synonym

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synonym (neuter singular synonymt, definite singular and plural synonyme)

synonymt (neuter singular)
synonyme (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek συνώνυμον (sunṓnumon), and συνώνυμος (sunṓnumos, “synonymous”).


abdominal

abdominal (neuter singular abdominalt, definite singular and plural abdominale, comparative mer abdominal, superlative mest abdominal)

abdominalt (neuter singular)
abdominale (definite plural singular)
mer abdominal (comparative)
mest abdominal (superlative)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abdominal».ogg

From New Latin abdōminālis (“abdominal”).

Abdominalt støttebelte ved brokk.

mannen [hadde] et påfallende rundt ansikt, abdominal fedme og tynne ekstremiteter

2015 February 18, tidsskriftet.no (Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening):

the man [had] a striking round face, abdominal obesity and thin extremities

(anatomy, medicine) abdominal (of or pertaining to the abdomen)


aberrant

aberrant (neuter singular aberrant, definite singular and plural aberrante, comparative mer aberrant, superlative mest aberrant)

aberrant (neuter singular)
aberrante (definite plural singular)
mer aberrant (comparative)
mest aberrant (superlative)

From Latin aberrāns (“wandering, straying or deviating from”), present active participle of aberrō (“I wander, stray; aberr”), from both ab- (“from, away from”), from ab (“from, away from, of”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from errō (“I wander, astray; err”), from Proto-Italic *erzāō (“to roam, wander; go astray, waver”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ers-eh₂-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ers- (“to flow”). Doublet of aberrasjon.
The noun is a substantivisation of the adjective, with the same etymology.

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aberrant lymfedrenasje og lymfeknutespredning kan forekomme

2007 November 15, Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening^([tidsskriftet.no]):

aberrant lymphatic drainage and lymph node spread may occur

(especially medicine) aberrant (deviating from the ordinary or natural type; exceptional; abnormal)


ablative

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ablative».ogg


abnormal

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abnormal (neuter singular abnormalt, definite singular and plural abnormale, comparative mer abnormal, superlative mest abnormal)

abnormalt (neuter singular)
abnormale (definite plural singular)
mer abnormal (comparative)
mest abnormal (superlative)

From abnorm + -al, perhaps modelled after English abnormal.

abnormal psykologi

normale og abnormale blodceller

[de] abnormale mod skjønhedsideen stridende udvæxter

1909, Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter I, page 406:

[the] abnormal outgrowths contrary to the idea of beauty

abnormalt høye varmestrømmer fra underhavene [områdene under verdenshavene]

abnormally high heat flows from under the oceans [areas under the world's oceans]

[han er] ikledd et absurd kontorantrekk fra 60-tallet med abnormalt høyt liv og et stripete slips

[he is] wearing an absurd office suit from the 60's with abnormally high waist and a striped tie

abnormal (not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type)


abortive

/abɔʁˈtiːʋə/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abortive».ogg


abrupt

abrupt (neuter singular abrupt, definite singular and plural abrupte, comparative mer abrupt, superlative mest abrupt)

abrupt (neuter singular)
abrupte (definite plural singular)
mer abrupt (comparative)
mest abrupt (superlative)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abrupt».ogg

Learned borrowing from Latin abruptus (“broken off, torn; abrupt”).

lbor

abrupte setninger

abrupt tale

han lignet en vadefugl, ikke bare i skikkelsen, men også gjennom den abrupte rykkende gangen

1976, Karsten Alnæs, Felttoget, page 14:

he resembled a wader, not only in the figure, but also through the abrupt jerking passage

i et abrupt glimt husker du … at du en gang sto slik

in an abrupt glimpse you remember… that you once stood like that

ikke gråt, bare et siste, abrupt avklippet ynk

not crying, just one last, abruptly clipped pity

Riis’ abrupte og prekære tilbaketog

2013, Erik Bjerck Hagen, Livets overskudd, page 107:

abrupt (having sudden transitions from one subject or state to another; unconnected; disjointed)


absorptive

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «absorptive».ogg


abstinent

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abstinent (neuter singular abstinent, definite singular and plural abstinente, comparative mer abstinent, superlative mest abstinent)

abstinent (neuter singular)
abstinente (definite plural singular)
mer abstinent (comparative)
mest abstinent (superlative)

From Latin abstinēns (“abstraining, abstinent”), present participle of abstineō (“I withhold”), from both ab- (“from, away from, off”), ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from teneō (“to hold, have, grasp”), from Proto-Italic *tenēō (“to hold”), from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, extend”).

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en abstinent heroinist

den abstinente muhamedaner

han virket ikke som noen abstinent … Alkoholen hadde dessverre sitt tak i ham

he did not seem to be abstinent… Alcohol unfortunately had its hold on him

(literary) abstinent or abstaining (refraining from indulgence)

abstinente spedbarn

abstinent infants (babies born with neonatal withdrawal)

[NN] peker på at [heroin]tørken gjør heroinmisbrukerne desperate og abstinente

[NN] points out that the [heroin] drought makes heroin addicts desperate and abstinent

[klager på politiet] fra svært abstinente personer som … politiet hindrer … i å kjøpe heroin

[complaints to the police] from very abstinent people who ... the police prevent ... from buying heroin

experiencing withdrawal or withdrawal symptoms


het

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het (neuter singular hett, definite singular and plural hete, comparative hetere, indefinite superlative hetest, definite superlative heteste)

hett (neuter singular)
hete (definite plural singular)
hetere (comparative)
hetest (indefinite superlative)
heteste (definite superlative)
heit (alternative Nynorsk also)
hette (alternative)


sky

sky (neuter singular sky, definite singular and plural sky or skye, comparative skyere, indefinite superlative skyest, definite superlative skyeste)

sky (neuter singular)
sky (definite plural singular)
skye (definite plural singular)
skyere (comparative)
skyest (indefinite superlative)
skyeste (definite superlative)


urban

urban (neuter singular urbant, definite singular and plural urbane)

urbant (neuter singular)
urbane (definite plural singular)


global

global (neuter singular globalt, definite singular and plural globale)

globalt (neuter singular)
globale (definite plural singular)


digital

digital (neuter singular digitalt, definite singular and plural digitale)

digitalt (neuter singular)
digitale (definite plural singular)

From Latin digitalis, via English digital.


standard

standard (singular and plural standard, comparative mer standard, superlative mest standard)

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

From Old French estandart, via English standard.


absurd

absurd (neuter singular absurd, definite singular and plural absurde, comparative mer absurd, superlative mest absurd)

absurd (neuter singular)
absurde (definite plural singular)
mer absurd (comparative)
mest absurd (superlative)

From Latin absurdus (“incongruous, dissonant, out of tune”), from both ab- (“from, away from, off”), from Latin ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from surdus (“silent, deaf, dull-sounding”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to resound; ringing, whistling”).

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et absurd spørsmål

dette er jo ganske absurd

absurde traditioner

1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende, page 164:

en saa absurd forbindelse – med en stor rødhaaret bondepige

1907, Alexander L. Kielland, Samlede værker II (Mindeutgave), page 67:

such an absurd connection - with a big red-haired peasant girl

situasjonen er absurd, tenker jeg

2000, Trude Marstein, Plutselig høre noen åpne en dør, page 188:

radikalt nye innfallsvinkler og synsmåter står alltid i fare for å framtre som absurde og paradoksale

1997, Espen Schaanning, Vitenskap som skapt viten, page 66:

radically new approaches and views are always in danger of appearing absurd and paradoxical

[keiser Frans Josef] var en ensom mann, resignert, men fylt av en nesten absurd pliktfølelse

[Emperor Francis Joseph] was a lonely man, resigned, but filled with an almost absurd sense of duty

i billedkunsten er det åpenbart absurd å tale om noe fremskritt

2006, Lars Roar Langslet, Når fuglen letter, page 11:

in the visual arts, it is obviously absurd to talk about any progress

absurd (contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth)

en absurd komedie eller et absurd melodrama

1982, Torolf Elster, Thomas Pihls annen lov, page 40:

i absurd litteratur mangler gjerne motsetningen mellom normalitet og fantastikk

1991, Åsfrid Svensen, Orden og kaos, page 326:

in absurd literature, the contrast between normality and fantastic is often lacking

framførelsen nærmer seg grensen til absurd komikk

1998, Kjetil Rolness, Elvis Presley, page 37:

the performance is approaching the limit of absurd comedy

ordenes sammenbrudd, som kanskje er det viktigste fellestema ved det absurde teater

1976, Leif Longum, Å lese skuespill, page 122:

the breakdown of words, which is perhaps the most important common theme of the absurd theater

(theater, literary sciences) absurdist (of or relating to absurdism)


mental

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mental (neuter singular mentalt, definite singular and plural mentale)

mentalt (neuter singular)
mentale (definite plural singular)

Borrowed from Latin mentalis, from mens.


beige

beige (plural singular)
besj (alternative alternative)


arm

arm (neuter singular armt, definite singular and plural arme)

armt (neuter singular)
arme (definite plural singular)


bold

bold (masculine and feminine bold, neuter boldt, definite singular and plural bolde, comparative boldere, indefinite superlative boldest, definite superlative boldeste)

bold (feminine masculine)
boldt (neuter)
bolde (definite plural singular)
boldere (comparative)
boldest (indefinite superlative)
boldeste (definite superlative)

From Middle Low German bolt. Related to Danish bold and Old Norse ballr.


travel

travel (neuter singular travelt, definite singular and plural travle, comparative travlere, indefinite superlative travlest, definite superlative travleste)

travelt (neuter singular)
travle (definite plural singular)
travlere (comparative)
travlest (indefinite superlative)
travleste (definite superlative)

Possibly from French travail; compare with Danish travl.


pen

pen (neuter singular pent, definite singular and plural pene, comparative penere, indefinite superlative penest, definite superlative peneste)

pent (neuter singular)
pene (definite plural singular)
penere (comparative)
penest (indefinite superlative)
peneste (definite superlative)

pent vær


god

god (neuter singular godt, definite singular and plural gode, comparative bedre, indefinite superlative best, definite superlative beste)

godt (neuter singular)
gode (definite plural singular)
bedre (comparative)
best (indefinite superlative)
beste (definite superlative)

Inherited from Old Norse góðr, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to join, to unite”).


verre

[ˈʋɛ̝̂ɾ.ɾɛ̝]

værre (alternative possibly)
vondere (alternative)


hard

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hard (neuter singular hardt, definite singular and plural harde, comparative hardere, indefinite superlative hardest, definite superlative hardeste)

hardt (neuter singular)
harde (definite plural singular)
hardere (comparative)
hardest (indefinite superlative)
hardeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic *harduz.


liberal

liberal (masculine and feminine liberal, neuter liberalt, definite singular and plural liberale)

liberal (feminine masculine)
liberalt (neuter)
liberale (definite plural singular)

From French libéral, from Latin liberalis.


lam

lam (neuter singular lamt, definite singular and plural lamme)

lamt (neuter singular)
lamme (definite plural singular)


ad hoc

From the Latin phrase ad hoc (“for this”).


human

human (neuter singular humant, definite singular and plural humane)

humant (neuter singular)
humane (definite plural singular)


bred

bred (neuter singular bredt, definite singular and plural brede, comparative bredere, indefinite superlative bredest, definite superlative bredeste)

bredt (neuter singular)
brede (definite plural singular)
bredere (comparative)
bredest (indefinite superlative)
bredeste (definite superlative)
brei (alternative)


fallen

fallen (neuter singular fallent, definite singular and plural falne)

fallent (neuter singular)
falne (definite plural singular)


bra

bra (indeclinable, comparative bedre, indefinite superlative best, definite superlative beste)

bedre (comparative)
best (indefinite superlative)
beste (definite superlative)


spent

spent (neuter singular spent, definite singular and plural spente)

spent (neuter singular)
spente (definite plural singular)

en spent situasjon


bitter

bitter (neuter singular bittert, definite singular and plural bitre, comparative bitrere, indefinite superlative bitrest, definite superlative bitreste)

bittert (neuter singular)
bitre (definite plural singular)
bitrere (comparative)
bitrest (indefinite superlative)
bitreste (definite superlative)

From Middle Low German bitter and Old Norse bitr.


ven

ven (neuter singular vent, definite singular and plural vene, comparative venere, indefinite superlative venest, definite superlative veneste)

vent (neuter singular)
vene (definite plural singular)
venere (comparative)
venest (indefinite superlative)
veneste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse vænn (“which gives hope about”).


flat

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flat (neuter singular flatt, definite singular and plural flate, comparative flatere, indefinite superlative flatest, definite superlative flateste)

flatt (neuter singular)
flate (definite plural singular)
flatere (comparative)
flatest (indefinite superlative)
flateste (definite superlative)


salt

salt (neuter singular salt, definite singular and plural salte, comparative saltere, indefinite superlative saltest, definite superlative salteste)

salt (neuter singular)
salte (definite plural singular)
saltere (comparative)
saltest (indefinite superlative)
salteste (definite superlative)

salte peanøtter


full

full (neuter singular fullt, definite singular and plural fulle, comparative fullere, indefinite superlative fullest, definite superlative fulleste)

fullt (neuter singular)
fulle (definite plural singular)
fullere (comparative)
fullest (indefinite superlative)
fulleste (definite superlative)

From Danish fuld, from Old Norse fullr, from Proto-Germanic *fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós. Cognates include Swedish full, Norwegian Nynorsk full, Icelandic fullur, German voll, Dutch vol, English full, Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌻𐌻𐍃 (fulls), Lithuanian pilnas, Old Church Slavonic плънъ (plŭnŭ), Latin plēnus, Ancient Greek πλήρης (plḗrēs) and πλέως (pléōs), Old Irish lán, and Sanskrit पूर्ण (pūrṇa).

full (containing the maximum possible amount)


klok

klok (neuter singular klokt, definite singular and plural kloke, comparative klokere, indefinite superlative klokest, definite superlative klokeste)

klokt (neuter singular)
kloke (definite plural singular)
klokere (comparative)
klokest (indefinite superlative)
klokeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse klókr, from Middle Low German klok.


analog

analog (neuter singular analogt, definite singular and plural analoge)

analogt (neuter singular)
analoge (definite plural singular)


dump

dump (neuter singular dumpt, definite singular and plural dumpe)

dumpt (neuter singular)
dumpe (definite plural singular)

dull (pain also), hollow, muffled (of a sound)


fri

fri (neuter singular fritt, definite singular and plural frie, comparative friere, indefinite superlative friest, definite superlative frieste)

fritt (neuter singular)
frie (definite plural singular)
friere (comparative)
friest (indefinite superlative)
frieste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from Middle Low German vrī. Cognates include Danish fri, Swedish fri, German frei, Dutch vrij, English free, and Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃 (freis).

en fri mann

fri ferdsel

fri inngang


blyfri

blyfri (neuter singular blyfritt, definite singular and plural blyfrie, uncomparable)

blyfritt (neuter singular)
blyfrie (definite plural singular)
uncomparable (definite plural singular)

blyfri bensin


original

original (neuter singular originalt, definite singular and plural originale)

originalt (neuter singular)
originale (definite plural singular)

From Latin orīginālis; the noun being derived from the adjective.


fast

fast (neuter singular fast, definite singular and plural faste)

fast (neuter singular)
faste (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse fastr, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz; see it for cognates and further etymology.

fast telefon


ABC

The first letter of each term; atom, biologisk and kjemisk, borrowed from English atomic, biological and chemical.

weapons of mass destruction
weapon of mass destruction

(weaponry) initialism of atom-, biologisk and kjemisk: ("atomic, biological and chemical") the three main categories of weapons of mass destruction.


ABC

The first letter of each respective country; Argentina (“Argentina”), Brasil (“Brazil”) and Chile (“Chile”).

(geopolitics) initialism of Argentina, Brasil and Chile: the three richest countries in South America


rein

rein (neuter singular reint, definite singular and plural reine, comparative reinere, indefinite superlative reinest, definite superlative reineste)

reint (neuter singular)
reine (definite plural singular)
reinere (comparative)
reinest (indefinite superlative)
reineste (definite superlative)
ren (alternative)


vond

vond (neuter singular vondt, definite singular and plural vonde, comparative verre or vondere, indefinite superlative verst or vondest, definite superlative verste or vondeste)

vondt (neuter singular)
vonde (definite plural singular)
verre (comparative)
vondere (comparative)
verst (indefinite superlative)
vondest (indefinite superlative)
verste (definite superlative)
vondeste (definite superlative)

Gammel vane er vond å vende.

Det lukter vondt.

Jeg har vondt i magen.


ledig

ledig (neuter singular ledig, definite singular and plural ledige)

ledig (neuter singular)
ledige (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse liðugr, from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz.


stein

stein (neuter singular stein, definite singular and plural steine)

stein (neuter singular)
steine (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse steinn, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz.

(slang) stoned, under the influence of cannabis


gift

gift (neuter singular gift, definite singular and plural gifte)

gift (neuter singular)
gifte (definite plural singular)


mobil

mobil (neuter singular mobilt, definite singular and plural mobile)

mobilt (neuter singular)
mobile (definite plural singular)

Et hus er ikke veldig mobilt. En bil derimot, er veldig mobil.

A house is not very mobile. A car however, is very mobile.


real

real (masculine and feminine real, neuter realt, definite singular and plural reale)

real (feminine masculine)
realt (neuter)
reale (definite plural singular)


transparent

transparent (indefinite singular transparent, definite singular and plural transparente, comparative mer transparent, superlative mest transparent)

transparent (indefinite singular)
transparente (definite plural singular)
mer transparent (comparative)
mest transparent (superlative)

From French transparent, from Medieval Latin transparens, from Latin transparere.


bar

bar (neuter singular bart, definite singular and plural bare, comparative barere, indefinite superlative barest, definite superlative bareste)

bart (neuter singular)
bare (definite plural singular)
barere (comparative)
barest (indefinite superlative)
bareste (definite superlative)

2014, "Ikke provosèr ham", by Inger Torill Jørgensen, eBokNorden AS →ISBN https://books.google.no/books?id=3Ge8CgAAQBAJ&pg=PT10&lpg=PT10&dq=%22bare+skulder%22&source=bl&ots=GqIyStk2fT&sig=u_ODSRSxYTu58fS0Q6vLvSLYPRI&hl=no&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjnhbKYr-zOAhUIBcAKHTL0DRIQ6AEIJTAC#v=onepage&q=%22bare%20skulder%22&f=false
Han kom tettere inn til henne, la armen rundt ryggen hennes og bøyet hodet sitt ned mot hennes bare skulder, kysset den.

He came closer to her, put his arm around her back and bowed his head down to her bare shoulder, and kissed it.


vid

vid (neuter singular vidt, definite singular and plural vide, comparative videre, indefinite superlative videst, definite superlative videste)

vidt (neuter singular)
vide (definite plural singular)
videre (comparative)
videst (indefinite superlative)
videste (definite superlative)


trang

trang (neuter singular trangt, definite singular and plural trange, comparative trangere, indefinite superlative trangest, definite superlative trangeste)

trangt (neuter singular)
trange (definite plural singular)
trangere (comparative)
trangest (indefinite superlative)
trangeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse þrǫngr (adjective) and þrǫng (noun).


engelsk

engelsk (neuter singular engelsk, definite singular and plural engelske)

engelsk (neuter singular)
engelske (definite plural singular)
mer engelsk (comparative)
mest engelsk (superlative)

From engel + -sk, Old Norse engilskr, enskr, "English", from Old English Englisc, from engle, angle, "Angles".

Vi har fått to engelske utvekslingsstudenter i klassen vår.

We've received two English exchange students in our class.

English, someone or something from England, sometimes used instead of britisk (someone or something from Great Britain).


enkel

enkel (neuter singular enkelt, definite singular and plural enkle, comparative enklere, indefinite superlative enklest, definite superlative enkleste)

enkelt (neuter singular)
enkle (definite plural singular)
enklere (comparative)
enklest (indefinite superlative)
enkleste (definite superlative)


kaputt

From French être capot, via German kaputt.


sort

sort (neuter singular sort, definite singular and plural sorte, comparative sortere, indefinite plural sortest, definite plural sorteste)

sort (neuter singular)
sorte (definite plural singular)
sortere (comparative)
sortest (indefinite plural)
sorteste (definite plural)
svart (alternative)

From Danish sort, from Old Danish sort, swort, swart, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (“dirty, dark, black”).


glad

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glad (neuter singular glad, definite singular and plural glade, comparative gladere, indefinite superlative gladest, definite superlative gladeste)

glad (neuter singular)
glade (definite plural singular)
gladere (comparative)
gladest (indefinite superlative)
gladeste (definite superlative)


sein

sein (neuter singular seint, definite singular and plural seine, comparative seinere, indefinite superlative seinest, definite superlative seineste)

seint (neuter singular)
seine (definite plural singular)
seinere (comparative)
seinest (indefinite superlative)
seineste (definite superlative)


mange

mange (comparative fler or flere, indefinite superlative flest, definite superlative fleste)

fler (comparative)
flere (comparative)
flest (indefinite superlative)
fleste (definite superlative)


homo

Short for homofil (“homophile”) or homofil person (“homophile person”).


brav

brav (masculine and feminine brav, neuter bravt, definite singular and plural brave, comparative bravere, indefinite superlative bravest, definite superlative braveste)

brav (feminine masculine)
bravt (neuter)
brave (definite plural singular)
bravere (comparative)
bravest (indefinite superlative)
braveste (definite superlative)

From Low German brav and French brave, from Italian bravo.


ny

ny (neuter singular nytt, definite singular and plural nye, comparative nyere, superlative nyest or nyeste)

nytt (neuter singular)
nye (definite plural singular)
nyere (comparative)
nyest (superlative)
nyeste (superlative)

From Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).


alternative

inflection of alternativ:
definite singular


best

indefinite singular superlative degree of god: best

indefinite singular superlative degree of bra: best


tom

tom (neuter singular tomt, definite singular and plural tomme, comparative tommere, indefinite superlative tommest, definite superlative tommeste)

tomt (neuter singular)
tomme (definite plural singular)
tommere (comparative)
tommest (indefinite superlative)
tommeste (definite superlative)


norsk

norsk (neuter singular norsk, definite singular and plural norske, comparative norskere, indefinite superlative norskest, definite superlative norskeste)

norsk (neuter singular)
norske (definite plural singular)
norskere (comparative)
norskest (indefinite superlative)
norskeste (definite superlative)

From Danish norsk, from Old Danish nornst, cf. Middle Norwegian nornskr and Norwegian norsk.

Norwegian (of or relating to Norway, Norwegians or the Norwegian language)


ren

ren (neuter singular rent, definite singular and plural rene, comparative renere, indefinite superlative renest, definite superlative reneste)

rent (neuter singular)
rene (definite plural singular)
renere (comparative)
renest (indefinite superlative)
reneste (definite superlative)
rein (alternative Nynorsk also)


rik

rik (masculine and feminine rik, neuter rikt, definite singular and plural rike, comparative rikere, indefinite superlative rikest, definite superlative rikeste)

rik (feminine masculine)
rikt (neuter)
rike (definite plural singular)
rikere (comparative)
rikest (indefinite superlative)
rikeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse ríkr, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks (“king, ruler”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.


lik

lik (neuter singular likt, definite singular and plural like, comparative likere, indefinite superlative likest, definite superlative likeste)

likt (neuter singular)
like (definite plural singular)
likere (comparative)
likest (indefinite superlative)
likeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse líkr, alternative spelling of glíkr, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz.


snare

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


intensive

inflection of intensiv:
definite singular


single

Borrowed from English single and singles.


porno

porno (singular and plural porno, comparative mer porno, superlative mest porno)

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


smart

head

smart (neuter singular smart, definite singular and plural smarte, comparative smartere, indefinite superlative smartest, definite superlative smarteste)

smart (neuter singular)
smarte (definite plural singular)
smartere (comparative)
smartest (indefinite superlative)
smarteste (definite superlative)


fin

fin (neuter singular fint, definite singular and plural fine, comparative finere, indefinite superlative finest, definite superlative fineste)

fint (neuter singular)
fine (definite plural singular)
finere (comparative)
finest (indefinite superlative)
fineste (definite superlative)

From late Old Norse finn, from Latin finis.


relative

inflection of relativ:
definite singular


hol

hol (masculine and feminine hol, neuter holt, definite singular and plural hole, comparative holere, indefinite superlative holest, definite superlative holeste)

hol (feminine masculine)
holt (neuter)
hole (definite plural singular)
holere (comparative)
holest (indefinite superlative)
holeste (definite superlative)


fleste

inflection of mange:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of mange:
plural superlative degree

de fleste


mulig

mulig (neuter singular mulig, definite singular and plural mulige)

mulig (neuter singular)
mulige (definite plural singular)

så langt som mulig

så snart som mulig


trist

trist (neuter singular trist, definite singular and plural triste, comparative tristere, indefinite superlative tristest, definite superlative tristeste)

trist (neuter singular)
triste (definite plural singular)
tristere (comparative)
tristest (indefinite superlative)
tristeste (definite superlative)

From Latin tristis, via French triste and German trist.


moderne

From Medieval Latin modernus, via French moderne.

modern (pertaining to the current time and style)


normal

normal (neuter singular normalt, definite singular and plural normale)

normalt (neuter singular)
normale (definite plural singular)


tam

tam (neuter singular tamt, definite singular and plural tamme)

tamt (neuter singular)
tamme (definite plural singular)


temporal

temporal (neuter singular temporalt, definite singular and plural temporale)

temporalt (neuter singular)
temporale (definite plural singular)

Borrowed from Late Latin temporālis, from Latin tempus (“time”).


mild

mild (neuter singular mildt, definite singular and plural milde, comparative mildere, indefinite superlative mildest, definite superlative mildeste)

mildt (neuter singular)
milde (definite plural singular)
mildere (comparative)
mildest (indefinite superlative)
mildeste (definite superlative)


abstrakt

abstrakt (indefinite singular abstrakt, definite singular and plural abstrakte, comparative mer abstrakt, superlative mest abstrakt)

abstrakt (indefinite singular)
abstrakte (definite plural singular)
mer abstrakt (comparative)
mest abstrakt (superlative)

From Latin abstractus (“drawn away, abstract”).

bor

Ordet "dumhet" har en abstrakt betydning.

The word "stupidity" has an abstract meaning.

sosialøkonomen Simiand kjempet mot den oppfatning at sosialøkonomien er en abstrakt vitenskap om forhold uavhengige av menneskelig vilje

social economist Simiand fought against the notion that the social economy is an abstract science of conditions independent of human will

det følelsesmessige dominerer vår hukommelse, vi husker det som rører oss følelsesmessig og ikke den abstrakte kunnskapen

the emotional dominates our memory, we remember what moves us emotionally and not the abstract knowledge

abstract (which has been created by abstraction; which is without direct connection with reality)

Matematikk er for abstrakt etter min smak.

Mathematics is too abstract for my liking.

[frigjøringsteologien] var opptatt av å tale de fattiges sak, men kampen kan ha blitt for abstrakt for mange vanlige folk

[liberation theology] was concerned with speaking out on behalf of the poor, but the struggle may have become too abstract for many ordinary people

abstract (which to a large extent requires the ability to abstract; something which is hard to imagine)

assuranceselskabet – banken – saadanne abstrakte personligheder uden blod i sig

1921, Jonas Lie, Samlede Digterverker VIII, page 430:

the insurance company - the bank - such abstract personalities without blood in them

(rare) abstract, imaginary (not concrete: conceptual, ideal.)

Substantivet «belysning» kan ha både abstrakt og konkret betydning.

The noun lighting can have both abstract and concrete meaning.

kort og konsist følger Johan Vogt opp kampen mot de abstrakte substantiver, ord som frihet, fred, demokrati, sosialisme, liberalisme, rettferd osv.

Johan Vogt briefly and concisely follows up the struggle against the abstract nouns, words such as freedom, peace, democracy, socialism, liberalism, justice, etc.

et overordentlig rikt, overmåte blomstrende sprog, full av abstrakte substantiver og poetiske verb

an extraordinarily rich, exceedingly flourishing language, full of abstract nouns and poetic verbs

(linguistics, grammar) abstract as a noun, denoting an intangible as opposed to an object, place, or person

abstrakt kunst

musikken er en underlig kunstart – helt abstrakt, og samtidig helt konkret

2006, Lars Roar Langslet, Når fuglen letter, page 178:

music is a strange art - completely abstract, and at the same time very concrete

kunsten, alle kunstarter, beveget seg henimot det abstrakte; maleri og skulptur var kjed av menneskekroppen

1964, Lorentz Eckhoff, En verden, page 98:

art, all art forms, moved towards the abstract; painting and sculpture were bored of the human body

det ville være bedre med en retrospektiv utstilling, for å sette den abstrakte kunsten i perspektiv

2014 May 7, Helgeland Arbeiderblad, page 28:

it would be better with a retrospective exhibition, to put the abstract art in perspective

i hans nye utstilling «Ship of Fools» vises nyproduserte figurative og abstrakte malerier av ulike fartøyer, hovedsakelig skip og fly

his new exhibition «Ship of Fools» shows newly produced figurative and abstract paintings of various vessels, mainly ships and aircraft

(art, dance, music) abstract (pertaining to the formal aspect of art, such as the lines, colors, shapes, and the relationships among them)


administrativ

head

administrativ (neuter singular administrativt, definite singular and plural administrative)

administrativt (neuter singular)
administrative (definite plural singular)


butt

butt (neuter singular butt, definite singular and plural butte, comparative buttere, indefinite superlative buttest, definite superlative butteste)

butt (neuter singular)
butte (definite plural singular)
buttere (comparative)
buttest (indefinite superlative)
butteste (definite superlative)

(vinkel) obtuse (angle between 90 and 180 degrees)


mett

mett (neuter singular mett, definite singular and plural mette, comparative mettere, indefinite superlative mettest, definite superlative metteste)

mett (neuter singular)
mette (definite plural singular)
mettere (comparative)
mettest (indefinite superlative)
metteste (definite superlative)

satisfied, full, full up (having eaten enough food)


latest

indefinite singular superlative degree of lat


lei

lei (masculine and feminine lei, neuter leit, definite singular and plural leie, comparative leiere, indefinite superlative leiest, definite superlative leieste)

lei (feminine masculine)
leit (neuter)
leie (definite plural singular)
leiere (comparative)
leiest (indefinite superlative)
leieste (definite superlative)


representative

inflection of representativ:
definite singular


maritime

inflection of maritim:
definite singular


lys

lys (neuter singular lyst, definite singular and plural lyse, comparative lysere, indefinite superlative lysest, definite superlative lyseste)

lyst (neuter singular)
lyse (definite plural singular)
lysere (comparative)
lysest (indefinite superlative)
lyseste (definite superlative)

From Danish lys, from Old Norse ljóss, from Proto-Germanic *leuhsaz.

en lys idé


mest

From Old Norse mestr, from Proto-Germanic *maist.

indefinite singular superlative degree of mye


sure

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


rural

head

rural (neuter singular ruralt, definite singular and plural rurale)

ruralt (neuter singular)
rurale (definite plural singular)


elegant

elegant (neuter singular elegant, definite singular and plural elegante)

elegant (neuter singular)
elegante (definite plural singular)


blind

blind (neuter singular blindt, definite singular and plural blinde)

blindt (neuter singular)
blinde (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.


lav

lav (neuter singular lavt, definite singular and plural lave, comparative lavere, indefinite superlative lavest, definite superlative laveste)

lavt (neuter singular)
lave (definite plural singular)
lavere (comparative)
lavest (indefinite superlative)
laveste (definite superlative)
låg (alternative Nynorsk also)


gravid

gravid (neuter singular gravid, definite singular and plural gravide)

gravid (neuter singular)
gravide (definite plural singular)


sen

sen (neuter singular sent, definite singular and plural sene, comparative senere, indefinite superlative senest, definite superlative seneste)

sent (neuter singular)
sene (definite plural singular)
senere (comparative)
senest (indefinite superlative)
seneste (definite superlative)
sein (alternative)


vis

vis (neuter singular vist, definite singular and plural vise, comparative visere, indefinite superlative visest, definite superlative viseste)

vist (neuter singular)
vise (definite plural singular)
visere (comparative)
visest (indefinite superlative)
viseste (definite superlative)


valid

valid (neuter singular valid, definite singular and plural valide)

valid (neuter singular)
valide (definite plural singular)


diverse

han annonserte under «diverse»

he inserted an ad in the "miscellaneous" section

diverse, various, sundry, miscellaneous.


eminent

eminent (indefinite singular eminent, definite singular and plural eminente)

eminent (indefinite singular)
eminente (definite plural singular)


fatal

fatal (neuter singular fatalt, definite singular and plural fatale)

fatalt (neuter singular)
fatale (definite plural singular)


frisk

frisk (neuter singular friskt, definite singular and plural friske, comparative friskere, indefinite superlative friskest, definite superlative friskeste)

friskt (neuter singular)
friske (definite plural singular)
friskere (comparative)
friskest (indefinite superlative)
friskeste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from Middle Low German vrisch, from Old Saxon *frisk, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preysk-.


fundamental

fundamental (masculine and feminine fundamental, neuter fundamentalt, definite singular and plural fundamentale)

fundamental (feminine masculine)
fundamentalt (neuter)
fundamentale (definite plural singular)


irreversible

definite singular/plural of irreversibel


robust

robust (neuter singular robust, definite singular and plural robuste)

robust (neuter singular)
robuste (definite plural singular)


relevant

relevant (neuter singular relevant, definite singular and plural relevante)

relevant (neuter singular)
relevante (definite plural singular)


irrelevant

irrelevant (neuter singular irrelevant, definite singular and plural irrelevante)

irrelevant (neuter singular)
irrelevante (definite plural singular)


A4 (singular and plural A4, comparative mer A4, superlative mest A4)

mer A4 (comparative)
mest A4 (superlative)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A4».ogg

See the Wikipedia article ISO 216, the international standard on paper sizes.

handikap er et skjellsord. Alt som ikke er helt a4 … er «hemma» eller handikappa

2008, Harald Rosenløw Eeg, Løp hare løp:

disability is an insult. Anything that is not completely a4… is "disabled" or handicapped

eg har en gammel barndomsvenn. Vi var veldig fortrolige og litt gærne sammen. Nå er han provoserende a4

2005, Mari Maurstad, Sex- og familieliv:

I have an old childhood friend. We were very familiar and a little happy together. Now he is provocative a4

(colloquial) being the typical, what one would expect, without deviating from the norm


sta

sta (neuter singular sta, definite singular and plural sta or stae, comparative staere, indefinite superlative staest, definite superlative staeste)

sta (neuter singular)
sta (definite plural singular)
stae (definite plural singular)
staere (comparative)
staest (indefinite superlative)
staeste (definite superlative)


anonym

anonym (neuter singular anonymt, definite singular and plural anonyme)

anonymt (neuter singular)
anonyme (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νώνῠμος (ănṓnŭmos, “without name”).


harry

(slang, derogatory) cheesy, shabby, kitschy, tacky

Harry (derogatory term)
no:Harry (slang)


permanent

head

permanent (neuter singular permanent, definite singular and plural permanente)

permanent (neuter singular)
permanente (definite plural singular)


negative

inflection of negativ:
definite singular


prompt

prompt (singular and plural prompt, comparative mer prompt, superlative mest prompt)

prompt (plural singular)
mer prompt (comparative)
mest prompt (superlative)
prompte (alternative)

From French prompt, from Latin promptus, from promere (“bring out”).


japansk

japansk (neuter singular japansk, definite singular and plural japanske)

japansk (neuter singular)
japanske (definite plural singular)


dim

dim (neuter singular dimt, definite singular and plural dimme, comparative dimmere, indefinite superlative dimmest, definite superlative dimmeste)

dimt (neuter singular)
dimme (definite plural singular)
dimmere (comparative)
dimmest (indefinite superlative)
dimmeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse dimmr. Related to English dim and Icelandic dimmur.

Han er dim på synet


ille

ille (indeclinable, comparative verre, indefinite superlative verst, definite superlative verste)

verre (comparative)
verst (indefinite superlative)
verste (definite superlative)

From Danish ilde. The form ille introduced into Riksmål in 1907, but the form ilde was still used at least until 1919 (e.g. by Kristian Elster).


total

total (neuter singular totalt, definite singular and plural totale)

totalt (neuter singular)
totale (definite plural singular)

From Medieval Latin tōtālis, from tōtus + -ālis.


dau

dau (masculine and feminine dau, neuter daut, definite singular and plural daue)

dau (feminine masculine)
daut (neuter)
daue (definite plural singular)
daud (alternative)
død (alternative)


oval

oval (neuter singular ovalt, definite singular and plural ovale)

ovalt (neuter singular)
ovale (definite plural singular)


brun

brun (masculine and feminine brun, neuter brunt, definite singular and plural brune, comparative brunere, indefinite superlative brunest, definite superlative bruneste)

brun (feminine masculine)
brunt (neuter)
brune (definite plural singular)
brunere (comparative)
brunest (indefinite superlative)
bruneste (definite superlative)


blå

blå (neuter singular blått, definite singular and plural blå or blåe, comparative blåere, indefinite superlative blåest, definite superlative blåeste)

blått (neuter singular)
blå (definite plural singular)
blåe (definite plural singular)
blåere (comparative)
blåest (indefinite superlative)
blåeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse blár (“blue”), from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz (“blue”).


gul

gul (masculine and feminine gul, neuter gult, definite singular and plural gule, comparative gulere, indefinite superlative gulest, definite superlative guleste)

gul (feminine masculine)
gult (neuter)
gule (definite plural singular)
gulere (comparative)
gulest (indefinite superlative)
guleste (definite superlative)


blank

blank (masculine and feminine blank, neuter blankt, definite singular and plural blanke, comparative blankere, indefinite superlative blankest, definite superlative blankeste)

blank (feminine masculine)
blankt (neuter)
blanke (definite plural singular)
blankere (comparative)
blankest (indefinite superlative)
blankeste (definite superlative)


vital

vital (neuter singular vitalt, definite singular and plural vitale)

vitalt (neuter singular)
vitale (definite plural singular)


tung

tung (neuter singular tungt, definite singular and plural tunge, comparative tyngre or tungere, indefinite superlative tyngst or tungest, definite superlative tyngste or tungeste)

tungt (neuter singular)
tunge (definite plural singular)
tyngre (comparative)
tungere (comparative)
tyngst (indefinite superlative)
tungest (indefinite superlative)
tyngste (definite superlative)
tungeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse þungr, from Proto-Germanic *þunguz.


stor

stor (neuter singular stort, definite singular and plural store, comparative større, indefinite superlative størst, definite superlative største)

stort (neuter singular)
store (definite plural singular)
større (comparative)
størst (indefinite superlative)
største (definite superlative)

From Old Norse stórr (“big, large, tall, great”), from Proto-Germanic *stōraz, whence also Old English stōr, Old Saxon stōri. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-r-; compare Pashto ستر (stër, “large”), Lithuanian stóras, Old Church Slavonic старъ (starŭ, “old”), Russian ста́рый (stáryj, “old”).

cog

et stort hus

en stor mann

en stor tosk

en stor unge


sur

head

sur (neuter singular surt, definite singular and plural sure, comparative surere, indefinite superlative surest, definite superlative sureste)

surt (neuter singular)
sure (definite plural singular)
surere (comparative)
surest (indefinite superlative)
sureste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European *súHros. Cognate with Danish sur, Icelandic súr, Dutch zuur, English sour and German sauer.

sour (e.g. the characteristic taste of a lemon)

sur nedbør

Det er surt ute.

Han prøver å gjøre livet surt for meg.

He's trying to make life difficult for me.


slapp

slapp (neuter singular slapt, definite singular and plural slappe, comparative slappere, indefinite superlative slappest, definite superlative slappeste)

slapt (neuter singular)
slappe (definite plural singular)
slappere (comparative)
slappest (indefinite superlative)
slappeste (definite superlative)

Probably from Middle Low German slap; compare with Danish slap


redd

redd (neuter singular redd, definite singular and plural redde, comparative reddere, indefinite superlative reddest, definite superlative reddeste)

redd (neuter singular)
redde (definite plural singular)
reddere (comparative)
reddest (indefinite superlative)
reddeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse hræddr, from hræða (“frighten”).


chill

Det er chill.


brutal

brutal (neuter singular brutalt, definite singular and plural brutale)

brutalt (neuter singular)
brutale (definite plural singular)


portugisisk

portugisisk (neuter singular portugisisk, definite singular and plural portugisiske)

portugisisk (neuter singular)
portugisiske (definite plural singular)

Portuguese (of, from or pertaining to Portugal or the Portuguese language)


gal

gal (neuter singular galt, definite singular and plural gale, comparative galere, indefinite superlative galest, definite superlative galeste)

galt (neuter singular)
gale (definite plural singular)
galere (comparative)
galest (indefinite superlative)
galeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse galinn, from gala (“sing bewitching songs, in actuality bewitched by magical singing”).

det er aldri så galt at det ikke er godt for noe

incorrect; erroneous; wrong; illegal; morally reproachable


ond

ond (neuter singular ondt, definite singular and plural onde, comparative ondere or verre, indefinite superlative ondest or verst, definite superlative ondeste or verste)

ondt (neuter singular)
onde (definite plural singular)
ondere (comparative)
verre (comparative)
ondest (indefinite superlative)
verst (indefinite superlative)
ondeste (definite superlative)
verste (definite superlative)

From Danish ond. Doublet of the native Norwegian word vond.

onde ånder


aktiv

aktiv (neuter singular aktivt, definite singular and plural aktive)

aktivt (neuter singular)
aktive (definite plural singular)


reddest

indefinite singular superlative degree of redd


lang

lang (neuter singular langt, definite singular and plural lange, comparative lengre, indefinite superlative lengst, definite superlative lengste)

langt (neuter singular)
lange (definite plural singular)
lengre (comparative)
lengst (indefinite superlative)
lengste (definite superlative)


venstre

From Old Norse vinstri, from Proto-Germanic *winistraz.


dum

dum (neuter singular dumt, definite singular and plural dumme, comparative dummere, indefinite superlative dummest, definite superlative dummeste)

dumt (neuter singular)
dumme (definite plural singular)
dummere (comparative)
dummest (indefinite superlative)
dummeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse dumbr, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-. Cognate with English dumb, Danish dum and Swedish dum, Icelandic dumbur, Dutch dom, German dumm.


regional

regional (masculine and feminine regional, neuter regionalt, definite singular and plural regionale)

regional (feminine masculine)
regionalt (neuter)
regionale (definite plural singular)

From French régional and English regional, from Latin regionalis.


finest

indefinite singular superlative degree of fin


matt

matt (neuter singular matt, definite singular and plural matte, comparative mattere, indefinite superlative mattest, definite superlative matteste)

matt (neuter singular)
matte (definite plural singular)
mattere (comparative)
mattest (indefinite superlative)
matteste (definite superlative)


minimal

minimal (neuter singular minimalt, definite singular and plural minimale)

minimalt (neuter singular)
minimale (definite plural singular)


fossil

fossil (neuter singular fossilt, definite singular and plural fossile)

fossilt (neuter singular)
fossile (definite plural singular)

fossilised (UK), fossilized, or fossil (noun modifier: e.g. fossil fuels)


autonom

autonom (neuter singular autonomt, definite singular and plural autonome)

autonomt (neuter singular)
autonome (definite plural singular)

auto- + -nom, from Ancient Greek αὐτόνομος (autónomos).


marginal

marginal (neuter singular marginalt, definite singular and plural marginale)

marginalt (neuter singular)
marginale (definite plural singular)


hypotetisk

hypotetisk (neuter singular hypotetisk, definite singular and plural hypotetiske)

hypotetisk (neuter singular)
hypotetiske (definite plural singular)


neste

next (immediately following in a sequence)


rike

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


up-to-date

head

up-to-date (indeclinable, comparative mer up-to-date, superlative mest up-to-date)

mer up-to-date (comparative)
mest up-to-date (superlative)


heroisk

heroisk (indefinite singular heroisk, definite singular and plural heroiske)

heroisk (indefinite singular)
heroiske (definite plural singular)

From Latin heroicus, from Ancient Greek ἡρωϊκός (hērōïkós), from ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”).


abc

The first letter of each term; atom, biologisk and kjemisk, borrowed from English English atomic, biological and chemical.

initialism of atom-, biologisk and kjemisk: ("atomic, biological and chemical") the three main categories of weapons of mass destruction.


tolerant

tolerant (neuter singular tolerant, definite singular and plural tolerante)

tolerant (neuter singular)
tolerante (definite plural singular)


malign

malign (masculine and feminine malign, neuter malignt, definite singular and plural maligne)

malign (feminine masculine)
malignt (neuter)
maligne (definite plural singular)


viktig

viktig (neuter singular viktig, definite singular and plural viktige, comparative viktigere, indefinite superlative viktigst, definite superlative viktigste)

viktig (neuter singular)
viktige (definite plural singular)
viktigere (comparative)
viktigst (indefinite superlative)
viktigste (definite superlative)


gammal

gammal (neuter singular gammalt, definite singular and plural gamle, comparative eldre, indefinite superlative eldst, definite superlative eldste)

gammalt (neuter singular)
gamle (definite plural singular)
eldre (comparative)
eldst (indefinite superlative)
eldste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse gamall; comparative and superlative forms from Old Norse ellri and Old Norse ellztr.


lystig

lystig (indefinite singular lystig, definite singular and plural lystige, comparative lystigere, indefinite superlative lystigst, definite superlative lystigste)

lystig (indefinite singular)
lystige (definite plural singular)
lystigere (comparative)
lystigst (indefinite superlative)
lystigste (definite superlative)

De lystige koner i Windsor


dansk

dansk (neuter singular dansk, definite singular and plural danske)

dansk (neuter singular)
danske (definite plural singular)


amerikansk

amerikansk (neuter singular amerikansk, definite singular and plural amerikanske)

amerikansk (neuter singular)
amerikanske (definite plural singular)
USA-amerikansk (alternative US)

American; of or pertaining to the Americas.

United States of America
United States of America

American; of or pertaining to the United States of America (USA).


koreansk

koreansk (neuter singular koreansk, definite singular and plural koreanske)

koreansk (neuter singular)
koreanske (definite plural singular)

Korean (relating to Korea (North or South), Koreans, or the Korean language)


farlig

farlig (neuter singular farlig, definite singular and plural farlige, comparative farligere, indefinite superlative farligst, definite superlative farligste)

farlig (neuter singular)
farlige (definite plural singular)
farligere (comparative)
farligst (indefinite superlative)
farligste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse fárligr and Middle Low German varlik. Equivalent to fare + -lig.


polsk

polsk (neuter singular polsk, definite singular and plural polske)

polsk (neuter singular)
polske (definite plural singular)

Polish (relating to Poland and the Polish people)


svensk

svensk (indefinite singular svensk, definite singular and plural svenske)

svensk (indefinite singular)
svenske (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse svenskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz.

Swedish (of, from or pertaining to Sweden)


nonchalant

nonchalant (indefinite singular nonchalant, definite singular and plural nonchalante)

nonchalant (indefinite singular)
nonchalante (definite plural singular)
nonsjalant (alternative)


genial

genial (neuter singular genialt, definite singular and plural geniale)

genialt (neuter singular)
geniale (definite plural singular)


singel

singel (neuter singular singelt, definite singular and plural single, comparative singlere, indefinite superlative singlest, definite superlative singleste)

singelt (neuter singular)
single (definite plural singular)
singlere (comparative)
singlest (indefinite superlative)
singleste (definite superlative)

From English single. Ultimately from Latin singulus, through Old French single. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål samme.


mo

mo (neuter singular mo or mott, definite singular and plural mo or moe)

mo (neuter singular)
mott (neuter singular)
mo (definite plural singular)
moe (definite plural singular)


mo

mo (neuter singular mo, definite singular and plural mo or moe)

mo (neuter singular)
mo (definite plural singular)
moe (definite plural singular)
mod (alternative)


jovial

jovial (neuter singular jovialt, definite singular and plural joviale)

jovialt (neuter singular)
joviale (definite plural singular)

From German jovial, from Latin jovialis.


sentimental

sentimental (neuter singular sentimentalt, definite singular and plural sentimentale)

sentimentalt (neuter singular)
sentimentale (definite plural singular)

From English sentimental, ultimately from Latin sentimentum.


turbulent

turbulent (neuter singular turbulent, definite singular and plural turbulente)

turbulent (neuter singular)
turbulente (definite plural singular)


få

få (neuter singular få, definite singular and plural få, comparative færre, indefinite superlative færrest, definite superlative færreste)

få (neuter singular)
få (definite plural singular)
færre (comparative)
færrest (indefinite superlative)
færreste (definite superlative)

Hun syntes hun fikk få gaver til jul.

She thought she got few presents for Christmas.

De færreste vet om hendelsen.

Very few know of the incident. (literally: "The fewest know of the incident.")


yr

yr (masculine and feminine yr, neuter yrt, definite singular and plural yre, comparative yrere, indefinite superlative yrest, definite superlative yreste)

yr (feminine masculine)
yrt (neuter)
yre (definite plural singular)
yrere (comparative)
yrest (indefinite superlative)
yreste (definite superlative)


inst

inst (indefinite singular inst, definite singular and plural inste)

inst (indefinite singular)
inste (definite plural singular)

(non-standard since 2005) superlative degree of indre

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


pisse

Uncertain: Onomatopoeia, or from Latin via French


separat

separat (neuter singular separat, definite singular and plural separate)

separat (neuter singular)
separate (definite plural singular)


dyr

dyr (neuter singular dyrt, definite singular and plural dyre, comparative dyrere, indefinite superlative dyrest, definite superlative dyreste)

dyrt (neuter singular)
dyre (definite plural singular)
dyrere (comparative)
dyrest (indefinite superlative)
dyreste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse dýrr. Cognate with Swedish dyr, German teuer, Dutch duur and dier, and English dear.


klar

klar (neuter singular klart, definite singular and plural klare, comparative klarere, indefinite superlative klarest, definite superlative klareste)

klart (neuter singular)
klare (definite plural singular)
klarere (comparative)
klarest (indefinite superlative)
klareste (definite superlative)

From Middle Low German klār and Old Norse klárr, from Latin clārus (“clear”).


korrupt

korrupt (neuter singular korrupt, definite singular and plural korrupte)

korrupt (neuter singular)
korrupte (definite plural singular)


territorial

territorial (masculine and feminine territorial, neuter territorialt, definite singular and plural territoriale)

territorial (feminine masculine)
territorialt (neuter)
territoriale (definite plural singular)

From French territorial, from Late Latin territorialis.


frekk

frekk (neuter singular frekt, definite singular and plural frekke, comparative frekkere, indefinite superlative frekkest, definite superlative frekkeste)

frekt (neuter singular)
frekke (definite plural singular)
frekkere (comparative)
frekkest (indefinite superlative)
frekkeste (definite superlative)


tagal

tagal (masculine and feminine tagal, neuter tagalt, definite singular and plural tagale)

tagal (feminine masculine)
tagalt (neuter)
tagale (definite plural singular)


tro

From Old Norse trú (noun), trúa (verb), and trúr (adjective).

Han har troa på at det skal gå bra.


insolvent

insolvent (neuter singular insolvent, definite singular and plural insolvente)

insolvent (neuter singular)
insolvente (definite plural singular)


kort

kort (neuter singular kort, definite singular and plural korte, comparative kortere, indefinite plural kortest, definite plural korteste)

kort (neuter singular)
korte (definite plural singular)
kortere (comparative)
kortest (indefinite plural)
korteste (definite plural)

From Latin curtus, via Middle Low German kort and Old Norse kortr.

på kort sikt

på kort varsel

(as an adverb) briefly, shortly (etter (“after”))


fet

fet (neuter singular fett, definite singular and plural fete, comparative fetere, indefinite superlative fetest, definite superlative feteste)

fett (neuter singular)
fete (definite plural singular)
fetere (comparative)
fetest (indefinite superlative)
feteste (definite superlative)
feit (alternative)


mager

mager (neuter singular magert, definite singular and plural magre)

magert (neuter singular)
magre (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse magr (“thin, meager”), from Proto-Germanic *magraz, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós.

magert kjøtt


bilateral

bilateral (masculine and feminine bilateral, neuter bilateralt, definite singular and plural bilaterale)

bilateral (feminine masculine)
bilateralt (neuter)
bilaterale (definite plural singular)

From bi- + lateral, from Latin lateralis, compare with Latin bilateralis.


polar

polar (neuter singular polart, definite singular and plural polare)

polart (neuter singular)
polare (definite plural singular)


kontinent

kontinent (neuter singular kontinent, definite singular and plural kontinente)

kontinent (neuter singular)
kontinente (definite plural singular)


flink

flink (neuter singular flinkt, definite singular and plural flinke, comparative flinkere, indefinite superlative flinkest, definite superlative flinkeste)

flinkt (neuter singular)
flinke (definite plural singular)
flinkere (comparative)
flinkest (indefinite superlative)
flinkeste (definite superlative)

clever, proficient, competent, good (at)


boliviansk

boliviansk (neuter singular boliviansk, definite singular and plural bolivianske)

boliviansk (neuter singular)
bolivianske (definite plural singular)

Bolivian (relating to Bolivia and Bolivians)


konge

From Old Norse konungr and kongr, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”).

Helt konge!


lat

lat (neuter singular lat, definite singular and plural late, comparative latere, indefinite superlative latest, definite superlative lateste)

lat (neuter singular)
late (definite plural singular)
latere (comparative)
latest (indefinite superlative)
lateste (definite superlative)


daglig

daglig (neuter singular daglig, definite singular and plural daglige)

daglig (neuter singular)
daglige (definite plural singular)


homogen

homogen (neuter singular homogent, definite singular and plural homogene)

homogent (neuter singular)
homogene (definite plural singular)


låg

låg (masculine and feminine låg, neuter lågt, definite singular and plural låge, comparative lågere, indefinite superlative lågest, definite superlative lågeste)

låg (feminine masculine)
lågt (neuter)
låge (definite plural singular)
lågere (comparative)
lågest (indefinite superlative)
lågeste (definite superlative)


fullest

indefinite singular superlative degree of full


ukrainsk

ukrainsk (neuter singular ukrainsk, definite singular and plural ukrainske)

ukrainsk (neuter singular)
ukrainske (definite plural singular)

Ukrainian (relating to Ukraine and Ukrainians)


vek

vek (masculine and feminine vek, neuter vekt, definite singular and plural veke, comparative vekere, indefinite superlative vekest, definite superlative vekeste)

vek (feminine masculine)
vekt (neuter)
veke (definite plural singular)
vekere (comparative)
vekest (indefinite superlative)
vekeste (definite superlative)


høy

høy (neuter singular høyt, definite singular and plural høye, comparative høyere, indefinite superlative høyest, definite superlative høyeste)

høyt (neuter singular)
høye (definite plural singular)
høyere (comparative)
høyest (indefinite superlative)
høyeste (definite superlative)
høg (alternative Nynorsk also)

From Danish høj, from Old East Norse *haugʀ, from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kewk-, a suffixed form of *kew-.

Han snakker veldig høyt.


mindre

ikke mindre enn


gode

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


afghansk

head

afghansk (neuter singular afghansk, definite singular and plural afghanske)

afghansk (neuter singular)
afghanske (definite plural singular)

Afghan (of or pertaining to Afghanistan)


albansk

albansk (neuter singular albansk, definite singular and plural albanske)

albansk (neuter singular)
albanske (definite plural singular)


algerisk

algerisk (neuter singular algerisk, definite singular and plural algeriske)

algerisk (neuter singular)
algeriske (definite plural singular)


USA-amerikansk

USA-amerikansk (neuter singular USA-amerikansk, definite singular and plural USA-amerikanske)

USA-amerikansk (neuter singular)
USA-amerikanske (definite plural singular)
amerikansk (alternative)


andorransk

andorransk (neuter singular andorransk, definite singular and plural andorranske)

andorransk (neuter singular)
andorranske (definite plural singular)


angolansk

angolansk (neuter singular angolansk, definite singular and plural angolanske)

angolansk (neuter singular)
angolanske (definite plural singular)

Angolan (of or pertaining to Angola and Angolans)


antiguansk

antiguansk (neuter singular antiguansk, definite singular and plural antiguanske)

antiguansk (neuter singular)
antiguanske (definite plural singular)

Antiguan (of or pertaining to Antiguans and Antigua and Barbuda)


argentinsk

argentinsk (neuter singular argentinsk, definite singular and plural argentinske)

argentinsk (neuter singular)
argentinske (definite plural singular)

Argentinian or Argentine (of or pertaining to Argentina and Argentinians)


armensk

armensk (neuter singular armensk, definite singular and plural armenske)

armensk (neuter singular)
armenske (definite plural singular)


aserbajdsjansk

aserbajdsjansk (neuter singular aserbajdsjansk, definite singular and plural aserbajdsjanske)

aserbajdsjansk (neuter singular)
aserbajdsjanske (definite plural singular)

Azerbaijani (of or pertaining to Azerbaijan)


australsk

australsk (neuter singular australsk, definite singular and plural australske)

australsk (neuter singular)
australske (definite plural singular)

Australian (of or pertaining to Australia)


vill

vill (neuter singular vilt, definite singular and plural ville, comparative villere, indefinite superlative villest, definite superlative villeste)

vilt (neuter singular)
ville (definite plural singular)
villere (comparative)
villest (indefinite superlative)
villeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse villr, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz. Cognates include English wild.


hel

hel (neuter singular helt, definite singular and plural hele)

helt (neuter singular)
hele (definite plural singular)
heil (alternative)

From Old Norse heill (“whole, complete”), from Proto-Germanic *hailaz.

Hun har ikke røykt på en hel uke.

Jeg vet ikke, hele denne greia virker litt risikabel for meg.

I don't know, this whole thing seems a little risky to me.

Jeg tror ikke han forstår hvorfor, Harry, men han hadde det så travelt med å kveste sin egen sjel at han aldri tok seg tid til å forstå den uforliknelige kraft i en sjel som er uplettet og hel. (from page 463 of the Norwegian translation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter og Halvblodsprinsen)

I do not think he understands why, Harry, but he was in such a hurry to mutilate his own soul, he never paused to understand the incomparable power of a soul that is untarnished and whole. (from page 478 of the original British version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)

Jeg fikk tak i en genser i hel ull, den blir god å ha når vinteren kommer.

I got myself a pure wool sweater, it'll come in handy when winter arrives.

Og det beste ved det hele er at jeg slipper å se deg i to, hele måneder!

And the best part of it is that I don't have to see you for two whole months!

(used as a noun) it, all of it, the whole/entire thing


viril

viril (masculine and feminine viril, neuter virilt, definite singular and plural virile, comparative virilere, indefinite superlative virilest, definite superlative virileste)

viril (feminine masculine)
virilt (neuter)
virile (definite plural singular)
virilere (comparative)
virilest (indefinite superlative)
virileste (definite superlative)


hurtig

hurtig (neuter singular hurtig, definite singular and plural hurtige, comparative hurtigere, indefinite superlative hurtigst, definite superlative hurtigste)

hurtig (neuter singular)
hurtige (definite plural singular)
hurtigere (comparative)
hurtigst (indefinite superlative)
hurtigste (definite superlative)


skarp

skarp (neuter singular skarpt, definite singular and plural skarpe, comparative skarpere, indefinite superlative skarpest, definite superlative skarpeste)

skarpt (neuter singular)
skarpe (definite plural singular)
skarpere (comparative)
skarpest (indefinite superlative)
skarpeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse skarpr, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

(military) Used of ammunition that contains a real bullet or projectile (i.e. the opposite of blank ammunition)

(military) Used of a situation that involves actual real combat (i.e. not an exercise)


varm

varm (neuter singular varmt, definite singular and plural varme, comparative varmere, indefinite superlative varmest, definite superlative varmeste)

varmt (neuter singular)
varme (definite plural singular)
varmere (comparative)
varmest (indefinite superlative)
varmeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse varmr, from Proto-Germanic *warmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (“warm, hot”) or alternatively *wer- (“to burn”).


operative

inflection of operativ:
definite singular


liten

head

liten (feminine singular lita or liten, neuter singular lite or smått, definite singular lille or vesle, plural små, comparative mindre, indefinite superlative minst, definite superlative minste)

lita (feminine singular)
liten (feminine singular)
lite (neuter singular)
smått (neuter singular)
lille (definite singular)
vesle (definite singular)
små (plural)
mindre (comparative)
minst (indefinite superlative)
minste (definite superlative)


ung

ung (neuter singular ungt, definite singular and plural unge, comparative yngre, indefinite superlative yngst, definite superlative yngste)

ungt (neuter singular)
unge (definite plural singular)
yngre (comparative)
yngst (indefinite superlative)
yngste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse ungr (“young”), from Proto-Germanic *jungaz (“young”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós (“young”).

young (in the early part of life or growth)


hardest

indefinite singular superlative degree of hard


tysk

tysk (neuter singular tysk, definite singular and plural tyske)

tysk (neuter singular)
tyske (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse þýðverskr, þýzkr, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz (“of or relating to a people”), from Proto-Germanic *þeudō (“people, nation”), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“people”).

der

German (relating to Germany and the German people)


svett

head

svett (neuter singular svett, definite singular and plural svette, comparative svettere, indefinite superlative svettest, definite superlative svetteste)

svett (neuter singular)
svette (definite plural singular)
svettere (comparative)
svettest (indefinite superlative)
svetteste (definite superlative)

From past participle of Old Norse sveitast.


feit

feit (neuter singular feitt or fett, definite singular and plural feite, comparative feitere, indefinite superlative feitest, definite superlative feiteste)

feitt (neuter singular)
fett (neuter singular)
feite (definite plural singular)
feitere (comparative)
feitest (indefinite superlative)
feiteste (definite superlative)


smal

smal (neuter singular smalt, definite singular and plural smale, comparative smalere, indefinite superlative smalest, definite superlative smaleste)

smalt (neuter singular)
smale (definite plural singular)
smalere (comparative)
smalest (indefinite superlative)
smaleste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.


sterk

sterk (neuter singular sterkt, definite singular and plural sterke, comparative sterkere, indefinite superlative sterkest, definite superlative sterkeste)

sterkt (neuter singular)
sterke (definite plural singular)
sterkere (comparative)
sterkest (indefinite superlative)
sterkeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse sterkr, from Proto-Germanic *starkuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterg-.

en kjede er aldri sterkere enn sitt svakeste ledd


simpel

simpel (neuter singular simpelt, definite singular and plural simple, comparative simplere, indefinite superlative simplest, definite superlative simpleste)

simpelt (neuter singular)
simple (definite plural singular)
simplere (comparative)
simplest (indefinite superlative)
simpleste (definite superlative)

From Latin simplex, via French simple or German simpel.


vaken

vaken (neuter singular vakent, definite singular and plural vakne)

vakent (neuter singular)
vakne (definite plural singular)


naken

naken (neuter singular nakent, definite singular and plural nakne, comparative naknere, indefinite superlative naknest, definite superlative nakneste)

nakent (neuter singular)
nakne (definite plural singular)
naknere (comparative)
naknest (indefinite superlative)
nakneste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse nakinn, nǫkkviðr (“naked”), from Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós (“naked, bare”).


palestinsk

head

palestinsk (neuter singular palestinsk, definite singular and plural palestinske)

palestinsk (neuter singular)
palestinske (definite plural singular)

Palestinian (relating to Palestine and Palestinians)


heldig

heldig (neuter singular heldig, definite singular and plural heldige, comparative heldigere, indefinite superlative heldigst, definite superlative heldigste)

heldig (neuter singular)
heldige (definite plural singular)
heldigere (comparative)
heldigst (indefinite superlative)
heldigste (definite superlative)


marin

marin (neuter singular marint, definite singular and plural marine)

marint (neuter singular)
marine (definite plural singular)


ful

ful (masculine and feminine ful, neuter fult, definite singular and plural fule, comparative fulere, indefinite superlative fulest, definite superlative fuleste)

ful (feminine masculine)
fult (neuter)
fule (definite plural singular)
fulere (comparative)
fulest (indefinite superlative)
fuleste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse fúll, from Proto-Germanic *fūlaz.


intern

intern (neuter singular internt, definite singular and plural interne)

internt (neuter singular)
interne (definite plural singular)


onde

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


hollandsk

head

hollandsk (neuter singular hollandsk, definite singular and plural hollandske)

hollandsk (neuter singular)
hollandske (definite plural singular)

(relational) of Holland, a region of The Netherlands

(proscribed but common, relational) of the The Netherlands


nederlandsk

nederlandsk (neuter singular nederlandsk, definite singular and plural nederlandske)

nederlandsk (neuter singular)
nederlandske (definite plural singular)


heil

heil (neuter singular heilt, definite singular and plural heile)

heilt (neuter singular)
heile (definite plural singular)


monumental

monumental (neuter singular monumentalt, definite singular and plural monumentale)

monumentalt (neuter singular)
monumentale (definite plural singular)

From Late Latin monumentālis, via French monumental.


srilankisk

srilankisk (neuter singular srilankisk, definite singular and plural srilankiske)

srilankisk (neuter singular)
srilankiske (definite plural singular)

Sri Lankan (of or pertaining to Sri Lanka)


rar

rar (neuter singular rart, definite singular and plural rare, comparative rarere, indefinite superlative rarest, definite superlative rareste)

rart (neuter singular)
rare (definite plural singular)
rarere (comparative)
rarest (indefinite superlative)
rareste (definite superlative)

Ultimately borrowed from Latin rārus (“seldom; rare”).


følsom

følsom (neuter singular følsomt, definite singular and plural følsomme)

følsomt (neuter singular)
følsomme (definite plural singular)


rak

rak (masculine and feminine rak, neuter rakt, definite singular and plural rake)

rak (feminine masculine)
rakt (neuter)
rake (definite plural singular)

salted and partially fermented (of fish)


kram

kram (neuter singular kramt, definite singular and plural kramme, comparative krammere, indefinite superlative krammest, definite superlative krammeste)

kramt (neuter singular)
kramme (definite plural singular)
krammere (comparative)
krammest (indefinite superlative)
krammeste (definite superlative)

Det er lettere å lage snøballer når snøen er kram.

Making snowballs is easier when the snow is sticky.

having a temperature near the melting point, wet, sticky (of snow)


kul

kul (masculine and feminine kul, neuter kult, definite singular and plural kule, comparative kulere, indefinite superlative kulest, definite superlative kuleste)

kul (feminine masculine)
kult (neuter)
kule (definite plural singular)
kulere (comparative)
kulest (indefinite superlative)
kuleste (definite superlative)
kuul (alternative)

From Swedish kul, with meaning influenced by English cool.


lett

lett (neuter singular lett, definite singular and plural lette, comparative lettere, indefinite superlative lettest, definite superlative letteste)

lett (neuter singular)
lette (definite plural singular)
lettere (comparative)
lettest (indefinite superlative)
letteste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse léttr, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-.


verst

indefinite singular superlative degree of vond: worst

indefinite singular superlative degree of ille: worst

indefinite singular superlative degree of ond: worst


beste

inflection of god:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of god:
plural superlative degree

inflection of bra:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of bra:
plural superlative degree


djup

djup (neuter singular djupt, definite singular and plural djupe, comparative djupere, indefinite superlative djupest, definite superlative djupeste)

djupt (neuter singular)
djupe (definite plural singular)
djupere (comparative)
djupest (indefinite superlative)
djupeste (definite superlative)
dyp (alternative)

From Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.


sist

sist (neuter singular sist, definite singular and plural siste)

sist (neuter singular)
siste (definite plural singular)

sist, men ikke minst

aller siste

de siste dagene


vag

vag (neuter singular vagt, definite singular and plural vage, comparative vagere, indefinite superlative vagest, definite superlative vageste)

vagt (neuter singular)
vage (definite plural singular)
vagere (comparative)
vagest (indefinite superlative)
vageste (definite superlative)


lur

lur (neuter singular lurt, definite singular and plural lure, comparative lurere, indefinite superlative lurest, definite superlative lureste)

lurt (neuter singular)
lure (definite plural singular)
lurere (comparative)
lurest (indefinite superlative)
lureste (definite superlative)


munter

munter (neuter singular muntert, definite singular and plural muntre, comparative muntrere, indefinite superlative muntrest, definite superlative muntreste)

muntert (neuter singular)
muntre (definite plural singular)
muntrere (comparative)
muntrest (indefinite superlative)
muntreste (definite superlative)


tru

Han har trua på at det skal gå bra.


legitim

legitim (neuter singular legitimt, definite singular and plural legitime)

legitimt (neuter singular)
legitime (definite plural singular)


fransk

fransk (neuter singular fransk, definite singular and plural franske)

fransk (neuter singular)
franske (definite plural singular)

French (of or relating to France, the French people or language)


sår

sår (neuter singular sårt, definite singular and plural såre)

sårt (neuter singular)
såre (definite plural singular)

en sår hals


uren

uren (neuter singular urent, definite singular and plural urene)

urent (neuter singular)
urene (definite plural singular)
urein (alternative Nynorsk also)


nær

nær (neuter singular nært, definite singular and plural nære, comparative nærere or nærmere, indefinite superlative nærest or nærmest, definite superlative næreste or nærmeste)

nært (neuter singular)
nære (definite plural singular)
nærere (comparative)
nærmere (comparative)
nærest (indefinite superlative)
nærmest (indefinite superlative)
næreste (definite superlative)
nærmeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse nær, comparative form of ná (“near”).


stille

From Old Norse stilla, from Proto-West Germanic *stillijan.


streng

streng (neuter singular strengt, definite singular and plural strenge, comparative strengere, indefinite superlative strengest, definite superlative strengeste)

strengt (neuter singular)
strenge (definite plural singular)
strengere (comparative)
strengest (indefinite superlative)
strengeste (definite superlative)


edel

edel (neuter singular edelt, definite singular and plural edle, comparative edlere, indefinite superlative edlest, definite superlative edleste)

edelt (neuter singular)
edle (definite plural singular)
edlere (comparative)
edlest (indefinite superlative)
edleste (definite superlative)


rund

rund (neuter singular rundt, definite singular and plural runde, comparative rundere, indefinite superlative rundest, definite superlative rundeste)

rundt (neuter singular)
runde (definite plural singular)
rundere (comparative)
rundest (indefinite superlative)
rundeste (definite superlative)


salig

salig (neuter singular salig, definite singular and plural salige, comparative saligere, indefinite superlative saligst, definite superlative saligste)

salig (neuter singular)
salige (definite plural singular)
saligere (comparative)
saligst (indefinite superlative)
saligste (definite superlative)

From Middle Low German sä̂lich, older form of sêlich, from Old Saxon sālig, from Proto-Indo-European *sel- (compare Old Norse sæll, Norwegian sæl).

Salige er de fattige i ånden.

Blessed are the poor in spirit. (Matthew 5,3)

Salig er den som ikke følger ugudelige menneskers råd og ikke slår inn på synderes vei eller sitter sammen med spottere. (From the Book of Psalms in the Bible)

Blessed is he that does not follow the counsel of wicked men and does not walk the way of sinners or sit together with scoffers.

(religious) blessed, saved, granted eternal life

Hun var i en salig rus.

Min salige bestemor.

Han er salig full.

used humorously and as an adverb intensifier


billig

billig (neuter singular billig, definite singular and plural billige, comparative billigere, indefinite plural billigst, definite plural billigste)

billig (neuter singular)
billige (definite plural singular)
billigere (comparative)
billigst (indefinite plural)
billigste (definite plural)


glatt

glatt (neuter singular glatt, definite singular and plural glatte, comparative glattere, indefinite superlative glattest, definite superlative glatteste)

glatt (neuter singular)
glatte (definite plural singular)
glattere (comparative)
glattest (indefinite superlative)
glatteste (definite superlative)


dårlig

dårlig (neuter singular dårlig, definite singular and plural dårlige, comparative dårligere, indefinite superlative dårligst, definite superlative dårligste)

dårlig (neuter singular)
dårlige (definite plural singular)
dårligere (comparative)
dårligst (indefinite superlative)
dårligste (definite superlative)


olm

olm (neuter singular olmt, definite singular and plural olme, comparative olmere, indefinite superlative olmest, definite superlative olmeste)

olmt (neuter singular)
olme (definite plural singular)
olmere (comparative)
olmest (indefinite superlative)
olmeste (definite superlative)


rå

rå (neuter singular rått, definite singular and plural råe or rå, comparative råere, indefinite superlative råest, definite superlative råeste)

rått (neuter singular)
råe (definite plural singular)
rå (definite plural singular)
råere (comparative)
råest (indefinite superlative)
råeste (definite superlative)


små

små (neuter singular smått, definite singular and plural små)

smått (neuter singular)
små (definite plural singular)


subtil

subtil (masculine and feminine subtil, neuter subtilt, definite singular and plural subtile)

subtil (feminine masculine)
subtilt (neuter)
subtile (definite plural singular)


ablativ

ablativ (neuter singular ablativt, definite singular and plural ablative, comparative mer ablativ, superlative mest ablativ)

ablativt (neuter singular)
ablative (definite plural singular)
mer ablativ (comparative)
mest ablativ (superlative)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ablativ».ogg

From Latin (cāsus) ablātīvus (“ablative case, ablative”), from ablātus (“taken away, stolen, having been stolen”) (with the suffix -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European *-iHwós, from *-wós), perfect passive participle of auferō (“I take away”), from both ab- (“from, away, off”), from ab (“from, away from, of”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from ferō (“I bear, carry, bring”), from Proto-Italic *ferō (“to carry, bear”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti (“to be carrying”), from *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”). Doublet of ablasjon.

der

ablative materialer

(geology, sciences) ablative (relating to the erosion of a land mass)


originale

inflection of original:
definite singular


syvende

From Danish syvende, from Old Norse sjaundi.


svart

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svart (neuter singular svart, definite singular and plural svarte, comparative svartere, indefinite superlative svartest, definite superlative svarteste)

svart (neuter singular)
svarte (definite plural singular)
svartere (comparative)
svartest (indefinite superlative)
svarteste (definite superlative)

From Norwegian Nynorsk svart, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swordo- (“dirty, dark, black”). Largely replaced older sort, from Danish sort.


kreativ

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kreativ (neuter singular kreativt, definite singular and plural kreative)

kreativt (neuter singular)
kreative (definite plural singular)


nordkoreansk

nordkoreansk (neuter singular nordkoreansk, definite singular and plural nordkoreanske)

nordkoreansk (neuter singular)
nordkoreanske (definite plural singular)

North Korean (relating to North Korea and North Koreans)


finsk

finsk (neuter singular finsk, definite singular and plural finske)

finsk (neuter singular)
finske (definite plural singular)

Finnish (relating to Finland and the Finnish people)


minst

indefinite singular superlative degree of liten


spansk

spansk (neuter singular spansk, definite singular and plural spanske)

spansk (neuter singular)
spanske (definite plural singular)

Spanish (relating to Spain and Spaniards)


rarest

indefinite singular superlative degree of rar


barest

indefinite singular superlative degree of bar


monden

monden (masculine and feminine monden, neuter mondent, definite singular and plural mondene, comparative mondenere, indefinite superlative mondenest, definite superlative mondeneste)

monden (feminine masculine)
mondent (neuter)
mondene (definite plural singular)
mondenere (comparative)
mondenest (indefinite superlative)
mondeneste (definite superlative)
mondén (alternative)

From Latin mundanus (cosmopolite), from mundus, via French mondain.

et mondent hotell

en monden kvinne

ha mondene vaner

worldly, fashionable, elegant, sophisticated


spirituelle

definite singular and plural of spirituell


negativ

negativ (neuter singular negativt, definite singular and plural negative)

negativt (neuter singular)
negative (definite plural singular)


melodiøs

melodiøs (masculine and feminine melodiøs, neuter melodiøst, definite singular and plural melodiøse)

melodiøs (feminine masculine)
melodiøst (neuter)
melodiøse (definite plural singular)


algebraisk

algebraisk (neuter singular algebraisk, definite singular and plural algebraiske)

algebraisk (neuter singular)
algebraiske (definite plural singular)


analytisk

analytisk (neuter singular analytisk, definite singular and plural analytiske)

analytisk (neuter singular)
analytiske (definite plural singular)


surest

indefinite singular superlative degree of sur


byråkratisk

byråkratisk (neuter singular byråkratisk, definite singular and plural byråkratiske)

byråkratisk (neuter singular)
byråkratiske (definite plural singular)


sjuk

sjuk (neuter singular sjukt, definite singular and plural sjuke, comparative sjukere, indefinite superlative sjukest, definite superlative sjukeste)

sjukt (neuter singular)
sjuke (definite plural singular)
sjukere (comparative)
sjukest (indefinite superlative)
sjukeste (definite superlative)

From Norwegian Nynorsk sjuk, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic *seukaz. Doublet of syk.


konstant

konstant (neuter singular konstant, definite singular and plural konstante)

konstant (neuter singular)
konstante (definite plural singular)


diskontinuerlig

diskontinuerlig (indefinite singular diskontinuerlig, definite singular and plural diskontinuerlige)

diskontinuerlig (indefinite singular)
diskontinuerlige (definite plural singular)

From German diskontinuierlich, from Medieval Latin discontinuus, equivalent to dis- + kontinuerlig.


stokastisk

stokastisk (neuter singular stokastisk, definite singular and plural stokastiske)

stokastisk (neuter singular)
stokastiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek στοχαστικός (stokhastikós).


sann

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sann (neuter singular sant, definite singular and plural sanne, comparative sannere, indefinite superlative sannest, definite superlative sanneste)

sant (neuter singular)
sanne (definite plural singular)
sannere (comparative)
sannest (indefinite superlative)
sanneste (definite superlative)


slagen

slagen (masculine and feminine slagen, neuter slagent, definite singular and plural slagne)

slagen (feminine masculine)
slagent (neuter)
slagne (definite plural singular)

From the past participle of slå, compare with Swedish below. Cognate to English slain.


evig

evig (neuter singular evig, definite singular and plural evige)

evig (neuter singular)
evige (definite plural singular)

Borrowed from Middle Low German êwich; related to Old Norse ævi.


elementær

elementær (neuter singular elementært, definite singular and plural elementære)

elementært (neuter singular)
elementære (definite plural singular)


pære

Possibly humorous remolding of pur (“pure”)


kald

kald (neuter singular kaldt, definite singular and plural kalde, comparative kaldere, indefinite superlative kaldest, definite superlative kaldeste)

kaldt (neuter singular)
kalde (definite plural singular)
kaldere (comparative)
kaldest (indefinite superlative)
kaldeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse kaldr, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gel-.


kinesisk

kinesisk (neuter singular kinesisk, definite singular and plural kinesiske)

kinesisk (neuter singular)
kinesiske (definite plural singular)

Chinese (relating to China and the Chinese people)


punktlig

punktlig (neuter singular punktlig, definite singular and plural punktlige)

punktlig (neuter singular)
punktlige (definite plural singular)


slags

ei / en / et slags ... - a kind / sort / type / variety of ...

all / alle slags ... - all kinds (etc.) of ...

mange slags ... - many kinds (etc.) of ...


smartest

indefinite singular superlative degree of smart


enig

enig (neuter singular enig, definite singular and plural enige)

enig (neuter singular)
enige (definite plural singular)

jeg er enig


død

død (masculine and feminine død, neuter dødt, definite singular and plural døde, comparative dødere, indefinite superlative dødest, definite superlative dødeste)

død (feminine masculine)
dødt (neuter)
døde (definite plural singular)
dødere (comparative)
dødest (indefinite superlative)
dødeste (definite superlative)
daud (alternative)

From Old Norse dauðr (“dead”), from Proto-Germanic *daudaz.

Gjør det og du er en død mann!

"Away with all sorrow", said the boy, his teacher was dead.

"Bort med all bedrøvelse", sa gutten, læreren hans var død. (Danish saying)

Den døde skal gravlegges om to dager.

The deceased is to be buried in two days.

Kan mennesker stå opp fra de døde?

Det kastet var klart dødt.

Heller død enn rød.


simplest

indefinite singular superlative degree of simpel


blyg

blyg (neuter singular blygt, definite singular and plural blyge, comparative blygere, indefinite superlative blygest, definite superlative blygeste)

blygt (neuter singular)
blyge (definite plural singular)
blygere (comparative)
blygest (indefinite superlative)
blygeste (definite superlative)


lilla

From Arabic لِيلَك (līlak), via French lilas.


raud

raud (masculine and feminine raud, neuter raudt, definite singular and plural raude, comparative raudere, indefinite superlative raudest, definite superlative raudeste)

raud (feminine masculine)
raudt (neuter)
raude (definite plural singular)
raudere (comparative)
raudest (indefinite superlative)
raudeste (definite superlative)

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


våt

våt (neuter singular vått, definite singular and plural våte, comparative våtere, indefinite superlative våtest, definite superlative våteste)

vått (neuter singular)
våte (definite plural singular)
våtere (comparative)
våtest (indefinite superlative)
våteste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse vátr, from Proto-Germanic *wētaz.

våt til skinnet


varme

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


vissen

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vissen (neuter singular vissent, definite singular and plural visne)

vissent (neuter singular)
visne (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse visinn. Cognate with Danish vissen and Swedish vissen.


giftig

giftig (indefinite singular giftig, definite singular and plural giftige, comparative giftigere, indefinite superlative giftigst, definite superlative giftigste)

giftig (indefinite singular)
giftige (definite plural singular)
giftigere (comparative)
giftigst (indefinite superlative)
giftigste (definite superlative)

From gift + -ig. Calque of German giftig.


spiss

spiss (neuter singular spisst, definite singular and plural spisse, comparative spissere, indefinite superlative spissest, definite superlative spisseste)

spisst (neuter singular)
spisse (definite plural singular)
spissere (comparative)
spissest (indefinite superlative)
spisseste (definite superlative)


amper

amper (neuter singular ampert, definite singular and plural ampre, comparative amprere, indefinite superlative amprest)

ampert (neuter singular)
ampre (definite plural singular)
amprere (comparative)
amprest (indefinite superlative)

Apparently from Middle Low German. Perhaps cognate with Old Norse apr (“hard, painful”).


sval

sval (neuter singular svalt, definite singular and plural svale, comparative svalere, indefinite superlative svalest, definite superlative svaleste)

svalt (neuter singular)
svale (definite plural singular)
svalere (comparative)
svalest (indefinite superlative)
svaleste (definite superlative)


pragmatisk

pragmatisk (indefinite singular pragmatisk, definite singular and plural pragmatiske, comparative mer pragmatisk, superlative mest pragmatisk)

pragmatisk (indefinite singular)
pragmatiske (definite plural singular)
mer pragmatisk (comparative)
mest pragmatisk (superlative)

Probably originally from Ancient Greek πραγματικός (pragmatikós)


trolig

trulig (alternative)
truleg (alternative Nynorsk)


vanlig

vanlig (neuter singular vanlig, definite singular and plural vanlige, comparative vanligere, indefinite superlative vanligst, definite superlative vanligste)

vanlig (neuter singular)
vanlige (definite plural singular)
vanligere (comparative)
vanligst (indefinite superlative)
vanligste (definite superlative)

Inherited from Danish vanlig, from Old Norse vanaligr. Compare Swedish vanlig, Icelandic vanalegur and Norwegian Nynorsk vanleg.


effektiv

effektiv (masculine and feminine effektiv, neuter effektivt, definite singular and plural effektive, comparative mer effektiv, superlative mest effektiv)

effektiv (feminine masculine)
effektivt (neuter)
effektive (definite plural singular)
mer effektiv (comparative)
mest effektiv (superlative)


livsfarlig

livsfarlig (neuter singular livsfarlig, definite singular and plural livsfarlige)

livsfarlig (neuter singular)
livsfarlige (definite plural singular)


abortiv

abortiv (masculine and feminine abortiv, neuter abortivt, definite singular and plural abortive, comparative mer abortiv, superlative mest abortiv)

abortiv (feminine masculine)
abortivt (neuter)
abortive (definite plural singular)
mer abortiv (comparative)
mest abortiv (superlative)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abortiv».ogg

From Latin abortīvus (“pertaining to an abortion, miscarriage; born prematurely”), from aborior (“I disappear; miscarry, am aborted (of a baby)”), a compound from both ab- (“from, away from, off”), from Latin ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from orior (“I rise, appear, am born”), from Proto-Italic *orjōr, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- (“to move, stir, rise, spring”). Equivalent to abort + -iv, with the suffix from French -if (“-ive”), from Middle French, from Old French, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European *-iHwós, from *-wós (creates adjectives from verb stems).

abortivkur

cure to stop a disease in its earliest stage

opfinnsomhet har forfatteren nok av; men hans fantasi er abortiv, den føder ikke levende barn

ingenuity the author has plenty of; but his imagination is abortive, it does not give birth to living child

(medicine) abortive (produced by abortion; born prematurely)

abortive midler

(pharmacology, medicine) abortive, abortifacient (causing an abortion)

abortivt tilfelle av poliomyelitt

et abortivt migreneanfall

(medicine) abortive (cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease))


lun

lun (masculine and feminine lun, neuter lunt, definite singular and plural lune, comparative lunere, indefinite superlative lunest, definite superlative luneste)

lun (feminine masculine)
lunt (neuter)
lune (definite plural singular)
lunere (comparative)
lunest (indefinite superlative)
luneste (definite superlative)

cosy, snug, sheltered (house, room, valley etc.)

comfortable, genial, warm (person, room, weather)


vietnamesisk

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vietnamesisk (neuter singular vietnamesisk, definite singular and plural vietnamesiske)

vietnamesisk (neuter singular)
vietnamesiske (definite plural singular)

Vietnamese (relating to Vietnam and the Vietnamese people)


fus

fus (masculine and feminine fus, neuter fust, definite singular and plural fuse, comparative fusere, indefinite superlative fusest, definite superlative fuseste)

fus (feminine masculine)
fust (neuter)
fuse (definite plural singular)
fusere (comparative)
fusest (indefinite superlative)
fuseste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse fúss, from Proto-Germanic *funsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pn̥tstós. Ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *pent- (“to tread, go”). The origin of the noun is uncertain, but is possibly related.


mørk

mørk (masculine and feminine mørk, neuter mørkt, definite singular and plural mørke, comparative mørkere, indefinite superlative mørkest, definite superlative mørkeste)

mørk (feminine masculine)
mørkt (neuter)
mørke (definite plural singular)
mørkere (comparative)
mørkest (indefinite superlative)
mørkeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse myrkr, from Proto-Germanic *mirkwijaz. Cognate to English murk.


furet

furet (indefinite singular furet, definite singular and plural furete)

furet (indefinite singular)
furete (definite plural singular)
furete (alternative)

furrowed, grooved, deeply lined, wrinkled (face)


oliven

From Ancient Greek ἐλαία (elaía), via Latin oliva and German Oliven (plural of Olive).

q

plural of <i class="Latn mention" lang="de">Olive</i>


maskulin

maskulin (masculine and feminine maskulin, neuter maskulint, definite singular and plural maskuline)

maskulin (feminine masculine)
maskulint (neuter)
maskuline (definite plural singular)


akvatisk

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akvatisk (neuter singular akvatisk, definite singular and plural akvatiske)

akvatisk (neuter singular)
akvatiske (definite plural singular)


samtidig

samtidig (neuter singular samtidig, definite singular and plural samtidige)

samtidig (neuter singular)
samtidige (definite plural singular)

sam- (“co-, together-, same-”) + tid (“time, era”) + -ig, from Old Norse samtíða


vertikal

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vertikal (neuter singular vertikalt, definite singular and plural vertikale)

vertikalt (neuter singular)
vertikale (definite plural singular)

From Late Latin verticalis, from vertex.


prostituert

prostituert (neuter singular prostituert, definite singular and plural prostituerte)

prostituert (neuter singular)
prostituerte (definite plural singular)

prostitute (usually in the form of prostituert kvinne, and the plural prostituerte kvinner)