spillere

Spillere is the plural form of the Norwegian noun spiller. The term denotes a person who plays, whether in a game or sport, a musician or instrumental performer, or a device that plays media. It derives from the verb spille, meaning to play, with the agent suffix -er.

In sports and games, spillere refers to individuals who participate on a team or in a match. For example, a team may have several spillere on the field or court, and statistics are often reported per spiller.

In music and performing arts, spillere can describe musicians admitted as performers, typically with a specification of the instrument, as in gitarspiller (guitar player) or fiolinspiller (violinist).

In technology and media, spillere is used for devices that play media, such as CD-spillere or DVD-spillere. The plural spillere is used when referring to multiple devices, for instance "CD-spillerne" or "Blu-ray-spillerne."

Usage notes: the exact meaning of spillere is usually determined by context, so it can refer to human players in games or sports, musicians, or electronic media players. The term is common in everyday Norwegian and appears in both formal and informal writing.