No. 157 in Norwegian
egen
"Own."
In a sentence
Han har sin egen bil.
He has his own car.
Here, "egen" denotes possession when associated with someone, showing that he owns the car individually.
Jeg vil lage min egen mat.
I want to prepare my own food.
In this sentence, "egen" emphasizes personal involvement or action, indicating that the speaker wants to prepare the food personally.
Hun bor i en egen leilighet.
She lives in a separate apartment.
In this case, "egen" is used to signify distinctness or separateness, indicating that the apartment is solely hers and not shared with others.
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