gjennomskuelige

Gjennomskuelige is an adjective used in Norwegian and Danish texts to describe something that is transparent, obvious, or easily understood. The term is formed from the prefix gjennom- meaning through and a root related to seeing, conveying the idea that something can be seen through or examined clearly. In Norwegian, the base form is typically gegennemskuelig, with the inflected form throughskuelige appearing as plural or feminine, depending on the noun it modifies. In modern Norwegian, gjennomsiktig is more common for physical transparency, while gjennomskuelig is often used in contexts involving information, processes, or governance to emphasize readability and accountability.

Usage and nuance: Gjennomskuelige tends to be used for processes, rules, data, or institutions that invite scrutiny and are open to inspection. It conveys not just physical transparency but also openness to evaluation and understanding by outsiders. The term is more common in formal, academic, or policy-related writing and can appear in historical documents or literary language as well.

Relation to related terms: It is closely related to gjennomsiktig (physically transparent) and to concepts like åpenhet (openness) and tydelighet (clarity). While gjennomsiktig focuses on the material or surface level, gjennomskuelig emphasizes interpretability and the ease with which information can be examined and understood.

See also: transparency, openness, clarity, governance. References: Dictionary entries in Norwegian language resources acknowledge gjennomskuelig as an adjective meaning transparent or easily understood, with through-skuelige forms as inflected variants.