"She is a happy child."

Translation: Hun er et glad barn.

[papkos]

Why doesn't 'glad' have a -t at the end before a neuter noun? Is it because it ends with a -d?

[Luke_5.1991]

"Glad" doesn't have a special neuter form. It's irregular as an adjective.

[papkos]

ohh good to know. Thanks!

[deactivated user]

But the irregular neuter form "glad" is hardly used at all, so it shouldn't be taught here...

[deactivated user]

Bad example. No one says "hun/han er et glad barn" in Norway. "Hun er ei glad jente / Han er en glad gutt" is OK. Or you have to use another adjective like "lykkelig", which by the way may be the best translation for happy (glad = glad, happy = lykkelig).

https://www.sprakradet.no/svardatabase/sporsmal-og-svar/et-gladt-barn/

[Adrian442793]

Is "fornoyd" possible?

[deactivated user]

Yes, but "fornøyd" means satisfied, so it's not quite the same. "Lykkelig" is the best translation for happy.