Kontoens

Kontoens is the possessive form of the noun konto, meaning account, used in Danish and Norwegian Bokmål to indicate ownership or association with a particular account. It is formed from the definite form of konto (kontoen) plus the possessive suffix -s, yielding kontoens to mean “the account’s” or “of the account.”

Usage and context

In banking, accounting, and financial reporting, kontoens often appears before a noun that describes something belonging to the account, such as saldo (balance), nummer (number), or innskudd (deposit). For example, a phrase like kontoens saldo would translate to “the account’s balance.” The form is common in official documents, ledger entries, and user interfaces in contexts where a specific account is being referred to.

Language notes

Kontoens is characteristic of Danish and Norwegian spellings and usage. In other Scandinavian languages, including Swedish, possessive constructions may be formed differently, and alternative phrasing such as kontots saldo can occur. Thus, kontoens is best understood as the possessive construction used with konto in Danish and Norwegian rather than a universal term across all related languages.

See also

konto, possessive forms in Scandinavian languages, genitive in Danish and Norwegian, banking and accounting terminology.