oppdaga

Oppdaga is a Norwegian verb form meaning discovered. It is the simple past tense (preterite) and, in some contexts, the past participle form of the verb oppdage, which means to discover. The form oppdaga is used primarily in Nynorsk and in Norwegian dialects that follow Nynorsk orthography. In Bokmål, the corresponding past tense is oppdaget, and the past participle is har oppdaget.

Usage and distribution

Oppdaga appears mainly in written Nynorsk prose, including literature and journalism, and is common in everyday speech in regions that use Nynorsk conventions. It functions as the narrative past in simple clauses, and as the past participle in perfect tenses when combined with haver or has: eg har oppdaga ei feilkilde i dataene (I have discovered a source of error in the data). In standard Bokmål, speakers would typically use oppdaget instead: jeg har oppdaget en feil.

Examples

- Eg oppdaga eit møte i kalenderen min. (I discovered a meeting in my calendar.)

- Ho har oppdaga ei ny moglegheit. (She has discovered a new opportunity.)

Etymology and related forms

Oppdaga derives from oppdage, a verb in the same family as oppdagar (present tense, 3rd person singular: he/she discovers) and oppdager (present tense) in Nynorsk. The Bokmål equivalent for past tense is oppdaget, and the present tense forms differ accordingly.

See also

Oppdage, oppdagar, oppdaget, and Norwegian verb conjugation in Nynorsk.