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Summary

Noe is used in cases where the object is singular, or uncountable (like snow, or happiness) (something, anything) but never used when referring to people (so you would not use it do describe someone.

Noe is also used in questions and negative sentences when referring to neuter (et) nouns.

Noen is used in plural cases, and also when talking about people. In questions and negative sentences, noen is used when referring to common gender (en/ei) nouns

Examples

• Noe or Noen ting – Something/Anything
• Noe å spise – something to eat
• Jeg må spise noe – I must eat something
• Ikke noe problem – no problem (generally only spoken)
• Det gjør ikke noe – it doesn’t matter
• Har du noe håp om å finne dem? – Do you have any hope of finding them?
• Noen ganger – some times
• Noen – Someone
• Noen blomster – Some flowers
• Noen måneder – a few months (although many dialects will say “et par maneder” without literally meaning “2 months”
• Vil du har noen penger?