brukt

Brukt is a Norwegian word meaning "used" or "utilized," functioning as the past participle of the verb bruka/bruke. In modern Norwegian, brukt describes objects or actions that have previously been owned or employed. The term is also found in Danish with the same meaning, and similar forms exist in related Scandinavian languages.

Etymology the form brukt derives from the Old Norse verb bruka, related to cognate words in other West Scandinavian languages that express the sense of using or employing. In Norwegian and Danish, the past participle bruktt or brukt has come to be used as an adjective to indicate prior use, distinction often made between new and used items in commerce and everyday speech.

Usage and grammarbruk is commonly used as an adjective before a noun to indicate second-hand status, for example en brukt bil (a used car), et brukt kjøleskap (a used refrigerator), or brukt klær (used clothing). It can also appear predicatively in sentences such as Bilen er brukt (the car is used). When describing goods for sale, brukt is often paired with nouns in catalogues and advertisements to signal a lower price or sustainability through reuse.

See also Norwegian verbs related to use, such as bruka/bruke, the noun bruk meaning "use" or "utilization," and related concepts like gjenbruk (re-use) and second-hand commerce. Brukt is a standard, everyday term in Norwegian and Danish, widely understood in contexts ranging from shopping to description of previously owned items.