Breakdown of Antirefleksbelegget ligger på brilleglasset.
på
on
ligge
to lie (be located)
brilleglasset
the eyeglass lens
antirefleksbelegget
the anti-reflective coating
Questions & Answers about Antirefleksbelegget ligger på brilleglasset.
Why are antirefleksbelegget and brilleglasset written as one word each?
Because Norwegian very often forms compound nouns by joining words together.
So:
- antirefleks + belegg = antirefleksbelegg
- brille + glass = brilleglass
English often writes these as separate words, like anti-reflective coating or glasses lens, but Norwegian usually prefers one combined word.
This is very normal in Norwegian, and English speakers often need time to get used to it.
What does the ending -et mean in antirefleksbelegget and brilleglasset?
The ending -et is the definite article for many neuter nouns.
So:
- et belegg = a coating
- belegget = the coating
and
- et glass = a glass / a lens
- glasset = the glass / the lens
In this sentence, both nouns are in the definite singular form.
Why is there no separate word for the?