Lukten gjør henne kvalm.

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Breakdown of Lukten gjør henne kvalm.

• gjøre: to make (to cause)
• lukten: the smell
• kvalm: nauseous

Questions & Answers about Lukten gjør henne kvalm.

Why is it lukten and not just lukt?

Lukten is the definite form of the noun, so it means the smell.

• lukt = smell / a smell
• lukten = the smell

Norwegian often puts definiteness at the end of the noun, so there is no separate word like English the here.

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Does gjør really mean do here?

Not exactly. The verb gjøre often does mean do, but in this pattern it means make or cause.

The pattern is:

gjøre + someone + adjective

So:

• gjør henne kvalm = makes her nauseous

A couple of similar examples:

• Det gjør meg glad. = It makes me happy.
• Det gjør ham sint. = It makes him angry.

So this is a very common Norwegian structure.

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Why is it henne and not hun?