oppgavene

Oppgavene is the definite plural form of the Norwegian noun oppgave, which denotes a task, assignment, or problem to be solved. In Bokmål, oppgave covers a broad range of meanings, from homework and textbook exercises to duties within a project or job. The definite plural oppgavene translates to “the tasks” and is used when the speaker refers to a specific set of tasks that has been identified or is known in context.

Grammatically, oppgave is feminine: en oppgave; plural indefinite oppgaver; definite plural oppgavene. The form oppgavene is commonly used in written and spoken Norwegian when discussing a known collection of tasks, such as those in a worksheet, a syllabus, or a project plan.

Common usages include skoleoppgaver (school assignments), hjemmeoppgaver (homework), regneoppgaver (math problems), and leseoppgaver (reading tasks). In professional contexts one speaks of arbeidsoppgaver (work tasks) or prosjektoppgaver (project tasks). The term appears widely in curricula, educational materials, and workplace planning, and can also denote duties or responsibilities in a job description.

Oppgavene can be encountered in various registers, from formal education to informal talk. Its versatility reflects how tasks and assignments are framed in Norwegian-speaking contexts, whether for teaching, learning, or day-to-day work.