Reciprokke

Reciprokke is a term used in linguistics and social science to describe reciprocal relations or exchanges between two or more participants. In grammar, a reciprocal construction expresses actions that participants perform toward one another and vice versa; in many languages this is rendered with pronouns such as "each other" or "one another," while Norwegian commonly uses the phrase "hverandre."

The word derives from Latin reciprocus via French réciproque and entered Scandinavian scholarly usage in the modern period. In Norwegian, gjensidig is the everyday equivalent, while reciprokke appears in technical or comparative contexts to emphasize reciprocity.

Reciprokke constructions may be marked by reflexive or reciprocal pronouns or by specific verbal morphology in some languages. They are typologically diverse; some languages express reciprocity with dedicated particles, others with word order or affixes. Example: "Jon og Mia elsker hverandre" (Jon and Mia love each other).

In sociology and anthropology, reciprocity denotes mutual exchange that strengthens social ties. It includes direct reciprocity (I help you, you help me) and generalized reciprocity (giving without an immediate return with expectations of future benefit).

See also: reciprocity; reciprocal pronouns; mutualism; social exchange theory.