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What does forskuddet mean exactly?
Forskuddet is the definite form of forskudd, which usually means an advance, an advance payment, or sometimes a deposit/prepayment, depending on context.
So Forskuddet kommer i dag most naturally means something like The advance payment arrives/comes today.
Why does forskudd become forskuddet?
Because Norwegian often adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.
- et forskudd = an advance
- forskuddet = the advance
The ending -et shows that the noun is:
- singular
- definite
- neuter
Why isn’t there a separate word for the?
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the noun.
So instead of saying the advance with a separate word, Norwegian says:
- forskuddet = the advance
This is very normal in Norwegian:
- et hus = a house
- huset = the house
What form is kommer?