Learn Hardcore Norwegian: Skyssen kommer snart.

Skyssen is the definite form of skyss, a noun that usually means transport, a ride, a lift, or conveyance, depending on context.

So skyssen means the ride or the transport.

In real-life use, it often refers to some arranged or expected transportation, for example:

a taxi or shuttle
a ride someone is giving you
transport that has been ordered or is on its way

It is a little more general than English car, and the exact meaning depends on the situation.

Why does skyss become skyssen?

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.

So:

en skyss = a ride
skyssen = the ride

This -en ending is a very common definite ending for masculine nouns in Bokmål.

Is skyss a common everyday word?