Norges

Norges is the genitive or possessive form of Norge, the Norwegian name for the country commonly known in English as Norway. In Norwegian, the form Norges is used to indicate belonging or association, similar to the English expression "Norway’s." It appears in institutional titles, phrases, and place names that require a possessive form.

In Bokmål, Norges is the standard possessive for Norge. In Nynorsk, a closely related form is Noregs, which serves the same grammatical function. The choice between Norges and Noregs reflects orthographic conventions in the two written standards of Norwegian. Danish uses a similar pattern, with Norges functioning as the possessive in many contexts as well.

Common examples include institutional names such as Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway, where Norges denotes ownership or jurisdiction. Other usage can occur in phrases like Norges konge (the king of Norway) or Norges rike (the realm of Norway), though such constructions are more typical in formal or historical writing than in everyday speech.

Etymology-wise, Norge derives from Old Norse Noregr, with the genitive form historically appearing as Noregs in archaic or dialectal usage. The modern Bokmål form Norges evolved through language standardization, while Nynorsk retains Noregs in many contexts. Today, Norges mainly functions as a grammatical marker rather than a standalone concept, structuring phrases that relate to Norway.