Sluken har en fiskekrok.

The fishing lure has a fish hook.

Breakdown of Sluken har en fiskekrok.

• ha: to have
• en: a
• fiskekroken: the fish hook
• sluken: the fishing lure

Questions & Answers about Sluken har en fiskekrok.

Why is it sluken and not just sluk?

Because -en is the usual ending for a definite singular masculine noun in Norwegian.

• en sluk = a lure / a spoon lure
• sluken = the lure

So Sluken har en fiskekrok uses the definite form because it is talking about the lure, not just a lure.

Why does the sentence use en fiskekrok instead of fiskekroken?

Because en fiskekrok is indefinite singular: a fish hook / a fishing hook.

• en fiskekrok = a fishing hook
• fiskekroken = the fishing hook

So the sentence contrasts:

• sluken = the lure
• en fiskekrok = a fishing hook

In other words, it is talking about a specific lure that has a hook.

What does har mean grammatically?