ignorerte

Ignorerte is the simple past tense form of the Norwegian verb ignorere, meaning to deliberately pay no attention to someone or something. It is used to describe actions completed in the past, for example, Han ignorerte meldingen hennes, which translates to He ignored her message.

Conjugation in Bokmål typically follows a regular pattern: jeg ignorerte, du ignorerte, han/hun/den/det ignorerte, vi ignorerte, dere ignorerte, de ignorerte. The past participle is ignorert, and the present perfect is formed with har ignorert (has ignored). The form ignorerte is the simple past for all persons.

Usage and nuance: Ignorerte expresses deliberate disregard or refusal to acknowledge something or someone, such as ignoring advice, questions, warnings, or signals. It can apply to personal interactions, media or political discourse, or institutional attention when a point or concern is not acknowledged. Depending on context, it can imply neglect or a conscious choice to not engage.

Etymology and related terms: ignorere is borrowed from the Latin root ignorer, via French, ultimately from Latin ignorare meaning “to not know.” Related Norwegian terms include ignoranse (ignorance) and ignorant (ignorant). In nynorsk, the same verb is used and the simple past form is generally ignorerte as well.