internasjonal

Internasjonal is a Norwegian adjective meaning international or relating to relations between nations. It is used to describe things that involve more than one nation or have significance across national borders, such as politics, law, commerce, or culture. The term appears in a wide range of formal and everyday contexts, from government and diplomacy to business and media.

Etymology and cognates: Internasjonal derives from the Latin internationalis, via Old French international. The word is part of a family of related terms in several European languages, reflecting the concept of relations between nations. In Norwegian, the word can function as an attributive adjective modifying a noun, or as part of fixed phrases such as international agreements, international organizations, or international law.

Grammar and usage: In Norwegian, internasjonal inflects for gender and number. The base form is internasjonal; the neuter singular form is internasjonalt, used before neuter nouns or in adverbial positions. The plural form is internasjonale, used with plural nouns. Examples include et internasjonalt samarbeid (a international cooperation) and internasjonale relasjoner (international relations). The adverbial form internasjonalt is used to modify verbs or clauses, as in en sak som er internasjonalt relevant (a matter that is internationally relevant).

See also: The term has equivalents in other Nordic languages, such as international in Danish and internationell in Swedish, reflecting shared linguistic roots in describing cross-border relations. In Norwegian usage, internasjonal is a common, neutral term found in government, law, media, and education to signify cross-border or cross-national scope.