Breakdown of Setehøyden på sykkelsetet er riktig.
være
to be
riktig
correct
på
of
sykkelsetet
the bicycle saddle
Questions & Answers about Setehøyden på sykkelsetet er riktig.
How is setehøyden built, and why is it one word?
It is a compound noun, which is very common in Norwegian.
- sete = seat
- høyde = height
- setehøyde = seat height
- setehøyden = the seat height
In Norwegian, compounds are usually written as one word, not two. The last part is the main part, so setehøyde is a type of høyde. That last part also controls the gender and the ending.
Why are setehøyden and sykkelsetet definite without a separate word for the?
Because Norwegian usually puts definiteness on the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.
- setehøyde = seat height
- setehøyden = the seat height
- sykkelsete = bicycle seat
- sykkelsetet = the bicycle seat
So the endings themselves are doing the job that the does in English.
Why is it på sykkelsetet?
Here, på is the natural preposition for talking about the height of something like a seat.
Norwegian often says:
- høyden på setet
- literally: the height on the seat
- natural English: the height of the seat
So even though English would usually use of, Norwegian often uses på in this kind of phrase.