Døgn means a full 24-hour period: day and night together.
That is different from dag, which often means day in the sense of:
So Vi ventet et døgn specifically means we waited for 24 hours.
If you used dag, it might sound less precise.
In Norwegian, a duration of time can often be expressed directly, without a preposition.
So:
This works much like English in sentences such as:
The time expression et døgn functions as a duration phrase.
Ventet is the past tense of vente (to wait).
So:
In this sentence, Vi ventet et døgn is a simple past statement: We waited for 24 hours.
Usually, yes, the final -t is pronounced, though exactly how clearly it is heard can vary by speaker and dialect.
A learner should aim to pronounce:
The ending is not strongly stressed, but it is still part of the word.
This is the normal Norwegian main-clause order:
So the pattern is basically: Subject + Verb + Time expression
This is very similar to English:
Yes. That would also be correct, but it means something slightly different.
Vi ventet et døgn = We waited for 24 hours
This presents the waiting as a completed event in the past.
Vi har ventet et døgn = We have waited for 24 hours
This connects the waiting more directly to the present situation.
So both are possible, but they are used in different contexts.
Yes, you could, but it is not exactly the same.
En dag can sometimes sound more general or less exact.
Et døgn sounds more precise and often more natural when you really mean 24 hours.
Yes, it is quite common, especially when talking about:
For example:
So it is a useful everyday word, not a rare or overly formal one.
The plural is usually the same form:
Examples:
So døgn is one of those nouns whose plural form does not change.
Yes. It can combine with words that make the duration more specific, for example:
So while Vi ventet et døgn is perfectly natural, you may also see døgn in slightly longer time expressions.
Because Vi is simply the Norwegian subject pronoun meaning we.
The sentence breaks down as:
So Vi ventet et døgn is a very straightforward Norwegian sentence: We waited for 24 hours.