What are common mistakes with Eiendomsord?

🇬🇧 English speakers: Don't say 'min bil' — the noun must be definite: 'bilen min'. 'hans/hennes' are invariable — no gender agreement. 'Sin' means the subject's own — 'Han tok bilen hans' means someone else's car! 🇷🇺 Russian speakers: Remember double determination — you can't say 'min bil' (my car), must be 'bilen min'. Sin/si/sitt works like 'свой' — use it when subject owns the object. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers: Possessives follow the noun (unlike Czech 'moje auto'). 'Sin' is similar to Czech 'svůj' — use when the subject owns the object.

Eiendomsord: regler, eksempler og øvelser | Norwegian Grammar A1

Eiendomsord

A1 — Pronomen

Possessive pronouns in Norwegian agree with the noun they modify in gender and number. Possessives follow the noun with double determination.

Examples

Bilen min er rød. — My car is red.
Huset vårt er stort. — Our house is big.
Han vasker bilen sin. — He is washing his (own) car.

PronounsA1

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns in Norwegian agree with the noun they modify in gender and number. Possessives follow the noun with double determination.

Learning Goal

I can use possessive pronouns with correct gender agreement and double determination.

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

Bilen min er rød.

My car is red.

Huset vårt er stort.

Our house is big.

Han vasker bilen sin.

He is washing his (own) car.

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

Eiendomsord

Eiendomsord bøyes etter substantivets kjønn og tall.

Person	Hankjønn	Hunkjønn	Intetkjønn	Flertall
1. pers. sg.	min	mi	mitt	mine
2. pers. sg.	din	di	ditt	dine
3. pers. sg. m.	hans
3. pers. sg. f.	hennes
1. pers. pl.	vår	vår	vårt	våre
2./3. pers. pl.	deres

Dobbelt bestemmelse: Eiendomsordet følger etter substantivet i bestemt form: bilen min, huset mitt.

Sin/si/sitt/sine brukes når subjektet eier: Han vasker bilen sin. (sin = hans egen)

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Practice Exercises

Don't say 'min bil' — noun must be definite: 'bilen min'. 'hans/hennes' are invariable. 'Sin' means the subject's own: 'Han tok bilen hans' = someone else's car!

Common Error Patterns

Missing double determination — possessive must follow definite noun (bilen min, not min bil)

Wrong possessive form for noun gender (mitt with masculine, mi with neuter, etc.)

Bilen min er rød.

My car is red.

Masculine noun 'bil' takes definite form 'bilen' + possessive 'min' after it.

Huset vårt er stort.

Our house is big.

Neuter noun 'hus' → 'huset' (definite) + 'vårt' (neuter form of vår).

Han vasker bilen sin.

He is washing his (own) car.

'Sin' = reflexive possessive, referring back to the subject. 'bilen hans' would mean someone else's car.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Eiendomsord used?: Dobbelt bestemmelse: Eiendomsordet følger etter substantivet i bestemt form: bilen min , huset mitt .
How is Eiendomsord formed?: Sin/si/sitt/sine brukes når subjektet eier: Han vasker bilen sin. (sin = hans egen)
What are common mistakes with Eiendomsord?: 🇬🇧 English speakers: Don't say 'min bil' — the noun must be definite: 'bilen min'. 'hans/hennes' are invariable — no gender agreement. 'Sin' means the subject's own — 'Han tok bilen hans' means someone else's car! 🇷🇺 Russian speakers: Remember double determination — you can't say 'min bil' (my car), must be 'bilen min'. Sin/si/sitt works like 'свой' — use it when subject owns the object. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers: Possessives follow the noun (unlike Czech 'moje auto'). 'Sin' is similar to Czech 'svůj' — use when the subject owns the object.