Huset er enormt.

The house is enormous.

Breakdown of Huset er enormt.

• være: to be
• huset: the house
• enorm: enormous

Questions & Answers about Huset er enormt.

Why does huset end in -et?

Because huset is the definite singular form of hus.

• hus = house / a house (indefinite form)
• et hus = a house
• huset = the house

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

Since hus is a neuter noun, its definite ending is -et:

• et hus → huset

Why isn’t there a separate word for the?

Norwegian usually puts the at the end of the noun as a suffix.

So instead of:

• English: the house

you get:

• Norwegian: huset

This is very common in Norwegian:

• bilen = the car
• boka = the book
• huset = the house

So in this sentence, huset already includes the meaning of the house.

Why is it enormt and not enorm?