Blodet er rødt.

The blood is red.

Breakdown of Blodet er rødt.

• være: to be
• rød: red
• blodet: the blood

Questions & Answers about Blodet er rødt.

Why is it blodet and not just blod?

The ending -et is the definite article attached to the noun. The base noun is blod.

So:

• blod = blood
• blodet = the blood

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

Also, with words for substances like blood, Norwegian does not always match English article usage exactly, so blodet can sound natural even when English would simply say blood.

What gender is blod?

Blod is a neuter noun.

That matters because neuter nouns affect both:

• the definite ending: -et → blodet
• the adjective form: rødt

If you needed the indefinite article, it would be et: et blod. In practice, though, blod is usually treated as a mass noun, so the article is often omitted.

Why is it rødt and not rød?