Inngangskontrollen begynner snart.

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Breakdown of Inngangskontrollen begynner snart.

• begynne: to begin
• inngangskontrollen: the entrance control

Questions & Answers about Inngangskontrollen begynner snart.

Why is inngangskontrollen written as one long word?

Because Norwegian usually writes compound nouns as a single word.

So inngangskontrollen is built from:

• inngang = entrance
• kontroll = check / inspection / screening
• -en = the

This is very normal in Norwegian. English often uses separate words where Norwegian prefers one compound.

What is the -s- doing in inngangskontrollen?

That -s- is a linking sound used in many Norwegian compounds. It does not have a separate meaning by itself.

You can think of it as helping the two parts connect more naturally:

• inngang
• kontroll
• becomes inngangskontroll

This linking -s- is something learners often just have to get used to, because it is not always fully predictable.

Why is there no separate word for the?

In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of standing alone in front of it.

So:

• en kontroll = a check
• kontrollen = the check

Here, the whole compound becomes definite:

• inngangskontrollen = the entrance check

That is why you do not see a separate word like English the.

Why does it end in -en specifically?