Word
Opptaket varer en time.
Meaning
The recording lasts an hour.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Questions & Answers about Opptaket varer en time.
Why is it opptaket and not opptak?
Because opptaket is the definite singular form: the recording.
- et opptak = a recording
- opptaket = the recording
Norwegian usually adds the definite ending directly to the noun instead of using a separate word like the in English.
What does opptak mean here exactly?
Here, opptak means recording.
Depending on context, opptak can also mean things like:
- recording
- admission/intake (for example, school admission)
- footage or audio/video recording
In this sentence, because of varer en time (lasts one hour), the natural meaning is the recording.
What form is varer?
Varer is the present tense of the verb å vare, which means to last.
- å vare = to last
- varer = lasts / is lasting
So:
- Opptaket varer en time = The recording lasts one hour
A useful thing to notice: many Norwegian present-tense verbs end in -r.
Why is there no word for before ?