innfør

Innfør is a Norwegian verb form related to the verb innføre, meaning to introduce, to bring into use, or to impose. It can also refer to importing goods into a country. The imperative form, used to issue a command or request, is Innfør.

The etymology of innføre comes from the prefix inn- meaning in or into, combined with føre meaning to lead or bring. The word is cognate with similar forms in other Scandinavian languages, such as Swedish införa and Danish indføre. The related noun innførsel denotes the act of importing or bringing something in, while innføring refers more broadly to the introduction or implementation of something.

Usage and forms. The base form is å innføre (infinitive). In present tense, you have jeg/du/han/hun innfører. The imperative singular is Innfør, and the past tense is innførte. The past participle is innført, used in perfect tense, as in har innført. The passive form is innføres. In everyday and formal language, innføre is used for legal, policy, or procedural acts (for example, innføre en lov or innføre nye regler) as well as for importing goods (innføre varer).

Common examples. Regjeringen vil innføre en ny miljøavgift. Loven ble innført i fjor. Nye regler innføres fra neste måned. Varene innføres fra utlandet. The noun forms innførsel (import) and innføring (introduction or implementation) are closely related and frequently used in related contexts.

See also. Innførsel, innføring, innførsel av varer. For related verbs, consider inføre in other Scandinavian languages, and the concept of importing versus introducing in Norwegian policy and trade discourse.