operasjonens

Operasjonens is the definite possessive form of the Norwegian noun operasjon, meaning an operation. It is used to indicate that something belongs to or is associated with a specific operation. The form is typically placed before the possessed noun, as in operasjonens mål (the operation's goal) or operasjonens risiko (the operation's risk).

Morphology and formation: The base noun is operasjon. The definite form is operasjonen (the operation). The possessive is formed by adding the suffix -s to the definite form, yielding operasjonens (the operation's). The plural possessive would be operasjonenes (the operations').

Etymology: Operasjon derives from Old French opération, from Latin operatio, via Scandinavian languages into Norwegian. The suffix -s is a contemporary Norwegian genitive/possessive marker used with definite nouns, producing forms like operasjonens.

Usage: The term appears in medical, military, administrative, and everyday contexts. It functions within noun phrases to attribute ownership, characteristics, or attribution to the operation, without indicating a standalone proper name. For example, operasjonens varighet means the operation's duration, and operasjonens konsekvenser means the operation's consequences.

See also: operasjon; operasjoner; Danish and Swedish equivalents exist with similar possessive forms, such as operationens or operationerna, reflecting common Germanic language patterns for genitive constructions.