rapportere

Rapportere is a Norwegian verb meaning to report information or to provide a formal account of events, findings, or status to someone else, such as a supervisor, a client, a newsroom, or an authority. The action can be to convey facts, describe outcomes, or file a report. The term is common in journalism, business, public administration, and everyday speech.

Rapportere is a regular -ere verb. Conjugation in the present tense is rapporterer (jeg rapporterer, du rapporterer, han rapporterer, vi rapporterer, dere rapporterer, de rapporterer). The imperfect (preterite) form is rapporterte, the past participle is rapportert, and the imperative is rapporter. The noun form relating to the act of reporting is rapportering, and a finished report is a rapport.

Usage notes: to report to someone can be followed by til + person or til + myndighet, for example å rapportere til prosjektlederen or å rapportere til myndighetene. It is also used in journalism to indicate supplying a news report from a location, as in å rapportere fra stedet. In a corporate or governmental context, rapportering is the process of providing regular updates or submitting required reports.

Translations and related terms: the closest English equivalents are to report, to file a report, or to give an account. Related terms include rapport, rapportering, and reporting.