Sjekkede

Sjekkede is a verb form used in Norwegian to mean “checked.” It is identified as a past tense form of the verb sjekke, which means to check, verify, or examine. In standard Bokmål, the common past tense is sjekket, while sjekkede appears mainly as a regional or historical variant and is not generally used in formal writing.

Linguistic note indicates that sjekkede can arise in dialectal speech where the past tense of many weak verbs ends with -ede. This contrasts with the more common Bokmål form sjekket and with other dialectal variants such as sjekka or sjekke in present or colloquial past contexts. The existence of sjekkede highlights how Norwegian verb forms vary by region and register.

Usage and reception vary by audience. In everyday speech, some speakers may use sjekkede without intending to mislead, but in formal text and standard guidance, sjekket is preferred. Writers may encounter sjekkede in regional writing, dialogue, or historical texts that reflect older Norwegian norms. When documenting language, it is typically noted as a nonstandard or dialectal variant of the standard past tense.

Related terms include the infinitive sjekke, the noun sjekk (a check), and the standard past tense sjekket. These forms illustrate how Norwegian verbs adapt across dialects and writing standards while retaining a common lexical core.

See also: sjekke, sjekket, sjekk (check).