avlesningen

Avlesningen is a Norwegian noun that primarily refers to the act of reading off measurements from a measuring instrument, most commonly a utility meter such as electricity, water, or gas. The term is used when someone records the numbers shown on the device to determine consumption and to bill the user. In everyday language, avlesningen is often used in phrases like avlesningen av strømmåleren or avlesningen av vannforbruket.

Etymology and scope. The word derives from the verb avlese, meaning to read off data from a device. While avlesning is standard in technical and practical contexts related to metering, it is less commonly used for literary or oral reading. Those contexts typically employ lesning or opplesning rather than avlesning.

Common usage and examples. In households, tenants and utility companies exchange avlesninger as part of regular billing cycles. A typical process involves submitting the latest avlesning to the supplier, which is then used to calculate charges. The term can also appear in broader discussions of data collection from instruments, tests, or sensors, where numbers are read and recorded.

Form and related terms. The definite singular is avlesningen, and the plural is avlesninger. Related terms include avlese (the verb), måleravlesning (meter reading), and opplesning or lesning (reading aloud or reading in general), which cover different linguistic uses. Avlesningen stands as a technical, practical term within Norwegian.

See also: opplesning, lesning, måleravlesning, avlese.