Bildet er ekte.

The picture is genuine.

Breakdown of Bildet er ekte.

• være: to be
• bildet: the picture
• ekte: genuine; real

Questions & Answers about Bildet er ekte.

Why does bildet mean the picture and not just picture?

Because bildet is the definite singular form of et bilde.

• et bilde = a picture / an image
• bildet = the picture / the image

In Norwegian, the idea of the is often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

What is the -t at the end of bildet?

The -t is the definite ending for many neuter nouns.

Here, the base noun is:

• et bilde = a picture

When it becomes definite, it changes to:

• bildet = the picture

So the ending -t is doing the job that English the does.

Why is it et bilde and not en bilde?