Ankomsthavnen står på billetten.

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Breakdown of Ankomsthavnen står på billetten.

• billetten: the ticket
• stå: to say (in writing)
• ankomsthavnen: the arrival port

Questions & Answers about Ankomsthavnen står på billetten.

What does ankomsthavnen mean, and how is it built?

Ankomsthavnen is a compound noun:

• ankomst = arrival
• havn = harbor / port
• ankomsthavn = arrival port
• ankomsthavnen = the arrival port

So Norwegian often joins nouns together where English would usually use more than one word.

Why does ankomsthavnen end in -en?

The ending -en is the definite article attached to the noun. In English, you usually put the before the noun, but in Norwegian it is often added to the end.

So:

• en havn = a port
• havnen = the port

And with the compound noun:

• en ankomsthavn = an arrival port
• ankomsthavnen = the arrival port

This tells you the sentence is talking about a specific arrival port.

Why does billetten also end in -en?

For the same reason: billetten means the ticket.

Compare:

• en billett = a ticket
• billetten = the ticket

So på billetten means on the ticket.

Does står literally mean stands here?