Word
Hjertestarteren kontrollerer hvorvidt hjerterytmen krever et sjokk eller ikke.
Meaning
The defibrillator checks whether the heart rhythm requires a shock or not.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Hjertestarteren kontrollerer hvorvidt hjerterytmen krever et sjokk eller ikke.
et
a
ikke
not
kontrollere
to check
kreve
to require
Questions & Answers about Hjertestarteren kontrollerer hvorvidt hjerterytmen krever et sjokk eller ikke.
Why does hjertestarteren end in -en?
The -en makes the noun definite singular, so hjertestarteren means the defibrillator or the heart starter.
- en hjertestarter = a defibrillator
- hjertestarteren = the defibrillator
Norwegian often adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.
What exactly does hjertestarter mean?
Hjertestarter is the common Norwegian word for defibrillator.
It is made up of:
- hjerte = heart
- starter = starter
So it literally looks like heart starter, even though the natural English medical term is defibrillator.
Does kontrollerer really mean controls here?