vanskeliggør

Vanskeliggør is a verb used in Norwegian Bokmål (and in Danish) meaning to make something more difficult or to complicate it. It is a transitive verb, used with an object such as a process, rule, or task. The related noun form is vanskeliggjøring, which refers to the act or result of making something harder or more complex.

Etymology and related forms: the word is built from the adjective vanskelig, meaning difficult, combined with a causative element derived from gjøre/gøre, meaning to make. This construction yields a verb that conveys introducing additional difficulty or complication into a situation.

Usage and context: vanskeliggør appears in administrative, bureaucratic, legal, and technical discourse to describe actions, rules, or conditions that hamper progress or add layers of complexity. It can be used both descriptively and critically, depending on whether the speaker aims to explain a situation or evaluate policy, process, or design. Alternatives in Norwegian include komplisere (to complicate) or gjøre mer komplisert, but vanskeliggjør carries a stronger emphasis on practical obstruction or difficulty.

Examples: Det nye regelverket vanskeliggjør registreringen for små bedrifter. Prosjektet ble vanskeliggjort av forsinkelser i leverandørkjeden. Such usage highlights how changes or requirements can impede timely completion or straightforward execution.

See also: komplisere, gjøre vanskelig, hindring.