Flagget henger på veggen.

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Breakdown of Flagget henger på veggen.

• veggen: the wall
• henge: to hang
• flagget: the flag

Questions & Answers about Flagget henger på veggen.

Why is it flagget and not flagg?

Because flagget is the definite singular form, meaning the flag.

• et flagg = a flag
• flagget = the flag

Norwegian often adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.

Since flagg is a neuter noun (et word), the definite ending is -et:

• et hus → huset
• et flagg → flagget

Why is it veggen and not vegg?

For the same reason: veggen is the definite singular form, meaning the wall.

• en vegg = a wall
• veggen = the wall

Here, vegg is a common-gender noun (an en word), so the definite singular ending is -en.

So the sentence literally has:

• flagget = the flag
• veggen = the wall

What does henger mean here?