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Questions & Answers about Tåken er tykk om morgenen.
Why does Tåken have -en at the end?
In Norwegian Bokmål the definite article for common-gender nouns is suffixed rather than placed before the noun. So tåke means “a fog,” and adding -en (“the”) gives you tåken = “the fog.”
What sound does the letter å represent, and how do I pronounce Tåken er tykk om morgenen?
The letter å is pronounced roughly like the “o” in English more, but a bit shorter and rounder. A simple approximation of the full sentence is:
TOH-ken er TYK om MOR-ge-nen.
– Tåken: “TOH-ken” (IPA: /ˈtɔːkən/)
– er: like English “air” but with a tighter “r” (IPA: /ær/)
– tykk: like “took” with a sharper “k” (IPA: /tʏk/)
– om: “om” as in “omm” (IPA: /ɔm/)
– morgenen: “MOR-ge-nen” (IPA: /ˈmɔrɡənə/)
Why is the adjective tykk not inflected to tykt or tykke?
In Norwegian, adjectives in predicative position (after er, “is”) stay in their base form and do not agree for gender or number. So even though tåken is common-gender and definite, you still say tykk rather than tykt (neuter) or tykke (plural).
Why is the time expression om morgenen placed at the end of the sentence?
Norwegian main clauses follow the Subject–Verb–Object/Complement order, and adverbials of time (like om morgenen) typically appear after verb and complement. Placing om morgenen at the end makes the sentence flow naturally.
What is the difference between i morgen and om morgenen?
i morgen means “tomorrow” (the next day), whereas om morgenen means “in the morning” (habitually or at that time of day). If you say i morgen, you’ll talk about what happens tomorrow, not what happens in the morning.
How do I turn Tåken er tykk om morgenen into a yes–no question?
Apply the V2 (verb-second) rule: put the verb er first, then the subject:
Er tåken tykk om morgenen?
(“Is the fog thick in the morning?”)
How do I say “The fog is thicker in the morning” in Norwegian?
Use the comparative form tykkere: Tåken er tykkere om morgenen.
Can I use tett instead of tykk to describe fog? What’s the difference?
Yes, you can say tett tåke (“dense fog”) or tykk tåke (“thick fog”), but there’s a slight nuance. tett emphasizes density and low visibility (like “dense/packed”), while tykk highlights physical thickness. In weather reports you’ll often hear tett tåke.