nægtes

Nægtes is the present passive form of the Danish verb nægte, which means to deny or refuse. In ordinary speech, the active present form is nægter (for example, han nægter = he refuses). The infinitive is nægte, the preterite is nægtede, and the past participle is nægtet. The form nægtes is used when the subject of the sentence is the recipient of the action, often with an agent introduced by af.

In usage, nægtes appears in formal or official contexts, such as administrative decisions or legal statements. For example: Det nægtes af myndighederne (It is/has been denied by the authorities). Bevillingen nægtes (The grant is denied). The related active verbs nægter, nægtede and nægtet express straightforward denial or refusal by the subject, whereas nægte in the active voice is common in everyday speech.

Nægte covers denying a claim, refusing permission, or rejecting an offer. It is distinct from afvise, which more specifically means to reject or refuse, often implying a decision or formal act, and from benægte, which means to deny in the sense of contradicting or refusing to admit a statement.

Etymologically, nægte belongs to the Danish-Germanic family of verbs and has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Norwegian nekte and Swedish neka. These languages share related meanings and similar verb roots, though spelling and exact conjugation differ.

See also: Danish verb conjugation, Norwegian nekte, Swedish neka, legal Danish terminology.