Betjeningsevnen øker i den grad medlåntakerens inntekt øker.

The debt-servicing capacity increases to the extent that the co-borrower's income increases.

Breakdown of Betjeningsevnen øker i den grad medlåntakerens inntekt øker.

• inntekten: the income
• øke: to increase
• medlåntakeren: the co-borrower
• betjeningsevnen: the debt-servicing capacity

Questions & Answers about Betjeningsevnen øker i den grad medlåntakerens inntekt øker.

Why is betjeningsevnen written as one word, and what form is it?

Norwegian very often builds long compound nouns, so betjeningsevne is one compound word rather than two separate words.

Here it is made up of:

• betjening = servicing, handling, repayment service
• evne = ability, capacity

So betjeningsevne means something like repayment capacity or ability to service a loan.

The ending -n in betjeningsevnen makes it definite singular:

• en betjeningsevne = a repayment capacity
• betjeningsevnen = the repayment capacity

Norwegian usually shows definiteness by adding an ending to the noun, instead of using a separate word like the.

What does i den grad mean here?

I den grad is a fairly formal expression meaning:

• to the extent that
• insofar as
• as

In this sentence, it connects the two ideas and shows a proportional relationship:

• the repayment capacity increases
• to the extent that the co-borrower’s income increases

So it is not just giving extra information; it is showing that one change depends on the size of the other change.

This expression is more formal and written-sounding than everyday spoken Norwegian.