Tell plaggene for ikke å gå over maksgrensen.

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Breakdown of Tell plaggene for ikke å gå over maksgrensen.

• over: over
• telle: to count
• plagget: the garment

Questions & Answers about Tell plaggene for ikke å gå over maksgrensen.

What kind of word is tell, and what form is it in?

Tell is the imperative form of the verb å telle (to count).

So:

• å telle = to count
• teller = count / am counting / counts
• telte = counted
• tell! = count!

In this sentence, Tell is a command or instruction, like English Count ...

Why does it say plaggene and not plagg or plaggenee?

Plaggene is the definite plural form of plagg.

The forms are:

• et plagg = a garment / an item of clothing
• plagget = the garment
• plagg = garments / items of clothing
• plaggene = the garments / the items of clothing

So plaggene means the garments or the clothing items.

For an English speaker, this is a good example of how Norwegian often puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.

What exactly does plagg mean? Is it the same as klær?