bruger

Bruger is a Danish word with two primary functions: it is the present-tense form of the verb bruge, meaning to use, and it is a noun meaning a user or end user. As a verb, bruges is used with subjects such as jeg, du, han, hun, vi, I, or de, for example jeg bruger (I use) and du bruger (you use). The infinitive form is bruge.

As a noun, en bruger denotes a person who uses something—an end user or consumer. The indefinite singular is en bruger, the definite singular is brugeren, the indefinite plural is brugere, and the definite plural is brugerne. In technology and service contexts, the word is common for referring to the person interacting with a system or service. It appears in compounds such as brugergrænseflade (user interface), brugerkonto (user account), and brugercentreret (user-centered).

Etymologywise, the noun and verb share a root with the Danish word brug, meaning use. The verb form derives from Old Danish and related North Germanic languages, with the agent-noun suffix -er producing a word for a person who uses something.

In contemporary usage, bruger is routinely encountered in software, websites, and consumer services, where it denotes the target or subject of a system’s design and functionality. The term emphasizes the role of the person interacting with a product, and it is often paired with terms that describe the user experience or access controls.