gruppenes

Gruppenes is a Norwegian grammatical form representing the possessive or genitive case of the definite plural noun gruppene, which means the groups. It is used to indicate that something belongs to or is associated with multiple groups.

The base noun is gruppe (group). In its definite plural, it becomes gruppene (the groups). To express possession by those groups, the suffix -s is added to the definite plural, giving gruppenes (the groups'). This form is commonly found in written Norwegian and can appear in both Bokmål and Nynorsk contexts. For example, gruppenes medlemmer means the groups’ members, and gruppenes oppgave means the groups’ task.

In use, gruppenes is typically placed before a noun that denotes the possessed item. It can be contrasted with other ways of indicating possession in Norwegian, such as using possessive pronouns (hans, hennes, våre) or reflexive constructions (gruppenes egne medlemmer). The choice of form can depend on emphasis, style, and formality.

Overall, gruppenes functions as the standard way to mark possession for a definite plural noun in Norwegian, aligning with general patterns of Norwegian noun morphology for plurals and genitives. See also gruppe, genitiv, Norwegian grammar, and Norwegian orthography for related concepts.