Hverandres

Hverandres is a genitive form used in Norwegian to indicate possession by both members of a pair or group, translating to "each other's" in English. It functions as the possessive determiner for the reciprocal pronoun hverandre, which means “each other” or “one another.”

The form is typically placed before a noun to show shared ownership, as in “hverandres hus” (each other’s house) or “hverandres meninger” (each other’s opinions). In modern Norwegian, this construction is common in both Bokmål and Nynorsk, and it helps express mutual relationships or shared resources without repeating subjects.

In use, hverandres appears in both written and spoken language, especially when the intention is to emphasize mutuality between the referents. It is not a standalone pronoun; rather, it derives from the reciprocal pronoun hverandre and serves as its possessive modifier in noun phrases. Alternatives in some contexts may involve more explicit phrasing, such as “hverandres egne” (each other’s own) or rephrasing to avoid the possessive form, but håldfast usage of hverandres remains standard for concise expression of shared ownership.

Related terms include hverandre, the base reciprocal pronoun meaning “each other,” and related possessive constructions used with other pronouns. While regional dialects may show minor variations in pronunciation or usage, hverandres is widely recognized as the standard genitive form in contemporary Norwegian.