Questions & Answers about Såbrettet står i drivhuset.
Why is såbrettet one word?
Because Norwegian very often forms nouns as compounds, where English might use two or more words.
- så = sow / sowing
- brett = tray
So såbrett means seed tray or sowing tray, and såbrettet means the seed tray.
This is extremely common in Norwegian. The last part of the compound is the main noun, and the earlier part describes it.
Why does såbrettet end in -et?
The ending -et is the definite article attached to the noun. Instead of using a separate word like English the, Norwegian usually adds the definiteness to the end of the noun.
Here:
- et såbrett = a seed tray
- såbrettet = the seed tray
This happens because såbrett is a neuter noun.
How do I know that såbrett is a neuter noun?