Databrillen brukes ved arbeidsstasjonen.

The computer glasses are used at the workstation.

Breakdown of Databrillen brukes ved arbeidsstasjonen.

• ved: at
• bruke: to use
• arbeidsstasjonen: the workstation
• databrillen: the computer glasses

Questions & Answers about Databrillen brukes ved arbeidsstasjonen.

What do the endings -en mean in databrillen and arbeidsstasjonen?

They mark the definite singular form, roughly equivalent to English the.

So:

• databrille = a computer-glasses item / a computer lens / a computer-glass device
• databrillen = the computer-glasses item / the computer glasses
• arbeidsstasjon = a workstation
• arbeidsstasjonen = the workstation

A key difference from English is that Norwegian usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word in front.

Why are databrillen and arbeidsstasjonen written as single words?

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as one word.

Here you have:

• data + brille → databrille
• arbeid + stasjon → arbeidsstasjon

English often writes these as two words, but Norwegian usually joins them.

Also notice the -s- in arbeidsstasjon. That is a common linking sound in compounds and does not usually change the meaning.

Why is the verb brukes and not bruker?