Salgsdokumentet viser merverdiavgiften så vel som fakturanummeret og betalingsfristen.

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Breakdown of Salgsdokumentet viser merverdiavgiften så vel som fakturanummeret og betalingsfristen.

• vise: to show
• så vel som: as well as
• merverdiavgiften: the value-added tax

Questions & Answers about Salgsdokumentet viser merverdiavgiften så vel som fakturanummeret og betalingsfristen.

Why is salgsdokumentet written as one word?

Norwegian usually writes compound nouns as a single word. So salgsdokumentet is made up of:

• salg = sale
• dokument = document
• -et = the definite ending for a neuter noun

Together, salgsdokumentet means the sales document.

This is very common in Norwegian. English often uses several words, while Norwegian prefers one compound word:

• fakturanummeret = the invoice number
• betalingsfristen = the payment deadline

What is the -s- doing in salgsdokumentet?

The -s- is a linking sound often used in Norwegian compounds. It does not have a separate meaning by itself here; it just helps connect the parts of the compound.

So:

• salg
  • dokument becomes salgsdokument

This linking -s- is very common, but not every compound uses it, so learners usually just have to get used to seeing it in many words.

Why do several nouns end in -et or -en?