underskrives

Underskrives is the present passive form of the verb underskrive in Danish and Norwegian, meaning that something is to be signed or is in the process of being signed. In Swedish, the corresponding form is underskrivs. The term is commonly used in legal, administrative, and formal documents to indicate the act of signing by the indicated parties.

Etymology and meaning: The verb derives from underskrift, meaning signature, which itself comes from the idea of something written underneath. The construction expresses passive voice, focusing on the document being signed rather than the signer.

Usage and context: Underskrives is frequently found in contracts, agreements, official notices, and minutes. It appears with agents such as parter or partene and with phrases like "af parterne" or "av partene" to indicate who will sign. The tense can convey immediacy or a future action, as in documents that state that the document underskrives (is to be signed) soon or is currently being signed. The related forms include underskrevet (signed, past participle) and underskrive (to sign).

Notes: While underskrives is standard in Danish and Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish users typically encounter underskrivs for the present passive. The concept remains the same across these languages: it marks the signing of a document by the involved parties.

See also: underskrift, underskriftsfelt, underskriftsplikt.