fremsatte

Fremsatte is a Danish verb form meaning “proposed” or “presented,” and it is the simple past tense of fremsætte, the verb that means to present, submit, or bring forward for consideration. It is used in formal or bureaucratic language, especially in politics, law, and administration, when describing motions, bills, or amendments that have been introduced to a deliberative body.

Etymology: The word derives from frem- “forward” and sætte “to set,” literally “to set forward.” The past tense is fremsatte; the past participle form used in perfect tenses is fremsat, as in Loven er fremsat (the law has been submitted). The phrase fremsatte [something] means “they proposed/introduced [something].”

Usage: Fremsatte is normally followed by a noun phrase naming what was proposed, e.g., et forslag (a proposal), en ændring (an amendment), or en beslutning (a decision). Example: Regeringen fremsatte et forslag om ændringer i loven. Translation: The government proposed a bill amending the law.

Nordic cognates: Norwegian Bokmål has a closely related form with similar usage, and the word is understood across Danish and Norwegian political and administrative writing.

See also: fremsætte, fremsættelse, forslag, motion.