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Questions & Answers about Det formstøpte høreapparatet er ødelagt. Ikke desto mindre virker volumkontrollen.
Why does Norwegian use both det and -et in det formstøpte høreapparatet?
This is a very common feature of Norwegian called double definiteness.
When a noun is definite and has an adjective before it, Norwegian usually marks definiteness twice:
- with den/det/de before the adjective
- and with the definite ending on the noun itself
So:
- høreapparatet = the hearing aid
- det formstøpte høreapparatet = the custom-molded hearing aid
Because høreapparat is a neuter noun, the preposed article is det.
Compare:
- et formstøpt høreapparat = a custom-molded hearing aid
- det formstøpte høreapparatet = the custom-molded hearing aid
Why is it formstøpte and not formstøpt here?
Because the adjective is placed before a definite noun.
In Norwegian, adjectives usually take the -e form when they come before a definite noun:
- et formstøpt høreapparat = indefinite
- det formstøpte høreapparatet = definite
So formstøpte is the expected form in this structure.
This word is originally a past participle from a verb, but here it behaves like an adjective.