Batteriluken er åpen.

The battery door is open.

Breakdown of Batteriluken er åpen.

• være: to be
• åpen: open
• batteriluken: the battery door

Questions & Answers about Batteriluken er åpen.

Why is batteriluken written as one word?

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as a single word.
Here, batteri + luke becomes batteriluke.

The last part, luke, is the main noun, and the first part, batteri, tells you what kind of luke it is.

What does the ending -en mean in batteriluken?

-en is the definite singular ending here. It corresponds to English the.

So:

• en batteriluke = a battery cover / a battery hatch
• batteriluken = the battery cover / the battery hatch

Norwegian often puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.

Could it also be batteriluka?

Yes, in Bokmål that is also possible if you use feminine forms.

The noun luke can be treated as feminine, so you may see:

• batteriluken
• batteriluka

Both are acceptable in many contexts. Which one is used depends on writing style, dialect, and personal preference.

Why is it åpen, not åpent or åpne?