Terningkastet er høyt.

to be

Breakdown of Terningkastet er høyt.

• høy: high
• terningkastet: the roll of the die

Questions & Answers about Terningkastet er høyt.

Why does terningkastet end in -et?

Because terningkast is a neuter noun in Norwegian.

• Indefinite singular: et terningkast = a die roll / a rating
• Definite singular: terningkastet = the die roll / the rating

So the ending -et is the definite article built into the noun. Norwegian often puts the at the end of the word instead of using a separate word.

Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?

In Norwegian, definiteness is usually marked with an ending on the noun.

So instead of saying something like the terningkast, Norwegian says terningkastet.

That means:

• et terningkast = a rating
• terningkastet = the rating

So the sentence already includes the inside terningkastet.

What exactly is terningkast?

Terningkast is a compound noun:

• terning = die
• kast = throw

Literally, it means dice throw or die roll.

But in Norwegian culture, terningkast is also the standard review score used in newspapers and media, usually from 1 to 6, as if the reviewer were giving the movie, book, or restaurant a number on a die.

So in this sentence, terningkastet means the review score.