Breakdown of Løpstiden øker når kilometertiden øker.
når
when
øke
to increase
kilometertiden
the time per kilometre
løpstiden
the race time
Questions & Answers about Løpstiden øker når kilometertiden øker.
What does løpstiden mean, and why does it end in -en?
Løpstiden means the running time or the total race time.
It is made from:
- løp = run / race
- tid = time
- løpstid = running time / race time
- løpstiden = the running time
The ending -en is the definite article attached to the noun. In Norwegian, instead of usually saying a separate word like the, you often add it to the end of the noun:
- en tid = a time
- tiden = the time
The same thing happens in compounds, so løpstiden is the definite form of løpstid.
What does kilometertiden mean?
Kilometertiden means the time per kilometre or the kilometre pace.
It is a compound noun:
- kilometer = kilometre
- tid = time
- kilometertid = kilometre time / split per kilometre
- kilometertiden = the kilometre time
In running contexts, this usually refers to how long each kilometre takes. So if kilometertiden øker, your pace is getting slower, because each kilometre is taking more time.
Why are both nouns written as one word?