innføre

Innføre is a Norwegian verb that means to bring in, introduce, or implement something, such as a law, rule, system, or procedure. It can also mean to import or bring goods into a country. In formal contexts, it is commonly used about political or administrative actions, while in trade it may refer to the import of goods.

Etymology and forms: The verb combines the prefix inn- with fø re (to lead), conveying the sense of guiding something inward. In Bokmål, common conjugations include: presens innfører, preteritum innførte, perfektum partisipp har innført. The passive form is innføres, and the related participle innført is used with certain constructions.

Usage: As a transitive verb, innføre requires an object: innføre en ny lov, innføre et nytt system, innføre toll. The term is frequent in government and business writing, where it denotes the act of bringing into effect or of introducing a new policy, practice, or regulation, as well as the act of bringing goods into a country.

Related forms: The noun innføring denotes the act of introducing or implementing something, for example innføringen av en ny lov. Innførsel or innførsel (also innførsel av varer) refers to the importation or bringing of goods into a country. Related terms in English include introduce, implement, and import.

See also: innføring, innførsel, innføring av regler, import.