adresseres

Adresseres is a present passive verb form used in Danish and Norwegian to indicate that something is addressed to a recipient. It is the passive form of the verb adresser(e) (to address), and it conveys that a message, document, or instruction is directed toward someone or a group, rather than focusing on who is performing the action.

Usage and meaning

In formal or bureaucratic writing, adresseres signals the intended addressee without naming the agent. It is common in official notices, directives, and correspondence. The subject of a sentence is typically the item being addressed (for example, a document or letter), while the recipient is stated or implied. This construction helps maintain a neutral, impersonal tone.

Examples

Norwegian: Dokumentet adresseres til styret. (The document is addressed to the board.)

Danish: Brevet adresseres til ledelsen. (The letter is addressed to the management.)

In Swedish, the close cognate form is adresseras, used with a similar meaning, though spelling differs by language.

Etymology and related forms

The form comes from the verb adresser(e)/adressere, related to the noun adresse (address). The present passive is formed with the -es suffix in Norwegian and Danish. The active present form is adresserer (he/she addresses). The corresponding Swedish form is adresseras. The term should not be confused with English “address” or “addresses.”

See also

Address, adressering, adresse, adressera.