Word
Spikeren sitter fast i gipsveggen.
Meaning
The nail is stuck in the drywall.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Spikeren sitter fast i gipsveggen.
i
in
sitte fast
to be stuck
gipsveggen
the drywall
spikeren
the nail
Questions & Answers about Spikeren sitter fast i gipsveggen.
Why does it say spikeren and not en spiker?
Because spikeren is the definite form: spiker = a nail, spikeren = the nail. Norwegian often uses the definite form when talking about a specific, already-known object in the situation (e.g., the nail we’re looking at).
What does sitter fast mean, and why not just a verb like “to stick”?
Sitte fast is a very common Norwegian expression meaning to be stuck / to be firmly fixed.
- sitte literally means to sit, but it’s also used about things being positioned / attached / located in a stable way.
- fast = fast, firmly, stuck.
Together: sitter fast = is stuck fast / is firmly stuck.
Is sitter fast different from står fast or henger fast?