søppelkassa

definite feminine singular of søppelkasse


tomflasken

definite masculine singular of tomflaske


plastbeholder

plastbeholderen (definite singular)
plastbeholdere (indefinite plural)
plastbeholderne (definite plural)


søppelkassen

definite masculine singular of søppelkasse


forvekslinga

definite feminine singular of forveksling


tomflaske

tomflaska (definite singular)
tomflasken (definite singular)
tomflasker (indefinite plural)
tomflaskene (definite plural)

From tom + flaske, also separable as two words.


søppelkasse

søppelkassa (definite singular)
søppelkassen (definite singular)
søppelkasser (indefinite plural)
søppelkassene (definite plural)

Søppelkassa ved siden av porten var overfylt med tomflasker, plastbeholdere, acetonkanner, og søppelsekker der tomme saltposer, røde kaffefiltre, batterier og vaskepulverpakninger tøyt ut.

2018, Roar Sørensen, Paradisets hjerte, Asiaforlaget, →ISBN:

The rubbish bin by the side of the gate was full to overflowing with empty bottles, plastic containers, acetone cans, and rubbish bags where empty salt bags, red coffee filters, batteries and washing powder packets spilled out.

a rubbish bin, litter bin, garbage can (or similar names)


søppelsekk

søppelsekken (definite singular)
søppelsekker (indefinite plural)
søppelsekkene (definite plural)

a rubbish bag, rubbish sack, garbage bag, trash bag (etc.)


vaskepulver

vaskepulveret (definite singular)
vaskepulver (indefinite plural)
vaskepulvere (indefinite plural)
vaskepulvera (definite plural)
vaskepulverne (definite plural)


hovedspråk

hovedspråket (definite singular)
hovedspråk (indefinite plural)
hovedspråka (definite plural)
hovedspråkene (definite plural)


økenavn

økenavnet (definite singular)
økenavn (indefinite plural)
økenavna (definite plural)
økenavnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse aukanafn, aukanefni; compare with Danish øgenavn.


selvstyrende

From selv + styrende (“present participle of styre”).

af

present participle of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">styre</i>


styreleder

styrelederen (definite singular)
styreledere (indefinite plural)
styrelederne (definite plural)

chairman or chair of the board (of directors)


tøye

head

tøye (imperative tøy, present tense tøyer, passive tøyes, simple past tøyde, past participle tøyd, present participle tøyende)

tøy (imperative)
tøyer (present)
tøyes (passive)
tøyde (past)
tøyd (participle past)
tøyende (participle present)


velbesøkte

definite singular and plural of velbesøkt


næringsvei

næringsveien (definite singular)
næringsveier (indefinite plural)
næringsveiene (definite plural)

industry, occupation, livelihood, source of income


velbesøkt

velbesøkt (indefinite singular)
velbesøkte (definite plural singular)

From vel + besøkt (“past participle of besøke”).

af

past participle of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">besøke</i>

well-attended, much-visited (or similar)


kaffefilter

kaffefilteret (definite singular)
kaffefiltret (definite singular)
kaffefilter (indefinite plural)
kaffefiltre (indefinite plural)
kaffefiltra (definite plural)
kaffefiltrene (definite plural)


tyte

head

tyte (imperative tyt, present tense tyter, passive tytes, simple past tytte or tøt or tøyt, past participle tytt, present participle tytende)

tyt (imperative)
tyter (present)
tytes (passive)
tytte (past)
tøt (past)
tøyt (past)
tytt (participle past)
tytende (participle present)


mellomtiden

definite masculine singular of mellomtid


mellomtid

mellomtida (definite singular)
mellomtiden (definite singular)
mellomtider (indefinite plural)
mellomtidene (definite plural)


valgdistrikt

valgdistriktet (definite singular)
valgdistrikt (indefinite plural)
valgdistrikter (indefinite plural)
valgdistrikta (definite plural)
valgdistriktene (definite plural)

a constituency, electoral district, election district


skigåing

skigåinga (definite singular)
skigåingen (definite singular)


Nordvestterritoriene

From nordvest + territoriene (“definite plural of territorium”).

af

definite plural of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">territorium</i>

Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories


hundespann

hundespannet (definite singular)
hundespann (indefinite plural)
hundespanna (definite plural)
hundespannene (definite plural)


vindkraften

definite masculine singular of vindkraft


skjerper

skjerperen (definite singular)
skjerpere (indefinite plural)
skjerperne (definite plural)


gullgraver

gullgraveren (definite singular)
gullgravere (indefinite plural)
gullgraverne (definite plural)


Beringhavet

From Bering (“(Vitus Bering)”) + havet (“definite of hav”).

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">hav</i>


gullgraving

gullgravinga (definite singular)
gullgravingen (definite singular)


gullgravingen

definite masculine singular of gullgraving


gullgravinga

definite feminine singular of gullgraving


filmindustri

filmindustrien (definite singular)
filmindustrier (indefinite plural)
filmindustriene (definite plural)


oppdagelsesreisa

definite feminine singular of oppdagelsesreise


oppdagelsesreisen

definite masculine singular of oppdagelsesreise


oppdagelsesreise

oppdagelsesreisa (definite singular)
oppdagelsesreisen (definite singular)
oppdagelsesreiser (indefinite plural)
oppdagelsesreisene (definite plural)


kransa

simple past and past participle of kranse


kystklima

kystklimaet (definite singular)
kystklima (indefinite plural)
kystklimaer (indefinite plural)
kystklimaene (definite plural)


kirsebærtre

kirsebærtreet (definite singular)
kirsebærtre (indefinite plural)
kirsebærtrær (indefinite plural)
kirsebærtrea (definite plural)
kirsebærtrærne (definite plural)


påkjørselen

definite masculine singular of påkjørsel


påkjørsel

påkjørselen (definite singular)
påkjørsla (definite singular)
påkjørsler (indefinite plural)
påkjørslene (definite plural)

a collision where someone / something is run into


kummerlige

definite singular and plural of kummerlig


skrumpleveren

definite masculine singular of skrumplever


kummerlig

kummerlig (indefinite singular)
kummerlige (definite plural singular)

From Middle Low German kummerlik, compare with German kümmerlich.


alkoholforbud

alkoholforbudet (definite singular)
alkoholforbud (indefinite plural)
alkoholforbuda (definite plural)
alkoholforbudene (definite plural)

ban on alcohol (consumption), prohibition (of the manufacture and sale of alcohol)


skrumplevra

definite feminine singular of skrumplever


rådspørre

head

rådspørre (imperative and present tense rådspør, passive rådspørres, simple past rådspurte, past participle rådspurt, present participle rådspørrende)

rådspør (imperative present)
rådspørres (passive)
rådspurte (past)
rådspurt (participle past)
rådspørrende (participle present)

From råd + spørre, compare with Danish rådspørge.

to consult (someone), ask (someone) for advice


protestmarsj

protestmarsjen (definite singular)
protestmarsjer (indefinite plural)
protestmarsjene (definite plural)


jernbaneselskap

jernbaneselskapet (definite singular)
jernbaneselskap (indefinite plural)
jernbaneselskaper (indefinite plural)
jernbaneselskapa (definite plural)
jernbaneselskapene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a railroad or railway company


skrumplever

skrumplever m or f (definite singular skrumpleveren or skrumplevra, indefinite plural skrumplevere or skrumplevre or skrumplevrer, definite plural skrumpleverne or skrumplevrene)

skrumpleveren (definite singular)
skrumplevra (definite singular)
skrumplevere (indefinite plural)
skrumplevre (indefinite plural)
skrumplevrer (indefinite plural)
skrumpleverne (definite plural)
skrumplevrene (definite plural)


universitetsutdanninger

indefinite plural of universitetsutdanning


universitetsutdanningen

definite masculine singular of universitetsutdanning


universitetsutdanningene

definite plural of universitetsutdanning


aldersgruppen

definite masculine singular of aldersgruppe


universitetsutdanninga

definite feminine singular of universitetsutdanning


aldersgruppa

definite feminine singular of aldersgruppe


universitetsutdanning

universitetsutdanninga (definite singular)
universitetsutdanningen (definite singular)
universitetsutdanninger (indefinite plural)
universitetsutdanningene (definite plural)


aldersgruppe

aldersgruppa (definite singular)
aldersgruppen (definite singular)
aldersgrupper (indefinite plural)
aldersgruppene (definite plural)

From alder + -s- + gruppe, compare with German Altersgruppe.


gruveselskap

gruveselskapet (definite singular)
gruveselskap (indefinite plural)
gruveselskaper (indefinite plural)
gruveselskapa (definite plural)
gruveselskapene (definite plural)


brenselcella

definite feminine singular of brenselcelle


brenselcelle

brenselcella (definite singular)
brenselcellen (definite singular)
brenselceller (indefinite plural)
brenselcellene (definite plural)


underholdningsindustrien

definite singular of underholdningsindustri


underholdningsindustri

underholdningsindustrien (definite singular)
underholdningsindustrier (indefinite plural)
underholdningsindustriene (definite plural)


selskapsskatt

selskapsskatten (definite singular)
selskapsskatter (indefinite plural)
selskapsskattene (definite plural)

(taxation) corporation tax, corporate tax, company tax


telekommunikasjon

telekommunikasjonen (definite singular)
telekommunikasjoner (indefinite plural)
telekommunikasjonene (definite plural)


internere

internere (imperative interner, present tense internerer, passive interneres, simple past internerte, past participle internert, present participle internerende)

interner (imperative)
internerer (present)
interneres (passive)
internerte (past)
internert (participle past)
internerende (participle present)


brenselcellen

definite masculine singular of brenselcelle


hasardspill

hasardspillet (definite singular)
hasardspill (indefinite plural)
hasardspilla (definite plural)
hasardspillene (definite plural)


anleggelse

anleggelsen (definite singular)
anleggelser (indefinite plural)
anleggelsene (definite plural)

construction, building (of something; (to be confirmed))


oppblomstringen

definite masculine singular of oppblomstring


oppblomstringa

definite feminine singular of oppblomstring


avføde

avføde (imperative avfød, present tense avføder, passive avfødes, simple past avfødte, past participle avfødt, present participle avfødende)

avfød (imperative)
avføder (present)
avfødes (passive)
avfødte (past)
avfødt (participle past)
avfødende (participle present)


utbyggingen

definite masculine singular of utbygging


avholdsbevegelse

avholdsbevegelsen (definite singular)
avholdsbevegelser (indefinite plural)
avholdsbevegelsene (definite plural)


oppblomstring

oppblomstringa (definite singular)
oppblomstringen (definite singular)
oppblomstringer (indefinite plural)
oppblomstringene (definite plural)

From the older verb oppblomstre (probably from Danish opblomstre) or blomstre opp + -ing.


utbygging

utbygginga (definite singular)
utbyggingen (definite singular)
utbygginger (indefinite plural)
utbyggingene (definite plural)


prioriteringa

definite feminine singular of prioritering


prioritering

prioriteringa (definite singular)
prioriteringen (definite singular)
prioriteringer (indefinite plural)
prioriteringene (definite plural)


klimagass

klimagassen (definite singular)
klimagasser (indefinite plural)
klimagassene (definite plural)


smultring

smultringen (definite singular)
smultringer (indefinite plural)
smultringene (definite plural)


utrykningen

definite masculine singular of utrykning


utrykning

utrykninga (definite singular)
utrykningen (definite singular)
utrykninger (indefinite plural)
utrykningene (definite plural)

From the older verb utrykke or rykke ut + -ning.


berlinerbolle

berlinerbollen (definite singular)
berlinerboller (indefinite plural)
berlinerbollene (definite plural)

From berliner- + bolle, after German Berliner Pfannkuchen.

a doughnut (ball-shaped, filled with jam or cream)


tvangsflytte

tvangsflytte (imperative tvangsflytt, present tense tvangsflytter, passive tvangsflyttes, simple past and past participle tvangsflytta or tvangsflyttet, present participle tvangsflyttende)

tvangsflytt (imperative)
tvangsflytter (present)
tvangsflyttes (passive)
tvangsflytta (participle past)
tvangsflytta (past)
tvangsflyttet (participle past)
tvangsflyttet (past)
tvangsflyttende (participle present)


tvangsflyttet

simple past and past participle of tvangsflytte


fødselstall

fødselstallet (definite singular)
fødselstall (indefinite plural)
fødselstalla (definite plural)
fødselstallene (definite plural)


naturgeografi

physical geography (also translated as natural geography)


utsalg

utsalget (definite singular)
utsalg (indefinite plural)
utsalga (definite plural)
utsalgene (definite plural)

a (clearance) sale (sale of goods at reduced prices)


krassest

indefinite singular superlative degree of krass


justisminister

justisministeren (definite singular)
justisministere (indefinite plural)
justisministre (indefinite plural)
justisministrer (indefinite plural)
justisministerne (definite plural)
justisministrene (definite plural)

(government, law) justice minister, minister of justice, attorney general


løpetittel

løpetittelen (definite singular)
løpetitler (indefinite plural)
løpetitlene (definite plural)


lederstil

lederstilen (definite singular)
lederstiler (indefinite plural)
lederstilene (definite plural)


forundringen

definite masculine singular of forundring


forundringa

definite feminine singular of forundring


nøkkeltall

nøkkeltallet (definite singular)
nøkkeltall (indefinite plural)
nøkkeltalla (definite plural)
nøkkeltallene (definite plural)

key figure(s) (often plural, e.g. in an analysis)


forundring

forundringa (definite singular)
forundringen (definite singular)


notering

noteringa (definite singular)
noteringen (definite singular)
noteringer (indefinite plural)
noteringene (definite plural)


trengtes

simple past and past participle of trenges


trenges

trenges (imperative trenges, present tense trengs or trenges, simple past and past participle trengtes)

trenges (imperative)
trengs (present)
trenges (present)
trengtes (participle past)
trengtes (past)


grensetvist

grensetvisten (definite singular)
grensetvister (indefinite plural)
grensetvistene (definite plural)


tilkjennegi

tilkjennegi (imperative tilkjennegi, present tense tilkjennegir, passive tilkjennegis, simple past tilkjennega or tilkjennegav, past participle tilkjennegitt, present participle tilkjennegiende)

tilkjennegi (imperative)
tilkjennegir (present)
tilkjennegis (passive)
tilkjennega (past)
tilkjennegav (past)
tilkjennegitt (participle past)
tilkjennegiende (participle present)


hosianna

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשַׁע נָא (hōsha‘ nā, “please save”).


hosianna

hosiannaet (definite singular)
hosianna (indefinite plural)
hosiannaer (indefinite plural)
hosiannaa (definite plural)
hosiannaene (definite plural)


nedskrevne

definite singular and plural of nedskrevet


kjælenavn

kjælenavnet (definite singular)
kjælenavn (indefinite plural)
kjælenavna (definite plural)
kjælenavnene (definite plural)

From kjæle + navn, compare with Danish kælenavn.


krigsflåte

krigsflåten (definite singular)
krigsflåter (indefinite plural)
krigsflåtene (definite plural)

(military) a war fleet (fleet of warships)


kjæle

head

kjæle (imperative kjæl, present tense kjæler, passive kjæles, simple past kjælte, past participle kjælt, present participle kjælende)

kjæl (imperative)
kjæler (present)
kjæles (passive)
kjælte (past)
kjælt (participle past)
kjælende (participle present)

Possibly from the adjective kjælen, compare with Danish kæle


deklarere

deklarere (imperative deklarer, present tense deklarerer, passive deklareres, simple past deklarerte, past participle deklarert, present participle deklarerende)

deklarer (imperative)
deklarerer (present)
deklareres (passive)
deklarerte (past)
deklarert (participle past)
deklarerende (participle present)

From French déclarer, from Latin declarare; compare with Swedish deklarera.


utforskingen

definite masculine singular of utforsking


utforskinga

definite feminine singular of utforsking


kolonitiden

definite masculine singular of kolonitid


utforsking

utforskinga (definite singular)
utforskingen (definite singular)
utforskinger (indefinite plural)
utforskingene (definite plural)


kolonitid

kolonitida (definite singular)
kolonitiden (definite singular)

colonial times (historical, the time when colonies were common)


uavhengighetserklæring

uavhengighetserklæringa (definite singular)
uavhengighetserklæringen (definite singular)
uavhengighetserklæringer (indefinite plural)
uavhengighetserklæringene (definite plural)


uavhengighetserklæringen

definite masculine singular of uavhengighetserklæring


uavhengighetserklæringa

definite feminine singular of uavhengighetserklæring


planteetende

From plante + etende (“present participle of ete”).

af

present participle of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">ete</i>


hvalsafari

hvalsafarien (definite singular)
hvalsafarier (indefinite plural)
hvalsafariene (definite plural)


knølhval

knølhvalen (definite singular)
knølhvaler (indefinite plural)
knølhvalene (definite plural)

Megaptera novaeangliae
Megaptera novaeangliae#Translingual

a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)


verdiskapingen

definite masculine singular of verdiskaping


verdiskapinga

definite feminine singular of verdiskaping


verdiskaping

verdiskapinga (definite singular)
verdiskapingen (definite singular)
verdiskapinger (indefinite plural)
verdiskapingene (definite plural)


Mexicogolfen

From Mexico + golfen (“definite of golf”).

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">golf</i>


nabostat

nabostaten (definite singular)
nabostater (indefinite plural)
nabostatene (definite plural)


Eriesjøen

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">sjø</i>


Ontariosjøen

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">sjø</i>


forstadsbane

forstadsbanen (definite singular)
forstadsbaner (indefinite plural)
forstadsbanene (definite plural)

Forstadsbanen er trolig sen siden det er vinter og sporene er ikke velholdt.

The tram is probably late since it’s winter and the tracks aren’t well-maintained.

(rail transport) a suburban railway (or tramway / light rail line running on reserved track)


fiskeørn

fiskeørna (definite singular)
fiskeørnen (definite singular)
fiskeørner (indefinite plural)
fiskeørnene (definite plural)

Pandion haliaetus
Pandion haliaetus#Translingual


afroamerikaner

afroamerikaneren (definite singular)
afroamerikanere (indefinite plural)
afroamerikanerne (definite plural)


militærakademi

militærakademiet (definite singular)
militærakademi (indefinite plural)
militærakademier (indefinite plural)
militærakademia (definite plural)
militærakademiene (definite plural)

From militær + akademi, compare with German Militärakademie.


hakkespett

hakkespetten (definite singular)
hakkespetter (indefinite plural)
hakkespettene (definite plural)


hakkespetta

definite feminine singular of hakkespette


hakkespetten

definite masculine singular of hakkespette


hakkespette

hakkespetta (definite singular)
hakkespetten (definite singular)
hakkespetter (indefinite plural)
hakkespettene (definite plural)


prærieulv

prærieulven (definite singular)
prærieulver (indefinite plural)
prærieulvene (definite plural)

Canis latrans
Canis latrans#Translingual


felttog

felttoget (definite singular)
felttog (indefinite plural)
felttoga (definite plural)
felttogene (definite plural)


industriby

industribyen (definite singular)
industribyer (indefinite plural)
industribyene (definite plural)


innlandsklima

innlandsklimaet (definite singular)
innlandsklima (indefinite plural)
innlandsklimaer (indefinite plural)
innlandsklimaene (definite plural)


hageplanta

definite feminine singular of hageplante


hageplanten

definite masculine singular of hageplante


hageplante

hageplanta (definite singular)
hageplanten (definite singular)
hageplanter (indefinite plural)
hageplantene (definite plural)

a garden plant (usually one grown in a flower garden)


sovekommune

sovekommunen (definite singular)
sovekommuner (indefinite plural)
sovekommunene (definite plural)

a dormitory town, community or suburb; bedroom community


containerhavnen

definite masculine singular of containerhavn


containerhavna

definite feminine singular of containerhavn


flybevegelse

flybevegelsen (definite singular)
flybevegelser (indefinite plural)
flybevegelsene (definite plural)


trykking

trykkinga (definite singular)
trykkingen (definite singular)
trykkinger (indefinite plural)
trykkingene (definite plural)


containerhavn

containerhavna (definite singular)
containerhavnen (definite singular)
containerhavner (indefinite plural)
containerhavnene (definite plural)


dranker

drankeren (definite singular)
drankere (indefinite plural)
drankerne (definite plural)


abiogenese

abiogenesen (definite singular)
abiogeneser (indefinite plural)
abiogenesene (definite plural)

a- + bio- + genese, first part from Greek α- (a-, “a-, an-, in-, un-, -less”), from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without”), from Proto-Hellenic *ə- (“un-, not; without, lacking”), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥- (“not, un-”). Middle part from Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”), either from *gʷih₃wós (“alive, living”), with the suffix *-wós, or from βίοτος (bíotos, “life”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wo-teh₂ or *gʷih₃-etos (“life”), both from *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”). Last part from genesis (“creation, origin”), from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis, “creation, origin, source”), from Proto-Hellenic *génetis (“origin, source”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis (“birth, production”), from *ǵenh₁- (“to produce, beget, give birth”) + the suffix *-tis (derives abstract/action nouns).

der

hvorledes en naturforsker i vor tid kan tro paa abiogenesen forstaar jeg ikke

I do not understand how a natural scientist in our time can believe in abiogenesis

(evolutionary theory) abiogenesis (the origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents)

Marianas Trench Marine National Monument


ensbetydende

ens (“same, identically”) + betydende (“signifying”)


orlog

orlogen (definite singular)
orloger (indefinite plural)
orlogene (definite plural)

Borrowed from Low German Orlog, from Dutch oorlog, probably through Danish. Related to Old Norse ørlǫg.

Naval war, mainly in military service at sea


reinspikka

head

reinspikka (neuter singular reinspikka, definite singular and plural reinspikka)

reinspikka (neuter singular)
reinspikka (definite plural singular)

Reinspikka tullprat.

Reinspikka djevelskap.

pure, that and that only, usually in a negative meaning.


høstjevndøgn

høstjevndøgnet (definite singular)
høstjevndøgn (indefinite plural)
høstjevndøgna (definite plural)
høstjevndøgnene (definite plural)

På Nordpolen er høstjevndøgn begynnelsen på seks måneders mørke.

At the North Pole, September equinox is the beginning of six months of darkness.


fjærpenn

fjærpennen (definite singular)
fjærpenner (indefinite plural)
fjærpennene (definite plural)


potetgull

potet (“potato”) + gull (“gold”). Originally a trademark of Maarud, but became a genericised trademark.

Hvor mye potetgull har du igjen?

(literally, “How much crisp do you have left?”)


eldes

eldes (imperative eldes, present tense eldes, simple past eldedes, past participle eldes)

eldes (imperative)
eldes (present)
eldedes (past)
eldes (participle past)

From Old Norse eldast. Equivalent to being the passive form of the verb elde (“to age”).

Han eldes veldig fort!

jeg [tok] til at ældes

1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, page 125:

ansiktet og kroppen hans eldes

(intransitive, passive voice) to age (to grow aged; to become old)

[du] arted dig at ældes til en helt saa herlig

[you] behaved to grow old to such a glorious one

(intransitive, passive voice, rare) to become older; develop into, become


barndomsrival

barndomsrivalen (definite singular)
barndomsrivaler (indefinite plural)
barndomsrivalene (definite plural)

/ˈbɑːɳdɔmsɾɪˈʋɑːl/

/ˈbɑːʁndɔmsɾɪˈʋɑːl/


oppskaket

oppskaket (neuter singular oppskaket, definite singular and plural oppskakete)

oppskaket (neuter singular)
oppskakete (definite plural singular)

Past participle of oppskake, from the verb skake stemming from Old Norse skaka.

hun virket oppskaket


tæsje

tæsje (imperative tæsj, present tense tæsjer, passive tæsjes, simple past tæsjet or tæsja, past participle tæsjet or tæsja, present participle tæsjende, verbal noun tæsjing)

tæsj (imperative)
tæsjer (present)
tæsjes (passive)
tæsjet (past)
tæsja (past)
tæsjet (participle past)
tæsja (participle past)
tæsjende (participle present)
tæsjing (noun-from-verb)

Probably from a Berber language with the original meaning of "to trick".

hun kikka mistenkelig rundt seg, som om hun tæsja noe

2015, Maria Navarro Skaranger, Alle utlendinger har lukka gardiner, page 60:

she looked around suspiciously, as if she had stolen something

har Sara tæsja venninnene dine?

du må være litt bra på matte også. Ellers folka kan tæsje deg

2017, Zeshan Shakar, Tante Ulrikkes vei, page 111:

you have to be a little good at math too. Otherwise people can trick you


bæsje

bæsje (passive bæsjes, imperative bæsj, present tense bæsjer, simple past and past participle bæsja or bæsjet, present participle bæsjende, verbal noun bæsjing)

bæsjes (passive)
bæsj (imperative)
bæsjer (present)
bæsja (participle past)
bæsja (past)
bæsjet (participle past)
bæsjet (past)
bæsjende (participle present)
bæsjing (noun-from-verb)

From the noun bæsj (“poop, shit”), likely from æsj (“yuck, eek”), of onomatopoeic origin.

Mamma, jeg må tisse og bæsje!
Mommy, I have to pee and poop!

hun måtte på do og bæsje

2002, Kristine Næss, Rita blir forfatter:

moren matet spurvene, men duene fikk ikke noe, for de bæsjet så fælt

2002, Anne B. Ragde, Dr. Zellwegers gave:

the mother fed the sparrows, but the pigeons did not get anything, because they pooped so badly

blåhvaler bæsjer rødt når de har spist krill

2020, Andreas Tjernshaugen, Blåhvalen, page 63:


henspille

henspille (verbal noun henspilling, imperative henspill, present tense henspiller, passive henspilles, simple past henspilte, past participle henspilt)

henspilling (noun-from-verb)
henspill (imperative)
henspiller (present)
henspilles (passive)
henspilte (past)
henspilt (participle past)


nitrist

nitrist (neuter singular nitrist, definite singular and plural nitriste)

nitrist (neuter singular)
nitriste (definite plural singular)


skake

skake (imperative skak, present tense skaker, passive skakes, simple past and past participle skaka or skaket)

skak (imperative)
skaker (present)
skakes (passive)
skaka (participle past)
skaka (past)
skaket (participle past)
skaket (past)

huset skaket i stormen

skake av sted i en kjerre

opplevelsen skaket henne

han ble veldig skaket opp etter samtalen

he got very upset after the conversation


filleonkel

filleonkelen (definite singular)
filleonkler (indefinite plural)
filleonklene (definite plural)

fille + onkel, origin of the first part is unknown. Last part from French oncle (“uncle”), from Middle French oncle (“uncle”), from Old French oncle (“uncle”), from Vulgar Latin (av)unclus, *aunclus, from Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”).

filletante

first cousin once removed; female equivalent

(chiefly colloquial) the husband of one's aunt

hun [må] tåle å tørrprate med morens fetter, hennes filleonkel, Hans Petter

she [must] endure dry talk with her mother's cousin, her male cousin, Hans Petter

(chiefly colloquial) uncle (the male cousin of one’s parent)

jeg ble lært opp til å kalle [mors og fars venner] onkler og tanter og skjønte først langt seinere at de bare var filletanter og filleonkler

I was taught to call [mother's and father's friends] uncles and aunts and only realized much later that they were just close friends of my parents

(chiefly colloquial) a close male friend of one's parents


filletante

filletanta (definite singular)
filletanten (definite singular)
filletanter (indefinite plural)
filletantene (definite plural)

fille + tante, origin of the first part is unknown. Last part from German Tante (“aunt”), from French tante (“aunt”), from Middle French tante, from Old French ante, antain (“aunt”), from Latin amita (“paternal aunt; father's sister”) (combined with Vulgar Latin *amitāna), from Proto-Indo-European *amma-, *ama- (“mother”).

filleonkel

first cousin once removed; male equivalent

[prins William av Storbritannia] skal også ha spurt sin filletante Sophie, som er gift med prins Edward (Charles [sic] bror), til råds

[Prince William of Great Britain] is also said to have asked his uncle's wife Sophie, who is married to Prince Edward (Charles [sic]'s brother), for advice

(chiefly colloquial) the wife of one's uncle

(chiefly colloquial) aunt (the female cousin of one’s parent)

for meg og mange andre var hun filletante og husvenn, ubetalelig og uforglemmelig

to me and many others she was a close female friend of their parents and housemate, priceless and unforgettable

(chiefly colloquial) a close female friend of one's parents


ormeyngel

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ormeyngel m (definite singular ormeyngelen, indefinite plural ormeyngel, definite plural ormeynglene)

ormeyngelen (definite singular)
ormeyngel (indefinite plural)
ormeynglene (definite plural)

orm + -e- + yngel, first part from Old Norse ormr (“snake, worm”), from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz (“worm, snake”), from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis (“worm”), possibly from *wer- (“to burn”). Last part from the verb yngle (“create, procreate, grow”), from the adjective ung (“young”), from Old Norse ungr (“young”), from Proto-Germanic *jungaz (“young”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós (“young”), from *h₂yuh₁en- (“young”), from *h₂óyu (“long time, lifetime”) + *-Hō (Hoffmann's suffix).

Johannes «Døperen», den store botspredikant … kalte fariseerne og de skriftlærde for «ormeyngel»

John "the Baptist", the great preacher of penance, called the Pharisees and scribes "worm fry"

ormeyngel, brølte han: avgrunnens og dypets barn!

worm fry, he roared: children of the abyss and the depths!

(colloquial, offensive) contemptible, abominable offspring


hestkuk

hestkuken (definite singular)
hestkuker (indefinite plural)
hestkukene (definite plural)

From dialectal Norwegian hestkuk, from hest + kuk. Doublet of hestekuk.

læreren var ikke noen enkel hæsskuk heller, som Hermod

1991, Roy Jacobsen, Seierherrene, page 55:

the teacher was not a simple asshole either, like Hermod

– Din satans hæstkuk! Det var ei bråhissig ung Mosjøen-jente som hveste slik

1996, Espen Haavardsholm, Det innerste rommet, page 158:

- You fucking asshole! It was an abruptly young Mosjøen girl who hissed like that

du! sa hun med en stemme som sprakk på midten. – Din hæstkuk de e!

2001, Kjersti Scheen, Engel uten vinger, page 58:

you! she said in a voice that cracked in the middle. - You're a fucking asshole!

(vulgar, offensive) an asshole, jerk, idiot, dick

[ungene] sto med åpen munn og fuktige øyne og stirret på hestekuken

1981, Herbjørg Wassmo, Huset med den blinde glassveranda, page 26:

[the kids] stood with their mouths open and their eyes moist, staring at the horse's cock


grøftefyll

grøftefylla (definite singular)
grøftefyllen (definite singular)
grøftefyller (indefinite plural)
grøftefyllene (definite plural)

grøft + -e- + fyll, first part from Old Norse grǫptr, grǫftr (“digging, burial”), from Proto-Germanic *graftuz (“digging, carving”), from *grabaną + *þuz, first part from Proto-Indo-European *gʰróbʰ-, o-grade form of Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (“to dig, scratch, bury”). Last part from Old Norse fylla (“to fill, complete”), from Proto-Germanic *fullijaną (“to fill, make full”), from *fullaz + *-janą, first part from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós, from *pleh₁- (“to fill”).

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sommerens karneval sto i grøftefyllas tegn

1986 July 24, Aftenposten Aften, page 7:

this summer's carnival was marked by drinking outside

natt til første mai, nasjonaldagen for grøftefyll blant befolkningens fjortiser

night to the first of May, the national day for drinking outside among the population's teenyboppers

(colloquial) drinking outdoors (in lack of a better place to be)


pling i bollen

pling + i + bollen, first part from pling (“beep, a high pitched noise from an apparatus”), an onomatopoeia. Middle part from Old Norse í (“in”), from Proto-Germanic *in (“in, into”), from Proto-Indo-European *én (“in”). Last part from Old Norse bolli (“goblet, cup”), from Proto-Germanic *bullô (“ball, bowl”), from *ballô (“ball”).

han kunne bli så pling i bollen som han bare ville

2003, Arne Svingen, De tøffeste gutta, page 102:

he could get as crazy as he wanted to be


styrtflom

styrtflommen (definite singular)
styrtflommer (indefinite plural)
styrtflommene (definite plural)


hårtørker

hårtørkeren (definite singular)
hårtørkerer (indefinite plural)
hårtørkerene (definite plural)

/ˈhoːɾtœɾkəɾ/

hår + tørke + -er (“agent suffix”), from Old Norse þyrr and Old Norse þurr.

en eldre kvinne i en stol under en stor hårtørker

an older woman sat in a chair under a big hair dryer


maurtue

maurtua (definite singular)
maurtuen (definite singular)
maurtuer (indefinite plural)
maurtuene (definite plural)


inklinasjon

inklinasjonen (definite singular)
inklinasjoner (indefinite plural)
inklinasjonene (definite plural)


krotekake

krotekaka (definite singular)
krotekaken (definite singular)
krotekaker (indefinite plural)
krotekakene (definite plural)

Norwegian large, lefse-like cake decorated with shapes or patterns


flettverk

flettverket (definite singular)
flettverk (indefinite plural)
flettverker (indefinite plural)
flettverka (definite plural)
flettverkene (definite plural)


hjemmebrent

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hjemmebrent (neuter singular hjemmebrent, definite singular and plural hjemmebrente, comparative mer hjemmebrent, superlative mest hjemmebrent)

hjemmebrent (neuter singular)
hjemmebrente (definite plural singular)
mer hjemmebrent (comparative)
mest hjemmebrent (superlative)

drammen er hjembrent, jeg slår den forsiktig ut bak meg

the dram is home-burned, I gently knock it out behind me

han hadde solgt øl og brennevin, hjemmebrent og hjemmebrygget

he had sold beer and liquor, moonshine and home-brew

of liquor; manufactured or distilled, often illegally, from home

en hjemmebrent cd med palestinsk musikk

2005, Erik Honoré, Kaprersanger, page 25:


hjemmebrent

hjemmebrenten (definite singular)
hjemmebrenter (indefinite plural)
hjemmebrentene (definite plural)

[lensmannen] hadde knepet en hjemmebrenner og beslaglagt 6 flasker hjemmebrent

[the sheriff] had tricked a moonshiner and seized 6 bottles of moonshine

vekk med hjemmebrenten – vekk med brennevinet!

away with the moonshine - away with the liquor!

du [kan] få søle og stulle med ditt himbrent i en blikkboks

1976, Gunnar Bull Gundersen, Historien om min syke mor, page 49:

you [can] get muddled and stuffed with your moonshine in a tin can

de drakk medbragt hjemmebrent fra et norgesglass

1986, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Hvite niggere, page 48:

they drank home-brought moonshine from a Kilner jar

moonshine (high-proof alcohol that is often produced illegally)


kløne

kløne (passive klønes, imperative kløn, present tense kløner, simple past klønte, past participle klønt, present participle klønende, verbal noun kløning)

klønes (passive)
kløn (imperative)
kløner (present)
klønte (past)
klønt (participle past)
klønende (participle present)
kløning (noun-from-verb)

From the noun klo (“claw, talon; pincer”), from Old Norse kló (“claw, talon”), from Proto-Germanic *klawō (“claw”), from *klawjaną (“to claw; scratch”), from Proto-Indo-European *glew- (“to ball up, clump together; swelling, lump”), from *gel- (“to be cold, to freeze”).
The noun is derived directly from the verb.

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[reinsdyrene] grov og klønte [i sneen], men klovene bet ikke

[the reindeer] dug and scratched [in the snow], but the hooves did not bite

goder og herligheter utover dem vi kan klare å kløne til oss med eget strev og slit

benefits and delights beyond those we can manage to cling to us with our own struggle and toil

(dialectal, transitive) to scratch (to dig or scrape with claws or fingernails)

kløne (det) til

du kløner for mye med detaljer

1922, Peter Egge, Den hellige sjø, page 19:

de smiler til hverandre, vel vitende om at ingen av dem ville kløna på den måten

2001, Brynjulf Raaen, Den som brenner får svi:

they smile at each other, knowing that neither of them would clutz that way

det er grenser for hvor mye vi kan kløne til Lillehammer-OL før det går utover vår posisjon som industrinasjon

1990 March 21, Helgeland Arbeiderblad, quote from Harald Nordvik, page 16:

there are limits to how much we can mess up to the Lillehammer Olympics before it goes beyond our position as an industrial nation

ikke la politikerne kløne det til nok en gang

do not let politicians mess it up once again

[fotballspilleren] har en tendens … til å kløne det til for seg selv

[the football player] tends to mess it up for himself

(intransitive) to work clumsily (in a clumsy or klutzy manner or way; without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly)


kløne

kløna (definite singular)
klønen (definite singular)
kløner (indefinite plural)
klønene (definite plural)

han er en kløne paa hesteryggen

1930, Kristian Elster d.y., Bonde Veirskjæg, page 94:

virtuoser finner sit felt [på høyfjellet], klosser og kløner sit

virtuosos find their field [on the high mountains], clumsies and klutzes each their own

Per, den kløna

1933, Sigurd Hoel, Veien til verdens ende, page 340:

du har jo ikke teken i det hele tatt, di kløne!

1982, Tove Nilsen, Skyskraperengler, page 89:

you don't have the hang of it at all, you klutz!


dyskalkuli

dyskalkulien (definite singular)
dyskalkulier (indefinite plural)
dyskalkuliene (definite plural)

Borrowed from French dyscalculie, German Dyskalkulie or English dyscalculia, from both dys-, from New Latin dys-, from Ancient Greek δυσ- (dus-, “bad, hard”), from Proto-Indo-European *dus- (“bad”) + and from Latin calculāre, present active infinitive of calculō (“I calculate, compute”), from calculus (“stone”) (with the suffix -ō, from Proto-Indo-European *-h₃onh₂-, possibly from *h₃enh₂- (“to onerate”)), from calx, calcis (“limestone”) (with the suffix (-ulus, from Proto-Italic *-olos, from earlier *-elos, from Proto-Indo-European *-e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European *-lós), from Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, “pebble”), from Pre-Greek.

i skoleverket er kunnskapene om dyskalkuli magre

in the school system, the knowledge about dyscalculia is meager

dyskalkuli er en diagnose på lik linje med dysleksi, og rammer fem til ti prosent av befolkningen

2017 September 30, Bergens Tidende, page 12:

dyscalculia is a diagnosis similar to dyslexia, affecting five to ten percent of the population

(pathology) dyscalculia (a learning disability characterized by significantly below average mathematical ability)


lærbrynje

lærbrynja (definite singular)
lærbrynjen (definite singular)
lærbrynjer (indefinite plural)
lærbrynjene (definite plural)

Etymology tree
Proto-Celtic *letrosbor.
Proto-Germanic *leþrą
Old Norse leðr
Norwegian Bokmål lær
Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ
Old Norse brynja
Danish brynje
Norwegian Bokmål brynje
Norwegian Bokmål lærbrynje
From lær + brynje, first part fom Old Norse leðr (“leather”), from Proto-Germanic *leþrą (“leather”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥tro-. Last part from Old Norse brynja (“coat of mail or plate”), from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ (“breastplate”), possibly from Old Irish bruinne (“breast, bosom, chest”), from Proto-Celtic *brusnyos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to break”).

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På et bord ligger vikinghjelmer, rustninger og steinplater med norrøne runer på utstilling. Det som likevel stjeler oppmerksomheten er en hjemmelaget lærbrynje.

2014 September 22, “Små arkeologer”, in iTromsø, page 28:

On a table lies viking helmets, armour, and stone slabs with Norse runes on display. Nevertheless, what steals the spotlight is a home made piece of leather armour.

a leather armour for the upper body, sometimes combined with flexible metal armour


grantopp

grantoppen (definite singular)
grantopper (indefinite plural)
grantoppene (definite plural)

gran + topp, first part from Old Norse grǫn (“spruce, pine tree”), from Proto-Germanic *granō (“awn, bristles”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrān- (“edge, end, tip”). Last part from Old Norse toppr, from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz (“tuft, top, summit”), either a secondary formation from *tebō, *tappaz (“tuft, knot, peg”), or from earlier *tumpaz with irregular development *mp > *pp, from Proto-Indo-European *dewmb- (“penis, tail, rod”).

[en irisk] i granetop har søde drossels barm med sang at føde

1852, Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter I, page 116:

[an irish] in the top of a spruce has sweet thrushes bosom with song to give birth

men hør! – hvad er det, som kan runge med malmets klang i granetop?

1848, Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Samlede Digterverker III, page 157:

but listen! - what is it that can resonate with the sound of the ore in the spruce top?

grantoppens susen

1909, Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter I, page 61:

den røde nyttårssola lyste over grantoppene i baklia

1964, Alf Prøysen, Den grønne votten, page 9:

the red New Year's sun shone over the spruce tops in the back

lyset flyter som silkebånd mellom grantoppene

the light flows like silk ribbons between the spruce tops

de rapper hønseegg og klatrer opp i skjærereir med dem i håp om at det skal si kykeliky fra grantoppene

1997, Tove Nilsen, G for Georg, pages 15–16:

they grab chicken eggs and climb into cutting nests with them in the hope that it will say cock-a-doodle-doo from the spruce tops

høre de melankolske trillene til svarttrosten øverst i grantoppen

1999, Kim Småge, Koksbiter og trollsplint:

hear the melancholy trills of the blackbird at the top of the spruce top

månen var borte bak grantoppene

the moon was gone behind the spruce tops

jeg så opp og så grantoppene svaie og piske mot hverandre

2003, Per Petterson, Ut og stjæle hester:

I looked up and saw the spruce tops swaying and whipping towards each other


karsk

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karsk (neuter singular karskt, definite singular and plural karske, comparative karskere, predicative superlative karskest, attributive superlative karskeste)

karskt (neuter singular)
karske (definite plural singular)
karskere (comparative)
karskest (predicative superlative)
karskeste (attributive superlative)

From Old Norse karskr. Cognate with Swedish kask.
The noun is derived from the adjective.

de karske have ikke læge behov

(Can we date this quote?), The Bible, Matt 9,12:

havde Gud virkelig gjort hende rørlig og karsk

ad God really made her mobile and healthy

«Jeg tænkte at du var karsk paa sindet nu, men hører, at du er galere end nogensinde»

1899, Rudolf Muus, Olaf Trygvessøns Helteliv 2, page 145:

"I thought you were mentally healthy now, but I hear you're crazier than ever."

den unge kraft, der blusser karsk og rød

1943, Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Samlede Digterverker I, page 198:

the young force, which flares vigorously and red

alle blade miste det karske farveskjær

1907, Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Samlede Digterverker II, page 192:

all leaves lose their healthy tint of colour

[italieneren spurte] om signoraen ikke var karsk

1923, Nini Roll Anker, Huset i Søgaten, page 81:

[the Italian asked] if the signora was not healthy

selv hadde vi kvelds- og nattarbeid og var ikke så karske om morgenen

1971, Johan Borgen, Mitt hundeliv, page 93:

even we had evening and night work and were not so fresh in the morning

han [lot] aldri hertugen merke at han ikke selv heller var så synderlig karsk

1972, Jens Bjørneboe, Hertug Hans, page 91:

he [never] noticed the duke that he himself was not so very vigorous

du fungerer etter hvert som en rådgiver for andre, med din karske livsklokskap

1985, Tom Lotherington, Den tredje tjeneren, page 127:

you eventually act as an advisor to others, with your vigorous wisdom of life

selv er [jeg] karsk og frisk som en eplekjerne

even [I] am as healthy and fresh as an apple core

de fleste damer og mange herrer foretrekker [likørens] svulmende sødme fremfor konjakkens karske tørrhet

1981, Haakon Svensson, Vin og brennevin, page 242:

most ladies and many gentlemen prefer the swell sweetness of [liqueur] over the bitter dryness of cognac

healthy, vigorous (enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder)

[Gud hadde] valgt hende til at frelse denne usalige sjæl og gjøre dette menneske karsk

1916, Tryggve Andersen, Samlede fortællinger III, page 284:

[God had] chosen her to save this unsaved soul and make this man spiritually healthy

mentally and spiritually healthy, of sound mind (enjoying good health; free from disease or disorder)

Zetlas begrensede men harske og karske ordforråd

Zetla's limited but ruthless and harsh vocabulary

vi ordla oss alltid karskt og uten omsvøp

1999, Bergljot Hobæk Haff, Sigbrits bålferd:

we always worded ourselves harshly and without hesitation

(personality) slightly rude; harsh, bold

1984, Tone Tryti, Norsk slang, page 174:


karsk

karsken (definite singular)
karsker (indefinite plural)
karskene (definite plural)

→ English: karsk

Et glass karsk etter maten.

han slog en dram i kaffen sin, la nogen sukkerbeter ned i og fik sig en karsk

1920, Peter Egge, Inde i Fjordene, page 51:

he put a dram in his coffee, put some pieces of sugar in it and got himself a karsk

lukten av sigaretter, snus og karsk

1998, Espen Haavardsholm, Italienerinnen:

de hadde tatt seg et par karsker

karsk (a Swedish and Norwegian cocktail (from the Trøndelag region) containing coffee together with moonshine)

etter maten drakk de kaffe, og professor Andersen måtte igjen ha en skvett karsk oppi koppen sin

1996, Dag Solstad, Professor Andersens natt:

after the meal they drank coffee, and Professor Andersen again had to have a splash of moonshine in his cup

trønderne kommer jo der med karsken på baklomma, og er glade i dansebandmusikk

the people of trøndelag come there with moonshine in their back pockets, and love dance band music


acappellakor

acappellakoret (definite singular)
acappellakor (indefinite plural)
acappellakora (definite plural)
acappellakorene (definite plural)

Kirken har et acappellakor.


acappellasang

acappellasangen (definite singular)
acappellasanger (indefinite plural)
acappellasangene (definite plural)

a cappella + sang, first part from Italian alla cappella (“in the manner of the [Sistine] chapel”). Last part from Old Norse sǫngr (“song”), from Proto-Germanic *sangwaz (“singing, song”), from Proto-Indo-European *songʷʰos, derived from *singwaną (“to sing”), from Proto-Indo-European *séngʷʰ-e-ti, from *sengʷʰ- (“to recite, sing”).

inh

Jeg har hørt mange fine acappellasanger i kirken.

I have heard a lot of nice a cappella songs in church.


a la grecque

à la grecque
à la grecque#Norwegian_Bokmål


a la carte-servering

a la carte-serveringa (definite singular)
a la carte-serveringen (definite singular)
a la carte-serveringer (indefinite plural)
a la carte-serveringene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «a la carte-servering».ogg

à la carte-servering
à la carte-servering#Norwegian_Bokmål

Alternative spelling of à la carte-servering


à la carte-servering

à la carte-serveringa (definite singular)
à la carte-serveringen (definite singular)
a la carte-serveringa (definite singular)
a la carte-serveringen (definite singular)
à la carte-serveringer (indefinite plural)
a la carte-serveringer (indefinite plural)
à la carte-serveringene (definite plural)
a la carte-serveringene (definite plural)


a konto

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «a konto».ogg

From Italian acconto (“advance, deposit”).

betale a konto

fakturere a konto

betale strømmen a konto

jeg og er for snill med å betale ut a konto til håndverkere, og jeg hjelper folk mer enn jeg burde

2003 September 12, bt.no (Bergens Tidende):

I'm too kind to pay an account to artisans, and I help people more than I should

man betaler inn a konto, leser av strømforbruket og får en avregning mot slutten av året

you pay into an account, read the power consumption and get a settlement towards the end of the year

(economics) payment on account (paid in part, in the form of installments or advances, with a final settlement coming)


a jour

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «à jour».ogg

From French à jour (“up-to-date”), first part from Middle French [Term?], from Old French a (“to, towards, belonging to”), from Latin ad (“to, towards, up to, at”), from Proto-Italic *ad (“toward, to, on, up to, for”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“to, at”). Last part from French jour (“day, daylight, light”), from Old French jorn, jor (“day”), from Latin diurnum [tempus], from diurnus (“of the day, daily”), from earlier *diusnus, from both diūs, from Old Latin, from Proto-Italic *djous (“day, sky; Jupiter”) from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws (“sky, heaven; sky god”), from earlier *dyéws, from *dyew- (“to be bright; sky, heaven”) and *s (creates nouns) + and from -nus (forms adjectives), from Proto-Italic *-nos, from Proto-Indo-European *-nós (forms verbal adjectives).


a verbo

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «a verbo».ogg

First part from Latin ā (“from, away from, out of”), alternative form of ab (“from, away from, out of, down from”) by apocope (not used before a vowel or h), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”). Last part from Latin verbō, dative/ablative singular of verbum (“word, verb”), from Proto-Italic *werβom (“word”), from Proto-Indo-European *werdʰh₁om (“word”), from *werh₁- (“to speak, say”), with the extension *-dʰh₁ (“to do, put, place”).

når vi bøyer verb a verbo, pleier vi å ta med infinitiv, preteritum og perfektum partisipp

when we inflect verbs a verbo, we tend to include infinitive, preterite and perfect participle

«gå» bøyes a verbo: «gå», «gikk», «gått»

"go" is inflected a verbo: "go", "went", "gone"

(grammar) the main grammatical forms of a verb


a viso

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «a viso».ogg

From Italian a viso (“to face”), first part from Italian a (“in, at, to”), in most cases from Latin ad (“to, towards, up to, at”), from Proto-Italic *ad (“toward, to, on, up to, for”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“to, at”), in certain cases, from Latin a (“from, away from, out of”), from ab (“from, away from, out of, down from”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”). Last part from Italian viso (“face”), from Latin vīsus (“looking; sight”), perfect passive participle of videō (“I see, perceive”), from Proto-Italic *widēō (“see”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see”).

(economics, rare) after showing, after presentation

avisoveksel

bill of exchange that falls due a certain time after it has been presented

siktveksel

bill of exchange due at presentation, at sight


symfoniorkester

head

symfoniorkester n (definite singular symfoniorkesteret or symfoniorkestret, indefinite plural symfoniorkester or symfoniorkestre, definite plural symfoniorkestra or symfoniorkestrene)

symfoniorkesteret (definite singular)
symfoniorkestret (definite singular)
symfoniorkester (indefinite plural)
symfoniorkestre (indefinite plural)
symfoniorkestra (definite plural)
symfoniorkestrene (definite plural)


einherje

einherjen (definite singular)
einherjer (indefinite plural)
einherjene (definite plural)

[²æɪ̯n.hæɾ.jə]

Learned borrowing from Old Norse einherjar

lbor

(Norse mythology) einherjar; warriors who died in battle and were brought to valhalla


valkyrje

valkyrja (definite singular)
valkyrjen (definite singular)
valkyrjer (indefinite plural)
valkyrjene (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse valkyrja, from Proto-Germanic *walakuzjǭ.

(Norse mythology) a valkyrie; female attendant of Odin that leads fallen warriors to Valhalla


stakket

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stakket (neuter singular stakket, definite singular and plural stakket)

stakket (neuter singular)
stakket (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse stǫkkóttr, derived from the adjective Old Norse *stakkr (“short”) (cf. Norwegian Bokmål stakkåndet (“short of breath”) and stekke (“clip the wings”).


flerstavet

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flerstavet m or f or n (definite singular and plural flerstavede or flerstavete)

flerstavede (definite plural singular)
flerstavete (definite plural singular)


fjøs

fjøs m or n (definite singular fjøsen or fjøset, indefinite plural fjøs, definite plural fjøsene or fjøsa)

fjøsen (definite singular)
fjøset (definite singular)
fjøs (indefinite plural)
fjøsene (definite plural)
fjøsa (definite plural)

From Old Norse fjós. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk fjøs, Swedish fjös, Icelandic fjós, Faroese fjós.


vanedyr

vanedyret (definite singular)
vanedyr (indefinite plural)
vanedyra (definite plural)
vanedyrene (definite plural)

Fuglene er noen små vanedyr. Når de er vant til å finne mat et sted, vil de stadig vende tilbake dit – og venter å finne den maten de trenger. Er det tomt på matbrettet er det ofte vanskelig for dem å finne seg noe et annet sted.

1966, Norsk hageselskap, Norsk hagetidend:

Birds are little creatures of habit. When they are used to finding food in one place, they will often return there – and wait to find the food they need. If there is no food on their plate, they often find it difficult to find more at another place.

an animal that is prone to following routines

Hele familien består av vanedyr, men pappa er verst

My entire family consists of creatures of habit, but my dad is the worst

Ingen som hadde fåt stadigere intryk av hennes sjælsrene godhed kunde ha våget, . . . skønt hvæm vet? Dogmeblinne vanedyr ser ikke.

1954, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, På guds veje:

No one that had gotten a more steady impression of her pure-hearted goodness could have dared, . . . but who knows? Narrow-minded creatures of habit cannot see.


fleksitid

fleksitida (definite singular)
fleksitiden (definite singular)
fleksitider (indefinite plural)
fleksitidene (definite plural)


væte

væta (definite singular)
væten (definite singular)
væter (indefinite plural)
vætene (definite plural)

From Old Norse væta (“wetness”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijǭ (“wetness”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.

Det er væte i været

... vi må ta hensyn til varme, kulde, væte og vind når vi kler oss.

2016, Nils Faarlund, Samlede Verker, III: 1979-89: Jeg fant, jeg fant!, BoD – Books on Demand:

... one must take into consideration warmth, cold, moisture and wind when dressing.


væte

væte (imerative væt, present væter, simple past vætet or væta or vætte, past participle vætet or væta or vætt)

væter (present)
vætet (past)
væta (past)
vætte (past)
vætet (participle past)
væta (participle past)
vætt (participle past)

From Old Norse væta (“wet, make wet”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną (“wet”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.

Du må ikke væte det for mye, ellers blir det ødelagt

You shouldn't wet it too much, or it would be ruined


abborfiske

abborfiske n (definite singular abborfisket)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abborfiske».ogg

abbor + fiske, first part from Old Danish aghborre (“perch”) and Old Swedish aghborre, aborre (“perch”), the beginning of the word comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”) + the end of the word comes from Old Norse borrablað, from Proto-Germanic *burzô. Last part from Old Norse fiski (“fishing”).

der

mark til kveldens abborfiske


ab-kontrakt

ab-kontrakten (definite singular)
ab-kontrakter (indefinite plural)
ab-kontraktene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ab-kontrakten».ogg

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ab-kontrakt».ogg

ab + kontrakt, first part is an abbreviation of avbetaling (“installment”), verbal noun form of avbetale (“to pay off”) with the suffix -ing. Last part from Latin contractus (“collected, accomplished, contracted”), perfect passive participle of contrahō (“I draw, bring, contract”), both from con-, from cum (“with, along with, at”), from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic *kom (“with, along, at”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, near, by, with”), possibly from *ḱe + and from trahō (“I drag, pull, trail”), from Proto-Italic *traɣō, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *tregʰ- (“to drag, pull?”), from *dʰregʰ- (“to run”).

kontrakt om kjøp på avbetaling

contract for a hire purchase or an installment plan


abbreviasjon

abbreviasjonen (definite singular)
abbreviasjoner (indefinite plural)
abbreviasjonene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abbreviasjon».ogg

From Ecclesiastical Latin abbreviātiō (“abbreviation”), from abbreviō (“to shorten, abbreviate, abridge”), from brevis (“short”).

"AB" er en abbreviasjon for "avbetaling"

"AB" is an abbreviation for "avbetaling"

(linguistics, typography) an abbreviation, shortening (a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase)


ab-kjøp

ab-kjøpet (definite singular)
ab-kjøp (indefinite plural)
ab-kjøpa (definite plural)
ab-kjøpene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ab-kjøp».ogg

ab + kjøp, first part is an abbreviation of avbetaling (“installment”), verbal noun form of avbetale (“to pay off, pay installments”), which is a compound of av + betale, first part av (“of, from, by, off”), from Old Norse af (“of, from, off, by”), from Proto-Germanic *ab (“away from”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + betale (“pay, purchase”), from Middle Low German betalen (“of, from, off, by”) with the suffix -ing (“-ing”), from Old Norse -ingr m, -ingi m, -ing f. Last part verbal noun form of kjøpe (“to buy, purchase”), from Danish købe (“to buy, purchase”), from Old Danish køpæ (“to buy, purchase”), from Old Norse kaupa (“to buy, purchase”), from Proto-Germanic *kaupaz (noun), from Latin caupō (“tradesman, innkeeper, shopkeeper, tavern-keeper”).

møbler og vaskemaskin på AB

furniture and washing machine on installment


ABC-bok

ABC-boka (definite singular)
ABC-boken (definite singular)
ABC-bøker (indefinite plural)
ABC-bøkene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ABC-bok».ogg

ABC + bok, first part is the three first letters of the Norwegian alphabet, A, B and C. Last part from Old Norse bók (“beech, book”), from Proto-Germanic *bōks (“letter”), either from *bōkō (“beech”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵos (“beech”), or from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- (“to divide, distribute, allot”).


uteligger

uteliggeren (definite singular)
uteliggere (indefinite plural)
uteliggerne (definite plural)

[ˌʉː.tə.²lɪɡ.ɡəɾ]

ute (“out, outdoors”) + ligge (“lie”) + -er (“-er, nominalization suffix”). Compare Swedish uteliggare


abc-krig

abc-krigen (definite singular)
abc-kriger (indefinite plural)
abc-krigene (definite plural)

/ɑːbɛˈseːkɾiːɡ/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abc-krig».ogg

abc + krig, first part from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Middle Low German krîch (“battle, quarrel, war; dispute”), from Old Saxon *krīg, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg (“strife, struggle, fight”), possibly from *krīgan (“to strive, struggle”), from Proto-Germanic *krīganą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, a form of *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”), from *gʷreh₂- (“heavy”) + *-us (“forms adjectives”).


abc-våpen

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abc-våpen n (definite singular abc-våpenet, indefinite plural abc-våpen, definite plural abc-våpna or abc-våpnene)

abc-våpenet (definite singular)
abc-våpen (indefinite plural)
abc-våpna (definite plural)
abc-våpnene (definite plural)

/ɑːbɛˈseːʋoːpn̩/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ABC-våpen».ogg

abc + våpen, from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Old Norse vápn (“weapon”), from Proto-Germanic *wēpną (“weapon”).


ABC-vern

ABC-vernet (definite singular)
ABC-vern (indefinite plural)
ABC-verna (definite plural)
ABC-vernene (definite plural)

/ɑːbɛˈseːʋæːɳ/

/ɑːbɛˈseːʋæːʁn/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ABC-vern».ogg

ABC + vern, first part borrowed from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Old Norse vernd, vǫrn (“defence”), from Proto-Germanic *warīniz (“warding off, defense”), from both *warjaną (“to ward off, defend against, stop”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to watch, guard, heed, notice”) + and from *-īniz (forms abstract nouns), from *-ij(i)- and *-niz (forms abstract nouns), from Proto-Indo-European *-nis.

inh

(military) protection against atomic, biological and chemical weapons


ABC-krig

ABC-krigen (definite singular)
ABC-kriger (indefinite plural)
ABC-krigene (definite plural)

/ɑːbɛˈseːkɾiːɡ/

ABC + krig, first part from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Middle Low German krîch (“battle, quarrel, war; dispute”), from Old Saxon *krīg, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg (“strife, struggle, fight”), possibly from *krīgan (“to strive, struggle”), from Proto-Germanic *krīganą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, a form of *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”), from *gʷreh₂- (“heavy”) + *-us (“forms adjectives”).

med utallige uløste globale konflikter og en reell mulighet for at også mindre grupper kan få tak i ABC-våpen kan dessverre ikke mer alvorlige terroranslag enn vi har sett til nå, utelukkes

2006 March 1, Dagens Næringsliv, page 33:

with countless unresolved global conflicts and a real possibility that even smaller groups can obtain ABC weapons, unfortunately no more serious terrorist attacks than we have seen so far can be ruled out

(military) a war where atomic, biological and chemical weapons are used


ABC-våpen

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ABC-våpen n (definite singular ABC-våpenet, indefinite plural ABC-våpen, definite plural ABC-våpna or ABC-våpnene)

ABC-våpenet (definite singular)
ABC-våpen (indefinite plural)
ABC-våpna (definite plural)
ABC-våpnene (definite plural)

/ɑːbɛˈseːʋoːpn̩/

ABC + våpen, from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Old Norse vápn (“weapon”), from Proto-Germanic *wēpną (“weapon”).

pressen og ABC-våpnene

Irak forbyr ABC-våpen

(military) atomic, biological and chemical weapons


abc-vern

abc-vernet (definite singular)
abc-vern (indefinite plural)
abc-verna (definite plural)
abc-vernene (definite plural)

/ɑːbɛˈseːʋæːɳ/

/ɑːbɛˈseːʋæːʁn/

abc + vern, first part borrowed from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Old Norse vernd, vǫrn (“defence”), from Proto-Germanic *warīniz (“warding off, defense”), from both *warjaną (“to ward off, defend against, stop”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to watch, guard, heed, notice”) + and from *-īniz (forms abstract nouns), from *-ij(i)- and *-niz (forms abstract nouns), from Proto-Indo-European *-nis.


abc-offiser

abc-offiseren (definite singular)
abc-offiserer (indefinite plural)
abc-offiserene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ABC-offiser».ogg

abc + offiser, first part from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from French officier (“officer”), from Old French officer, officier (“officer”), from Medieval Latin officiārius (“officer”), from officium (“duty, service, office”), a contraction of opificium (“work”), from Proto-Italic *opifakjom, an old derivative of ops, opis (“power, ability, resources”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-(i)-, *h₃op-(i)- (“force, ability”), from *h₃ep- (“to work, toil, make; ability, force”).


ABC-krigføring

ABC-krigføringa (definite singular)
ABC-krigføringen (definite singular)
ABC-krigføringer (indefinite plural)
ABC-krigføringene (definite plural)

/ɑːbɛˈseːkɾiɡføːɾɪŋ/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ABC-krigføring».ogg

ABC + krigføring, first part from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part krigføring (“warfare”), from krig (“war”), from Middle Low German krîch (“battle, quarrel, war; dispute”), from Old Saxon *krīg, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg (“strife, struggle, fight”), possibly from *krīgan (“to strive, struggle”), from Proto-Germanic *krīganą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, a form of *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”), from *gʷreh₂- (“heavy”) + *-us (“forms adjectives”). Last part føring (“leading”) is the verbal noun form of føre (“to lead, guide, carry”), from Old Norse fǿra (“to bring, convey, present”), from Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną (“to lead, carry, bring”), from both *faraną (“to go, travel”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to go through, carry forth”) + and from *-janą (causative suffix), from *-éyeti (causative suffix), from *-yeti (transitive suffix).

inh

(military) atomic, biological and chemical weapons used in warfare


billed-abc

billed-abca (definite singular)
billed-abcen (definite singular)
billed-abcer (indefinite plural)
billed-abcene (definite plural)

/bɪlːədɑːbɛˈseː/

billed- + abc, first part from billed, a form of bilde (“picture, photo”), from Old Norse bilæti, from Middle Low German bilede, bilde, belede, belde, from Old Saxon bilithi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþī, from *biliþu (“equalness, likeness”) + (*ī (“-ness, -th”), from Proto-Germanic *-į̄ (“-th”), from Proto-Indo-European *-i-h₂, from *-h₂), from *bil (“equal, alike”) + *-iþu (“-ness”), from Proto-Germanic *-iþō, from Proto-Indo-European *-iteh₂, *-teh₂, from Proto-Germanic *bilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰi-ló-s, from *bʰey- (“bee”). Last part from the first three letters of the Norwegian alphabet.

helt fra 1532 hadde man hatt billed-abc-er i Tyskland

ever since 1532 one has had primers with pictures in Germany


ABC-offiser

ABC-offiseren (definite singular)
ABC-offiserer (indefinite plural)
ABC-offiserene (definite plural)

ABC + offiser, first part from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from French officier (“officer”), from Old French officer, officier (“officer”), from Medieval Latin officiārius (“officer”), from officium (“duty, service, office”), a contraction of opificium (“work”), from Proto-Italic *opifakjom, an old derivative of ops, opis (“power, ability, resources”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-(i)-, *h₃op-(i)- (“force, ability”), from *h₃ep- (“to work, toil, make; ability, force”).

ABC-offiseren om bord i «Andenes» … mener det er svært foruroligende at norske skip går inn i krigssonen uten tilstrekkelig verneutstyr

The ABC officer on board "Andenes"… thinks it is very disturbing that Norwegian ships enter the war zone without sufficient protective equipment

(military) a professionally trained officer to lead defense against atomic, biological and chemical weapons for a department


abc-område

abc-området (definite singular)
abc-områder (indefinite plural)
abc-områda (definite plural)
abc-områdene (definite plural)

/ɑːbɛˈseːɔmɾɔdə/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ABC-område».ogg

abc + område, first part borrowed from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Swedish område (“area”), a compound of both om (“around”), from Old Norse um (“about, concerning, round”), from Proto-Germanic *umbi (“around, about”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi (“around, about, facing, against”), from earlier *h₂ntbʰi, from *h₂énts (“forehead, front”), from *h₂ent- (with the suffix *-s), perhaps from *h₂en- (“on, onto”) + and of råda (“to advise; rule, reign”), from Old Swedish rāþa (“to ensure, equip, rule, decide”), from Old Norse ráða (“advise, counsel, discuss, plan”), from Proto-Germanic *rēdaną (“to decide, advise”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hréh₁dʰeti, from both *Hreh₁dʰ- (“to think, arrange, accomplish”), possibly from *h₂reh₁- (“to think, reason, arrange”) (with the suffix *éh₁ti), from *h₂er- (“to fix, fit, put together”) + and from *-dʰh₁eti (forms resultative verbs), from *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place”).


ABC-statene

/ɑːbɛˈseːstɑːtənə/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ABC-statene».ogg

ABC + statene , the first part refers to the first letter of each respective country; Argentina (“Argentina”), Brasil (“Brazil”) and Chile (“Chile”). Last part is the definite plural form of stat (“state”), from Middle Low German stat (“state, rank”), from Latin status (“fixed, set, regular”), perfect passive participle of sistō (“I cause to stand, set, place”), from Proto-Italic *sistō (“stand, place”), from Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti (“to be standing up, to be getting up”), from the root *steh₂- (“to stand (up)”).

ABC-statene er de rikeste landene i Sør-Amerika

the ABC countries are the richest countries in South America

ABC countries, ABC powers (the three states of Argentina, Brazil and Chile in South America)


ABC-område

ABC-området (definite singular)
ABC-områder (indefinite plural)
ABC-områda (definite plural)
ABC-områdene (definite plural)

/ɑːbɛˈseːɔmɾɔdə/

ABC + område, first part borrowed from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Swedish område (“area”), a compound of both om (“around”), from Old Norse um (“about, concerning, round”), from Proto-Germanic *umbi (“around, about”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi (“around, about, facing, against”), from earlier *h₂ntbʰi, from *h₂énts (“forehead, front”), from *h₂ent- (with the suffix *-s), perhaps from *h₂en- (“on, onto”) + and of råda (“to advise; rule, reign”), from Old Swedish rāþa (“to ensure, equip, rule, decide”), from Old Norse ráða (“advise, counsel, discuss, plan”), from Proto-Germanic *rēdaną (“to decide, advise”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hréh₁dʰeti, from both *Hreh₁dʰ- (“to think, arrange, accomplish”), possibly from *h₂reh₁- (“to think, reason, arrange”) (with the suffix *éh₁ti), from *h₂er- (“to fix, fit, put together”) + and from *-dʰh₁eti (forms resultative verbs), from *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place”).

beredskapen i Norge er … ikke mye å skryte av innenfor ABC-området, der atom-, biologiske- og kjemiske våpen inngår

2001 November 10, Adresseavisen, page 7:

emergency preparedness in Norway is… not much to brag about within the ABC area, where nuclear, biological and chemical weapons are included

(military) a field of study comprising of knowledge about atomic, biological and chemical weapons


billed-ABC

billed-ABCa (definite singular)
billed-ABCen (definite singular)
billed-ABCer (indefinite plural)
billed-ABCene (definite plural)

/bɪlːədɑːbɛˈseː/

billed- + ABC, first part from billed, a form of bilde (“picture, photo”), from Old Norse bilæti, from Middle Low German bilede, bilde, belede, belde, from Old Saxon bilithi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþī, from *biliþu (“equalness, likeness”) + (*ī (“-ness, -th”), from Proto-Germanic *-į̄ (“-th”), from Proto-Indo-European *-i-h₂, from *-h₂), from *bil (“equal, alike”) + *-iþu (“-ness”), from Proto-Germanic *-iþō, from Proto-Indo-European *-iteh₂, *-teh₂, from Proto-Germanic *bilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰi-ló-s, from *bʰey- (“bee”). Last part from the first three letters of the Norwegian alphabet.

Alternative letter-case form of billed-abc


ABC-øyene

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ABC-øyene».ogg

ABC + øyene, the first part comes from the first letters of the three islands Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao for the first definition, alternatively the three islands Admiralty Island, Baranof Island and Chichagof Island in Alaska, USA for the second definition. Last part is the definite plural of øy (“island”), from Old Norse ey (“island”), from Proto-Germanic *awjō (“floodplain, meadow, island”), from earlier *agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ (“water”).

ABC Islands, a common term for the three islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao in the Leeward Islands

a common term for the three islands of Admiralty Island, Baranof Island and Chichagof Island in Alaska, USA


abc-krigføring

abc-krigføringa (definite singular)
abc-krigføringen (definite singular)
abc-krigføringer (indefinite plural)
abc-krigføringene (definite plural)

/ɑːbɛˈseːkɾiɡføːɾɪŋ/

abc + krigføring, first part from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part krigføring (“warfare”), from krig (“war”), from Middle Low German krîch (“battle, quarrel, war; dispute”), from Old Saxon *krīg, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg (“strife, struggle, fight”), possibly from *krīgan (“to strive, struggle”), from Proto-Germanic *krīganą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, a form of *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”), from *gʷreh₂- (“heavy”) + *-us (“forms adjectives”). Last part føring (“leading”) is the verbal noun form of føre (“to lead, guide, carry”), from Old Norse fǿra (“to bring, convey, present”), from Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną (“to lead, carry, bring”), from both *faraną (“to go, travel”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to go through, carry forth”) + and from *-janą (causative suffix), from *-éyeti (causative suffix), from *-yeti (transitive suffix).


tronfrasigelse

tronfrasigelsen (definite singular)
tronfrasigelser (indefinite plural)
tronfrasigelsene (definite plural)

tron + frasigelse, first part from German Thron (“throne”), from Middle High German thrōn, trōn, from Old French tron, from Latin thronus (“throne”), from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “seat, place of honour”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold”). Last part from "frasige", an older form of frasi (“to give up (something)”) with the ending -else, from Danish -else, from Old Danish -ælsæ -ilse, with metathesis of -sl- to -ls- from Old Saxon -isli, -islo.

kongen talte meget og heftigt til ham om sin tronfrasigelse

the king spoke a lot and vehemently to him about his abdication

(literary) to renounce (a claim to) a throne, an abdication


nynne

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nynne (imperative nynn, present nynner, simple past nynnet or nynna, past participle nynnet or nynna)

nynn (imperative)
nynner (present)
nynnet (past)
nynna (past)
nynnet (participle past)
nynna (participle past)


bannlyse

bannlyse (imperative bannlys, present bannlyser, simple past bannlyste, past participle bannlyst)

bannlys (imperative)
bannlyser (present)
bannlyste (past)
bannlyst (participle past)

bann (“ban”) + lyse (“proclaim”). Compare Danish bandlyse, Faroese bannlýsa, Icelandic bannlýsa, and Swedish bannlysa

(theology, Christianity) to excommunicate


hevert

heverten (definite singular)
heverter (indefinite plural)
hevertene (definite plural)


ensomhet

ensomheta (definite singular)
ensomheten (definite singular)
ensomheter (indefinite plural)
ensomhetene (definite plural)


reie

reier (present)
reide (past)
reid (participle past)


-arki

-arkiet (definite neuter singular)
-arkier (indefinite plural)
-arkiene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek -αρχίᾱ (-arkhíā), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule, government”).


sjark

nb-noun

sjark m (definite singular, indefinite plural, definite plural)

English: sjark

(nautical, fishing) sjark, a type of Norwegian fishing boat


Bekhterevs sjukdom

Named after Russian neurologist V. M. Bekhterev.

named-after

ankylosing spondylitis
ankylosing spondylitis


karimess

karimessa (definite singular)
karimessen (definite singular)
karimesser (indefinite plural)
karimessene (definite plural)

Named after Catherine of Alexandria (c. 287–c. 305), a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred at the hands of emperor Maxentius.

Feast of Catherine of Alexandria (November 25)


karimesse

Kari + messe. Named after Catherine of Alexandria (c. 287–c. 305), a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred at the hands of emperor Maxentius.


pålsmess

pålsmessa (definite singular)
pålsmessen (definite singular)
pålsmesser (indefinite plural)
pålsmessene (definite plural)

Påls + messe. Named after Saint Paul the Apostle.

(Catholicism) Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul (January 25)


korsmess

korsmessa (definite singular)
korsmessen (definite singular)
korsmesser (indefinite plural)
korsmessene (definite plural)


pålsmesse

From Old Norse pálsmessa. Equivalent to Påls + messe, named after Saint Paul the Apostle.


gregorianske

inflection of gregoriansk:
definite singular


mattismess

mattismessa (definite singular)
mattismessen (definite singular)
mattismesser (indefinite plural)
mattismessene (definite plural)

Feast of Saint Matthew (February 24; September 21)


andreasmess

andreasmessa (definite singular)
andreasmessen (definite singular)
andreasmesser (indefinite plural)
andreasmessene (definite plural)

(Catholicism) feast for Andrew the Apostle (November 30)


gregorsmesse

gregorsmessa (definite singular)
gregorsmessen (definite singular)
gregorsmesser (indefinite plural)
gregorsmessene (definite plural)

From Gregor (“Gregory”) + messe (“mass”). The Gregory in question is Pope Gregory I (c. 540–604).

Feast of Saint Gregory the Great (March 12)


kyndel

kyndelen (definite singular)
kyndler (indefinite plural)
kyndlene (definite plural)

From Old Norse kyndill, from Latin candela.


sjursmess

sjursmessa (definite singular)
sjursmessen (definite singular)
sjursmesser (indefinite plural)
sjursmessene (definite plural)


Torleik

From Old Norse Þórlákr, Þórleikr. Made from þórr (“Thor, thunder”) + leikr (“battle, play”).


kyndelsmesse

kyndelsmessa (definite singular)
kyndelsmessen (definite singular)
kyndelsmesser (indefinite plural)
kyndelsmessene (definite plural)

From Old Norse kyndilsmessa, a calque of Latin missa candelarum. Equivalent to kyndel + messe.


seljemannamess

seljemannamessa (definite singular)
seljemannamessen (definite singular)
seljemannamesser (indefinite plural)
seljemannamessene (definite plural)

a feast held on July 8th in remembrance of St Sunniva and the other martyrs that followed her to die on the island of Selja in Norway


gi faen

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gi faen (present tense gir faen, past tense gav faen)

Hvorfor kan ikke du bare gi faen?!

(idiomatic, vulgar) to not care, to not give a fuck


sodd

soddet (definite singular)
sodd (indefinite plural)
sodda (definite plural)
soddene (definite plural)


messehakel

messehakelen (definite singular)
messehakler (indefinite plural)
messehaklene (definite plural)

form removed with the spelling reform of 1981; superseded by messehagel


hekle

hekler (present)
hekla (past)
heklet (past)
hekla (participle past)
heklet (participle past)


innvortes

From Middle Low German inwerdes, inwordes.


harryhandlet

inflection of harryhandle:
past participle


harryhandel

harryhandelen (definite singular)
harryhandler (indefinite plural)
harryhandlene (definite plural)

From harry (“shabby, kitsch”) + handel (“trade”).

af

(colloquial, derogatory) cross-border shopping of foodstuffs, alcohols and tobacco, to a lower prices than those found in one's own country


søringkarantene

søringkarantenen (definite singular)
søringkarantener (indefinite plural)
søringkarantenene (definite plural)

From søring (“southerner”) + karantene (“quarantine”). Originated in (the coverage of) the response to 2020 coronavirus pandemic, wherein some municipalities of Northern Norway (in spite of national guidelines) in the early stages of the pandemic illegally instated quarantine rules affecting people arriving from the south of Norway.

Varaordføreren i Tromsø synes det er helt ok å spørre via Facebook om folk vil ha mer søringkarantene eller ikke, mens kommuneoverlegen i Loppa sammenligner regjeringens motstand med danskekongen som beordret heksebrenning i Finnmark.

2020 April 14, Anki Gerhardsen, “Søringkarantene. I det begrepet ligger det mye nordnorsk merkevare. Dessverre.”, in Aftenposten:

NTB har stilt spørsmål til alle ordførere i Nordland og Troms og Finnmark om deres kommune vil vurdere å innføre søringkarantene på grunn av mutantutbruddet i Nordre Follo og nedstengningen av Oslo og ni andre kommuner.

2021 January 24, Ida Louise Rostad, Kristin Skjefstad Isaksen, “15 kommuner i nord vurderer søringkarantene”, in NRK:

(humorous) quarantine of people (coming) from the South of Norway


harryhandle

harryhandler (present)
harryhandla (past)
harryhandlet (past)
harryhandla (participle past)
harryhandlet (participle past)

Back-formation from harryhandel or harryhandler. Equivalent to harry (“shabby”) + handle (“trade, shop”).

(colloquial, derogatory, slang) to shop (foodstuffs, alcohols and/or tobacco) cross-border for markedly lower than in one's own country


harryhandler

harryhandleren (definite singular)
harryhandlere (indefinite plural)
harryhandlerne (definite plural)

From harry (“shabby, kitch”) + handler (“trader, shopper”).

(colloquial, derogatory, slang) a shopper that shops cross-border in a neighbouring country to their own because of markedly lower prices on foodstuffs, tobacco and/or alcohol


harryhandler

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


legitimasjon

legitimasjonen (definite singular)
legitimasjoner (indefinite plural)
legitimasjonene (definite plural)


dimittert

inflection of dimittere:
past participle


dimittér

nonstandard spelling of dimitter, imperative of dimittere


insj

insjet (definite singular)
insj (indefinite plural)
insja (definite plural)
insjene (definite plural)


insje

insjer (present)
insja (past)
insjet (past)
insja (participle past)
insjet (participle past)

(colloquial) to take initiative (for something)


fyste

inflection of fyse:
past participle:
definite singular

inflection of fyse:
past participle:
plural


vips

From Middle Low German wips. Related to vipp and vippe.


finne seg i

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finne seg i (present tense finner seg i, past tense fant seg i, supine funnet seg i)

finner seg i (present)
fant seg i (past)
funnet seg i (supine)


fyse

fyser (present)
fyste (past)
fyst (participle past)

From Old Norse fýsa, from Proto-Germanic *funsijaną. Factitive of fus.


tar på senga

ta på senga
ta på senga#Norwegian_Bokmål


avstandsforhold

avstandsforholdet (definite singular)
avstandsforhold (indefinite plural)
avstandsforholda (definite plural)
avstandsforholdene (definite plural)


tatt på senga

inflection of ta på senga:
past participle


ta på senga

ta på senga (present tense tar på senga, past tense tok på senga, past participle tatt på senga)

tar på senga (present)
tok på senga (past)
tatt på senga (participle past)


frysning

frysninga (definite singular)
frysningen (definite singular)
frysninger (indefinite plural)
frysningene (definite plural)

[ˈfɾŷː.snɪŋ]

fryse (“freeze”) + -ning (suffix for verbal nouns)


såte

såta (definite singular)
såten (definite singular)
såter (indefinite plural)
såtene (definite plural)


såte

såter (present)
såta (past)
såtet (past)
såta (participle past)
såtet (participle past)


sæte

sæter (present)
sætte (past)
sætt (participle past)


hallelujarop

hallelujaropet (definite singular)
hallelujarop (indefinite plural)
hallelujaropa (definite plural)
hallelujaropene (definite plural)


pinadø

A minced oath of Jesu pine og død (“Jesus' pain and death”).

(colloquial) truly; Used as an intensifier


pinadø

(vulgar, colloquial, euphemistic) Expressing dismay or discontent


straffekonk

straffekonken (definite singular)
straffekonker (indefinite plural)
straffekonkene (definite plural)

From straffe + konk, the last part being a clipping of konkurranse (“contest”).

(sports, soccer, informal, colloquial) penalty shootout


konke

konker (present)
konka (past)
konket (past)
konka (participle past)
konket (participle past)

From the adjective konk, clipping of konkurs (“bankrupt”).

(intransitive, slang, colloquial) to go bankrupt

(transitive, slang, colloquial) to make someone or something go bankrupt


konkylie

konkylien (definite singular)
konkylier (indefinite plural)
konkyliene (definite plural)


trive

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trive (present tense triver, simple past trev or treiv, past participle trevet or trivd, present participle trivende, imperative triv)

triver (present)
trev (past)
treiv (past)
trevet (participle past)
trivd (participle past)
trivende (participle present)
triv (imperative)

From Old Norse þrífa. Cognates include Icelandic þrífa and Faroese tríva.


NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A3-ark».ogg

A3 + ark, first part is the first letter of the Norwegian alphabet with a number. Last part from Low German ark, from Latin arcus (“arc, arch”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷo- (“bow, arrow”).

der

arket er blankt og i A3-format

2000, Pernille Rygg, Det gyldne snitt, page 82:

det ligger et stort A3-ark på bordet

A piece of paper in the standard A3 format


NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A3-format».ogg

From A3 + format, first part is the first letter of the Norwegian alphabet with a number. Last part most likely from Italian formato (“size, dimension (on paper)”), of formare (“to form, create”), from Latin formāre, present active infinitive of formō (“I shape, form”), from fōrma (“form, figure, shape, appearance”) with an unknown descent, perhaps from some Etruscan *morma, connected by some with Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape, form, appearance”), possibly of Pre-Greek origin.

jeg skal lage en plakat i A3-format


uovervinnelig

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uovervinnelig (neuter singular uovervinnelig, definite singular and plural uovervinnelige)

uovervinnelig (neuter singular)
uovervinnelige (definite plural singular)

u- (“un-”) + overvinne (“beat, overcome”) + -lig (“-ly”). Compare Danish uovervindelig, Swedish oövervinnelig

affix

[...] men det var just udi vanskelige tilfælle han altid viste sig mest stor og uovervinnelig, [...] .

1870, Claus F. Fasting, “Historisk Beskrivelse om Bergen udi Norge hvorudi handles Om dens Oprindelse og Situation, om dens Indbyggeres Handel og Næring, om det Hansestædiske Contoir sammestæde, dets Handel og itzige Tilstand, saavelsom dets Oprindelse, Fremvært og Avtagelse”, in Norske Magasin, Skrifter og Optegnelser angaaende Norge og forfattede efter Reformationen, volume 3, Nicolay Nicolaysen, page 23:

… but it was precisely in difficult situations he always made himself appear the most large and invincible, … .

Truende og tungt lutet [fjellet] ut over dem. — Uovervinnelig er det ikke, — tenkte hun [...] .

1952, Solveig Christov, Torso, Oslo: Gyldendal, page 167:

Menacingly and heavily, [the mountain] leaned over them. — Unconquerable, it is not, — she thought … .

– Diamanter er kjærlighetens stein. Evig og uovervinnelig.

2020, Sigrid Olsen, Trippelgjengen og Grottens hemmelighet, Sol forlag:

– Diamonds are the gemstones of love. Eternal and indestructible.


mige

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mige (present tense miger, past tense meg or meig, supine meget, past participle meget or megen, present participle migende, imperative mig)

miger (present)
meg (past)
meig (past)
meget (supine)
meget (participle past)
megen (participle past)
migende (participle present)
mig (imperative)

From Old Norse míga, from Proto-Germanic *mīganą.

(dialectal or colloquial, intransitive) to urinate, to piss


kanonisere

kanonisere (imperative kanoniser, present tense kanoniserer, simple past kanoniserte, past participle kanonisert)

kanoniser (imperative)
kanoniserer (present)
kanoniserte (past)
kanonisert (participle past)

From French canoniser, from Medieval Latin canōnizō, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn).


vedgå

vedgå (present tense vedgår, past tense vedgikk, past participle vedgått)

vedgår (present)
vedgikk (past)
vedgått (participle past)


lugum

lugum (feminine masculine)
lugumt (neuter)
lugume (definite plural singular)


treskel

treskelen (definite singular)
treskler (indefinite plural)
tresklene (definite plural)


rinskvin

rinskvinen (definite singular)
rinskviner (indefinite plural)
rinskvinene (definite plural)


sverje

sverje (present tense sverjer, past tense sverja or sverjet or svor, supine sverja or sverjet or svoret, past participle sverja or sverjet or svoret or svoren)

sverjer (present)
sverja (past)
sverjet (past)
svor (past)
sverja (supine)
sverjet (supine)
svoret (supine)
sverja (participle past)
sverjet (participle past)
svoret (participle past)
svoren (participle past)

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by sverge


lugom

lugom (feminine masculine)
lugomt (neuter)
lugome (definite plural singular)


mccarthyisme

mccarthyismen (definite singular)
mccarthyismer (indefinite plural)
mccarthyismene (definite plural)

Named after American senator Joseph McCarthy (1909–1957)


sjølei

sjøleia (definite singular)
sjøleien (definite singular)
sjøleier (indefinite plural)
sjøleiene (definite plural)


postdok

postdoken (definite singular)
postdoker (indefinite plural)
postdokene (definite plural)


vogge

vogga (definite singular)
voggen (definite singular)
vogger (indefinite plural)
voggene (definite plural)


vogge

vogger (present)
vogga (past)
vogget (past)
vogga (participle past)
vogget (participle past)


nikab

nikaben (definite singular)
nikaber (indefinite plural)
nikabene (definite plural)


voksenopplæring

voksenopplæringa (definite singular)
voksenopplæringen (definite singular)

From voksen + opplæring, after English adult education.


voksenopplæringa

definite feminine singular of voksenopplæring


voksenopplæringen

definite masculine singular of voksenopplæring


dødmannsknapp

dødmannsknappen (definite singular)
dødmannsknapper (indefinite plural)
dødmannsknappene (definite plural)


soveby

sovebyen (definite singular)
sovebyer (indefinite plural)
sovebyene (definite plural)

sove + by. Calque of English dormitory town.


buskmann

buskmannen (definite singular)
buskmenn (indefinite plural)
buskmennene (definite plural)

Calque of Afrikaans boschjesman, through English Bushman.


botnlinje

botnlinja (definite singular)
botnlinjen (definite singular)
botnlinjer (indefinite plural)
botnlinjene (definite plural)


boreslam

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boreslam n (definite singular boreslammet, indefinite plural boreslam, definite plural boreslammene or boreslamma)

boreslammet (definite singular)
boreslam (indefinite plural)
boreslammene (definite plural)
boreslamma (definite plural)

From bore + slam. Calque of English drilling mud.


daudmannsknapp

daudmannsknappen (definite singular)
daudmannsknapper (indefinite plural)
daudmannsknappene (definite plural)

Calque of English dead man's grip (presumably a variant of deadman's brake). Akin to daudmann (“dead-man”) + -s- + knapp (“button”).


daudvekt

daudvekta (definite singular)
daudvekten (definite singular)
daudvekter (indefinite plural)
daudvektene (definite plural)


bakksag

bakksaga (definite singular)
bakksagen (definite singular)
bakksager (indefinite plural)
bakksagene (definite plural)


ennå er ikke alle jomsvikinger døde

From chapter 41 of The Saga of Olav Tryggvason.

(idiomatic) not all is lost yet, there is still hope


jomsviking

jomsvikingen (definite singular)
jomsvikinger (indefinite plural)
jomsvikingene (definite plural)

From Old Norse jómsvíkingr. See also Faroese jómsvíkingur.


derifra

der (“there”) + ifra (“from”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk derifrå, Swedish därifrån


tvore

tvora (definite singular)
tvoren (definite singular)
tvorer (indefinite plural)
tvorene (definite plural)

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by tvare


17. mai-talen

17. mai-tale
17. mai-tale#Norwegian_Bokmål


1. mai-tog

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1. mai-tog n (definite singular 1. mai-toget, indefinite plural 1. mai-tog, definite plural 1. mai-toga or 1. mai-togene)

1. mai-toget (definite singular)
1. mai-tog (indefinite plural)
1. mai-toga (definite plural)
1. mai-togene (definite plural)


jording

jordinga (definite singular)
jordingen (definite singular)
jordinger (indefinite plural)
jordingene (definite plural)


barnetog

barnetoget (definite singular)
barnetog (indefinite plural)
barnetoga (definite plural)
barnetogene (definite plural)


førstemaitog

førstemaitoget (definite singular)
førstemaitog (indefinite plural)
førstemaitoga (definite plural)
førstemaitogene (definite plural)

a parade on the International Workers' Day (1st of May)


17. mai-tale

17. mai-talen (definite singular)
17. mai-taler (indefinite plural)
17. mai-talene (definite plural)

speech held on the 17th of May (on the Constitution Day of Norway)


russenorsk

Russenorsk (an Arctic pidgin language combining elements of Russian and Norwegian, mainly used by traders in the nineteenth century).


russehandel

From russ (“Russian”) + -e- + handel (“commerce”).

af

cross-border shopping into Russia (especially between 1991 and 2022)


barnetoga

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


barnetoga

barnetogaen (definite singular)
barnetogaer (indefinite plural)
barnetogaene (definite plural)


torskefilet

torskefileten (definite singular)
torskefileter (indefinite plural)
torskefiletene (definite plural)


smarttelefon

smarttelefonen (definite singular)
smarttelefoner (indefinite plural)
smarttelefonene (definite plural)

From smart + telefon, after English smartphone.


trykkskjerm

trykkskjermen (definite singular)
trykkskjermer (indefinite plural)
trykkskjermene (definite plural)


gonore

gonoreen (definite singular)
gonoreer (indefinite plural)
gonoreene (definite plural)


eggspert

eggsperten (definite singular)
eggsperter (indefinite plural)
eggspertene (definite plural)

Blend of egg (“egg”) + ekspert (“expert”).

blend

Dermed entret Erikas tremenning, Sigrid scenen. Adoptivmamma og eggspert. Hun kunne passe egget.

2017 July 29, “Sigrid har en påfuglkylling i hagen [Sigrid has a peacock chick in her garden]”, in Tidens Krav, page 10:

The stage was then set for Erika's second cousin, Sigrid. Adoptive mum and "eggspert", she would look after the egg.


kråkesølv

kråkesølvet (definite singular)
kråkesølv (indefinite plural)
kråkesølva (definite plural)
kråkesølvene (definite plural)

[ˈkɾɔ̂ː.kə.ˌsœlː]


forynge

forynger (present)
forynga (past)
forynget (past)
forynga (participle past)
forynget (participle past)


byggherre

byggherren (definite singular)
byggherrer (indefinite plural)
byggherrene (definite plural)

the owner of a building under construction


tått

head

tått m (definite singular tåtten, indefinite plural tåtter or tætter, definite plural tåttene or tættene)

tåtten (definite singular)
tåtter (indefinite plural)
tætter (indefinite plural)
tåttene (definite plural)
tættene (definite plural)

(archaic or dialectal) any of the strings used to make a rope

(literature, Norse) a short part of a literary work (be it a poem, saga, law codices, etc.)


tø

tør (present)
tødde (past)
tødd (participle past)

(intransitive, figurative) to become more obliging and sociable


keive

keiva (definite singular)
keiven (definite singular)
keiver (indefinite plural)
keivene (definite plural)

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *geybʰ- (“bowed, curved, crooked, skew”), and cognate with Lithuanian geĩbti (“to decline, become weak”), Latin gibber (“hunch, hump”).


menneskekjenner

menneskekjenneren (definite singular)
menneskekjennerer (indefinite plural)
menneskekjennerene (definite plural)

one with insight or understanding of the inner emotional lives and behaviors of people


pannebånd

pannebåndet (definite singular)
pannebånd (indefinite plural)
pannebånda (definite plural)
pannebåndene (definite plural)

A band worn around the head, such as a headband or sweatband


lubben

head

lubben (neuter singular lubbent, definite singular and plural lubne, comparative mer lubben, superlative mest lubben)

lubbent (neuter singular)
lubne (definite plural singular)
mer lubben (comparative)
mest lubben (superlative)


kåpe

kåpa (definite singular)
kåpen (definite singular)
kåper (indefinite plural)
kåpene (definite plural)

A long warm coat, typically worn by women


loppekasse

loppekassa (definite singular)
loppekassen (definite singular)
loppekasser (indefinite plural)
loppekassene (definite plural)


lyshåra

lyshåra (plural singular)
mer lyshåra (comparative)
mest lyshåra (superlative)


lyshåret

lyshåret (indefinite singular)
lyshårete (definite plural singular)
lyshårede (definite plural singular)
mer lyshåret (comparative)
mest lyshåret (superlative)


kanvas

kanvasen (definite singular)
kanvaser (indefinite plural)
kanvasene (definite plural)

From German Kanevas, from French canevas, derived from Medieval Latin cannava (“hemp”). Doublet of kannabis.


krime

krimen (definite singular)
krimer (indefinite plural)
krimene (definite plural)


krimsjuke

krimsjuken (definite singular)
krimsjuker (indefinite plural)
krimsjukene (definite plural)


krenke

krenke (imperative krenk, present tense krenker, simple past krenket or krenka or krenkte, past participle krenket or krenka or krenkt)

krenk (imperative)
krenker (present)
krenket (past)
krenka (past)
krenkte (past)
krenket (participle past)
krenka (participle past)
krenkt (participle past)

Hun krenket en lov.

Det krenker menneskerettighetene!


blomstring

blomstringa (definite singular)
blomstringen (definite singular)
blomstringer (indefinite plural)
blomstringene (definite plural)

Krokus i blomstring

bloom (the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open)


gjesterom

gjesteromet (definite singular)
gjesterom (indefinite plural)
gjesteroma (definite plural)
gjesteromene (definite plural)


kræsen

form removed with the spelling reform of 1959; superseded by kresen


snue

snuen (definite singular)
snuer (indefinite plural)
snuene (definite plural)

a light cold; minor respiratory disease caused by the presence of bacteria or viruses

a minor respiratory allergic reaction, resembling a cold


krimfull

krimfull (feminine masculine)
krimfullt (neuter)
krimfulle (definite plural singular)
krimfullere (comparative)
krimfullest (indefinite superlative)
krimfulleste (definite superlative)


krimsjuk

krimsjuk (feminine masculine)
krimsjukt (neuter)
krimsjuke (definite plural singular)
krimsjukere (comparative)
krimsjukest (indefinite superlative)
krimsjukeste (definite superlative)


spilleliste

spillelista (definite singular)
spillelisten (definite singular)
spillelister (indefinite plural)
spillelistene (definite plural)

spille (“play”) + liste (“list”), a calque of English playlist.


arbeidskirke

arbeidskirka (definite singular)
arbeidskirken (definite singular)
arbeidskirker (indefinite plural)
arbeidskirkene (definite plural)

A church building that includes numerous additional rooms for meetings and activities


baptistkirke

baptistkirka (definite singular)
baptistkirken (definite singular)
baptistkirker (indefinite plural)
baptistkirkene (definite plural)

A church belonging to the Baptist denomination of Christianity


bilkirkegård

bilkirkegården (definite singular)
bilkirkegårder (indefinite plural)
bilkirkegårdene (definite plural)

A yard where used and broken-down cars are collected; a junkyard


frikirke

frikirka (definite singular)
frikirken (definite singular)
frikirker (indefinite plural)
frikirkene (definite plural)

A church or denomination that is independent of both of the state and state church


høgkirkelig

høgkirkelig (indefinite singular)
høgkirkelige (definite plural singular)
høgkirkeligere (comparative)
høgkirkeligst (indefinite superlative)
høgkirkeligste (definite superlative)


felleskirkelig

felleskirkelig (indefinite singular)
felleskirkelige (definite plural singular)
felleskirkeligere (comparative)
felleskirkeligst (indefinite superlative)
felleskirkeligste (definite superlative)

Pertaining to the entire Christian world; interdenominational, ecumenical

Emphasizing cooperation and that which is common between Christian denominations


høykirkelig

høykirkelig (indefinite singular)
høykirkelige (definite plural singular)
høykirkeligere (comparative)
høykirkeligst (indefinite superlative)
høykirkeligste (definite superlative)

(typically of Protestant and evangelical churches) Placing emphasis on such factors as traditional and formal liturgy, church authority, the efficacy of sacraments and the church as an institution