er

am/is/are · verb

Definition
Present tense of the verb 'være' (to be); used as a copula to link the subject to a predicate, to express identity, state, condition, or existence.
Inflections
er (presens), var (preteritum), vært (perfektum partisipp), vær (imperativ), værende (presens partisipp)
Origin
From Old Norse er, earlier es, from Proto-Germanic *isti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti ('is'). In modern Norwegian, 'er' is used for all persons in the present tense of 'være'.

Examples

Jeg er student.I am a student.
De er glade.They are happy.
Hun er hjemme.She is at home.
Det er en bok på bordet.There is a book on the table.
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