Mellomdistansedisken brukes til innspillet.

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as a single word.

So mellomdistansedisken is built like this:

• mellomdistanse = mid-range / middle distance
• disk = disc
• -en = the definite ending

Together, that gives the mid-range disc.

This is very common in Norwegian. Where English often uses several separate words, Norwegian often combines them into one noun.

The ending -en is the definite singular ending for many common-gender nouns in Norwegian.

So:

• en disk = a disc
• disken = the disc

In this sentence, the noun is part of a compound, but the same rule still applies:

• mellomdistansedisk = a mid-range disc
• mellomdistansedisken = the mid-range disc

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

Brukes is a passive form.

Compare:

• bruker = uses / is using
• brukes = is used

So:

• Han bruker disken. = He uses the disc.
• Disken brukes til innspillet. = The disc is used for the approach shot / throw-in.

Norwegian often forms the passive by adding -s to the verb. This is very common in written Norwegian and in general statements.

Yes. Mellomdistansedisken brukes til innspillet and Mellomdistansedisken blir brukt til innspillet are both possible.

The difference is mostly stylistic:

• brukes = a shorter, more compact passive
• blir brukt = a periphrastic passive, often a bit more explicit or conversational

In many contexts, they mean nearly the same thing. The -s passive is especially common in explanations, instructions, and general descriptions.

Til often means for, to, or for the purpose of, depending on context.

In this sentence, brukes til means is used for.

So the pattern is:

• bruke noe til noe = use something for something

Examples:

• Kniven brukes til å kutte brød. = The knife is used to cut bread.
• Denne disken brukes til innspillet. = This disc is used for the approach shot.

English learners often expect for, but in Norwegian the normal phrase here is bruke ... til ....

Innspillet is the definite form of innspill.

So:

• et innspill = an approach shot / throw-in / input, depending on context
• innspillet = the approach shot / the throw-in / the input

The ending -et is the definite singular ending for many neuter nouns.

So this sentence has two definite nouns:

• mellomdistansedisken = the mid-range disc
• innspillet = the approach shot

Exactly what innspill means depends on context. In sports or disc-related contexts, it refers to a specific type of shot. In other contexts, it can mean input or suggestion.

Because this is a normal declarative main clause in Norwegian.

The basic pattern here is:

• subject + verb + other information

So:

• Mellomdistansedisken = subject
• brukes = verb
• til innspillet = prepositional phrase

This is the ordinary word order for a statement.

Norwegian is a V2 language, which means the finite verb usually comes in the second position in main clauses. Here, the subject comes first, so the verb comes right after it.

Because Norwegian usually expresses definiteness by attaching it to the noun.

English says:

• the disc
• the approach shot

Norwegian says:

• disken
• innspillet

So instead of a separate article like the, Norwegian often uses a suffix:

• -en
• -et
• sometimes -a or -ene, depending on gender and number

This is one of the biggest structural differences from English.

Yes. Mellomdistanse is made from:

• mellom = middle / between
• distanse = distance

So the full noun is a compound inside another compound:

• mellom + distanse → mellomdistanse
• mellomdistanse + disk → mellomdistansedisk
• mellomdistansedisk + -en → mellomdistansedisken

This kind of stacking is very normal in Norwegian, even when it looks long to an English speaker.

It most naturally sounds like a general description or instruction.

Because of the passive brukes, the sentence suggests something like:

• this is the disc that is used for this type of shot
• in this situation, the mid-range disc is the appropriate one

So it sounds less like a one-time event and more like a general explanation, for example in a guide, lesson, or discussion of equipment and technique.