Breakdown of Flekkrengjøringen begynner ved terskelen.
begynne
to begin
ved
at
flekkrengjøringen
the spot cleaning
terskelen
the threshold
Questions & Answers about Flekkrengjøringen begynner ved terskelen.
Why is flekkrengjøringen written as one long word?
Because Norwegian usually makes compound nouns by writing them as one word.
- flekk = spot, stain
- rengjøring = cleaning
- flekkrengjøring = spot cleaning / stain cleaning
- flekkrengjøringen = the spot cleaning
This is very normal in Norwegian. Where English often uses several words, Norwegian often joins them into one noun.
Examples:
- bil dør would be wrong for car door
- correct: bildør
So flekkrengjøringen is not unusually “long” by Norwegian standards; it is just a standard compound noun in its definite form.
What does the ending -en in flekkrengjøringen mean?
The ending -en is the definite article attached to the noun, meaning the.
So:
- en flekkrengjøring = a spot cleaning
- flekkrengjøringen = the spot cleaning
This is one of the biggest differences from English. In Norwegian, the is often added to the end of the noun instead of standing as a separate word.
Why does terskelen also end in -en?