Questions & Answers about Rommet er dobbelt så stort.
Why is rom written as rommet here?
Rommet means the room. The base noun is et rom = a room.
Norwegian often adds the definite article to the end of the noun:
- et rom = a room
- rommet = the room
So Rommet er dobbelt så stort is talking about one specific room, not just any room.
Why is it stort and not stor?
Because rom is a neuter noun: et rom.
Adjectives in Norwegian often change form to match the noun:
- en stor bil = a big car
- et stort rom = a big room
Since rom is neuter, the adjective takes the -t form: stort.
What does dobbelt så ... mean?
Dobbelt så ... means twice as ....
So:
- dobbelt så stort = twice as big
- literally, something like double so big
This is a very common Norwegian pattern:
- dobbelt så lang = twice as long
- dobbelt så dyrt = twice as expensive
- dobbelt så raskt = twice as fast
Why is så used here?