Egenandelen er høy.

The excess is high.

Breakdown of Egenandelen er høy.

• være: to be
• høy: high
• egenandelen: the insurance excess; deductible

Questions & Answers about Egenandelen er høy.

Why does egenandelen end in -en?

Because Norwegian usually puts the definite article on the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.

So:

• en egenandel = a deductible / copay / excess
• egenandelen = the deductible / copay / excess

The ending -en is doing the job that the does in English.

What is the dictionary form of egenandelen?

The dictionary form is egenandel.

Its most common forms in Bokmål are:

• en egenandel = indefinite singular
• egenandelen = definite singular
• egenandeler = indefinite plural
• egenandelene = definite plural

What gender is egenandel?

In Bokmål, egenandel is normally a masculine noun:

• en egenandel
• egenandelen

That matters because adjective forms in Norwegian often depend on the noun’s gender and number.

Why is the word order Egenandelen er høy?