utsettes

Utsettes is a present passive form of the Norwegian (and Danish) verb utsette. It covers two related senses depending on context: to subject someone or something to a process, condition, or force (such as risk, testing, or scrutiny), and in some registers to postpone or delay an event or action. In many formal or safety-related contexts, utsettes indicates that a person or object is being placed under a given influence or exposure.

Etymology and form: The verb utsette derives from Old Norse utsetja, formed from ut- meaning "outward" or "away" and seta meaning "to place." The present passive is formed with the suffix -es, giving utsettes. As a result, sentences often describe a subject as being subjected to something, e.g., "Personer utsettes for risiko" (People are exposed to risk).

Usage notes: In contemporary Norwegian, utsettes is most common in formal, administrative, or risk-related language. For discussing postponement, Norwegian typically uses utsatt (past participle) or utsatt for events already delayed, as in "arrangementet ble utsatt." While utsettes can convey a sense of ongoing exposure or submission in present contexts, utsatt/utsett are frequently preferred for postponement or delay.

See also: utsette, utsatt, utsattelse, utsatt for. These related terms cover the core semantics of exposure to influence or risk, and the linguistic forms used to describe postponement and related actions.