Omsorgsovertakelsen skjer i mai.

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as a single word.

Here, omsorgsovertakelsen is built from:

• omsorg = care
• a linking -s-
• overtakelse = takeover / assumption of responsibility

So the basic noun is omsorgsovertakelse, and Norwegian joins the parts together instead of separating them as English often does.

The ending -en marks the noun as definite singular: the.

So:

• omsorgsovertakelse = a care takeover / a transfer of care
• omsorgsovertakelsen = the care takeover / the transfer of care

In Norwegian, definiteness is usually added to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.

In Norwegian compounds, only the last part of the compound is inflected for things like definiteness.

So:

• omsorg + overtakelse → omsorgsovertakelse
• definite singular → omsorgsovertakelsen

You do not make the first part definite. That is normal Norwegian compound structure.

Skjer is the present tense of å skje, which means to happen, to occur, or to take place.

In this sentence, skjer is a natural verb because the sentence is talking about an event taking place at a certain time.

Because skjer fits events better.

• skjer = happens / takes place
• er = is

An event such as omsorgsovertakelsen is something that happens, so skjer sounds natural. Saying Omsorgsovertakelsen er i mai would usually sound incomplete or unnatural in standard Norwegian.

Norwegian often uses the present tense for future events when the time is clear from context.

Since i mai already tells you when it will happen, skjer can naturally refer to the future.

This is similar to English sentences like:

• The meeting is in May
• The exam takes place in May

So this use is completely normal.

The preposition i is used with months in Norwegian, just like in in English.

So:

• i mai = in May
• i juni = in June
• i desember = in December

That is the standard pattern for months.

In Norwegian, names of months are normally written with a lower-case letter.

So:

• mai
• juni
• oktober

This is different from English, where month names are capitalized.

Yes. Norwegian allows you to move the time expression to the front:

• Omsorgsovertakelsen skjer i mai.
• I mai skjer omsorgsovertakelsen.

Both are correct.

But Norwegian is a V2 language, which means the finite verb usually comes in the second position. So if I mai comes first, skjer must come next:

• I mai skjer omsorgsovertakelsen.

Not:

• I mai omsorgsovertakelsen skjer.

Not really. It is quite formal and often used in legal, administrative, or child welfare contexts.

A learner should recognize that this is not casual everyday vocabulary. It refers to a specific kind of transfer or assumption of care responsibility, often by public authorities.

A good approximation is to begin it with an English sh sound.

So the important point is:

• skj- in skjer is not pronounced like English sk
• it sounds more like sh

The exact vowel quality can vary by dialect, but getting the sh-like beginning right will already make your pronunciation much more natural.