Slettingen er bekreftet.

to be

Breakdown of Slettingen er bekreftet.

• bekrefte: to confirm
• slettingen: the deletion

Questions & Answers about Slettingen er bekreftet.

Why does slettingen end in -en?

The ending -en marks the noun as definite singular.

• sletting = deletion / deleting
• slettingen = the deletion

In this sentence, Norwegian uses the definite form because it refers to one specific deletion that has already been talked about or just happened.

Is sletting a noun or a verb here?

Here, sletting is a noun.

It is formed from the verb å slette = to delete. This is very common in Norwegian: a verb can become a noun ending in -ing.

For example:

• å slette → sletting
• å bestille → bestilling
• å betale → betaling

So sletting is something like deletion or the act of deleting.

Why not just say Sletting er bekreftet?

Because that would sound more general or abstract.

• Slettingen er bekreftet = a specific deletion has been confirmed
• Sletting er bekreftet = deletion, in a general sense, is confirmed

In a system message, Norwegian usually refers to the specific action that just happened, so slettingen is the natural choice.

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