verdien

Verdien is a noun in Norwegian meaning value, worth, or price. In its definite singular form verdien, it denotes a specific value, as in “Verdien av aksjen har falt” (The value of the share has fallen). The base form is verdi; the plural is verdier, and the definite plural is verdiene. The term is widely used in mathematics, economics, statistics, and everyday language to indicate numerical or qualitative worth.

Etymology and forms: Verdien derives from Old Norse verð, meaning price or value, through the noun verdi. The definite suffix -en forms verdien in Bokmål and Nynorsk contexts. The word is commonly paired with modifiers to express market, intrinsic, nominal, or real value (for example, markedsverdi, innre verdi, nominell verdi, realverdi).

Usage: In practical language, verdien appears in phrases such as “høy verdi” (high value), “verdiøkning” (increase in value), and “verdi av noe” (the value of something). In data analysis and economics, it denotes a specific measurement or result, frequently contrasted with other values or with a baseline.

Cross-linguistic note: In Afrikaans and Dutch, verdien exists as a verb meaning to deserve or to earn, a related but etymologically distinct usage from the Norwegian noun verdien.

See also: verdi; verdier; markedsverdi; realverdi; nominell verdi.