prinsippenes

Prinsippenes is the possessive form of the definite plural prinsippene in Norwegian, meaning "the principles." The term is used to indicate something belonging to or associated with a set of guiding rules, ideas, or standards—the prinsippene. In practice, you will encounter prinsippenes in formal writing when discussing the principles' role, application, or interpretation.

Etymology and form: The base word prinsipp means a fundamental rule or guideline. Its plural definite form is prinsippene (the principles). The genitive plural is formed by adding the possessive ending -es to that form, giving prinsippenes (the principles') This formation is typical for Norwegian nouns of this class in written language.

Usage: Prinsippenes appears primarily in academic, legal, or policy texts. It signals a discussion about ownership, relevance, or influence of a set of principles on a procedure, framework, or argument. For example, a sentence might refer to "prinsippenes betydning for rettferdighetssynspunktet" to discuss how the principles affect a normative stance.

See also: prinsipp, prinsipper, grammatikk. Note that prinsippenes is a grammatical/genitive construction rather than a separate, standalone concept; it is a way to reference the principles that are being discussed.