tildel

Tildel is a verb used in Danish and Norwegian meaning to grant, award, or allocate something to someone. It is used in formal, organizational, and administrative contexts to designate resources, responsibilities, rights, or recognition. The action is common in decision-making processes within committees, boards, government bodies, and funding institutions. The noun form tildeling refers to the act or result of granting, an allocated resource, or an award.

In Danish and Norwegian, the infinitive is tildele. Conjugation yields forms such as tildeler (present), tildelte (past), and tildelt (past participle). The imperative form is typically tildel or tildele, depending on dialect and language variant. Tildeling, the noun, denotes the act of granting or the item that has been granted, and can be used for both financial allocations and prizes or assignments.

Etymology traces the word to a combination of a preposition meaning to (til) and a root related to dividing or sharing (dele), signaling the act of distributing portions or rights. It has cognates across other Germanic languages, such as the Dutch toewijzen and German zuteilen, which express similar notions of designating or allotting.

Common usage patterns include phrases like tildele en pris (to award a prize), tildele midler (to grant funds), or tildele en oppgave/ansvar (to assign a task/responsibility). The term is often used in official announcements, grant announcements, and procedural language within public administration, academia, and corporate governance.