No. 899 in Norwegian
kongen
The king.
In a sentence
Kongen sitter på tronen i slottet.
The king sits on the throne in the castle.
Here, 'kongen' is utilized as a noun referring to the monarch or ruler of a kingdom.
Historien om Kongen er kjent av mange.
The story of the King is known by many.
In this sentence, 'Kongen' is used as a proper noun to refer to a specific king, highlighted by the capitalization.
Alle respekterte kongen for hans visdom.
Everyone respected the king for his wisdom.
Here, 'kongen' is used as a definite noun, referring specifically to 'the king' mentioned in context.
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