Distansedriveren har, vel å merke, en lang flygebane.

The distance driver disc has, mind you, a long flight path.

Breakdown of Distansedriveren har, vel å merke, en lang flygebane.

• ha: to have
• en: a
• lang: long
• distansedriveren: the distance driver disc

Questions & Answers about Distansedriveren har, vel å merke, en lang flygebane.

What does distansedriveren mean, and how is it built?

Distansedriveren is a compound noun:

• distanse = distance
• driver = driver
• -en = the definite ending for a singular common-gender noun

So distansedriveren means the distance driver.

This kind of compounding is very common in Norwegian. Instead of writing separate words, Norwegian usually joins them into one noun.

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Why does driver become driveren instead of using a separate word for the?

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

So:

• en driver = a driver
• driveren = the driver

That final -en functions like English the.

Because of that, distansedriveren means the distance driver, not just a distance driver.

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What does vel å merke mean?

Vel å merke is a fixed expression. It means something like:

• mind you
• note well
• it should be noted
• notably

It adds emphasis or a small correction/clarification. In this sentence, it suggests something like:

The distance driver has, mind you, a long flight path.

So the speaker is drawing special attention to that fact.

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