Ruteplanleggeren viser hurtigladeren.

The route planner shows the fast charger.

Breakdown of Ruteplanleggeren viser hurtigladeren.

• vise: to show
• hurtigladeren: the fast charger
• ruteplanleggeren: the route planner

Questions & Answers about Ruteplanleggeren viser hurtigladeren.

Why do both ruteplanleggeren and hurtigladeren end in -en?

Because both nouns are in the definite singular form.

In Norwegian, the is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word:

• en ruteplanlegger = a route planner

• ruteplanleggeren = the route planner

• en hurtiglader = a fast charger
• hurtigladeren = the fast charger

So the ending -en here works like English the.

Why isn’t there a separate word for the?

Norwegian normally uses a suffix for definiteness rather than a separate article before the noun.

So instead of saying something like the route planner, Norwegian usually says:

• ruteplanleggeren

and instead of the fast charger:

• hurtigladeren

A separate determiner like den is only used in certain situations, especially with adjectives:

• hurtigladeren = the fast charger
• den hurtige laderen = the fast charger / the quick charger

So in your sentence, the simple suffixed definite form is the normal choice.

How do I know which word is the subject and which is the object?