oppdragets

Oppdragets is the genitive form of the Norwegian noun oppdrag, which denotes an assignment, task, or mission. In Norwegian, possessive relations are typically expressed by adding the suffix -s to the definite form of a noun, so oppdragets translates to “the assignment’s” or “of the assignment.”

Use and function: Oppdragets is used in written Norwegian to indicate that a feature, obligation, or attribute belongs to or relates to a specific assignment. The form appears when the possessor is the assignment in question, and the noun is definite. For example, oppdragets mål means the assignment’s goal, and oppdragets varighet means the assignment’s duration. The construction is common in formal, administrative, and technical texts.

Grammatical notes: The possessive suffix -s attaches to the definite form of a noun, not to the indefinite form. There is no apostrophe in Norwegian possessives. In many contexts, speakers may choose alternative phrasings such as “tillatende oppdrag” or “oppdragets omfang” depending on style and register, but oppdragets remains a standard and correct form for the possessive relation to a definite assignment.

Cross-linguistic context: Similar genitive forms exist in other Scandinavian languages, such as Swedish uppdragets and Danish opdragets, which use the same -ets possessive pattern for definite nouns. These parallels reflect shared Norse linguistic heritage and comparable syntactic usage.

See also: Oppdrag, Genitive case, Norwegian grammar.