Luftstrømmen er sterk.

to be

Breakdown of Luftstrømmen er sterk.

• sterk: strong
• luftstrømmen: the airflow

Questions & Answers about Luftstrømmen er sterk.

Why is luftstrømmen one word and not two?

Because Norwegian usually writes compound nouns as one word.

So:

• luft = air
• strøm = current / flow
• luftstrøm = airflow / air current

This is very common in Norwegian. Where English often uses two words or a hyphen, Norwegian often prefers a single compound word.

What does the -en at the end of luftstrømmen mean?

The -en is the definite article attached to the noun.

So:

• en luftstrøm = an airflow / an air current
• luftstrømmen = the airflow / the air current

Unlike English, Norwegian often puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.

Why is it er? Does Norwegian use this for is / am / are?

Yes. Er is the present tense of å være (to be), and it covers all of these English forms:

• I am
• you are
• he/she/it is
• we are
• they are

Examples:

• Jeg er = I am
• Du er = you are
• Luftstrømmen er sterk = The airflow is strong

So Norwegian does not change the verb the way English does here.

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