Uansett hva instruktøren viser, øver vi på støttetaket.

Uansett hva means no matter what or whatever in this sentence.

• uansett = regardless / anyway / no matter
• hva = what

Together, they introduce an idea like: regardless of what the instructor shows.

This is a very common pattern in Norwegian:

• Uansett hva du sier ... = no matter what you say ...
• Uansett hvor vi drar ... = no matter where we go ...
• Uansett hvem som kommer ... = no matter who comes ...

So here, uansett hva sets up a condition that does not change the result in the main clause.

Instruktøren is the definite singular form, meaning the instructor.

In Norwegian, nouns usually add an ending to show definiteness:

• en instruktør = an instructor
• instruktøren = the instructor

The ending -en is the common definite ending for many masculine nouns.

So the sentence is talking about a specific instructor, not just any instructor.

Because uansett hva instruktøren viser is a subordinate clause.

In Norwegian subordinate clauses, word order is often different from English. The subject usually comes before the verb in a normal way:

• instruktøren viser = the instructor shows

That whole clause follows uansett hva, so it stays in subordinate-clause order.

This is normal:

• Jeg vet hva han gjør.
• Hun sier at vi kommer.
• Uansett hva instruktøren viser ...

So viser is not really being moved to the end for special emphasis; it is just sitting in its usual place inside that clause.

This is because of the V2 rule in Norwegian main clauses.

The sentence begins with a fronted element:

• Uansett hva instruktøren viser

After that, the finite verb of the main clause must come in the second position. So Norwegian says:

• Uansett hva instruktøren viser, øver vi på støttetaket.

Not:

• Uansett hva instruktøren viser, vi øver på støttetaket.

This is very typical Norwegian word order:

• I dag kommer han.
• Når jeg er ferdig, går jeg hjem.
• Hvis det regner, blir vi inne.

So after the introductory clause, the verb øver comes before the subject vi.

Øver is the present tense of å øve.

• å øve = to practise / to rehearse / to train
• øver = practise / are practising

In this sentence, the present tense can mean:

• something happening now
• a habitual action
• a general routine in training or instruction

So it may sound like we practise or we are practising, depending on context.

Examples:

• Jeg øver hver dag. = I practise every day.
• Vi øver nå. = We are practising now.

The verb å øve på means to practise something.

In Norwegian, many verbs combine with a fixed preposition, and that preposition does not always match English exactly. Here, på belongs naturally with øve when you are practising a skill, move, topic, or task.

Examples:

• øve på norsk = practise Norwegian
• øve på en sang = practise a song
• øve på støttetaket = practise the support stroke / brace stroke

So på is not optional here. It is part of the normal pattern.

Støttetaket is the definite singular form, meaning the support stroke / the brace stroke.

The base noun is:

• et støttetak = a support stroke / a brace stroke

The definite form is:

• støttetaket = the support stroke / the brace stroke

For many neuter nouns, the definite ending is -et:

• et hus → huset
• et tak → taket
• et støttetak → støttetaket

So the sentence is referring to a specific technique or stroke that both speaker and listener already know.

Støttetak is a compound noun, which is very common in Norwegian.

It is made from:

• støtte = support
• tak = stroke / grip / take, depending on context

In activity-specific language, especially in paddling or similar instruction, støttetak refers to a specific supporting or stabilizing stroke.

Norwegian often builds words this way instead of using a longer phrase. English might use a two-word expression, but Norwegian often prefers one compound noun.

Other examples of compounds:

• svømmehall = swimming hall / indoor pool
• fjelltur = mountain hike
• arbeidsbok = workbook

Not naturally in this structure.

Uansett hva means no matter what and works well to introduce a clause:

• Uansett hva instruktøren viser ...

Hva som helst usually means anything rather than no matter what, and it behaves differently in the sentence.

Compare:

• Uansett hva han sier, fortsetter vi. = No matter what he says, we continue.
• Han kan si hva som helst. = He can say anything.

So in your sentence, uansett hva is the correct and natural choice.

It is basically neutral Norwegian.

Nothing in it is especially slangy, literary, or overly formal. It sounds like standard spoken or written Norwegian, especially in an instructional setting.

Parts like uansett hva and øve på are very normal everyday grammar. The only potentially specialized part is støttetaket, because that depends on the activity or technical context.

Yes. The pattern is very useful:

Uansett + question word + subordinate clause, finite verb + subject + rest of main clause

Examples:

• Uansett hva du mener, fortsetter vi.
• Uansett hvem som kommer, starter vi klokka åtte.
• Uansett hvor vanskelig det er, prøver hun igjen.
• Uansett hvordan han forklarer det, skjønner jeg det ikke.

The important things to notice are:

1. uansett introduces the idea of regardless / no matter
2. the first part is a subordinate clause
3. the main clause follows normal Norwegian V2 word order:
   • ..., gjør vi det
   • ..., fortsetter hun
   • ..., øver vi på støttetaket