kombineres

Kombineres is a Danish and Norwegian present passive form of the verb kombinere, meaning to combine or to be combined. The form is used to indicate that two or more elements are brought together by an unidentified agent or process, rather than by the subject itself.

Etymology and form: The word stems from the Latin combinare, appearing in Danish and Norwegian through later European languages. In contemporary usage it functions as a passive construction: subject + kombineres conveys that the action of combining occurs to the subject.

Usage: Kombineres is common in instructional, scientific, and technical texts, as well as in cooking and food preparation instructions. It is used when describing processes where elements are joined or merged, such as ingredients, data, or components. The active counterpart is kombinere (to combine), with forms like kombinerer (present active) and kombineret (past participle). In many contexts, the passive phrasing emphasizes the result of the action rather than who performs it.

Examples: Ingredienserne kombineres i en skål. (The ingredients are combined in a bowl.) Dataene kombineres med resultater fra andre studier. (The data are combined with results from other studies.) In Norwegian, the same form appears as kombineres: Elementene kombineres med hverandre.

Regional variation: The exact spelling and usage align with Danish and Norwegian grammar. In Swedish, the equivalent present passive form is kombineras, while other Scandinavian languages use analogous constructions with their own passive endings.

See also: kombinere, kombination, kombineret.