Oppmøtestedet er utenfor.

to be

Breakdown of Oppmøtestedet er utenfor.

• utenfor: outside
• oppmøtestedet: the meeting place

Questions & Answers about Oppmøtestedet er utenfor.

Why does oppmøtestedet end in -et?

Because oppmøtestedet is the definite form of the noun oppmøtested, meaning the meeting point / the place to meet.

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word:

• et oppmøtested = a meeting point
• oppmøtestedet = the meeting point

The ending -et shows that this is a neuter noun in the singular definite form.

Why isn’t there a separate word for the before oppmøtestedet?

In Norwegian, the is usually built into the noun as an ending.

So instead of saying something like the meeting point, Norwegian often says:

• oppmøtestedet

This is one of the biggest differences from English. The noun itself carries the meaning of the.

Is oppmøtestedet one word? Why is it so long?