Møtet er avtalt.

The meeting is arranged.

Breakdown of Møtet er avtalt.

• være: to be
• møtet: the meeting
• avtalt: agreed; arranged

Questions & Answers about Møtet er avtalt.

Why is møtet translated as the meeting and not just meeting?

Because Norwegian often puts the definite article on the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the.

• et møte = a meeting
• møtet = the meeting

So the ending -et here marks the noun as definite.

Why does møte become møtet?

Møte is a neuter noun in Norwegian.

Its basic forms are:

• et møte = a meeting
• møtet = the meeting

For many neuter nouns, the definite singular is made by adding -et. So:

• møte
  • -et → møtet

What does avtalt mean in this sentence?

Avtalt is the past participle of å avtale, which means to agree, to arrange, or to settle by agreement.

So avtalt can mean things like:

• agreed
• arranged
• settled
• sometimes fixed or set up, depending on context

In Møtet er avtalt, the idea is that the meeting has already been agreed on or arranged.

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