Etterisoleringen reduserer strømforbruket.

The additional insulation reduces electricity consumption.

Breakdown of Etterisoleringen reduserer strømforbruket.

• redusere: to reduce
• strømforbruket: the electricity consumption
• etterisoleringen: the additional insulation

Questions & Answers about Etterisoleringen reduserer strømforbruket.

What does etterisoleringen mean exactly?

Etterisoleringen means the additional insulation, the retrofit insulation, or the act/process of insulating something afterwards.

It is built from:

• etter- = after, afterwards
• isolering = insulation / insulating

So etterisolering is not just insulation in general; it specifically refers to adding insulation to something that already exists, such as an older house.

Why is etterisoleringen written as one long word?

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as one word.

So:

• etter
  • isolering → etterisolering
• strøm
  • forbruk → strømforbruk

This is very common in Norwegian. English often writes similar ideas as two words, but Norwegian usually joins them.

A useful rule is that the last part is the main noun. In etterisolering, the core word is isolering.

Why does etterisoleringen end in -en?