Brukelige

Brukelige is the plural form of the Norwegian adjective brukelig, meaning usable or workable. The term describes something that can be used effectively or is practical for a given purpose, rather than outstanding or perfect. The root bruk means use, and the suffix -elig indicates “able to be” or “suitable for.” A related noun is brukelighet, referring to usability or usefulness; synonyms include nyttig, anvendelig and praktisk, while brukbar is another common term for usable.

In ordinary language, brukelige describes objects, methods, data sets, or proposals that are sufficiently functional for their purpose. For example, man may say that a tool is brukelig for most tasks, or present a brukelig løsning as an adequate option. The phrase ikke brukelig denotes that something is not usable, defective, or unsuitable.

Morphology and usage notes: brukelig is an adjective that can be used both attributively and predicatively. Plural indefinite form is brukelige, and definite plural is de brukelige (verktøyene). The singular forms include en brukelig løsning (common for masculine/feminine nouns) and et brukelig verktøy (neuter). While brukelig emphasizes practical sufficiency,etto is distinct from stronger judgments like nyttig (truly useful) or ideell (ideal).

See also: brukelighet and anvendelighet as nouns related to usability; related adjectives include nyttig, anvendelig, and praktisk.