Breakdown of Brødristeren er varm, så jeg legger brødet i matboksen med en gang.
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I
være
to be
brødet
the bread
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in
Questions & Answers about Brødristeren er varm, så jeg legger brødet i matboksen med en gang.
Why is brødristeren written as one word?
Norwegian normally writes compound nouns as one word. So brød + rister becomes brødrister.
Then the definite ending -en is added:
- en brødrister = a toaster
- brødristeren = the toaster
This is very common in Norwegian. English often uses two words where Norwegian uses one compound.
Why do brødristeren and matboksen end in -en, but brødet ends in -et?
Those endings mark the definite singular, and they depend on the noun’s gender.
- en brødrister → brødristeren
- en matboks → matboksen
- et brød → brødet
So brødrister and matboks are common-gender nouns, while brød is a neuter noun.
Why is it brødet and not just brød?