Utdeles

Utdeles is a Norwegian verb form meaning to distribute, hand out, or award something to recipients. It is commonly used in formal and official contexts, such as prize ceremonies, grants, materials distributed to participants, or information that is being disseminated. The form utdeles is the present passive (or impersonal) form of the verb utdele. The active present tense is utdeler, and the past tense in the passive voice is ble utdelt.

Etymology and forms: Utdeles derives from the combination of the prefix ut- (out) and dele (to divide). In Norwegian, the -es ending is characteristic of the present passive or impersonal construction. The related noun utdeling refers to the act of distributing or awarding, while the adjective utdelt describes something that has been distributed or awarded.

Usage and examples: Utdeles is widely used in news and official statements. Examples include: Prisen utdeles i kveld. (The prize is awarded tonight.) Informational notices may state that “materiellet utdeles ved registrering.” In everyday language, the active form utdeler is used when a subject distributes something, as in “Læreren utdeler oppgaver” (The teacher distributes assignments).

See also: Prize awarding and distribution terms such as prisutdeling (the awarding ceremony) and utdeling (the act of distributing). In other Scandinavian languages, cognates exist with similar meaning, such as Danish udleveres and Swedish delas ut, reflecting shared Germanic roots.

Notes: Utdeles emphasizes the act of giving to recipients and is commonly found in formal, ceremonial, or logistical contexts.