bóndi

(dialectal, Setesdal, West Telemark) alternative form of bonde (“farmer”)


bók

head

bók f (definite singular bókjí, definite singular dative bókjinn, indefinite plural bǿka, definite plural bǿkan, definite plural dative bókó)

bókjí (definite singular)
bókjinn (dative definite singular)
bǿka (indefinite plural)
bǿkan (definite plural)
bókó (dative definite plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of bok (“book”)


nótt

nótt m (definite singular nóttí, definite singular dative nóttinn, indefinite plural nétta or nétte, definite plural néttan, definite plural dative néttó)

nóttí (definite singular)
nóttinn (dative definite singular)
nétta (indefinite plural)
nétte (indefinite plural)
néttan (definite plural)
néttó (dative definite plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of helg (“night”)


nóg

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of nog (“enough”)


kýr

kýr f (definite singular kýrí, definite singular dative kýrinn, indefinite plural ký, definite plural kýne, definite plural dative ký)

kýrí (definite singular)
kýrinn (dative definite singular)
ký (indefinite plural)
kýne (definite plural)
ký (dative definite plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of ku (“cow”)


tåg

tåg f (definite singular tågjí, definite singular dative tågjinn, uncountable)

tågjí (definite singular)
tågjinn (dative definite singular)

From Old Norse talg, borrowed through Middle Low German from Proto-Germanic *talgaz.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of talg (“tallow”)


taug

From earlier and Old Norse tog (“rope”), from Proto-Germanic *taugō.


trí

From Old Norse þrír, from Proto-Norse ᚦᚱᛁᛃᛟᛉ (þrijoʀ) (feminine plural), from Proto-Germanic *þrīz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes. Compare Danish and Swedish tre, Icelandic þrír, Faroese tríggir, English three.

‘Er æ trí gúta, trjå jentu, å trjú bórd.

There are three lads, three girls, and three tables.


Ósló

(nonstandard or dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of Oslo


kå

(dialectal, Trøndelag, Gudbrandsdal, Setesdal, Hallingmål, Sognamål) alternative form of kva (“what”)


austmann

austmannen (definite singular)
austmenn (indefinite plural)
austmennene (definite plural)

/²œʊ̯sːmanː/

From Old Norse austmaðr, from aust- (“east”) + maðr (“person, man”), equivalent to aust + maðr. Cognate with Faroese eystmaður (“Norwegian”) and Icelandic austmaður (“Norwegian”).

(dialectal, Setesdal) someone from Telemark

a person from an eastern region
someone from Telemark


hómi

hómi m (definite singular hómen, definite singular dative hómâ, indefinite plural hóma, definite plural hóman, definite plural dative hómó)

hómen (definite singular)
hómâ (dative definite singular)
hóma (indefinite plural)
hóman (definite plural)
hómó (dative definite plural)

From Old Norse holmi, holmr, from Proto-Germanic *hulmaz.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of holm (“small island”)


pysse

pýsse (canonical feminine)
pýsso (plural)
pýsse (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
pýssā (accusative definite nominative singular)
pýsso (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
pýssun (accusative definite nominative plural)
pýssune (accusative definite nominative plural)
pýssunn (dative definite singular)
pýssunne (dative definite singular)
pýssó (dative definite plural)

pysse

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of pølse (“sausage”)


snjór'e

snjór'e m (definite singular snjóren, definite singular dative snjóræ, uncountable)

snjóren (definite singular)
snjóræ (dative definite singular)

From Old Norse snær, snjór. Cognate with English snow (see there).

Nò brånar snjóren.


hest’e

hesta (plural)
hest’e (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hesten (accusative definite nominative singular)
hesta (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hestan (accusative definite nominative plural)
hestæ (dative definite singular)
hestó (dative definite plural)

hest’e

From Middle Norwegian hester, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz. Doublet of hingst.

(dialectal, Western Norway, Setesdal) alternative form of hest (“horse”)


mjåkk

mjåkk f (definite singular mjåkkjí, definite singular dative mjåkkjinn, uncountable)

mjåkkjí (definite singular)
mjåkkjinn (dative definite singular)
mjåkk (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
mjåkkí (accusative definite nominative singular)
mjåkkinn (dative definite singular)
mjåkkinne (dative definite singular)

mjåkk

From Old Norse mjolk, mjǫlk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ-. Compare with Danish mælk, Faroese mjólk, Icelandic mjólk, Swedish mjölk, Dutch melk, English milk, German Milch, German Low German Melk, West Frisian molke, Yiddish מילך (milkh).

Mjåkkjí va’ så súr at ‘u brautst.

The milk was so sour that it got separated.

/ˈmjɔːçːæɪː väː sɔ ˈsɛuːr ät u ˈbrɒuːtst/

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of mjølk (“milk”)


úv'e

úva (plural)
úv’e (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
úven (accusative definite nominative singular)
úva (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
úvan (accusative definite nominative plural)
úvæ (dative definite singular)
úvó (dative definite plural)

úv'e

From Old Norse ulfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Akin to English wolf.

Hèv' úven tèkje mykji saui i år?

Has the wolf taken much sheep this year?

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of ulv (“wolf”)


úv'e

úv'e m (definite singular úven, definite singular dative úvæ, indefinite plural úva, definite plural úvan, definite plural dative úvó)

úven (definite singular)
úvæ (dative definite singular)
úva (indefinite plural)
úvan (definite plural)
úvó (dative definite plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of ulv (“uvula”)


daud'e

daud'e (indefinite masculine singular)
daude (definite masculine singular)
daudare (comparative definite)
daudast (indefinite superlative)
daudaste (definite superlative)
daud'e (feminine indefinite singular)
daude (definite feminine singular)
dautt (indefinite neuter singular)
daude (definite neuter singular)
daude (indefinite plural)
daude (definite plural)

From Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic *daudaz. Akin to English dead.

(dialectal, Western Norway, Setesdal) alternative form of daud (“dead”)


sjav'e

sjav'e m (feminine sjóv or (Setesdal) sjåv, neuter sjavt, plural sjave)

sjóv (feminine)
sjåv (Setesdal feminine)
sjavt (neuter)
sjave (plural)

From Old Norse sjalfr, sjálfr, from Proto-Germanic *selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ- (“one's own”), from *s(w)e- (“separate, apart”). Akin to English self.

der

Sjóv veit eg inkji.

(dialectal, Setesdal, Telemål) alternative form of sjølv


fǿri

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of føre


fýgje

head

fýgje (present tense fýgjer, past tense fýgde, past participle fýgt, singular imperative fýg, plural imperative fýgji)

fýgjer (present)
fýgde (past)
fýgt (participle past)
fýg (imperative singular)
fýgji (imperative plural)

From Old Norse fylgja. Cognate with English follow (see there).

Eg ska’ fýgje di ive vègjen.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of fylgja (“to follow”)


skór'e

skór'e m (definite singular skóren, definite singular dative skóræ, indefinite plural skó, definite plural skóne, definite plural dative skó)

skóren (definite singular)
skóræ (dative definite singular)
skó (indefinite plural)
skóne (definite plural)
skó (dative definite plural)

From Old Norse skór. Cognate with English shoe (see there).

Skóne mí lèke.

(Setesdal) alternative form of sko (“shoe”)


hòvúd

hòvúd (plural)
hòvúd (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hòvúdi (accusative definite nominative singular)
hòvúd (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hòvúdí (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovdæ (dative definite singular)
hovdó (dative definite plural)

hòvúd

From Old Norse hǫfuð, from Proto-Germanic *hafudą or *habudą, northern form of *haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *kaput- (“head”).

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of hovud (“head”)


håm’e

håm’e m (definite singular håmen, definite singular dative håmæ, uncountable)

håmen (definite singular)
håmæ (dative definite singular)

From Old Norse halmr, from Proto-Germanic *halmaz.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of halm


góv

góv n (definite singular góvi, definite singular dative góvæ, indefinite plural góv, definite plural góví, definite plural dative góvó)

góvi (definite singular)
góvæ (dative definite singular)
góv (indefinite plural)
góví (definite plural)
góvó (dative definite plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of golv (“floor”)


hæg

hæga (plural)
hæg (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hægjí (accusative definite nominative singular)
hæga (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hægan (accusative definite nominative plural)
hægane (accusative definite nominative plural)
hægjinn (dative definite singular)
hægjinne (dative definite singular)
hægó (dative definite plural)

hæg

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of helg (“weekend”)


pýsse

pýsso (plural)
pýsse (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
pýssā (accusative definite nominative singular)
pýsso (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
pýssun (accusative definite nominative plural)
pýssune (accusative definite nominative plural)
pýssunn (dative definite singular)
pýssunne (dative definite singular)
pýssó (dative definite plural)

pýsse


skjæve

skjæve (present tense skjæv’e, past tense skåv, past participle skåve, imperative skjæv)

skjæv’e (present)
skåv (past)
skåve (participle past)
skjæv (imperative)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of skjelva (“shiver”)


kjåkkji

kjåkkji m (definite singular kjåkkjen, definite singular dative kjåkkā, indefinite plural kjåkka, definite plural kjåkkan, definite plural dative kjåkkó)

kjåkkjen (definite singular)
kjåkkā (dative definite singular)
kjåkka (indefinite plural)
kjåkkan (definite plural)
kjåkkó (dative definite plural)
kjåkkji (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
kjåkkjen (accusative definite nominative singular)
kjåkka (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
kjåkkan (accusative definite nominative plural)
kjåkkā (dative definite singular)
kjåkkó (dative definite plural)

kjåkkji

D’æ tungt å drage an kjåkkji mæ unga på.

It’s heavy to pull a sled with children on.

/de ˈtuŋkt ɔ ²drɒːɡe än ²çɔːçːɪ me ²uŋɡä pɔː/

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of kjelke (“sled”)


fókk

fókk n (definite singular fókkji, definite singular dative fókkjæ, indefinite plural fókk, definite plural fókkí, definite plural dative fókkó)

fókkji (definite singular)
fókkjæ (dative definite singular)
fókk (indefinite plural)
fókkí (definite plural)
fókkó (dative definite plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of folk (“people”)


kvít’e

kvít’e (masculine kvít’e, feminine kvít’e or (Setesdal) kvít, neuter kvítt, definite singular and plural kvíte, comparative kvítare, indefinite superlative kvítast, definite superlative kvítaste)

kvít’e (masculine)
kvít’e (feminine)
kvít (Setesdal feminine)
kvítt (neuter)
kvíte (definite plural singular)
kvítare (comparative)
kvítast (indefinite superlative)
kvítaste (definite superlative)

[kʰʋæɪ̯ːtʰ.e]

(dialectal, Western Norway, Setesdal) alternative form of kvit (“white”)


vère

vère (present tense æ, singular past tense va, plural past tense våre, past participle vòre, imperative singular vèr, imperative plural vèri)

æ (present)
va (past singular)
våre (past plural)
vòre (participle past)
vèr (imperative singular)
vèri (imperative plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of vera (“to be”)


svægje

svægje (present tense svægjer, past tense svægde, past participle svægt, singular imperative svæg, plural imperative svægji)

svægjer (present)
svægde (past)
svægt (participle past)
svæg (imperative singular)
svægji (imperative plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of svelgja (“to swallow”)


Trandeim

From Old Norse Þrándheimr, Þróndheimr (“Trondheim, Trøndelag”).

inh

(dialectal, Nordfjord, Sognamål, West Valdres, Telemål, Setesdal) alternative form of Trondheim


Guyró

From Old Norse Guðrún where the -n is lost following nationalisation of the preceding vowel (cf. augun > augo). The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting a j sound before r, akin to veir from veðr.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of Gudrun.


Guyri

From Old Norse Guðríðr, from Guðfríðr. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting a j sound before r, akin to veir from veðr.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of Gudrid.


Guyleik

From Old Norse Guðleikr. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting vocalised between vowels and voiced consonants (such as l, n and r), cf. støyla from stǫðlar.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of Gudleik.


Guylaug

From Old Norse Guðlaug. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting vocalised between vowels and voiced consonants (such as l, n and r), cf. støyla from stǫðlar.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of Gudlaug.


leiv’e

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of leiv


túpt

túpti (plural)
túpt (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
túptí (accusative definite nominative singular)
túpti (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
túptin (accusative definite nominative plural)
túptine (accusative definite nominative plural)
túptinn (dative definite singular)
túptinne (dative definite singular)
túptó (dative definite plural)

túpt

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of tuft


sǿkje

head

sǿkje (present tense sǿkjer, past tense sǿkte, past participle sǿkt, singular imperative sǿk, plural imperative sǿkji)

sǿkjer (present)
sǿkte (past)
sǿkt (participle past)
sǿk (imperative singular)
sǿkji (imperative plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of søkja (“to seek”)


vén’e

vén’e (feminine vé, neuter vént, definite masculine véni, definite feminine, neuter and plural véne, comparative véni or vénari, superlative vénast’e)

vé (feminine)
vént (neuter)
véni (definite masculine)
véne (neuter plural)
véni (comparative)
vénari (comparative)
vénast’e (superlative)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of ven (“beautiful”)


kveiti

From Old Norse hveiti. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic hveiti.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of kveite (“wheat”)


sun’e

sun’e m (definite singular sunen, definite singular dative sunæ, indefinite plural syni, definite plural synine or synin, definite plural dative sunó)

sunen (definite singular)
sunæ (dative definite singular)
syni (indefinite plural)
synine (definite plural)
synin (definite plural)
sunó (dative definite plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of son (“son”)


son’e

son’e m (definite singular sonen, definite singular dative sonæ, indefinite plural syni, definite plural sǿnine or sǿnin, definite plural dative sonó)

sonen (definite singular)
sonæ (dative definite singular)
syni (indefinite plural)
sǿnine (definite plural)
sǿnin (definite plural)
sonó (dative definite plural)