Topic: Norwegian (Bokmål)

"Jeg leser en historisk bok."

Translation:I am reading a historic book.

November 3, 2015

11 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ghayth90

    It's it the same as in reading a book about history?

    November 9, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Deliciae
    Mod
    • 273

    No, that would be "en historiebok", or "en bok om historie".

    November 9, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/lee_livingston

      Lol. I agree with historic book = book of historical significance, historical book = book regarding the past.

      But can we get an 'AN' in front of both please?

      August 30, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/benji3.141
      • 48

      Duolingo tends to use American English, in which words starting with non-silent "h"es do get "a" in front of them.

      February 14, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/BrendanWar19

        If Duolingo tends to use American English, then it should say "Write this in American English" in all instances. Otherwise it should use an in front of non-silent "h"es

        January 7, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Dogmatix.

          so you only put the special o in when 'bok' is plural? can someone please explain this? (sorry for my lack of linguistic language, I don't know what the special O is called)

          December 29, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/KieranMcDermott

            Basically yes. Bok - Book, Boken - The Book, Bøker - Books, Bøkene - The Books.

            January 1, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/reinardssaulitis

              Would this be correct? Jeg drikker en historisk drikke

              November 3, 2015
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/fveldig
              Mod
              • 333

              It would be more common to use 'drikk' in that case.

              November 3, 2015
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Heithr

                Jeg leser en historisk historiebok.

                August 11, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Suzanne326631
                • 60

                Agree with the "an" not "a" before historic. Unfortunately, American english takes shortcuts and drives some of us nuts.

                July 28, 2019
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