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Learn Hardcore Norwegian: Ledelsen godkjente planen. - The management approved the plan.

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Ledelsen godkjente planen.

Word

Ledelsen godkjente planen.

Meaning

The management approved the plan.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Norwegian

Lesson

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Breakdown of Ledelsen godkjente planen.

the management; leadership

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Questions & Answers about Ledelsen godkjente planen.

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.

ledelse = management / leadership
ledelsen = the management
plan = plan
planen = the plan

So Ledelsen godkjente planen already includes both instances of the, even though there is no separate word like in English.

Is ledelsen singular or plural?

Grammatically, ledelsen is singular. It comes from ledelse, which is a singular noun.

Even though it refers to a group of people, it works like a collective noun, similar to English management. So Norwegian normally treats it as singular:

Ledelsen godkjente planen. = The management approved the plan.

What form is godkjente?

Godkjente is the past tense of the verb å godkjenne, which means to approve.

A few useful forms are:

å godkjenne = to approve
godkjenner = approve / approves / is approving
godkjente = approved
har godkjent = has/have approved

So this sentence is in the simple past: approved.

Does the verb change depending on the subject, like in English?

No. In Norwegian, verbs do not change for person or number the way they do in English.

For example, in the present tense:

jeg godkjenner = I approve
du godkjenner = you approve
de godkjenner = they approve

The verb form stays the same. The same is true for the past tense:

jeg godkjente
ledelsen godkjente
de godkjente

So godkjente does not change based on who did the approving.

What is the word order in this sentence?

The word order is the normal main-clause pattern:

Subject + Verb + Object

Ledelsen = subject
godkjente = verb
planen = object

So the structure is very straightforward and matches English quite closely here.

Why is it planen and not planet?

Because plan is a common-gender noun in Norwegian, and the definite singular form is planen.

Very roughly:

many common-gender nouns take -en in the definite singular
many neuter nouns take -et

So:

en plan = a plan
planen = the plan

Could I also say Ledelsen har godkjent planen?

Yes. That would also be correct, but it gives a slightly different feeling.

Ledelsen godkjente planen = The management approved the plan
- simple past
- often used for a completed event in the past
Ledelsen har godkjent planen = The management has approved the plan
- present perfect
- often used when the result matters now, or when the exact past time is less important

Both are natural; the choice depends on context.

What exactly does ledelsen mean here?

Here, ledelsen means the management or the leadership of an organization, company, school, etc.

It usually refers to the people in charge as a group.

So in this sentence, it does not mean leadership as an abstract quality. It means the people who lead or manage something.

How would this sentence look in the passive?

A common passive version would be:

Planen ble godkjent av ledelsen.

That means The plan was approved by the management.

Breakdown:

Planen = the plan
ble godkjent = was approved
av ledelsen = by the management

This is useful if you want to focus on the plan rather than on who approved it.

How is godkjente pronounced?

A rough learner-friendly pronunciation is something like goo-SHYEN-teh, though the exact sounds depend on accent.

A few helpful points:

god- often sounds closer to gu- than English god
kj in many dialects is a soft sound that English does not have exactly
in everyday speech, learners often hear something close to sh in this word

So do not expect the spelling to match the pronunciation closely in an English way. This is a word worth listening to from native audio.

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