utgangene

Utgangene is the definite plural form of the Norwegian noun utgang, meaning exits, or, in technical contexts, outputs. The term derives from Old Norse útgangr, from ut "out" and gangr "going" or "path." In Norwegian it has several related senses: a physical doorway that allows egress from a building, and a more abstract sense as an output or terminal in a device or process.

Usage and senses: In architecture and safety planning, utgangene refer to exits and evacuation routes; signs, doors, and floor plans may label corridors and emergency exits as utgangene. In computing and electronics, utgang can mean an output signal or terminal; utgangene refers to multiple outputs. In linguistic or philosophical contexts, the term can appear in older texts to denote the end result of a sequence, though more common terms for such ideas are utfall or resultat.

Spelling and variants: In Bokmål, the definite plural is utgangene and the indefinite plural is utganger. In Nynorsk, the forms differ from Bokmål, and utgangene is not typically used in the same way as in Bokmål texts.

See also: utgang, evacuation, exits, output.