Utstigning

Utstigning is a Norwegian noun that denotes the act of getting off or alighting from a transport middel, such as a bus, train, ferry, ship, or elevator. The term is most common in formal or technical contexts, including travel documentation, safety instructions, and transport announcements. It describes the moment or action of leaving a vehicle at a designated stop or port.

In everyday speech, people more often use verb phrases like å gå av or å avstige, but utstigning appears frequently in written notices, timetables, and official guidelines where precision and formality are preferred. The word is related to innstigning, which refers to boarding a vehicle, and to the concept behind stigning (rise or ascent). The prefix ut- conveys outward movement from the interior to the outside.

Etymology traces utstigning to the combination of ut- (out) and stigning (rise or ascent), yielding a sense of moving out from a confined space. The term is widely understood across Norwegian-speaking regions, especially in contexts involving public transportation, travel, and safety procedures.

See also: innstigning (boarding), avstigning (disembarkation), stigning (ascent).