Det er morsomt å forme snøballer.

to be

Breakdown of Det er morsomt å forme snøballer.

• å: to
• det: it
• morsom: fun

Questions & Answers about Det er morsomt å forme snøballer.

Why is there det at the beginning of the sentence?

In Norwegian, det often works as a “dummy” or impersonal subject—just like English it in “It’s fun to build snowballs.” It doesn’t point to anything specific but fills the grammatical subject slot before er morsomt.

What does morsomt mean, and why does it end with -t?

Morsomt means fun or amusing. The base adjective is morsom, and because det is neuter singular, the adjective takes the neuter ending -t (morsom → morsomt).

Why do we put å before forme?

Norwegian infinitives normally need the particle å, equivalent to English to. So å forme = to shape. Without å, it wouldn’t be recognized as an infinitive verb.

What exactly does forme snøballer mean?

Literally, forme = to shape, and snøballer = plural of snøball (“snowball”). Together they mean to shape/mold snowballs, i.e. making snowballs by hand.