øker

øker is the present tense, third-person singular form of the Norwegian verb å øke, meaning to increase, to raise, or to grow. The form is commonly used to describe rising quantities, levels, or values in contexts such as economics, demographics, production, and prices. For example, prisen øker (the price increases), befolkningen øker (the population grows).

Usage and scope: the verb can be transitive or intransitive depending on the context. It often takes a direct object when something specific is being increased, as in produksjonen øker (production increases) or etterspørselen øker (demand increases). It can also describe rising trends or rates, such as inflasjonen øker (inflation rises) or risikoen øker (the risk increases). The noun form økning refers to the act or result of increasing, and økt is the past participle used in perfect constructions.

Conjugation and grammar: the infinitive is å øke; present tense øker; past tense økte; participles include økt. In compound tenses, the standard Norwegian auxiliary har is used, as in har økt (has increased) or hadde økt (had increased). The word is used similarly in both Bokmål and Nynorsk, with minor stylistic differences.

Etymology and related forms: øker derives from a North Germanic root related to other Scandinavian forms meaning to increase. Cognates include Danish øge and Swedish öka. The concept is central across economic and statistical discourse in Norwegian.

See also: øke (to increase), økning (increase, rise), økt (increased; past participle).