benytte

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to be- +‎ nytte (“to be of use”), calque of German benutzen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /benøtə/, [b̥eˈnød̥ə]

Verb

benytte (past tense benyttede, past participle benyttet)

1. to use

Inflection

Inflection of benytte

	present	past
simple	benytter	benyttede
perfect	har benyttet	havde benyttet
passive	benyttes	benyttedes
participle	benyttende	benyttet
imperative	benyt	—
infinitive	benytte	—
auxiliary verb	have	—
gerund	benytten	—

Synonyms

• anvende
• bruge

References

• “benytte” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German benutzen.

Verb

benytte (imperative benytt, present tense benytter, passive benyttes, simple past and past participle benytta or benyttet, present participle benyttende)

1. to use
2. (reflexive, with av) to avail oneself of

Derived terms

• ubenyttet

References

• “benytte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.