Word
Avstøpningen var ubehagelig. Ikke desto mindre går tilvenningen til høreapparatet bra.
Meaning
The impression was uncomfortable. Nevertheless, getting used to the hearing aid is going well.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Avstøpningen var ubehagelig. Ikke desto mindre går tilvenningen til høreapparatet bra.
være
to be
gå
to go
til
to
bra
good
Questions & Answers about Avstøpningen var ubehagelig. Ikke desto mindre går tilvenningen til høreapparatet bra.
Why does the sentence use avstøpningen with -en at the end?
Because avstøpningen is the definite singular form of en avstøpning.
- en avstøpning = a cast / an impression
- avstøpningen = the cast / the impression
The ending -en is one common way Norwegian marks the on a noun.
Why is it ubehagelig and not ubehagelige, even though avstøpningen is definite?
Because ubehagelig comes after var, so it is a predicate adjective, not an adjective directly in front of the noun.
Compare:
- den ubehagelige avstøpningen = the unpleasant cast
- here the adjective is attributive, so it changes form
- avstøpningen var ubehagelig = the cast was unpleasant
- here the adjective is predicative, so definiteness does not affect it in the same way
So the sentence is correct as written.
What does ikke desto mindre mean, and is it common?