Questions & Answers about Blikket hans følger bilen.
Why does blikket end in -et?
Because blikket is the definite singular form of the noun blikk.
- et blikk = an eye movement / a look / a glance
- blikket = the look / the gaze
Norwegian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the in English.
Since blikk is a neuter noun, its definite singular ending is -et.
Why is hans placed after blikket instead of before it?
In Norwegian, possessives often come after the noun:
- blikket hans = his gaze
- bilen hennes = her car
When the possessive comes after the noun, the noun is usually in the definite form, which is why you get blikket hans, not blikk hans.
You can also put the possessive before the noun:
- hans blikk
But that often sounds more formal, literary, or emphatic. In everyday Norwegian, blikket hans is very natural.
Why is it hans and not sin/sitt/sine?