A-siden har ett spor.

The A-side has one track.

Breakdown of A-siden har ett spor.

• ha: to have
• A-siden: the A-side
• sporet: the track

Questions & Answers about A-siden har ett spor.

Why is there a hyphen in A-siden?

In Norwegian, a hyphen is often used when a single letter, abbreviation, or similar element is joined to a noun.

So:

• A
  • siden → A-siden

This is the normal way to write the A-side.

Why does side become siden?

Because Norwegian usually marks definiteness by adding an ending to the noun.

• side = side
• siden = the side

So A-siden literally works like A-side-the, which is how Norwegian expresses the A-side.

Why is it -en in siden and not -a?

This is a common question because many learners notice that some Norwegian nouns can be feminine.

In Bokmål, side is often treated as:

• en side → siden

Some speakers or varieties may use a feminine pattern:

• ei side → sida

But A-siden is a very normal and standard Bokmål form.

Why is the verb har the same as in other sentences? Shouldn’t it change depending on the subject?