Veilederes

Veilederes is a Norwegian word form most commonly encountered in Bokmål. As a verb form it is the passive infinitive of veilede, meaning "to be guided" or "to be advised". In this use veilederes appears in contexts where an action is described as being performed on a person or group by a guide, mentor or adviser: for example, "Studentene kan veilederes av faglærerne" ("The students can be guided by the teachers").

The same sequence of letters can also occur as a possessive of the plural veiledere, i.e. "veilederes" meaning "of the advisors" or "advisors'". In written Norwegian the intended meaning follows from context and sentence structure, since both the passive infinitive and the plural possessive are spelled identically.

Usage is frequent in educational, professional and administrative contexts where supervision, mentoring and counseling are discussed. Related terms include veileder (advisor/mentor), veiledning (guidance/counseling) and veilede (to guide). Equivalent expressions in English are typically rendered as "to be guided/advised" for the passive verb form and "advisors' " for the possessive.

Grammatical and stylistic choices around veilederes depend on register and clarity; in many cases writers opt for alternative constructions to avoid ambiguity.