Vekselstrømmen brukes hjemme.

The alternating current is used at home.

Breakdown of Vekselstrømmen brukes hjemme.

• bruke: to use
• hjemme: at home
• vekselstrømmen: the alternating current

Questions & Answers about Vekselstrømmen brukes hjemme.

Why is it vekselstrømmen and not just vekselstrøm?

Because -en makes the noun definite.

• vekselstrøm = alternating current / AC in a general sense
• vekselstrømmen = the alternating current

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.

So:

• en vekselstrøm = an alternating current
• vekselstrømmen = the alternating current

In this sentence, Norwegian treats it as a definite thing: the alternating current is used at home.

What does the ending -en mean here?

Here, -en is the definite ending for a common-gender noun.

The noun is:

• en vekselstrøm = a common-gender noun

Its definite singular form is:

• vekselstrømmen = the alternating current

This is very common in Norwegian:

• en bil → bilen
• en stol → stolen
• en strøm → strømmen

So vekselstrømmen follows the same pattern.

Is brukes a passive form?