Låsesmeden undersøker sluttstykket og låssylinderen.

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Breakdown of Låsesmeden undersøker sluttstykket og låssylinderen.

• undersøke: to investigate; examine
• låsesmeden: the locksmith
• låssylinderen: the lock cylinder

Questions & Answers about Låsesmeden undersøker sluttstykket og låssylinderen.

Why is låsesmeden written as one word?

Norwegian usually writes compound nouns as one word. So låsesmed is a single noun meaning locksmith.

The same is true for sluttstykke and låssylinder. English often uses spaces more freely, but Norwegian normally does not with compounds.

In this sentence:

• låsesmed = locksmith
• låsesmeden = the locksmith

So the whole word stays together, and then the definite ending is added.

Why is there no separate word for the in front of the nouns?

In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

Here are the patterns:

• en låsesmed = a locksmith

• låsesmeden = the locksmith

• et sluttstykke = a strike plate / an end piece

• sluttstykket = the strike plate

• en låssylinder = a lock cylinder
• låssylinderen = the lock cylinder

So English uses a separate the, but Norwegian often uses a definite suffix instead.

Why does sluttstykket end in -et, but låssylinderen ends in -en?