Foreldrene er enige om avtalen.

The parents agree on the appointment.

Breakdown of Foreldrene er enige om avtalen.

• avtalen: the appointment
• forelderen: the parent
• være enig om: to agree

Questions & Answers about Foreldrene er enige om avtalen.

What does “Foreldrene” mean exactly, and what is the -ne ending?

Foreldrene means “the parents”.

• The base word is foreldre = parents (plural, indefinite).
• Adding -ne makes it definite plural: foreldre + ne → foreldrene = the parents.

So:

• foreldre = parents
• foreldrene = the parents

Norwegian usually marks definiteness with an ending instead of a separate word “the” in front, so you don’t say de foreldre, you say foreldrene.

Why is it “er enige” and not “er enig”?

Because “foreldrene” is plural, the adjective has to be in plural form too.

• enig = agreed / in agreement (singular form)
• enige = agreed / in agreement (plural form)

So:

• Jeg er enig. = I am agreed / I agree.
• Hun er enig. = She is agreed / She agrees.
• Vi er enige. = We are agreed / We agree.
• Foreldrene er enige. = The parents agree / are in agreement.

In other words, “enige” is just the plural of “enig.”

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