Påfunnet er nytt.

to be

Breakdown of Påfunnet er nytt.

• ny: new
• påfunnet: the invention; fanciful idea

Questions & Answers about Påfunnet er nytt.

Where is the word for the in påfunnet?

In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

• et påfunn = an idea / an invention / a notion
• påfunnet = the idea / the invention / the notion

So -et is the definite ending here.

What is the dictionary form of påfunnet?

The dictionary form is påfunn.

This noun is neuter, so its basic singular form is:

• et påfunn

The form in the sentence, påfunnet, is the definite singular form.

Why is it nytt and not ny?

Because påfunn is a neuter noun.

In Norwegian, adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number. The adjective ny changes like this:

• ny for common gender singular
• nytt for neuter singular
• nye for plural

Since påfunnet comes from et påfunn, the correct form is nytt.

Is nytt an irregular form?