Sengetøyet tørker raskt på verandaen.

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Breakdown of Sengetøyet tørker raskt på verandaen.

• raskt: quickly
• tørke: to dry
• verandaen: the veranda

Questions & Answers about Sengetøyet tørker raskt på verandaen.

What exactly does sengetøyet mean? Is it like “bed” or “bed sheets”?

Sengetøyet means “the bedding / the bed linen” in a general, collective sense. It usually includes:

• sheets
• duvet cover
• pillowcases

It does not mean the bed itself (frame or mattress). For that you’d say seng (bed).

Why does sengetøy become sengetøyet here? What does the ending -et mean?

The ending -et is the definite article for neuter nouns in Norwegian.

• sengetøy = bedding / bed linen (general, “bedding” in general)
• sengetøyet = the bedding / the bed linen

Norwegian usually attaches the definite article to the end of the noun:

• en stol → stolen = the chair
• et hus → huset = the house
• (neuter) et sengetøy → sengetøyet = the bedding

Is sengetøy singular or plural? How would I say “the bed linens” in Norwegian?