Dusinet var nok.

The dozen was enough.

Breakdown of Dusinet var nok.

• være: to be
• nok: enough
• dusinet: the dozen

Questions & Answers about Dusinet var nok.

What does dusinet mean, and why does it end in -et?

Dusinet means the dozen.

The basic noun is et dusin = a dozen.
It is a neuter noun, so the definite singular form takes -et:

• et dusin = a dozen
• dusinet = the dozen

So -et is the definite ending, not a separate word.

Why isn’t there a separate word for the?

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

So instead of saying something like the dozen, Norwegian normally says:

• dusinet

This is very common in Norwegian:

• en bil = a car

• bilen = the car

• et hus = a house
• huset = the house

So dusinet already includes the meaning of the.

Why is the verb var used here?