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Questions & Answers about Det er utrolig!
What does det mean here, and why is it used?
Det usually means it or that. In Det er utrolig!, it works like English That’s incredible! or It’s incredible!
Norwegian often uses det in short reactions to something you have just seen, heard, or experienced. It can point to a situation, event, or fact rather than to a specific noun.
Examples:
- Det er fint. = That/It is nice.
- Det er sant. = That/It is true.
What does er mean?
Er means is / am / are. It is the present tense of the verb å være (to be).
So:
- jeg er = I am
- du er = you are
- det er = it is / that is
In this sentence, Det er utrolig! literally follows the pattern It is incredible!
What does utrolig mean grammatically?