Dreneringen fjerner kondensvannet.

Because Norwegian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.

• drenering = drainage / draining
• dreneringen = the drainage

So -en here marks the noun as definite.

A small extra point: drenering is often treated as a feminine noun, but in Bokmål many feminine nouns can also take the masculine/common definite ending -en. That is why dreneringen is perfectly normal. You may also sometimes see dreneringa.

Because kondensvann is a neuter noun.

In Norwegian, the definite singular ending depends on gender:

• masculine: often -en
• feminine: often -a
• neuter: -et

So:

• kondensvann = condensation water / condensate
• kondensvannet = the condensation water / the condensate

The reason it is neuter is that the last part of the compound is vann, and vann is a neuter noun.

Yes. Norwegian very often writes compound nouns as a single word.

Here:

• kondens
  • vann → kondensvann
• definite form: kondensvannet

This is very common in Norwegian, and English speakers often need time to get used to it because English sometimes writes similar expressions as two words.

fjerner is the present tense of fjerne.

So:

• å fjerne = to remove
• fjerner = removes / is removing

In Norwegian, the present tense does not change for different persons:

• jeg fjerner
• du fjerner
• han/hun/den/det fjerner

That is much simpler than English.

Yes. This sentence uses the basic pattern:

subject + verb + object

• Dreneringen = subject
• fjerner = verb
• kondensvannet = object

So it is a very standard main-clause word order.

Grammatically, yes. A word-for-word breakdown is:

• Dreneringen = the drainage
• fjerner = removes
• kondensvannet = the condensation water

But in natural English, a technical translation might use a different wording, depending on context. Norwegian often uses definite nouns in technical descriptions where English might prefer something slightly different.

So the grammar is straightforward, even if the most natural English phrasing may vary.

Because Norwegian often uses definite nouns when talking about a specific thing in a known context, especially in technical or instructional language.

Here, the sentence is probably referring to:

• a specific drainage part or system: dreneringen
• the specific condensate/water involved: kondensvannet

English sometimes uses a more general style in these situations, but Norwegian is very comfortable with definite forms.

Yes, but it would change the feel or meaning.

For example:

• Drenering fjerner kondensvann.

This sounds more general or headline-like, almost like saying drainage removes condensation water as a general principle.

By contrast:

• Dreneringen fjerner kondensvannet.

This points more to a specific drainage system removing specific condensation water.

So the definite endings are not random—they help show whether the sentence is specific or general.

In this sentence, you mainly know from word order.

Norwegian usually relies on position rather than case endings:

• the noun before the finite verb is normally the subject
• the noun after the verb is normally the object

So here:

• Dreneringen is the thing doing the removing
• kondensvannet is the thing being removed

If you reversed them, the meaning would also reverse.

A rough English-friendly guide would be:

• Dreneringen ≈ dreh-neh-RING-en
• fjerner ≈ FYER-ner
• kondensvannet ≈ kon-DENS-van-net

A few notes:

• fj in fjerner can be tricky for English speakers.
• The r sound in Norwegian varies by dialect.
• The final -et in kondensvannet is usually pronounced lightly.

This is only an approximation, but it can help as a first step.