Fiskesnøret holder spinneren.

The fishing line holds the spinner lure.

Breakdown of Fiskesnøret holder spinneren.

• holde: to hold
• fiskesnøret: the fishing line
• spinneren: the spinner lure

Questions & Answers about Fiskesnøret holder spinneren.

Why is fiskesnøret written as one word?

In Norwegian, compound nouns are normally written as one word. So fiskesnøre is a compound made from:

• fiske = fishing / fish
• snøre = line, cord

Together, fiskesnøre means fishing line. This is very common in Norwegian, much more so than in English.

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Why does fiskesnøret end in -et?

The ending -et is the definite singular ending for many neuter nouns in Norwegian.

So:

• et fiskesnøre = a fishing line
• fiskesnøret = the fishing line

Unlike English, Norwegian usually attaches the equivalent of the to the end of the noun.

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Why does spinneren end in -en instead of -et?

Because spinner is a masculine noun, not a neuter one.

So:

• en spinner = a spinner
• spinneren = the spinner

This gives you a useful contrast:

• et fiskesnøre → fiskesnøret
• en spinner → spinneren

So the ending helps show the noun’s gender.

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