leserens

Leserens is the possessive form of the noun leser, meaning “the reader,” used in Norwegian Bokmål and related Scandinavian varieties to indicate something belonging to or associated with the reader. As a possessive, it functions to link a noun to its owner or audience, for example in a phrase like leserens bok, “the reader’s book.”

Formation and usage: The base noun is leser; the definite form is leseren (the reader), and the possessive is formed with the suffix -ens to yield leserens (the reader’s). This form appears in standard written language and in media or editorial text addressing or referencing readers. Common examples include leserens spørsmål (the reader’s question) or leserens brev (the reader’s letter).

Cross-language notes: The same possessive idea is expressed in other Scandinavian languages with different spellings. In Swedish the equivalent is lasarens or läsarens, and in Danish it is læserens. While the exact spelling and pronunciation differ, the function remains the same: to indicate ownership by “the reader.” The form leserens is most typical for Norwegian Bokmål contexts, and readers may encounter related variants in Danish or Swedish texts depending on the language and orthography.

See also: possessive forms in Scandinavian languages; reader as a linguistic concept.