utøves

Utøves is the present passive form of the Norwegian verb utøve, meaning to exercise, perform, apply, or carry out. In its passive form, utøves indicates that the action is being carried out by someone or something, rather than by the subject itself. The corresponding active present form is utøver.

The verb utøve is widely used in legal, governmental, professional, and everyday contexts. Common collocations include utøvelse av myndighet (the exercise of authority), utøvelse av rettigheter (the exercise of rights), and utøvelse av plikter (the fulfillment of duties). It can also describe the practice of skills or talents, as in utøve et yrke or utøve en ferdighet. Nouns such as utøver (one who exercises or performs) and ordet utøvelse (the act or process of exercising) frequently appear in related discussions.

In grammar, utøves is the present passive form, for example: Myndighetene utøves av departementet with the agency performing the action. The active form for a subject performing the action is utøver, as in regjeringen utøver sine fullmakter. The term utøvelse is often used as a noun to refer to the act itself, while utøver refers to a person or entity that exercises something.

Etymology and related terms: utøve comes from the prefix ut- combined with øve, historically linked to practicing or applying something outwardly. Related terms include utøver (actor or practitioner), utøvelse (the act of exercising), and maktutøvelse (the exercise of power). The concept is common across Norwegian, with similar constructs in other Germanic languages.