behandle

Behandle is a Norwegian verb meaning to treat, handle, or deal with. It is used in medical contexts to refer to providing treatment to a patient, in everyday language to manage a situation, and in information handling to process data or information. The noun form behandling refers to treatment, handling, or processing, while a person who treats is called a behandler.

Etymology and related forms: The verb is formed with the prefix be- attached to handle, a word with Germanic roots. It has cognates in Danish (behandle) and Swedish (behandla). The English equivalents are to handle or to treat in a broad sense.

Grammar and forms: Present tense is behandler; past tense is behandlet; the past participle (used in perfect tenses) is behandlet. The present passive is behandles, and the past passive is ble behandlet. The imperative is behandle. The noun behandling denotes the process or concept of treatment or processing, and en behandler can refer to a practitioner who treats, such as a doctor or therapist.

Usage notes: In medical and welfare contexts, behandle takes a direct object referring to a person or body part (to treat a patient, to treat a wound). In everyday language, it can describe handling or managing a problem or situation. In data handling, behandling is used to describe processing or management of information, often in formal or technical contexts.

See also: behandling, behandlingsrelated terms, and related verbs in Norwegian that describe medical or procedural actions.