husene

Husene is the definite plural form of the noun hus, meaning “houses,” in Danish and Norwegian Bokmål. It is used to refer to a specific group of houses that has been mentioned or is clear from context. The form combines the plural noun with the definite suffix -ene, a common pattern in these languages.

Etymology and formation: Hus derives from Old Norse hús, related to the English word “house.” The definite plural husene develops through the addition of the suffix -ene to the plural noun, signaling definiteness when multiple houses are being discussed.

Variants and related forms: The base word hus appears in various forms depending on definiteness and number. In Danish and Norwegian Bokmål, the singular indefinite is hus, the singular definite is huset, the indefinite plural is huse, and the definite plural is husene. These patterns reflect how definiteness is marked in these languages.

Usage: Husene is widely used in everyday language, writing, and statistics to refer to a known set of houses. It can appear in descriptions of neighborhoods, architectural contexts, and housing inventories. For example, in Danish one might say “Husene står langs kysten,” meaning the houses line the coast, while in Norwegian Bokmål “Husene i byen er gamle” describes the houses in the city as old. The term therefore functions as a standard grammatical construction rather than a specialized term.