Bremsevaieren er gammel.

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Breakdown of Bremsevaieren er gammel.

• gammel: old
• bremsevaieren: the brake cable

Questions & Answers about Bremsevaieren er gammel.

What is the base form of bremsevaieren?

The dictionary form is bremsevaier.

Here is the full pattern:

• en bremsevaier = indefinite singular
• bremsevaieren = definite singular

So the sentence uses the definite singular form of the noun.

Why is bremsevaieren written as one long word?

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as a single word.

So:

• bremse = brake
• vaier = cable / wire
• bremsevaier = brake cable

This is very common in Norwegian. Where English often uses two words, Norwegian often uses one compound word.

What does the ending -en mean here?

The ending -en is the definite article attached to the noun. In English, you would usually use a separate word like the, but in Norwegian it is often added to the end of the noun.

So:

• en bremsevaier = a brake cable
• bremsevaieren = the brake cable

This is one of the most important differences between English and Norwegian.

Does bremsevaieren refer to a specific brake cable?