genopnå

Genopnå is a Danish verb meaning to regain or to attain again something that was lost or not previously achieved. The prefix gen- indicates repetition or returning to a previous state, combined with opnå, to obtain. The term is used for recovering a goal, status, condition, or possession after a setback or decline.

Genopnå is transitive and takes a direct object. Common collocations include genopnå målet (to regain the goal), genopnå kontrollen (to regain control), genopnå tillid (to regain trust), and genopnå form (to regain fitness). The past tense is genopnåd e, as in "Han genopnõede sin position" (note: correct form is genopnåede). The present tense for third person singular is genopnår, as in "Han genopnår sin gamle form." The perfect participle is genopnået, as in "han har genopnået sin form." The noun form is genopnåelse, meaning the act or process of regaining or attaining again. An adjective form is genopnåelig, meaning attainable again or able to be regained, though less common in everyday speech.

Etymology and nuance: gen- is a Danish prefix indicating repetition, restoration, or return to a former state, while opnå derives from older Germanic language roots meaning to obtain. Genopnå emphasizes reclaiming something that was lost or temporarily out of reach, rather than winning something new from scratch. It often appears in discussions of health, performance, status, or rights.

See also: opnå, genoprettelse, genvinde.