Kvitteringskravet er tydelig.

It is a compound noun made of:

• kvittering = receipt
• krav = requirement, demand
• -et = the definite ending for a neuter singular noun

So kvitteringskravet means the receipt requirement or the requirement for a receipt.

Also, the last part of a Norwegian compound is the main noun. Here that is krav, so the whole word behaves like et krav.

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as a single word.

So where English often uses separate words, Norwegian often joins them:

• receipt requirement
• kvitteringskrav

This is very common in Norwegian. The final part is the main noun, and the earlier part describes it.

That -s- is a linking sound used in many Norwegian compounds. It is often called a linking s.

So:

• kvittering
  • krav
• becomes kvitteringskrav

It does not mean possession here. It is just part of how many compounds are formed in Norwegian. You cannot always predict it perfectly, so it is something learners gradually get used to.

In Norwegian compounds, the first part is usually in its basic form, often singular-looking, even if the meaning is more general.

So kvitteringskrav does not have to mean a requirement about only one receipt. It is just the normal compound form.

This is similar to how English says shoe store, not shoes store.

Because Norwegian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word before it.

So:

• et krav = a requirement
• kravet = the requirement

That same ending stays on the whole compound:

• et kvitteringskrav = a receipt requirement
• kvitteringskravet = the receipt requirement

Here tydelig is a predicate adjective, because it comes after er.

In this sentence, tydelig means clear or obvious.

A few useful points:

• krav is a neuter noun: et krav
• many adjectives ending in -ig keep the form -ig in the neuter singular
• so you get et tydelig krav
• and also kravet er tydelig

You would use tydelige for plural:

• Kravene er tydelige = The requirements are clear

So tydelig is the correct form here.

Er is the present tense of å være, which means to be.

So:

• er = is / are / am, depending on context

In this sentence:

• Kvitteringskravet er tydelig
• The receipt requirement is clear

No, this sentence has very straightforward word order:

• Kvitteringskravet = subject
• er = verb
• tydelig = adjective/complement

So it follows a simple pattern like English:

• The receipt requirement
  • is
    • clear

This makes it a very standard Norwegian sentence.

Here are some useful comparisons:

• Et kvitteringskrav er tydelig. = A receipt requirement is clear.
• Kvitteringskravet er tydelig. = The receipt requirement is clear.
• Kvitteringskrav er tydelige. = Receipt requirements are clear.
• Kvitteringskravene er tydelige. = The receipt requirements are clear.

Notice:

• et marks indefinite singular
• -et marks definite singular
• plural krav has the same form as singular
• the adjective becomes tydelige in the plural

Tydelig often means clear, distinct, or obvious, depending on context.

So in different sentences it could mean:

• easy to understand
• easy to see
• easy to notice

In Kvitteringskravet er tydelig, the idea is that the requirement is clearly stated or easy to understand.