belønnes

Belønnes is a Norwegian verb form that functions as the present passive of belønne, meaning to reward or compensate. The form indicates that the subject receives a reward rather than giving one. In Bokmål, belønnes is used to describe an ongoing or general reception of a reward; in Nynorsk, the equivalent present passive form is belønnast.

The word is commonly used in contexts such as awards, incentives, and recognition of achievement. Examples: Han belønnes med en pris for sitt forskningsarbeid. Prosjektet belønnes med finansiering fra staten. Such usages emphasize that merit or action leads to a reward that is granted to the subject.

The related noun belønning refers to the reward itself, while belønnet is the participial adjective meaning rewarded or deserving of reward. The phrasal construction belønnes with a specifying element, such as belønnes med, is a typical way to express what is received as a reward.

Belønnes can appear in formal or institutional texts, including reports, press releases, or evaluative statements, to state that a reward or recognition is granted as a consequence of performance, merit, or achievement. In everyday language, the active form belønne is more common when describing the act of giving a reward, whereas belønnes is used when focusing on the recipient’s experience of being rewarded.

See also belønning, belønning og anerkjennelse, premie, pris.