Udgjort

Udgjort is a Danish past participle and adjectival form derived from the verb udgøre, which means to constitute or to form up. In contemporary Danish, udgjort is used to describe something that has been formed from parts or elements, and it can function in both passive constructions and as an attributive adjective.

In practice, udgjort commonly appears in phrases with the preposition af to indicate composition or makeup. For example, Flertallet er udgjort af tre partier (The majority is constituted by three parties) and Resultatet er udgjort af tre dele (The result is composed of three parts). The past tense form udgjorde is used when speaking of what something constituted in the past, as in Det udgjorde en femtedel af omsætningen (It constituted one fifth of the turnover).

As an attributive adjective, udgjort can appear before a noun in more formal or technical writing, though this usage is less common in everyday speech. Common alternatives in everyday Danish include består af, omfatter, and udgør, depending on the exact sense.

Etymology and variety of forms: udgjort is the past participle of udgøre, with ud- as a prefix linked to gøre (to do/make). The related forms include udgør (present), udgjorde (past), and the participle udgjort (used adjectivally). The term is especially frequent in statistics, legal language, and formal reporting, where precise description of composition and structure is important.

See also: udgøre, udgør, består af, omfatter.