kriser

Kriser is the plural form of krise in Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Swedish, used to refer to multiple crises or to periods of significant danger, disruption, or turning points. A single disruptive event is a krise; when several events occur or are analyzed together, they are described as kriser. The term is widely used across domains such as politics, economics, health, and international relations, and can denote both acute emergencies and ongoing stresses that threaten social order or stability.

Origins and cognates: The word krise in these languages shares a common heritage with the French crise and the English crisis, tracing back through Latin and Greek notions of a turning point or decision point. The plural form kriser aligns with standard inflection patterns for nouns in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

Usage: In journalism, policy analysis, and academic writing, kriser is employed to discuss periods or events characterized by rapid change, high uncertainty, or potential harm. Examples include economic kriser (financial downturns), political kriser (constitutional or governance crises), and public health or humanitarian kriser (epidemics, large-scale displacement). The term often implies the need for urgent assessment, management, or mitigation to restore stability.

See also: crisis, crises, turning point, crisis management, risk management.