Prisen stiger raskt.

the price

Breakdown of Prisen stiger raskt.

• raskt: quickly
• stige: to rise

Questions & Answers about Prisen stiger raskt.

Why does prisen end with -en?

In Norwegian, the definite singular form of masculine and feminine nouns is created by adding -en (or -a for some feminine nouns) to the end. So pris means “a price,” while prisen means “the price.”

What is the infinitive form of stiger, and how is it conjugated?

The infinitive is å stige (“to rise”). Its main forms are:
• Present: stiger
• Past: steg
• Perfect participle: (har) steget

How do I decide between stige and øke?

Both verbs can mean “to rise” or “to increase,” but with slight nuance:
• stige is often used for natural or automatic rises (prices, water levels, temperatures).
• øke is more general and can apply to budgets, production levels, etc.
In many contexts they’re interchangeable, though.

Why is raskt used instead of rask?

rask is an adjective (“quick”), whereas raskt is the corresponding adverb (“quickly”). In Norwegian, you typically form adverbs by adding -t to the neuter adjective form: rask → raskt.

Why does the adverb raskt come after the verb stiger?