Jeg gjenkjenner bildet.

I recognize the picture.

Breakdown of Jeg gjenkjenner bildet.

• jeg: I
• bildet: the picture
• gjenkjenne: to recognize

Questions & Answers about Jeg gjenkjenner bildet.

Why is bildet one word, instead of the picture being two words?

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

• bilde = picture / image
• bildet = the picture / the image

So instead of putting a separate word like the before the noun, Norwegian often adds an ending:

• en bil = a car
• bilen = the car
• et hus = a house
• huset = the house

Here, bilde is a neuter noun, so the definite singular ending is -et:

• et bilde = a picture
• bildet = the picture

Why is it bildet and not bilden?

Because bilde is a neuter noun in Norwegian.

Norwegian nouns have grammatical gender, and that affects the article and the definite ending:

• en noun → definite form usually ends in -en
• et noun → definite form usually ends in -et

So:

• en stol → stolen
• et bilde → bildet

Since bilde takes et in the indefinite form, the correct definite form is bildet.

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