Word
Ambassaden åpner i morgen.
Meaning
The embassy opens tomorrow.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Ambassaden åpner i morgen.
Why is it ambassaden and not just ambassade?
Because -en makes the noun definite.
- ambassade = an embassy
- ambassaden = the embassy
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.
What gender is ambassade?
Ambassade is usually a common gender noun in Bokmål.
That means its main forms are:
- en ambassade = an embassy
- ambassaden = the embassy
Common gender nouns often take -en in the definite singular.
Why isn’t there a separate word for the?
Because Norwegian normally expresses the by adding an ending to the noun.
So:
- en ambassade = an embassy
- ambassaden = the embassy
A separate determiner can appear in some other structures, especially with adjectives, for example:
- den nye ambassaden = the new embassy
That pattern is often called double definiteness.
What form is åpner?