No. 851 in Norwegian
kongens
"King's" (possessive form of "king").
In a sentence
Kongens slott er en populær turistattraksjon.
The king's palace is a popular tourist attraction.
The word 'kongens' is used as a possessive form meaning 'the king's' to indicate ownership of the palace.
Under kongens tale lyttet hele landet.
During the king's speech, the whole country listened.
Here, 'kongens' again means 'the king's', showing possession of the speech.
Vi gikk en tur på kongens vei.
We took a walk on the king's road.
In this sentence, 'kongens' still denotes possession, referring to the road associated with or dedicated to the king.
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