Offeret

Offeret is a Danish and Norwegian noun meaning the victim or casualty in a crime, accident, or disaster. It is the definite singular form of the noun offer (victim). The term is used in news reporting, legal language, and narrative text to identify the person who suffered harm within an event.

In standard usage, offeret refers specifically to the person harmed and is distinguished from other participants or witnesses in the same event. The form illustrates how Scandinavian languages use definite suffixes to indicate a specific, known entity within a broader discussion of harm or wrongdoing. Examples include Danish: Offeret blev identificeret af politiet. and Norwegian Bokmål: Offeret ble identifisert av politiet.

The word is not related to the English verb to offer or to the English noun offer; it belongs to a vocabulary set connected to harm, injury, and crime reporting in Danish and Norwegian. In both languages, offeret commonly appears in media coverage, court documents, and formal accounts of incidents.

Etymology and morphology-wise, offeret comes from the root offer (victim), with the definite singular suffix -et marking it as the specific, already identified person affected by the event. The term contrasts with other forms like the plural or indefiniente usages, which convey different grammatical or discourse nuances.

See also: Victimology, Danish language, Norwegian language, Crime reporting.