Kafeen i kvartalet er koselig.

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Breakdown of Kafeen i kvartalet er koselig.

• i: in
• koselig: cozy
• kafeen: the café

Questions & Answers about Kafeen i kvartalet er koselig.

What is kafeen, and how is it formed?

Kafeen is the definite singular form of kafé, meaning the café. In Norwegian you form the definite singular by adding a suffix to the noun: for most masculine nouns you add -en, for neuter nouns -et, and for feminine nouns -a (or -en in some dialects). Here kafé behaves like a masculine noun, so kafé → kafe + -en = kafeen.

Why do we use the definite form kafeen rather than an indefinite form?

Because the sentence refers to one specific café – the café in the block – so we need the definite form. In English you’d say the café, not a café.

How is kvartalet formed, and what is its base form?

Kvartalet is the definite singular form of kvartal, which means a block or a quarter (as in a city block). Kvartal is a neuter noun, so you add -et: kvartal + -et = kvartalet (“the block”).

What does i kvartalet mean, and why use i instead of another preposition?