Landskapsbildet viser fjellet.

The landscape photograph shows the mountain.

Breakdown of Landskapsbildet viser fjellet.

• vise: to show
• fjellet: the mountain
• landskapsbildet: the landscape photograph

Questions & Answers about Landskapsbildet viser fjellet.

Why is landskapsbildet written as one word?

Because Norwegian usually writes compound nouns as one word.

Here, landskapsbildet is built from:

• landskap = landscape
• bilde = picture/image
• bildet = the picture

So:

• landskapsbilde = landscape picture
• landskapsbildet = the landscape picture

This is very normal in Norwegian. Where English often uses several words, Norwegian often combines them into a single compound noun.

What does the -s- in landskapsbildet do?

The -s- is a linking sound/letter used in many Norwegian compounds.

• landskap
  • bilde
• becomes landskapsbilde

It does not mean possession here in the same way English 's does. It is just part of how the compound is formed. Not every compound uses a linking -s-, but many do, and this is something learners usually get used to over time.

Why is it bildet and not just bilde?