domineres

Domineres is a present passive verb form used in Danish and Norwegian Bokmål. It is the passive counterpart of the verb dominerere (to dominate) and translates to “is dominated” or “be dominated.” It describes a subject that experiences domination by an external agent.

Formation and usage: In Danish and Norwegian Bokmål, the present passive is often formed by adding the suffix -es to the verb stem, producing domineres from dominerere. It can express that the subject is under the influence of someone or something not explicitly named. For example, Regionen domineres af en stor by. (The region is dominated by a large city.)

Comparison and cognates: The Swedish equivalent is domineras, created with a parallel present-passive pattern. In English and German, different constructions are used (to dominate in active form, dominieren in German), but the same root appears across languages.

Etymology: The form derives from Latin dominare via French dominer, with the root domin- meaning master or to rule. The -es suffix is a characteristic of certain present-passive forms in Danish and Norwegian.

Use in analysis: Domineres is commonly found in political, sociological, geographic, and economic writing to indicate power imbalances or dominance without specifying the agent. It emphasizes the state of domination rather than the actor, reflecting a passive perspective on power relations. See also: dominance, domination, passive voice, dominator.