Moren serverer kveldsmaten klokken seks.

to serve

Breakdown of Moren serverer kveldsmaten klokken seks.

• klokken: the clock
• seks: six
• moren: the mother

Questions & Answers about Moren serverer kveldsmaten klokken seks.

What does moren mean here? Does it mean “my mother” or “the mother”?

In Norwegian, moren is the definite form of mor (“mother”), so it means the mother. To say “my mother,” you would use moren min.

Why is there no article before kveldsmaten?

Kveldsmaten already has the definite suffix -en, so it literally means the evening meal. You don’t need a separate article like den or denne.

How is kveldsmaten formed?

It’s a compound of kveld (evening) + mat (food) + the definite suffix -en. So kveld-mat-en = the evening meal.

What tense is serverer, and why is it used here?

Serverer is the present tense of å servere (to serve). In Norwegian, the present tense is used both for actions happening right now and for habitual routines—here it conveys that the mother serves dinner at six (either as a routine or currently).

Why do we say klokken seks instead of just seks?