Tilbydde

Tilbydde is a verb form found in Norwegian language use, generally understood as a past tense form of the verb tilby, meaning to offer. The form is not part of the standard modern Bokmål or Nynorsk conjugation for everyday use; in contemporary standard Norwegian, the common preterite is typically tilbød and the past participle is tilbudt. Tilbydde, by contrast, appears mainly in dialectal speech, regional varieties, or historical texts, and is of interest mainly to linguists and philologists studying older Norwegian or Danish-influenced varieties.

Etymology and relations: tilbydde derives from the same root as tilby, which in turn traces back to older Germanic forms related to offering. It is cognate with Danish forms used in similar contexts, reflecting the shared historical linguistic development of Norwegian and Danish. Semantically, tilbydde carries the same meaning as offer in the past tense.

Usage and occurrence: today, tilbydde is primarily encountered in dialect literature, transcriptions of regional speech, or historical writings. It serves as a documentary form showing how Norwegian verbs were inflected in certain periods or communities. In standard reference grammars, it is usually cited as a nonstandard or archaic variant rather than a current, productive form.

See also: tilby, tilbyde (Danish), tilbod (historical/variant spelling), tilbud (offer).

Note: because language varies across regions and periods, tilbydde may appear in some texts even when modern Norwegian favors tilbød or tilbudt.