Breakdown of Prøvelinsen passer til brilleseddelen.
til
for/to
passe
to suit
prøvelinsen
the trial lens
brilleseddelen
the eyeglass prescription
Questions & Answers about Prøvelinsen passer til brilleseddelen.
Why do prøvelinsen and brilleseddelen end in -en?
Because both nouns are in the definite singular form in Bokmål.
- en prøvelinse = a trial lens
prøvelinsen = the trial lens
- en brilleseddel = an eyeglass prescription / glasses prescription note
- brilleseddelen = the eyeglass prescription
For many masculine nouns in Norwegian, the definite singular ending is -en.
What are the dictionary forms of these nouns?
The basic forms are:
- prøvelinse
- brilleseddel
In the sentence, they appear as:
- prøvelinsen = definite singular
- brilleseddelen = definite singular
Both are also compound nouns, which is very common in Norwegian.
- prøve
- linse → prøvelinse
- brille
- seddel → brilleseddel
So Norwegian often combines smaller words into one longer noun where English might use a phrase.
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