Avstøpningen er klar.

The moulding is ready.

Breakdown of Avstøpningen er klar.

• være: to be
• klar: ready
• avstøpningen: the moulding; impression

Questions & Answers about Avstøpningen er klar.

Why does avstøpningen end in -en? Where is the word the?

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

• avstøpning = indefinite form
• avstøpningen = definite form, meaning the avstøpning

So the ending -en is doing the job that English the does.

What is the dictionary form of avstøpningen?

The dictionary form is avstøpning.

That is the indefinite singular form, the form you would usually look up in a dictionary. In the sentence, it appears as avstøpningen, which is the definite singular form.

Is avstøpning masculine or feminine?

In Bokmål, this kind of noun can often be treated as feminine or with masculine-style endings, depending on the speaker or writing style.

So you may see:

• en avstøpning → avstøpningen
• ei avstøpning → avstøpninga

In your sentence, avstøpningen uses the -en definite ending, which is very common in Bokmål.

Why is it klar and not klart or klare?