kääbe

Købe is a Danish verb meaning to obtain goods or services by paying money. The standard infinitive is at købe. In the present tense, the form køber is used for all persons (jeg køber, du køber, han/hun køber, vi køber, I køber, de køber). The past tense is købte, and the supine is købt, as in jeg har købt. The imperative is køb.

From the verb, common noun forms include køber (a buyer or purchaser) and køb (a purchase). Phrasing such as at købe noget means to buy something, and købe can appear in various compound expressions, for example køb af varer (purchase of goods) or købsordre (purchase order).

Etymology and cognates: købe is cognate with Swedish köpa, Norwegian kjøpe/kjøpe, and Icelandic kaupa. The word traces back to Proto-Germanic roots related to the concept of purchase; differences in spelling reflect the phonological developments of the Scandinavian languages, particularly the treatment of vowels like ø and ø̈.

Usage: Køb is ubiquitous in everyday Danish commerce as well as in business and procurement contexts. The noun forms are used in formal language, such as købsaftale (purchase agreement) and køb af aktier (purchase of shares). The term encompasses both consumer transactions and organizational procurement, while the related noun køber emphasizes the role of the party acquiring goods or services.