Forskriva

Forskriva is a Norwegian verb meaning to prescribe, especially in a medical context, where a clinician writes an instruction for a patient to take a medication or follow a treatment. It is used in formal writing and clinical documentation to indicate that treatment has been authorized and specified.

The word is connected to the broader Norwegian lexicon through its roots in for- and skriva (to write), reflecting the act of writing an instruction in advance. It has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Swedish förskriva and Danish forskrive, all sharing a common origin related to writing in order to guide action. In Bokmål, the standard form for the same concept is foreskrive, while forskriva/forskriva appears in some dialects and in Nynorsk.

In usage, forskiva appears in contexts such as medical records, prescriptions, and official guidelines, where issuing a precise treatment plan or medication order is required. The verb denotes the authority given to a patient to undertake a specified course of treatment under defined indications and dosages.

See also: foreskrift (instruction or regulation), prescription (medical), medical prescription.