krydse

Krydse is a verb used in Danish and Norwegian meaning to cross or traverse from one side to the other. It covers literal crossing of physical barriers such as streets, rivers, or borders, as well as more figurative uses like crossing a line or a threshold. The term is linked to the same Germanic roots that give rise to the English and other Nordic words for cross.

Etymology and form: Krydse derives from a common Germanic heritage related to the concept of crossing. In Danish and Norwegian, the verb is used with objects indicating what is being crossed (for example, a road or a border). The language-specific conjugations vary, but the core meaning remains “to cross.”

Usage: In Danish, common phrases include at krydse en vej or at krydse grænsen. In Norwegian, you would encounter krysse en vei or krysse grensen. The present tense typically marks agreement with the subject (e.g., crosses), while the past participle is used in perfect tenses (often rendered as crossed in English). Related noun forms include kryds (a cross) and krydsning (a crossing), which describe the crossing itself rather than the action.

Context and note: Krydse appears in everyday language, traffic signs, travel instructions, and geography, as well as in metaphorical expressions such as crossing boundaries or ideas. Although primarily tied to Danish and Norwegian, cognates exist across Germanic languages due to common roots.

See also: kryds, krydsning, crossing.