"Gutten drikker vannet."

Translation: The boy is drinking the water.

[KentJordan1]

Gutten isn't "the child"?

[Deliciae]

Gutten = the boy
Barnet = the child

While all boys are children, all children are most certainly not boys, which is why we don't allow the two to be used interchangeably.

[AmyellenG]

In English we might also use The boy is drinking water.

[ChristosFl3]

Which rules defines if a noun will end in (en)or (et) when forming THE sentences?

[Lorelei828255]

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