I den grad boligverdien stiger, faller belåningsgraden.

to fall

Breakdown of I den grad boligverdien stiger, faller belåningsgraden.

• stige: to rise
• boligverdien: the property value
• belåningsgraden: the loan-to-value ratio

Questions & Answers about I den grad boligverdien stiger, faller belåningsgraden.

What does i den grad mean here?

Here, i den grad means to the extent that, insofar as, or as far as.

So the sentence is expressing a relationship between two things:

• if the property value rises,
• then the loan-to-value ratio falls, to that same extent.

This expression is quite formal and is especially common in academic, legal, or financial Norwegian.

Why is the sentence not using når or hvis?

Because i den grad is more precise than når or hvis.

• hvis = if
• når = when
• i den grad = to the extent that

So i den grad does not just say that one thing happens when another happens. It says that the amount of change in one thing is connected to the amount of change in the other.

That makes it a good choice in technical or financial writing.

Why are boligverdien and belåningsgraden in the definite form?

Both nouns are in the definite form because they refer to the specific value and the specific ratio being discussed in that context.

• boligverdi = property value

• boligverdien = the property value

• belåningsgrad = loan-to-value ratio
• belåningsgraden = the loan-to-value ratio

In Norwegian, definite forms are often used where English might also use the, especially when talking about a known concept in a specific discussion.