Word
Formuen vokser.
Meaning
The wealth grows.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Formuen vokser.
Why does formue become formuen here?
Because Norwegian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun.
- en formue = a fortune / a wealth
- formuen = the fortune / the wealth
So -en here means the.
This is very common in Norwegian:
- en bil → bilen
- en mann → mannen
- en formue → formuen
Why is it vokser and not vokse?
Vokser is the present tense form of the verb å vokse (to grow).
- å vokse = infinitive, to grow
- vokser = present tense, grows / is growing
Norwegian verbs do not change for person:
- jeg vokser
- du vokser
- han/hun vokser
- vi vokser
So Formuen vokser is simply The fortune grows / is growing.
Does vokser mean grows or is growing?