Målbare

Målbare is an adjective used in Danish and Norwegian to mean measurable, capable of being measured or quantified. It is formed from the noun mål, meaning measure or goal, and the suffix -bar, which indicates capability. The word thus conveys that something can be expressed in numbers, standards, or criteria.

In usage, målbare describes data, outcomes, objectives, indicators, and criteria that can be quantified. It is common in business, science, policy, and quality assurance, where targets and assessments rely on numbers. Typical phrases include målbare mål (measurable goals), målbare resultater (measurable results), and målbare kriterier (measurable criteria). When used with a copula, it functions as a predicate adjective: for example, in Norwegian Resultatene er målbare, and in Danish Resultaterne er målbare.

Grammar and variation: the exact inflection of the form varies by language and grammar. In practice, målbare often appears before plural nouns or as a predicate after linking verbs, with singular forms differing by gender or definiteness in Norwegian and Danish. This reflects the general North Germanic pattern of adjective inflection, where the form adapts to number and case.

See also: measurable, measurability, KPI, indicator, metric.