Sittehøyden og bordhøyden justeres sammen.
The seat height and the desk height are adjusted together.
Breakdown of Sittehøyden og bordhøyden justeres sammen.
og
and
sammen
together
justere
to adjust
sittehøyden
the seat height
Questions & Answers about Sittehøyden og bordhøyden justeres sammen.
What kind of words are sittehøyden and bordhøyden?
They are compound nouns, which are very common in Norwegian.
- sittehøyden = sitte
- høyden
- bordhøyden = bord
- høyden
The last part, høyde, means height, and the first part tells you what kind of height it is:
- sittehøyde = sitting height / seat height
- bordhøyde = table height
In Norwegian, compounds are usually written as one word, not as separate words.
Why do sittehøyden and bordhøyden end in -en?
Because they are in the definite singular form.
The base noun is:
- en høyde = a height
Its definite form is:
- høyden = the height
Since the whole compound is treated like one noun, the definite ending goes on the last part:
- sittehøyde → sittehøyden
- bordhøyde → bordhøyden
So the ending -en is basically doing the job of English the.
Why is there no separate word for the?