erbjuda

Erbjuda is a Swedish verb meaning to present or provide something to someone, such as a product, service, opportunity, or help. It is used in both everyday language and formal contexts, notably in commerce, employment, and hospitality, to indicate that something is available or being made available to another party.

Grammatical notes: Infinitive form is erbjuda. In present tense the verb conjugates as erbjuder (I offer, you offer, he offers). The simple past form is erbjöd. The supine and past participle is erbjudit, used with has/have or had to form perfect tenses (har erbjudit, hade erbjudit). The related noun is erbjudande, meaning an offer or proposal; the plural is erbjudanden.

Usage and nuance: Erbjuda implies a proactive presentation of something for acceptance, and is slightly more formal than bjuda (to invite or to bid) in many contexts. It commonly collocates with commercial offers (erbjudande), job opportunities, or services. It can also be used reflexively as erbjuda sig to mean to volunteer one’s services or to offer to do something.

Examples: Företaget erbjöd kunderna en rabatt. Vi erbjuder nya utbildningsprogram. Hon erbjöd sig att hjälpa till. Det här är ett erbjudande som gäller till utgången av månaden. The noun form appears as erbjudande, with plural erbjudanden.