gjenkalt

Gjenkalt is a Norwegian past participle and adjective formed from the verb gjenkalle, meaning to call back, revoke, or withdraw. It is used in predicative and passive constructions to indicate that something has been recalled or withdrawn, such as a product, a decision, or a statement. The term is common in regulatory, corporate, and journalistic language.

Etymology: gjen- is a prefix meaning back or again, and kalle means to call. The combination conveys the sense of calling something back to withdraw it from a course of action or circulation.

Usage: gjenkalt typically appears with a form of være or bli to form different tenses, especially ble gjenkalt or er gjenkalt. Attributive use is less common but may occur in formal writing, for example en gjenkalt beslutning. The sense in English is usually “recalled” or “withdrawn,” depending on context.

Examples: Produktet ble gjenkalt etter rapporter om et sikkerhetsrisiko. Regjeringen ble gjenkalt etter den omdiskuterte uttalelsen. In journalism and official statements, gjenkalt signals a corrective action or retraction taken by an authority or company.

Relation to related terms: gjenkalle (to recall/call back), gjenkalling (the act of recalling). The term is distinct from, but sometimes confused with, words meaning “to revoke” or “to retract” in broader Scandinavian usage.