beskyttes

Beskyttes is a Danish verb form meaning "is protected" or "to be protected" in the present passive. It is the present passive form of the verb beskytte, which means to protect. In Danish, many present-passive verbs end with the suffix -es, so beskyttes literally translates to "is protected." The form is used in sentences that describe protection as a state rather than an active action by a subject.

For example, commonly used sentences include: "Disse data beskyttes af lovgivningen" (These data are protected by the law) and "Personlige oplysninger beskyttes af databeskyttelsesreglerne" (Personal data are protected by data protection rules). Beskyttes contrasts with beskytter (the active present tense: protects) and with beskytning or beskyttekse, which are not standard forms for protection as a state but may appear in related noun forms such as beskyttelse (protection).

Grammatical notes: Beskyttes is the finite verb form used for present passive constructions. Danish also expresses passive meaning with other forms, for example using bliver beskyttet to emphasize ongoing action, but beskyttes is common for general statements of protection.

Etymology and related forms: Beskyttes derives from the verb beskytte and shares cognates with Norwegian beskytte and Swedish beskydda, reflecting a common North Germanic root for the concept of protection. Related words include beskytte (to protect) and beskyttelse (protection).