gjenkjennes

Gjenkjennes is a Norwegian verb form that means “is recognized” or “is identified.” It is the present passive form of gjenkjenne, which means to recognize or identify something or someone. The prefix gjen- with kjenne reflects the idea of knowing again or acknowledging aspects that are known. In everyday Norwegian, gjenkjennes appears most often in passive constructions, especially in descriptions or analyses. The active present form is gjenkjenner, and the simple past is gjenkjente; the past participle used in perfect tenses is gjenkjent.

Gjenkjennes can refer to recognizing a person, an object, a pattern, or a phenomenon. It is common in both spoken and written Norwegian, including journalism, academic writing, and legal or administrative contexts. For example, a phenomenon can gjenkjennes as a diagnostic indicator by researchers, or a public figure can gjenkjennes by the crowd on the street. In many cases, the passive form emphasizes the result of recognition rather than the agent performing the recognition.

The noun form gjenkjennelse denotes the act or result of recognizing. Related terms include gjenkjenning (recognition as a general ability or process) and anerkjennelse (acknowledgement or recognition in a broader sense). The term also appears in specialized phrases such as ansiktsgjenkjenning (facial recognition), where recognition is a technical process.

See also: gjenkjenne, gjenkjennelse, ansiktsgjenkjenning.