Arbeidsattesten dokumenterer opptaksgrunnlaget.

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Breakdown of Arbeidsattesten dokumenterer opptaksgrunnlaget.

• arbeidsattesten: the employment certificate
• opptaksgrunnlaget: the basis for admission

Questions & Answers about Arbeidsattesten dokumenterer opptaksgrunnlaget.

Why are arbeidsattesten and opptaksgrunnlaget written as single words?

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as one word.

• arbeidsattesten = arbeid
  • linking s
    • attest
      • definite ending -en
• opptaksgrunnlaget = opptak
  • linking s
    • grunnlag
      • definite ending -et

English often uses several words where Norwegian prefers one compound noun. So what looks long in Norwegian is often completely normal.

What is the s doing in arbeidsattesten and opptaksgrunnlaget?

That s is a linking s used inside many Norwegian compounds.

It does not necessarily show possession. In other words:

• arbeidsattest does not literally mean work’s certificate
• opptaksgrunnlag does not literally mean admission’s basis

It is just a common way to connect the parts of a compound. English speakers often notice this because English usually does not do the same thing in spelling.

Why do both nouns have endings instead of a separate word for the?