benyttes

Benyttes is the present passive form of the Danish verb benytte, meaning to use or to employ for a specific purpose. The term is commonly found in formal, technical, or administrative texts where something is described as being used in a process, with a tool, or as part of a method. In everyday language, the more common verb is bruge, while benytte tends to convey a neutral, objective, or procedural tone.

Grammatically, benytte is a regular verb. The active present form is benytter (du benytter, han/hun benytter). The past tense is benyttede, and the supine is benyttet. The passive present form is benyttes, as in Dette værktøj benyttes til kalibrering. The passive past form is benyttedes, and the passive perfect is benyttet, used when describing completed use in a passive construction.

Usage notes and nuance: benytte is often preferred in official or technical writing, such as manuals, instructions, and reports. It differs from nytte or udnytte, which carry related meanings but with different connotations: nytte emphasizes usefulness, while udnytte can imply exploiting or taking advantage of something. Benytte focuses on the act of employing a resource, tool, or method rather than on benefit or opportunism.

Examples: Dette software benyttes af ingeniørerne under testen. Virksomheden benytter sig af den nye standard for dataintegration. I brugsanvisningen benyttes klare billeder og korte sætninger for at lette forståelsen.