spillerne

Spillerne is the definite plural form of the Norwegian noun spiller, meaning "the players." The base noun refers to a person who participates in a game, sport, or performance. The term is used for individuals who play or perform, and it is formed from the verb spille ("to play") with the agent suffix -er.

In Norwegian usage, spillerne is common in sports journalism and match coverage to refer to the players of a team or group collectively, without naming each person. It can appear in match reports and commentary to emphasize the group as a unit, for example: "Spillerne var slitne etter kampen." The form allows referencing the group while still indicating the involvement of specific people.

Grammatical note: spiller is a common gender noun; the indefinite plural is spillere and the definite plural is spillerne. The form spillerne is standard in Bokmål; other Norwegian standards or dialects may have different spellings or forms for the definite plural.

Beyond sports, the term can be used to refer to performers in a show, or participants in any activity described as play or performance, by extension. In such contexts, spillerne similarly denotes the ensemble of people engaged in the activity.