indeholde

Indeholde is a Danish verb meaning to contain within or to include. It is used to describe what items, elements, or components are present inside a larger whole, such as a container, document, list, or data set. The term can also be used more abstractly to mean that a text or statement includes certain ideas or elements.

Etymology and core meaning come from the prefix inde- meaning inside, combined with holde (to hold). This distinguishes indeholde from other verbs that express removal or external action. In everyday Danish, indeholde often appears in contexts where the contents or components of something are being described.

Typical usage includes describing contents of physical objects, such as a package or bottle, as well as the contents of documents, books, or lists. For example, "Opskriften indeholder sukker, mælk og smør" means the recipe contains sugar, milk, and butter. "Bogen indeholder 300 sider" indicates the book comprises 300 pages. The term can also be used more broadly, for instance "Projektet indeholder flere risici," meaning the project entails several risks.

Conjugation (infinitive indeholde) commonly yields: present tense jeg/du/han indeholder, vi/ I indeholder, de indeholder; simple past jeg/du/han indeholdt, vi/ I indeholdt, de indeholdt; present perfect har indeholdt. The related noun form indehold refers to the contents or the act of containing.

Related terms include indhold (contents), indholdet (the contents), and at indeholde (to contain/include). In Danish usage, indeholde remains a practical term for describing what a thing holds inside or what it comprises.