Skriverens

Skiverens is a possessive form used in Norwegian Bokmål to mean “the writer’s.” It derives from the noun skriver, meaning writer, whose definite form is skriveren. The possessive is formed by adding the suffix -s to the definite form, producing skriverens, which is used to indicate ownership within a noun phrase.

In practice, skriverens functions as a determiner for a following noun, as in skriverens bok “the writer’s book” or skriverens manuskript “the writer’s manuscript.” This construction is a common way to express possession in Norwegian, distinct from English where an apostrophe-s is often used after a name or noun.

Sketched example and notes:

- Skriverens bok ligger på bordet. (The writer’s book is on the table.)

- The form is typically confined to contexts where the writer’s belongings or works are being discussed. It is not a standalone noun.

Linguistic context:

- The -s possessive attaches to the definite form of a singular noun in Norwegian; other Scandinavian languages express possession with different forms (for example, using separate possessive constructions or different adjective-like forms).

- Skriverens is a normal part of written Norwegian grammar and is not a proper noun or a fixed title.

See also:

- Norwegian possessive forms

- Skriver (writer) and related terms in Norwegian grammar

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