Regnskapsprogrammet lager fakturanummeret.

The accounting software creates the invoice number.

Breakdown of Regnskapsprogrammet lager fakturanummeret.

• lage: to make
• regnskapsprogrammet: the accounting software
• fakturanummeret: the invoice number

Questions & Answers about Regnskapsprogrammet lager fakturanummeret.

Why do both nouns end in -et?

Because both nouns are in the definite singular form in Norwegian.

• regnskapsprogram = accounting program / an accounting program
• regnskapsprogrammet = the accounting program

And:

• fakturanummer = invoice number / an invoice number
• fakturanummeret = the invoice number

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

So -et here means the for these neuter nouns.

Why isn’t there a separate word for the, like in English?

Norwegian usually puts definiteness directly onto the noun as a suffix.

So instead of saying:

• the accounting program
• the invoice number

Norwegian says:

• regnskapsprogrammet
• fakturanummeret

This is one of the biggest differences from English. In many simple sentences, Norwegian does not use a separate word for the at all.

What does lager mean here?