kjørte

Kjørte is the past tense form of the Norwegian verb kjøre, meaning to drive or to operate something. In Bokmål, kjørte is used to describe actions completed in the past, as in "Han kjørte bilen til butikken."

The verb kjøre covers driving vehicles, operating machinery, and running programs or systems. It is used transitively with an object: "å kjøre bilen," "å kjøre buss," "å kjøre maskinen."

The past participle is kjørt, used to form perfect tenses such as "Jeg har kjørt bilen i to timer" and "Vi har kjørt hele veien." The simple past form kjørte is used for narrative past.

Etymology: The Norwegian kjøre originates from Old Norse forms such as kjóra/køra, related to moving or setting in motion.

Regional variation: In Bokmål, kjørte is standard for the past tense; in Nynorsk the corresponding past tense is typically køyrde. Other dialects may vary in pronunciation and spelling.

See also: kjøre (infinitive), kjøretøy (vehicle), kjøring (driving).