utredde

Utredde is the past tense of the Norwegian verb utrede, which means to investigate, examine, or clarify a matter. The term is used primarily in formal or official contexts, such as government inquiries, legal proceedings, or policy analyses, where a matter has been or is being studied to establish facts, assess consequences, or inform decisions.

In practice, utredde appears in sentences describing completed investigative work or analyses. For example, a government commission may have utredde the potential effects of a policy, or a court may reference how a case was utredde before a ruling. Its use signals that a structured review or inquiry was conducted, often leading to a formal utredning (an investigation report or assessment).

Etymologically, utrede is built from the prefix ut- meaning outward or thorough, and rede, related to untangling or clarifying. The related noun utredning refers to the process or result of such examination, typically a formal report outlining findings, background, and recommended actions. The word is common in political, administrative, and research-language registers, and it helps distinguish between mere discussion and systematic inquiry.

Related terms include granskning (scrutiny), undersøkelse (investigation), and utredning (the investigation or report itself). While utrede and utredde focus on the act and its past form, utredning describes the product of that work. In everyday use, utredde characterizes a completed and documented exploration of a matter.