utgi

Utgi is a term that appears in some Scandinavian languages in historical and bibliographic contexts to denote the act of publishing or the edition of a work. In modern usage, more specific terms are typically preferred in each language.

Etymology and related forms: The word is linked to a root meaning to give out or to issue, a concept shared with related Germanic languages. In contemporary Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish, related nouns for “edition” or “publication” have distinct standard forms, while utgi can occur in older texts or as a stem in certain compounds.

Usage in Scandinavian languages: In Norwegian Bokmål, utgave is the standard word for an edition, while utgivelse refers to publication. Danish uses udgave for edition and udgivelse for publication. Swedish utilizes utgåva for edition and utgivning for publication. The form utgi may be encountered primarily in historical documents, dictionaries, or as part of older orthography, rather than as a current standalone term.

Role in bibliographic practice: In library catalogs and bibliographic records, the contemporary terms utgave, utgivelse, or their equivalents are typically used. Utgi may appear in metadata in older catalogs or in linguistic references discussing the historical vocabulary of publishing.

See also: Edition, Publication, Bibliography, Library cataloging, Utgåva, Utdgivelse, Utgått.

Notes: The precise usage of utgi varies by language and historical period. For current writing, it is advisable to use the standard modern forms appropriate to the language (utgave/udgave in Norwegian and Danish; utgåva in Swedish, with utgivning as the corresponding publication term).