Klageutfallet står i underretningen.

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Breakdown of Klageutfallet står i underretningen.

• stå: to say (in writing)
• underretningen: the formal notification of a decision
• klageutfallet: the outcome of the appeal

Questions & Answers about Klageutfallet står i underretningen.

What does klageutfallet mean, and how is it built?

Klageutfallet is a compound noun:

• klage = complaint / appeal
• utfall = outcome / result

So klageutfallet means the outcome of the complaint/appeal.

This kind of compound is very common in Norwegian. Instead of saying something like the outcome of the complaint, Norwegian often packs it into one word.

A fuller, less compact version would be:

• utfallet av klagen

That means essentially the same thing.

Why is there no separate word for the in klageutfallet?

Because Norwegian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun.

So:

• et utfall = an outcome
• utfallet = the outcome

In the compound klageutfallet, the last part carries the definiteness:

• klageutfall = complaint outcome / outcome of a complaint
• klageutfallet = the complaint outcome / the outcome of the complaint

This is very normal in Norwegian.

Why does the sentence use står? Doesn’t that literally mean stands?