Word
Korøvelsen begynner klokken sju.
Meaning
The choir rehearsal begins at seven.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Korøvelsen begynner klokken sju.
begynne
to begin
sju
seven
klokken
o'clock
korøvelsen
the choir rehearsal
Questions & Answers about Korøvelsen begynner klokken sju.
Why does korøvelsen end in -en?
Because Norwegian often puts the definite article at the end of the noun.
So:
- en korøvelse = a choir rehearsal
- korøvelsen = the choir rehearsal
The ending -en here marks singular definite.
Is korøvelsen one word on purpose?
Yes. Norwegian very often makes one compound noun where English would use two words.
Korøvelsen is built from:
- kor = choir
- øvelse = practice / rehearsal
So Norwegian writes it as one word, not as separate words.
What form is begynner?
Begynner is the present tense of å begynne = to begin.
Examples:
- Jeg begynner = I begin / I am beginning
- Hun begynner = She begins / she is beginning
- Korøvelsen begynner = The choir rehearsal begins
Norwegian uses the same present-tense form for all subjects, so you do not change the verb the way English changes begin to begins.
Why is there no separate word for does or is in this sentence?