Risikoen er tydelig.

to be

Breakdown of Risikoen er tydelig.

• tydelig: clear
• risikoen: the risk

Questions & Answers about Risikoen er tydelig.

Why is it risikoen and not just risiko?

Because Norwegian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun.

• en risiko = a risk
• risikoen = the risk

So -en here is doing the job that the does in English.

What is the dictionary form of risikoen?

The dictionary form is risiko.

If you look it up, you would normally find:

• en risiko = a risk
• risikoen = the risk

So risikoen is the definite singular form of risiko.

What does er mean?

Er is the present tense of å være, which means to be.

So:

• jeg er = I am
• du er = you are
• han/hun er = he/she is
• vi er = we are

Unlike English, Norwegian does not change the verb here depending on the subject. It is always er in the present tense.