tilvise

Tilvise is a Norwegian verb meaning to designate, assign, or allocate resources, positions, or responsibilities. It is used primarily in formal, administrative, or organizational contexts to indicate directing something toward a recipient or purpose. The verb is transitive and often appears with a direct object (what is allocated) and a prepositional phrase specifying the recipient (to whom or for whom).

Etymology and usage notes: Tilvise is formed from til- meaning toward and vise meaning show or indicate, reflecting the sense of directing something to a person or entity. In standard Norwegian, it is conjugated like other regular verbs: tilviser in the present, tilviste in the past, and tilvise in the infinitive. It commonly appears in constructions of the form tilvise noe til noen (to allocate something to someone) or tilvise noe til et formål (to allocate something for a purpose).

Examples:

- Rådet tilviste midlene til tre prosjekter. (The council allocated the funds to three projects.)

- Partiet tilviste henne en lederposisjon. (The party designated her a leadership position.)

Comparison with related terms: Tildele is another verb used for allocation or assignment, but tilvise emphasizes directing or designating toward a recipient, while tildele is often used more broadly for granting or distributing resources or roles. Tilvise tends to appear more in official, governmental, or institutional language than in casual speech.

See also: tildele, tildeling, administrasjon.