Vedrørte

Vedrørte is a Danish verb form, the simple past tense of vedrøre, meaning to concern, relate to, or touch upon something. It is used to describe something that affected or engaged someone in the past.

In present usage, the related forms vedrører (present) and vedrørende (conjunctive or adjectival form meaning "concerning") are more common. Vedrørende frequently appears to introduce topics, documents, or questions: for example, "vedrørende dokumentet" means "concerning the document" or "regarding the document." The past tense vedrørte is used in narrative or reported contexts: "Sagen vedrørte flere familier" translates as "The case concerned several families."

Etymology-wise, vedrørte comes from the verb vedrøre, which combines ved- with the verb røre (to move or touch). The sense has shifted toward touching upon or relating to a subject, yielding the modern usage of "concerning." The form is characteristic of Danish and is encountered primarily in written language, especially in formal, administrative, or journalistic contexts.

Usage notes: in contemporary speech, vedrører and vedrørende are more frequent than the past-tense vedrørte, which tends to appear in historical narration, reported speech, or formal writing. The term is closely related to similar constructions in Norwegian and Swedish, though spelling and usage can vary by language.

Examples: "Det vedrørte mig ikke." (That did not concern me.) "Vedrørende den nye plan" (Regarding the new plan). "Disse oplysninger vedrører projektet." (These details concern the project.) English translations include "concerning," "regarding," or "relating to."