No. 467 in Norwegian
datter
Daughter.
In a sentence
Jeg har en datter som elsker å lese bøker.
I have a daughter who loves to read books.
Here, 'datter' is used in its definite singular form to refer to one's daughter specifically.
Datteren til naboen min er veldig flink til å tegne.
The daughter of my neighbor is very talented at drawing.
In this sentence, 'datteren' is used in the definite singular form to indicate a specific daughter belonging to the neighbor.
Hun behandlet henne som sin egen datter.
She treated her as her own daughter.
This usage of 'datter' implies a metaphorical or figurative daughter.
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