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Questions & Answers about Utsikten er enestående.
Why is it utsikten and not just utsikt?
Because utsikten is the definite singular form of the noun.
- utsikt = a view
- utsikten = the view
In Norwegian, the idea of the is often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.
Why isn’t there a separate word for the?
Norwegian usually marks definiteness with a suffix on the noun:
- en utsikt = a view
- utsikten = the view
A separate word like English the is often not needed.
However, if you put an adjective before a definite noun, Norwegian usually uses double definiteness:
- den enestående utsikten = the outstanding view
So in your sentence, utsikten already means the view all by itself.
Why is there no article before enestående?