Musikk er lidenskapen hennes.

to be

Breakdown of Musikk er lidenskapen hennes.

• musikken: the music
• hennes: her
• lidenskapen: the passion

Questions & Answers about Musikk er lidenskapen hennes.

Why is it musikk and not en musikk?

Because musikk is usually an uncountable noun when you mean music in general, just like in English.

• Musikk er viktig. = Music is important.
• Jeg liker musikk. = I like music.

You would not normally say en musikk for the general idea of music.

What is the difference between musikk and musikken?

Musikk means music in a general sense.

Musikken means the music, so it usually refers to:

• specific music already mentioned
• the music that is playing
• a particular type or piece of music in context

So:

• Musikk er lidenskapen hennes. = music in general is her passion
• Musikken er lidenskapen hennes. = the music / this music is her passion

In your sentence, musikk is the natural choice because it talks about music as a whole.

Why is the verb er used here?

Er is the present tense of å være (to be).

This sentence is an equational / identifying sentence:

• Musikk = subject
• er = is
• lidenskapen hennes = her passion

So the structure is very similar to English:

• Music is her passion.