Prosenter

Prosenter is the plural form of the Norwegian noun prosent, meaning percentage. It denotes a portion of a whole expressed as a fraction of 100. The term is used in mathematics, statistics, economics, and everyday language to discuss proportions and comparative shares.

Grammatical usage is context dependent. With a specific numeric value, the singular form prosent is most common: for example, 25 prosent. The plural prosenter is used when referring to several percentage values or when listing multiple figures, as in reporting opinions or survey results where different percentages are cited.

Etymology: Prosent derives from Latin per centum, meaning for a hundred, and entered Norwegian through historical language contact and the broader European usage of percent. The word is related to the English percent and the symbol % is used in Norwegian texts.

See also: Percentage, Percent sign, Percentage point.