gentager

Gentager is a Danish verb meaning to repeat or to reiterate. It is the present tense form of the infinitive at gentage, and is used to describe the action of repeating something that has been said, done, or written.

In conjugation, the standard forms are: jeg gentager, you du gentager, han/hun/den/det gentager, vi gentager, I gentager, they de gentager. The verb is commonly used in everyday speech as well as in formal settings such as education, media briefings, and written instructions. The imperative form is gentag, as in "Gentag venligst" (Please repeat).

Usage notes: gentager conveys repetition with the sense of ensuring comprehension, accuracy, or emphasis. It can refer to repeating a statement, a process, or a procedure. A closely related form is gentagelse (repetition) and gentaget (repeated). The imperative gentag is frequently used to request a repetition, while gentage in other sentences can describe ongoing or habitual repetition.

Examples:

- Jeg gentager instruktionerne. (I repeat the instructions.)

- Kan du gentage det? (Can you repeat that?)

- Læreren gentager, så alle forstår. (The teacher repeats it so everyone understands.)

While gentager primarily serves Danish, its cognates appear in other Germanic languages with similar meanings related to repeating. It is not typically used as a proper noun or a standalone term outside linguistic or language-learning contexts.