brukerens

Brukerens is the genitive form of the Norwegian noun bruker (user) and translates to “the user’s.” It is used to indicate possession in noun phrases, for example brukerens data meaning “the user’s data.” The standard formation in Bokmål Norwegian is to add the possessive suffix -ens to the definite form of the noun: the definite singular is brukeren (the user), giving the possessive brukerens. The plural possessive is brukernes (the users’).

In usage, brukerens is commonly found in technical, legal, and administrative language, as well as in software documentation and privacy texts. It serves to attribute attributes or rights to the user, such as brukerens rettigheter (the user’s rights) or brukerens tilgang (the user’s access). The construction is similar to other Norwegian possessives formed with -ens and typically precedes the noun it modifies.

Etymology and related forms: bruker is derived from brUKe, meaning to use, with the agentive suffix -er forming “one who uses.” The possessive suffix -ens is a genitive marker in Norwegian. In other Scandinavian languages, parallel forms exist: Danish brugerens and Swedish användarens.

Notes: In Norwegian, possessive forms like brukerens are distinct from English apostrophe-s usage. Some dialects or registers may prefer different ways to express possession, but brukerens remains standard in written Bokmål. The plural form brukernes denotes possession by multiple users.

See also: brukeren (the user), brukere (the users), brukers (less common in standard Bokmål possessive construction).