Generalforsamlingen diskuterer styrehonoraret.

The general meeting discusses the board remuneration.

Breakdown of Generalforsamlingen diskuterer styrehonoraret.

• diskutere: to discuss
• generalforsamlingen: the housing-cooperative general meeting
• styrehonoraret: the board remuneration

Questions & Answers about Generalforsamlingen diskuterer styrehonoraret.

Why does generalforsamlingen end in -en?

Because generalforsamling is a common-gender noun, and -en is the usual definite singular ending for common-gender nouns in Bokmål.

• en generalforsamling = a general assembly / a shareholders’ meeting
• generalforsamlingen = the general assembly / the shareholders’ meeting

So the ending -en is doing the job that the does in English.

Why does styrehonoraret end in -et instead of -en?

Because styrehonorar is a neuter noun. In Bokmål, neuter nouns usually take -et in the definite singular.

• et styrehonorar = a board fee / a director’s fee / board remuneration
• styrehonoraret = the board fee / the board remuneration

So:

• common gender often takes -en
• neuter often takes -et

That is why the two nouns in the sentence have different endings.

Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of appearing as a separate word before it.

So English:

• the general assembly
• the board remuneration

becomes Norwegian:

• generalforsamlingen
• styrehonoraret

This is one of the biggest differences from English. Norwegian often builds definiteness into the noun itself.