Utflyttingsdatoen står i oppsigelsen.

Questions & Answers about Utflyttingsdatoen står i oppsigelsen.

Why is utflyttingsdatoen written as one long word?

Because Norwegian very often makes compound nouns by joining words together.

Here, utflyttingsdatoen is built like this:

So utflyttingsdatoen means the moving-out date.

This is very normal in Norwegian. Where English often uses several separate words, Norwegian often prefers one compound word.

What is the -s- doing in utflyttingsdatoen?

That -s- is a linking sound/letter used in many Norwegian compounds. It does not by itself add a separate meaning like possession in English.

So:

  • utflytting
    • dato
  • becomes utflyttingsdato

You just have to learn these compound forms as they come up, because sometimes Norwegian uses a linking -s-, and sometimes it does not.

Why does the sentence use -en at the end of utflyttingsdatoen and oppsigelsen?

In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the noun as an ending instead of being a separate word.

So:

  • utflyttingsdato = a moving-out date
  • utflyttingsdatoen = the moving-out date

And:

  • oppsigelse = a notice / termination / resignation
  • oppsigelsen = the notice / the termination / the resignation

So both nouns are definite here.

Why does it say står? Doesn’t that literally mean stands?

Yes, står literally means stands, but in Norwegian it is also often used in the sense of:

  • is written
  • is stated
  • appears
  • is given

So Utflyttingsdatoen står i oppsigelsen means something like:

  • The moving-out date is stated in the notice
  • The moving-out date appears in the notice

This is a very common use of stå in Norwegian when talking about written information.

Why is it står i oppsigelsen instead of er i oppsigelsen?

Because Norwegian often uses stå for information that is written somewhere.

Compare the idea:

  • Det står i brevet. = It says so in the letter. / It is written in the letter.
  • Det står på nettsiden. = It says so on the website.

If you used er, it would sound more like you are only saying the date exists inside the notice, not that it is specifically written/stated there. So står is the natural choice.

What does oppsigelsen mean here?

Oppsigelse can mean different things depending on context, such as:

  • a notice of termination
  • a resignation
  • a cancellation notice
  • in housing contexts, a notice to end a tenancy

In this sentence, it most likely means the notice document where the moving-out date is written.

So the exact English translation depends on the situation, but grammatically it is simply the notice/termination notice.

Why is the word order Utflyttingsdatoen står i oppsigelsen?

This is normal Norwegian main-clause word order:

  • Utflyttingsdatoen = subject
  • står = verb
  • i oppsigelsen = prepositional phrase

So it follows the usual pattern:

subject + verb + other information

That makes the sentence very straightforward and neutral.

Why is the preposition i used here?

I usually means in.

Here it means the date is written in the notice/document.

Norwegian often uses:

  • i for something written in a document
  • på for something written on a surface or sometimes on a website/page, depending on context

So i oppsigelsen = in the notice.

Could I also say Utflyttingsdatoen er oppgitt i oppsigelsen?

Yes, absolutely. That would sound natural too.

  • står i oppsigelsen = is written/stated in the notice
  • er oppgitt i oppsigelsen = is given/stated in the notice

The original sentence is very idiomatic and common, but er oppgitt is also a good formal alternative.

Is utflyttingsdato a common everyday word?

Yes, especially in practical or official contexts such as:

  • renting
  • contracts
  • moving
  • housing administration

It is a typical administrative compound noun. In everyday speech, people might also say things in a less formal way, but utflyttingsdato is completely normal and useful to know.

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