Returpunktet er utenfor.

The collection point is outside.

Breakdown of Returpunktet er utenfor.

• være: to be
• utenfor: outside
• returpunktet: the collection point

Questions & Answers about Returpunktet er utenfor.

Why does returpunktet end in -et?

Because returpunktet is the definite singular form of the noun returpunkt.

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.

• et returpunkt = a return point
• returpunktet = the return point

The ending -et shows that the noun is:

• singular
• definite
• neuter

Why is there no separate word for the?

Norwegian usually puts definiteness on the noun itself.

So instead of saying something like the return point, Norwegian says returpunktet, where the ending already includes the idea of the.

This is very common in Norwegian:

• en bil = a car

• bilen = the car

• et hus = a house
• huset = the house

So returpunktet already means the return point, and no extra word is needed.

What kind of word is returpunkt?