Velg backhandkastet, eller forehandkastet for den saks skyld.

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Breakdown of Velg backhandkastet, eller forehandkastet for den saks skyld.

• velge: to choose
• for den saks skyld: for that matter
• backhandkastet: the backhand throw

Questions & Answers about Velg backhandkastet, eller forehandkastet for den saks skyld.

What form is Velg?

Velg is the imperative form of å velge, which means to choose.

So:

• å velge = to choose
• velg! = choose!

Norwegian imperatives are often just the verb stem, so this part is quite straightforward.

Why are backhandkastet and forehandkastet written as one word?

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as one word.

Here:

• backhand / forehand tells you what kind of throw it is
• kastet is the main noun part

So:

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

This is very typical Norwegian spelling. Where English often uses two words, Norwegian often prefers one compound word.

Why do both nouns end in -et?

Because the base noun is et kast (a throw), which is a neuter noun.

Its forms are:

• et kast = a throw
• kastet = the throw

In a compound, the definite ending goes on the last part:

• et backhandkast = a backhand throw
• backhandkastet = the backhand throw

So the -et is the definite singular ending.