Aksjonslederen bekrefter oppmøtetiden.

The clean-up leader confirms the meeting time.

Breakdown of Aksjonslederen bekrefter oppmøtetiden.

• bekrefte: to confirm
• oppmøtetiden: the meeting time
• aksjonslederen: the clean-up leader

Questions & Answers about Aksjonslederen bekrefter oppmøtetiden.

Why is Aksjonslederen one word, and what does it break down into?

It is a compound noun, which is very common in Norwegian.

Aksjonslederen = aksjon + leder + -en

• aksjon = operation, action, mission
• leder = leader
• -en = the (definite singular ending for a common-gender noun)

So Aksjonslederen literally means the operation leader or the person in charge of the operation.

Why is there no separate word for the in Aksjonslederen and oppmøtetiden?

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of appearing as a separate word before it.

So:

• leder = leader
• lederen = the leader

and

• oppmøtetid = reporting time / meeting time
• oppmøtetiden = the reporting time / the meeting time

This is one of the biggest differences from English.

What form is bekrefter?