Breakdown of Dersom bostedsadressen endres, sender hun flyttemeldingen.
hun
she
sende
to send
endre
to change
dersom
if
Questions & Answers about Dersom bostedsadressen endres, sender hun flyttemeldingen.
Why does the sentence start with dersom? Is it the same as hvis?
Yes. Dersom and hvis both mean if.
The difference is mostly one of style:
- hvis is very common in everyday speech and writing
- dersom sounds a bit more formal, official, or written
In a sentence like this, which sounds administrative or official, dersom fits very naturally.
You could also say:
- Hvis bostedsadressen endres, sender hun flyttemeldingen.
That would mean the same thing.
What does bostedsadressen mean, and why is it one long word?
Bostedsadressen is a compound noun, which is extremely common in Norwegian.
It is made up of:
- bosted = place of residence
- adresse = address
Together, bostedsadresse means residential address or address of residence.
Then the ending -n makes it definite:
- en bostedsadresse = a residential address
- bostedsadressen = the residential address
Norwegian often combines words into one noun where English would use two or more separate words.
Why is it bostedsadressen and not bostedadressen?