Bordhøyden sammenlignes med armlenet.

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Breakdown of Bordhøyden sammenlignes med armlenet.

• sammenligne: to compare
• bordhøyden: the desk height
• armlenet: the armrest

Questions & Answers about Bordhøyden sammenlignes med armlenet.

What does bordhøyden literally break down into?

It is a compound noun:

• bord = table
• høyde = height
• bordhøyde = table height
• bordhøyden = the table height

In Norwegian, compounds are usually written as one word, so bordhøyden is completely normal.

Why does it say bordhøyden and armlenet instead of the indefinite forms?

Both nouns are in the definite form:

• bordhøyde → bordhøyden
• et armlene → armlenet

Norwegian often uses the definite form where English might also use the, especially in instructions, descriptions, and when the thing is understood from context.

So this sentence is talking about:

• the table height
• the armrest

not just any table height or any armrest in a completely general sense.

Why does sammenlignes end in -s?

The -s here marks the passive voice.

So:

• sammenligne = to compare
• sammenlignes = is compared / are compared

That means the sentence is not saying who does the comparing. It focuses on the action itself.

A more active version would be:

• Man sammenligner bordhøyden med armlenet.
• One compares the table height with the armrest.