Questions & Answers about Fingeravtrykket er tydelig.
Because fingeravtrykket is the definite singular form of the noun.
The basic noun is et fingeravtrykk = a fingerprint.
When Norwegian adds the meaning of the, it usually puts it on the end of the noun instead of using a separate word:
- et fingeravtrykk = a fingerprint
- fingeravtrykket = the fingerprint
The ending -et is the typical definite singular ending for many neuter nouns.
In Norwegian, the is often attached to the noun as a suffix.
So instead of saying something like the fingerprint, Norwegian usually says:
- fingeravtrykket
This is very normal. English uses a separate article, but Norwegian often builds definiteness into the noun itself.
A separate word like det is used in some other structures, especially when an adjective comes before the noun:
- det tydelige fingeravtrykket = the clear fingerprint
But in Fingeravtrykket er tydelig, the noun is already definite by itself, so no extra word is needed.