inngå

Inngå is a Norwegian verb meaning to enter into or form a formal agreement or commitment, such as a contract, treaty, or alliance. It is commonly used in legal, business, and diplomatic contexts, and can also describe entering into a marriage or other formal obligations. The emphasis is on the creation of binding obligations rather than merely signing a document.

Grammatical notes: the verb is irregular. the infinitive is å inngå; present tense is inngår; preterite is inngikk; past participle is inngått, and the perfect form is har inngått. The passive form is often brukt as avtalen ble inngått. Examples: Partene inngikk en avtale etter forhandlinger. Avtalen ble inngått i går. De inngikk ekteskap i fjor. These usages illustrate how inngå denotes the conclusion of a binding arrangement.

Contexts and nuance: inngå is predominantly formal and is frequent in contract law, government, and official communications. It conveys the moment of forming an obligation or relationship, rather than the act of signing alone, which is better described by signere. It can apply to diverse objects, such as avtale (agreement), kontrakt (contract), forhandlinger (negotiations), og ekteskap (marriage). In everyday speech, speakers may opt for simpler phrases like “lage en avtale” or “gifte seg,” but inngå remains standard in formal prose and legislation.

See also: kontrakt, avtale, forhandlinger, signere, ekteskap. The term is used in Bokmål and Nynorsk and appears frequently in official texts and news reporting.