Word
Lederen følger troppene.
Meaning
The leader follows the troops.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Lederen følger troppene.
Why is lederen one word, instead of something like den leder for the leader?
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.
- leder = leader
- lederen = the leader
The ending -en is the definite ending for many singular nouns of the common gender.
So instead of a separate word like English the, Norwegian often uses a suffix:
- en leder = a leader
- lederen = the leader
Why does troppene end in -ene?
Because troppene is the definite plural form: the troops.
Here is the pattern:
- tropp = troop
- en tropp = a troop
- tropper = troops
- troppene = the troops
The ending -ene is a very common definite plural ending in Norwegian.
How do I know which word is the subject and which is the object?