gjerningsperson

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From gjerning (“deed, act”) +‎ person (“person”), with linking -s- (“interfix”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk gjerningsperson (“perpetrator”), Danish gerningsperson (“perpetrator”) and Swedish gärningsperson (“perpetrator”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjæːɳ.ɪŋs.pærˌsuːn/, [ˈjæːɳ.ɪŋs.pæˌʂuːn] Rhymes: -uːn Hyphenation: gjer‧nings‧per‧son === Noun === gjerningsperson m (definite singular gjerningspersonen, indefinite plural gjerningspersoner, definite plural gjerningspersonene) (law) perpetrator, offender, culprit; a person who has committed a wrongdoing or crime. Politiet leter etter en ukjent gjerningsperson. ― The police are looking for an unknown perpetrator. ==== Synonyms ==== gjerningsmann (“(male) perpetrator, offender”) gjerningskvinne (“female perpetrator”) === References === “gjerningsperson” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “gjerningsperson” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).