bøyede

Bøyede is a Norwegian term derived from the verb bøye, meaning to bend or to curve. In Norwegian, it functions as the simple past tense form of bøye and is also used in various perfect tenses with auxiliary verbs. The word can be used to describe actions that took place in the past as well as to indicate something has been bent or curved.

As a verb, bøye is conjugated in the past tense as bøyde for all persons: jeg bøyde, du bøyde, han/hun bøyde, vi bøyde, dere bøyde, de bøyde. The past participle form is bøyd, which appears in perfect tenses such as har bøyd or hadde bøyd (e.g., jeg har bøyd meg, han hadde bøyd hodet). In passive constructions, forms like armene ble bøyd are possible, indicating that the object was bent.

Bøyede is not typically used as an ordinary adjective; instead, the past participle bøyd serves as the primary adjectival form meaning "bent" or "curved" (e.g., en bøyd arm). The distinction between the verb form bøyde and the participle bøyd is a matter of tense and grammatical function rather than meaning.

Cross-linguistically, similar verbs exist in related Scandinavian languages. Danish uses bøjede as the past tense of bøje (to bend), while Swedish uses böjde. These forms reflect common Germanic roots and parallel the Norwegian system, though exact conjugation and spelling differ between languages.

See also: bøying, bøyning, grammar of Norwegian, inflection.