Breakdown of Sengeteppet ligger på gjestesengen.
på
on
ligge
to lie (be located)
sengeteppet
the bedspread
gjestesengen
the guest bed
Questions & Answers about Sengeteppet ligger på gjestesengen.
Why are sengeteppet and gjestesengen written as one word each?
Because Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as a single word.
- sengeteppe = bed + cover/blanket → bedspread / bedcover
- gjesteseng = guest + bed → guest bed
This is different from English, where similar ideas are often written as two words.
What is the basic form of sengeteppet?
The dictionary form is et sengeteppe.
In the sentence, it appears as sengeteppet, where -et shows that it is:
- singular
- definite
- neuter
So sengeteppet means the bedspread or the bedcover.
What is the basic form of gjestesengen?
The dictionary form is en gjesteseng.
In the sentence, gjestesengen has the ending -en, which marks the noun as:
- singular
- definite
So gjestesengen means the guest bed.
Why is there no separate word for the?