ukentlig

Ukentlig is a Norwegian term that functions as both an adjective and an adverb meaning 'occurring or done every week'. It describes events, publications, or activities that repeat on a weekly basis. In written Norwegian, ukentlig can modify nouns as in 'et ukentlig møte' meaning a weekly meeting, or appear as an adverbial modifier in sentences such as 'møtene holdes ukentlig' (the meetings are held weekly).

Etymology: The word is built from uke, meaning 'week', and the suffix -lig, which conveys the sense of 'having the quality of'. It is cognate with Danish ugentlig and shares roots with the English 'weekly' through the common Germanic ancestry of the languages.

Usage: In formal writing, schedules, bulletins, and news summaries, ukentlig is a standard way to express weekly repetition. In everyday speech, Norwegians more often say 'hver uke' to express the same idea. The word can modify nouns to indicate weekly occurrences, or be used adverbially to describe the frequency of an action, as in 'Møtene holdes ukentlig'.