Topic: Norwegian (Bokmål)

"Det er et brød."

Translation:It is a loaf of bread.

3 years ago

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A correct solution should also be "It is bread" shouldn't it? If "It is a bread" is a solution, which (I believe) isn't grammatically correct, then "It is bread" should also be a correct solution.

3 years ago
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"Brød" is countable in Norwegian. Therefore, "et brød" translates to "a loaf of bread" in English.

Norwegian also has "det er brød," which means "it is bread."

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Oh, alright, I understand now! Thanks for the quick reply! :)

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No worries! We might replace this sentence with something more useful once we get around to it... it seems to be causing a bit too much confusion.

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