gjentar

Gjentar is a Norwegian verb meaning to repeat or reiterate. It is used to describe the act of saying or doing something again, whether a statement, an action, or a process. The word functions as a transitive verb, often taking a direct object, such as in a sentence where someone repeats a question, a phrase, or a procedure.

In contemporary Norwegian, gjentar appears in the present tense as gjentar for the third-person singular form (han/hun/den gjentar) and in other forms such as jeg gjentar and du gjentar. The imperative form is gjenta, used to give a direct instruction to repeat something. The verb is commonly found in everyday speech, education, media, and instructions, where precision or emphasis on repetition is required.

Etymologically, gjentar originates in Norwegian from the verb gjenta, and is related to other North Germanic languages’ terms for repeating or duplicating. The concept and related forms are connected to words such as gjenta (to repeat) and gjentakelse or repetition in Norwegian, as well as cognate terms in neighboring languages that convey a similar meaning of repeating an action or statement.

See also: gjenta, gjentakelse, repetition. Examples: "Læreren gjentar spørsmålet." "Kan du gjenta det du sa?" "Denne regelen må gjentas i presentasjonen."