uriktige

Uriktige is a Norwegian adjective meaning incorrect, not correct, or false. It is used to describe statements, data, conclusions, or other propositions that contain errors or are not true. The form uriktige is the plural form used with plural nouns, as in uriktige påstander (incorrect statements) or uriktige tall (erroneous numbers). It can also appear predicatively, for example de påstandene er uriktige (the statements are incorrect).

The base form of the word is uriktig; uriktige is the typical plural form in Bokmål and Nynorsk. The prefix u- negates riktig (right/correct), and the word both follows standard Norwegian adjective inflection rules and combines with plural nouns to convey errors or inaccuracy in a non-ambiguous way. In usage, uriktige tends to appear in formal or factual contexts such as journalism, academic writing, and reporting of data or claims.

Examples of usage:

- Uriktige påstander ble senere korrigert. (Incorrect statements were later corrected.)

- Tallene i rapporten viste seg å være uriktige. (The figures in the report turned out to be incorrect.)

- Påstanden er uriktig og bygger på misforståelser. (The assertion is incorrect and based on misunderstandings.)

See also:

- Falsk, which has broader everyday sense of not true

- Feilaktig, another term for incorrect or erroneous

- Misleading, for contexts where inaccuracy is coupled with deceptive intent

Uriktige serves as a precise descriptor for plural nouns in Norwegian, marking propositions that contain errors without implying intent.