Borddybden må passe til arbeidsstasjonen.

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Breakdown of Borddybden må passe til arbeidsstasjonen.

• må: must
• passe: to fit
• arbeidsstasjonen: the workstation

Questions & Answers about Borddybden må passe til arbeidsstasjonen.

What does borddybden mean, and how is it built?

Borddybden is a compound noun:

• bord = table / desk
• dybde = depth
• -en = the definite singular ending

So borddybden literally means the desk depth or the depth of the desk.

Norwegian very often makes one compound word where English might use of.

Why is it borddybden and not bordets dybde?

Both are possible, but they are slightly different in style.

• borddybden = a compact compound noun, very natural in technical or practical language
• bordets dybde = the desk’s depth / the depth of the desk, a more separated structure

In instructions, product descriptions, or ergonomic advice, Norwegian often prefers the compact compound form.

Why do borddybden and arbeidsstasjonen both end in -en?

Because both nouns are in the definite singular form.

• en dybde → dybden = the depth
• en arbeidsstasjon → arbeidsstasjonen = the workstation

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.

What does må mean here?