Breakdown of Brannskaden og nedkjølingen er farlige.
være
to be
og
and
farlig
dangerous
brannskaden
the burn
Questions & Answers about Brannskaden og nedkjølingen er farlige.
Why do brannskaden and nedkjølingen end in -en?
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of standing as a separate word.
- en brannskade = a burn injury
brannskaden = the burn injury
- en nedkjøling = a cooling / hypothermia
- nedkjølingen = the cooling / hypothermia
So -en here marks the nouns as definite.
Why is there no separate word for the?
Because Norwegian usually puts definiteness on the noun itself.
Compare:
- a burn injury → en brannskade
- the burn injury → brannskaden
This is one of the biggest differences from English. Instead of using a separate article like the, Norwegian often uses a suffix such as -en, -et, or -a.
Why is farlige used instead of farlig?
Because the subject is plural in meaning: it consists of two things joined by og (and):
- brannskaden
- nedkjølingen
Together, they form a plural subject, so the adjective must be plural too:
- singular: farlig
- plural / definite adjective form: farlige
So:
- Brannskaden er farlig. = one thing is dangerous
- Brannskaden og nedkjølingen er farlige. = two things are dangerous