Udgøre

Udgøre is a Danish verb meaning to constitute, to make up, or to account for. It is used to describe the composition or size of something in relation to a whole. The verb is common in formal and technical language, including statistics, economics, and official reporting. In active use, the present tense is udgør, as in "Det udgør 25 procent af befolkningen." The past tense is udgjorde, and the past participle is udgjort, used in perfect constructions such as "har udgjort." The passive present form is udgøres, for example "Gruppen udgøres af fem personer," meaning the group consists of five people. Udgøre is typically transitive and can take a phrase with af to specify what the whole consists of (e.g., udgøres af fem dele).

Etymology and usage: The word is formed from the prefix ud- and the verb gøre (to do, to make). It conveys a sense of totality or accounting for something within a larger whole. Udgøre appears across Danish texts to express proportion, significance, or the overall makeup of a set, rather than merely describing relationship. In practice, it is closely aligned with synonyms such as omfatte, bestå af, or tilsvare, but it carries a more quantitative or formal nuance.

Examples and contexts: Common uses include stating percentages ("Det udgør 40 procent"), identifying the components of a group ("Gruppen udgøres af ti medlemmer"), or summing up parts to a total ("Disse elementer udgør en helhed"). As a precision-oriented verb, udgøre is a staple in data reporting, policy documents, and analytical writing.