flytte

Flytte is a Norwegian verb meaning to move or relocate, usually referring to changing the place of residence, workplace, or the position of objects. It covers both physically transporting people and things and the act of transferring to a new location. In everyday use it applies to housing moves, office relocations, and repositioning items.

Common phrases include å flytte inn (to move in), å flytte ut (to move out), and å flytte til [sted] (to move to [place]). It can take a direct object, as in "å flytte huset" (to move the house), though such usage emphasizes the act of relocating the entire property. The reflexive form "å flytte seg" means to shift one's position.

Conjugation in Bokmål/Nynorsk: present tense flytter (jeg flytter, du flytter, han flytter, vi flytter, dere flytter, de flytter), past tense flyttet, present perfect/past participle har flyttet. Imperative: flytt.

Etymology: The verb is derived from Old Norse flytja, related to the sense of moving or transferring; the related noun is flytting (the act of moving).

Usage notes: In formal contexts, "flytting" is the noun for relocation, while phrases like "innflytting" describe moving into a new residence and "utflytting" moving out. In addition to address changes, flytte can describe repositioning objects within a space or adjusting one’s position, as in "flytte seg" to make way.