Breakdown of Førstehjelpsutstyret og jodtabletten kontrolleres.
og
and
kontrollere
to check
førstehjelpsutstyret
the first-aid supplies
jodtabletten
the iodine tablet
Questions & Answers about Førstehjelpsutstyret og jodtabletten kontrolleres.
Why do førstehjelpsutstyret and jodtabletten have endings instead of separate words for the?
In Norwegian, the is usually added to the end of the noun as a suffix.
- utstyr = equipment
utstyret = the equipment
- jodtablett = iodine tablet
- jodtabletten = the iodine tablet
So:
- førstehjelpsutstyret = the first-aid equipment
- jodtabletten = the iodine tablet
This is very normal in Norwegian. Unlike English, you usually do not say a separate word like the before the noun.
Why is it førstehjelpsutstyret as one long word?
Norwegian very often makes compound nouns, where English might use several separate words.
Here:
- førstehjelp = first aid
- utstyr = equipment
Together:
- førstehjelpsutstyr = first-aid equipment
Then the definite ending is added:
- førstehjelpsutstyret = the first-aid equipment
This is completely standard. Norwegian compounds are often written as one word, even when English writes them as two or three words.
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