konceptuelle

Konceptuelle is an adjective used in Danish and Norwegian to mean conceptual or relating to concepts. It describes approaches, works, or ideas that are driven by underlying concepts, theories, or systems of meaning rather than by purely perceptual or material qualities. In these languages, the form konseptuelle or konceptuelle appears to agree with feminine or plural nouns, while other gendered forms exist for other nouns.

In art and cultural discourse, konceptuelle describes practices that foreground idea over craftsmanship or visual appearance. It is often associated with movements or tendencies that emphasize concepts, language, and context as the primary medium. In Danish and Norwegian contexts, discussions about Conceptual Art or concept-driven practices may use the term to highlight the primacy of idea in the work and its presentation.

In philosophy and linguistics, konceptuel approaches refer to analyses that focus on the nature, structure, and role of concepts in thought and communication. The term signals a concern with how concepts organize meaning, categorize experience, and influence interpretation.

Origin and related terms: konceptuelle is a form derived from the Latin conceptus, through French and other European languages, and is cognate with English conceptual. The broader family includes terms such as conceptual, concept, and conceptually, which appear across multilingual discourse on art, philosophy, and cognitive science. See also Conceptual art, Conceptual thinking, and Concept theory.