innhente

Inn hente is a Norwegian verb meaning to obtain or collect information, data, or material from various sources. It is commonly used in formal or procedural contexts, where an actor seeks information rather than discovering it independently. The term is often found in journalism, public administration, research, and business when information must be gathered from others or from external sources.

Etymology and forms: Innhente is built from the prefix inn- (“inward,” “into”) and hente (“fetch,” “bring in”). The infinitive form is å innhente; present tense is innhenter; past tense is innhentet. The participle form innhentet is used in perfect constructions (har innhentet).

Usage and examples: Innhente opplysninger (to obtain/get information) is a frequent collocation, as in a newsroom or a government agency. Innhente tilbud (to obtain offers/quotes) is common in procurement processes. Innhente samtykke (to obtain consent) is used in legal and privacy contexts. Examples: Redaksjonen innhentet tall fra statistikkbyrået. Selskaper må innhente tilbud før kontrakter signeres. Forskeren innhentet data fra flere kilder for analysen.

Synonyms and related terms: Skaffe (to obtain), hente inn (informal variant), fremskaffe (to provide, to produce). The term often carries a formal or methodical nuance, distinguishing deliberate gathering of information from casual knowledge.

See also: data collection, information gathering, sourcing. While closely related to "hente" and "skaffe," innhente emphasizes the act of obtaining information from external sources for a specific purpose.