Åpningstiden er lang.

The opening hours are long.

Breakdown of Åpningstiden er lang.

• være: to be
• lang: long
• åpningstiden: the opening hours

Questions & Answers about Åpningstiden er lang.

Why is åpningstiden written as one word?

Because Norwegian very often combines nouns into one compound word.

åpningstiden = åpningstid + -en

And åpningstid itself is made of:

• åpning = opening
• tid = time

So Norwegian prefers one combined word where English often uses two or more words, such as opening time or opening hours.

What does the -en at the end of åpningstiden mean?

The ending -en makes the noun definite, so it means the.

So:

• åpningstid = opening time / opening hours
• åpningstiden = the opening time / the opening hours

In Norwegian, the is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

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

Because Norwegian usually marks definiteness with an ending on the noun.

So instead of a separate article like English the, Norwegian often uses a suffix:

• tid = time
• tiden = the time

That is why åpningstiden already includes the idea of the.

Is åpningstiden singular or plural?