Åpningenes

Åpningenes is the genitive plural form of the Norwegian noun åpning, which translates to opening or gap. It is used to refer to something that belongs to or relates to multiple openings, for example the size of the openings or the placement of the openings. In Norwegian, this form indicates possession by several openings and is typically found in technical or descriptive text.

The base noun åpning comes from the verb åpne, meaning to open. The word develops with the noun-forming suffix -ing. The ordinary plural in definite form is åpningene, while the genitive plural, as in åpningenes, signals ownership or relation to more than one opening. This form is most common in written Norwegian where precision about multiple openings is needed.

In practice, åpningenes appears in contexts such as architecture, engineering, anatomy, and other technical disciplines. Examples include discussions of the openings in a façade (åpningenes størrelse, the size of the openings), the arrangement of ventilation openings (åpningenes plassering), or comparative descriptions of natural and artificial openings (åpningenes form). The term is seldom used in everyday speech and is more typical in descriptive or specification-driven writing.

See also: åpning, åpninger, åpningene, genitive forms in Norwegian grammar. For broader context, consult articles on architectural openings, anatomical orifices, and linguistic morphology.