fremgå

Fremgå is a verb used in Danish and Norwegian to indicate that something is evident, apparent, or can be derived from information in a source such as a document or report. In English, it is often translated as “to appear,” “to emerge,” or “to be evident from.” The word is common in formal or written language, including official reports, legal texts, and policy documents.

Etymology and usage context: Fremgå is a compound built from a element meaning forward and the verb gå meaning “to go,” conveying the sense that information moves forward from a source. The verb is found in both Danish and Norwegian (bokmål), with the preposition af or av following it to indicate the source. In Danish it is typically used as fremgår af, while in Norwegian it is fremgår av. The expression functions to signal that the content of the source makes a conclusion or fact clear.

Conjugation and forms: In both languages, the present tense is fremgår. Past tense forms vary by language: Danish typically uses fremgik, while Norwegian uses fremgikk. The verb is commonly used with impersonal subjects such as det, as in det fremgår av rapporten, meaning it is evident from the report.

Related forms and cross-language notes: The Swedish cognate framgå has a similar meaning and usage, and in Norwegian orthography there are close variants such as framgå in some dialects or contexts. Fremskridts- style equivalents exist in various formal registers across Scandinavia.

See also: framgå, framgår, fremgik, fremgikk.