Fremdriftsplanen er tydelig.

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Breakdown of Fremdriftsplanen er tydelig.

• tydelig: clear
• fremdriftsplanen: the project schedule

Questions & Answers about Fremdriftsplanen er tydelig.

Why does fremdriftsplanen end in -en?

The ending -en is the definite article attached to the noun, like the in English.

• en fremdriftsplan = a progress plan / a schedule
• fremdriftsplanen = the progress plan / the schedule

In Norwegian, the definite article is often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

Why is there no separate word for the before fremdriftsplanen?

Because Norwegian usually builds definiteness into the noun itself.

So instead of saying something like the plan, Norwegian often says:

• planen = the plan
• fremdriftsplanen = the progress plan

A separate determiner can appear in some contexts, especially with adjectives, but in this simple sentence the noun ending does the job by itself.

What kind of word is fremdriftsplanen? It looks very long.

It is a compound noun, which is very common in Norwegian.

You can think of it as being built from:

• fremdrift = progress, forward movement
• plan = plan

Together:

• fremdriftsplan = progress plan / project schedule / timeline

Then the definite ending is added:

• fremdriftsplanen = the progress plan

Norwegian often combines nouns into one long word where English might use two or more words.