Sykkelstyret er lavt.

The bicycle handlebar is low.

Breakdown of Sykkelstyret er lavt.

• være: to be
• lav: low
• sykkelstyret: the bicycle handlebar

Questions & Answers about Sykkelstyret er lavt.

What does sykkelstyret mean as a single word?

Sykkelstyret is a compound noun:

• sykkel = bicycle
• styre = handlebar / steering bar

So sykkelstyre means bicycle handlebar(s), and sykkelstyret means the bicycle handlebar(s).

Norwegian very often joins words together this way.

Why is it sykkelstyret and not sykkel styret as two words?

Because Norwegian commonly forms one noun out of two smaller nouns.

Here, sykkel describes what kind of styre it is, so they combine into one word:

• sykkel
  • styre → sykkelstyre

Then the definite ending is added:

• sykkelstyre = a bicycle handlebar
• sykkelstyret = the bicycle handlebar

Writing it as two separate words would normally be wrong.

Why does sykkelstyret end in -et?