Ovnen er for varm.

to be

Breakdown of Ovnen er for varm.

• ovnen: the oven
• for varm: too hot

Questions & Answers about Ovnen er for varm.

What does for signify in the sentence?

In Norwegian, for is an adverb that means too when placed before an adjective, indicating an excessive degree. It is not the preposition for (as in for deg).

Are there alternatives to for when saying too in Norwegian?

Yes. While for is commonly used to mean too with adjectives (e.g., for kald, for rask), you can use altfor for emphasis, meaning far too. For example, ovnen er altfor varm means the oven is far too hot.

Why is it ovnen instead of ovn?

ovn is the indefinite form (meaning an oven). To express the oven, you add the definite suffix -en, forming ovnen. Norwegian adds a suffix to the noun to mark definiteness.

Why is the adjective varm not inflected here?

In Norwegian, adjectives following a definite noun via a linking verb like er remain in their base form. Here, ovnen is definite, and after er, varm stays uninflected. There is no -t ending.