Questions & Answers about Luggen er for lang, så jeg må klippe den.
What exactly does luggen refer to?
Luggen refers to the hair at the front of the head that falls over the forehead.
- In British English, this is usually the fringe
- In American English, this is usually the bangs
So it does not mean all of the hair, just that front part.
Why is it luggen and not lugg?
Because luggen is the definite singular form.
- en lugg = a fringe / a bang section
- luggen = the fringe / the bangs
Norwegian often uses the definite form when talking about a specific, known thing, and here the speaker means their own fringe/bangs.
Why is luggen singular when English often says bangs?
This is just a difference between the languages.
In English, bangs is usually plural. In Norwegian, lugg is normally treated as a singular noun. That is why the rest of the sentence also uses singular grammar:
- luggen = singular
- lang = singular adjective form here
- den = singular pronoun
So even if the English meaning is plural-looking, the Norwegian grammar is singular.
Why is it lang and not langt or lange?