Bildet er på forsiden.

to be

Breakdown of Bildet er på forsiden.

• på: on
• bildet: the picture
• forsiden: the front page

Questions & Answers about Bildet er på forsiden.

Why is it bildet and not bilde?

Because bildet is the definite form of et bilde.

• et bilde = a picture / a photo
• bildet = the picture / the photo

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

Since bilde is a neuter noun, its definite singular ending is -et:

• et hus → huset
• et bilde → bildet

Why is there no separate word for the in the sentence?

Norwegian usually puts the at the end of the noun as a suffix.

So instead of saying:

• the picture
• the front page

Norwegian says:

• bildet
• forsiden

This is very normal in Norwegian:

• en bil = a car
• bilen = the car
• et eple = an apple
• eplet = the apple

What does forsiden mean exactly?