Bagasjeplassen ligger ved garderobeplassen.

Because Norwegian usually writes compound nouns as a single word.

• bagasje + plass = bagasjeplass
• garderobe + plass = garderobeplass

English often uses separate words, like baggage area or cloakroom space, but Norwegian normally joins them.

This is very important: writing them as two words in Norwegian often looks wrong or changes the meaning.

The ending -en is the definite article attached to the noun.

So:

• en plass = a place / a space
• plassen = the place / the space

In a compound noun, the definite ending goes on the final part:

• bagasjeplass = baggage area / luggage space
• bagasjeplassen = the baggage area
• garderobeplass = cloakroom area / wardrobe space
• garderobeplassen = the cloakroom area

So -en here means the, not a.

Plass usually means place, space, or spot.

In compounds like these, it often has a slightly broader sense, such as:

• area
• section
• space
• designated place

So in this sentence, plass is not necessarily just one tiny physical spot. It can mean an area set aside for something.

Ligger is the present tense of å ligge, which literally means to lie.

But in Norwegian, ligge is very often used for location, especially with places, buildings, rooms, and objects that are situated somewhere.

So ligger here means something like:

• is located
• is situated
• is

English usually would not say lies in everyday speech, but Norwegian uses ligger very naturally in this kind of sentence.

Norwegian often prefers ligger when talking about where something is located.

Compare the idea:

• er = is
• ligger = is located / lies

Both can relate to location in some contexts, but ligger sounds more natural when describing the position of a place or area.

So for a learner, it is useful to remember:

• English often says is
• Norwegian often says ligger

Ved usually means:

• by
• next to
• near
• at

In this sentence, it shows that one place is located close to the other.

It does not necessarily mean they are touching. It just tells you they are beside or near each other.

This is normal Norwegian main-clause word order:

• subject: Bagasjeplassen
• verb: ligger
• adverbial/prepositional phrase: ved garderobeplassen

So it follows a basic pattern similar to English:

• The baggage area
  • is located
    • by the cloakroom area

Nothing unusual is happening here.

Yes. That is also grammatical.

If you move ved garderobeplassen to the front for emphasis, Norwegian still keeps the verb in second position:

• Ved garderobeplassen ligger bagasjeplassen.

This is an example of the Norwegian V2 rule: in a main clause, the finite verb usually comes second.

So:

• Bagasjeplassen ligger ved garderobeplassen.
• Ved garderobeplassen ligger bagasjeplassen.

Both are correct, but the focus is slightly different.

Yes, the head noun here is plass, which is masculine:

• en plass
• plassen

Because the last part of the compound is plass, the whole compound behaves like a masculine noun too:

• en bagasjeplass
• bagasjeplassen

and

• en garderobeplass
• garderobeplassen

The gender of the whole compound usually comes from the final element.

Not always. Garderobe can mean different things depending on context, such as:

• wardrobe
• cloakroom
• changing room
• coat area

So garderobeplassen depends on the situation. In one context it could be a cloakroom area, in another a changing-room space, and in another something connected with wardrobe storage.

This is very common in Norwegian: one word can cover several related meanings, and context tells you which one is meant.

The indefinite forms are:

• en bagasjeplass = a baggage area / a luggage space
• en garderobeplass = a cloakroom area / a wardrobe space

The sentence uses the definite forms because it is talking about specific, identifiable places:

• bagasjeplassen
• garderobeplassen

So the difference is:

• en ... = a / an
• ...-en = the