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Since the last few posts, we have been learning about Norwegian nouns and articles. If you have missed the previous posts, here are the links:
- Learn About Norwegian Nouns and Articles
- Learn About Norwegian Nouns and Articles – II
- Learn About Norwegian Nouns and Articles – III
Here are some of the Hunkjønn nouns and the different rules of grammar that apply to them.
1. Most of the Hunkjønn nouns follow the below pattern when it comes to singular and plural, indefinite and definite.
| Entall (Singular) | Flertall (Plural) | ||
| Ubestemt (Indefinite) | Bestemt (Definite) | Ubestemt (Indefinite) | Bestemt (Definite) |
| ei dør (a door) | døra | flere dører | dørene |
| ei bygd (a village) | bygda | flere bygder | bygdene |
| ei flaske (a bottle) | flaska | flere flasker | flaskene |
| ei sol (a sun) | sola | flere soler | solene |
| ei sky (a cloud) | skya | flere skyer | skyene |
| ei geit (a goat) | geita | flere geiter | geitene |
| ei høne (a hen) | høna | flere høner | hønene |
| ei veske (a purse) | veska | flere vesker | veskene |
| ei jakke (a jacket) | jakka | flere jakker | jakkene |
| ei bukse (a trouser) | buksa | flere bukser | buksene |
| ei strømpe (a stocking) | strømpa | flere strømper | strømpene |
| ei kåpe (a coat) | kåpa | flere kåper | kåpene |
| ei skjorte (a shirt) | skjorta | flere skjorter | skjortene |
| ei lue (a cap) | lua | flere luer | luene |
2. Some of the Hunkjønn nouns change vowels in the plural form as shown in bold below. Sorry but there are no rules here. You just need to learn such nouns as they come.
| Entall (Singular) | Flertall (Plural) | ||
| Ubestemt (Indefinite) | Bestemt (Definite) | Ubestemt (Indefinite) | Bestemt (Definite) |
| ei and (a duck) | anda | flere ender | endene |
| ei bok (a book) | boka | flere bøker | bøkene |
| ei tå (a toe) | tåa | flere tær | tærne |
| ei hand (a hand) | handa | flere hender | hendene |
| ei natt (a night) | natta | flere netter | nettene |
| ei tann (a tooth) | tanna | flere tenner | tennene |
| ei bot (a fine) | bota | flere bøter | bøtene |
3. Some Hunkjønn nouns about relatives or family change in a special way as shown below.
| Entall (Singular) | Flertall (Plural) | ||
| Ubestemt (Indefinite) | Bestemt (Definite) | Ubestemt (Indefinite) | Bestemt (Definite) |
| ei mor (a mother) | mora | flere mødre | mødrene |
| ei datter (a daughter) | dattera | flere døtre | døtrene |
| ei søster (a sister) | søstera | flere søstre | søstrene |
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Tanks a lot
I learn many advantage words ,articles .ubestemt bestemt how can use by kjønns,and some irregular nouns haw can use in pulral for example mor mødre