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bliforsterket

Bliforsterket is a Norwegian term used to describe something that has become reinforced or strengthened. It is not a standard entry in major dictionaries, but the form appears in contemporary Norwegian prose, journalism and official language to signal that a system, structure, or measure has increased resilience as a result of changes or external pressures.

Etymology and form: The word is a compound built from the verb bli (to become) and the

Usage and examples: The term can be applied to physical infrastructure, security measures, organizational procedures, or

Status and notes: Bliforsterket is a neologism with limited and uneven usage. It should be used with

past
participle
forsterket
(reinforced).
In
normal
Norwegian,
the
passive
sense
is
usually
rendered
with
ble/har
blitt
forsterket,
while
bliforsterket
is
a
stylistic
fusion
that
may
appear
in
headlines,
slogans,
or
emphatic
descriptions.
The
single-word
spelling
is
therefore
mostly
stylistic
rather
than
a
routine
grammatical
form.
other
systems
described
as
strengthened.
Examples:
bliforsterket
bygg
(a
building
that
has
been
reinforced),
bliforsterket
grensekontroll
(reinforced
border
controls).
For
most
everyday
texts,
however,
speakers
would
opt
for
ble
forsterket
or
har
blitt
forsterket.
awareness
of
audience,
as
it
may
strike
readers
as
terse
or
stylistic
rather
than
standard.
See
also
forsterke,
bli,
blitt.