Historikern

Historikern is a term used in Nordic languages to mean "the historian" and is also employed as a name or title for a range of history-focused publications and organizations. In Swedish, the definite singular form Historikern corresponds to "the historian," while the indefinite plural forms and equivalents exist in Norwegian and Danish. The term derives from the same root as the English historian, tracing back to the Greek historia via Latin historia and French histoire, with the idea of a person who studies or chronicles past events.

In practice, Historikern has been adopted as the title for several history-oriented magazines, journals, and local-history societies across Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. These uses typically target audiences such as students, teachers, and amateur historians, and may present scholarly articles, public-history essays, or classroom resources. As a nomenclature, the term signals a focus on historical inquiry, sources, and interpretation, rather than on a single definitive publication or organization.

Related terms include historian (the profession in English), history, and historical period names. See also articles on general historiography and Nordic public-history initiatives.