word order / adjective ending

[logicgate]

> Hoe de paradox in de afgelopen twee eeuwen is ontstaan, ...

1/ Is the word order the unique possibility, or can we say

> Hoe de paradox in de twee afgelopen eeuwen is ontstaan

? - German order maybe

2/ Why afgelopen and not afgelopene? De for the plural en afgelopen used as an adjective

[LeSNT2]

My personal preference would be the first one. That doesn't mean that the second one is not allowed, but for me it sounds a bit strange.

About 'afgelopen' or 'afgelopene'. If I Google 'afgelopene' I don't get many hits. I guess it was a form in the past but the form mutated to 'afgelopen' because we also say 'houten' as an adjective and not 'houtene'. But it's just my guess, I don't know for sure.

[logicgate]

Thanks, it seems to be the same with eigen, I think that de eigen beperking (sg) and de eigen beperkingen (pl) are correct, would you confirm?

[LeSNT2]

Thanks, it seems to be the same with eigen, I think that de eigen beperking (sg) and de eigen beperkingen (pl) are correct, would you confirm?

Yes, those are both correct. 'Eigene' isn't correct, only in 'het eigene' (the characteristic)