konkurreres

Konkurreres is the present passive form of the Norwegian verb konkurrere, meaning to compete. It describes a state in which something is in competition with others, rather than actively performing the act of competing. The term is used for products, bids, performances, ideas, or any situation where something is tested against rivals.

The verb konkurrere comes from Latin concurrere, meaning to run together or to contend. Through Norwegian, Danish and Swedish usage, the sense of contending in a field has solidified. Konkurreres as a passive form mirrors the English “is being competed (with)” or “is in competition against.”

Grammar and usage: Konkurreres is a passive construction. It is commonly used with av to indicate the agent performing the competition, or with mot to express the opposition. It can also be used with in or i markedet to specify the field or context of the competition.

Examples:

- Produktet konkurreres av flere rimeligere alternativer.

- I markedet konkurreres det mot internasjonale merker.

- Tilbudet konkurreres i en budrunde av flere interesserte parter.

Notes: While konkurrere has active forms such as konkurrerer, konkurrent and related nouns, konkurreres emphasizes the state of being in competition rather than the act of competing itself. The construction is widely understood in Norwegian and is paralleled in Danish and Swedish. See also konkurranse, konkurrerende, konkurranselovgivning.