Breakdown of Våtservietten pakkes sammen med håndspriten.
med
with
sammen
together
pakke
to pack
våtservietten
the wet wipe
Questions & Answers about Våtservietten pakkes sammen med håndspriten.
Why do våtservietten and håndspriten both end in -en?
The ending -en is the definite singular ending for many masculine nouns in Bokmål.
- en våtserviett = a wet wipe
- våtservietten = the wet wipe
- en håndsprit = a hand sanitizer / hand disinfectant
- håndspriten = the hand sanitizer
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.
What does våtservietten mean literally, and how is it built?
Våtservietten comes from:
- våt = wet
- serviett = napkin / wipe / tissue
- -en = the
So våtservietten is the definite form of våtserviett, meaning the wet wipe.
In practice, våtserviett means a disposable wet wipe, not a table napkin.
What does håndspriten mean literally?