r/norsk • u/dwchandler • May 06 '18

Søndagsspørsmål #226 - Sunday Question Thread

This is a weekly post to ask any question that you may not have felt deserved its own post, or have been hesitating to ask for whatever reason. No question too small or silly!

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u/[deleted] May 08 '18

I’ve been learning the noun/adverb/adjective/verb forms from here: https://ordbok.uib.no/perl/ordbok.cgi?OPP=&bokmaal=+&ordbok=bokmaal

Sometimes there are multiple forms for a noun when in plural, definite, etc. How would I know which is the best to use form for a given noun? E.g. barnene vs barna

Is there some leeway in using the various forms for the noun?

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u/[deleted] May 09 '18

Neuter nouns can end in -a or -ene when definite and plural depending on dialect/sociolect/etc. Use either -a or -ene, but never both in your speech.

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u/tobiasvl Native Speaker May 11 '18

Stick to one of the forms and use it consistently.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '18

Thanks to you both. That is easy enough then and essentially what I have been doing so far. When creating my flash cards I've been just picking one form. Usually with -en/-er/-ene endings (if it is available), unless I think Duolingo or Google translate suggests that a different form is used.