When is Adjektiv: bestemt form used?

I norsk bruker vi dobbelt bestemthet : bestemt artikkel + adjektiv + bestemt substantivform.

How is Adjektiv: bestemt form formed?

Merk: Adjektivet slutter alltid på -e i bestemt form, uavhengig av kjønn.

What are common mistakes with Adjektiv: bestemt form?

🇬🇧 English speakers forget the definite article (den/det/de) and write ❌ store bilen instead of ✅ den store bilen. 🇷🇺 Russian speakers may forget the double determination pattern entirely. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers used to long adjective forms may handle -e endings easily, but must remember the article.

Adjektiv: bestemt form | Norwegian Grammar A1

Adjektiv: bestemt form

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Definite adjective form with double determination in Norwegian.

I can use the definite form of adjectives with double determination.

Definite adjective form with double determination in Norwegian.

Examples

Den store bilen er dyr. — The big car is expensive.
Det gamle huset er vakkert. — The old house is beautiful.
De røde eplene er søte. — The red apples are sweet.

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Adjectives: definite form

Definite adjective form with double determination in Norwegian.

Learning Goal

I can use definite adjective phrases with double determination.

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Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Den store bilen er dyr.

The big car is expensive.

Det gamle huset er vakkert.

The old house is beautiful.

De røde eplene er søte.

The red apples are sweet.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Norwegian uses double determination: definite article + adjective(-e) + definite noun.

Gender	Article	Adjective	Noun (definite)
m./f.	den	store	bilen
neuter	det	store	huset
plural	de	store	bilene

The adjective always ends in -e in definite form.

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Practice Exercises

🇬🇧 Missing the definite article: ❌ store bilen → ✅ den store bilen. Adjective ending is always -e in definite form.

Common Error Patterns

Missing den/det/de before adjective in definite phrase

Always use den/det/de + adjective-e + definite noun

Wrong adjective ending in definite form

Definite adjective always ends in -e regardless of gender

Den store bilen er dyr.

The big car is expensive.

den (m/f article) + store (adj -e) + bilen (definite noun)

Det gamle huset er vakkert.

The old house is beautiful.

det (neuter article) + gamle (adj -e) + huset (definite neuter)

De røde eplene er søte.

The red apples are sweet.

de (plural article) + røde (adj -e) + eplene (definite plural)

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Frequently asked questions

When is Adjektiv: bestemt form used?: I norsk bruker vi dobbelt bestemthet : bestemt artikkel + adjektiv + bestemt substantivform.
How is Adjektiv: bestemt form formed?: Merk: Adjektivet slutter alltid på -e i bestemt form, uavhengig av kjønn.
What are common mistakes with Adjektiv: bestemt form?: 🇬🇧 English speakers forget the definite article (den/det/de) and write ❌ store bilen instead of ✅ den store bilen. 🇷🇺 Russian speakers may forget the double determination pattern entirely. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers used to long adjective forms may handle -e endings easily, but must remember the article.