Optikeren begynner synsundersøkelsen.

The optician begins the eye examination.

Breakdown of Optikeren begynner synsundersøkelsen.

• begynne: to begin
• synsundersøkelsen: the eye examination
• optikeren: the optician

Questions & Answers about Optikeren begynner synsundersøkelsen.

Why is it optikeren and not just optiker?

Because optikeren is the definite singular form: the optician.

• en optiker = an optician / an optician
• optikeren = the optician

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word in front.

What form is begynner?

Begynner is the present tense of the verb å begynne (to begin / to start).

So:

• å begynne = to begin
• begynner = begins / is beginning / starts

In this sentence, it matches the subject optikeren:

• Optikeren begynner ... = The optician begins ...

Why is synsundersøkelsen written as one long word?

Because Norwegian usually writes compound nouns as one word.

Here, synsundersøkelsen is built from:

• syn = sight / vision
• undersøkelse = examination
• plus the definite ending -en

So the full word means the vision examination / the eye test.

This is very normal in Norwegian. Where English often uses several words, Norwegian often combines them into one.