kortsiktige

Kortsiktige is a Norwegian adjective meaning short-term or pertaining to a short time horizon. It is used to describe something that is limited in duration or planned for the near future, and it applies in both Bokmål and Nynorsk. The term can refer to timeframes, goals, strategies, effects, or obligations.

In practice, kortsiktige is common in finance, business and planning contexts. Examples include kortsiktige forpliktelser (short-term obligations) and kortsiktige investeringer (short-term investments), as well as kortsiktige mål (short-term goals) and kortsiktige strategier (short-term strategies). The word is also used in economics, psychology and medicine to distinguish processes or results that occur or are relevant over a short period, such as kortsiktige effekter (short-term effects) versus langsiktige effekter (long-term effects).

Grammatically, kortsiktig is the base form meaning “short-term,” and kortsiktige is the inflected form used before plural nouns. The singular form is typically kortsiktig, with kortsiktige appearing in phrases describing multiple items or subjects. Adjectival inflection in Norwegian follows gender, number, and definiteness, so forms may vary in other constructions (for example, definite singular or different gender agreements).

Etymology stems from kort (short) and sikt (view, horizon), combining to denote a limited outlook or duration. The term is widely used in both everyday Norwegian and specialized discourse to contrast with langsiktig, which denotes longer time horizons.