Buldreøkten begynner på buldresenteret.

to begin

Breakdown of Buldreøkten begynner på buldresenteret.

• på: at
• buldresenteret: the bouldering centre
• buldreøkten: the bouldering session

Questions & Answers about Buldreøkten begynner på buldresenteret.

Why are buldreøkten and buldresenteret written as one word each?

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as single words.

• buldre + økt → buldreøkt
• buldre + senter → buldresenter

This is much more consistent in Norwegian than in English. The last part is the main noun, so it controls the grammar:

• buldreøkt follows økt
• buldresenter follows senter

So if you can identify the last part of a compound, that often helps you understand how the whole word behaves.

Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

• buldreøkten = the bouldering session
• buldresenteret = the bouldering center

So instead of a separate word like English the, Norwegian often uses an ending:

• en økt = a session
• økten = the session
• et senter = a center
• senteret = the center

If there is an adjective, Norwegian often uses both a separate article and the ending:

• den lange buldreøkten = the long bouldering session

Why does one word end in -en and the other in -et?