krasjer

Krasjer is a verb used in Norwegian (Bokmål and commonly understood in other Scandinavian varieties) meaning to crash or collide. The present tense form krasjer is used for all persons, as in “Bilen krasjer” (The car crashes). The infinitive form is krasje, and the past tense is krasjet, with the participle form krasjet used in perfect tense constructions such as “har krasjet” (has crashed).

Etymology and related forms are typical of loanwords from English. The root is the English word crash, adapted to Norwegian phonology and spelling. In everyday use, krasje covers both literal crashes, such as vehicle collisions, and more figurative failures, such as a computer system crashing or a plan that crashes.

In use, krasjer appears across contexts including traffic reports, sports or action descriptions, and information technology. Examples include “Bakkene krasjer ofte i regn” (The laps crash often in rain) or “Datamaskinen krasjer igjen” (The computer crashes again). The term can be combined with adverbial modifiers to indicate severity, location, or time, and is often paired with nouns like bil, data, or plan to specify what crashes.

Notes and related terms: The noun form krasj exists in Norwegian as a loanword for a crash or collision, and kontemporaneous Scandinavian usage may include cognate forms in other languages (for example, Swedish kraschar). For broader discussion of failures in technology or systems, see system crashes or computer crash.