Termosflasken står ved campingstolen.

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Breakdown of Termosflasken står ved campingstolen.

• stå: to stand
• termosflasken: the vacuum flask
• campingstolen: the camping chair

Questions & Answers about Termosflasken står ved campingstolen.

Why is it termosflasken and not en termosflaske?

Because termosflasken is the definite form and means the thermos flask.

In Norwegian, many nouns add the definite article to the end of the word instead of using a separate word like the in English.

• en termosflaske = a thermos flask
• termosflasken = the thermos flask

So -en here is the definite ending for a masculine noun.

Why is it campingstolen?

For the same reason: campingstolen is the definite form and means the camping chair.

• en campingstol = a camping chair
• campingstolen = the camping chair

The ending -en marks definiteness, just like in termosflasken.

Is termosflaske one word because Norwegian likes compounds?

Yes. Norwegian very often combines words into a single compound noun.

So:

• termos
  • flaske → termosflaske
• camping
  • stol → campingstol

This is extremely common in Norwegian. Where English often writes two words, Norwegian often prefers one compound word.

Why does the sentence use står? A thermos flask cannot literally stand, can it?