overfør

Overfør is a verb used in Norwegian (and Danish) that means to transfer or convey something from one place, person, or state to another. It covers movements such as money, data, goods, or rights. The term comes from the prefix over- combined with føre, meaning to carry or bring, reflecting the sense of transporting across a boundary. The related noun overføring denotes a transfer or transmission, and in technical contexts it often specifies the type of transfer, for example overføring av data or pengeoverførsel.

In Norwegian Bokmål, the infinitive is å overføre. The present tense forms include overfører (he/she/it transfers), and the imperative singular is overfør. The simple past is overførte, and the past participle is overført; the passive present form is overføres. Norwegian usage follows typical verb conjugation patterns, with the meaning remaining close across contexts: to move value, information, ownership, or signals from one entity to another.

Common uses span several domains. In finance, penger overføres between accounts or to recipients. In information technology, data overføres between devices or systems. In law and property, overføring can refer to the transfer of ownership or rights. In broadcasting or communications, program or signal overførs from source to receiver. The nuance of the term is determined by the object of transfer and the domain from which the transfer originates.

In Danish, a closely related form is overføre, with similar meanings and usage, including an imperative overfør and a noun overførsel for transfer. The concept also appears in Swedish as överföra, sharing the core idea of moving something across a boundary or barrier.

See also: transfer, transmission, remittance, conveyance.