overfører

Overfører is a Norwegian word that primarily functions as the present tense form of the verb å overføre, used in Bokmål and Nynorsk. The verb means to move something from one place to another or to transmit or assign something to someone else. It is used in a wide range of contexts, including transferring money, data, ownership, rights, or information, and it can also refer to transmitting a disease or infection in medical contexts (for example, to overføre smitte).

Etymology and usage

The word combines the prefix over-, meaning across or beyond, with føre, meaning to carry or bring. As a verb, overføre requires a direct object in most constructions: you overføre penger, data, eller eiendom. In some contexts, more specialized terms are used (for example, overføring av data, pengeoverføring, or eierskifte).

Grammar and forms

Infinitive: å overføre. Present tense (3rd person singular): han/hun overfører; other subjects share the same stem: jeg overfører, vi overfører, dere overfører, de overfører. Preterite (simple past): overførte. Supine/participle: overført. Perfect tense: har overført. Imperative: overfør. Noun forms related to the action include overføring (the act of transferring) and overførsel (historical or formal variant in some contexts).

Related terms and nuances

Overføring is the common noun for the act or process of transferring. In financial contexts, expressions like pengeoverføring or bankoverføring are common; in computing and data contexts, dataoverføring is used. In medical contexts, overføre is paired with smitte or infeksjon to describe transmission.

See also: overføring, overførsel, overføring av eiendom.