Geocacheren velger geocachen.

The geocacher chooses the geocache.

Breakdown of Geocacheren velger geocachen.

• velge: to choose
• geocacheren: the geocacher
• geocachen: the geocache

Questions & Answers about Geocacheren velger geocachen.

Why do both nouns end in -en?

Because in Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.

So here:

• geocacheren = the geocacher
• geocachen = the geocache

For these nouns, -en marks the singular definite form.

A useful pattern is:

• en geocacher → geocacheren
• en geocache → geocachen

So the sentence uses two definite nouns: a specific geocacher and a specific geocache.

Why is there no separate word for the?

Norwegian usually puts definiteness on the noun itself.

In English, you say:

• the geocacher
• the geocache

In Norwegian, that becomes:

• geocacheren
• geocachen

So instead of adding a separate word before the noun, Norwegian often adds an ending.

A separate determiner like den can appear, but usually only in special situations, especially with adjectives:

• geocachen = the geocache
• den store geocachen = the big geocache

So in your sentence, no extra word is needed.

How do we know which noun is the subject and which is the object?