rekonstituerer

Rekonstituerer is a Norwegian and Danish verb meaning to reconstitute or to form again the composition of a group, organization, or material after changes such as dissolution, resignation, or damage. It is commonly used to describe reassembling a cabinet, a board, or a committee, as well as restoring the form of a dried or fragmented substance.

Etymology: The word is formed from the prefix re- plus konstituere (to constitute). It is cognate with English reconstitute and related forms in other Germanic languages, reflecting the idea of forming again or restoring the original structure.

Usage: The term is widely used in political and organizational contexts. In politics, it can describe the act of forming a new cabinet or reassembling a government after elections or crises. In corporate governance, it may refer to reconstituting a board of directors or steering committee. In scientific or pharmaceutical contexts, rekonstituering refers to re-dissolving a dried or lyophilized substance to its usable form.

Examples:

- Regjeringen rekonstituerer kabinettet etter valget.

- Styret rekonstitueres etter omorganiseringen.

- I kjemi brukes rekonstituering om å gjenoppløse et tørket prøvemateriale ved å tilsette væske.

See also: konstituere, rekonstituere, gjenoppbygge, reorganisere.