Oppfølgingstimen og etterkontrollen er neste uke.

The follow-up appointment and the follow-up check are next week.

Breakdown of Oppfølgingstimen og etterkontrollen er neste uke.

• være: to be
• og: and
• uken: the week
• neste: next

Questions & Answers about Oppfølgingstimen og etterkontrollen er neste uke.

Why are oppfølgingstimen and etterkontrollen written as one word each?

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as one single word.

So:

• oppfølging + time = oppfølgingstime
• etter + kontroll = etterkontroll

This is very common in Norwegian. Where English often uses two words or a hyphen, Norwegian usually prefers one compound word.

Also, when a compound becomes definite, the definite ending goes on the last part:

• oppfølgingstime → oppfølgingstimen
• etterkontroll → etterkontrollen

What does the ending -en mean in oppfølgingstimen and etterkontrollen?

The ending -en is the definite article attached to the noun. In English, this is often translated as the.

So instead of putting a separate word before the noun, Norwegian often adds the definiteness to the end:

• en kontroll = a check / an examination
• kontrollen = the check / the examination

The same pattern is happening in both nouns here.

Why is timen used here? Doesn’t time usually mean hour or lesson?