Rekkevidden øker.

to increase

Breakdown of Rekkevidden øker.

• rekkevidden: the driving range

Questions & Answers about Rekkevidden øker.

Why does rekkevidden end in -n?

Because rekkevidden is the definite singular form of rekkevidde.

• rekkevidde = range
• rekkevidden = the range

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word. Since rekkevidde already ends in -e, the definite ending appears as -n in writing: rekkevidde + n = rekkevidden.

Why is there no separate word for the?

Norwegian often puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word before it.

So:

• en rekkevidde = a range
• rekkevidden = the range

That means Rekkevidden øker already includes the idea of the.

What form is øker?

Øker is the present tense of the verb å øke.

• å øke = to increase
• øker = increases / is increasing

So this sentence uses the normal present tense form.

Is øker transitive or intransitive here?