langsiktig

Langsiktig is a Norwegian adjective meaning long-term or long-range. It describes plans, investments, policies, or considerations that extend over an extended time horizon, rather than focusing on immediate results. The term is widely used in business, finance, governance, and everyday life to indicate durability and the weighting of future outcomes.

Etymology and usage: langsiktig is a compound of lang meaning long and siktig, related to sikt or sikte, meaning aim or horizon. The word is typically written as a single closed form and is used across domains to express a horizon-spanning perspective. It often appears in phrases that document goals, strategies, or financial arrangements planned for the future.

Common collocations and contexts include langsiktig investering (long-term investment), langsiktige mål (long-term goals), langsiktig finansiering (long-term financing), and langsiktige konsekvenser (long-term consequences). In policy, business strategy, and sustainability discourse, langsiktig perspectives are emphasized to balance present needs with future impacts, including considerations of risk, resilience, and intergenerational equity.

Relation to related terms: langsiktig contrasts with kortsiktig (short-term). Related concepts include langsiktighet (the long-term nature or horizon) and varig (lasting) as well as framtidsorientert (future-oriented). The notion of langsiktig planning is widely applied in corporate strategy, public policy, and personal life planning, reflecting a preference for outcomes that unfold over an extended period.