Beredskapslageret har langtidsmaten.

to have

Breakdown of Beredskapslageret har langtidsmaten.

• beredskapslageret: the emergency stockpile
• langtidsmaten: the long-life food

Questions & Answers about Beredskapslageret har langtidsmaten.

How is beredskapslageret built up?

It is a compound noun:

• beredskap = preparedness, emergency readiness
• lager = storage, warehouse, stockpile
• -et = the definite singular ending for a neuter noun

So beredskapslageret means the emergency storage / the emergency stockpile / the preparedness warehouse, depending on context.

A useful rule: in Norwegian compounds, the last part is the main noun. So lager tells you that the whole word is a kind of storage or warehouse.

What is the extra s doing in beredskapslageret and langtidsmaten?

That s is a linking s used inside compounds. It is not the same as English possessive 's.

So:

• beredskap + lager → beredskapslager
• langtid + mat → langtidsmat

This linking s is very common in Norwegian compound words, but it is not always predictable from English. The important thing is to recognize it as part of the compound, not as a separate ending with its own meaning.

Why does one word end in -et and the other in -en?