fortsette

Fortsette is a Norwegian verb meaning to continue, carry on, or resume an action or process. It is used to describe extending something that has begun, or picking up after an interruption. The word appears in everyday speech as well as in formal writing and can take various moods and tenses.

Etymology and cognates: Fortsette develops from Old Norse fortsetja, built from for- “forward” and setja “to place/set,” signaling a movement forward or onward. It is closely related to Danish fortsætte and Swedish fortsätta. In Norwegian, dialects and the two official written standards (Bokmål and Nynorsk) show related forms such as fortsetje in Nynorsk.

Forms and grammar: Infinitive is å fortsette. Present tense: fortsetter; past tense (preterite): fortsatte; past participle: fortsatt (used with har to form the present perfect, as in har fortsatt). The present participle/adjective form fortsettende describes something ongoing. The imperative form is Fortsett! (singular). The noun fortsettelse denotes a continuation or sequel, with plural fortsettelsene.

Usage notes and examples: Fortsette is common in both spoken and written Norwegian. Examples: Vi må fortsette møtet. Møtet fortsetter etter lunsj. Fortsett å lese. Dette prosjektet må fortsettes til neste fase. In Nynorsk, the related verb is fortsetje, with forms such as fortsetjer and fortsetjing (continuation).

See also: fortsettelse, fortsetje, fortsatt.