Gassblusset virker uten solcellestrømmen.

without

Breakdown of Gassblusset virker uten solcellestrømmen.

• virke: to work
• gassblusset: the gas burner
• solcellestrømmen: the solar-cell electricity

Questions & Answers about Gassblusset virker uten solcellestrømmen.

Why is gassblusset written as one word, and what does the -et ending mean?

Gassblusset is the definite singular form of et gassbluss.

• gassbluss = gas burner / gas ring
• -et = the definite ending for many neuter nouns

So:

• et gassbluss = a gas burner
• gassblusset = the gas burner

Norwegian usually adds the as an ending instead of using a separate word.

What exactly does virker mean here?

Here, virker means works, functions, or operates.

The verb is å virke, which can have several meanings in Norwegian, including:

• to work / function
• to have an effect
• sometimes to seem in other contexts

In this sentence, it clearly means functions/operates.

A close alternative would be:

• Gassblusset fungerer uten solcellestrømmen.

That would mean almost the same thing.

Can virker also mean seems? How do I know it does not mean that here?