Informasjonenes

Informasjonenes is a grammatical form in Norwegian derived from the noun informasjon, meaning information. It is the genitive plural form of the definite plural informasjonene, and it is used to indicate possession or association with multiple items of information. In practice, informasjonenes is often found in phrases that translate to “the information’s …” or “of the informations,” such as informasjonenes kilde (the source of the information) or informasjonenes innhold (the contents of the information).

In Norwegian, informasjon is frequently treated as a mass noun, especially in everyday speech, where it is common to refer to information in a general sense. The indefinite plural form can be informasjonasjoner in some contexts, but the standard definite plural is informasjonene. When discussing specific information that has been previously identified, or when contrasting it with other information, the definite plural informasjonene is typically used, sometimes followed by the genitive form informasjonenes in subsequent parts of the sentence.

Etymology traces informasjon to the Latin informatio, via French information and other Romance-language intermediaries, with the word entering Norwegian through standard European language contact.

Usage notes:

- informasjonene is used when referring to recognized, specific pieces of information (the information in question).

- informasjonenes is used to express possession or association with that information (the information’s/ of the information).

- Avoiding apostrophes in Norwegian spelling, the form is written as informasjonenes rather than a possessive with an apostrophe.

Overall, informasjonen and its inflected forms serve as a key part of Norwegian terminology for discussing data, facts, and communicated content in both formal and informal contexts.