Word
I nabolaget sprer ryktet seg raskt.
Meaning
In the neighborhood the rumor spreads quickly.
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of I nabolaget sprer ryktet seg raskt.
i
in
rask
quick
ryktet
the rumor
nabolaget
the neighborhood
Questions & Answers about I nabolaget sprer ryktet seg raskt.
What does I nabolaget mean exactly, and why do we use i here and not another preposition?
I nabolaget literally means in the neighbourhood.
- i = in
- nabolaget = the neighbourhood
In Norwegian, i is the normal preposition for being inside or within an area (cities, rooms, neighbourhoods, countries, etc.):
- i huset – in the house
- i byen – in the city
- i Norge – in Norway
- i nabolaget – in the neighbourhood
Using på (on/at) would be wrong here, because a neighbourhood is seen as an area you are in, not on or at.
Why does it say nabolaget and not nabolag?