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Questions & Answers about Jeg trenger adressen.
Why isn’t there a preposition between trenger and adressen?
In Norwegian, å trenge is a transitive verb that takes a direct object—just like English to need. You simply say Jeg trenger + direct object, no preposition needed.
Why is adresse in the definite form (adressen) instead of indefinite (adresse)?
Because you’re referring to the address you need, not any address. Norwegian makes singular definite en-words by adding -en. So adresse → adressen (the address).
In English I would say “I need to go” or “I need to buy” something—when do I use å after trenger?
The infinitive marker å only goes before verbs. Here adressen is a noun (direct object), so no å. If you need to do something, you’d say Jeg trenger å [verb] (e.g. Jeg trenger å gå).
How would I say I need your address in Norwegian?
Two common options:
• Jeg trenger adressen din.
• Jeg trenger din adresse.
Both are correct. din goes before the noun (din adresse), or you can make the noun definite and put the pronoun after (adressen din).
Sometimes I see min adresse and other times adressen min—what’s the difference?
Norwegian offers two possessive patterns:
• Pre-nominal: min adresse (indefinite noun + possessor).
• Post-nominal: adressen min (definite noun + possessor).
If the noun is definite, you attach the pronoun after it.
Can I replace trenger with behøver and say Jeg behøver adressen?
Yes. behøve is a synonym of trenge, so Jeg behøver adressen is grammatically correct. In practice, trenger is more common in everyday speech; behøver often sounds a bit more formal or appears in negative sentences.
What is the past tense of trenger?
The past tense is trengte. For example: Jeg trengte adressen i går (I needed the address yesterday).
How do I pronounce adressen?
Approximately ah‐DREH‐sen. In IPA: /aˈdreːsən/. The d is very soft (almost silent), and the primary stress is on dre.