Word
Øregangen er smal. Ikke desto mindre fortsetter hørselstesten.
Meaning
The ear canal is narrow. Nevertheless, the hearing test continues.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Øregangen er smal. Ikke desto mindre fortsetter hørselstesten.
være
to be
fortsette
to continue
smal
narrow
hørselstesten
the hearing test
Questions & Answers about Øregangen er smal. Ikke desto mindre fortsetter hørselstesten.
Why is it øregangen and not a separate phrase like øre gangen?
Because Norwegian often makes compound nouns by joining words together.
- øre = ear
- gang = passage, canal
- øregang = ear canal
- øregangen = the ear canal
The -en at the end is the definite ending for many masculine nouns, so øregangen literally means the ear canal.
Why does smal not change to smalt here?
Because øregangen is a masculine singular noun in the definite form.
In Norwegian, adjectives agree with the noun:
- en smal øregang = a narrow ear canal
- øregangen er smal = the ear canal is narrow
- et smalt rom = a narrow room
You use smal, not smalt, because the noun is not neuter.
Why is there no separate word for the before øregangen or hørselstesten?