Måleresultatet viser radonnivået.

Because both nouns are in the definite singular form, and they are neuter nouns in Norwegian.

• et måleresultat = a measurement result

• måleresultatet = the measurement result

• et radonnivå = a radon level
• radonnivået = the radon level

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun, instead of being a separate word like the in English.

In Norwegian, the is usually built into the noun itself.

So instead of saying something like the measurement result, Norwegian says:

• måleresultatet

And instead of the radon level, it says:

• radonnivået

This is very common in Norwegian. Compare:

• en bil = a car

• bilen = the car

• et hus = a house
• huset = the house

So the sentence does not need a separate word for the.

Yes. Norwegian very often combines words into compound nouns.

Here:

• måle = measure / measuring
• resultat = result

Together:

• måleresultat = measurement result

Likewise:

• radon
  • nivå = radonnivå = radon level

This is very normal in Norwegian, and English speakers often need time to get used to it because English frequently writes similar expressions as two words.

Viser is the present tense of å vise.

• å vise = to show
• viser = shows / is showing

So:

• Måleresultatet viser radonnivået. = The measurement result shows the radon level.

A useful thing to remember is that Norwegian verbs do not change depending on the subject:

• jeg viser
• du viser
• han viser
• vi viser

It is always viser in the present tense.

In a basic Norwegian sentence, the usual word order is:

subject + verb + object

So here:

• Måleresultatet = subject
• viser = verb
• radonnivået = object

That means:

The measurement result shows the radon level.

This is the same basic order as in English, which makes the sentence fairly straightforward for English speakers.

Because Norwegian often prefers a compound noun where English may use a noun phrase.

English:

• the radon level

Norwegian:

• radonnivået

This is more natural than separating the words in many contexts. The first part, radon, tells you what kind of level it is, and the main noun is nivå.

So radonnivået literally means the radon-level, but in natural English that becomes the radon level.

The indefinite version would be:

Et måleresultat viser et radonnivå.

That means something like:

A measurement result shows a radon level.

But whether that sounds natural depends on context. In many real situations, Norwegian would prefer the definite forms if the speaker means a specific result and a specific level.

Compare:

• et måleresultat = a measurement result

• måleresultatet = the measurement result

• et radonnivå = a radon level
• radonnivået = the radon level

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• måleresultatet ≈ MOH-leh-reh-sool-TAH-teh
• radonnivået ≈ rah-DON-nee-VOH-eh

A few useful points:

• å is pronounced roughly like the vowel in British English law or more.
• v in nivået is pronounced like an English v.
• The final -et in definite neuter nouns is usually pronounced clearly.

The exact pronunciation varies a bit by dialect, but those approximations will help.

Because the definite ending for a neuter noun is still just -et, even when the noun already ends in a vowel.

So:

• nivå = level
• nivået = the level

Norwegian does not try to avoid this by changing the ending much. You simply attach the definite ending in the standard way.

The same thing happens with other neuter nouns ending in vowels.

Yes, but Norwegian word order changes in a specific way if something else comes first.

Basic sentence:

• Måleresultatet viser radonnivået.

If you move something to the front, the verb usually stays in second position. For example:

• I rapporten viser måleresultatet radonnivået.

This verb-second pattern is very important in Norwegian. English speakers often forget this because English is less strict about it.

So for a simple statement, the original order is the safest: subject + verb + object.

Yes, this sentence is normal Bokmål.

A possible Nynorsk version could be:

Måleresultatet viser radonnivået.

In this case, it may look exactly the same, because all the words here can appear in both written standards.

So although Bokmål and Nynorsk often differ, this particular sentence does not necessarily show a visible difference.

Both måleresultat and radonnivå are neuter nouns.

That is why their indefinite forms use et:

• et måleresultat
• et radonnivå

And their definite singular forms end in -et:

• måleresultatet
• radonnivået

Knowing the gender is important because it affects articles and endings.

It can mean several related things depending on context:

• shows
• displays
• indicates

In a technical sentence like this one, viser could often be translated as shows or indicates.

So depending on context, this sentence might be understood as:

• The measurement result shows the radon level
• The measurement result indicates the radon level

But shows is the most direct translation.