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Timen er avlyst i dag.

Timen er avlyst i dag.
The class is cancelled today.
FromLesson 11inHardcore Norwegian

Questions & Answers about Timen er avlyst i dag.

What does timen mean in this sentence?
It literally means “the hour,” but in a school or course context it translates to “the class” or “the lesson.”
Why does time have -en at the end?
In Norwegian Bokmål you add -en to make a singular noun definite. So en time is “a class/an hour,” and timen is “the class/the hour.”
What is avlyst, and which verb does it come from?
Avlyst is the past participle of å avlyse, which means “to cancel.” Here it means “canceled.”
Is avlyst acting as a verb or an adjective in this sentence?
It’s part of a passive construction. er avlyst (“is canceled”) uses the past participle like a passive verb form, not as a descriptive adjective.
Could I say Timen avlyses i dag instead? What’s the difference?
Yes. Timen avlyses i dag uses the present-passive form avlyses (“is being canceled”). The meaning is basically the same, though er avlyst (perfect passive) can imply the cancellation decision is already made, whereas avlyses focuses on the ongoing action.
Why is i dag written as two words, and can I move it to the front?
Modern Bokmål prescribes i dag as two words for “today.” You can start the sentence with it—I dag er timen avlyst—just remember Norwegian follows the V2 word‐order rule (verb stays in second position).
Do I need a comma before i dag at the end?
No. Short adverbial phrases like i dag at the end of a sentence normally don’t take a comma in Norwegian.
How do I pronounce avlyst, and which syllable is stressed?
In Bokmål you’d say it roughly [av-lyst], with the stress on the first syllable: AV-lyst.
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