inndeler

Inndeler is the Norwegian verb form of inndele, meaning to divide something into parts, classify, or allocate into categories. It is used when describing the structure or organization of a larger whole, such as a text, a dataset, a plan, or an administrative system. The present tense form is inndeler, as in “han inndeler teksten i kapitler.” The related noun inndeling refers to the result or scheme of subdivision.

The word is built from the prefix inn- plus dele (to divide), conveying subdivision within a larger entity. Related forms include inndelt (divided), inndelingen (the subdivision or the way something is organized), and inndele (to subdivide). The term is common in formal or technical Norwegian, including education, publishing, statistics, and public administration. It is typically used with passive constructions or impersonal phrasing, for example, “takket være inndelingen er kapitlene klare,” or “dataene inndeles i tre grupper.”

Usage notes and examples:

- Teksten er inndelt i tre hoveddeler.

- Dataene inndeles etter kategori.

- Planen inndeler oppgavene etter prioritet.

See also: inndeling, inndelt, inndeles.

Inndeler thus functions as both a verb describing the act of subdivision and, less commonly, as a noun referring to a person who performs subdivision (an agent noun), though the noun usage is relatively rare in everyday Norwegian.