Resultatet behager sjefen.

Because resultat is a neuter noun in Norwegian, and -et is the usual definite singular ending for many neuter nouns.

So:

• et resultat = a result
• resultatet = the result

In this sentence, resultatet means the result.

Sjef is usually a common-gender noun, and -en is the normal definite singular ending for many common-gender nouns.

So:

• en sjef = a boss
• sjefen = the boss

So sjefen here means the boss.

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

That is why you get:

• resultatet = the result
• sjefen = the boss

This is one of the first big differences English speakers notice in Norwegian.

Behager is present tense.

The infinitive is å behage = to please.

A few common forms are:

• å behage = to please
• behager = pleases / is pleasing
• behaget = pleased / has pleased

So Resultatet behager sjefen is in the present tense: The result pleases the boss.

The sentence means that the result is pleasing the boss.

Grammatically:

• Resultatet = the subject
• behager = the verb
• sjefen = the object

This can feel slightly backward to an English speaker because English often prefers The boss likes the result, while Norwegian here uses a structure closer to The result pleases the boss.

So the boss is not doing the pleasing. The boss is the one receiving the effect.

Because that would change the meaning.

• Resultatet behager sjefen = The result pleases the boss
• Sjefen behager resultatet would mean something like The boss pleases the result, which does not make much sense in normal usage

In Norwegian, word order matters for showing what is the subject and what is the object, especially because nouns usually do not change form for subject vs. object.

Not especially in casual conversation. It is correct, but it can sound a bit formal, literary, or elevated depending on context.

In everyday speech, Norwegians would often use other expressions, such as:

• Sjefen liker resultatet = The boss likes the result
• Sjefen er fornøyd med resultatet = The boss is satisfied with the result

So Resultatet behager sjefen is grammatically fine, but not the most everyday way to say it.

Often yes, but not in every situation.

In this sentence, behage works much like English please in the sense give pleasure to:

• Det behager meg = It pleases me

But English please is also used for politeness, as in Please sit down. Norwegian does not normally use behage that way.

So:

• behage = please, satisfy, delight
• but not the usual word for polite requests

Because modern Norwegian usually does not mark nouns for subject and object with different endings.

That means:

• subject form and object form are usually the same
• word order helps show the function

So in:

• Resultatet behager sjefen

you understand that Resultatet is the subject and sjefen is the object mainly from the sentence structure.

This is different from some older stages of Germanic languages, and also different from English pronouns such as he/him, where the form changes.

Yes, that is a possible English rendering, and it is quite close in structure.

Possible translations include:

• The result pleases the boss
• The result is pleasing to the boss
• The boss likes the result
  (more natural in everyday English, but slightly less literal)

So if your goal is to understand the Norwegian grammar, The result pleases the boss is the most useful translation.

A careful approximation is:

resul-TAH-tet be-HA-ger SHEF-en

A few notes:

• resultatet has the main stress on ta
• behager has stress on ha
• sjefen begins with the sh sound, like English sh in shoe

The exact pronunciation depends on dialect, but for most learners the important thing is recognizing:

• sj in sjefen sounds like English sh
• the endings -et and -en are usually spoken lightly compared with the stressed syllables

Yes, if the context makes it clear who you mean.

For example:

• Resultatet behager ham = The result pleases him
• Resultatet behager henne = The result pleases her

This can help make the grammar clearer to English speakers, because pronouns show the object more obviously than nouns do.

Compare:

• Resultatet behager sjefen
• Resultatet behager ham

In both cases, the thing doing the pleasing is still resultatet.