byggje

byggje is the infinitive form of the Norwegian verb meaning to build or construct. It is the standard form in Nynorsk, one of the two official written standards of Norwegian; the corresponding Bokmål form is bygg e/bygge.

Origin and related forms: The word comes from Old Norse byggja and is cognate with related terms in other Scandinavian languages, such as Swedish bygga and Danish bygge. In Norwegian, the noun bygg denotes a building, while bygd can mean a rural area or settlement, reflecting historical links between building and settlement.

Usage and conjugation: The verb follows standard Germanic verb patterns. In present tense, forms such as byggjer or byggjar are used in different dialects; past tense is bygde, and the past participle is bygd. Examples: Eg byggjer eit hus. (I am building a house.) Han bygde ei bru. (He built a bridge.) Det er bygd av lokale fagarbeidarar. (It is built by local craftsmen.)

Notes: byggje is commonly used in written Nynorsk and in formal contexts, as well as in everyday speech, where speakers may employ regional pronunciation and spelling variations. Its Bokmål equivalent is bygge.