gjentakende

Gjentakende is a Norwegian adjective and present participle that denotes something that occurs repeatedly or recurs over time. The term is used to describe actions, events, patterns or processes that happen again and again, rather than being single or isolated. In everyday language, media reporting, and scientific writing, gjentakende describes phenomena characterized by repetition or recurrence.

Gjentakende is formed from the verb gjenta, meaning to repeat, with the present participle suffix -kende. The construction is common in Norwegian for adjectives that indicate a continuing or habitual state. The form is cognate with Danish gentagende and related to other Nordic terms for repetition.

Common usages include phrases such as gjentakende feil (recurring errors), gjentakende spørsmål (repeated questions), and gjentakende mønstre in data. In research and quality assurance, gjentakende målinger or gjentatte tester are used to verify results and assess stability over time. The term can also describe musical or literary devices where a motif or phrase is repeated, for example a gjentakende tema or gjentakende motiver.

Examples: Systemet viser gjentakende problemer under belastning. Forskningen fokuserer på gjentakende mønstre i befolkningen.

Relaterte ord inkluderer gjentakelse (repetition) og gjenta (to repeat).