Planen vår er forutsigbar.

to be

Breakdown of Planen vår er forutsigbar.

• vår: our
• planen: the plan
• forutsigbar: predictable

Questions & Answers about Planen vår er forutsigbar.

Why does planen have -en at the end instead of a separate word for the, like in English?

In Norwegian Bokmål, the definite article (the) is usually a suffix attached to the noun:

• en plan = a plan
• planen = the plan

So planen literally means the plan.

When you add a possessive after the noun (like vår), the noun still keeps its definite ending:

• planen vår = our plan (literally: the plan our)

Even though English uses the indefinite form (our plan), Norwegian uses the definite form when the possessive comes after the noun.

Why is the possessive vår placed after the noun (planen vår) instead of before it, like in English?

Norwegian allows possessive pronouns both:

• after the noun: planen vår
• before the noun: vår plan

The most neutral, everyday way is usually noun + possessive:

• planen vår – sounds normal, neutral, common in speech and writing.

Putting the possessive before the noun (vår plan) is possible, but can sound:

• slightly more formal or written
• or more emphatic, as if you’re stressing that it’s our plan (as opposed to someone else’s).

In most cases, if you’re unsure, planen vår is the safest and most natural choice.