løseren

Læseren, meaning “the reader” in Danish, is the definite singular form of the noun læser, which denotes a person who reads. The base noun is formed from the verb læse (to read) with the agent suffix -er; the definite singular is læseren, the indefinite plural is læsere, and the definite plural is læserne. The term is widely used in literary and media contexts to refer to the reader as a participant or audience.

In literary theory the concept of the implied reader, in Danish often described as den implicitte læser, refers to the hypothetical reader a text assumes. This idea is part of reader-response approaches that focus on how different readers construct meaning from a text.

Læseren is also used as a rhetorical device in Danish writing, where a narrator or author directly addresses the reader, sometimes aligning the narrative voice with the reader's perspective or questioning. Such direct address can serve engagement, clarity, or reflexivity.

In publishing and journalism, Læseren can appear in headlines, column sections, or as a title for reader-focused content that invites interpretation, feedback, or discussion. The exact usage depends on the genre, period, and publisher.

See also: Læsning, Læser, Implied reader, Reader-response theory.