møtets

Møtets is a grammatical form used in Norwegian Bokmål and Danish to indicate possession related to a specific meeting. It is the genitive or possessive form of the definite noun møtet, meaning “the meeting.” The construction literally translates to “the meeting’s.” In these languages, possessive formation often relies on adding a suffix like -s to the definite noun, so møtet becomes møtets.

Etymology and form: The base word møtet derives from the noun møte, meaning “meeting” or “assembly.” The definite form møtet is combined with a possessive suffix to yield møtets, signaling ownership or association with that particular gathering. Similar patterns exist in other Scandinavian varieties, and the exact usage can vary by dialect and formality.

Usage: Møtets appears primarily in formal, administrative, or legal writing, such as meeting minutes, official reports, resolutions, or agendas. It helps specify that an item belongs to or was decided by a specific meeting. Examples include:

- møtets protokoll (the meeting’s minutes)

- møtets dagsorden (the meeting’s agenda)

- møtets vedtak (the meeting’s resolutions)

Notes: While common in official texts, møtets is less frequent in everyday speech, where speakers may use alternative constructions to express possession or association. The form is part of standard Scandinavian grammar and is most readily encountered in institutional documents, parliamentary records, and formal records.

See also: Genitive (grammar), Norwegian grammar, Danish grammar, Møte (the meeting).