Breakdown of Vertskapet deler wifi-passordet enn så lenge.
dele
to share
wifi-passordet
the wifi password
vertskapet
the hosts
enn så lenge
for the time being; for now
Questions & Answers about Vertskapet deler wifi-passordet enn så lenge.
What does vertskapet mean here? Is it singular or plural?
Vertskapet comes from vertskap, a neuter noun meaning the host, the hosts, or the hosting party.
A useful thing to know is that vertskap is often a collective noun. So grammatically it is singular, but in real life it may refer to more than one person, such as a host couple, a family, or the people receiving guests.
So in context, vertskapet can mean something like the host(s).
Why do both vertskapet and passordet end in -et?
Because both are definite singular neuter nouns.
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun:
- et vertskap → vertskapet
- et passord → passordet
For many neuter nouns, the definite singular ending is -et.
So:
- vertskap = host / hosting party
- vertskapet = the host / the hosts
- passord = password
- passordet = the password
Why is there no separate word for the?