Vedlageret har småved.

to have

Breakdown of Vedlageret har småved.

• småveden: the kindling wood
• vedlageret: the firewood store

Questions & Answers about Vedlageret har småved.

What does vedlageret break down into?

It is a compound noun:

• ved = firewood / wood for burning
• lager = storage, stock, warehouse
• -et = the definite ending for a neuter noun

So vedlageret literally means the firewood storage or the woodshed / wood store, depending on context.

Norwegian very often joins nouns together into one word, where English would often use two or more words.

Why is vedlageret one word and not two?

Because Norwegian commonly forms compound nouns as a single written word.

So:

• ved
  • lager → vedlager
• vedlageret = the wood storage / the woodshed

This is very normal in Norwegian. English speakers often want to separate such words, but in Norwegian they are usually written together.

What does the ending -et mean in vedlageret?

The ending -et is the definite article attached to the noun. It means the.

So:

• et vedlager = a wood store / a woodshed
• vedlageret = the wood store / the woodshed

This is one of the big differences from English: Norwegian usually adds the to the end of the noun instead of putting it before the noun.

Why is it har and not er?