Breakdown of C/o-adressen brukes til post.
til
for
bruke
to use
posten
the mail
c/o-adressen
the care-of address
Questions & Answers about C/o-adressen brukes til post.
What does c/o-adressen mean?
c/o-adressen means the care-of address.
It refers to an address used when mail is sent to someone at another person’s address. For example, if you live temporarily with a friend, your mail might be sent to your name c/o your friend at that address.
In Norwegian, this is written as one compound with a hyphen: c/o-adressen.
Why is there a hyphen in c/o-adressen?
The hyphen is used because c/o is an abbreviation and it is being attached to the noun adressen.
Norwegian often uses a hyphen in compounds when:
- the first part is an abbreviation
- the first part is a symbol or special form
- it makes the word easier to read
So:
- c/o-adressen = the c/o address
Why is it adressen and not adresse?
Because adressen is the definite singular form of adresse.
The forms are:
- en adresse = an address
- adressen = the address
So c/o-adressen means the c/o address, not just a c/o address.
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