sikrer

Sikrer is the present tense form of the Norwegian verb sikre, meaning to secure, guarantee, or ensure. It is used to describe actions that make something safe, reliable, or guaranteed. The infinitive is sikre, and sikrer corresponds to the English verb form "secures" or "guarantees" in the third-person singular present tense.

Usage of sikrer covers both physical and abstract contexts. Examples include securing a location, securing funding, or ensuring compliance with a contract or policy. In everyday language, you might see phrases like han sikrer avtalen (he secures the agreement) or hun sikrer finansieringen (she secures the financing). In formal writing, sikrer is often applied to risk management, project planning, and security-related statements.

Conjugation and grammar: Sikrer is a regular present-tense form in Bokmål. The full present tense set includes jeg sikrer, du sikrer, han/hun sikrer, vi sikrer, dere sikrer, de sikrer. The past tense is sikret, and the present perfect is formed with har: har sikret. The related noun sikring refers to the act or process of securing or safeguarding.

Etymology and relations: The verb sikre shares cognates with Danish sikre and is related to broader Germanic roots connected to security and certainty. In Norwegian, sikre and sikrer have long-standing usage and are common in both official language and everyday speech.

See also: sikring, sikkerhet, security.