Questions & Answers about Nettleien står på en annen regning.
Why does nettleien end in -en?
Because nettleien is the definite singular form of nettleie.
- ei/en nettleie = a grid fee / network charge
- nettleien = the grid fee / the network charge
In Norwegian, definiteness is often added as an ending on the noun instead of using a separate word like the.
Why isn’t there a separate word for the before nettleien?
Because Norwegian usually puts the into the noun itself.
So instead of saying something like the nettleie, Norwegian says:
- nettleien = the grid fee
This is very normal in Norwegian:
- en bil = a car
- bilen = the car
What does står på mean here? It literally looks like stands on.
Yes, literally står på means stands on, but here it is idiomatic.
In this sentence, står på en annen regning means something like:
- is listed on another bill
- appears on another invoice
- is shown on a separate bill
Norwegian often uses stå in this way for text or information that appears somewhere:
- Det står på nettsiden. = It says so on the website.
- Navnet ditt står på listen. = Your name is on the list.
So this is a very useful expression.