Åpenbare

Åpenbare is a Norwegian verb meaning to reveal or to make evident, to disclose information, facts, or findings. It is used when something is shown to be true or when evidence becomes clear or public. The verb is transitive and can be used with a direct object referring to what is revealed; it can also appear in reflexive form, åpenbare seg, meaning to become apparent or to reveal itself.

In addition to its use as a verb, åpenbare is also the plural form of the adjective åpenbar, meaning obvious or apparent. The adverb form is åpenbart. This means the spelling åpenbare may appear in different grammatical roles depending on the sentence.

Etymology: åpenbare derives from the root åpen (open) with a productive suffix -bare, forming verbs that convey rendering something open or evident. It shares cognates with Danish åbenbar and relates to older Norse usages connected with making something open or visible.

Usage: The term is common in formal, analytical, or journalistic writing where claims are supported by evidence. It often appears in contexts describing findings that make something evident or reveal underlying conditions. In everyday speech, speakers may use more common verbs such as avsløre, vise, or gjøre klart to express similar ideas.

See also: åpenbar, åpenbart, avsløre, gjøre klart.