Skistavene står ved døren.

Norwegian often makes compound nouns where English would use two words.

• ski = ski
• stav = pole/stick
• skistav = ski pole
• skistaver = ski poles
• skistavene = the ski poles

So skistavene means the ski poles.

This is very common in Norwegian:

• bokhylle = bookshelf
• tannbørste = toothbrush
• vinterjakke = winter jacket

The ending -ene is the definite plural ending here. It means the ...s.

So:

• en skistav = a ski pole
• skistaven = the ski pole
• skistaver = ski poles
• skistavene = the ski poles

A learner often notices that Norwegian usually adds the meaning of the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.

Because Norwegian verbs do not change for singular and plural the way English verbs sometimes do.

In English:

• the ski poles are
• the ski pole is

In Norwegian, the verb stays the same:

• skistaven står = the ski pole stands/is standing
• skistavene står = the ski poles stand/are standing

So står works for both singular and plural subjects.

It literally means stands, but Norwegian often uses position verbs where English simply uses is/are.

Here, står suggests the ski poles are in an upright position, probably leaning somewhere.

Common Norwegian position verbs:

• stå = stand
• ligge = lie
• sitte = sit

So:

• Skistavene står ved døren = The ski poles are standing by the door / The ski poles are by the door

In natural English, we often just say The ski poles are by the door, but Norwegian likes to describe the position more specifically.

Because ved is the preposition meaning by, next to, or at.

• ved døren = by the door / next to the door

Without ved, the meaning would change and the sentence would not express location in the same way.

Examples:

• ved vinduet = by the window
• ved bordet = by the table
• ved huset = by the house

They mean different things.

• ved døren = by the door, near the door
• i døren = in the doorway / in the door

So in your sentence, ved døren means the ski poles are located near the door, not inside the doorway itself.

Døren is the definite singular form, meaning the door.

Forms:

• en dør = a door
• døren = the door

So:

• ved døren = by the door

Norwegian often marks definiteness by adding an ending to the noun:

• boken = the book
• bilen = the car
• døren = the door

Yes, you could, and it would be understandable.

• Skistavene er ved døren = The ski poles are by the door
• Skistavene står ved døren = The ski poles are standing by the door

The version with står is often more natural in Norwegian because it describes the physical position. Using er is more neutral and less specific.

Yes. This sentence uses normal Norwegian main-clause word order:

Subject + verb + place

• Skistavene = subject
• står = verb
• ved døren = place expression

So:

• Skistavene står ved døren.

This is the standard pattern for a simple statement.

If you move the place expression to the front, the verb must still stay in second position:

• Ved døren står skistavene.

That is also correct, but it sounds more marked or descriptive.

A rough guide:

• Skistavene ≈ SHEE-stah-veh-neh
• står ≈ stor (with a rounded vowel)
• ved ≈ vehd
• døren ≈ DUR-en / DER-en depending on accent, but with the Norwegian ø sound

A few useful notes:

• ski in Norwegian is usually pronounced with a sh sound at the start: shi
• ø is a vowel English does not really have, so learners often need practice with it
• The r in står and døren may sound different depending on dialect

Yes, in many contexts and dialects, døra is also used.

Both can mean the door:

• døren
• døra

Very generally:

• døren can sound more associated with Bokmål standard writing
• døra can sound more colloquial or natural in many spoken varieties

So you may hear:

• Skistavene står ved døra.

That means the same thing.

Here are the main forms:

For skistav:

• en skistav = a ski pole
• skistaven = the ski pole
• skistaver = ski poles
• skistavene = the ski poles

For dør:

• en dør = a door
• døren / døra = the door
• dører = doors
• dørene = the doors

Learning noun patterns like this is very helpful in Norwegian, because endings carry a lot of meaning.