mottakere

Mottakere is the plural form of mottaker, a Norwegian noun that means a person or organization that receives something. The term is used in a wide range of contexts, such as mail delivery, payments, data transmission, healthcare, and social benefits, to refer to the recipients of actions, transfers, or goods.

Etymology: The word is built from the verb motta (to receive) with the agent suffix -ker, forming an agent noun meaning “one who receives.” The form has cognates in other Scandinavian languages and is a common way to name a recipient or receiver in Norwegian.

Usage: In postal services, the mottaker is the person to whom a letter or parcel is delivered. In financial transactions, the mottaker is the recipient of funds or benefits. In information technology and communications, mottakere may refer to devices or programs that receive data or signals, such as a receiver in a broadcasting system. The term is also used in social services and welfare contexts to denote beneficiaries of aid or services.

Grammatical notes: In Bokmål, mottaker is an en- noun; indefinite singular is mottaker, definite singular is mottakeren, plural is mottakere, and definite plural is mottakerne. The word is common in administrative and formal language, but widely understood in everyday Norwegian.

Related terms include avsender (sender) and mottak (reception), and the broader concept of recipient used across law, economics, and communications.