Ombookingen endres i lys av rutetabellen.

The rebooking is changed in light of the timetable.

Breakdown of Ombookingen endres i lys av rutetabellen.

• endre: to change
• ombookingen: the rebooking
• rutetabellen: the timetable
• i lys av ...: in light of

Questions & Answers about Ombookingen endres i lys av rutetabellen.

What does ombookingen mean exactly, and how is it formed?

Ombookingen is the definite form of ombooking, which means rebooking or rescheduling a booking.

It breaks down like this:

• om- = re-, again, or change
• booking = booking
• -en = the (definite singular ending for many masculine nouns)

So:

• en ombooking = a rebooking
• ombookingen = the rebooking

In context, it can refer either to:

• the actual changed booking, or
• the process of rebooking

Both are possible depending on context.

Why is it endres and not endrer?

Endres is a passive form here.

Compare:

• endrer = changes / is changing / changes something
• endres = is changed

So:

• Vi endrer ombookingen = We change the rebooking
• Ombookingen endres = The rebooking is changed

This -s passive is very common in Norwegian, especially in formal, written, or administrative language.

Is endres a passive or a reflexive form?