samsvarer

Samsvarer is a verb used in Danish and Norwegian that means to correspond, to match, or to be in agreement with something. The present tense form is samsvarer, and the infinitive is samsvare (Danish) or å samsvare (Norwegian). The related noun samsvar denotes conformity, agreement, or correspondence. The term is common in everyday language as well as in formal, scientific, and legal contexts.

Samsvarer is typically used with the preposition med to indicate a direct match, as in samsvarer med something. In Norwegian, the phrase i samsvar med is also used to mean “in accordance with.” Examples: Danish: Resultatet samsvarer med forventningerne. Norwegian Bokmål: Resultatene samsvarer med forventningene. Norwegian formal usage: Dette dokumentet er i samsvar med lovverket.

The word is often employed to describe alignment between data, standards, norms, or observations and what is expected or required. In Danish and Norwegian, synonyms include overensstemmelse or acceptable equivalents that convey conformity or agreement. The noun samsvar is frequently found in technical and official writing to express the degree of alignment.

Etymologically, samsvarer emerges from Scandinavian roots combining a sense of togetherness (sam-) with a notion related to answering or replying (svar), underscoring the idea of things answering to each other or fitting together. While used across contexts, samsvarer tends to emphasize factual or logical alignment rather than mere similarity.