beskæftiger

Beskæftiger is a Danish verb meaning to employ, to occupy, or to engage someone or something in a task or activity. It can also be used reflexively in the expression beskæftige sig med, meaning to be occupied with or to engage in something.

In employment contexts, beskæftige denotes hiring or employing people. For example, "Virksomheden beskæftiger omkring 200 medarbejdere" means the company employs about 200 employees. In a general sense of activity, it means to occupy or involve someone. For instance, "Det beskæftiger mig" can mean "That keeps me busy," and "Hvad beskæftiger dig i din fritid?" asks "What occupies you in your free time?"

Form and conjugation: the infinitive is at beskæftige; present tense forms include jeg beskæftiger, du beskæftiger, han/hun beskæftiger, vi beskæftiger, I beskæftiger, de beskæftiger. The past tense is beskægtige? The common past is beskæftigede, and the past participle is beskættet? The standard past participle used with have is beskæftiget. In everyday use, you will encounter "beskæftigede" for the simple past (they employed, he employed, etc.) and "beskæftiget" as the past participle meaning employed or occupied.

Etymology and related terms: beskæftiger is closely related to the noun beskæftigelse, meaning occupation or employment. Related forms include beskægtigede (past), beskæftiget (employed, occupied), and the reflexive bes kæftig sig with the preposition med to indicate being occupied with something.

See also: beskæftigelse (occupation), beskæftiget (employed/occupied). The term is common in business, labor, and everyday Danish to describe work, duties, and engagements.