Breakdown of Mandoen står ved fairwayen.
stå
to stand
ved
by
fairwayen
the fairway in disc golf
mandoen
the mandatory obstacle (disc golf)
Questions & Answers about Mandoen står ved fairwayen.
Why do mandoen and fairwayen end in -en?
In Norwegian, -en is a very common way to mark the definite singular of a common-gender noun.
So:
- en mando = a mando
- mandoen = the mando
and
- en fairway = a fairway
- fairwayen = the fairway
Unlike English, Norwegian usually adds definiteness to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.
What does mandoen mean? Is mando a normal Norwegian word?
Mando is not a traditional everyday Norwegian word. It is a loanword / jargon term, especially used in disc golf.
It comes from mandatory and refers to a required route or obstacle marker that players must pass in a certain way.
So mandoen means the mando / the mandatory marker.
This kind of borrowing from English is very common in sports language in Norwegian.
Why is it står and not er?