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Why is omregistreringen written as one word?
Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as a single word. Here, om- means something like re- or again, and it is attached to registrering (registration), giving omregistrering (re-registration). Then the definite ending is added, producing omregistreringen.
What is the base form of omregistreringen?
The base form is omregistrering. That is the indefinite singular form: a re-registration / re-registration.
The sentence uses omregistreringen, which is the definite singular form: the re-registration.
Why does omregistreringen end in -en?
In Norwegian, definiteness is usually shown by adding an ending to the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.
So:
- en omregistrering = a re-registration
- omregistreringen = the re-registration
The -en ending here marks the noun as definite singular.
What gender is omregistrering?