Questions & Answers about Spotteren står bak meg.
Why does spotter become spotteren?
Because Norwegian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun.
- spotter = a spotter
- spotteren = the spotter
So -en is the masculine singular definite ending here. In everyday Norwegian, this is very common:
- bil → bilen = the car
- lærer → læreren = the teacher
What exactly is spotteren?
Spotteren means the spotter — usually a person who helps someone during weightlifting or another activity where supervision or physical assistance is needed.
It is a loanword based on English spotter, and it behaves like a normal Norwegian noun.
Why is it står and not er?