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Denne jakken ser veldig stilfull ut.

Denne jakken ser veldig stilfull ut.
This jacket looks very stylish.
FromLesson 18inHardcore Norwegian
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Breakdown of Denne jakken ser veldig stilfull ut.

veldig
very
se ut
to look
denne
this
jakken
the jacket
stilfull
stylish
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Questions & Answers about Denne jakken ser veldig stilfull ut.

Why does jakken end with -en?
-en is the definite singular suffix for common-gender nouns in Bokmål. Instead of a separate word “the,” Norwegian attaches -en to jakke (jacket), giving jakken (“the jacket”).
How do you say a jacket in Norwegian?
Use the indefinite article en before the noun. “A jacket” is en jakke.
Why is it denne jakken instead of det jakken or den jakken?

For common-gender nouns like jakke, the demonstrative “this” is denne.
• det is used with neuter nouns (e.g. det huset, “this house”)
• den alone is the pronoun “that one” without a noun (e.g. den er fin, “that one is nice”)
So “this jacket” must be denne jakken.

What does ser … ut mean? Is ut necessary?
ser ut comes from the verb se ut, literally “see out,” but idiomatically “to appear” or “to look.” You need both parts—ser (“sees”) and ut (“out”)—to get the meaning “looks/seems.” Without ut, ser just means “sees.”
Why is veldig placed before stilfull?
veldig is an adverb meaning “very.” In Norwegian, adverbs that modify adjectives usually come immediately before the adjective, just like in English. Hence ser veldig stilfull ut = “looks very stylish.”
Is there a difference between stilfull and stilig?

Both mean “stylish,” but with a slight nuance:
• stilig often refers to something trendy or cool.
• stilfull emphasizes elegance and tasteful refinement.
In many contexts they’re interchangeable, though stilfull feels a bit more formal or polished.