Understanding the Norsk Definite Article
In Norwegian, we use definite articles to talk about specific things. It's like when you say 'the' in English. It helps us know which thing you are talking about.
How to Use the Definite Article in Norwegian
Important Points
- In Norwegian, the definite article is added to the end of the noun.
- The form of the article changes depending on the gender and number of the noun.
- There are three genders in Norwegian: masculine, feminine, and neuter.
- Nouns can also be singular or plural.
Let's look at how the definite article changes with different types of nouns.
For masculine nouns, you add '-en' to the end of the noun to make it definite.
Examples
- en gutt -> gutten (the boy)
- en bil -> bilen (the car)
For feminine nouns, you add '-a' to the end of the noun to make it definite.
Examples
- ei jente -> jenta (the girl)
- ei bok -> boka (the book)
For neuter nouns, you add '-et' to the end of the noun to make it definite.
Examples
- et hus -> huset (the house)
- et barn -> barnet (the child)
When nouns are plural, you add '-ene' or '-a' to make them definite, depending on the word.
Examples
- gutter -> guttene (the boys)
- bøker -> bøkene (the books)