min
masculine
The English word "my" is translated into Norwegian as min.
Meaning: belonging to me (det)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of my must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use mi when the possessed noun is feminine. Use mitt when the possessed noun is neuter. Use mine when the possessed noun is plural, regardless of the noun's original gender.
Did you know?
- In Norwegian, possessive pronouns like min can be placed after the noun, such as boken min instead of min bok, to sound more natural and less emphatic.
- The Norwegian min shares the same ancient Proto-Germanic ancestor, *mīnaz, as the English word 'mine'.
- In casual spoken Norwegian, people often drop the gender-specific forms like mi or mitt and use min for everything, or omit the possessive entirely if the context is clear.
Examples in context
- Han er min bror.He's my brother.This sentence is useful for identifying a brother using min.Tatoeba #2935245 by eirik174, translation #757405 by sctld
- Det er min hest.It's my horse.This sentence is useful for identifying a horse using min.Tatoeba #12487192 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #1587853 by Zaghawa
- Det er min feil.It's my fault.This sentence is useful for identifying a fault using min.Tatoeba #12514802 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #660437 by CM
- Jeg elsker min familie.I love my family.
- Huset er mitt.The house is mine.
- Jeg liker mine venner.I like my friends.
- Dette er mi bok.This is my book.
- Dette er min bil.This is my car.
- Dette er mine sko.These are my shoes.
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Example conversation
Kristoffer and Nora are looking for a lost bag.
- KristofferEr dette din veske?Is this your bag?
- NoraNei, det er ikke min veske.No, that is not my bag.
- KristofferHvor er min veske da?Where is my bag then?
- NoraDen ligger der borte.It is over there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “my” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries min, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
