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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?