Navnet er skrevet feil.

to be

Breakdown of Navnet er skrevet feil.

• navnet: the name
• skrevet: written
• feil: incorrectly

Questions & Answers about Navnet er skrevet feil.

Why is it navnet and not just navn?

Because navnet is the definite form of navn.

• navn = name / a name
• navnet = the name

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.

Since the sentence talks about a specific name, Norwegian uses navnet.

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What kind of word is skrevet?

Skrevet is the past participle of the verb å skrive (to write).

Main forms:

• å skrive = to write
• skriver = writes / is writing
• skrev = wrote
• har skrevet = have/has written

In this sentence, skrevet is part of er skrevet, which gives the idea of is written or has been written.

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Why does the sentence use er skrevet instead of har skrevet?