Meldingsfristen er kort.

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Breakdown of Meldingsfristen er kort.

• kort: short
• meldingsfristen: the reporting deadline

Questions & Answers about Meldingsfristen er kort.

What does meldingsfristen consist of as a word?

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.

Why is the definite article attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word?

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.

Why is it er kort and not er korte?