identifiserende

Identifiserende is a present participle form of the Norwegian verb identifisere, meaning to identify. In Norwegian grammar, it functions as an adjective that describes something that serves to identify or that has identifying properties. The term is commonly used in contexts where information or characteristics are capable of linking to a person or object.

Etymology and morphology: identifisere is built from the root identifik- plus the infinitive ending -ere, and the present participle suffix -ende yields identifiserende. Like other participles in Norwegian, it can modify nouns and express ongoing or characteristic quality.

Usage and examples: The phrase identifiserende opplysninger refers to data that can be used to identify an individual, such as name, address, birth date, or national identity number. In privacy law, data categorized as identifiserende is treated with attention to protection and access controls. The term can also appear in broader contexts, describing identifying attributes or identifying processes, for example identifiserende detaljer or identifiserende trekk.

Grammatical notes: Identifiserende can be used attributively before a noun (identifiserende opplysninger) or predicatively in constructions where it describes a subject (opplysningene er identifiserende). Its use is more common in formal or technical language, particularly in discussions of data protection, identification procedures, and related fields.

See also: Identifikasjon (identification), identifikator (identifier), identitet (identity).