"Vi spiser måltidet."

Translation: We are eating the meal.

[zoesky87]

Why does it change to this spelling for definitive?

[grydolva]

Et måltid is indefinite. And måltidet is definitive. The common way in Norwegian is to put the indefinite article (en, ei, et) at the end of the word to make it definitive. En mann - mannen. Ei dame - dama (the ei turns into a). Et måltid - måltidet

In plural most nouns gets -er in indefinite and -ene in definitive. But there is a long list over those that don't.

[Richard745369]

Great explanation thanks!

[Chinky410925]

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[YeetoMcNeato04]

mmm måltidet

[ParimEestlane]

Can you say "We eat the meal" and if not then why?

[sascharamm]

Same here it says that it's wrong that way

[fondovu]

What is the difference between måltidet and maten?

[JosephWill590131]

Maten = the food and
måltidet = the meal