høster

Høste is a Norwegian verb meaning to harvest or reap, typically referring to gathering crops from fields or orchards. The verb is used both in literal agricultural contexts and in figurative expressions where results or rewards are obtained through effort.

Conjugation in Bokmål follows a regular pattern for common verbs in the present tense, with some forms shared across persons. Present tense: jeg høster, du høster, han/hun/den/det høster, vi høster, dere høster, de høster. Simple past tense: jeg høstet, du høstet, han/hun/den/det høstet, vi høstet, dere høstet, de høstet. Supine and past participle are typically høstet, used in perfect constructions such as har høstet.

Etymology and cognates: høste is related to the noun høst, meaning harvest or autumn, and shares roots with related words in other Scandinavian languages. The sense of gathering ripened produce is central to its development, and the verb has retained a strong agricultural meaning while expanding to figurative uses.

Usage: in agriculture, høste refers to gathering crops when they are ready, such as korn, frukt eller grønnsaker. Figuratively, it is used to describe obtaining results from prior work, for example å høste erfaring (to reap experience) or å høste ros/kritikk (to reap praise/criticism).

See also: the noun høst; related forms includes innhøste, a more formal or specific term for reaping or collecting yields.