Bestefar, som jeg ringer hver søndag, spør alltid om alderen min.

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Breakdown of Bestefar, som jeg ringer hver søndag, spør alltid om alderen min.

• om: about
• hver: every
• ringe: to call

Questions & Answers about Bestefar, som jeg ringer hver søndag, spør alltid om alderen min.

Why is «Bestefar» capitalized, and why is there no «min» (my) in front of it?

Capitalization:
In Norwegian, common nouns are not normally capitalized (you write bestefar for “grandfather”).
Here it’s capitalized because it’s being used like a name, the way you might write Grandpa in English when addressing or referring to your grandpa specifically. So:

• bestefar = a grandfather (general/common noun)
• Bestefar = Grandpa (this particular person’s “name” in the family)

No «min»:
Norwegian often leaves out the possessive with close family members (mamma, pappa, bestefar, bestemor) when the context is clear that we are talking about my family.

So:

• Bestefar spør alltid … = (My) Grandpa always asks …
• You could say Bestefaren min spør alltid …, but that sounds a bit heavier/less direct and is often used when you’re talking about your grandfather to someone else, not as an affectionate, name‑like reference.

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What is the role of «som» in «som jeg ringer hver søndag»? Is it like “who” or “whom”?