Han mister evnen.

He loses the ability.

Breakdown of Han mister evnen.

• han: he
• miste: to lose
• evnen: the ability; capacity

Questions & Answers about Han mister evnen.

Why is it evnen and not evne?

Evne is the indefinite singular form, roughly an ability.
Evnen is the definite singular form, roughly the ability.

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun, so -en is doing the job that English the does.

What form of the verb is mister?

Mister is the present tense of å miste.

Useful forms:

• å miste — infinitive
• mister — present
• mistet / mista — past
• har mistet — present perfect

Depending on context, English might translate this as loses or is losing.

Does mister mean misses?

No. Here mister means loses.

So Han mister evnen is about losing an ability, not missing one.

For miss someone, Norwegian usually uses savner.

Why is it han and not ham?