Sammenlikner

Sammenlikner is a verb form used in Norwegian and Danish that means to compare. In Norwegian Bokmål, the present tense third-person singular and plural is sammenlikner, as in Han sammenlikner prisene hos ulike leverandører. The infinitive is å sammenlikne. In Norwegian Nynorsk, the corresponding form is samanliknar, with the infinitive samanlikne. In Danish, the cognate verb is sammenligner, used similarly in present tense to mean “(he/she/they) compares.” The noun form for a process of comparing varies by language, for example sammenligning in Danish and Norwegian, but the direct present-tense form sammenlikner is primarily a verb.

The etymology traces to sam- meaning together and likne or likne/likne meaning to resemble, reflecting the core idea of assessing likeness or difference between items. The concept appears across fields such as consumer guidance, research, and statistics, where comparing attributes, prices, results, or methodologies is essential. In everyday use, sammenlikner appears in sentences that describe evaluating options, testing hypotheses, or benchmarking data.

Usage notes: while sammenlikner functions as a standard verb in Norwegian and Danish contexts, speakers may encounter regional spellings and related verbs (for example samanliknar in some Norwegian dialects). In English-language scholarship or international reporting, the term is often translated as “to compare,” with the noun “comparison” used for the resulting process or product. Overall, sammenlikner denotes the act or capability of evaluating similarities and differences between two or more items.