forskudt

Forskudt is a term used in Norwegian and Danish to describe something that has been moved forward in time or paid in advance. Grammatically, it can function as an adjective describing a noun (for example forskudt beløp) or as a past participle in certain constructions. The sense is generally “forward,” either in scheduling or in payment.

In finance and accounting contexts, forskudt payments are those made before their due date. The more common noun for the general concept is forskudd or forhåndsbetaling, but forskudt may appear in attributive use to indicate a payment or amount that was advanced. For example, forskudt avdrag can refer to an installment paid ahead of schedule, and forskudt beløp denotes funds that have been provided in advance of when they are normally due.

In taxation and payroll, related terms include forskuddsskatt, referring to prepaid tax obligations. In everyday language, forskudt can also describe wages or benefits paid at the start of a period, though more standard phrasing typically uses descriptions like paid at the beginning of the month.

Origin and usage notes: the word is built from a prefix meaning forward (for-/for-) combined with a participial element, yielding senses of “moved forward” or “paid in advance.” It remains more common in Norwegian than in Danish; in everyday practice, speakers typically prefer forskudd or forhåndsbetaling for the generic concepts of advance payment or prepayment.