Langsiktige

Langsiktige is a Norwegian adjective form meaning long-term or long-range. It is the plural form of langsiktig, used to describe nouns that pertain to an extended time horizon. In Norwegian, adjectives agree with the noun they modify, so langsiktige appears before plural nouns such as langsiktige mål or langsiktige planer.

Etymology and related terms: The word combines lang (long) with sikt (sight or foresight), reflecting the idea of looking far ahead. Related terms in other Scandinavian languages include Swedish långsiktig and Danish langsigtet. The noun form langsiktighet denotes the long-term nature or duration of something.

Usage and examples: Langsiktige is commonly used in economics, business, policy, planning, and environmental discussions. Typical collocations include langsiktige mål (long-term goals), langsiktige planer (long-term plans), langsiktige investeringer (long-term investments), and langsiktige konsekvenser (long-term consequences). It can describe strategies, forecasts, or commitments that extend beyond the near future.

Grammatical notes: As an adjective, langsiktig takes the plural form langsiktige when modifying plural nouns (for example, langsiktige planer). In singular form it is langsiktig, as in et langsiktig prosjekt. The term is rarely used as a noun; when discussing the concept, one might refer to langsiktighet or mislike variations in context.

See also: Long-term concepts in Norwegian and cognate terms in Swedish and Danish, as well as discussions of long-term planning and sustainability in policy and corporate contexts.