Breakdown of Vendingen slutter med spinnet.
med
with
slutte
to end
vendingen
the dance turn
spinnet
the spin
Questions & Answers about Vendingen slutter med spinnet.
Why does vendingen end in -en?
Because vendingen is the definite singular form of the noun vending.
- en vending = a turn / a turning movement
- vendingen = the turn / the turning movement
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.
So vendingen literally means the turn.
What is the base form of vendingen?
The base form is vending.
It comes from the verb å vende, which means to turn, to turn around, or to reverse/rotate, depending on context.
So the pattern is:
- å vende = to turn
- en vending = a turn / turning
- vendingen = the turn
Why is it spinnet and not spinnen?