Udbødte

Udbødte is a Danish verb form derived from the verb udbyde, meaning to offer or tender. It is commonly used in the past tense to indicate that something has been offered or submitted for consideration in the past. The form appears in contexts such as auctions, procurement, and negotiations, where goods, services, or contract terms are publicly presented for evaluation.

Etymology and relation to similar terms: The word combines the prefix ud- with byde (to bid or offer). It is related to the noun udbud, which denotes a tender or invitation to bid. While udbud refers to the process or document of offering, udbødte is the verb form describing the act of offering.

Usage and scope: In formal writing and reporting, udbødte describes offers that have already been submitted, such as "udbødte tilbud" (submitted bids). The base verb udbyde covers the general act of offering or tendering, while udbødte specifies a completed past action by plural or specific subjects, depending on sentence structure.

Examples:

- Virksomheden udbød en kontrakt om levering af software.

- Leverandører og myndigheder udbødte tilbud i konkurrencen.

See also: Udbud (tender or procurement process), byde (to bid/offer). Note that Danish conjugation varies by tense and subject, and udbødte is one of the common past forms used to describe completed offers.