Skredderen måler sømmonnet.

The tailor measures the seam allowance.

Breakdown of Skredderen måler sømmonnet.

• måle: to measure
• skredderen: the tailor
• sømmonnet: the seam allowance

Questions & Answers about Skredderen måler sømmonnet.

Why does skredderen end in -en?

Because skredderen is the definite singular form of skredder.

• skredder = a tailor
• skredderen = the tailor

In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.

This noun is a common gender noun in Bokmål, so the usual definite singular ending is -en.

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Why does sømmonnet end in -et?

Because sømmonn is a neuter noun, and -et is the usual definite singular ending for neuter nouns.

• et sømmonn = a seam allowance
• sømmonnet = the seam allowance

So the sentence uses definite forms for both nouns:

• Skredderen = the tailor
• sømmonnet = the seam allowance

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