Uttalelsen

Uttalelsen is a Norwegian noun in its definite form meaning the utterance or the statement of a person. It is used to refer to a spoken remark, declaration, or quoted material, and can cover both informal and formal contexts such as everyday speech, journalism, or legal settings. In everyday language, it can denote any spoken expression, while in formal discourse it may indicate a specific, cited statement.

Grammatically, uttalelsen derives from the verb uttale, meaning to pronounce, with the abstract noun suffix -lse and the definite suffix -n. The base form uttalelse refers to an utterance or expression in general, and uttalelsen refers to a particular utterance already identified in the discourse.

In use, the word often appears in media and public discourse to reference what someone has said or declared. It can be synonymous with a remark, statement, or declaration, depending on context. In linguistic discussions, uttalelse is generally distinguished from uttale, the latter focusing on pronunciation or articulation rather than the content of what is spoken.

See also: uttale (pronunciation), uttalelse (the base form), quote terminology in Norwegian.