innkomst

Innkomst is a Norwegian noun meaning the act of coming in or arriving, particularly in formal, official, or historical contexts. It can refer to the physical entrance into a place, as well as to the figurative arrival of events, ideas, or developments. In contemporary everyday language, innkomst is relatively rare and often considered formal or literary; more common terms for arrival in ordinary speech are ankomst or other context-specific phrases. In writing, innkomst may appear in encyclopedic, legal, administrative, or historical texts to describe the moment or process of entering or beginning.

The term is constructed from the prefix inn- meaning “in” and the noun -komst meaning “coming” or “arrival.” Its usage is attested in medieval to late medieval Norwegian, and it persists in modern Norwegian mainly within formal registers, scholarly writing, and certain official formulations. Because of its formal tone, innkomst is sometimes preferred when discussing the arrival of people, goods, rules, or phenomena in a descriptive, documentary, or analytical sense.

See also: ankomst, innflytting, and related terms for arrival or entry in Norwegian. While innkomst and its more common synonym ankomst cover overlapping senses, the choice between them can depend on historical nuance, register, and stylistic preference.