begavet

begavet (indefinite singular begavet, definite singular and plural begavete or begavede, comparative mer begavet, superlative mest begavet)

begavet (indefinite singular)
begavete (definite plural singular)
begavede (definite plural singular)
mer begavet (comparative)
mest begavet (superlative)
begava (alternative)

Modelled on German begabt; from the old Bokmål verb begave (still used in Danish)


diffus

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diffus (neuter singular diffust, definite singular and plural diffuse, comparative mer diffus, superlative mest diffus)

diffust (neuter singular)
diffuse (definite plural singular)
mer diffus (comparative)
mest diffus (superlative)

From Latin diffusus, past participle of diffundere, "scatter, pour out" (dis- + fundere).

Diffust lys.

De kom med en nokså diffus påstand.


ferdig

ferdig (neuter singular ferdig, definite singular and plural ferdige)

ferdig (neuter singular)
ferdige (definite plural singular)

From Middle Low German verdich or Old Norse ferðugr, through Riksmål/Danish færdig.


tragisk

tragisk (neuter singular tragisk, definite singular and plural tragiske)

tragisk (neuter singular)
tragiske (definite plural singular)

From German tragisch, from Latin tragicus, from Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós, “of or relating to tragedy”).


fryktelig

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fryktelig (neuter singular fryktelig, definite singular and plural fryktelige)

fryktelig (neuter singular)
fryktelige (definite plural singular)

From Middle Low German vruchtelik, vruchtlik.


forferdelig

forferdelig (neuter singular forferdelig, definite singular and plural forferdelige, comparative forferdeligere, indefinite superlative forferdeligst, definite superlative forferdeligste)

forferdelig (neuter singular)
forferdelige (definite plural singular)
forferdeligere (comparative)
forferdeligst (indefinite superlative)
forferdeligste (definite superlative)


ørliten

ørliten (neuter singular ørlite or ørsmått, definite singular ørlille or ørvesle, plural ørsmå)

ørlite (neuter singular)
ørsmått (neuter singular)
ørlille (definite singular)
ørvesle (definite singular)
ørsmå (plural)


ulykkelig

ulykkelig (neuter singular ulykkelig, definite singular and plural ulykkelige)

ulykkelig (neuter singular)
ulykkelige (definite plural singular)


nydelig

nydelig (neuter singular nydelig, definite singular and plural nydelige)

nydelig (neuter singular)
nydelige (definite plural singular)

From (obsolete spelling) nyde (“enjoy”) + -lig, from Middle Low German nūtlik. Compare German niedlich.


knøttliten

knøttliten (feminine singular knøttlita or knøttliten, neuter singular knøttlite or knøttsmått, definite singular knøttlille or knøttvesle, plural knøttsmå)

knøttlita (feminine singular)
knøttliten (feminine singular)
knøttlite (neuter singular)
knøttsmått (neuter singular)
knøttlille (definite singular)
knøttvesle (definite singular)
knøttsmå (plural)


diger

diger (neuter singular digert, definite singular and plural digre, comparative digrere, indefinite superlative digrest, definite superlative digreste)

digert (neuter singular)
digre (definite plural singular)
digrere (comparative)
digrest (indefinite superlative)
digreste (definite superlative)


roligst

indefinite singular superlative degree of rolig


vrinsk

vrinsk (indefinite singular vrinsk, definite singular and plural vrinske, comparative vrinskere, indefinite superlative vrinskest, definite superlative vrinskeste)

vrinsk (indefinite singular)
vrinske (definite plural singular)
vrinskere (comparative)
vrinskest (indefinite superlative)
vrinskeste (definite superlative)

From vrinske, from dialectal vrine (“neigh coarsely”). Compare Dutch wrensen (“to neigh, whinny”).


kortvarig

kortvarig (neuter singular kortvarig, definite singular and plural kortvarige)

kortvarig (neuter singular)
kortvarige (definite plural singular)


hemmelig

hemmelig (neuter singular hemmelig, definite singular and plural hemmelige)

hemmelig (neuter singular)
hemmelige (definite plural singular)

From Danish hemmelig; compare with Old Norse heimiligr.

secret (not meant to be known or seen by others)


nyest

indefinite singular superlative degree of ny


katalansk

katalansk (indefinite singular katalansk, definite singular and plural katalanske)

katalansk (indefinite singular)
katalanske (definite plural singular)

Catalan (relating to Catalonia and Catalans)


ungarsk

ungarsk (neuter singular ungarsk, definite singular and plural ungarske)

ungarsk (neuter singular)
ungarske (definite plural singular)

Hungarian (relating to Hungary and Hungarians)


abkhasisk

abkhasisk (neuter singular abkhasisk, definite singular and plural abkhasiske, comparative mer abkhasisk, superlative mest abkhasisk)

abkhasisk (neuter singular)
abkhasiske (definite plural singular)
mer abkhasisk (comparative)
mest abkhasisk (superlative)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abkhasisk».ogg

Abkhasia + -isk, first part from Russian Абха́зия (Abxázija, “Abkhazia”), derived from абха́з (abxáz, “Abkhazian, Abkhaz person”), from Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi, “Abkhaz person”), either from Mingrelian აფხაზა (apxaza), from *აბღაზა (*abɣaza), from *აბაზღა (*abazɣa), from Old Abkhaz *абазӷа (*abazğa), or from Old Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi), from earlier *აბაზხ-ი (*abazx-i), from Mingrelian *აუ̂აზხ-ი (*aûazx-i), most likely from a Hellenic source. Last part from Old Norse -iskr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

der

abkasiske opprørsstyrker i byen Sukhumi i Georgia

Abkhazian rebel forces in the city of Sukhumi in Georgia

Abkhazian (of or pertaining to Abkhazia, its people, or language)


avarisk

avarisk (indefinite singular avarisk, definite singular and plural avariske)

avarisk (indefinite singular)
avariske (definite plural singular)

From avar, "Avar (people)" and the suffix -isk.

Avar (of or pertaining to the Avar people)


ønsket

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

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


muggen

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

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


påfallende

From Danish påfaldende, from German auffallend.


håret

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

håret (neuter singular)
hårete (definite plural singular)
hårete (alternative)


abrupte

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abrupte».ogg


skadet

skadet (indefinite singular skadet, definite singular and plural skadete or skadede)

skadet (indefinite singular)
skadete (definite plural singular)
skadede (definite plural singular)
skada (alternative)
skadde (alternative past)
skadd (alternative participle past)


offisiøs

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

offisiøst (neuter singular)
offisiøse (definite plural singular)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Sjefsideologen" from the webpages of Moldejazz 2007.


utømmelig

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

utømmelig (neuter singular)
utømmelige (definite plural singular)

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


allmenn

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

allment (neuter singular)
allmenne (definite plural singular)
almen (alternative Riksmål nonstandard)

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

allmenn stemmerett

allmenn verneplikt

compulsory military service (conscription) for all

Saken har allmenn interesse.

The general public is interested in the matter.

et allment gode

a benefit that is available to the public

Det er en allmenn oppfatning.

Han kom med noen allmenne betraktninger

allmenne sannheter

en hellig, allmenn kirke


nidkjær

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

nidkjært (neuter singular)
nidkjære (definite plural singular)

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


prikket

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

prikket (neuter singular)
prikkete (definite plural singular)
prikkete (alternative)
prikka (alternative)


sandet

sandet (indefinite singular sandet, definite singular and plural sandete)

sandet (indefinite singular)
sandete (definite plural singular)


yngst

indefinite singular superlative degree of ung


billigst

indefinite singular superlative degree of billig


lovløs

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

lovløst (neuter singular)
lovløse (definite plural singular)
lovlaus (alternative Nynorsk also)


ulovlig

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

ulovlig (neuter singular)
ulovlige (definite plural singular)


uvanlig

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

uvanlig (neuter singular)
uvanlige (definite plural singular)


formidabel

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

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

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


formidablest

indefinite singular superlative degree of formidabel


formidableste

inflection of formidabel:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of formidabel:
plural superlative degree


gråaktig

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

gråaktig (neuter singular)
gråaktige (definite plural singular)


gulaktig

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

gulaktig (neuter singular)
gulaktige (definite plural singular)


blåaktig

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

blåaktig (neuter singular)
blåaktige (definite plural singular)


hul

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

hult (neuter singular)
hule (definite plural singular)
hol (alternative Nynorsk also)


tørst

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

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


kvart

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

kvart (neuter singular)
kvarte (definite plural singular)

en kvart kilo


høg

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

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


skyldig

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

skyldig (neuter singular)
skyldige (definite plural singular)


nordisk

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

nordisk (neuter singular)
nordiske (definite plural singular)


jordisk

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

jordisk (neuter singular)
jordiske (definite plural singular)

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


stilig

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

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


søvnig

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

søvnig (neuter singular)
søvnige (definite plural singular)

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


idyllisk

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

idyllisk (neuter singular)
idylliske (definite plural singular)


snøblind

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

snøblindt (neuter singular)
snøblinde (definite plural singular)


snødekt

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

snødekt (neuter singular)
snødekte (definite plural singular)
snødekka (alternative)
snødekket (alternative)


snøfri

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

snøfritt (neuter singular)
snøfrie (definite plural singular)


snøhvit

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

snøhvitt (neuter singular)
snøhvite (definite plural singular)


snøkledd

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

snøkledd (neuter singular)
snøkledde (definite plural singular)
snøkledt (alternative)

From snø + kledd (past participle of kle).


snørik

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

snørikt (neuter singular)
snørike (definite plural singular)


dødelig

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

dødelig (neuter singular)
dødelige (definite plural singular)


udødelig

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

udødelig (neuter singular)
udødelige (definite plural singular)


skandinavisk

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

skandinavisk (neuter singular)
skandinaviske (definite plural singular)

Scandinavian (pertaining to Scandinavia)


ynkelig

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

ynkelig (neuter singular)
ynkelige (definite plural singular)


surrealistisk

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

surrealistisk (neuter singular)
surrealistiske (definite plural singular)


ballistisk

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

ballistisk (neuter singular)
ballistiske (definite plural singular)


eklektisk

eklektisk (indefinite singular eklektisk, definite singular and plural eklektiske)

eklektisk (indefinite singular)
eklektiske (definite plural singular)

Compare with French éclectique and Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός (eklektikós)


underfundig

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

underfundig (neuter singular)
underfundige (definite plural singular)

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


stadig

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

stadig (neuter singular)
stadige (definite plural singular)


genuin

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

genuint (neuter singular)
genuine (definite plural singular)


lesbar

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

lesbart (neuter singular)
lesbare (definite plural singular)


blakk

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

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


trådløs

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

trådløs (feminine masculine)
trådløst (neuter)
trådløse (definite plural singular)
trådlaus (alternative)


trådlaus

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

trådlaus (feminine masculine)
trådlaust (neuter)
trådlause (definite plural singular)


trulig

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

trulig (neuter singular)
trulige (definite plural singular)
trolig (alternative)


syk

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

sykt (neuter singular)
syke (definite plural singular)
sjuk (alternative)

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


pyntet

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

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


ivrig

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

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

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


øvrig

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

øvrig (neuter singular)
øvrige (definite plural singular)

From Middle Low German overich; compare with German übrig.


mør

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

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

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


lykkelig

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

lykkelig (neuter singular)
lykkelige (definite plural singular)

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


vilkårlig

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

vilkårlig (neuter singular)
vilkårlige (definite plural singular)


tilfeldig

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

tilfeldig (neuter singular)
tilfeldige (definite plural singular)

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

accidental, casual, occasional, incidental, random


merkelig

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

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

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


utrolig

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

utrolig (neuter singular)
utrolige (definite plural singular)
utrulig (alternative)


utrulig

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

utrulig (neuter singular)
utrulige (definite plural singular)
utrolig (alternative)


saklig

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

saklig (neuter singular)
saklige (definite plural singular)

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


partisk

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

partisk (neuter singular)
partiske (definite plural singular)

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


urettferdig

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

urettferdig (neuter singular)
urettferdige (definite plural singular)


rettferdig

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

rettferdig (neuter singular)
rettferdige (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse réttferðugr, from Middle Low German rechtverdig.


gudelig

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

gudelig (neuter singular)
gudelige (definite plural singular)


gudløs

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

gudløst (neuter singular)
gudløse (definite plural singular)
gudlaus (alternative Nynorsk also)


engelsktalende

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

affix

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


engelskspråklig

head

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

engelskspråklig (neuter singular)
engelskspråklige (definite plural singular)

English-speaking (having English as a mother tongue)

English-language (publication written in English)


britisk

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

britisk (neuter singular)
britiske (definite plural singular)

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


obsternasig

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

obsternasig (neuter singular)
obsternasige (definite plural singular)
obstanasig (alternative)

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

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


våken

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

våkent (neuter singular)
våkne (definite plural singular)
vaken (alternative Nynorsk also)

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

inh

et våkent blikk


legemlig

head

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

legemlig (neuter singular)
legemlige (definite plural singular)


overdreven

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

overdrevent (neuter singular)
overdrevne (definite plural singular)

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


skikkelig

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

skikkelig (neuter singular)
skikkelige (definite plural singular)


kjempediger

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

kjempedigert (neuter singular)
kjempedigre (definite plural singular)


morsom

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

morsomt (neuter singular)
morsomme (definite plural singular)
morosam (alternative)


spennende

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


jiddisch

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

jiddisch (neuter singular)
jiddische (definite plural singular)
jiddisk (alternative)

Yiddish (relating to the Yiddish language and literature)


grei

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

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

From Old Norse greiðr, cognate Icelandic greiður.


eneste

hver eneste dag


eksemplarisk

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

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

Probably from Latin exemplaris; compare with German exemplarisch


abdominale

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abdominale».ogg


diminutiv

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

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


romersk

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

romersk (neuter singular)
romerske (definite plural singular)

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


stiv

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

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


økumenisk

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

økumenisk (neuter singular)
økumeniske (definite plural singular)

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

der

οἰκουμενικός

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


alfabetisk

head

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

alfabetisk (neuter singular)
alfabetiske (definite plural singular)

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


velkommen

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

velkomment (neuter singular)
velkomne (definite plural singular)


uærbødig

uærbødig (neuter singular uærbødig, definite singular and plural uærbødige)

uærbødig (neuter singular)
uærbødige (definite plural singular)


akustisk

akustisk (neuter singular akustisk, definite singular and plural akustiske)

akustisk (neuter singular)
akustiske (definite plural singular)


homoseksuel

Senere traff jeg Næånpækjin, den mystiske konen (...) og fikk snart vite at «hun» slett ikke var en kone, men en mann som (...) hadde bestemt sig til å gå i kvinneklær, leve som en kvinne og anta navnet Næånpækjin. Lang tid efterpå fikk jeg en forklaring: vedkommende er homoseksuel, og mine venner kunde dessuten regne op 3 andre menn som også gikk klædd i kvinneklær.

1938, H. U. Sverdrup, Hos tundra-folket:

Later, I have meet Næånpækjin, the mystical mistress (...) and soon got to know that «she» was simply not a woman, but a man, who (...) decided to go in woman clothes, live as a woman and take the name Næånpækjin. Long time thereafter I’ve got an explanation: the subject is a homosexual, and my friends could count 3 other men, who walked in woman clothes too.

(before 1950-s) alternative form of homoseksuell


ekstrem

ekstrem (neuter singular ekstremt, definite singular and plural ekstreme)

ekstremt (neuter singular)
ekstreme (definite plural singular)

Borrowed from French extrême (“extreme”), from Latin extremus (“outermost”), superlative of extrā (“outside of, beyond”).


kurdisk

kurdisk (neuter singular kurdisk, definite singular and plural kurdiske)

kurdisk (neuter singular)
kurdiske (definite plural singular)

Kurdish (relating to Kurdistan, the Kurds and the Kurdish languages)


sørafrikansk

sørafrikansk (neuter singular sørafrikansk, definite singular and plural sørafrikanske)

sørafrikansk (neuter singular)
sørafrikanske (definite plural singular)

South African (of, from, or pertaining to South Africa)


adekvat

adekvat (neuter singular adekvat, definite singular and plural adekvate, comparative mer adekvat, superlative mest adekvat)

adekvat (neuter singular)
adekvate (definite plural singular)
mer adekvat (comparative)
mest adekvat (superlative)


færøysk

færøysk (neuter singular færøysk, definite singular and plural færøyske)

færøysk (neuter singular)
færøyske (definite plural singular)

Faroese or Faeroese (pertaining to the Faroese language, people or Faroe Islands)


magnetisk

magnetisk (neuter singular magnetisk, definite singular and plural magnetiske)

magnetisk (neuter singular)
magnetiske (definite plural singular)


vanskelig

vanskelig (neuter singular vanskelig, definite singular and plural vanskelige, comparative vanskeligere, indefinite superlative vanskeligst, definite superlative vanskeligste)

vanskelig (neuter singular)
vanskelige (definite plural singular)
vanskeligere (comparative)
vanskeligst (indefinite superlative)
vanskeligste (definite superlative)


religiøs

religiøs (neuter singular religiøst, definite singular and plural religiøse)

religiøst (neuter singular)
religiøse (definite plural singular)


klassisk

klassisk (neuter singular klassisk, definite singular and plural klassiske)

klassisk (neuter singular)
klassiske (definite plural singular)


formell

formell (neuter singular formelt, definite singular and plural formelle)

formelt (neuter singular)
formelle (definite plural singular)


hjemløs

hjemløs (neuter singular hjemløst, definite singular and plural hjemløse)

hjemløst (neuter singular)
hjemløse (definite plural singular)
heimlaus (alternative)
heimløs (alternative)
hjemlaus (alternative)


febril

febril (masculine and feminine febril, neuter febrilt, definite singular and plural febrile)

febril (feminine masculine)
febrilt (neuter)
febrile (definite plural singular)

From French fébrile, from Latin febrilis.


periodisk

periodisk (indefinite singular periodisk, definite singular and plural periodiske)

periodisk (indefinite singular)
periodiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek περιοδικός (periodikós).


arvelig

arvelig (neuter singular arvelig, definite singular and plural arvelige)

arvelig (neuter singular)
arvelige (definite plural singular)

inherited (diseases, disorders; also hereditary)


eksoterm

eksoterm (neuter singular eksotermt, definite singular and plural eksoterme)

eksotermt (neuter singular)
eksoterme (definite plural singular)


endoterm

endoterm (neuter singular endotermt, definite singular and plural endoterme)

endotermt (neuter singular)
endoterme (definite plural singular)


overlevende

overlevende (singular and plural overlevende)


tyngste

inflection of tung:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of tung:
plural superlative degree


tyngst

indefinite singular superlative degree of tung


tibetansk

tibetansk (neuter singular tibetansk, definite singular and plural tibetanske)

tibetansk (neuter singular)
tibetanske (definite plural singular)

Tibetan (relating to Tibet and Tibetans)


deskriptiv

deskriptiv (neuter singular deskriptivt, definite singular and plural deskriptive)

deskriptivt (neuter singular)
deskriptive (definite plural singular)

From Latin descriptivus, from describere.


barbarisk

barbarisk (indefinite singular barbarisk, definite singular and plural barbariske)

barbarisk (indefinite singular)
barbariske (definite plural singular)


unik

unik (neuter singular unikt, definite singular and plural unike)

unikt (neuter singular)
unike (definite plural singular)


persisk

persisk (neuter singular persisk, definite singular and plural persiske)

persisk (neuter singular)
persiske (definite plural singular)

Persian (relating to Persia (now Iran), Persians and the Persian language)


svidd

svidd (neuter singular svidd, definite singular and plural svidde)

svidd (neuter singular)
svidde (definite plural singular)


hes

hes (neuter singular hest, definite singular and plural hese, comparative hesere, indefinite superlative hesest, definite superlative heseste)

hest (neuter singular)
hese (definite plural singular)
hesere (comparative)
hesest (indefinite superlative)
heseste (definite superlative)
hås (alternative Nynorsk also)


stekende

stekende sol - scorching sun


metrisk

metrisk (neuter singular metrisk, definite singular and plural metriske)

metrisk (neuter singular)
metriske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek μετρικός (metrikós), from μέτρον (métron).

metric (relating to metric measurement; also relating to the metre of poetry and music)


jamaicansk

jamaicansk (neuter singular jamaicansk, definite singular and plural jamaicanske)

jamaicansk (neuter singular)
jamaicanske (definite plural singular)
jamaikansk (alternative)

Jamaican (relating to Jamaica and Jamaicans)


kåt

kåt (neuter singular kåt, definite singular and plural kåte, comparative kåtere, indefinite superlative kåtest, definite superlative kåteste)

kåt (neuter singular)
kåte (definite plural singular)
kåtere (comparative)
kåtest (indefinite superlative)
kåteste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse kátr, from Proto-Germanic *kanhtaz. Cognate with Danish kåd, Swedish kåt and Norwegian Nynorsk kåt. Possibly also related to Latin gaudeō (“I rejoice”).

Ble du kåt nå?


hierarkisk

hierarkisk (neuter singular hierarkisk, definite singular and plural hierarkiske)

hierarkisk (neuter singular)
hierarkiske (definite plural singular)


ugift

ugift (neuter singular ugift, definite singular and plural ugifte)

ugift (neuter singular)
ugifte (definite plural singular)


stygg

stygg (neuter singular stygt, definite singular and plural stygge, comparative styggere, indefinite superlative styggest, definite superlative styggeste)

stygt (neuter singular)
stygge (definite plural singular)
styggere (comparative)
styggest (indefinite superlative)
styggeste (definite superlative)

ugly (displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing)

(chiefly dialect) naughty, bad (tending to misbehave or act badly)


filippinsk

filippinsk (neuter singular filippinsk, definite singular and plural filippinske)

filippinsk (neuter singular)
filippinske (definite plural singular)

Filipino, Philippine (relating to the Philippines and Filipinos)


gotisk

gotisk (neuter singular gotisk, definite singular and plural gotiske)

gotisk (neuter singular)
gotiske (definite plural singular)

From Latin gothicus and French gothique.

Gothic (relating to Goths and their extinct language; a style of architecture and a style of lettering)


teoretisk

teoretisk (neuter singular teoretisk, definite singular and plural teoretiske)

teoretisk (neuter singular)
teoretiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek θεωρητικός (theōrētikós) and Latin theoreticus, via German theoretisch.


cubansk

cubansk (neuter singular cubansk, definite singular and plural cubanske)

cubansk (neuter singular)
cubanske (definite plural singular)
kubansk (alternative)


encyklopedisk

encyklopedisk (indefinite singular encyklopedisk, definite singular and plural encyklopediske)

encyklopedisk (indefinite singular)
encyklopediske (definite plural singular)
ensyklopedisk (alternative)


signifikant

signifikant (neuter singular signifikant, definite singular and plural signifikante)

signifikant (neuter singular)
signifikante (definite plural singular)


artig

artig (neuter singular artig, definite singular and plural artige, comparative artigere, indefinite plural artigst, definite plural artigste)

artig (neuter singular)
artige (definite plural singular)
artigere (comparative)
artigst (indefinite plural)
artigste (definite plural)


forent

forent (neuter singular forent, definite singular and plural forente)

forent (neuter singular)
forente (definite plural singular)
forenet (alternative)

Det forente kongerike Storbritannia og Nord-Irland


numerisk

numerisk (neuter singular numerisk, definite singular and plural numeriske)

numerisk (neuter singular)
numeriske (definite plural singular)


jugoslavisk

jugoslavisk (neuter singular jugoslavisk, definite singular and plural jugoslaviske)

jugoslavisk (neuter singular)
jugoslaviske (definite plural singular)

Yugoslavian (relating to the former Yugoslavia)


optimistisk

optimistisk (neuter singular optimistisk, definite singular and plural optimistiske)

optimistisk (neuter singular)
optimistiske (definite plural singular)


sporadisk

sporadisk (neuter singular sporadisk, definite singular and plural sporadiske)

sporadisk (neuter singular)
sporadiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek σποραδικός (sporadikós).


sanitær

sanitær (neuter singular sanitært, definite singular and plural sanitære)

sanitært (neuter singular)
sanitære (definite plural singular)

From Latin sanitas, via French sanitaire.


intens

intens (neuter singular intenst, definite singular and plural intense)

intenst (neuter singular)
intense (definite plural singular)

From Latin intensus, via French intense or English intense.


villig

villig (neuter singular villig, definite singular and plural villige, comparative villigere, indefinite superlative villigst, definite superlative villigste)

villig (neuter singular)
villige (definite plural singular)
villigere (comparative)
villigst (indefinite superlative)
villigste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse viljugr or Middle Low German willich


målløs

målløs (neuter målløst, definite and plural målløse)

målløst (neuter)
målløse (definite plural)
mållaus (alternative)

From mål (“speech, dialect”) + -løs (“-less”).

suffix

[ˈmɔːlˌløˀs]

Men dette har han ikke gjort før. Hva jeg har gjort for å fortjene dette, vet jeg ikke. Jeg ble helt målløs, sier hun.

2016 September 21, Terje Reite, Pål Kristian Lindseth, “Amorøs sjømann med klar melding til kona”, in NRK:

"But this he has never done before. What I have done to deserve this, I don't know. I remained completely speechless," she says."


målløs

[ˈmɔːlˌløˀs]

2013, Alan Titchmarsh, Fortidens skygge, tr. by Hilde Hammer Aukrust, orig. publ. as Folly, English from 2008, Aller Forlag.
Leo drev med en slags målløs pakking.

Leo was packing in a desultory sort of way. (original English)

Fink sier imidlertid at han ikke har noen plan om å satse på en målløs aften.

2016 August 24, Birger Løfaldli, “Wien-sjefen frykter én RBK-spiller aller mest”, in Aftenposten:

However, Fink says that he didn't have any intention to bet on a goalless night.


senest

indefinite singular superlative degree of sen


lunken

head

lunken (neuter singular lunkent, definite singular and plural lunkne)

lunkent (neuter singular)
lunkne (definite plural singular)


irsk

irsk (neuter singular irsk, definite singular and plural irske)

irsk (neuter singular)
irske (definite plural singular)

Irish (relating to Ireland, the Irish people and language)


identisk

identisk (neuter singular identisk, definite singular and plural identiske)

identisk (neuter singular)
identiske (definite plural singular)


halv

halv (neuter singular halvt, definite singular and plural halve)

halvt (neuter singular)
halve (definite plural singular)


ganske

From Middle Low German gans or Middle Dutch gansch; both from Old High German ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”).

der

Over den ganske jord

The world over [lit. over the whole earth]


hebraisk

head

hebraisk (neuter singular hebraisk, definite singular and plural hebraiske)

hebraisk (neuter singular)
hebraiske (definite plural singular)


betydningsfull

betydningsfull (neuter singular betydningsfullt, definite singular and plural betydningsfulle)

betydningsfullt (neuter singular)
betydningsfulle (definite plural singular)


overfladisk

overfladisk (neuter singular overfladisk, definite singular and plural overfladiske)

overfladisk (neuter singular)
overfladiske (definite plural singular)
overflatisk (alternative)

From overflate + -isk (overflade is a Danish noun, but that spelling is not officially recognised in Bokmål, unlike overfladisk).


nylig

nylig (neuter singular nylig, definite singular and plural nylige, comparative nyligere, indefinite superlative nyligst, definite superlative nyligste)

nylig (neuter singular)
nylige (definite plural singular)
nyligere (comparative)
nyligst (indefinite superlative)
nyligste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse nýligr and nýliga, equivalent to ny + -lig.


frisk som en fisk

frisk som en fisk (neuter singular friskt som en fisk, definite plural friske som fisker)

friskt som en fisk (neuter singular)
friske som fisker (definite plural)


sørsamisk

sørsamisk (neuter singular sørsamisk, definite singular and plural sørsamiske)

sørsamisk (neuter singular)
sørsamiske (definite plural singular)
sydsamisk (alternative)

Southern Sami (relating to the Southern Sami people and their language and culture)


vettig

vettig (comparative vettigere, superlative vettigst)

vettigere (comparative)
vettigst (superlative)


vittig

vittig (neuter singular vittig, definite singular and plural vittige, comparative vittigere, indefinite superlative vittigst, definite superlative vittigste)

vittig (neuter singular)
vittige (definite plural singular)
vittigere (comparative)
vittigst (indefinite superlative)
vittigste (definite superlative)


gåtefull

gåtefull (neuter singular gåtefullt, definite singular and plural gåtefulle)

gåtefullt (neuter singular)
gåtefulle (definite plural singular)


synsk

synsk (neuter singular synsk, definite singular and plural synske)

synsk (neuter singular)
synske (definite plural singular)


beruset

beruset (neuter singular beruset, definite singular and plural berusede or berusete)

beruset (neuter singular)
berusede (definite plural singular)
berusete (definite plural singular)
berusa (alternative)
berust (alternative)
beruste (alternative past)


lettest

indefinite singular superlative degree of lett


kleptoman

kleptoman (masculine and feminine kleptoman, neuter kleptomant, definite singular and plural kleptomane)

kleptoman (feminine masculine)
kleptomant (neuter)
kleptomane (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō) + -man.


elastisk

elastisk (neuter singular elastisk, definite singular and plural elastiske)

elastisk (neuter singular)
elastiske (definite plural singular)

elastic, stretchable (capable of stretching)


blodig

blodig (indefinite singular blodig, definite singular and plural blodige, comparative blodigere, indefinite superlative blodigst, definite superlative blodigste)

blodig (indefinite singular)
blodige (definite plural singular)
blodigere (comparative)
blodigst (indefinite superlative)
blodigste (definite superlative)


kvalm

kvalm (masculine and feminine kvalm, neuter kvalmt, definite singular and plural kvalme, comparative kvalmere, indefinite superlative kvalmest, definite superlative kvalmeste)

kvalm (feminine masculine)
kvalmt (neuter)
kvalme (definite plural singular)
kvalmere (comparative)
kvalmest (indefinite superlative)
kvalmeste (definite superlative)


sulten

sulten (neuter singular sultent, definite singular and plural sultne, comparative sultnere, indefinite superlative sultnest, definite superlative sultneste)

sultent (neuter singular)
sultne (definite plural singular)
sultnere (comparative)
sultnest (indefinite superlative)
sultneste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse soltinn, originally the past participle of Old Norse svelta, from Proto-Germanic *sweltaną.


fjern

fjern (neuter singular fjernt, definite singular and plural fjerne, comparative fjernere, indefinite superlative fjernest, definite superlative fjerneste)

fjernt (neuter singular)
fjerne (definite plural singular)
fjernere (comparative)
fjernest (indefinite superlative)
fjerneste (definite superlative)

Det fjerne østen


varsom

varsom (neuter singular varsomt, definite singular and plural varsomme, comparative varsommere, indefinite superlative varsomst, definite superlative varsomste)

varsomt (neuter singular)
varsomme (definite plural singular)
varsommere (comparative)
varsomst (indefinite superlative)
varsomste (definite superlative)


bedre

From Danish bedre, from Old Norse betri, from Proto-Germanic *batizô.


trojansk

trojansk (indefinite singular trojansk, definite singular and plural trojanske)

trojansk (indefinite singular)
trojanske (definite plural singular)


savnet

savnet (neuter singular savnet, definite singular and plural savnede or savnete)

savnet (neuter singular)
savnede (definite plural singular)
savnete (definite plural singular)
savna (alternative)


usikker

usikker (neuter singular usikkert, definite singular and plural usikre)

usikkert (neuter singular)
usikre (definite plural singular)


malerisk

malerisk (indefinite singular malerisk, definite singular and plural maleriske)

malerisk (indefinite singular)
maleriske (definite plural singular)


konservativ

konservativ (neuter singular konservativt, definite singular and plural konservative)

konservativt (neuter singular)
konservative (definite plural singular)


provisorisk

provisorisk (neuter singular provisorisk, definite singular provisoriske)

provisorisk (neuter singular)
provisoriske (definite singular)


primær

primær (neuter singular primært, definite singular and plural primære)

primært (neuter singular)
primære (definite plural singular)

From French primaire (“primary”), from Latin primarius (“chief, principal”), from prīmus (“first”).


forbudt

forbudt (neuter singular forbudt, definite singular and plural forbudte)

forbudt (neuter singular)
forbudte (definite plural singular)


ekstraordinær

ekstraordinær (neuter singular ekstraordinært, definite singular and plural ekstraordinære)

ekstraordinært (neuter singular)
ekstraordinære (definite plural singular)

ekstra + ordinær; from Latin extraordinarius, via French extraordinaire


ekstravagant

ekstravagant (neuter singular ekstravagant, definite singular and plural ekstravagante)

ekstravagant (neuter singular)
ekstravagante (definite plural singular)


jævla

Originally the genitive plural of jævel, a variant of djevel. Similar to Swedish jävla.

Din jævla drittsekk!

(vulgar) bloody, fucking (intensifier), damned (milder)


skadelig

skadelig (neuter singular skadelig, definite singular and plural skadelige)

skadelig (neuter singular)
skadelige (definite plural singular)

harmful, injurious, detrimental, pernicious


gavnlig

gavnlig (neuter singular gavnlig, definite singular and plural gavnlige)

gavnlig (neuter singular)
gavnlige (definite plural singular)
gagnlig (alternative)


presis

presis (neuter singular presist, definite singular and plural presise)

presist (neuter singular)
presise (definite plural singular)

From Latin praecisus, via French précis.

klokka ti presis

(as an adverb) on time, precisely, exactly


egentlig

egentlig (neuter singular egentlig, definite singular and plural egentlige)

egentlig (neuter singular)
egentlige (definite plural singular)


voksen

voksen (neuter singular voksent, definite singular and plural voksne)

voksent (neuter singular)
voksne (definite plural singular)


serbokroatisk

serbokroatisk (neuter singular serbokroatisk, definite singular and plural serbokroatiske)

serbokroatisk (neuter singular)
serbokroatiske (definite plural singular)

Serbo-Croatian (relating to the language, and to Serbs and Croats)


rumensk

rumensk (neuter singular rumensk, definite singular and plural rumenske)

rumensk (neuter singular)
rumenske (definite plural singular)

Romanian (of, from, or pertaining to Romania)


tyrkisk

tyrkisk (neuter singular tyrkisk, definite singular and plural tyrkiske)

tyrkisk (neuter singular)
tyrkiske (definite plural singular)

Turkish (relating to Turkey and the Turks)


kjær

kjær (neuter singular kjært, definite singular and plural kjære, comparative kjærere, indefinite superlative kjærest, definite superlative kjæreste)

kjært (neuter singular)
kjære (definite plural singular)
kjærere (comparative)
kjærest (indefinite superlative)
kjæreste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse kærr; probably from Latin carus originally.


sannsynlig

sannsynlig (neuter singular sannsynlig, definite singular and plural sannsynlige)

sannsynlig (neuter singular)
sannsynlige (definite plural singular)


retoromansk

retoromansk (neuter singular retoromansk, definite singular and plural retoromanske)

retoromansk (neuter singular)
retoromanske (definite plural singular)

From reto-, after Latin Raetia (“old Roman province”) [Term?] + romansk (“Romance”).


gunstigst

indefinite singular superlative degree of gunstig


gunstigste

inflection of gunstig:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of gunstig:
plural superlative degree


costaricansk

costaricansk (neuter singular costaricansk, definite singular and plural costaricanske)

costaricansk (neuter singular)
costaricanske (definite plural singular)
kostarikansk (alternative)

Costa Rican (of, from, or pertaining to Costa Rica)


sølvgrå

sølvgrå (neuter singular sølvgrått, definite singular and plural sølvgrå or sølvgråe)

sølvgrått (neuter singular)
sølvgrå (definite plural singular)
sølvgråe (definite plural singular)


grisk

grisk (neuter singular griskt, definite singular and plural griske, comparative griskere, indefinite superlative griskest, definite superlative griskeste)

griskt (neuter singular)
griske (definite plural singular)
griskere (comparative)
griskest (indefinite superlative)
griskeste (definite superlative)

Related to Old Norse gríð (“intenseness”). Cognate with gridd, grådig (“greedy”)


utilgivelig

utilgivelig (neuter singular utilgivelig, definite singular and plural utilgivelige)

utilgivelig (neuter singular)
utilgivelige (definite plural singular)


fonetisk

fonetisk (neuter singular fonetisk, definite singular and plural fonetiske)

fonetisk (neuter singular)
fonetiske (definite plural singular)


kvit

kvit (neuter singular kvitt, definite singular and plural kvite)

kvitt (neuter singular)
kvite (definite plural singular)

Borrowed from Norwegian Nynorsk kvit, and the Norwegian spoken language where Old Norse hv developed into kv. From Old Norse hvítr.


øvst

øvst (definite singular and plural øvste)

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


åpenbar

åpenbar (neuter singular åpenbart, definite singular and plural åpenbare)

åpenbart (neuter singular)
åpenbare (definite plural singular)

åpen + -bar; from Old Norse opinberr, and also from Middle Low German; compare with German offenbar.


uvitende

From u- + vitende, the present participle of vite (“know”).


selvstendig

selvstendig (neuter singular selvstendig, definite singular and plural selvstendige)

selvstendig (neuter singular)
selvstendige (definite plural singular)
sjølstendig (alternative)

Norge er et selvstendig rike.


irritabel

irritabel (neuter singular irritabelt, definite singular and plural irritable)

irritabelt (neuter singular)
irritable (definite plural singular)


kunstig

kunstig (neuter singular kunstig, definite singular and plural kunstige)

kunstig (neuter singular)
kunstige (definite plural singular)


esoterisk

esoterisk (neuter singular esoterisk, definite singular and plural esoteriske)

esoterisk (neuter singular)
esoteriske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”).

der

esoteric (understood only by a chosen few or an enlightened inner circle)


svær

svær (masculine and feminine svær, neuter svært, definite singular and plural svære)

svær (feminine masculine)
svært (neuter)
svære (definite plural singular)

Perhaps from a side form to Old Norse svárr (“hard, heavy”)


forrest

head

forrest (neuter singular forrest, definite singular and plural forreste)

forrest (neuter singular)
forreste (definite plural singular)

From Middle Low German vorderst, compare with German vorderste.


blandede

inflection of blandet:
definite singular


blandet

blandet (neuter singular blandet, definite singular and plural blandede or blandete)

blandet (neuter singular)
blandede (definite plural singular)
blandete (definite plural singular)
blanda (alternative)


beboelig

beboelig (neuter singular beboelig, definite singular and plural beboelige)

beboelig (neuter singular)
beboelige (definite plural singular)


plattysk

plattysk (neuter singular plattysk, definite singular and plural plattyske)

plattysk (neuter singular)
plattyske (definite plural singular)
platt-tysk (alternative)

platt + tysk, from German plattdeutsch (adjective) and Plattdeutsch (noun)

Low German (Plattdeutsch) (relating to the language)


forståelig

forståelig (neuter singular forståelig, definite singular and plural forståelige)

forståelig (neuter singular)
forståelige (definite plural singular)


tvetydig

tvetydig (neuter singular tvetydig, definite singular and plural tvetydige)

tvetydig (neuter singular)
tvetydige (definite plural singular)

A calque of German zweideutig, itself a calque of French équivoque (“equivocal”).


dimme

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


usynlig

head

usynlig (neuter singular usynlig, definite singular and plural usynlige)

usynlig (neuter singular)
usynlige (definite plural singular)


trygg

trygg (neuter singular trygt, definite singular and plural trygge, comparative tryggere, indefinite superlative tryggest, definite superlative tryggeste)

trygt (neuter singular)
trygge (definite plural singular)
tryggere (comparative)
tryggest (indefinite superlative)
tryggeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse tryggr, from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz.


frivillig

frivillig (neuter singular frivillig, definite singular and plural frivillige)

frivillig (neuter singular)
frivillige (definite plural singular)


patogen

patogen (neuter singular patogent, definite singular and plural patogene)

patogent (neuter singular)
patogene (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos) + -gen.


monoton

monoton (neuter singular monotont, definite singular and plural monotone)

monotont (neuter singular)
monotone (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek μονότονος (monótonos), via French monotone.


treg

treg (neuter singular tregt, definite singular and plural trege, comparative tregere, indefinite superlative tregest, definite superlative tregeste)

tregt (neuter singular)
trege (definite plural singular)
tregere (comparative)
tregest (indefinite superlative)
tregeste (definite superlative)
treig (alternative)

From Old Norse tregr (“unwilling, slow”), from Proto-Germanic *tregaz (“sad, unwilling”).


daud

head

daud (neuter singular daudt, definite singular and plural daude)

daudt (neuter singular)
daude (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic *daudaz.


knust

knust (neuter singular knust, definite singular and plural knuste)

knust (neuter singular)
knuste (definite plural singular)


konk

clipping of konkurs
(informal, colloquial) bankrupt


bestemt

bestemt (neuter singular bestemt, definite singular and plural bestemte)

bestemt (neuter singular)
bestemte (definite plural singular)


brei

brei (neuter singular breit, definite singular and plural breie, comparative breiere, indefinite superlative breiest, definite superlative breieste)

breit (neuter singular)
breie (definite plural singular)
breiere (comparative)
breiest (indefinite superlative)
breieste (definite superlative)
bred (alternative)


eiret

eiret (indefinite singular eiret, definite singular and plural eirete)

eiret (indefinite singular)
eirete (definite plural singular)


dobbelt

dobbelt (neuter singular dobbelt, definite singular and plural dobbelte)

dobbelt (neuter singular)
dobbelte (definite plural singular)
dobbel (alternative)


dobbel

dobbel (neuter singular dobbelt, definite singular and plural doble)

dobbelt (neuter singular)
doble (definite plural singular)
dobbelt (alternative)


maskert

maskert (neuter singular maskert, definite singular and plural maskerte)

maskert (neuter singular)
maskerte (definite plural singular)


arkaisk

arkaisk (neuter singular arkaisk, definite singular and plural arkaiske, comparative mer arkaisk, superlative mest arkaisk)

arkaisk (neuter singular)
arkaiske (definite plural singular)
mer arkaisk (comparative)
mest arkaisk (superlative)


laber

laber (neuter singular labert, definite singular and plural labre)

labert (neuter singular)
labre (definite plural singular)


suveren

suveren (neuter singular suverent, definite singular and plural suverene)

suverent (neuter singular)
suverene (definite plural singular)

en suveren stat


baltisk

baltisk (neuter singular baltisk, definite singular and plural baltiske)

baltisk (neuter singular)
baltiske (definite plural singular)

Baltic (relating to the Baltic countries and languages)


mønstret

mønstret (indefinite singular mønstret, definite singular and plural mønstrete)

mønstret (indefinite singular)
mønstrete (definite plural singular)
mønstrete (alternative)
mønsteret (alternative)


ultrafiolett

ultrafiolett (neuter singular ultrafiolett, definite singular and plural ultrafiolette)

ultrafiolett (neuter singular)
ultrafiolette (definite plural singular)

ultraviolet (radiation with wavelengths from 380 nanometre - 10 nanometre)


fundamentale

definite singular and plural of fundamental


rundest

indefinite singular superlative degree of rund


gregoriansk

gregoriansk (indefinite singular gregoriansk, definite singular and plural gregorianske)

gregoriansk (indefinite singular)
gregorianske (definite plural singular)

From Gregory (Norwegian Gregor), the name of multiple popes.


fantastisk

fantastisk (neuter singular fantastisk, definite singular and plural fantastiske)

fantastisk (neuter singular)
fantastiske (definite plural singular)

Hun er fantastisk!


muskuløs

muskuløs (neuter singular muskuløst, definite singular and plural muskuløse)

muskuløst (neuter singular)
muskuløse (definite plural singular)

From Latin muscularis, via French musculeux.

muscular (having well-developed muscles)


skandaløs

skandaløs (neuter singular skandaløst, definite singular and plural skandaløse)

skandaløst (neuter singular)
skandaløse (definite plural singular)


rasistisk

rasistisk (neuter singular rasistisk, definite singular and plural rasistiske)

rasistisk (neuter singular)
rasistiske (definite plural singular)


uvilkårlig

uvilkårlig (neuter singular uvilkårlig, definite singular and plural uvilkårlige)

uvilkårlig (neuter singular)
uvilkårlige (definite plural singular)

immediate, spontaneous, automatic, involuntary


sovjetisk

sovjetisk (neuter singular sovjetisk, definite singular and plural sovjetiske)

sovjetisk (neuter singular)
sovjetiske (definite plural singular)

From sovjet (“as in Sovjetunionen”) + -isk.

Soviet (relating to the former Soviet Union)


vulgær

vulgær (neuter singular vulgært, definite singular and plural vulgære)

vulgært (neuter singular)
vulgære (definite plural singular)

From French vulgaire (“vulgar, crude”), from Latin vulgāris (“common, usual”), from vulgus (“the common people, the public”).


alternativ

alternativ (neuter singular alternativt, definite singular and plural alternative)

alternativt (neuter singular)
alternative (definite plural singular)

/ɑlˈtæːɳɑtiːʋ/

/ɑltæɳɑˈtiːʋ/


vant

vant (indefinite singular vant, definite singular and plural vante)

vant (indefinite singular)
vante (definite plural singular)

From the obsolete past participle of venne.

customary, usual (place, pattern, way, etc.)

Den notoriske forbryteren bøyde seg ned og plukket opp våpenet. Vante hender vippet ut tønnen. Det var fire skudd i magasinet.

2016, Arnfinn Forness, Død i kort kjole: Braze Blade 2, Chayka Förlag, →ISBN:

The notorious criminal bent down and picked up the weapon. Experienced hands swung out the cylinder. There were four rounds in the magazine.


kristadelfiansk

kristadelfiansk (neuter singular kristadelfiansk, definite singular and plural kristadelfianske)

kristadelfiansk (neuter singular)
kristadelfianske (definite plural singular)


ivoriansk

ivoriansk (neuter singular ivoriansk, definite singular and plural ivorianske)

ivoriansk (neuter singular)
ivorianske (definite plural singular)

Ivorian (of, from, or pertaining to Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) or its people)


bestandig

bestandig (neuter singular bestandig, definite singular and plural bestandige)

bestandig (neuter singular)
bestandige (definite plural singular)

From Low German bestendich and German beständig.


sociniansk

sociniansk (neuter singular sociniansk, definite singular and plural socinianske)

sociniansk (neuter singular)
socinianske (definite plural singular)

Socinian (pertaining to Socinianism and Socinians)


urindoeuropeisk

urindoeuropeisk (neuter singular urindoeuropeisk, definite singular and plural urindoeuropeiske)

urindoeuropeisk (neuter singular)
urindoeuropeiske (definite plural singular)

Proto-Indo-European (relating to the language)


krass

krass (neuter singular krast, definite singular and plural krasse, comparative krassere, indefinite superlative krassest, definite superlative krasseste)

krast (neuter singular)
krasse (definite plural singular)
krassere (comparative)
krassest (indefinite superlative)
krasseste (definite superlative)


barokk

barokk (neuter singular barokt, definite singular and plural barokke)

barokt (neuter singular)
barokke (definite plural singular)

From French baroque, probably from Portuguese barroco originally.


walisisk

walisisk (neuter singular walisisk, definite singular and plural walisiske)

walisisk (neuter singular)
walisiske (definite plural singular)

Welsh (relating to Wales and the Welsh people)


grønlandsk

grønlandsk (neuter singular grønlandsk, definite singular and plural grønlandske)

grønlandsk (neuter singular)
grønlandske (definite plural singular)

Greenland (attributive), Greenlandic (relating to Greenland and Greenlanders)


skotsk

skotsk (neuter singular skotsk, definite singular and plural skotske)

skotsk (neuter singular)
skotske (definite plural singular)

skotsk whisky

Scottish, Scots (relating to Scotland or Scots)


frisisk

frisisk (neuter singular frisisk, definite singular and plural frisiske)

frisisk (neuter singular)
frisiske (definite plural singular)

Frisian (relating to Frisians and the Frisian Islands)


jiddisk

jiddisk (neuter singular jiddisk, definite singular and plural jiddiske)

jiddisk (neuter singular)
jiddiske (definite plural singular)
jiddisch (alternative)

Yiddish (relating to the Yiddish language and liturature)


generell

generell (neuter singular generelt, definite singular and plural generelle)

generelt (neuter singular)
generelle (definite plural singular)

From Latin generālis, via German generell.


forskjellig

forskjellig (neuter singular forskjellig, definite singular and plural forskjellige)

forskjellig (neuter singular)
forskjellige (definite plural singular)

From forskjell + -ig; compare with Dutch verschillend.


nysgjerrig

nysgjerrig (neuter singular nysgjerrig, definite singular and plural nysgjerrige)

nysgjerrig (neuter singular)
nysgjerrige (definite plural singular)

From German Low German nisgirig; compare with Danish nysgerrig and German neugierig.


steril

steril (masculine and feminine steril, neuter sterilt, definite singular and plural sterile)

steril (feminine masculine)
sterilt (neuter)
sterile (definite plural singular)


individuell

individuell (neuter singular individuelt, definite singular and plural individuelle)

individuelt (neuter singular)
individuelle (definite plural singular)


maltesisk

maltesisk (neuter singular maltesisk, definite singular and plural maltesiske)

maltesisk (neuter singular)
maltesiske (definite plural singular)

Maltese (relating to Malta and the Maltese)


baris

(slang) bare, shirtless (alternative form of bar)


karakteristisk

karakteristisk (neuter singular karakteristisk, definite singular and plural karakteristiske)

karakteristisk (neuter singular)
karakteristiske (definite plural singular)


irriterende

annoying, irritating (causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious)


beskjeden

beskjeden (neuter singular beskjedent, definite singular and plural beskjedne)

beskjedent (neuter singular)
beskjedne (definite plural singular)

From German Low German bescheden; compare with Danish beskeden.


blott

blott (neuter singular blott, definite singular and plural blotte)

blott (neuter singular)
blotte (definite plural singular)

med det blotte øye


enkelt

enkelt (neuter singular enkelt, definite singular and plural enkelte)

enkelt (neuter singular)
enkelte (definite plural singular)


klart

klara (alternative)
klaret (alternative)


snar

snar (neuter singular snart, definite singular and plural snare, comparative snarere, indefinite superlative snarest, definite superlative snareste)

snart (neuter singular)
snare (definite plural singular)
snarere (comparative)
snarest (indefinite superlative)
snareste (definite superlative)


dryg

dryg (masculine and feminine dryg, neuter drygt, definite singular and plural dryge, comparative drygere, indefinite superlative drygest, definite superlative drygeste)

dryg (feminine masculine)
drygt (neuter)
dryge (definite plural singular)
drygere (comparative)
drygest (indefinite superlative)
drygeste (definite superlative)
drøy (alternative)

bulky, heavy, substantial, powerful, violent


støvet

støvet (neuter singular støvet, definite singular and plural støvete)

støvet (neuter singular)
støvete (definite plural singular)
støvete (alternative)


audiovisuell

audiovisuell (neuter singular audiovisuelt, definite singular and plural audiovisuelle)

audiovisuelt (neuter singular)
audiovisuelle (definite plural singular)


konstruktiv

konstruktiv (neuter singular konstruktivt, definite singular and plural konstruktive)

konstruktivt (neuter singular)
konstruktive (definite plural singular)


basisk

basisk (indefinite singular basisk, definite singular and plural basiske)

basisk (indefinite singular)
basiske (definite plural singular)


historisk

historisk (neuter singular historisk, definite singular and plural historiske)

historisk (neuter singular)
historiske (definite plural singular)

From Latin historicus, via German historisch.


teologisk

teologisk (neuter singular teologisk, definite singular and plural teologiske)

teologisk (neuter singular)
teologiske (definite plural singular)


rommelig

rommelig (neuter singular rommelig, definite singular and plural rommelige)

rommelig (neuter singular)
rommelige (definite plural singular)

2012, "Forsvunnet" by Daniel Mendelsohn, Forlaget Press →ISBN https://books.google.no/books?id=TtA-CgAAQBAJ&pg=PT203&lpg=PT203&dq=%22rommelige%22&source=bl&ots=A3qqgFY0T5&sig=qBwJwuhKZMP6ZGZT9C3LljH_uaY&hl=no&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiyj7H34_DYAhUoBMAKHZqKBtg4HhDoAQhLMAg#v=onepage&q=%22rommelige%22&f=false.
Idet vi gjorde det, kom en høy, ung ukrainer, med det kortklipte blonde håret og det avlange ikon-ansiktet som man ser overalt i dette området, ut fra det rommelige huset og spurte, ikke uten en viss aggressiv mistenksomhet, hvem vi var og hva vi drev med.

Just as we did this, a tall young Ukrainian with the short blond hair and the oval icon face one sees everywhere in this area came out from the large spacious house and asked, not without a certain amount of aggressive suspicion, who we were and what we were doing.


kortsiktig

kortsiktig (neuter singular kortsiktig, definite singular and plural kortsiktige)

kortsiktig (neuter singular)
kortsiktige (definite plural singular)


kraftig

kraftig (neuter singular kraftig, definite singular and plural kraftige, comparative kraftigere, indefinite superlative kraftigst, definite superlative kraftigste)

kraftig (neuter singular)
kraftige (definite plural singular)
kraftigere (comparative)
kraftigst (indefinite superlative)
kraftigste (definite superlative)


desperat

desperat (neuter singular desperat, definite singular and plural desperate)

desperat (neuter singular)
desperate (definite plural singular)


frodig

frodig (neuter singular frodig, definite singular and plural frodige, comparative frodigere, indefinite superlative frodigst, definite superlative frodigste)

frodig (neuter singular)
frodige (definite plural singular)
frodigere (comparative)
frodigst (indefinite superlative)
frodigste (definite superlative)


nordlig

nordlig (neuter singular nordlig, definite singular and plural nordlige, comparative nordligere, indefinite superlative nordligst, definite superlative nordligste)

nordlig (neuter singular)
nordlige (definite plural singular)
nordligere (comparative)
nordligst (indefinite superlative)
nordligste (definite superlative)


personlig

personlig (neuter singular personlig, definite singular and plural personlige, comparative personligere, or mer personlig, indefinite superlative personligst, or mest personlig, definite superlative personligste, or mest personlige)

personlig (neuter singular)
personlige (definite plural singular)
personligere (comparative)
personligst (indefinite superlative)
personligste (definite superlative)


ytterst

ytterst (definite and plural form ytterste)

From Old Norse ýztr, superlative of ut and ytre.

outermost (furthest out, furthest from the centre)


spirituell

spirituell (neuter singular spirituelt, definite singular and plural spirituelle)

spirituelt (neuter singular)
spirituelle (definite plural singular)

From French spirituel, from Latin spiritualis.


praktisk

praktisk (neuter singular praktisk, definite singular and plural praktiske)

praktisk (neuter singular)
praktiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós), via Latin practicus and German praktisch.


statlig

statlig (neuter singular statlig, definite singular and plural statlige)

statlig (neuter singular)
statlige (definite plural singular)

ikke-statlig


bråket

bråket (neuter singular bråket, definite singular and plural bråkete)

bråket (neuter singular)
bråkete (definite plural singular)
bråkete (alternative indeclinable)


diskontinuerlige

definite singular/plural of diskontinuerlig


sjuke

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


svalt

svala (alternative)
svalet (alternative)


spontane

inflection of spontan:
definite singular


gøy

gøy (indefinite singular gøy, definite singular and plural gøye, comparative gøyere, indefinite superlative gøyest, definite superlative gøyeste)

gøy (indefinite singular)
gøye (definite plural singular)
gøyere (comparative)
gøyest (indefinite superlative)
gøyeste (definite superlative)

There are two competing explanations. One traces the origin to English gay (“joyful, lively”), from Old French gai; the other to English guy (“to ridicule, mock”) or Dutch guich (“grimace”).


høytysk

høytysk (indefinite singular høytysk, definite singular and plural høytyske)

høytysk (indefinite singular)
høytyske (definite plural singular)


kritisk

head

kritisk (neuter singular kritisk, definite singular and plural kritiske)

kritisk (neuter singular)
kritiske (definite plural singular)


skriftlig

skriftlig (neuter singular skriftlig, definite singular and plural skriftlige)

skriftlig (neuter singular)
skriftlige (definite plural singular)


muntlig

muntlig (neuter singular muntlig, definite singular and plural muntlige)

muntlig (neuter singular)
muntlige (definite plural singular)

From Middle Low German muntlik; compare with Danish mundtlig.


klinisk

klinisk (neuter singular klinisk, definite singular and plural kliniske)

klinisk (neuter singular)
kliniske (definite plural singular)


empatisk

empatisk (indefinite singular empatisk, definite singular and plural empatiske, comparative mer empatisk, superlative mest empatisk)

empatisk (indefinite singular)
empatiske (definite plural singular)
mer empatisk (comparative)
mest empatisk (superlative)


sympatisk

sympatisk (neuter singular sympatisk, definite singular and plural sympatiske)

sympatisk (neuter singular)
sympatiske (definite plural singular)


pedagogisk

pedagogisk (neuter singular pedagogisk, definite singular and plural pedagogiske)

pedagogisk (neuter singular)
pedagogiske (definite plural singular)

educational, pedagogic, pedagogical (relating to teaching)


operativ

operativ (neuter singular operativt, definite singular and plural operative)

operativt (neuter singular)
operative (definite plural singular)

From Latin operātīvus, via French opératif.


sedvanlig

sedvanlig (neuter singular sedvanlig, definite singular and plural sedvanlige)

sedvanlig (neuter singular)
sedvanlige (definite plural singular)


kriminologisk

kriminologisk (neuter singular kriminologisk, definite singular and plural kriminologiske)

kriminologisk (neuter singular)
kriminologiske (definite plural singular)


produktiv

produktiv (neuter singular produktivt, definite singular and plural produktive)

produktivt (neuter singular)
produktive (definite plural singular)

Borrowed from French productif, from Medieval Latin productivus.


faktisk

faktisk (neuter singular faktisk, definite singular and plural faktiske)

faktisk (neuter singular)
faktiske (definite plural singular)

From German faktisch and the Bokmål noun faktum.


guddommelig

guddommelig (neuter singular guddommelig, definite singular and plural guddommelige)

guddommelig (neuter singular)
guddommelige (definite plural singular)


primitiv

primitiv (neuter singular primitivt, definite singular and plural primitive)

primitivt (neuter singular)
primitive (definite plural singular)

From Latin prīmitīvus, via French primitif.


metodisk

metodisk (neuter singular metodisk, definite singular and plural metodiske)

metodisk (neuter singular)
metodiske (definite plural singular)


nyttig

nyttig (neuter singular nyttig, definite singular and plural nyttige, comparative nyttigere, indefinite superlative nyttigst, definite superlative nyttigste)

nyttig (neuter singular)
nyttige (definite plural singular)
nyttigere (comparative)
nyttigst (indefinite superlative)
nyttigste (definite superlative)

From nytte + -ig; compare with Dutch nuttig.


konsekvent

konsekvent (indefinite singular konsekvent, definite singular and plural konsekvente)

konsekvent (indefinite singular)
konsekvente (definite plural singular)


synkron

synkron (neuter singular synkront, definite singular and plural synkrone)

synkront (neuter singular)
synkrone (definite plural singular)

From French synchrone, from Latin synchronus, from Ancient Greek σύγχρονος (súnkhronos).


systematisk

systematisk (neuter singular systematisk, definite singular and plural systematiske)

systematisk (neuter singular)
systematiske (definite plural singular)


visuell

visuell (neuter singular visuelt, definite singular and plural visuelle)

visuelt (neuter singular)
visuelle (definite plural singular)

From Late Latin visualis, via French visuel and German visuell.


profetisk

profetisk (neuter singular profetisk, definite singular and plural profetiske)

profetisk (neuter singular)
profetiske (definite plural singular)


babylonisk

babylonisk (indefinite singular babylonisk, definite singular and plural babyloniske)

babylonisk (indefinite singular)
babyloniske (definite plural singular)


katolsk

katolsk (neuter singular katolsk, definite singular and plural katolske)

katolsk (neuter singular)
katolske (definite plural singular)

Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church

Catholic (relating to the Roman Catholic Church)


apostolisk

apostolisk (neuter singular apostolisk, definite singular and plural apostoliske, comparative mer apostolisk, predicative superlative mest apostolisk, attributive superlative mest apostoliske)

apostolisk (neuter singular)
apostoliske (definite plural singular)
mer apostolisk (comparative)
mest apostolisk (predicative superlative)
mest apostoliske (attributive superlative)

From Latin apostolicus (“apostolic; of or pertaining to an apostle”), from Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós, “apostolic”). Equivalent to apostel + -isk, last part from Old Norse -iskr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.
Cognate with French apostolique, Italian apostolico, Portuguese apostólico, Spanish apostólico and English apostolic.

der

apostolisk kirke

apostoliske brev (apostelbrev)

de apostoliske fedre

apostolisk prefekt

den apostoliske trosbekjennelse

apostolisk vikar

apostolic prefect (but with higher rank)

apostolisk suksesjon

de ekte bildene skaper seg selv, og de falske krever apostolisk geni

1949, Aksel Sandemose, Alice Atkinson og hennes elskere, page 41:

the real images create themselves, and the false ones demand apostolic genius

(religion, Christianity) apostolic (pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles of early Christianity or their teachings)

den apostoliske stol

apostolisk delegat og keiserlig rådgiver

(Roman Catholicism) apostolic, papal (of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy)

i apostolisk enighed og from overbærenhed med hinandens skrøbeligheder

1870, Arne Garborg, Mogning og manndom I, page 2:

in apostolic agreement and pious indulgence with each other's fragility

apostoliske gestalter af provster og præster

1882, Alexander L. Kielland, Skipper Worse, page 52:

apostolic figures of provosts and priests

(figuratively) honorable, venerable (pertaining to the manner of the apostles and their way of being)


ordentlig

head

ordentlig (neuter singular ordentlig, definite singular and plural ordentlige)

ordentlig (neuter singular)
ordentlige (definite plural singular)

[ˈɔ.ɖɳ̩ʈ.ɭɪ]


intellektuell

intellektuell (neuter singular intellektuelt, definite singular and plural intellektuelle)

intellektuelt (neuter singular)
intellektuelle (definite plural singular)

From Latin intellectualis, via French intellectuel.


kolerisk

kolerisk (indefinite singular kolerisk, definite singular and plural koleriske)

kolerisk (indefinite singular)
koleriske (definite plural singular)

From Latin cholericus, from Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ, “bile, gall”).


platonsk

platonsk (indefinite singular platonsk, definite singular and plural platonske)

platonsk (indefinite singular)
platonske (definite plural singular)


flott

head

flott (neuter singular flott, definite singular and plural flotte, comparative flottere, indefinite superlative flottest, definite superlative flotteste)

flott (neuter singular)
flotte (definite plural singular)
flottere (comparative)
flottest (indefinite superlative)
flotteste (definite superlative)

generous, liberal, open-handed, extravagant, lavish

grand, superb, elegant, stylish, dashing, jaunty


middelmådig

middelmådig (neuter singular middelmådig, definite singular and plural middelmådige)

middelmådig (neuter singular)
middelmådige (definite plural singular)
middelmåtig (alternative Nynorsk also)

From Middle Low German middelmatich through Danish.


hedensk

hedensk (neuter singular hedensk, definite singular and plural hedenske)

hedensk (neuter singular)
hedenske (definite plural singular)


apostoliske

predicative superlative degree of apostolisk

attributive superlative degree of apostolisk


intellektuelle

(as a plural noun) intellectuals, intelligentsia


kontinuerlig

kontinuerlig (neuter singular kontinuerlig, definite singular and plural kontinuerlige)

kontinuerlig (neuter singular)
kontinuerlige (definite plural singular)

(as an adverb) continuously, continually


renest

indefinite singular superlative degree of ren


encyklopediske

definite singular/plural of encyklopedisk


naturlige

definite singular and plural of naturlig


juridisk

juridisk (neuter singular juridisk, definite singular and plural juridiske)

juridisk (neuter singular)
juridiske (definite plural singular)

en juridisk kamp


etnografisk

etnografisk (indefinite singular etnografisk, definite singular and plural etnografiske)

etnografisk (indefinite singular)
etnografiske (definite plural singular)


immateriell

immateriell (neuter singular immaterielt, definite singular and plural immaterielle)

immaterielt (neuter singular)
immaterielle (definite plural singular)


naturhistorisk

naturhistorisk (neuter singular naturhistorisk, definite singular and plural naturhistoriske)

naturhistorisk (neuter singular)
naturhistoriske (definite plural singular)


maritim

maritim (neuter singular maritimt, definite singular and plural maritime)

maritimt (neuter singular)
maritime (definite plural singular)

From Latin maritimus, via French maritime.


statistisk

statistisk (neuter singular statistisk, definite singular and plural statistiske)

statistisk (neuter singular)
statistiske (definite plural singular)


biografisk

biografisk (neuter singular biografisk, definite singular and plural biografiske)

biografisk (neuter singular)
biografiske (definite plural singular)


statisk

statisk (neuter singular statisk, definite singular and plural statiske)

statisk (neuter singular)
statiske (definite plural singular)


trofast

trofast (neuter singular trofast, definite singular and plural trofaste)

trofast (neuter singular)
trofaste (definite plural singular)
trufast (alternative)


avgått

avgått (indefinite singular avgått, definite singular and plural avgåtte)

avgått (indefinite singular)
avgåtte (definite plural singular)


biografiske

inflection of biografisk:
definite singular


blekt

bleka (alternative)
bleket (alternative)


bunden

bunden (neuter singular bundet, definite singular and plural bundne)

bundet (neuter singular)
bundne (definite plural singular)
bundet (alternative)

insecure around others; shy (of a person)

(poetry) characterized by strict adherence to rhyme and/or metre


gitt

gitt (neuter singular gitt, definite singular and plural gitte)

gitt (neuter singular)
gitte (definite plural singular)


minste

inflection of liten:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of liten:
plural superlative degree


rett

rett (neuter singular rett, definite singular and plural rette)

rett (neuter singular)
rette (definite plural singular)

Inherited from Old Norse réttr (“right”), from Proto-Germanic *rehtuz, *rehtaz (“right, straight; morally upright, just”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós (“straightened, right, upright”), from *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, right oneself; right, just”) + *-tós (“verbal adjective suffix”).
The spelling with double "t" is borrowed from Norwegian Nynorsk rett. The original Riksmål spelling ret is from Danish ret.


svarte

[ˈsʋɑ̂ʈ̚.ʈɛ̝]


yngste

inflection of ung:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of ung:
plural superlative degree


rimelig

head

rimelig (neuter singular rimelig, definite singular and plural rimelige, comparative rimeligere, indefinite superlative rimeligst, definite superlative rimeligste)

rimelig (neuter singular)
rimelige (definite plural singular)
rimeligere (comparative)
rimeligst (indefinite superlative)
rimeligste (definite superlative)


selektiv

selektiv (neuter singular selektivt, definite singular and plural selektive)

selektivt (neuter singular)
selektive (definite plural singular)


bestialsk

bestialsk (neuter singular bestialsk, definite singular and plural bestialske)

bestialsk (neuter singular)
bestialske (definite plural singular)


spinkel

spinkel (masculine and feminine spinkel, neuter spinkelt, definite singular and plural spinkle, comparative spinklere, indefinite superlative spinklest, definite superlative spinkleste)

spinkel (feminine masculine)
spinkelt (neuter)
spinkle (definite plural singular)
spinklere (comparative)
spinklest (indefinite superlative)
spinkleste (definite superlative)


logisk

logisk (neuter singular logisk, definite singular and plural logiske)

logisk (neuter singular)
logiske (definite plural singular)


kongeblå

kongeblå (neuter singular kongeblått, definite singular and plural kongeblå or kongeblåe)

kongeblått (neuter singular)
kongeblå (definite plural singular)
kongeblåe (definite plural singular)


finansiell

finansiell (neuter singular finansielt, definite singular and plural finansielle)

finansielt (neuter singular)
finansielle (definite plural singular)


lyseblå

lyseblå (neuter singular lyseblått, definite singular and plural lyseblå or lyseblåe)

lyseblått (neuter singular)
lyseblå (definite plural singular)
lyseblåe (definite plural singular)
lysblå (alternative)


kolonial

kolonial (masculine and feminine kolonial, neuter kolonialt, definite singular and plural koloniale)

kolonial (feminine masculine)
kolonialt (neuter)
koloniale (definite plural singular)

From Late Latin colonialis, from colonia.


tjukk

tjukk (neuter singular tjukt, definite singular and plural tjukke, comparative tjukkere, indefinite superlative tjukkest, definite superlative tjukkeste)

tjukt (neuter singular)
tjukke (definite plural singular)
tjukkere (comparative)
tjukkest (indefinite superlative)
tjukkeste (definite superlative)
tykk (alternative)

From Old Norse þjukkr, þykkr, from Proto-Germanic *þekuz.


absolutistiske

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «absolutistiske».ogg


frigjort

frigjort (neuter singular frigjort, definite singular and plural frigjorte)

frigjort (neuter singular)
frigjorte (definite plural singular)


lenket

lenket (neuter singular lenket, definite singular and plural lenkede)

lenket (neuter singular)
lenkede (definite plural singular)


født

født (neuter singular født, definite singular and plural fødte)

født (neuter singular)
fødte (definite plural singular)


kastanjebrun

kastanjebrun (neuter singular kastanjebrunt, definite singular and plural kastanjebrune)

kastanjebrunt (neuter singular)
kastanjebrune (definite plural singular)

From kastanje (“chestnut”) + brun (“brown”).

of a reddish-brown color/colour (chestnut)


subjektive

inflection of subjektiv:
definite singular


rødhåret

rødhåret (indefinite singular rødhåret, definite singular and plural rødhårete or rødhårede, comparative mer rødhåret, superlative mest rødhåret)

rødhåret (indefinite singular)
rødhårete (definite plural singular)
rødhårede (definite plural singular)
mer rødhåret (comparative)
mest rødhåret (superlative)


stendød

stendød (neuter stendødt, definite and plural stendøde)

stendødt (neuter)
stendøde (definite plural)
steindød (alternative)
steindaud (alternative)

(informal) stone dead (unquestionably dead)


strategisk

strategisk (neuter singular strategisk, definite singular and plural strategiske)

strategisk (neuter singular)
strategiske (definite plural singular)


tidvis

tidvis (neuter singular tidvis, definite singular and plural tidvise)

tidvis (neuter singular)
tidvise (definite plural singular)


republikansk

republikansk (neuter singular republikansk, definite singular and plural republikanske)

republikansk (neuter singular)
republikanske (definite plural singular)

republican or Republican (depending on context)


gæren

gæren (neuter singular gærent, definite singular and plural gærne, comparative gærnere, indefinite superlative gærnest, definite superlative gærneste)

gærent (neuter singular)
gærne (definite plural singular)
gærnere (comparative)
gærnest (indefinite superlative)
gærneste (definite superlative)
galen (alternative)


dynamisk

dynamisk (neuter singular dynamisk, definite singular and plural dynamiske)

dynamisk (neuter singular)
dynamiske (definite plural singular)


elektromagnetisk

elektromagnetisk (neuter singular elektromagnetisk, definite singular and plural elektromagnetiske)

elektromagnetisk (neuter singular)
elektromagnetiske (definite plural singular)


fiberoptisk

fiberoptisk (neuter singular fiberoptisk, definite singular and plural fiberoptiske)

fiberoptisk (neuter singular)
fiberoptiske (definite plural singular)


optisk

optisk (neuter singular optisk, definite singular and plural optiske)

optisk (neuter singular)
optiske (definite plural singular)


grafisk

grafisk (neuter singular grafisk, definite singular and plural grafiske)

grafisk (neuter singular)
grafiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek γραφικός (graphikós).


mekanisk

mekanisk (neuter singular mekanisk, definite singular and plural mekaniske)

mekanisk (neuter singular)
mekaniske (definite plural singular)

From Latin mechanicus, via German mechanisch.


metallurgisk

metallurgisk (neuter singular metallurgisk, definite singular and plural metallurgiske)

metallurgisk (neuter singular)
metallurgiske (definite plural singular)


meteorologisk

meteorologisk (neuter singular meteorologisk, definite singular and plural meteorologiske)

meteorologisk (neuter singular)
meteorologiske (definite plural singular)


abdominalt

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abdominalt».ogg


nedsatt

nedsatt (indefinite singular nedsatt, definite singular and plural nedsatte)

nedsatt (indefinite singular)
nedsatte (definite plural singular)


perifer

perifer (masculine and feminine perifer, neuter perifert, definite singular and plural perifere)

perifer (feminine masculine)
perifert (neuter)
perifere (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek περιφερής (peripherḗs, “moving around, round, circular”).


flinkest

indefinite singular superlative degree of flink


lukket

lukket (indefinite singular lukket, definite singular and plural lukkete or lukkede)

lukket (indefinite singular)
lukkete (definite plural singular)
lukkede (definite plural singular)
lukka (alternative)


patetisk

head

patetisk (neuter singular patetisk, definite singular and plural patetiske)

patetisk (neuter singular)
patetiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós).


sentral

sentral (neuter singular sentralt, definite singular and plural sentrale)

sentralt (neuter singular)
sentrale (definite plural singular)


zambisk

zambisk (neuter singular zambisk, definite singular and plural zambiske)

zambisk (neuter singular)
zambiske (definite plural singular)

Zambian (relating to Zambia and Zambians)


hvit

hvit (neuter singular hvitt, definite singular and plural hvite, comparative hvitere, indefinite superlative hvitest, definite superlative hviteste)

hvitt (neuter singular)
hvite (definite plural singular)
hvitere (comparative)
hvitest (indefinite superlative)
hviteste (definite superlative)
kvit (alternative)

From Danish hvid with native Norwegian -t, from Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos.


hatefull

hatefull (neuter singular hatefullt, definite singular and plural hatefulle)

hatefullt (neuter singular)
hatefulle (definite plural singular)


tenkt

tenkt (indefinite singular tenkt, definite singular and plural tenkte)

tenkt (indefinite singular)
tenkte (definite plural singular)


paillegul

paillegul (masculine and feminine paillegul, neuter paillegult, definite singular and plural paillegule)

paillegul (feminine masculine)
paillegult (neuter)
paillegule (definite plural singular)


hellig

hellig (neuter singular hellig, definite singular and plural hellige, comparative helligere, indefinite superlative helligst, definite superlative helligste)

hellig (neuter singular)
hellige (definite plural singular)
helligere (comparative)
helligst (indefinite superlative)
helligste (definite superlative)

From Danish hellig, from Old Danish hælægh, like Old Norse heilagr (Norwegian Nynorsk heilag) from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.


kabylsk

kabylsk (neuter singular kabylsk, definite singular and plural kabylske)

kabylsk (neuter singular)
kabylske (definite plural singular)

Of, or pertaining to, Kabyle ethnicity or language


døv

døv (neuter singular døvt, definite singular and plural døve)

døvt (neuter singular)
døve (definite plural singular)

From Danish døv, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-.


vri

vri (masculine and feminine vri, neuter vritt, definite singular and plural vrie)

vri (feminine masculine)
vritt (neuter)
vrie (definite plural singular)

From Danish vride and Old Danish writhæ, from Old Norse ríða, vríða.


vekselvarm

vekselvarm (masculine and feminine vekselvarm, neuter vekselvarmt, definite singular and plural vekselvarme)

vekselvarm (feminine masculine)
vekselvarmt (neuter)
vekselvarme (definite plural singular)


qatarsk

qatarsk (neuter singular qatarsk, definite singular and plural qatarske)

qatarsk (neuter singular)
qatarske (definite plural singular)


saltest

indefinite singular superlative degree of salt


filosofisk

filosofisk (neuter singular filosofisk, definite singular and plural filosofiske)

filosofisk (neuter singular)
filosofiske (definite plural singular)


åndelig

åndelig (neuter singular åndelig, definite singular and plural åndelige)

åndelig (neuter singular)
åndelige (definite plural singular)


uskyldig

uskyldig (neuter singular uskyldig, definite singular and plural uskyldige)

uskyldig (neuter singular)
uskyldige (definite plural singular)


liturgisk

liturgisk (neuter singular liturgisk, definite singular and plural liturgiske)

liturgisk (neuter singular)
liturgiske (definite plural singular)


mørke

[ˈmœ̂ɾ̥.kɛ̝]


mørkere

[ˈmœ̂ɾ̥.kæ.ɾɛ̝]


mørkest

indefinite singular superlative degree of mørk


mørkeste

[ˈmœ̂ɾ̥.kɑs.tɛ̝]

inflection of mørk:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of mørk:
plural superlative degree


lysere

[ˈlŷː.sæ.ɾɛ̝]


lysest

indefinite singular superlative degree of lys


lyseste

inflection of lys:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of lys:
plural superlative degree


femdoblet

femdoblet (neuter singular femdoblet, definite singular and plural femdoblede or femdoblete)

femdoblet (neuter singular)
femdoblede (definite plural singular)
femdoblete (definite plural singular)
femdobla (alternative)


grunn

grunn (neuter singular grunt, definite singular and plural grunne, comparative grunnere, indefinite superlative grunnest, definite superlative grunneste)

grunt (neuter singular)
grunne (definite plural singular)
grunnere (comparative)
grunnest (indefinite superlative)
grunneste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse grunnr (“bottom”), from Proto-Germanic *grunduz (“ground, foundation”), from Pre-Germanic *gʰrm̥tús, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-.


tidlig

head

tidlig (neuter singular tidlig, definite singular and plural tidlige, comparative tidligere, indefinite superlative tidligst, definite superlative tidligste)

tidlig (neuter singular)
tidlige (definite plural singular)
tidligere (comparative)
tidligst (indefinite superlative)
tidligste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse tíðligr and Middle Low German tidelik.

Jeg stod opp tidlig om morgenen.


vrien

vrien (masculine and feminine vrien, neuter vrient, definite singular and plural vriene, comparative vrienere, indefinite superlative vrienest, definite superlative vrieneste)

vrien (feminine masculine)
vrient (neuter)
vriene (definite plural singular)
vrienere (comparative)
vrienest (indefinite superlative)
vrieneste (definite superlative)


kommunistisk

kommunistisk (neuter singular kommunistisk, definite singular and plural kommunistiske)

kommunistisk (neuter singular)
kommunistiske (definite plural singular)


kronologisk

kronologisk (neuter singular kronologisk, definite singular and plural kronologiske)

kronologisk (neuter singular)
kronologiske (definite plural singular)


autentisk

autentisk (neuter singular autentisk, definite singular and plural autentiske)

autentisk (neuter singular)
autentiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikós).


antiseptisk

antiseptisk (neuter singular antiseptisk, definite singular and plural antiseptiske)

antiseptisk (neuter singular)
antiseptiske (definite plural singular)


rundeste

inflection of rund:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of rund:
plural superlative degree


billigste

inflection of billig:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of billig:
plural superlative degree


saftigste

inflection of saftig:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of saftig:
plural superlative degree


krasseste

inflection of krass:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of krass:
plural superlative degree


kovalent

kovalent (indefinite singular kovalent, definite singular and plural kovalente)

kovalent (indefinite singular)
kovalente (definite plural singular)


kovalente

definite singular and plural of kovalent


intensiv

intensiv (neuter singular intensivt, definite singular and plural intensive)

intensivt (neuter singular)
intensive (definite plural singular)

Ultimately from Medieval Latin intēnsīvus


tristeste

inflection of trist:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of trist:
plural superlative degree


hyggelig

hyggelig (neuter singular hyggelig, definite singular and plural hyggelige)

hyggelig (neuter singular)
hyggelige (definite plural singular)


koselig

koselig (neuter singular koselig, definite singular and plural koselige)

koselig (neuter singular)
koselige (definite plural singular)


mildeste

inflection of mild:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of mild:
plural superlative degree


største

inflection of stor:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of stor:
plural superlative degree


størst

indefinite singular superlative degree of stor


giftigste

inflection of giftig:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of giftig:
plural superlative degree


ulik

ulik (neuter singular ulikt, definite singular and plural ulike, comparative mer ulik, superlative mest ulik)

ulikt (neuter singular)
ulike (definite plural singular)
mer ulik (comparative)
mest ulik (superlative)

From Old Norse úlíkr, from Proto-Germanic *ungalīkaz. By surface analysis, u- + lik (“similar”). Compare Old English unġelīċ (English unlike), Dutch ongelijk, Faroese ólíkur, German ungleich, Swedish olik.


brukt

head

brukt (neuter singular brukt, definite singular and plural brukte)

brukt (neuter singular)
brukte (definite plural singular)


inaktiv

inaktiv (neuter singular inaktivt, definite singular and plural inaktive)

inaktivt (neuter singular)
inaktive (definite plural singular)


reversibel

reversibel (neuter singular reversibelt, definite singular and plural reversible)

reversibelt (neuter singular)
reversible (definite plural singular)


opptatt

opptatt (neuter singular opptatt, definite singular and plural opptatte)

opptatt (neuter singular)
opptatte (definite plural singular)

concerned (av / with) (interested or involved in)


samisk

samisk (neuter singular samisk, definite singular and plural samiske)

samisk (neuter singular)
samiske (definite plural singular)

Sami (relating to the Sami people and their language)


makedonsk

makedonsk (neuter singular makedonsk, definite singular and plural makedonske)

makedonsk (neuter singular)
makedonske (definite plural singular)

Macedonian (relating to Macedonia and Macedonians)


kyrillisk

kyrillisk (neuter singular kyrillisk, definite singular and plural kyrilliske)

kyrillisk (neuter singular)
kyrilliske (definite plural singular)


latvisk

latvisk (neuter singular latvisk, definite singular and plural latviske)

latvisk (neuter singular)
latviske (definite plural singular)

Latvian (relating to Latvia and Latvians)


bosnisk

bosnisk (neuter singular bosnisk, definite singular and plural bosniske)

bosnisk (neuter singular)
bosniske (definite plural singular)

Bosnian (relating to Bosnia and Bosnians)


montenegrinsk

montenegrinsk (neuter singular montenegrinsk, definite singular and plural montenegrinske)

montenegrinsk (neuter singular)
montenegrinske (definite plural singular)

Montenegrin (relating to Montenegro and Montenegrins)