Fiksjonelle

Fiksjonelle is the plural form of the Norwegian adjective fiksjonell, meaning fictional. It is used to describe elements that belong to fiction or are products of imagination rather than real events or facts. The term appears across literature, film, television, gaming, and media studies, where it helps distinguish invented content from non-fictional material.

Etymology and grammar: The word fiksjon comes from Latin fictio “a feigning, a fiction,” via the Romance languages into Norwegian. The adjective fiksjonell agrees with nouns in number and gender. Singular masculine/feminine: fiksjonell; singular neuter: fiksjonelt; plural: fiksjonelle. Examples: en fiksjonell karakter; et fiksjonelt verk; fiksjonelle karakterer; fiksjonelle verk.

Usage: Fiksjonelle is used in analytical and descriptive contexts to characterize works, characters, settings, or narratives as fictional. It can apply to entirely invented stories or to fictionalized elements within nonfictional formats, such as a documentary that employs scripted scenes or dramatized sequences. The term supports discussions about narrative devices, world-building, and the relationship between imagination and representation.

Cross-linguistic note: Related terms and cognates exist in other Scandinavian languages, reflecting the same Latin root fictio, though spellings and usage can vary. In general, the concept covers material created through storytelling and not anchored in verifiable fact.

See also: fiction, fiksjon, storytelling.