gjenstod

Gjenstod is a Norwegian verb form meaning to remain or be left over. It is used when something remains after a part has been used, removed, or accounted for, or more generally to indicate that a quantity or amount persists. In Bokmål and Nynorsk, the present tense is gjenstår, while gjenstod is the past tense form.

The word is built from the prefix gjen-, with the verb stå meaning “to stand,” giving a sense of standing again or continuing to remain. This construction is common in Norwegian for describing what remains after action or change. Gjenstod is commonly found in written prose and formal speech, including reports, narratives, and descriptions of quantities or outcomes that are not fully exhausted.

Examples include: Det gjenstod en rest av maten, som ingen spiste. (There remained a remainder of the food that no one ate.) Etter undersøkelsen gjenstod det få svar. (After the survey, few responses remained.) Synonyms for gjenstod in this context include rester and rest, though rester is more general and can refer to physical leftovers rather than the state of remaining.

See also: rester, gjenstand, gjenstå.