Lugaren har en liten køye.

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

So:

• lugar = cabin
• lugaren = the cabin

The ending -en is the definite ending here. This is one of the biggest differences from English, where the is a separate word.

The basic form is lugar.

A lugar is usually a cabin or small compartment, especially on a ship or sometimes a train. It is not the most general word for any room; it has a more specific travel or vessel-related feel.

So lugaren means the cabin in that kind of setting.

Har is the present tense of å ha, which means to have.

So:

• jeg har = I have
• du har = you have
• lugaren har = the cabin has

Unlike English, the verb does not change depending on the subject. The form har stays the same.

In this sentence, har could also be understood naturally as contains or comes with, depending on context.

This is the normal pattern for an indefinite noun phrase in Norwegian:

• en = indefinite article for a masculine/common-gender noun
• liten = small
• køye = bunk / berth

So en liten køye means a small bunk.

The adjective comes before the noun, just as in English.

Because lite is the neuter singular form.

Compare:

• en liten lugar = a small cabin
• et lite rom = a small room

Here the noun is køye, so the sentence uses liten, not lite.

A useful extra detail: in Bokmål, køye is often treated as a feminine noun too, so you may also see:

• ei lita køye

That version is also correct. The sentence you have uses the very common Bokmål style with en liten.

Køye usually means a bunk, berth, or a narrow built-in bed, especially on a ship or in a small cabin.

So it is more specific than a general word like seng, which simply means bed.

That is why køye fits well with lugaren: a cabin on a ship often has bunks rather than ordinary beds.

No. It follows a very straightforward pattern:

• Lugaren = subject
• har = verb
• en liten køye = object

So the structure is basically the same as in English:

• The cabin has a small bunk.

This is a simple main clause with normal subject-verb-object order.

Køye can be roughly described as KOY-eh, but that is only approximate.

A few pronunciation notes:

• The ø sound does not exist naturally in English.
• The combination øy is a Norwegian diphthong.
• The final -e is pronounced, not silent.

So it is not exactly like English coy, but that is a rough starting point for an English speaker.

The dictionary forms are:

• lugar = cabin
• å ha = to have
• en/ei køye = a bunk / berth

The sentence uses inflected forms:

• lugaren = definite singular of lugar
• har = present tense of å ha
• en liten køye = indefinite singular noun phrase

Knowing the dictionary forms helps when you look words up in a dictionary.