populære

Populære is the inflected form of the Norwegian and Danish adjective meaning “popular” or “widely liked.” The base form is populær. In Norwegian Bokmål and Danish, adjectives agree with number and definiteness. Populære appears with plural nouns (populære filmer; de populære filmene) and also as the definite singular form with certain nouns (den populære filmen). The exact forms can differ by dialect and standard, but the general idea is that populære marks plurality or definiteness, while populær covers indefinite singular use.

Etymology: The word derives from Latin populus (“people”), via Old French populaire, and entered the Scandinavian languages through historical contact with broader European usage. Cognates exist in Danish and Norwegian as populær; Swedish uses populär with similar meaning.

Usage: It is used to describe things or people with broad appeal: a popular author, a popular festival, a popular product, or a popular destination. The term carries a neutral descriptive sense indicating mass appeal; it does not by itself judge quality. In journalism, marketing, and everyday speech, populær or populære is common when signaling mainstream appeal or widespread acceptance.

Examples: Det er et populært reisemål. De populære sangene. En populær forfatter. Den populære artisten. In Danish: et populært mærke; de populære produkter. While closely related, context and grammar determine the exact inflection in each language.