Månedsleien er høy.

The monthly rent is high.

Breakdown of Månedsleien er høy.

• være: to be
• høy: high
• månedsleien: the monthly rent

Questions & Answers about Månedsleien er høy.

What does månedsleien mean exactly?

Månedsleien means the monthly rent.

It is a compound noun:

• måned = month
• leie = rent
• månedsleie = monthly rent
• månedsleien = the monthly rent

So the -n at the end makes it definite: the monthly rent, not just monthly rent.

Why is there an -s- in månedsleie?

That -s- is a linking s, which is very common in Norwegian compound words.

So:

• måned
  • leie becomes månedsleie

This -s- does not usually have a separate meaning by itself. It just helps connect the parts of the compound in a natural way.

You will see this in many other words too.

Why does månedsleien end in -en?

In Norwegian, nouns often show definiteness by adding an ending.

For many masculine/common-gender singular nouns, the definite form ends in -en.

Here:

• månedsleie = monthly rent
• månedsleien = the monthly rent

So instead of putting a separate word like the in front, Norwegian usually adds the definite ending directly to the noun.