Problemene

Problemene is the definite plural form of the noun problem in Norwegian Bokmål and Danish, used to mean "the problems." In these languages, there is a distinction between the indefinite plural and the definite plural; the definite plural is problemene in Norwegian and problemerne in Danish, while the indefinite plural is problemer in both languages. The term is commonly encountered in everyday language, journalism, and academic writing when referring to a known set of issues.

The morphology relies on suffixation. In Norwegian Bokmål, the indefinite plural is problemer, and the definite plural is formed by adding -ne to yield problemene. In Danish, the indefinite plural is problemer, and the definite plural is formed with the suffix -ne, producing problemerne. The exact spelling reflects the phonological and orthographic rules of each language.

Etymology: The word problem comes into European languages via Latin problem and Greek problēma, from the Greek verb proballein meaning to throw forward, i.e., to put forward a question or challenge.

Usage: Examples include: Norwegian: "Vi må takle problemene i prosjektet." Danish: "Vi må løse problemerne i projektet." The terms are used to refer to a known set of issues, rather than a single problem.

See also: problem (singular), plural noun forms, list of Germanic language plurals.