Høreapparatet er lite.

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Breakdown of Høreapparatet er lite.

• liten: small
• høreapparatet: the hearing aid

Questions & Answers about Høreapparatet er lite.

Why does høreapparatet end in -et?

Because -et is the definite ending for many neuter nouns in Norwegian.

• et høreapparat = a hearing aid
• høreapparatet = the hearing aid

So instead of using a separate word like English the, Norwegian often attaches the definite article to the end of the noun.

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Why is it lite and not liten?

Because høreapparat is a neuter noun.

The adjective liten changes form depending on the gender and number of the noun:

• en liten bil = a small car
• et lite høreapparat = a small hearing aid
• små biler / små høreapparater = small cars / small hearing aids

In Høreapparatet er lite, the adjective has to agree with the neuter noun, so lite is correct.

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What is the basic form of the noun here?

The basic dictionary form is høreapparat.

You can think of its forms like this:

• et høreapparat = a hearing aid
• høreapparatet = the hearing aid
• høreapparater = hearing aids
• høreapparatene = the hearing aids

So in the sentence, you are seeing the singular definite form.

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Is høreapparat really one word?