Word
Ansatsen slutter ved overtrampslinjen.
Meaning
The approach area ends at the foul line.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Ansatsen slutter ved overtrampslinjen.
ved
at
slutte
to end
ansatsen
the bowling approach area
overtrampslinjen
the foul line
Questions & Answers about Ansatsen slutter ved overtrampslinjen.
Why is it ansatsen and not ansats?
Because -en is the definite ending for many masculine nouns in Norwegian.
- ansats = an approach / a run-up
- ansatsen = the approach / the run-up
Norwegian often puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.
So Ansatsen slutter ... means The run-up ends ...
What does ansats mean here?
In this context, ansats means the approach or run-up before a jump or throw in sports.
It is not a very everyday word in all contexts, so learners may not meet it early on. In sports language, it refers to the movement leading up to the main action.
What form is slutter?
Slutter is the present tense of å slutte.
Here it means ends or stops.
Examples:
- Løpet slutter her. = The race ends here.
- Veien slutter ved skogen. = The road ends by the forest.
A useful thing to remember is that å slutte can mean different things depending on context:
- to end / stop
- to quit
In this sentence, it clearly means ends.
Why is ved used here?