Prøvelinsen er riktig; med andre ord passer den.

The trial lens is correct; in other words, it fits.

Breakdown of Prøvelinsen er riktig; med andre ord passer den.

• være: to be
• den: it
• riktig: correct
• passe: to fit

Questions & Answers about Prøvelinsen er riktig; med andre ord passer den.

What does prøvelinsen mean, and why is it one word?

Prøvelinsen is a compound noun:

• prøve = test / trial
• linsen = the lens

So prøvelinsen means the trial lens or the test lens.

Norwegian very often joins nouns into one word where English might use two words. So instead of something like trial lens as two separate words, Norwegian makes prøvelinse.

In this sentence, it appears as prøvelinsen, which is the definite form: the trial lens.

Why does it end in -en in prøvelinsen?

The ending -en marks the definite singular form for many Norwegian nouns.

So:

• en prøvelinse = a trial lens
• prøvelinsen = the trial lens

This is very common in Norwegian: the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of standing in front of it as a separate word.

What does riktig mean here?

Here, riktig means something like:

• correct
• right
• the right one
• appropriate

So Prøvelinsen er riktig means the lens is the correct one.

Depending on context, riktig can mean slightly different things, such as correct, accurate, or right, but here it is about suitability or correctness.