Kommenterer

Kommenterer is the present tense form of the Norwegian verb kommentere, meaning to comment on something or to provide remarks, analysis, or critique. It is used when describing the act of making remarks about a topic, text, event, or situation, whether in writing, speech, journalism, or online discussions. The related noun forms include kommentar (a comment) and kommentarer (the comments).

In usage, kommentere can take a direct object as the thing being commented on, for example en artikkel (an article) or et forslag (a proposal). It is common in media, academia, and everyday conversation to say someone kommenterer noe or kommenterer på noe. The verb also appears in past and perfect tenses, such as kommenterte (commented) and har kommentert (has commented). The imperative form is Kommenter! in Bokmål, used to urge someone to comment.

Etymology and cognates: kommentere is a loanword in Norwegian, with roots associated with the concept of commenting found in many European languages. The form is cognate with Danish kommentere and Swedish kommentera, and the present-tense endings reflect common Scandinavian verb patterns. Across languages, the meaning remains closely aligned: to offer remarks, critique, or analysis about something.

See also: kommentar, the noun for a single comment; kommentarer, the plural. Related concepts include kommentering (the act of commenting) and the broader idea of commentary or critique in journalism, policy discussions, and online forums.