tilbudt

Tilbudt is the past participle form of the Norwegian verb tilby, meaning to offer. It is used to indicate that something has been offered. In main clauses it appears in the perfect tenses with helpers such as har tilbudt (has offered) and hadde tilbudt (had offered). In passive constructions, Norwegian commonly uses the auxiliary bli with the participle, as in har blitt tilbudt (has been offered) or ble tilbudt (was offered). Thus tilbudt marks a completed offering and is versatile across tense and voice in Norwegian grammar.

Etymology and cognates: Tilbudt is derived from the Old Norse verb tilbjóða, formed from til (toward) and bjóða (to bid or offer). The word has cognates in neighboring Scandinavian languages, and is related to the modern noun tilbud (offer, deal) and the verb tilby.

Usage and context: The term is frequent in business, sales, and negotiations, where an offer or terms are presented to someone. Examples include: Selskapet har tilbudt sine ansatte bedre vilkår (The company has offered its employees better terms). Vilkårene ble tilbudt kundene (The terms were offered to the customers). In campaign or procurement contexts, it may appear in passive phrases such as Det har blitt tilbudt rabatt til kundene (Discount has been offered to customers).

See also: tilby, tilbud, tilbuds.