udveksles

Udveksles is a Danish verb form meaning to exchange or swap. It is the present passive form of the verb udveksle and is commonly used when the action is performed in a mutual or passive sense, such as information, documents, or ideas being transferred between parties.

Etymology and forms: The word is built from the prefix ud- (out) combined with veksle (to swap). The infinitive is udveksle, the present active forms include udveksler (I/we/you/they exchange), and the present passive form is udveksles (the information is exchanged). Other forms include udvekslede (past tense, active) and udvekslet (past participle). The noun udveksling denotes an exchange or an act of exchanging.

Usage and nuance: Udveksles is widely used in formal and informal contexts. In business or IT, phrases like data udveksles mellem systemer are common, meaning data are exchanged between systems. In everyday language, you might hear “oplysningerne bliver udveksles” (the information is exchanged) or more simply “vi udveksler ideer.” The verb often implies a mutual transfer rather than a one-sided action.

Related terms: The related noun udveksling means the act or process of exchanging. The synonym veksle is the more general verb for swapping, while udveksle carries a nuance of reciprocal transfer. Cognate terms exist in neighboring Scandinavian languages, such as Swedish utbyta and Norwegian bytte, reflecting shared Germanic roots.

See also: veksle, udveksling, dataudveksling, informationudveksling.