Word
Hjertestansen krever hjerte-lungeredning.
Meaning
The cardiac arrest requires cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Hjertestansen krever hjerte-lungeredning.
kreve
to require
hjertestansen
the cardiac arrest
hjerte-lungeredningen
the cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Questions & Answers about Hjertestansen krever hjerte-lungeredning.
Why is it hjertestansen and not hjertestans?
Hjertestansen is the definite singular form: the cardiac arrest / the heart stoppage.
- en hjertestans = a cardiac arrest
- hjertestansen = the cardiac arrest
In Norwegian, the definite article is often added as an ending to the noun instead of using a separate word like the in English.
So:
- hjertestans = the basic dictionary form
- hjertestansen = a specific or contextually understood case
What does krever mean here?
Krever means requires, demands, or calls for.
The verb is å kreve = to require / to demand.
In this sentence, it means that cardiac arrest is a situation that requires CPR.
A few forms:
- å kreve = to require
- krever = requires / is requiring
- krevde = required
- har krevd = has required
Why is there no word for the before hjerte-lungeredning?