Passmyndigheten krever identitetsbeviset.

The passport authority requires the proof of identity.

Breakdown of Passmyndigheten krever identitetsbeviset.

• kreve: to require
• identitetsbeviset: the proof of identity
• passmyndigheten: the passport authority

Questions & Answers about Passmyndigheten krever identitetsbeviset.

Why are passmyndigheten and identitetsbeviset each written as one word?

Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as one word.

• passmyndigheten = pass
  • myndighet
    • the definite ending
• identitetsbeviset = identitets
  • bevis
    • the definite ending

This is very common in Norwegian. Where English often has two words, Norwegian often has one compound noun instead.

How is passmyndigheten built, exactly?

The core noun is myndighet, which means authority or agency in this kind of context. The first part, pass, tells you what kind of authority it is.

So the structure is basically:

• pass = passport
• myndighet = authority
• -en = definite singular ending

That gives passmyndigheten, meaning the passport authority.

Why is there no separate word for the?

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

So:

• myndighet = authority
• myndigheten = the authority
• bevis = proof, document
• beviset = the proof, the document

That is why you see passmyndigheten and identitetsbeviset instead of a separate word like English the.