Breakdown of Erstatningsbeløpet står i reisegarantien.
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in
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to say (in writing)
erstatningsbeløpet
the compensation amount
reisegarantien
the travel guarantee
Questions & Answers about Erstatningsbeløpet står i reisegarantien.
Why is erstatningsbeløpet written as one long word?
Norwegian, like German, very often makes compound nouns by writing the parts together as a single word.
So erstatningsbeløpet can be broken down like this:
- erstatning = compensation
- beløp = amount
- erstatningsbeløp = compensation amount
- erstatningsbeløpet = the compensation amount
In English, we usually write this as separate words, but in Norwegian it is normal to combine them.
What does the ending -et in erstatningsbeløpet mean?
The ending -et marks the noun as definite singular for a neuter noun.
Here is the pattern:
- et beløp = an amount
- beløpet = the amount
Since erstatningsbeløp is built around beløp, it follows the same pattern:
- et erstatningsbeløp = a compensation amount
- erstatningsbeløpet = the compensation amount
So Norwegian often puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English does.
Why is there an -s- in erstatningsbeløpet?