Ordinære

Ordinære is a Norwegian adjective meaning ordinary, normal, or standard. It describes things that are typical or not extraordinary, such as routine matters, conventional practices, or everyday conditions. The term is used in both formal and informal contexts to indicate that something is not unusual or exceptional.

Etymology: Ordinær derives from Latin ordinarius via Old French ordinaire, with transmission through Danish and Norwegian. Cognate forms appear in Danish ordinær and Swedish ordinär, while the English word ordinary shares the same root.

Usage examples: et ordinært møte (a routine or ordinary meeting), ordinære prosedyrer (standard procedures), et ordinært liv (an ordinary life). It can modify noun phrases like ordinære tilfeller (ordinary cases) or ordinære mennesker (ordinary people).

Grammatical notes: As with most Norwegian adjectives, ordinær inflects to agree with the noun’s gender and number. The base form is ordinær; the plural form before a plural noun is typically ordinære. The adverb form is ordinært, meaning ordinarily or usually.

See also: ordinary, normal, standard; antonyms include ekstraordinær (extraordinary). The term is primarily used in Norwegian, with cognates across the Nordic languages.