avsett

Avsett is a Norwegian term that appears primarily in administrative, financial, and legal contexts. It functions as an adjective or past participle connected to the verb avsette, meaning to set aside, allocate, or earmark. In everyday usage, avsette denotes the act of designating resources for a specific purpose, while avsett marks something that has been set aside or designated.

Etymology and forms: The word is built from the prefix av- (“away, apart”) and sette (“to set”). The related noun avsetning refers to the act or process of setting aside or provisioning, and appears in phrases describing provisions, allocations, or stockpiles. In Norwegian grammar, the base verb is avsette, with forms such as avsetter (present), avsatte (past), and avsatt (past participle) used in the broader sense of setting aside or removing, depending on context. The form avsett is encountered in certain inflected constructions or fixed phrases and is typically interpreted as “set aside” or “designated” in those contexts.

Usage: In budgeting and administration, avsette midler means to earmark funds for a particular purpose. A phrase like et avsatt beløp conveys the idea of an amount that has already been set aside. In governance or political language, the verb avsette can also mean to depose or remove someone from office, with the corresponding past participle avsatt (e.g., den avsatte regjeringen, “the deposed government”). Awareness of these distinctions helps prevent confusion between the senses of setting aside and removing.

See also: Avsetning (allocation/provision), budsjett (budget), finansiering (financing).