Breakdown of Dyrlegen kontrollerer vekten.
kontrollere
to check
dyrlegen
the veterinarian; vet
vekten
the weight
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Questions & Answers about Dyrlegen kontrollerer vekten.
Why does dyrlegen end in -en?
Because -en is the definite article for many masculine nouns in Norwegian.
Dyrlege means veterinarian / vet, and dyrlegen means the veterinarian.
This is different from English, where the is a separate word. In Norwegian, the definiteness is often attached to the noun itself.
- en dyrlege = a veterinarian
- dyrlegen = the veterinarian
What does dyrlege literally mean?
It is a compound noun:
- dyr = animal
- lege = doctor
So dyrlege literally means animal doctor, which is the normal Norwegian word for veterinarian / vet.
Compound nouns are very common in Norwegian.
Why does vekten also end in -en?