Finalerunden begynner senere, ikke sant?

The final round begins later, right?

Breakdown of Finalerunden begynner senere, ikke sant?

• begynne: to begin
• ikke sant: right? (isn't that so?)
• senere: later
• finalerunden: the final round

Questions & Answers about Finalerunden begynner senere, ikke sant?

Why is it finalerunden and not den finalerunde or en finalerunde?

Because Norwegian usually marks definiteness by adding the definite article to the end of the noun.

• en runde = a round
• runden = the round

Here, finalerunden is a compound noun:

• finale = final
• runde = round
• finalerunden = the final round

So the sentence is talking about the final round, not just a final round.

Is finalerunden one word because Norwegian likes compounds?

Yes. Norwegian very often combines nouns into one word where English would use two or more words.

So:

• finale + runden becomes finalerunden

This is completely normal in Norwegian. English often writes these as separate words, but Norwegian usually does not.

Compare:

• fotballkamp = football match
• sommerferie = summer holiday
• sluttresultat = final result

So finalerunden as one word is exactly what you would expect.

What form is begynner?