Spleisen dekker prisen.

the price

Breakdown of Spleisen dekker prisen.

• dekke: to cover
• spleisen: the shared contribution

Questions & Answers about Spleisen dekker prisen.

Why do both spleisen and prisen end in -en?

Because in Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun.

• en spleis = a collection / a pooled contribution
• spleisen = the collection
• en pris = a price
• prisen = the price

So -en here means the.

This is one of the biggest differences from English: instead of putting the before the noun, Norwegian often adds it as a suffix.

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What is the basic form of spleisen?

The basic form is spleis.

In this sentence:

• spleis = base form
• spleisen = definite singular

A native English speaker might think of it as:

• spleis = a shared collection / pooling of money
• spleisen = the shared collection

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What exactly does spleis mean?

Spleis usually refers to people putting money together for something.

So it can mean something like:

• a collection
• a pooled amount
• everyone chipping in
• a shared fund

It is a very Norwegian everyday word, and it often suggests that several people contribute together.

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