Åpningens

Åpningens is the genitive (possessive) form of the Norwegian noun åpning, which means opening. The word åpning can refer to the act of opening, a physical opening or gap, or the beginning part of something, such as the opening of an event or the opening move in a game. The definite singular form is åpningen; the plural form is åpninger, and the plural definite form is åpningene. The genitive singular is åpningens and the genitive plural is åpningenes, used to indicate ownership or association with the opening.

Etymology and morphology: åpning derives from the verb åpne (to open) with the common -ing suffix that forms nouns denoting action or result. The possessive -s expresses a relation to the opening, for example in phrases like åpningens betydning (the opening’s significance) or åpningens varighet (the opening’s duration). In contemporary usage, Norwegian often prefers constructions such as av åpningen or åpningens+noun in the sense of possession, but åpningens remains a grammatically correct form.

Usage: åpning the noun is used in contexts involving physical openings (a door opening), figurative beginnings (the opening of a discussion), or ceremonial openings (the opening of a conference). The specific form åpningens appears when attributing something to the opening itself, as in åpningens betydning, åpningens utforming, or åpningens konsekvenser. In many stylistic contexts, alternative expressions using av + definite noun are common, but åpningens is standard for the genitive case.

See also: opening, opening ceremony, opning (historical forms).