Word
Gassen er farlig.
Meaning
The gas is dangerous.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Gassen er farlig.
Why is it gassen and not just gas?
Because -en is the definite ending in Norwegian for many masculine nouns.
- en gass = a gas
- gassen = the gas
So Gassen er farlig means The gas is dangerous, not just Gas is dangerous in a general sense.
What does er mean?
Er means is / am / are, depending on context. It is the present tense of å være (to be).
Examples:
- Jeg er trøtt. = I am tired.
- Du er snill. = You are kind.
- Gassen er farlig. = The gas is dangerous.
Unlike English, Norwegian does not change the present form for different subjects. It is always er.
Why is farlig ending in -ig? Does that ending mean anything special?