Leselampen står ved sovesofaen.

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Breakdown of Leselampen står ved sovesofaen.

• stå: to stand
• sovesofaen: the sofa bed
• leselampen: the reading lamp

Questions & Answers about Leselampen står ved sovesofaen.

Why are leselampen and sovesofaen written as single words?

Because Norwegian forms compound nouns very freely, and they are usually written as one word.

• leselampe = lese (to read) + lampe (lamp)
• sovesofa = sove (to sleep) + sofa (sofa)

Then the definite ending is added:

• leselampen = the reading lamp
• sovesofaen = the sofa bed

This is different from English, which often uses separate words, such as reading lamp and sofa bed.

Why do both nouns end in -en?

The ending -en marks the definite form for many Norwegian nouns, especially common gender nouns in Bokmål.

So:

• en leselampe = a reading lamp
• leselampen = the reading lamp

and

• en sovesofa = a sofa bed
• sovesofaen = the sofa bed

In this sentence, both objects are specific, so the definite form is used.

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