Advokatens

Advokatens is the Danish possessive form meaning “the lawyer’s.” It is used to indicate that something belongs to or is associated with a specific lawyer. The form is derived from advokat (lawyer). In Danish, the noun in the definite singular takes the ending -en to become advokaten (the lawyer). The possessive is formed by attaching the suffix -s to that form, yielding advokatens, which precedes the noun it governs: advokatens kontor (the lawyer’s office), advokatens klienter (the lawyer’s clients).

In legal and professional contexts, advokatens is common in documents, letters, case summaries, and media reporting to attribute actions or statements to a particular attorney. It can also appear in everyday language when specifying ownership or responsibility: advokatens vurdering (the lawyer’s assessment), advokatens beslutning (the lawyer’s decision).

The use of advokatens signals that the possessed item or action is tied to a specific, identifiable lawyer, rather than to the profession in general. It is one of several ways Danish expresses possession, typically preferred when the possessor is known or contextually clear.

See also: Advokat (lawyer), Danish possessive and genitive forms, Danish grammar.