Bitsskrutrekkeren ligger ved loddebolten.

Because both nouns are in the definite singular form.

• en bitsskrutrekker = a bit screwdriver
• bitsskrutrekkeren = the bit screwdriver

and

• en loddebolt = a soldering iron
• loddebolten = the soldering iron

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.

The base form is en bitsskrutrekker.

This is a compound noun:

• bits = bit / driver bit
• skrutrekker = screwdriver

So bitsskrutrekker is a kind of screwdriver that uses interchangeable bits.

The -en at the end makes it definite:

• en bitsskrutrekker = a bit screwdriver
• bitsskrutrekkeren = the bit screwdriver

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as one word.

So where English often writes:

• soldering iron
• bit screwdriver

Norwegian writes:

• loddebolt
• bitsskrutrekker

This is very common in Norwegian, and English speakers often need time to get used to it.

Because the first part is bits, and the second part is skrutrekker.

When they are joined, you get:

• bits
  • skrutrekker → bitsskrutrekker

So the double s comes naturally from the end of the first element and the beginning of the second.

Norwegian often prefers a position verb where English would simply use is.

Here, ligger literally means lies or is lying, but in natural English the sentence may just be translated as is or is located.

For objects, Norwegian often uses:

• ligger for something lying flat or resting horizontally
• står for something standing upright
• sitter for something attached or fixed in place

So Bitsskrutrekkeren ligger ved loddebolten suggests the screwdriver is lying there, probably on a surface, near the soldering iron.

Usually, ligger ved loddebolten is more natural here.

Using er is not always impossible, but it is less idiomatic when Norwegian wants a position verb. With tools or objects resting somewhere, ligger is very common.

So a learner should think:

• English: The screwdriver is by the soldering iron
• Natural Norwegian: Bitsskrutrekkeren ligger ved loddebolten

Here, ved means something like:

• by
• next to
• near

So ved loddebolten means by the soldering iron or next to the soldering iron.

It suggests physical closeness, but not necessarily direct contact.

Both can refer to closeness, but they are used a little differently.

• ved often means by, beside, or at
• nær means near

In this sentence, ved sounds very natural for one object located next to another.

Compare:

• Bitsskrutrekkeren ligger ved loddebolten = the screwdriver is by the soldering iron
• Bitsskrutrekkeren ligger nær loddebolten = the screwdriver is near the soldering iron

Both can work, but ved often feels a bit more exact or immediate.

Because the sentence is talking about a specific soldering iron, not just any soldering iron.

• ved loddebolten = by the soldering iron
• ved en loddebolt = by a soldering iron

The preposition ved does not force definiteness. The speaker simply chose the definite form because both objects are understood as known or identifiable in the situation.

Both bitsskrutrekker and loddebolt are normally common gender nouns in Bokmål, so they take en in the indefinite singular:

• en bitsskrutrekker
• en loddebolt

That is why their definite singular forms end in -en:

• bitsskrutrekkeren
• loddebolten

Yes. Norwegian allows some flexibility, but the verb still follows the V2 rule in main clauses.

You can say:

• Bitsskrutrekkeren ligger ved loddebolten.

You can also front the prepositional phrase:

• Ved loddebolten ligger bitsskrutrekkeren.

That version puts more focus on the location. Notice that ligger still stays in second position.

Here are the plural forms:

For bitsskrutrekker:

• bitsskrutrekkere = bit screwdrivers
• bitsskrutrekkerne = the bit screwdrivers

For loddebolt:

• loddebolter = soldering irons
• loddeboltene = the soldering irons

So a plural version could be:

• Bitsskrutrekkerne ligger ved loddeboltene.

In normal speech, ligger is pronounced roughly like LIG-er, and the gg does not sound like a hard English g in go.

The exact pronunciation depends on dialect, but for a learner it is enough to know that:

• stress is on the first syllable: LIG-ger
• the ending -er is usually weaker than the first syllable

You do not need to pronounce every letter in a strongly English way.

Yes, this is standard Bokmål.

Everything in the sentence is normal Bokmål:

• Bitsskrutrekkeren
• ligger
• ved
• loddebolten

A Nynorsk version might look different in places, but this sentence is straightforward Bokmål.