Learn Hardcore Norwegian: Kantingen før velten er vanskelig. - The edging before the capsize is difficult.

Breakdown of Kantingen før velten er vanskelig.

Why do kantingen and velten end in -en?

Because Norwegian usually marks the definite form by adding the article to the end of the noun.

So instead of a separate word like English the, Norwegian often uses a suffix.

What are the dictionary forms of kantingen and velten?

The dictionary forms are:

What you see in the sentence are the definite singular forms:

So if you wanted to look them up, you would normally search for kanting and velt.

Is kantingen like an English -ing form?

Not in the same way as in English grammar. Here, kanting is a noun, not a verb form in the sentence.

That means kantingen behaves like a regular noun:

So although it looks similar to English -ing, in this sentence it is functioning as a thing/event/action noun, not as a present participle.