Erstatningsskjermen påvirker reparasjonstiden.

to affect; influence

Breakdown of Erstatningsskjermen påvirker reparasjonstiden.

• erstatningsskjermen: the replacement screen
• reparasjonstiden: the repair time

Questions & Answers about Erstatningsskjermen påvirker reparasjonstiden.

Why are erstatningsskjermen and reparasjonstiden written as single words?

Because Norwegian very often forms compound nouns by joining words together.

• erstatning = replacement
• skjerm = screen
  → erstatningsskjerm = replacement screen

And:

• reparasjon = repair
• tid = time
  → reparasjonstid = repair time

This is much more common in Norwegian than in English. Where English often uses two separate words, Norwegian often combines them into one.

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Why do both nouns end in -en: erstatningsskjermen and reparasjonstiden?

The endings show the definite form.

In Norwegian, instead of usually putting a separate word like the before the noun, you often add the definiteness to the end of the noun itself.

• skjerm = a screen

• skjermen = the screen

• tid = time
• tiden = the time

So:

• erstatningsskjermen = the replacement screen
• reparasjonstiden = the repair time

This is one of the biggest differences from English.

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Why is it erstatningsskjermen with an -s- in the middle?