Lojaliteten er viktig.

to be

Breakdown of Lojaliteten er viktig.

• viktig: important
• lojaliteten: loyalty

Questions & Answers about Lojaliteten er viktig.

What does lojaliteten mean grammatically, and why does it end in -en?

Lojaliteten is the definite singular form of lojalitet.

• lojalitet = loyalty
• lojaliteten = the loyalty

In Norwegian, the definite article is often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word in front.

So:

• en lojalitet = a loyalty
• lojaliteten = the loyalty

That final -en is the definite ending here.

Why is there no separate word for the?

Because Norwegian usually builds the into the noun itself.

In English, you say:

• the loyalty

In Norwegian, you usually say:

• lojaliteten

This is very common in Norwegian. The noun itself carries the idea of the.

Why is it Lojaliteten er viktig and not Lojaliteten er viktige?