How to Form the Genitive in Norwegian
In Norwegian, the genitive, which is the noun used mainly to show possession, is made by adding an “s” to the end of the singular or plural form of a noun that can be indefinite or definite.
Indefinite singular
en fars holdning
a father’s attitude
en voksens holdning
an adult’s attitude
Definite singular
farens holdning
the father’s attitude
den voksnes holdning
the adult’s attitude
Indefinite plural
fedres holdning
fathers’ attitude
voksnes holdning
adults’ attitude
Definite plural
fedrenes holdning
the fathers’ attitude
de voksnes holdning
the adults’ attitude
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