This is the 726th most frequent Norwegian word.
nominert
"Selected or proposed as a candidate for an award, position, or honor."
Here, the word 'nominere' is in its infinitive form, meaning 'to nominate', showing the act of selecting someone as a candidate for a position.
De vurderte å nominere ham til stillingen.
They considered nominating him for the position.
In this example, 'nominert' is used as a past participle again, describing the state of being chosen as a candidate in multiple categories.
Filmen var nominert i flere kategorier ved festivalen.
The movie was nominated in several categories at the festival.
In this sentence, 'nominert' is used as a past participle of the verb 'nominere', meaning 'to nominate', indicating that someone has been chosen as a candidate for an award.