Kortstokken og trekkbunken ligger på bordet.

Those are the definite forms of the nouns.

In Norwegian, instead of usually putting a separate word like the in front, you often add the definiteness to the end of the noun:

• en kortstokk = a deck of cards

• kortstokken = the deck of cards

• en trekkbunke = a draw pile

• trekkbunken = the draw pile

• et bord = a table
• bordet = the table

So the sentence uses definite forms because it is talking about specific things: the deck, the draw pile, and the table.

The base form is kortstokk.

It breaks down like this:

• kort = card
• stokk = stack / pack / deck

Together, kortstokk means deck of cards.

Then:

• en kortstokk = a deck of cards
• kortstokken = the deck of cards

This is a very common Norwegian pattern: a compound noun plus a definite ending.

Trekkbunken is the definite form of trekkbunke.

It is a compound noun:

• trekk can mean draw in a card-game context
• bunke means pile / stack

So trekkbunke means draw pile.

Then:

• en trekkbunke = a draw pile
• trekkbunken = the draw pile

This is the kind of word you often see in board games and card games.

Norwegian often prefers more specific position verbs where English might simply use is/are.

Here, ligger means lies / is lying. It is used because the objects are resting flat on a surface.

So:

• Kortstokken ligger på bordet = The deck of cards is lying on the table
• natural English translation: The deck of cards is on the table

Norwegian commonly distinguishes between:

• ligger = lies, is lying down / is located lying flat
• står = stands, is standing upright
• sitter = sits, is seated / is positioned in a sitting way
• er = is/are, but often less idiomatic for physical placement

So ligger på bordet sounds natural because cards and piles usually lie flat on a table.

Because Norwegian verbs in the present tense do not change depending on the subject.

Compare English:

• I lie
• he lies
• they lie

In Norwegian, the present tense stays the same:

• jeg ligger
• han ligger
• de ligger

So even with two subjects joined by og (and), the verb remains ligger.

This is the normal Norwegian sentence order for a simple statement:

subject + verb + adverbial/place

So:

• Kortstokken og trekkbunken = subject
• ligger = verb
• på bordet = place expression

Very straightforwardly:

• The deck of cards and the draw pile
  • are lying
    • on the table

This is the most neutral word order.

På means on.

So:

• på bordet = on the table

This is the normal preposition when something is resting on top of a surface.

Examples:

• Boken ligger på bordet. = The book is on the table.
• Nøklene ligger på kjøkkenbenken. = The keys are on the kitchen counter.

So på is exactly the preposition you would expect here.

Because bordet means the table, while et bord means a table.

When Norwegian refers to a specific, known table, it uses the definite form:

• et bord = a table
• bordet = the table

So:

• på et bord = on a table
• på bordet = on the table

In this sentence, the speaker means a particular table, not just any table.

Norwegian very often makes one word where English would use two or more words.

In this sentence, both main nouns are compounds:

• kortstokk = kort
  • stokk
• trekkbunke = trekk
  • bunke

This is extremely common in Norwegian. English learners often want to write them as separate words, but in Norwegian they are normally written as one word.

So:

• kort stokk would be wrong here
• trekk bunke would also be wrong

The correct forms are:

• kortstokk
• trekkbunke

And when made definite:

• kortstokken
• trekkbunken

A rough English-friendly guide would be:

• kortstokken ≈ KORT-stok-ken
• og is often pronounced like å in everyday speech
• trekkbunken ≈ TREKK-boon-ken
• ligger ≈ LIG-ger
• på ≈ poh
• bordet ≈ BOOR-de

A few useful notes:

• r is usually clearer than in many English accents
• u in bunke is not exactly like English oo, but oo is a decent first approximation
• g in og is often silent in casual speech

A natural spoken rhythm might sound roughly like:

KORT-stok-ken å TREKK-boon-ken LIG-ger po BOOR-de

Yes, people would understand it, and it is not grammatically wrong in a broad sense. But ligger på bordet is more natural and idiomatic when talking about objects resting flat on a table.

So:

• er på bordet = understandable, more general
• ligger på bordet = more natural for physical placement

Native Norwegian often prefers these specific location verbs, especially for everyday objects.

Here are the genders:

• kortstokk is masculine: en kortstokk
• trekkbunke is usually feminine or masculine depending on style, but here the form trekkbunken shows it is being treated as masculine: en trekkbunke
• bord is neuter: et bord

That is why the definite endings are:

• -en for masculine nouns: kortstokken, trekkbunken
• -et for neuter nouns: bordet

This is a very useful pattern to notice when learning Norwegian noun forms.