Riket er stort.

to be

Breakdown of Riket er stort.

• stor: large
• riket: the kingdom

Questions & Answers about Riket er stort.

What does riket mean, and why does it end in -et?

Riket is the definite singular form of et rike, which means a kingdom, a realm, or sometimes the realm depending on context.

In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.

So:

• et rike = a kingdom / a realm
• riket = the kingdom / the realm

The ending -et shows that rike is a neuter noun.

Where is the word for the in this sentence?

It is built into riket.

English uses a separate word:

• the kingdom

Norwegian usually adds the definite ending to the noun:

• riket

So Riket er stort literally breaks down as:

• Riket = the kingdom / the realm
• er = is
• stort = big / large

Why is it stort and not stor?