Bølgersom

Bølgersom is a rarely attested adjective used in Danish and Norwegian dialects to mean "wave-like" or "characterized by waves." The form is built from bølge, meaning "wave," and the suffix -som, which in Nordic languages conveys a descriptive quality. In standard Danish and Norwegian, more common descriptors for undulating surfaces are bølget or bølgende, while bølgersom appears mainly in regional, historical, or literary contexts.

Its usage tends to describe physical features that display frequent, rolling waves or a wrinkled, undulating texture. Examples can include et bølgersomt landskap (a wave-like landscape) or en bølgersom kyst (a wave-wrought coast). Metaphorically, the term may be used to convey rhythms, patterns, or moods that shift in a wave-like manner.

Attestation and status: bølgersom is not widely listed in standard dictionaries and is considered literary or dialectal. Writers may choose it to emphasize wave-like qualities or to create a particular stylistic effect; for general purposes, bølget or bølgende are typically preferred. The term is sometimes discussed in linguistic notes on regional vocabulary and in historical texts describing coastal environments.

See also: bølge, bølgedannelse, bølgende, undulating.