Pottemakeren viser dreieskiven og leirklumpen.

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Breakdown of Pottemakeren viser dreieskiven og leirklumpen.

• vise: to show
• pottemakeren: the potter
• leirklumpen: the lump of clay

Questions & Answers about Pottemakeren viser dreieskiven og leirklumpen.

Why does pottemakeren end in -en?

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.

So:

• pottemaker = potter
• pottemakeren = the potter

The ending -en is a common definite ending for many singular nouns in Bokmål.

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

Because Norwegian often puts the onto the noun itself.

In this sentence:

• pottemakeren = the potter
• dreieskiven = the pottery wheel
• leirklumpen = the lump of clay

This is one of the biggest differences from English. Instead of saying a separate word before the noun, Norwegian usually uses a suffix.

Is viser present tense?