Leieavtalen viser hvorvidt etableringsgebyret gjelder denne måneden eller neste måned.

Norwegian very often makes compound nouns by writing them as a single word.

• leie = rent / rental
• avtale = agreement

So leieavtale means rental agreement or lease agreement.

Then -n is added to make it definite:

• en leieavtale = a rental agreement
• leieavtalen = the rental agreement

This is very common in Norwegian. English often uses two words where Norwegian uses one.

Because it is the definite singular form of a masculine noun.

• en avtale = an agreement
• avtalen = the agreement

Since leieavtale is built on avtale, it follows the same pattern:

• en leieavtale = a rental agreement
• leieavtalen = the rental agreement

Norwegian usually puts the definite ending on the noun itself instead of using a separate word like the.

Here viser means something like:

• shows
• indicates
• states

The verb is å vise = to show.

So:

• viser = shows / indicates

In this sentence, it does not necessarily mean physically showing something with your hand. It means that the rental agreement makes clear or tells you whether the fee applies this month or next month.

Because viser is the present tense form of å vise.

• å vise = to show
• viser = shows / is showing

Norwegian verbs do not change according to the subject the way English verbs sometimes do, but they do change by tense.

Examples:

• Jeg viser = I show
• Leieavtalen viser = The rental agreement shows

So viser is used because the sentence is in the present tense.

Hvorvidt means whether.

It introduces an indirect yes/no question, just like English whether.

So:

• hvorvidt etableringsgebyret gjelder denne måneden eller neste måned = whether the establishment fee applies this month or next month

Hvorvidt is somewhat formal or written in style. In many everyday situations, Norwegians might also use om.

Often, yes.

You could say:

• Leieavtalen viser om etableringsgebyret gjelder denne måneden eller neste måned.

That is understandable and natural in many contexts.

The difference is mainly style:

• hvorvidt = more formal, more precise, often seen in writing
• om = more common in everyday speech and less formal writing

A learner should recognize both. In careful written Norwegian, hvorvidt is quite common.

It is another compound noun:

• etablering = establishment / setup
• gebyr = fee

Together:

• etableringsgebyr = establishment fee / setup fee

Then the definite ending -et is added because gebyr is a neuter noun:

• et gebyr = a fee
• gebyret = the fee

So:

• etableringsgebyret = the establishment fee

This kind of long compound noun is extremely normal in Norwegian.

Because the sentence is talking about a specific fee, not just any fee.

Compare:

• et etableringsgebyr = an establishment fee
• etableringsgebyret = the establishment fee

The definite form is used because the speaker assumes that this fee is known from the context, probably from the rental agreement.

Here gjelder means applies or is applicable.

The verb is å gjelde, which can mean:

• to apply
• to concern
• to be valid for

In this sentence, the meaning is:

• whether the establishment fee applies this month or next month

So it is about which month the fee is relevant for.

Because this is a subordinate clause.

In a main clause, Norwegian usually has verb-second word order:

• Leieavtalen viser ...

But after a subordinator like hvorvidt, the clause follows normal subordinate-clause order:

• hvorvidt etableringsgebyret gjelder ...
• subordinator + subject + verb

So the subject etableringsgebyret comes before the verb gjelder.

This is a very important pattern in Norwegian:

• main clause: often verb in second position
• subordinate clause: subject usually comes before the verb

These are two common time expressions, but they are built a little differently.

1. denne måneden

This means this month.

With denne/dette/disse, Norwegian usually uses:

• demonstrative + definite noun

So:

• denne måneden = this month
• literally something like this month-the

2. neste måned

This means next month.

With words like neste, forrige, and similar time expressions, Norwegian often uses the noun without a definite ending:

• neste måned = next month
• forrige uke = last week

So even though English treats this month and next month similarly, Norwegian uses slightly different patterns here.

Usually, no—not in standard modern Norwegian.

The normal forms are:

• denne måneden = this month
• neste måned = next month

Why?

• After denne, the noun is normally definite: måneden
• After neste, time expressions are often left without the definite ending: måned

So the sentence uses the standard patterns.

Because Norwegian often uses bare time expressions directly, without a preposition, just like English often does.

Compare:

• this month
• next month

In Norwegian:

• denne måneden
• neste måned

These work as adverbials of time on their own, so no extra word like i is necessary here.

Måned is usually treated as a masculine noun in Bokmål:

• en måned = a month
• måneden = the month

That is why denne måneden has the ending -en.

Yes, especially in written or formal Norwegian.

It sounds quite natural in a sentence about a contract or agreement, because that style is a bit formal anyway.

A less formal version might use:

• viser om
• or sometimes a different verb such as sier or opplyser

But viser hvorvidt is perfectly normal and appropriate here.

Yes.

Depending on context, leieavtale can correspond to:

• rental agreement
• lease agreement
• tenancy agreement

The exact English choice depends on the legal or practical context. The Norwegian word itself does not force only one of those translations.

The sentence has:

Main clause

• Leieavtalen viser = The rental agreement shows

Subordinate clause

• hvorvidt etableringsgebyret gjelder denne måneden eller neste måned = whether the establishment fee applies this month or next month

So the full structure is:

• [Main clause] + [subordinate clause]

This is a very common Norwegian pattern:

• X viser/sier/forklarer at/hvorvidt/om ...

Yes.

• eller = or

It connects the two alternatives:

• denne måneden eller neste måned = this month or next month

So the sentence is presenting two possibilities and saying the rental agreement tells you which one is correct.