Lagerboden er frostfri.

to be

Breakdown of Lagerboden er frostfri.

• lagerboden: the storage unit
• frostfri: frost-free

Questions & Answers about Lagerboden er frostfri.

Why does lagerboden end in -en?

Because -en is the usual definite singular ending for a common-gender noun in Bokmål.

So:

• en lagerbod = a storage shed / a storeroom
• lagerboden = the storage shed / the storeroom

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

Is there a missing word for the in this sentence?

No. Norwegian usually does not need a separate word for the when the noun is definite by itself.

So lagerboden already means the storage shed.

A separate determiner such as den is used in other structures, especially when an adjective comes before the noun:

• den frostfrie lagerboden = the frost-free storage shed

But in Lagerboden er frostfri, there is no missing article.

What parts make up lagerboden?

It is made of three parts:

• lager = storage
• bod = shed, booth, small storage room, cupboard-like storage space
• -en = the definite singular ending

So lagerboden is literally something like the storage-shed or the storage room.

This kind of noun compounding is extremely common in Norwegian.

Why is it frostfri and not frostfritt?