Word
Dansestillingen endres med dansegrepet.
Meaning
The dance position changes with the dance hold.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Dansestillingen endres med dansegrepet.
med
with
endre
to change
dansegrepet
the dance hold
dansestillingen
the dance position
Questions & Answers about Dansestillingen endres med dansegrepet.
Why do dansestillingen and dansegrepet both end in -en or -et?
Those endings show the definite form of the nouns, similar to the in English.
- dansestilling = dance position / dancing posture
dansestillingen = the dance position
- dansegrep = dance hold / grip used in dancing
- dansegrepet = the dance hold
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word in front.
A very rough comparison:
- English: the dance position
- Norwegian: dansestillingen
The endings depend on the grammatical gender and form of the noun:
- many masculine nouns: -en
- many neuter nouns: -et
So here:
- dansestillingen is definite
- dansegrepet is definite
Why is it endres and not endrer?