Videregående skole begynner i august.

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Breakdown of Videregående skole begynner i august.

• begynne: to begin
• august: August
• videregående skole: upper-secondary school

Questions & Answers about Videregående skole begynner i august.

What does videregående skole mean exactly?

Videregående skole is the Norwegian term for upper secondary school—the stage after compulsory lower secondary school. In everyday English, learners often think of it as high school, although the school systems are not identical.

• videregående = literally something like continuing / further-going
• skole = school

Together, the phrase refers to the upper-secondary level of education.

Why is videregående skole two words?

Because videregående is functioning like an adjective and skole is the noun.

So the structure is:

• videregående = describes the school
• skole = the main noun

This is similar to English secondary school or public school, where two words together make one idea.

Why is there no article before videregående skole?

In this sentence, videregående skole is being used in a general sense, not to mean one specific school building.

So:

• Videregående skole begynner i august. = Upper secondary school starts in August.
• En videregående skole = a high school
• Den videregående skolen = the high school / that specific upper secondary school

Norwegian often leaves out the article when talking about an institution or school level in a general way.