ektefellers

Ektefeller is the Norwegian plural noun for spouses, used to refer to the two people who are married to each other. The term is gender-neutral in practice and applies to both heterosexual and same-sex married couples, depending on the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in the jurisdiction.

In Norwegian, the singular is ektefelle; ektefeller is used in formal, legal, and demographic contexts such as statistics, contracts, and civil registries. The term is used in Bokmål and Nynorsk.

Legal and social context: In Norway and many other countries, ektefeller have mutual rights and obligations arising from marriage, including property regimes, inheritance, parental authority, and spousal support. Names and titles can be used in official documents; married couples may choose joint or separate property regimes, and prenuptial agreements can alter default rules.

Variants and related terms: In Danish, ægtefæller; in Swedish, make (plural makar); in English, spouses. The singular form is ektefelle. Ektefeller serves as a general reference to a married couple in appropriate legal, statistical, and conversational contexts.