bestemmte

Bestemmte is the simple past tense form of the Norwegian verb bestemme, meaning to determine, decide, or specify. It is used to describe actions or decisions that were made in the past. The present tense is bestemmer, and the past participle is bestemt, which forms the present perfect with auxiliary verbs (har bestemt).

In usage, bestemte can take a direct object when describing what was decided. For example, "Vi bestemte datoen for møtet" means "We determined the date for the meeting." It is also commonly used with reflexive constructions to express deciding to undertake an action: "Hun bestemte seg for å flytte" translates as "She decided to move." The form also appears in subordinate clauses: "Det ble bestemt at møtet skulle starte klokken ni," meaning "It was decided that the meeting should start at nine."

Etymology traces back to Old Norse and related Germanic roots. The Norwegian word is cognate with Danish bestemme and Swedish bestämma, and it is linked to the German bestimmen and the Latin determinare through the broader family of words meaning to fix, appoint, or decide.

See also:

- Bestemme, the infinitive form of the verb

- Bestemt, the past participle used in perfect tenses

Bestemmte is a standard, widely used form in written and spoken Norwegian to describe past decisions or determinations.