fjærens

fjærens is the possessive form of the definite Norwegian noun fjæren, meaning the feather. In Bokmål Norwegian it is used to indicate possession or association with a feather, equivalent to “the feather’s” or “of the feather” in English. The form arises from the combination of the definite noun fjæren with the possessive suffix -s.

In use, fjærens appears primarily in descriptive or scientific writing, as well as in everyday language when attributing characteristics to a feather. Examples include phrases like fjærens struktur (the feather’s structure), fjærens farge (the feather’s color), or fjærens vekst (the feather’s growth). It is not typically used as a standalone noun, but rather within noun phrases that describe aspects of a feather or feathers in general.

The term is closely related to the base word fjær (feather) and to related concepts such as fjærdrakt (plumage), fjærverk (feathery work), and discussions of feather anatomy, growth, coloration, and wear. In ornithology and biology, fjærens properties may be described in comparison with other organizational levels, such as fjæren (the feather) in singular definite form.

See also: fjær, fjærdrakt, fjærvekst.

Notes: fjærens is a standard generative possessive form in Norwegian and should be used when attribution to a specific feather is intended. As a linguistic term, it serves mainly as a grammatical illustration rather than as an independent concept with a separate proper identity.