Hørselsdagboken ligger på bordet.

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Breakdown of Hørselsdagboken ligger på bordet.

• bordet: the table
• ligge: to lie (be located)
• hørselsdagboken: the hearing diary

Questions & Answers about Hørselsdagboken ligger på bordet.

Why is hørselsdagboken written as one word?

Norwegian usually writes compound nouns as one word.

Here, the parts are:

• hørsel = hearing
• dagbok = diary

So hørselsdagbok is a compound meaning hearing diary.

The -s- in the middle is a linking sound/letter that often appears in compounds. It does not mean possession here.

What does -en mean in hørselsdagboken?

The ending -en marks the noun as definite singular, so it works like English the.

• hørselsdagbok = a hearing diary
• hørselsdagboken = the hearing diary

So instead of putting a separate word before the noun, Norwegian often adds the definite article to the end of the noun.

Could I also say hørselsdagboka?

Yes, in Bokmål that is often possible.

Dagbok is a feminine noun, and many feminine nouns in Bokmål can take either:

• -a in the definite singular
• or -en

So both of these can be correct:

• hørselsdagboka
• hørselsdagboken

The choice depends on style, dialect, and personal preference. The sentence you were given uses the -en form.

Why is there no separate word for in this sentence?