Frukten er søt.

to be

Breakdown of Frukten er søt.

• søt: sweet
• frukten: the fruit

Questions & Answers about Frukten er søt.

Why does frukten end with -en?

In Norwegian Bokmål, you form the definite singular of a common-gender noun by adding -en to the end. So frukt (fruit) becomes frukten (the fruit).

Why isn't there a separate word for the like in English?

English uses a separate definite article the, but Norwegian attaches the article as a suffix to the noun. Instead of saying the frukt, you say frukten.

What is the gender of frukt?

Historically feminine, but in modern Bokmål frukt is treated as common gender (a merger of masculine and feminine). Common-gender nouns take en in the indefinite singular (en frukt) and -en in the definite singular (frukten).

What does er mean here?

Er is the present tense, third-person singular form of å være (to be). So frukten er søt literally means “the fruit is sweet.”

Why is søt not søtt or søte?