fødes

Fødes is the present passive form of the verb føde in Danish and Norwegian, meaning to give birth or to cause to be born. It is used to indicate that someone or something is born. In translation, fødes is usually rendered as “is born” or “are born.” Example sentences include Danish: Et barn fødes i juli (A child is born in July). Norwegian Bokmål: Barna fødes hver dag (The children are born every day).

Etymology and related terms: Fødes derives from føde, the verb meaning to give birth. Related nouns include fødsel (birth) and fødte, which forms the past tense and other grammatical variants connected to birth events.

Grammar and usage: Fødes is the present passive form. The past passive is typically expressed with a construction such as ble født in both Danish and Norwegian, meaning “was born” or “were born.” The verb is common in discussions of birth, biology, demography, and records of birth.

Context and nuance: The word frequently appears in factual writing about birth rates, fertility, and medical or legal texts. It can be found in historical narratives, religious or cultural discussions about birth, and in everyday language when noting that a birth has occurred. As a verb form, fødes functions mainly to describe ongoing or general birth events rather than specific completed actions, which are usually expressed with the past tense ble født.