Meldingsfristen er kort.

Meldingsfristen is a compound noun:

• melding = message / notification / application / registration, depending on context
• frist = deadline
• -en = the definite ending, so fristen = the deadline

So:

• meldingsfrist = notification deadline / registration deadline / application deadline
• meldingsfristen = the notification deadline / the registration deadline

The -s- in the middle is a common linking sound in compounds:

• melding + frist → meldingsfrist

This linking -s- often appears in Norwegian compound words, but not always.

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added as an ending on the noun.

For example:

• en frist = a deadline
• fristen = the deadline

So instead of using a separate word like English the, Norwegian often builds definiteness into the noun itself.

In this sentence:

• meldingsfristen = the registration deadline / the application deadline

This is completely normal in Norwegian.

Kort is the neuter singular form of the adjective kort when used after er.

The noun meldingsfristen is based on en frist, and frist is a common gender noun, but when adjectives come after verbs like er, the adjective often appears in its basic predicate form depending on grammar patterns. Here, kort is the correct form meaning short.

Compare:

• Fristen er kort. = The deadline is short.
• Fristene er korte. = The deadlines are short.

So:

• singular: kort
• plural: korte

Here kort means short in duration or limited in time, not physically short in height.

So Meldingsfristen er kort means the deadline is soon, or there is not much time available.

Other examples:

• Tiden er kort. = The time is short / There is little time.
• Fristen er kort. = The deadline is short.

So in this sentence, kort is talking about time available before the deadline, not size or length in a physical sense.

This is the normal Norwegian sentence pattern:

• subject + verb + complement

So:

• Meldingsfristen = subject
• er = verb
• kort = adjective/complement

This is similar to English:

• The registration deadline is short

Norwegian usually keeps this straightforward order in simple statements.

Not always. Melding has several related meanings depending on context, such as:

• message
• notice
• report
• application
• registration

In meldingsfrist, it often refers to the deadline for submitting something or signing up.

So depending on context, meldingsfristen could be understood as:

• the registration deadline
• the application deadline
• the submission deadline

The exact English translation depends on what kind of melding is meant.

You would say:

• En meldingsfrist er kort.

Here:

• en = a
• meldingsfrist = registration deadline / application deadline
• er kort = is short

Compare:

• En meldingsfrist = a registration deadline
• Meldingsfristen = the registration deadline

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• MEL-dings-fris-ten

A few helpful points:

• melding sounds roughly like MEL-ding
• the ng in melding is like the ng in English sing
• frist sounds a bit like freest, but shorter and tenser
• -en at the end is the definite ending, usually pronounced lightly

The stress is mainly on the first part: MEL-

Yes, definitely.

• Fristen er kort. = The deadline is short.

This is a simpler version.
Using meldingsfristen gives more specific information about which deadline you mean.

So:

• Fristen er kort. = The deadline is short.
• Meldingsfristen er kort. = The registration/application deadline is short.

Yes, it is grammatical and understandable.

However, depending on context, Norwegians might also say things like:

• Det er kort meldingsfrist. = There is a short deadline for registering/applying.
• Meldingsfristen er veldig kort. = The registration deadline is very short.
• Fristen er knapp. = The deadline is tight.

So Meldingsfristen er kort is natural, but in real-life use, speakers may choose slightly different wording depending on style and context.