Ansiktet er vått.

The face is wet.

Breakdown of Ansiktet er vått.

• være: to be
• våt: wet
• ansiktet: the face

Questions & Answers about Ansiktet er vått.

Why is it ansiktet and not just ansikt?

Ansiktet is the definite form of ansikt, so it means the face.

• et ansikt = a face
• ansiktet = the face

Norwegian often adds the definite ending directly to the noun instead of using a separate word like the in English.

Why does ansikt use et and not en?

Because ansikt is a neuter noun in Norwegian.

Norwegian nouns have grammatical gender, and one common article for neuter nouns is et:

• et ansikt = a face

By contrast, many other nouns use en:

• en bil = a car

So the gender of the noun determines which article and which adjective ending you use.

Why is the adjective vått with -tt?