tolke

tolke (imperative tolk, present tense tolker, passive tolkes, simple past and past participle tolka or tolket, present participle tolkende)

tolk (imperative)
tolker (present)
tolkes (passive)
tolka (participle past)
tolka (past)
tolket (participle past)
tolket (past)
tolkende (participle present)

From Old Norse tulka and Low German tolken.


kranset

simple past and past participle of kranse


addere

head

addere (imperative adder, present tense adderer, passive adderes, simple past adderte, past participle addert, present participle adderende)

adder (imperative)
adderer (present)
adderes (passive)
adderte (past)
addert (participle past)
adderende (participle present)


kranse

kranse (imperative krans, present tense kranser, passive kranses, simple past and past participle kransa or kranset, present participle kransende)

krans (imperative)
kranser (present)
kranses (passive)
kransa (participle past)
kransa (past)
kranset (participle past)
kranset (past)
kransende (participle present)


stjerner

indefinite masculine or feminine plural of stjerne


ønsket

ønsket (neuter singular ønsket, definite singular and plural ønskede or ønskete)

ønsket (neuter singular)
ønskede (definite plural singular)
ønskete (definite plural singular)


blomster

blomsteren (definite singular)
blomstrer (indefinite plural)
blomstrene (definite plural)

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by blomst


kalve

kalver (present)
kalva (past)
kalvet (past)
kalva (participle past)
kalvet (participle past)


risiko

risikoen (definite singular)
risikoer (indefinite plural)
risikoene (definite plural)


aboriginere

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «aboriginere».ogg


aboriginerne

/abɔrɪˈɡiːnəɳə/

/abɔrɪˈɡiːnəʁnə/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «aboriginerne».ogg


aminosyren

definite masculine singular of aminosyre


aborigineren

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «aborigineren».ogg


bistå

bistå (imperative bistå, present tense bistår, passive bistås, simple past bistod or bisto, past participle bistått, present participle bistående)

bistå (imperative)
bistår (present)
bistås (passive)
bistod (past)
bisto (past)
bistått (participle past)
bistående (participle present)

bi- (“by the side of”) + stå; from Middle Low German bistan

to stand by (support; be ready to provide assistance)


bomme

bomme (imperative bom, present tense bommer, passive bommes, simple past and past participle bomma or bommet, present participle bommende)

bom (imperative)
bommer (present)
bommes (passive)
bomma (participle past)
bomma (past)
bommet (participle past)
bommet (past)
bommende (participle present)

From bom (a shot that fails to hit the target), from bomme (to shoot, to boom, hurtle, roar), from bom!, interjection cognate to English boom!.

Kula bommet på målskiva

De bommet på seks av ti spørsmål


bomme

Kan jeg bomme en sigg?

(slang) to bum, to ask for, beg for, borrow, get, (something) for free


atombomben

definite masculine singular of atombombe


jubileum

jubileet (definite singular)
jubileer (indefinite plural)
jubilea (definite plural)
jubileene (definite plural)


lyde

lyde (imperative lyd, present tense lyder, simple past lydde or lød, past participle lydd or lydt, present participle lydende)

lyd (imperative)
lyder (present)
lydde (past)
lød (past)
lydd (participle past)
lydt (participle past)
lydende (participle present)

From Danish lyde, from Old Danish lythæ, from Old Norse hljóða (“sound”).


lyde

From Danish lyde, from Old Norse hlýða (“obey”).


danne

danne (imperative dann, present tense danner, passive dannes, simple past and past participle danna or dannet)

dann (imperative)
danner (present)
dannes (passive)
danna (participle past)
danna (past)
dannet (participle past)
dannet (past)


pedagog

pedagogen (definite singular)
pedagoger (indefinite plural)
pedagogene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós).


bønne

bønna (definite singular)
bønnen (definite singular)
bønner (indefinite plural)
bønnene (definite plural)


anledningen

definite masculine singular of anledning


muggen

muggen (masculine and feminine muggen, neuter muggent, definite singular and plural mugne)

muggen (feminine masculine)
muggent (neuter)
mugne (definite plural singular)


muggen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


ankre

head

ankre (imperative ankr or ankre, present tense ankrer, simple past and past participle ankra or ankret, present participle ankrende)

ankr (imperative)
ankre (imperative)
ankrer (present)
ankra (participle past)
ankra (past)
ankret (participle past)
ankret (past)
ankrende (participle present)


seksualitet

seksualitet m (definite singular seksualiteten)


finner

finneren (definite singular)
finnere (indefinite plural)
finnerne (definite plural)

Finneren er vinneren (or) Finner'n er vinner'n.


påfallende

From Danish påfaldende, from German auffallend.


fise

fise (imperative fis, present tense fiser, simple past fes or feis or fiste, past participle feset or fist, present participle fisende)

fis (imperative)
fiser (present)
fes (past)
feis (past)
fiste (past)
feset (participle past)
fist (participle past)
fisende (participle present)


gitarist

gitaristen (definite singular)
gitarister (indefinite plural)
gitaristene (definite plural)


overlast

overlast m or f (definite singular overlasten or overlasta)

overlasten (definite singular)
overlasta (definite singular)


bresje

bresjen (definite singular)
bresjer (indefinite plural)
bresjene (definite plural)

From French brèche, from Old High German. Related with brekke (“break, force”).


krydder

krydder n (definite singular krydderet, indefinite plural krydder or kryddere, definite plural kryddera or krydderne)

krydderet (definite singular)
krydder (indefinite plural)
kryddere (indefinite plural)
kryddera (definite plural)
krydderne (definite plural)

From Old Norse krydd, borrowed from Middle Low German krût, from Old Saxon krūd, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.


abolere

abolere (passive aboleres, imperative aboler, present tense abolerer, simple past abolerte, past participle abolert, present participle abolerende, verbal noun abolering)

aboleres (passive)
aboler (imperative)
abolerer (present)
abolerte (past)
abolert (participle past)
abolerende (participle present)
abolering (noun-from-verb)

From Latin abolēre, present active infinite of aboleō (“I retard, destroy, abolish”), from both ab- (“away, from, off”), from Latin ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from *oleō (“I grow”), from Proto-Italic *oleō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂oléye-, from *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”).

der

den ved senere erklæringer formentlig modificerede og i aarenes løb i sig selv abolerede tirade «spreta juvenili levitate»

1918, Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter V,1, page 261:

the tirade «spreta juvenili levitate», which was probably modified by later declarations and over the years in itself abolished in itself

(literary, rare, transitive) to abolish (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice)


himlen

(poetic, dated or informal) definite singular of himmel


høns

head

høns n or pl (definite plural hønsa or hønsene)

hønsa (definite plural)
hønsene (definite plural)

(collective plural only) hens (can also mean both males and females)


revisor

revisoren (definite singular)
revisorer (indefinite plural)
revisorene (definite plural)

From Latin revidere, via Italian revisore.

(accounting) auditor (person who audits company accounts)


håret

håret (neuter singular håret, definite singular and plural hårete)

håret (neuter singular)
hårete (definite plural singular)


gutta

(non-standard since 1983) definite plural of gutt


kirker

indefinite masculine or feminine plural of kirke


snørr

snørra (definite singular)
snørren (definite singular)
snørret (definite singular)


konserveringsmidlet

definite singular of konserveringsmiddel


konserveringsmidler

indefinite plural of konserveringsmiddel


kaster

kasteren (definite singular)
kastere (indefinite plural)
kasterne (definite plural)


Emajõgi

From Estonian Emajõgi (“Emajõgi”), first part ema (“mother”) comes from Proto-Finnic *emä (“mother”), from Proto-Uralic *emä (“mother”). Last part jõgi (“river”) comes from Proto-Finnic *joki (“river”), from Proto-Uralic *joke (“river”).

Innsjøen Võrtsjärv har avløp i nordøst via den 101 kilometer lange elven Emajõgi med et fall på 3,7 meter til Peipussjøen.
Lake Võrtsjärv drains in the northeast via the 101-kilometer-long river Emajõgi with a drop of 3.7 meters to Lake Peipus.

Emajõgi (a river in Estonia) with a length of 101 km which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipus, crossing the city of Tartu for 10 km.


bakteriolog

bakteriologen (definite singular)
bakteriologer (indefinite plural)
bakteriologene (definite plural)


klan

klanen (definite singular)
klaner (indefinite plural)
klanene (definite plural)

From Scottish Gaelic clann, via English clan.


levere

levere (imperative lever, present tense leverer, passive leveres, simple past leverte, past participle levert, present participle leverende)

lever (imperative)
leverer (present)
leveres (passive)
leverte (past)
levert (participle past)
leverende (participle present)

From Latin liberare, via French livrer and Low German leveren, levereren.


lillefinger

lillefingeren (definite singular)
lillefingre (indefinite plural)
lillefingrer (indefinite plural)
lillefingrene (definite plural)


tommelfinger

tommelfinger m (definite singular tommelfingeren, indefinite plural tommelfingre or tommelfingrer, definite plural tommelfingrene)

tommelfingeren (definite singular)
tommelfingre (indefinite plural)
tommelfingrer (indefinite plural)
tommelfingrene (definite plural)

tommel + finger; from Old Norse þumalfingr, þumalsfingr


låse

låse (imperative lås, present tense låser, passive låses, simple past låste, past participle låst, present participle låsende)

lås (imperative)
låser (present)
låses (passive)
låste (past)
låst (participle past)
låsende (participle present)


magnat

magnaten (definite singular)
magnater (indefinite plural)
magnatene (definite plural)


langfinger

langfingeren (definite singular)
langfingre (indefinite plural)
langfingrer (indefinite plural)
langfingrene (definite plural)


pelargonier

indefinite plural of pelargonium (non-standard since 2005)


sitron

sitronen (definite singular)
sitroner (indefinite plural)
sitronene (definite plural)


pelargonien

definite singular of pelargonium (non-standard since 2005)


mose

mosen (definite singular)
moser (indefinite plural)
mosene (definite plural)

(obsolete) a moor (region with poor, marshy soil, peat, and heath)


politiet

definite singular of politi (Etymology 1)


odde

odden (definite singular)
odder (indefinite plural)
oddene (definite plural)


mestre

mestre (imperative mestr or mestre, present tense mestrer, passive mestres, simple past and past participle mestra or mestret, present participle mestrende)

mestr (imperative)
mestre (imperative)
mestrer (present)
mestres (passive)
mestra (participle past)
mestra (past)
mestret (participle past)
mestret (past)
mestrende (participle present)


abrupte

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abrupte».ogg


rimet

definite neuter singular of rim (Etymology 2)


samboer

samboeren (definite singular)
samboere (indefinite plural)
samboerne (definite plural)

From sam- (“together”) + boer (“dweller”).

A live-in partner; a person with whom one lives together, usually in a common law marriage relationship.


regnet

simple past and past participle of regne


skadet

skadet (indefinite singular)
skadete (definite plural singular)
skadede (definite plural singular)


spaltet

simple past and past participle of spalte


lespe

lespe (imperative lesp, present tense lesper, passive lespes, simple past and past participle lespa or lespet, present participle lespende)

lesp (imperative)
lesper (present)
lespes (passive)
lespa (participle past)
lespa (past)
lespet (participle past)
lespet (past)
lespende (participle present)


veltalenhet

veltalenheta (definite singular)
veltalenheten (definite singular)
veltalenheter (indefinite plural)
veltalenhetene (definite plural)

vel (“well”) + tale (“speech”) + -het (“-ness”)


oldefar

oldefar m (definite singular oldefaren, indefinite plural oldefedre, definite plural oldefedrene)

oldefaren (definite singular)
oldefedre (indefinite plural)
oldefedrene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German oldevader or oldervader meaning "father of the parents".


jypling

jyplingen (definite singular)
jyplinger (indefinite plural)
jyplingene (definite plural)

Related to dialectal jopp (“tiny jester, boy”)

Tror du jeg lar meg styre av en jypling?

Do you think I'd let myself be manipulated by a young moron?

A young and inexperienced fellow; somewhat like whippersnapper.


vindmøllen

definite masculine singular of vindmølle


veddet

simple past and past participle of vedde


offisiøs

offisiøs (neuter singular offisiøst, definite singular and plural offisiøse)

offisiøst (neuter singular)
offisiøse (definite plural singular)

From French officieux, from Latin officium (“service-minded”).

"Skvalder i det offentlige rom" - Dagbladet.no - kultur. 20 November 1998.
Når det ofte hevdes at Dagsrevyen i NRK er «offisiøs», formell og stiv, så behøver ikke slikt bare være negativt.

Syvertsen, Trine "Fra resonnerende offentlighet til opplevelsesmarked: Noen utviklingstendenser i medier og mediepolitikk", Institutt for medier og kommunikasjon, Universitetet i Oslo. Foredrag på konferansen Kulturelle kontekster. October 2000.
Det skal ikke være en offisiøs 'statstone' som i NRK, men derimot en tone som signaliserer at TV2 er på seernes side.

Hovde, Bjørn "En osloborgers oppriktige glede på trøndernes vegne: Gratulerer med rockemuseum" in the musical guide groove.no. 10 November 2005.
Rocken er blitt allemannseie, slagertekster hverdagens liturgi, middelmåldig underholdning den gjeldende smaksnorm. I Trøndelag skal nå hitlistekulturen på sokkel og inngå i offisiøs sammenheng.

"Krav til informasjon ved kriser i kommunene" Fylkesmannen i Oppland. 13 April 2004.
Reportere er skeptiske til pressemeldinger, som ofte har en selvhøytidlig og offisiøs form.

Haddal, Per "Jerusalem som heksegryte" in oslopuls.no. 3 November 2006.
Dette er ingen offisiøs film som tar bastant stilling til konfliktene.

Ingen offisiøs frontfigur, selv ikke for en jazzfestival, ville kunne ha gått omkring som en blanding av kunstnermyten, Frelsesarmeens tøyutsalg og Ole Brumm hele tiden.

"Sjefsideologen" from the webpages of Moldejazz 2007.


utømmelig

utømmelig (neuter singular utømmelig, definite singular and plural utømmelige)

utømmelig (neuter singular)
utømmelige (definite plural singular)

u- (“un-”) + tømme (“empty”) + -lig (“-ly”)


juvel

juvelen (definite singular)
juveler (indefinite plural)
juvelene (definite plural)

Borrowed from German Juwel, from Old French joiel, probably from Vulgar Latin *iocāle, from neuter of *iocālis, from Latin iocus (“joke, jest”).


deltagelse

deltagelsen (definite singular)
deltagelser (indefinite plural)
deltagelsene (definite plural)


kasseapparat

kasseapparatet (definite singular)
kasseapparat (indefinite plural)
kasseapparater (indefinite plural)
kasseapparata (definite plural)
kasseapparatene (definite plural)


la tvilen komme tiltalte til gode

From legal parlance in connection with criminal proceedings: la (“let”) tvilen (“the doubt”) komme (“come”) tiltalte (“the defendant”) til gode (“(to the) benefit (of)”).

benefit of the doubt
benefit of the doubt

(law) give the defendant the benefit of the doubt

(figuratively) give someone the benefit of the doubt


sikringen

definite masculine singular of sikring (Noun 1)


allmenn

allmenn (neuter singular allment, definite singular and plural allmenne)

allment (neuter singular)
allmenne (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse almennr, influenced by German allgemein (“common to all”) (gemein).

allmenn stemmerett

allmenn verneplikt

compulsory military service (conscription) for all

Saken har allmenn interesse.

The general public is interested in the matter.

et allment gode

a benefit that is available to the public

Det er en allmenn oppfatning.

Han kom med noen allmenne betraktninger

allmenne sannheter

en hellig, allmenn kirke


festivitas

festivitas m (definite singular festivitasen)


nudel

nudelen (definite singular)
nudler (indefinite plural)
nudlene (definite plural)
form (plural)


brigader

brigaderen (definite singular)
brigaderer (indefinite plural)
brigaderene (definite plural)


nidkjær

nidkjær (neuter singular nidkjært, definite singular and plural nidkjære)

nidkjært (neuter singular)
nidkjære (definite plural singular)

From Danish nidkær, from obsolete nidkærlighed, derived from Middle Low German nidige leve.


stemorsblomst

stemorsblomsten (definite singular)
stemorsblomster (indefinite plural)
stemorsblomstene (definite plural)

From stemor (“step mother”) + -s- (possessive binding infix) + blomst (“flower”).

affix

Viola tricolor
Viola tricolor#Translingual


immobilier

head

immobilier m pl (definite plural immobiliene)


demograf

demografen (definite singular)
demografer (indefinite plural)
demografene (definite plural)


repetere

repetere (imperative repeter, present tense repeterer, passive repeteres, simple past repeterte, past participle repetert, present participle repeterende)

repeter (imperative)
repeterer (present)
repeteres (passive)
repeterte (past)
repetert (participle past)
repeterende (participle present)


flyttet

simple past and past participle of flytte


lytter

lytteren (definite singular)
lyttere (indefinite plural)
lytterne (definite plural)

2016, "Å sette verden i brann" by Bjørn Stærk, Humanist forlag As →ISBN https://books.google.no/books?id=hFQyDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT96&lpg=PT96&dq=%22lytterne%22&source=bl&ots=tKzYhoYUcs&sig=9RKDu1g6cxeKedh_2ecswgCnmIM&hl=no&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiF3MWY_JbaAhVIWsAKHTzCCEE4ZBDoAQg5MAQ#v=onepage&q=%22lytterne%22&f=false
Han tvang lytterne til å velge mellom seg selv og landets mest populære politiker.
Lytterne syntes valget var lett. De valgte Roosevelt.
He forced the listeners to choose between himself and the country's most popular politician.

The listeners thought the choice was easy. They chose Roosevelt.


betaler

betaleren (definite singular)
betalere (indefinite plural)
betalerne (definite plural)

en god / dårlig / langsom betaler


prislapp

prislapp m (definite singular prislappen, indefinite plural prislapper, definite plural prislappene)

prislappen (definite singular)
prislapper (indefinite plural)
prislappene (definite plural)


prikket

prikket (neuter singular prikket, definite singular and plural prikkete)

prikket (neuter singular)
prikkete (definite plural singular)


bærer

bæreren (definite singular)
bærere (indefinite plural)
bærerne (definite plural)

a carrier (including of diseases and infections)


flyt

flyten (definite singular)
flyter (indefinite plural)
flytene (definite plural)


været

definite singular of vær (Etymologies 1 & 2)


potteplante

potteplanta (definite singular)
potteplanten (definite singular)
potteplanter (indefinite plural)
potteplantene (definite plural)

a potted plant, or pot plant (a plant growing in a flowerpot)


rygge

rygge (imperative rygg, present tense rygger, passive rygges, simple past and past participle rygga or rygget, present participle ryggende)

rygg (imperative)
rygger (present)
rygges (passive)
rygga (participle past)
rygga (past)
rygget (participle past)
rygget (past)
ryggende (participle present)

Mens jeg langsomt rygger ut av døren, er jeg ikke fri for en følelse nettopp å ha overvært en iscenesettelse. https://books.google.no/books?id=m9E-CgAAQBAJ&pg=PT181&lpg=PT181&dq=%22rygger+ut%22&source=bl&ots=SAhXG--rbP&sig=i6sTIecrhXAjk184wYDRL0m8ymU&hl=no&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiygMWCo6_OAhVTOMAKHVUsApkQ6AEISzAJ#v=onepage&q=%22rygger%20ut%22&f=false

to back, reverse, to go / move backwards


skåle

skåle (imperative skål, present tense skåler, passive skåles, simple past skålte, past participle skålt, present participle skålende)

skål (imperative)
skåler (present)
skåles (passive)
skålte (past)
skålt (participle past)
skålende (participle present)


daler

nb-noun

daler m (definite singular daleren, indefinite plural daler or dalere, definite plural dalerne)

daleren (definite singular)
daler (indefinite plural)
dalere (indefinite plural)
dalerne (definite plural)

Via Low German daler, German Taler. Doublet of dollar and tolar.

(historical, numismatics) a thaler; monetary unit used in a number of central and northern European countries


daler

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


betydningen

definite masculine singular of betydning


håndskriftet

definite singular of håndskrift (noun 2)


håndskrifter

indefinite plural of håndskrift (noun 2)


håndskriften

definite masculine singular of håndskrift (noun 1)


overrasket

simple past and past participle of overraske


slukker

slukkeren (definite singular)
slukkere (indefinite plural)
slukkerne (definite plural)

an extinguisher, in particular a fire extinguisher


sandet

sandet (indefinite singular)
sandete (definite plural singular)


reddet

simple past and past participle of redde


håndskrift

head

håndskrift m or f (definite singular håndskrifta or håndskriften)

håndskrifta (definite singular)
håndskriften (definite singular)


håndskrift

håndskriftet (definite singular)
håndskrift (indefinite plural)
håndskrifter (indefinite plural)
håndskrifta (definite plural)
håndskriftene (definite plural)


abkhasere

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abkhasere».ogg


abkhaseren

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abkhaseren».ogg


apoteker

apotekeren (definite singular)
apotekere (indefinite plural)
apotekerne (definite plural)


-lig

From Old Norse -ligr (“-y, -ly, -like”), from Proto-Germanic *-līkaz (“-like, -ly”), from *līką (“body; corpse, dead body”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyg- (“similar, like; image, likeness”).
Cognate with English -ly and German -lich

inh

-le or -ly, used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "like or characteristic of what is denoted by the noun"

-ly, used to form adverbs from nouns, the adverbs having the sense of "degree or characteristic of what is denoted by the noun"


billigst

indefinite singular superlative degree of billig


fisket

simple past and past participle of fiske


yngst

indefinite singular superlative degree of ung


-s-

Genitival interfix indicating that the former part is a characteristic of the latter.


hassel

hasselen (definite singular)
hasler (indefinite plural)
haslene (definite plural)

From Old Norse hasl, unumlauted form of hesli.


låne

head

låne (imperative lån, present tense låner, simple past lånte, past participle lånt, present participle lånende)

lån (imperative)
låner (present)
lånte (past)
lånt (participle past)
lånende (participle present)

to lend (money, or allow something to be used temporarily)


hvile

hvila (definite singular)
hvilen (definite singular)
hviler (indefinite plural)
hvilene (definite plural)

Du trenger litt hvile.

stedt til hvile


hvile

hvile (imperative hvil, present tense hviler, passive hviles, simple past hvilte, past participle hvilt, present participle hvilende)

hvil (imperative)
hviler (present)
hviles (passive)
hvilte (past)
hvilt (participle past)
hvilende (participle present)


billige

billige (present tense billiger, past tense billiget, past participle billiget)

billiger (present)
billiget (past)
billiget (participle past)


-e-

A morph interjected between word roots to give pronunciation a better sense of flow, but which gives no change in meaning.


hær

hæren (definite singular)
hærer (indefinite plural)
hærene (definite plural)

(especially with definite article) That branch of the armed forces concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations; the army.

En bondehær rykte mot byen.

A large contingent of armed troops; often a tactical contingent within a larger military force.

Hæren planlegger et statskupp.

Kadaveret ble strippet av en hær av maur.

The carcass was stripped by an army of ants.

(figuratively) A multitude, especially of people or social animals working toward a common goal or purpose; an army, horde, swarm, host.


fisker

fisker m (definite singular fiskeren, indefinite plural fiskere, definite plural fiskerne)

fiskeren (definite singular)
fiskere (indefinite plural)
fiskerne (definite plural)

From Old Norse fiskari, from Proto-Germanic *fiskārijaz (“fisher”), from both *fiskaz (“fish”), from Proto-Indo-European *peysk- (“fish”), possibly from *peh₂- (“to feed, to guard, to nourish”) + and from *-ārijaz (“-er”).
Cognate with Swedish fiskare, Danish fisker.

a fisherman (both as an occupation and for leisure)


grobian

grobianen (definite singular)
grobianer (indefinite plural)
grobianene (definite plural)

From German Grobian, from grobianus, the Latinisation of grob (“coarse”), probably with relation to the name Jan. Compare with dumrian.

(derogatory) A coarse, uncouth, uncivilized fellow, perhaps violent.


takker

alternative version of takk: thank you, thanks; short for "jeg takker deg" (lit. "I thank you)


språkvitenskap

språkvitenskap m (definite singular språkvitenskapen)


lingvistikk

lingvistikk m (definite singular lingvistikken)


slingback

nb-noun

slingback m (definite singular slingbacken, indefinite plural slingbacks, definite plural slingbackene)

slingbacken (definite singular)
slingbacks (indefinite plural)
slingbackene (definite plural)


uvanlig

head

uvanlig (neuter singular uvanlig, definite singular and plural uvanlige)

uvanlig (neuter singular)
uvanlige (definite plural singular)


ulovlig

ulovlig (neuter singular ulovlig, definite singular and plural ulovlige)

ulovlig (neuter singular)
ulovlige (definite plural singular)


lovløs

lovløs (neuter singular lovløst, definite singular and plural lovløse)

lovløst (neuter singular)
lovløse (definite plural singular)


brødblings

brødblingsen (definite singular)
brødblingser (indefinite plural)
brødblingsene (definite plural)

(colloquial) an extra thick slice of bread


uttalelse

uttalelsen (definite singular)
uttalelser (indefinite plural)
uttalelsene (definite plural)


medvirkning

medvirkningen (definite singular)
medvirkninger (indefinite plural)
medvirkningene (definite plural)


overenskomst

overenskomsten (definite singular)
overenskomster (indefinite plural)
overenskomstene (definite plural)


opptreden

opptredenen (definite singular)
opptredener (indefinite plural)
opptredenene (definite plural)

From the obsolete verb opptrede, older form of opptre. Compare with Danish optræden and optræde.

an appearance, performance (on stage, TV, radio)


innhold

innholdet (definite singular)
innhold (indefinite plural)
innholda (definite plural)
innholdene (definite plural)


utenriksdepartement

utenriksdepartementet (definite singular)
utenriksdepartement (indefinite plural)
utenriksdepartementer (indefinite plural)
utenriksdepartementa (definite plural)
utenriksdepartementene (definite plural)
with capital U in singular form (often)


blings

blingsen (definite singular)
blingser (indefinite plural)
blingsene (definite plural)


fangst

fangsten (definite singular)
fangster (indefinite plural)
fangstene (definite plural)

a catch (amount which is caught, especially of fish)


friksjon

friksjonen (definite singular)
friksjoner (indefinite plural)
friksjonene (definite plural)


blingse

blingse (imperative blings, present tense blingser, passive blingses, simple past and past participle blingsa or blingset, present participle blingsende)

blings (imperative)
blingser (present)
blingses (passive)
blingsa (participle past)
blingsa (past)
blingset (participle past)
blingset (past)
blingsende (participle present)

From blinge, related to Old Norse blígja (“stare”). Compare with Swedish bliga (“stare”).


arroganse

arroganse m (definite singular arrogansen)

From Latin arrogantia, via French arrogance.


regjering

regjeringa (definite singular)
regjeringen (definite singular)
regjeringer (indefinite plural)
regjeringene (definite plural)


produksjon

produksjonen (definite singular)
produksjoner (indefinite plural)
produksjonene (definite plural)


prosent

prosenten (definite singular)
prosent (indefinite plural)
prosenter (indefinite plural)
prosentene (definite plural)


ambassadør

ambassadør m (definite singular ambassadøren, indefinite plural ambassadører, definite plural ambassadørene)

ambassadøren (definite singular)
ambassadører (indefinite plural)
ambassadørene (definite plural)


samtale

samtalen (definite singular)
samtaler (indefinite plural)
samtalene (definite plural)


rytter

rytteren (definite singular)
ryttere (indefinite plural)
rytterne (definite plural)


åpning

åpninga (definite singular)
åpningen (definite singular)
åpninger (indefinite plural)
åpningene (definite plural)

From åpne + -ing; also from German Öffnung in some senses.


knep

knepet (definite singular)
knep (indefinite plural)
knepa (definite plural)
knepene (definite plural)


nyttår

nyttåret (definite singular)
nyttår (indefinite plural)
nyttåra (definite plural)
nyttårene (definite plural)

Godt nyttår!


spurv

spurven (definite singular)
spurver (indefinite plural)
spurvene (definite plural)


bryst

brystet (definite singular)
bryst (indefinite plural)
bryster (indefinite plural)
brysta (definite plural)
brystene (definite plural)

From Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic *breustą (“breast, chest”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”).

der

ha hår på brystet


pisk

pisken (definite singular)
pisker (indefinite plural)
piskene (definite plural)

From Slavic, via German Low German pietsche.


kjole

kjolen (definite singular)
kjoler (indefinite plural)
kjolene (definite plural)


mjød

mjøden (definite singular)
mjøder (indefinite plural)
mjødene (definite plural)

From Old Norse mjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic *meduz (“mead”), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu (“honey, mead”).

inh

Hell en god skvett mjød og en god skvett øl i gryten.

2011 June 10, Anne Hjernøe, “Blåskjell med mjød og urter”, in NRK:

Pour a good drizzle of mead and a good drizzle of beer in a cooking pot.


symfoni

symfonien (definite singular)
symfonier (indefinite plural)
symfoniene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía).


talg

talga (definite singular)
talgen (definite singular)


nymfe

nymfa (definite singular)
nymfen (definite singular)
nymfer (indefinite plural)
nymfene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride”), via Latin nympha.

(by extension) a nymph (beautiful young woman)

(entomology) a nymph (larva of certain insects)


kulde

kulda (definite singular)
kulden (definite singular)


splitte

head

splitte (imperative splitt, present tense splitter, passive splittes, simple past and past participle splitta or splittet, present participle splittende)

splitt (imperative)
splitter (present)
splittes (passive)
splitta (participle past)
splitta (past)
splittet (participle past)
splittet (past)
splittende (participle present)


formidableste

inflection of formidabel:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of formidabel:
plural superlative degree


formidablest

indefinite singular superlative degree of formidabel


lutefisk

(cooking) lutefisk (dried cod etc. soaked in lye)


vedskjul

vedskjulet (definite singular)
vedskjul (indefinite plural)
vedskjula (definite plural)
vedskjulene (definite plural)

From ved (“firewood”) + skjul (“shelter, shed”).

af

woodshed; an outhouse for storing firewood


emne

emnet (definite singular)
emner (indefinite plural)
emna (definite plural)
emnene (definite plural)

From Danish emne, borrowed from Norwegian emne, from Old Norse efni.


kilde

kilden (definite singular)
kilder (indefinite plural)
kildene (definite plural)

spring (a place where water emerges from the ground)


kon-

From the Latin prefix con-, from cum (“with”).

ko-

when in front of a vowel and the letters gn, h


bilist

head

bilist m (definite singular bilisten, indefinite plural bilister, definite plural bilistene)

bilisten (definite singular)
bilister (indefinite plural)
bilistene (definite plural)


flaskehals

flaskehalsen (definite singular)
flaskehalser (indefinite plural)
flaskehalsene (definite plural)

From flaske + hals, in sense 2 from English bottleneck.

a bottleneck (narrow constricting point in a road or railway network, or in anything else, where delays can occur)


krise

krisa (definite singular)
krisen (definite singular)
kriser (indefinite plural)
krisene (definite plural)


formidabel

formidabel (neuter singular formidabelt, definite singular and plural formidable, comparative mer formidabel or formidablere, superlative mest formidabel or formidablest, / formidableste)

formidabelt (neuter singular)
formidable (definite plural singular)
mer formidabel (comparative)
formidablere (comparative)
mest formidabel (superlative)
formidablest (superlative)

From French formidable, from Latin formidabilis, from formidare (“fear”).


læge

lægen (definite singular)
læger (indefinite plural)
lægene (definite plural)

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


flaske

flaska (definite singular)
flasken (definite singular)
flasker (indefinite plural)
flaskene (definite plural)

From Old Norse flaska. Doublet of fiasko.


en kjede er aldri sterkere enn sitt svakeste ledd

a chain is only as strong as its weakest link


vås

From våse, possibly related with Low German waschen (“talk”).


patolog

patologen (definite singular)
patologer (indefinite plural)
patologene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, “disease”) + -log.


ungdom

ungdommen (definite singular)
ungdommer (indefinite plural)
ungdommene (definite plural)

(uncountable) youth, adolescence (period of life when one is young)

(countable) a youth or young person, an adolescent

(collectively, in singular form) young people, youth, adolescents


kokke

head

kokke m or f (definite singular kokka or kokken, indefinite plural kokker, definite plural kokkene)

kokka (definite singular)
kokken (definite singular)
kokker (indefinite plural)
kokkene (definite plural)


biljardbord

biljardbordet (definite singular)
biljardbord (indefinite plural)
biljardborder (indefinite plural)
biljardborda (definite plural)
biljardbordene (definite plural)


blåaktig

blåaktig (neuter singular blåaktig, definite singular and plural blåaktige)

blåaktig (neuter singular)
blåaktige (definite plural singular)


gråaktig

gråaktig (neuter singular gråaktig, definite singular and plural gråaktige)

gråaktig (neuter singular)
gråaktige (definite plural singular)


gulaktig

gulaktig (neuter singular gulaktig, definite singular and plural gulaktige)

gulaktig (neuter singular)
gulaktige (definite plural singular)


biljard

biljarden (definite singular)
biljarder (indefinite plural)
biljardene (definite plural)


fordele

fordele (imperative fordel, present tense fordeler, passive fordeles, simple past fordelte, past participle fordelt, present participle fordelende)

fordel (imperative)
fordeler (present)
fordeles (passive)
fordelte (past)
fordelt (participle past)
fordelende (participle present)

for- + dele; from Middle Low German vordelen


fordel

fordelen (definite singular)
fordeler (indefinite plural)
fordelene (definite plural)

til fordel for


røkkel

Cognate with rukkel, related with rugge, rugle.

alene mot røkla

hele røkla

group of many people; rest of the people


malme

malmen (definite singular)
malmer (indefinite plural)
malmene (definite plural)

From Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic *malmaz. Doublet of malm.

(countable and uncountable) heartwood, especially of conifer


lagene

definite plural of lag (“district; law”)


glimt

glimtet (definite singular)
glimt (indefinite plural)
glimta (definite plural)
glimtene (definite plural)


mæle

mælet (definite singular)
mæler (indefinite plural)
mæla (definite plural)
mælene (definite plural)

From Old Norse mæli (“speech”) and mæla (“for the verb, to speak”), both from mál (“language, speech, matter, affair”).


mæle

mæle (imperative mæl, present mæler, past mælte, past participle mælt)

mæl (imperative)
mæler (present)
mælte (past)
mælt (participle past)


mæle

to punch, throw or kick something or someone hard and without purpose or aim


gevinst

gevinsten (definite singular)
gevinster (indefinite plural)
gevinstene (definite plural)

From older German Gewinst, compare with Gewinn.


skriver

skriver m (definite singular skriveren, indefinite plural skrivere, definite plural skriverne)

skriveren (definite singular)
skrivere (indefinite plural)
skriverne (definite plural)

a scribe; one who writes (on behalf of somebody else)


lagune

lagunen (definite singular)
laguner (indefinite plural)
lagunene (definite plural)

From Latin lacuna, via Italian laguna and German Lagune.


frå

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


karavane

karavanen (definite singular)
karavaner (indefinite plural)
karavanene (definite plural)

From French caravane, from Persian کاروان (kârvân).

a caravan (procession of travellers, often with pack animals)


campingvogn

campingvogna (definite singular)
campingvognen (definite singular)
campingvogner (indefinite plural)
campingvognene (definite plural)


hul

hul (neuter singular hult, definite singular and plural hule)

hult (neuter singular)
hule (definite plural singular)


enke

enka (definite singular)
enken (definite singular)
enker (indefinite plural)
enkene (definite plural)

From Old Danish ænkia (“widow”), Old East Norse variant of Old Norse ekkja, from Proto-Germanic *ainakjǭ.

(printing) A single line of type that ends a paragraph, carried over to the next page or column; a widow


boge

bogen (definite singular)
boger (indefinite plural)
bogene (definite plural)


korps

korpset (definite singular)
korps (indefinite plural)
korpsa (definite plural)
korpsene (definite plural)


tørst

tørst (neuter singular tørst, definite singular and plural tørste, comparative tørstere, indefinite superlative tørstest, definite superlative tørsteste)

tørst (neuter singular)
tørste (definite plural singular)
tørstere (comparative)
tørstest (indefinite superlative)
tørsteste (definite superlative)


Karibia

Caribbean (a region of North America, consisting of the island countries in the Caribbean Sea)


kvarter

kvarteret (definite singular)
kvarter (indefinite plural)
kvarterer (indefinite plural)
kvartera (definite plural)
kvarterene (definite plural)

From Latin quartarius, via French quartier.

quarter (district, area; phase of the moon)

quarter-hour, quarter of an hour, 15 minutes


hule

hula (definite singular)
hulen (definite singular)
huler (indefinite plural)
hulene (definite plural)


høg

høg (feminine masculine)
høgt (neuter)
høge (definite plural singular)
høgere (comparative)
høgest (indefinite superlative)
høgeste (definite superlative)


skyldig

skyldig (neuter singular skyldig, definite singular and plural skyldige)

skyldig (neuter singular)
skyldige (definite plural singular)


kvart

kvart (neuter singular kvart, definite singular and plural kvarte)

kvart (neuter singular)
kvarte (definite plural singular)

en kvart kilo


kvart

kvarten (definite singular)
kvarter (indefinite plural)
kvartene (definite plural)

kvart over

kvart på

a fourth (music, interval on diatonic scale)


nordisk

nordisk (neuter singular nordisk, definite singular and plural nordiske)

nordisk (neuter singular)
nordiske (definite plural singular)


jordisk

jordisk (neuter singular jordisk, definite singular and plural jordiske)

jordisk (neuter singular)
jordiske (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse jarðeskr, equivalent to jord + -isk; compare with German irdisch.


årsdag

årsdagen (definite singular)
årsdager (indefinite plural)
årsdagene (definite plural)


snøfreser

snøfreseren (definite singular)
snøfresere (indefinite plural)
snøfreserne (definite plural)


snøhvit

snøhvit (neuter singular snøhvitt, definite singular and plural snøhvite)

snøhvitt (neuter singular)
snøhvite (definite plural singular)


snøblindhet

snøblindheta (definite singular)
snøblindheten (definite singular)


snømåking

snømåking m or f (definite singular snømåkinga or snømåkingen)

snømåkinga (definite singular)
snømåkingen (definite singular)


snøbyge

snøbyga (definite singular)
snøbygen (definite singular)
snøbyger (indefinite plural)
snøbygene (definite plural)


snømåke

snømåka (definite singular)
snømåken (definite singular)
snømåker (indefinite plural)
snømåkene (definite plural)


stilig

stilig (neuter singular stilig, definite singular and plural stilige, comparative stiligere, indefinite superlative stiligst, definite superlative stiligste)

stilig (neuter singular)
stilige (definite plural singular)
stiligere (comparative)
stiligst (indefinite superlative)
stiligste (definite superlative)


snøtetthet

snøtettheta (definite singular)
snøtettheten (definite singular)
snøtettheter (indefinite plural)
snøtetthetene (definite plural)


takras

takraset (definite singular)
takras (indefinite plural)
takrasa (definite plural)
takrasene (definite plural)


snøblind

snøblind (neuter singular snøblindt, definite singular and plural snøblinde)

snøblindt (neuter singular)
snøblinde (definite plural singular)


snødekt

snødekt (neuter singular snødekt, definite singular and plural snødekte)

snødekt (neuter singular)
snødekte (definite plural singular)


snøball

snøballen (definite singular)
snøballer (indefinite plural)
snøballene (definite plural)


snørydding

snørydding m or f (definite singular snøryddinga or snøryddingen)

snøryddinga (definite singular)
snøryddingen (definite singular)


snøfall

snøfall n (definite singular snøfallet, indefinite plural snøfall, definite plural snøfalla or snøfallene)

snøfallet (definite singular)
snøfall (indefinite plural)
snøfalla (definite plural)
snøfallene (definite plural)


snømann

snømann m (definite singular snømannen, indefinite plural snømenn, definite plural snømennene)

snømannen (definite singular)
snømenn (indefinite plural)
snømennene (definite plural)


snøhytte

snøhytta (definite singular)
snøhytten (definite singular)
snøhytter (indefinite plural)
snøhyttene (definite plural)


snødekke

snødekket (definite singular)
snødekker (indefinite plural)
snødekka (definite plural)
snødekkene (definite plural)


snøteppe

snøteppet (definite singular)
snøtepper (indefinite plural)
snøteppa (definite plural)
snøteppene (definite plural)


snøfnugg

snøfnugg n (definite singular snøfnugget, indefinite plural snøfnugg, definite plural snøfnugga or snøfnuggene)

snøfnugget (definite singular)
snøfnugg (indefinite plural)
snøfnugga (definite plural)
snøfnuggene (definite plural)


snøras

snøras n (definite singular snøraset, indefinite plural snøras, definite singular snørasa or snørasene)

snøraset (definite singular)
snøras (indefinite plural)
snørasa (definite singular)
snørasene (definite singular)


snøbrøyting

snøbrøytinga (definite singular)
snøbrøytingen (definite singular)
snøbrøytinger (indefinite plural)
snøbrøytingene (definite plural)

From snø + brøyting (“from the verb brøyte”).


snøgrense

snøgrense m or f (definite singular snøgrensa or snøgrensen, indefinite plural snøgrenser, definite plural snøgrensene)

snøgrensa (definite singular)
snøgrensen (definite singular)
snøgrenser (indefinite plural)
snøgrensene (definite plural)

snowline (the altitude above which snow remains all year round)


havesyke

havesyken (definite singular)
havesyker (indefinite plural)
havesykene (definite plural)

From German Habsucht, from Habe (“property”).


snørik

snørik (neuter singular snørikt, definite singular and plural snørike)

snørikt (neuter singular)
snørike (definite plural singular)


snøfri

snøfri (neuter singular snøfritt, definite singular and plural snøfrie)

snøfritt (neuter singular)
snøfrie (definite plural singular)


snøskred

snøskredet (definite singular)
snøskred (indefinite plural)
snøskreda (definite plural)
snøskredene (definite plural)


snøkledd

snøkledd (neuter singular snøkledd, definite singular and plural snøkledde)

snøkledd (neuter singular)
snøkledde (definite plural singular)

From snø + kledd (past participle of kle).


snøvinter

snøvinteren (definite singular)
snøvintere (indefinite plural)
snøvintre (indefinite plural)
snøvintrer (indefinite plural)
snøvinterne (definite plural)
snøvintrene (definite plural)

a snowy winter; a winter with heavy snowfalls


snøbre

snøbre m (definite singular snøbreen, indefinite plural snøbreer, definite plural snøbreene)

snøbreen (definite singular)
snøbreer (indefinite plural)
snøbreene (definite plural)


snøstorm

snøstorm m (definite singular snøstormen, indefinite plural snøstormer, definite plural snøstormene)

snøstormen (definite singular)
snøstormer (indefinite plural)
snøstormene (definite plural)


snøballkamp

snøballkampen (definite singular)
snøballkamper (indefinite plural)
snøballkampene (definite plural)


snøfokk

snøfokket (definite singular)
snøfokk (indefinite plural)
snøfokka (definite plural)
snøfokkene (definite plural)


snøscooter

snøscooteren (definite singular)
snøscootere (indefinite plural)
snøscooterne (definite plural)


erektil dysfunksjon

erectile dysfunction
erectile dysfunction


lommelerke

lommelerke m or f (definite singular lommelerka or lommelerken, indefinite plural lommelerker, definite plural lommelerkene)

lommelerka (definite singular)
lommelerken (definite singular)
lommelerker (indefinite plural)
lommelerkene (definite plural)


lommebok

lommeboka (definite singular)
lommeboken (definite singular)
lommebøker (indefinite plural)
lommebøkene (definite plural)


snøfonn

snøfonna (definite singular)
snøfonnen (definite singular)
snøfonner (indefinite plural)
snøfonnene (definite plural)


idyllisk

idyllisk (neuter singular idyllisk, definite singular and plural idylliske)

idyllisk (neuter singular)
idylliske (definite plural singular)


udødelig

udødelig (neuter singular udødelig, definite singular and plural udødelige)

udødelig (neuter singular)
udødelige (definite plural singular)


snøkrystall

snøkrystallen (definite singular)
snøkrystaller (indefinite plural)
snøkrystallene (definite plural)
snøkrystallet (definite singular)
snøkrystall (indefinite plural)
snøkrystaller (indefinite plural)
snøkrystalla (definite plural)
snøkrystallene (definite plural)


snøplog

snøplogen (definite singular)
snøploger (indefinite plural)
snøplogene (definite plural)


søvnig

søvnig (neuter singular søvnig, definite singular and plural søvnige)

søvnig (neuter singular)
søvnige (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse svefnugr (“sleepy”), from svefn, from Proto-Indo-European *swep- (“sleep”).


dødelig

dødelig (neuter singular dødelig, definite singular and plural dødelige)

dødelig (neuter singular)
dødelige (definite plural singular)


snøbrett

snøbrettet (definite singular)
snøbrett (indefinite plural)
snøbretter (indefinite plural)
snøbretta (definite plural)
snøbrettene (definite plural)

snø + brett, a calque of English snowboard. Compare Icelandic snjóbretti


lommetyv

lommetyv m (definite singular lommetyven, indefinite plural lommetyver, definite plural lommetyvene)

lommetyven (definite singular)
lommetyver (indefinite plural)
lommetyvene (definite plural)

a pickpocket (thief who steals from people's pockets)


snøsmelting

snøsmeltinga (definite singular)
snøsmeltingen (definite singular)
snøsmeltinger (indefinite plural)
snøsmeltingene (definite plural)


mikrobølge

mikrobølga (definite singular)
mikrobølgen (definite singular)
mikrobølger (indefinite plural)
mikrobølgene (definite plural)


skalpell

skalpellen (definite singular)
skalpeller (indefinite plural)
skalpellene (definite plural)

From Latin scalpellum, diminutive of scalprum.


lomme

lomma (definite singular)
lommen (definite singular)
lommer (indefinite plural)
lommene (definite plural)

Maybe cognate with Gaelic lomann (“sack, bellow”).


reklame

reklamen (definite singular)
reklamer (indefinite plural)
reklamene (definite plural)


ynkelig

ynkelig (neuter singular ynkelig, definite singular and plural ynkelige)

ynkelig (neuter singular)
ynkelige (definite plural singular)


skamslå

skamslå (imperative skamslå, present tense skamslår, passive skamslås, simple past skamslo, past participle skamslått, present participle skamslående)

skamslå (imperative)
skamslår (present)
skamslås (passive)
skamslo (past)
skamslått (participle past)
skamslående (participle present)


regning

regninga (definite singular)
regningen (definite singular)
regninger (indefinite plural)
regningene (definite plural)


skandinav

skandinav m (definite singular skandinaven, indefinite plural skandinaver, definite plural skandinavene)

skandinaven (definite singular)
skandinaver (indefinite plural)
skandinavene (definite plural)

a Scandinavian (person from Scandinavia)


jogge

jogge (imperative jogg, present tense jogger, passive jogges, simple past and past participle jogga or jogget, present participle joggende)

jogg (imperative)
jogger (present)
jogges (passive)
jogga (participle past)
jogga (past)
jogget (participle past)
jogget (past)
joggende (participle present)


skandinavisk

skandinavisk (neuter singular skandinavisk, definite singular and plural skandinaviske)

skandinavisk (neuter singular)
skandinaviske (definite plural singular)

Scandinavian (pertaining to Scandinavia)


stenalder

stenalder m (definite singular stenalderen)


skandale

skandalen (definite singular)
skandaler (indefinite plural)
skandalene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon), via French scandale.


mulighet

muligheta (definite singular)
muligheten (definite singular)
muligheter (indefinite plural)
mulighetene (definite plural)

ved første mulighet


surrealistisk

surrealistisk (neuter singular surrealistisk, definite singular and plural surrealistiske)

surrealistisk (neuter singular)
surrealistiske (definite plural singular)


ballistisk

ballistisk (neuter singular ballistisk, definite singular and plural ballistiske)

ballistisk (neuter singular)
ballistiske (definite plural singular)


underfundig

underfundig (neuter singular underfundig, definite singular and plural underfundige)

underfundig (neuter singular)
underfundige (definite plural singular)

From under (“under”) + archaic fundig (“cunning”).


høyttaler

høyttaleren (definite singular)
høyttalere (indefinite plural)
høyttalerne (definite plural)

a loudspeaker, or speaker (short for loudspeaker)


eklektisk

eklektisk (indefinite singular)
eklektiske (definite plural singular)

Compare with French éclectique and Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός (eklektikós)


kringkaste

kringkaste (imperative kringkast, present tense kringkaster, passive kringkastes, simple past and past participle kringkasta or kringkastet, present participle kringkastende)

kringkast (imperative)
kringkaster (present)
kringkastes (passive)
kringkasta (participle past)
kringkasta (past)
kringkastet (participle past)
kringkastet (past)
kringkastende (participle present)


gummistøvel

gummistøvel m (definite singular gummistøvelen, indefinite plural gummistøvler, definite plural gummistøvlene)

gummistøvelen (definite singular)
gummistøvler (indefinite plural)
gummistøvlene (definite plural)

Wellington boot, welly (informal), gumboot


krimskrams

From German Krimskrams, see also kram (“cheap and small products”).


hør

høren (definite singular)
hører (indefinite plural)
hørene (definite plural)

From Danish hør, from Old Norse hǫrr (“linen”), from Proto-Germanic *hazwaz (“flax, linen”), of unknown origin.

stenglerne [av nesle] give en brugbar hør

1829 - 1834, Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter IV,1, page 130:

the stems [of nettle] give a usable flax

(obsolete) flax (a plant of the genus Linum, especially Linum usitatissimum, as well as its fibers)


hør

Related to horg (“pagan stone altar or small place of worship”), from Old Norse hǫrgr (“a sanctuary, cairn, altar”), from Proto-Germanic *harugaz (“sanctuary, cairn, grove”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱarǝk- (“fenced or enclosed area”), from *ḱer.

inh

i hør og heim
i hør og heim#Norwegian_Bokmål

Only used in i hør og heim (“meaningless”)


fremtid

head

fremtid m or f (definite singular fremtida or fremtiden, indefinite plural fremtider, definite plural fremtidene)

fremtida (definite singular)
fremtiden (definite singular)
fremtider (indefinite plural)
fremtidene (definite plural)


spenning

spenninga (definite singular)
spenningen (definite singular)
spenninger (indefinite plural)
spenningene (definite plural)


støvel

støvelen (definite singular)
støvler (indefinite plural)
støvlene (definite plural)

a boot (a heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)


tillatelse

tillatelsen (definite singular)
tillatelser (indefinite plural)
tillatelsene (definite plural)


periferi

periferi m (definite singular periferien, indefinite plural periferier, definite plural periferiene)

periferien (definite singular)
periferier (indefinite plural)
periferiene (definite plural)


budbringer

budbringeren (definite singular)
budbringere (indefinite plural)
budbringerne (definite plural)

From bud (“message”) + bringer (“bearer”).


tulling

tullingen (definite singular)
tullinger (indefinite plural)
tullingene (definite plural)


skrivebord

skrivebordet (definite singular)
skrivebord (indefinite plural)
skriveborder (indefinite plural)
skriveborda (definite plural)
skrivebordene (definite plural)


smeltedigel

smeltedigelen (definite singular)
smeltedigler (indefinite plural)
smeltediglene (definite plural)

From smelte (“to melt”) + digel (“crucible, pot”).


diskutere

head

diskutere (imperative diskuter, present tense diskuterer, passive diskuteres, simple past diskuterte, past participle diskutert, present participle diskuterende)

diskuter (imperative)
diskuterer (present)
diskuteres (passive)
diskuterte (past)
diskutert (participle past)
diskuterende (participle present)


husdyr

husdyr n (definite singular husdyret, indefinite plural husdyr, definite plural husdyra or husdyrene)

husdyret (definite singular)
husdyr (indefinite plural)
husdyra (definite plural)
husdyrene (definite plural)


villdyr

villdyret (definite singular)
villdyr (indefinite plural)
villdyra (definite plural)
villdyrene (definite plural)


fôre

fôre (imperative fôr, present tense fôrer, passive fôres, simple past fôra or fôret or fôrte, past participle fôra or fôret or fôrt, present participle fôrende)

fôr (imperative)
fôrer (present)
fôres (passive)
fôra (past)
fôret (past)
fôrte (past)
fôra (participle past)
fôret (participle past)
fôrt (participle past)
fôrende (participle present)

to fur, line (put a lining in a garment)


kommentar

kommentaren (definite singular)
kommentarer (indefinite plural)
kommentarene (definite plural)


sennep

sennepen (definite singular)
senneper (indefinite plural)
sennepene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German sennep, from Proto-West Germanic *senap, ultimately from Ancient Greek σίναπι (sínapi).


tenke

tenke (imperative tenk, present tense tenker, simple past tenkte, past participle tenkt, present participle tenkende)

tenk (imperative)
tense tenker (present)
tenkte (past)
tenkt (participle past)
tenkende (participle present)

From Middle Low German denken, from Old Saxon thenkian; compare also with Old Norse þekkja.

jeg tenker altså er jeg


stadig

stadig (neuter singular stadig, definite singular and plural stadige)

stadig (neuter singular)
stadige (definite plural singular)


fôr

fôret (definite singular)
fôr (indefinite plural)
fôra (definite plural)
fôrene (definite plural)

(animal food) feed, forage, fodder, feedstock


stige

stigen (definite singular)
stiger (indefinite plural)
stigene (definite plural)


stige

stige (imperative stig, present tense stiger, simple past steg or steig, past participle steget, present participle stigende)

stig (imperative)
stiger (present)
steg (past)
steig (past)
steget (participle past)
stigende (participle present)

From Old Norse stíga, from Proto-Germanic *stīganą.


fløyte

fløyta (definite singular)
fløyten (definite singular)
fløyter (indefinite plural)
fløytene (definite plural)


hoved

hoved n (definite singular hovedet, indefinite plural hoveder, definite plural hovedene)

hovedet (definite singular)
hoveder (indefinite plural)
hovedene (definite plural)

(archaic) alternative form of hode (“head”)


beskjed

beskjeden (definite singular)
beskjeder (indefinite plural)
beskjedene (definite plural)


skonnert

skonnerten (definite singular)
skonnerter (indefinite plural)
skonnertene (definite plural)


hamre

hamre (imperative hamr or hamre, present tense hamrer, simple past and past participle hamra or hamret)

hamr (imperative)
hamre (imperative)
hamrer (present)
hamra (participle past)
hamra (past)
hamret (participle past)
hamret (past)


kammer

kammer n (definite singular kammeret, indefinite plural kammer or kamre, definite plural kamra or kamrene)

kammeret (definite singular)
kammer (indefinite plural)
kamre (indefinite plural)
kamra (definite plural)
kamrene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára), and Latin camera.


pult

pulten (definite singular)
pulter (indefinite plural)
pultene (definite plural)

From Latin pulpitum (“tribune, platform, stage”).


kiste

kista (definite singular)
kisten (definite singular)
kister (indefinite plural)
kistene (definite plural)


genuin

head

genuin (neuter singular genuint, definite singular and plural genuine)

genuint (neuter singular)
genuine (definite plural singular)


beskrive

beskrive (imperative beskriv, present tense beskriver, passive beskrives, simple past beskreiv or beskrev, past participle beskrevet, present participle beskrivende)

beskriv (imperative)
beskriver (present)
beskrives (passive)
beskreiv (past)
beskrev (past)
beskrevet (participle past)
beskrivende (participle present)

From Middle Low German beschriven or bescriven.


hjørne

hjørnet (definite singular)
hjørner (indefinite plural)
hjørna (definite plural)
hjørnene (definite plural)


løft

løftet (definite singular)
løft (indefinite plural)
løfta (definite plural)
løftene (definite plural)


grapefrukt

grapefrukta (definite singular)
grapefrukten (definite singular)
grapefrukter (indefinite plural)
grapefruktene (definite plural)


gjedde

gjedda (definite singular)
gjedden (definite singular)
gjedder (indefinite plural)
gjeddene (definite plural)

From Old Norse gedda, from gaddr (“spike, nail”).


brasme

brasma (definite singular)
brasmen (definite singular)
brasmer (indefinite plural)
brasmene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German brassem or German Low German brassem.

Abramis brama
Abramis brama#Translingual

a bream (freshwater fish; Abramis brama)


blakk

blakk (neuter singular blakt, definite singular and plural blakke, comparative blakkere, indefinite superlative blakkest, definite superlative blakkeste)

blakt (neuter singular)
blakke (definite plural singular)
blakkere (comparative)
blakkest (indefinite superlative)
blakkeste (definite superlative)


blanding

blandinga (definite singular)
blandingen (definite singular)
blandinger (indefinite plural)
blandingene (definite plural)


padde

padda (definite singular)
padden (definite singular)
padder (indefinite plural)
paddene (definite plural)

From Old Norse padda, from Proto-Germanic *paddǭ.


lesbar

lesbar (neuter singular lesbart, definite singular and plural lesbare)

lesbart (neuter singular)
lesbare (definite plural singular)


sfære

sfæren (definite singular)
sfærer (indefinite plural)
sfærene (definite plural)


abbeder

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abbeder».ogg


abbedisser

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abbedisser».ogg


abbedissen

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abbedissen».ogg

definite masculine singular of abbedisse


abbeden

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abbeden».ogg


sjal

sjalet (definite singular)
sjal (indefinite plural)
sjala (definite plural)
sjalene (definite plural)

From Persian شال (šâl, “shawl, scarf”), via English shawl.


plombe

plomben (definite singular)
plomber (indefinite plural)
plombene (definite plural)


fole

folen (definite singular)
foler (indefinite plural)
folene (definite plural)


parodi

parodi m (definite singular parodien, indefinite plural parodier, definite plural parodiene)

parodien (definite singular)
parodier (indefinite plural)
parodiene (definite plural)

a parody (a work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony)


lærer

læreren (definite singular)
lærere (indefinite plural)
lærerne (definite plural)


-bar

-able (in broad terms, but not always). This suffix converts nouns and verbs to adjectives, as well as modifying other adjectives.


lær

Etymology tree
Proto-Celtic *letrosbor.
Proto-Germanic *leþrą
Old Norse leðr
Norwegian Bokmål lær
From Old Norse leðr (“leather”), from Proto-Germanic *leþrą (“leather”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥tro-.
Cognate to Danish læder, Swedish läder, English leather, German Leder.


pakket

simple past and past participle of pakke


overhode

overhodet (definite singular)
overhoder (indefinite plural)
overhoda (definite plural)
overhodene (definite plural)

Calque of German Oberhaupt (“chief, head”).


statsoverhode

statsoverhodet (definite singular)
statsoverhoder (indefinite plural)
statsoverhoda (definite plural)
statsoverhodene (definite plural)


keiserinne

keiserinna (definite singular)
keiserinnen (definite singular)
keiserinner (indefinite plural)
keiserinnene (definite plural)

From keiser (“emperor”) + -inne, from Old Norse keisarinna (“empress”).


trådlaus

head

trådlaus (neuter singular trådlaust, definite singular and plural trådlause)

trådlaust (neuter singular)
trådlause (definite plural singular)


overhodet

From German überhaupt (“at all; anyway”), originally about buying horned cattle: "gathered, without counting the individuals in the herd".

Jeg er overhodet ikke interessert i å snakke med ham.

I'm not at all interested in talking to him.

Det kommer overhodet ikke på tale.

Hun har overhodet ikke spist.

altogether, at all, on the whole, in general


nettprat

nettpraten (definite singular)
nettprater (indefinite plural)
nettpratene (definite plural)

nett (“web”) + prat (“talk, chat”), calque of English webchat.

(Internet) webchat, chat (exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, resembling a face-to-face conversation)


trådløs

trådløs (neuter singular trådløst, definite singular and plural trådløse)

trådløst (neuter singular)
trådløse (definite plural singular)


pakke

pakka (definite singular)
pakken (definite singular)
pakker (indefinite plural)
pakkene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German packe and Old Norse pakki (noun), and Middle Low German packen (verb).

a parcel, package, or packet (often sent in the post or by courier)


pakke

pakke (imperative pakk, present tense pakker, passive pakkes, simple past and past participle pakka or pakket, present participle pakkende)

pakk (imperative)
pakker (present)
pakkes (passive)
pakka (participle past)
pakka (past)
pakket (participle past)
pakket (past)
pakkende (participle present)

pakke ut - to unpack, unwrap (something)


karpe

karpen (definite singular)
karper (indefinite plural)
karpene (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin carpa and Middle Low German karpe.

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio#Translingual

a carp (freshwater fish; in particular Cyprinus carpio)


keiser

keiseren (definite singular)
keisere (indefinite plural)
keiserne (definite plural)

From Latin Caesar, via Old Norse keisari.


ødsle

ødsler (present)
ødsla (past)
ødslet (past)
ødsla (participle past)
ødslet (participle past)


stratenrøver

stratenrøveren (definite singular)
stratenrøvere (indefinite plural)
stratenrøverne (definite plural)

/ˈstɾɑ̀ːtenˌrøːʋeɾ/

From Middle Low German strâtenrôver. Compare with German Straßenräuber.

Ved en poet forstod man i gamle dage en forloren stratenrøver med nedtraadte sko og uredt haar.

1892, “Mester Frans Villon”, in Nils Kjær:

A poet in the olden days was understood to be a lost highwayman with downtrodden shoes and unkempt hair.


oppføre

oppføre (imperative oppfør, present tense oppfører, passive oppføres, simple past oppførte, past participle oppført, present participle oppførende)

oppfør (imperative)
oppfører (present)
oppføres (passive)
oppførte (past)
oppført (participle past)
oppførende (participle present)

From opp + føre, after German aufführen.

(reflexive) to behave; to carry on (followed by seg)


miljø

miljøet (definite singular)
miljø (indefinite plural)
miljøer (indefinite plural)
miljøa (definite plural)
miljøene (definite plural)


pøbel

pøbelen (definite singular)
pøbler (indefinite plural)
pøblene (definite plural)

From German Pöbel, from French peuple, from Latin populus.


kork

kork m (definite singular korken, indefinite plural korker, definite plural korkene)

korken (definite singular)
korker (indefinite plural)
korkene (definite plural)

(uncountable?) cork (material derived from the bark of the cork oak)

a cork (bottle stopper traditionally made of cork)


tarm

tarmen (definite singular)
tarmer (indefinite plural)
tarmene (definite plural)


iallfall

i alle fall
i alle fall#Norwegian_Bokmål


pinje

pinjen (definite singular)
pinjer (indefinite plural)
pinjene (definite plural)

From German Pinie, from Late Latin pinea, Latin pineus, from pinus.


sykdom

sykdommen (definite singular)
sykdommer (indefinite plural)
sykdommene (definite plural)


i alle fall

in any case, at any rate, anyhow, at least


situasjon

situasjonen (definite singular)
situasjoner (indefinite plural)
situasjonene (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin situatio, via French situation.


kortstokk

kortstokken (definite singular)
kortstokker (indefinite plural)
kortstokkene (definite plural)

a pack or deck of cards (a full set of playing cards)


jordklode

jordkloden (definite singular)
jordkloder (indefinite plural)
jordklodene (definite plural)


pyntet

pyntet (neuter singular pyntet, definite singular and plural pyntede or pyntete)

pyntet (neuter singular)
pyntede (definite plural singular)
pyntete (definite plural singular)


pynte

pynte (imperative pynt, present tense pynter, simple past and past participle pynta or pyntet, present participle pyntende)

pynt (imperative)
pynter (present)
pynta (participle past)
pynta (past)
pyntet (participle past)
pyntet (past)
pyntende (participle present)


debatt

debatten (definite singular)
debatter (indefinite plural)
debattene (definite plural)


trulig

trulig (neuter singular trulig, definite singular and plural trulige)

trulig (neuter singular)
trulige (definite plural singular)


protestantisme

A loanword, compare with French protestantisme and German Protestantismus


hiv

From English HIV, "Human Immune Deficiency Virus".


øvrig

øvrig (neuter singular øvrig, definite singular and plural øvrige)

øvrig (neuter singular)
øvrige (definite plural singular)

From Middle Low German overich; compare with German übrig.


campingvognen

definite masculine singular of campingvogn


ivrig

ivrig (neuter singular ivrig, definite singular and plural ivrige, comparative ivrigere, indefinite superlative ivrigst, definite superlative ivrigste)

ivrig (neuter singular)
ivrige (definite plural singular)
ivrigere (comparative)
ivrigst (indefinite superlative)
ivrigste (definite superlative)

iver + -ig; possibly from Middle Low German iverich via Danish


væra

væra (present tense er, past tense var, past participle vært)

er (present)
var (past)
vært (participle past)

From Old Norse vera. Cognate with Nynorsk, Icelandic and Faroese vera, Swedish vara and Danish være.


fyrer

indefinite plural of fyr (Etymologies 1 & 2)


syk

syk (neuter singular sykt, definite singular and plural syke)

sykt (neuter singular)
syke (definite plural singular)

From Danish syg, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic *seukaz.


mør

mør (neuter singular mørt, definite singular and plural møre, comparative mørere, indefinite superlative mørest, definite superlative møreste)

mørt (neuter singular)
møre (definite plural singular)
mørere (comparative)
mørest (indefinite superlative)
møreste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse meyrr, from Proto-Germanic *marwaz.


fører

føreren (definite singular)
førere (indefinite plural)
førerne (definite plural)


lengsel

lengsel m (definite singular lengselen, indefinite plural lengsler, definite plural lengslene)

lengselen (definite singular)
lengsler (indefinite plural)
lengslene (definite plural)


ringe

ringe (imperative ring, present tense ringer, simple past ringte, past participle ringt, present participle ringende)

ring (imperative)
ringer (present)
ringte (past)
ringt (participle past)
ringende (participle present)

to phone (someone); call or ring (telephone someone)


ringe

ringe (imperative ring, present tense ringer, simple past and past participle ringa or ringet, present participle ringende)

ring (imperative)
ringer (present)
ringa (participle past)
ringa (past)
ringet (participle past)
ringet (past)
ringende (participle present)

to ring (put a ring on, e.g. an animal or a bird)


merkelig

merkelig (neuter singular merkelig, definite singular and plural merkelige, comparative merkeligere, indefinite superlative merkeligst, definite superlative merkeligste)

merkelig (neuter singular)
merkelige (definite plural singular)
merkeligere (comparative)
merkeligst (indefinite superlative)
merkeligste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse merkiligr. Compare Swedish märklig, Danish mærkelig and Norwegian Nynorsk merkeleg.


gåte

From Old Norse gáta, related to gjette (“to guess”).


utrulig

utrulig (neuter singular utrulig, definite singular and plural utrulige)

utrulig (neuter singular)
utrulige (definite plural singular)


forelske

forelske (imperative forelsk, present tense forelsker, simple past and past participle forelska or forelsket, present participle forelskende)

forelsk (imperative)
forelsker (present)
forelska (participle past)
forelska (past)
forelsket (participle past)
forelsket (past)
forelskende (participle present)

[fɔ̞ɾˈɛ̝lskʲə]

From German sich verlieben, equivalent to for- + elske.

Han forelsket seg i henne.


urettferdig

urettferdig (neuter singular urettferdig, definite singular and plural urettferdige)

urettferdig (neuter singular)
urettferdige (definite plural singular)


rettferd

rettferda (definite singular)
rettferden (definite singular)

From a back-formation of rettferdig as with Danish retfærd.


rettferdig

rettferdig (neuter singular rettferdig, definite singular and plural rettferdige)

rettferdig (neuter singular)
rettferdige (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse réttferðugr, from Middle Low German rechtverdig.


savne

savne (imperative savn, present tense savner, passive savnes, simple past and past participle savna or savnet, present participle savnende)

savn (imperative)
savner (present)
savnes (passive)
savna (participle past)
savna (past)
savnet (participle past)
savnet (past)
savnende (participle present)


tilfeldig

tilfeldig (neuter singular tilfeldig, definite singular and plural tilfeldige)

tilfeldig (neuter singular)
tilfeldige (definite plural singular)

From German zufällig, compare with tilfelle (“instance, case, occurrence, incident”).

accidental, casual, occasional, incidental, random


partisk

partisk (neuter singular partisk, definite singular and plural partiske)

partisk (neuter singular)
partiske (definite plural singular)

partial (favouring one side, e.g. in a dispute)


lykkelig

lykkelig (neuter singular lykkelig, definite singular and plural lykkelige)

lykkelig (neuter singular)
lykkelige (definite plural singular)

From lykke + -lig. Similar to Danish lykkelig, Norwegian Nynorsk lukkeleg and Swedish lycklig. Compare also Yiddish גליקלעך (gliklekh) and German glücklich.


utrolig

utrolig (neuter singular utrolig, definite singular and plural utrolige)

utrolig (neuter singular)
utrolige (definite plural singular)


vilkårlig

vilkårlig (neuter singular vilkårlig, definite singular and plural vilkårlige)

vilkårlig (neuter singular)
vilkårlige (definite plural singular)


saklig

saklig (neuter singular saklig, definite singular and plural saklige)

saklig (neuter singular)
saklige (definite plural singular)

(as an adverb) objectively, impartially, factually, matter-of-factly


brynje

brynja (definite singular)
brynjen (definite singular)
brynjer (indefinite plural)
brynjene (definite plural)

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ
Old Norse brynja
Danish brynje
Norwegian Bokmål brynje
From Danish brynje, 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”).

der

a coat of armour, particularly chain mail.

a protective clothing for motorcycle drivers


føre

condition of roads or other surfaces; typically in terms of snow and/or ice


føre

head

føre (imperative før, present tense fører, passive føres, simple past førte, past participle ført, present participle førende)

før (imperative)
fører (present)
føres (passive)
førte (past)
ført (participle past)
førende (participle present)

From Old Norse fǿra (“to bring, convey”), from Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną (“to lead, carry”), 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

to lead (til / to), conduct, guide, drive (a car), command (e.g. a regiment)

to keep (books (in bookkeeping), a diary)


fenge

head

fenge (imperative feng, present tense fenger, passive fenges, simple past fenga or fenget or fengte, past participle fenga or fenget or fengt, present participle fengende)

feng (imperative)
tense fenger (present)
fenges (passive)
fenga (past)
fenget (past)
fengte (past)
fenga (participle past)
fenget (participle past)
fengt (participle past)
fengende (participle present)


ingrediens

ingrediensen (definite singular)
ingredienser (indefinite plural)
ingrediensene (definite plural)

From Latin ingrediens, present particlple of ingredi.


engelsktalende

From engelsk + talende (“present participle of tale”).

affix

English-speaking (those who speak English as their mother tongue)


engelskspråklig

head

engelskspråklig (neuter singular engelskspråklig, definite singular and plural engelskspråklige)

engelskspråklig (neuter singular)
engelskspråklige (definite plural singular)

English-speaking (having English as a mother tongue)

English-language (publication written in English)


kløe

From Old Norse kláði, possibly via Danish kløe.


amerikansk-engelsk

amerikansk-engelsk m (definite singular amerikansk-engelsken)


gammelengelsk

gammelengelsk m (definite singular gammelengelsken)

From gammel (“Old”) + engelsk (“English”).


gammalengelsk

gammalengelsk m (definite singular gammalengelsken)

From gammal (“Old”) + engelsk (“English”).


gudelig

gudelig (neuter singular gudelig, definite singular and plural gudelige)

gudelig (neuter singular)
gudelige (definite plural singular)


røve

røve (imperative røv, present tense røver, simple past røva or røvet or røvde, past participle røva or røvet or røvd)

røv (imperative)
røver (present)
røva (past)
røvet (past)
røvde (past)
røva (participle past)
røvet (participle past)
røvd (participle past)


gudfar

gudfar m (definite singular gudfaren, indefinite plural gudfedre, definite plural gudfedrene)

gudfaren (definite singular)
gudfedre (indefinite plural)
gudfedrene (definite plural)


britisk

britisk (neuter singular britisk, definite singular and plural britiske)

britisk (neuter singular)
britiske (definite plural singular)

British (relating to Britain, or the British Isles, and Britons)


juksepave

juksepaven (definite singular)
juksepaver (indefinite plural)
juksepavene (definite plural)

From jukse (“to cheat”) + pave (“pope”).


gudmor

gudmor m or f (definite singular gudmora or gudmoren, indefinite plural gudmødre or gudmødrer, definite plural gudmødrene)

gudmora (definite singular)
gudmoren (definite singular)
gudmødre (indefinite plural)
gudmødrer (indefinite plural)
gudmødrene (definite plural)

a woman who christens a new ship when it is launched.


obsternasig

obsternasig (neuter singular obsternasig, definite singular and plural obsternasige)

obsternasig (neuter singular)
obsternasige (definite plural singular)

From Latin obstinātus, past participle of obstinō (“be stubborn”), + -ig.

contrary, stubborn, insubordinate, self-willed, headstrong, obstinate


britisk-engelsk

britisk-engelsk m (definite singular britisk-engelsken)


katapult

katapulten (definite singular)
katapulter (indefinite plural)
katapultene (definite plural)

From Latin catapulta, from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης (katapéltēs).


røver

røveren (definite singular)
røvere (indefinite plural)
røverne (definite plural)


landkrabba

definite feminine singular of landkrabbe


gudløs

gudløs (neuter singular gudløst, definite singular and plural gudløse)

gudløst (neuter singular)
gudløse (definite plural singular)


aktiver

indefinite plural of aktivum (definite plural aktiva)


krabba

simple past and past participle of krabbe


søl

mess, spill, something splashed or splattered


søl

Palmaria palmata
Palmaria palmata#Translingual


måler

måleren (definite singular)
målere (indefinite plural)
målerne (definite plural)

a geometer moth or geometrid moth of family Geometridae


måle

måle (imperative mål, present tense måler, passive måles, simple past målte, past participle målt)

mål (imperative)
måler (present)
måles (passive)
målte (past)
målt (participle past)


syde

syde (imperative syd or syde, present tense syder, simple past and past participle syda or sydet, present participle sydende)

syd (imperative)
syde (imperative)
syder (present)
syda (participle past)
syda (past)
sydet (participle past)
sydet (past)
sydende (participle present)

From Old Norse sjóða, from Proto-Germanic *seuþaną.


duge

duger (present)
dugde (past)
dugd (participle past)

From Old Norse duga (“to help, aid; do, suffice”), from Proto-Germanic *duganą (“to be useful, avail”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰedʰówgʰe (“to be productive”), from the root *dʰewgʰ- (“to produce; be strong, have force”).

inh

Dette duger ikke. Vi får prøve noe annet.

This doesn't work. We'll have to try something else.

help, be useful; be good enough; work, suffice

Er du sikker på at de duger til jobben?

Are you sure that they are skilled enough for the job?


vånd

vånden (definite singular)
vånder (indefinite plural)
våndene (definite plural)

From Old Saxon *wand (“mole, vole”), from Proto-Germanic *wanduz (“mole, vole”). Cognate with English want, wont (“mole”).

Arvicola amphibius
Arvicola amphibius#Translingual

European water vole (Arvicola amphibius)


vånd

From Old Norse vǫndr, via vinde (“wind”).

(archaic, poetic) wand; thin, flexible stick, twig, stalk


svire

svirer (present)
svira (past)
sviret (past)
svira (participle past)
sviret (participle past)
svirer (present)
svirte (past)
svirt (participle past)

From Middle Low German swīren (“whirl, swarm”).


vege

head

vege (imperative veg, present tense veger, passive veges, simple past vog, past participle vegd, present participle vegende)

veg (imperative)
veger (present)
veges (passive)
vog (past)
vegd (participle past)
vegende (participle present)


lunde

lunden (definite singular)
lunder (indefinite plural)
lundene (definite plural)

Fratercula arctica
Fratercula arctica#Translingual


grine

From Old Norse grína, from Proto-Germanic *grīnaną.


begavelse

begavelsen (definite singular)
begavelser (indefinite plural)
begavelsene (definite plural)

/bəˈɡɑːʋɛlsə/

talent, gift (potential or factual ability to perform a skill better than most people)


lykketreff

lykketreffet (definite singular)
lykketreff (indefinite plural)
lykketreffa (definite plural)
lykketreffene (definite plural)


legemlig

legemlig (neuter singular legemlig, definite singular and plural legemlige)

legemlig (neuter singular)
legemlige (definite plural singular)


våken

våken (neuter singular våkent, definite singular and plural våkne)

våkent (neuter singular)
våkne (definite plural singular)

From Danish vågen, from Old Norse vakinn, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“to be strong”). This form, as opposed to vaken, is due to influence from Danish vågen.

inh

et våkent blikk


hossen

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


råde

råden (definite singular)
råder (indefinite plural)
rådene (definite plural)


råde

head

råde (imperative råd, present tense råder, passive rådes, simple past rådet or rådde, past participle rådet or rådd, present participle rådende)

råd (imperative)
råder (present)
rådes (passive)
rådet (past)
rådde (past)
rådet (participle past)
rådd (participle past)
rådende (participle present)


sluse

slusa (definite singular)
slusen (definite singular)
sluser (indefinite plural)
slusene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German sluse, from Old French escluse, from Late Latin exclusa.

A sluice, lock (a segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels)


røre

røra (definite singular)
røren (definite singular)
rører (indefinite plural)
rørene (definite plural)
røret (definite singular)
rører (indefinite plural)
røra (definite plural)
rørene (definite plural)

batter; liquid mixture used for baking (e.g. pancakes)


røre

røre (imperative rør, present tense rører, simple past rørte, past participle rørt, present participle rørende)

rør (imperative)
rører (present)
rørte (past)
rørt (participle past)
rørende (participle present)

to stir; agitate (e.g. a batter or liquid) by passing something through it

to ramble, drivel; talk incoherently or senselessly


grønt

kledd i grønt


lokke

lokke (imperative lokk, present tense lokker, passive lokkes, simple past and past participle lokka or lokket, present participle lokkende)

lokk (imperative)
lokker (present)
lokkes (passive)
lokka (participle past)
lokka (past)
lokket (participle past)
lokket (past)
lokkende (participle present)

From Old Norse lokka; from lokk (sense 4); from German lochen (sense 5).


skjorte

skjorta (definite singular)
skjorten (definite singular)
skjorter (indefinite plural)
skjortene (definite plural)


nød

nøda (definite singular)
nøden (definite singular)
nøder (indefinite plural)
nødene (definite plural)

From Danish nød, from Old Norse nauð, nauðr, from Proto-Germanic *naudiz, *nauþiz.

De er i nød ute på havet!


synes

synes (imperative synes, present tense synes or syns, simple past and past participle syntes)

synes (imperative)
synes (present)
syns (present)
syntes (participle past)
syntes (past)


overdreven

overdreven (neuter singular overdrevent, definite singular and plural overdrevne)

overdrevent (neuter singular)
overdrevne (definite plural singular)

From over- + dreven (from the verb drive).


undervurdere

undervurdere (imperative undervurder, present tense undervurderer, passive undervurderes, simple past undervurderte, past participle undervurdert, present participle undervurderende)

undervurder (imperative)
undervurderer (present)
undervurderes (passive)
undervurderte (past)
undervurdert (participle past)
undervurderende (participle present)

/ˈʉ̂nːɛɾ.ʋʉɾdˌeːɾɛ/

[ˈʉ̂nːəɾ.ʋʉˌɖeːɾə]


visekonge

visekongen (definite singular)
visekonger (indefinite plural)
visekongene (definite plural)

viceroy (one who governs a country as the representative of a monarch)


tremenning

tremenningen (definite singular)
tremenninger (indefinite plural)
tremenningene (definite plural)


sveis

sveisen (definite singular)
sveiser (indefinite plural)
sveisene (definite plural)

From sveise (“to weld”), from German schweißen.


frisyre

frisyren (definite singular)
frisyrer (indefinite plural)
frisyrene (definite plural)


hentesveis

hentesveisen (definite singular)
hentesveiser (indefinite plural)
hentesveisene (definite plural)

From hente (“fetch”) + sveis (“hairstyle”).


hente

hente (imperative hent, present tense henter, passive hentes, simple past and past participle henta or hentet, present participle hentende)

hent (imperative)
tense henter (present)
hentes (passive)
henta (participle past)
henta (past)
hentet (participle past)
hentet (past)
hentende (participle present)


kjød

From Danish kød, originally from Old Norse kjǫt.


kjempediger

kjempediger (neuter singular kjempedigert, definite singular and plural kjempedigre)

kjempedigert (neuter singular)
kjempedigre (definite plural singular)


skikkelig

skikkelig (neuter singular skikkelig, definite singular and plural skikkelige)

skikkelig (neuter singular)
skikkelige (definite plural singular)


opplæring

opplæringa (definite singular)
opplæringen (definite singular)
opplæringer (indefinite plural)
opplæringene (definite plural)


aprilspøk

aprilspøken (definite singular)
aprilspøker (indefinite plural)
aprilspøkene (definite plural)

April fool (practical joke played on April Fool's Day)


spennende

From spenne (“to stretch, strain, tighten, kick”).


utdanning

utdanninga (definite singular)
utdanningen (definite singular)
utdanninger (indefinite plural)
utdanningene (definite plural)


aprilsnarr

aprilsnarren (definite singular)
aprilsnarrer (indefinite plural)
aprilsnarrene (definite plural)

April fool (person subjected to a joke on April Fool's Day)


kjøttkake

kjøttkaka (definite singular)
kjøttkaken (definite singular)
kjøttkaker (indefinite plural)
kjøttkakene (definite plural)

/ˈçœtːˌkɑːkə/

[ˈçœt̪ːˌkʰɑ̀ːkə]

a kind of meatball, usually bigger and flatter than a kjøttbolle.


morsom

morsom (neuter singular morsomt, definite singular and plural morsomme)

morsomt (neuter singular)
morsomme (definite plural singular)


bearnés

bearnésen (definite singular)
bearnesen (definite singular)


lillehjerne

From lille (“little”) + hjerne (“brain”).


kjøtt

From Old Norse kjǫt, from Proto-Germanic *ketwą.


kjempe

kjempa (definite singular)
kjempen (definite singular)
kjemper (indefinite plural)
kjempene (definite plural)

(botany) ribgrass, ribwort, plantain (plant of genus Plantago)


kjempe

kjempe (imperative kjemp, present tense kjemper, simple past and past participle kjempa or kjempet, present participle kjempende)

kjemp (imperative)
kjemper (present)
kjempa (participle past)
kjempa (past)
kjempet (participle past)
kjempet (past)
kjempende (participle present)


dødball

dødballen (definite singular)
dødballer (indefinite plural)
dødballene (definite plural)


kvikksølv

mercury or quicksilver (chemical element, symbol Hg)


ekstraomgang

ekstraomgangen (definite singular)
ekstraomganger (indefinite plural)
ekstraomgangene (definite plural)

From ekstra (“extra”) + omgang (“round”).


undervisning

undervisninga (definite singular)
undervisningen (definite singular)
undervisninger (indefinite plural)
undervisningene (definite plural)


frihet

frihet m or f (definite singular friheta or friheten, indefinite plural friheter, definite plural frihetene)

friheta (definite singular)
friheten (definite singular)
friheter (indefinite plural)
frihetene (definite plural)

From fri + -het. Compare Swedish frihet, Danish frihed, German Freiheit, Yiddish פֿרײַהייט (frayheyt) and Dutch vrijheid.

fridom

less common in Bokmål, but the only standard in Nynorsk


Kristiania

(historical) a former name for Oslo, the capital of Norway, from 1877 to 1925, adopted as an alternative to Christiania; the city's name was changed to Oslo in 1925.


brassespark

brassesparket (definite singular)
brassespark (indefinite plural)
brassesparka (definite plural)
brassesparkene (definite plural)

From Swedish brassespark, equivalent to brasilianer (“Brazilian”) + spark (“kick”).


frispark

head

frispark n (definite singular frisparket, indefinite plural frispark, definite plural frisparka or frisparkene)

frisparket (definite singular)
frispark (indefinite plural)
frisparka (definite plural)
frisparkene (definite plural)


snuppe

snuppa (definite singular)
snuppen (definite singular)
snupper (indefinite plural)
snuppene (definite plural)

Deverbal from snuppe (“to (quickly) chop or cut”), related to snubbe (“to shorten, cut”), from Old Norse snubba. .

deverbal

«Men saa var det dog et nok saa snilt indfald af mig, vil du bekjende det, snuppen min.»

"But then it was quite a kind idea of mine, you'll admit it, my little girl."

Big Tom [dro] til Junaiten, gutter. Der borte … skal det vel bli mulig å få seg ei søt lita snuppe

1990, Torill Thorstad Hauger, Lincolns blå soldat:

Big Tom [went] to Junaiten, boys. Over there... it should probably be possible to get a sweet little chick

driver du med for tida, snuppa, spurte Billy T. og la armen rundt henne

1994, Anne Holt, Salige er de som tørster…, page 95:

what are you up to at the moment, young girl, asked Billy T. and put his arm around her

(colloquial) a chick (a young, typically attractive, woman or teenage girl)

kom her da, snuppa mi!

(endearing, in feminine definite form snuppa) a term of endearment, to address a young beautiful girl, often a girlfriend.


fotball

fotballen (definite singular)
fotballer (indefinite plural)
fotballene (definite plural)

association football
association football

(uncountable) football, association football, soccer (the game)


innkast

head

innkast n (definite singular innkastet, indefinite plural innkast, definite plural innkasta or innkastene)

innkastet (definite singular)
innkast (indefinite plural)
innkasta (definite plural)
innkastene (definite plural)


kæbe

kæben (definite singular)
kæber (indefinite plural)
kæbene (definite plural)

From Moroccan Arabic قحبة (qaḥba, “whore, harlot”), from Arabic قَحْبَة (qaḥba, “whore, harlot”), from the root ق ح ب (q ḥ b).

bor

[begge bruker] ofte det opprinnelig berbiske ordet «kabe» om jenter de får øye på sin vei på Oslos paradegate

1997 October 9, Aftenposten Aften, page 18:

[both] often use the original Berber word "kabe" about girls they spot on their way to Oslo's parade street

det finnes mange flere slangbegreper på kvinner enn menn, og de har også en klar datostempling. Rype, skreppe og berte oser av gammelt norsk fjernsynsdrama. Kanskje vil kæbe, chica og babe virke like antikvariske for framtidige generasjoner?

2012 October 1, Fædrelandsvennen, page 2:

There are many more slang terms for women than men, and they also have a clear date stamp. "Rype", "skreppe" and "berte" oozes old Norwegian television drama. Maybe "kæbe", "chica" and "babe" will seem just as antiquarian to future generations?

her i [Grorud]dalen er «pen dame» tært eller schpaa kæbbe

here in the [Grorud] valley is «pen dame» tært or schpaa kæbbe

vi har fått ny mattevikar, en kæbe fra Stavanger, som er drittæn, med hviteste vampyrtenna

2015, Maria Navarro Skaranger, Alle utlendinger har lukka gardiner, page 36:

we have got a new math substitute, a chick from Stavanger, who is a jerk, with the whitest vampire tooth

jeg liker ikke skriving. Hvert fall ikke dagbok ass. Det er for kæber, mann

2017, Zeshan Shakar, Tante Ulrikkes vei, page 15:

I do not like writing. At least not a diary then. It's for chicks, man


kjerring

kjerringa (definite singular)
kjerringen (definite singular)
kjerringer (indefinite plural)
kjerringene (definite plural)


grei

grei (feminine masculine)
greit (neuter)
greie (definite plural singular)
greiere (comparative)
greiest (indefinite superlative)
greieste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse greiðr, cognate Icelandic greiður.


jiddisch

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jiddisch (neuter singular jiddisch, definite singular and plural jiddische)

jiddisch (neuter singular)
jiddische (definite plural singular)

Yiddish (relating to the Yiddish language and literature)


jiddisch

jiddisch m (definite singular jiddischen)


hjemme

From Danish hjemme (“at home, home”), from Old Danish hemæ, hemmæ, from Old Norse heima, genitive indefinite plural form of heimr (“realm, region, village, home”), from Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“home, house, village”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos (“village, home”), *tḱóymos (“settlement, dwelling”), from o-grade form of *tḱey- (“to settle, dwell”) + *-mos (action/result noun forming suffix).


knall

knallet (definite singular)
knall (indefinite plural)
knalla (definite plural)
knallene (definite plural)

From the verb knalle; compare with German Knall.


moderniseringen

definite masculine singular of modernisering


skatte

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skatte (imperative skatt, present tense skatter, passive skattes, simple past and past participle skatta or skattet, present participle skattende)

skatt (imperative)
skatter (present)
skattes (passive)
skatta (participle past)
skatta (past)
skattet (participle past)
skattet (past)
skattende (participle present)


modernisering

moderniseringa (definite singular)
moderniseringen (definite singular)
moderniseringer (indefinite plural)
moderniseringene (definite plural)


vinke

vinke (imperative vink, present tense vinker, passive vinkes, simple past and past participle vinka or vinket, present participle vinkende)

vink (imperative)
vinker (present)
vinkes (passive)
vinka (participle past)
vinka (past)
vinket (participle past)
vinket (past)
vinkende (participle present)


tønne

tønna (definite singular)
tønnen (definite singular)
tønner (indefinite plural)
tønnene (definite plural)

a barrel (round vessel traditionally made of wooden staves)


eksemplarisk

eksemplarisk (neuter singular eksemplarisk, definite singular and plural eksemplariske, comparative mer eksemplarisk, superlative mest eksemplarisk)

eksemplarisk (neuter singular)
eksemplariske (definite plural singular)
mer eksemplarisk (comparative)
mest eksemplarisk (superlative)

Probably from Latin exemplaris; compare with German exemplarisch


eneste

hver eneste dag


fabel

fabelen (definite singular)
fabler (indefinite plural)
fablene (definite plural)


abonner

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abonner».ogg


møde

møda (definite singular)
møden (definite singular)
møder (indefinite plural)
mødene (definite plural)


røynsle

røynsla (definite singular)
røynslen (definite singular)
røynsler (indefinite plural)
røynslene (definite plural)


sikret

simple past and past participle of sikre


sikre

sikre (imperative sikr or sikre, present tense sikrer, passive sikres, simple past and past participle sikra or sikret, present participle sikrende)

sikr (imperative)
sikre (imperative)
sikrer (present)
sikres (passive)
sikra (participle past)
sikra (past)
sikret (participle past)
sikret (past)
sikrende (participle present)


friser

friseren (definite singular)
frisere (indefinite plural)
friserne (definite plural)


abdominale

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abdominale».ogg


sope

sope (imperative sop, present tense soper, passive sopes, simple past sopte, past participle sopt)

sop (imperative)
soper (present)
sopes (passive)
sopte (past)
sopt (participle past)

sope gulvet


bete

Beta vulgaris
Beta vulgaris#Translingual

crossbeam, particularly in a cross frame timber structure.


stiv

stiv (neuter singular stivt, definite singular and plural stive, comparative stivere, indefinite superlative stivest, definite superlative stiveste)

stivt (neuter singular)
stive (definite plural singular)
stivere (comparative)
stivest (indefinite superlative)
stiveste (definite superlative)


romersk

romersk (neuter singular romersk, definite singular and plural romerske)

romersk (neuter singular)
romerske (definite plural singular)

Roman (relating to the Roman Empire, or to the city of Rome)


diminutiv

diminutiv (feminine masculine)
diminutivt (neuter)
diminutive (definite plural singular)


diminutiv

diminutiven (definite singular)
diminutiver (indefinite plural)
diminutivene (definite plural)
diminutivet (definite singular)
diminutiv (indefinite plural)
diminutiver (indefinite plural)
diminutiva (definite plural)
diminutivene (definite plural)


abbedier

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abbedier».ogg


adressat

adressaten (definite singular)
adressater (indefinite plural)
adressatene (definite plural)

addressee, recipient (of a letter or package)


oratorium

oratoriet (definite singular)
oratorier (indefinite plural)
oratoria (definite plural)
oratoriene (definite plural)


økumenisk

økumenisk (neuter singular økumenisk, definite singular and plural økumeniske)

økumenisk (neuter singular)
økumeniske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek οἰκουμενικός (oikoumenikós), via Latin oecūmenicus.

der

οἰκουμενικός

ecumenical (ecclesiastical: pertaining to the Chistian Church in a worldwide sense)


vannhund

vannhunden (definite singular)
vannhunder (indefinite plural)
vannhundene (definite plural)


postludium

postludiet (definite singular)
postludier (indefinite plural)
postludia (definite plural)
postludiene (definite plural)


pendel

pendelen (definite singular)
pendler (indefinite plural)
pendlene (definite plural)


kno

knor (present)
knodde (past)
knodd (participle past)

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


alfabetisk

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alfabetisk (neuter singular alfabetisk, definite singular and plural alfabetiske)

alfabetisk (neuter singular)
alfabetiske (definite plural singular)

alphabetical (in the sequence of the letters of the alphabet)


årti

årtiet (definite singular)
årtier (indefinite plural)
årtia (definite plural)
årtiene (definite plural)

From år + ti; in the same fashion as German Jahrzehnt.


programmeringsspråk

programmeringsspråket (definite singular)
programmeringsspråk (indefinite plural)
programmeringsspråka (definite plural)
programmeringsspråkene (definite plural)

programming language
programming language


datere

datere (imperative dater, present tense daterer, passive dateres, simple past daterte, past participle datert, present participle daterende)

dater (imperative)
daterer (present)
dateres (passive)
daterte (past)
datert (participle past)
daterende (participle present)

From Medieval Latin datare, via either French dater or German datieren.

to date (note the time of writing or executing)

to date (determine the age of something)

Vårt vennskap daterer seg fra skoledagene.

Our friendship dates back to our schooldays.

(reflexive) to date back, to have begun at some specific time


akselerere

akselerere (imperative akselerer, present tense akselererer, passive akselereres, simple past akselererte, past participle akselerert, present participle akselererende)

akselerer (imperative)
akselererer (present)
akselereres (passive)
akselererte (past)
akselerert (participle past)
akselererende (participle present)


velkommen

velkommen (neuter singular velkomment, definite singular and plural velkomne)

velkomment (neuter singular)
velkomne (definite plural singular)


velkommen

welcome (greeting given upon someone's arrival)


aksent

aksenten (definite singular)
aksenter (indefinite plural)
aksentene (definite plural)