No. 885 in Norwegian
gatene
"The streets" (definite plural form of "gate").
In a sentence
Barna leker i gatene.
The children are playing in the streets.
Here, 'gatene' refers to the multiple streets as part of an area where children play.
Gatene i byen er alltid travle.
The streets in the city are always busy.
In this case, 'gatene' describes the busy city streets collectively.
De ryddet opp i gatene etter festivalen.
They cleaned up in the streets after the festival.
Here, 'gatene' indicates the location, the streets that needed cleaning following the event.
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