How to use the Norwegian question words “Hvilken”, “Hvilket” and “Hvilke”

The Norwegian question words “Hvilken”, “Hvilket” and “Hvilke” all mean “Which” in English. The choice of question word varies depending on the gender of the noun to which it refers. Here we’ll show you how to correctly say “Which” in Norwegian.

1 “Hvilken” is used before masculine and feminine nouns

Examples:

Hvilken hytte liker du best?
Which cabin do you like the most?

Hvilken bok kjøpte du?
Which book did you buy?

Hvilken type pizza liker du?
Which type of pizza do you like?

Hvilken butikk har salg?
Which shop has sales?

Hvilken elbil lader hurtigst?
Which EV charges the fastest?

2 “Hvilket” is used before neuter nouns

Examples:

Hvilket hus liker du?
Which house do you like?

Hvilket hotell ligger nærmest stranden?
Which hotel is located closest to the beach?

Hvilket maleri ønsker du å kjøpe?
Which painting do you want to buy?

Hvilket flyselskap er billigst?
Which airline is the cheapest?

Hvilket soverom er det du skal pusse opp?
Which bedroom is it that you are going to redecorate?

3 “Hvilke” is used before plural nouns

Examples:

Hvilke restauranter i Oslo anbefaler du?
Which restaurants in Oslo do you recommend?

Hvilke steder i Norge liker du best?
Which places in Norway do you like the most?

Hvilke venner har du invitert?
Which friends have you invited?

Hvilke regninger har du ikke betalt?
Which bills have you not paid?

Hvilke ord forstår du ikke?
Which words do you not understand?

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