klikke

Klikke is a Norwegian verb meaning to perform a clicking action, typically with a computer mouse or other input device. It is widely used in everyday computing language, including interfaces, tutorials, and documentation. The related noun form is klikk, referring to a single instance of the action.

Etymology and usage context: Klikke is a direct adoption from the English word click, adapted to Norwegian spelling and grammar. It gained prominence with the rise of personal computing and graphical user interfaces in the late 20th century. In modern Norwegian, klikke is used in both literal and metaphorical senses, such as clicking a button, navigating through a webpage, or selecting items by clicking.

Grammar and forms: The infinitive is å klikke. Present tense forms include jeg klikker, du klikker, han/hun klikker; the past tense is klikket, and the passive or past participle is klikket. The imperative form is Klikk, as in Klikk på lenken. The noun klikk denotes a single click, while klikket can be used for a completed action, as in “Jeg har klikket there” (more natural Norwegian: jeg har klikket på lenken).

Variants and related terms: Common related expressions describe different clicking actions, such as dobbelklikk for double-click and høyreklikk for right-click. In user interface contexts, klikke is often contrasted with other input methods such as berøring, eller ved berøring (touch input). In colloquial usage, klikk is also employed metaphorically to describe a quick, decisive moment or realization.

See also: click (computing), double-click, right-click, keyboard shortcuts.