Backhandkastet og forehandkastet begynner på kastestedet.

The backhand throw and the forehand throw begin at the throwing position.

Breakdown of Backhandkastet og forehandkastet begynner på kastestedet.

• og: and
• begynne: to begin
• på: at
• kastestedet: the throwing position (disc golf)

Questions & Answers about Backhandkastet og forehandkastet begynner på kastestedet.

Why do backhandkastet and forehandkastet end in -et?

Because they are in the definite singular form of a neuter noun.

• et kast = a throw
• kastet = the throw

In this sentence:

• backhandkastet = the backhand throw
• forehandkastet = the forehand throw

Norwegian usually adds definiteness to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the in English.

Why is there no separate word for the in the sentence?

Because Norwegian often puts the directly onto the noun as a suffix.

So instead of saying something like the backhand throw, Norwegian says:

• backhandkastet

This is very common in Norwegian:

• en bil = a car
• bilen = the car
• et hus = a house
• huset = the house

So the sentence does not need a separate word like the before those nouns.

Why is kastestedet written as one word?