Boken blir populær.

the book

Breakdown of Boken blir populær.

• bli: to become
• populær: popular

Questions & Answers about Boken blir populær.

Why is boken one word, and what does -en mean?

In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

• bok = book
• boken = the book

So -en here is the definite ending for a singular common-gender noun.

This is very different from English, where you say the book as two words.

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Why is it boken and not bok?

Because the sentence is talking about the book, not just a book or book in general.

• bok = a book / book
• boken = the book

So if the meaning shown to the learner is The book is becoming popular or The book becomes popular, then boken is the correct form.

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What does blir mean here?

Blir is the present tense of bli, which often means become, get, or come to be.

So:

• bli = to become / to get
• blir = becomes / is becoming / gets

In this sentence, blir populær means something like:

• becomes popular
• is getting popular

The exact English translation depends on context.

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