irriterende

Irriterende is a Norwegian adjective meaning causing irritation or annoyance. It describes things, situations, or people that provoke mild to moderate irritation. The word corresponds to the English "irritating" and can be used both attributively ("en irriterende vane") and predicatively ("Det var irriterende at han kom for sent").

Origin and formation: It comes from the verb irritere ("to irritate") and the present-participle suffix -ende, forming an adjective describing something characterized by the action of irritating.

Usage notes: Irriterende is a neutral term common in spoken and written Norwegian. It conveys annoyance without strong condemnation. For stronger emphasis, speakers may use intensifiers such as "veldig irriterende" or colloquial phrases.

Common collocations and examples: irriterende lyd (annoying sound), irriterende forsinkelser (delays), en irriterende vane (an annoying habit). Example: "Ventetiden var irriterende."

Cross-linguistic: In Danish the form is the same: "irriterende." In Swedish, the corresponding form is "irriterande."