hval

hvalen (definite singular)
hvaler (indefinite plural)
hvalene (definite plural)

From Danish hval, from Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”).


nes

neset (definite singular)
nes (indefinite plural)
nesa (definite plural)
nesene (definite plural)

From Danish næs, from Old Norse nes (“headland”), from Proto-Germanic *nasją (“foothill; headland, cape”), from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s (“nose”).
Cognate with Faroese nes, Icelandic nes, Danish næs and possibly Norman nez.

inh

den tid der sad en konge på hvert næss

1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne, page 139:

that time there a king sat on every headland

[fjorden] med øer og fremspringende næs

1888, Henrik Ibsen, Fruen fra havet, page 54:

[the fjord] with islands and protruding headlands

dernede om næsset … dreiede bølgerne sig

1904, Hans E. Kinck, Emigranter, page 7:

down there around the headland… the waves turned

vi gikk bort til Munchs hus [i Kragerø], som ligger på et nes

1996, Ketil Bjørnstad, Historien om Edvard Munch, page 387:

we went to Munch's house [in Kragerø], which is located on a headland

det store neset der fjorden var vid og verden nesten alltid virket blå

the large headland where the fjord was wide and the world almost always seemed blue

a headland (coastal land that juts into the sea)


foto

fotoet (definite singular)
foto (indefinite plural)
fotoer (indefinite plural)
fotoa (definite plural)
fotoene (definite plural)

Short form of fotografi (“photograph”), from English photo


kost

kosten (definite singular)
koster (indefinite plural)
kostene (definite plural)


kost

head

kost m (definite singular kosten, uncountable)

diet (what one usually eats, not a restricted diet)

kost og losji


coulometer

nb-noun

coulometer n (definite singular coulometeret or coulometret, indefinite plural coulometer or coulometre, definite plural coulometra or coulometrene)

coulometeret (definite singular)
coulometret (definite singular)
coulometer (indefinite plural)
coulometre (indefinite plural)
coulometra (definite plural)
coulometrene (definite plural)

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by coulombmeter


sku

skuet (definite singular)
sku (indefinite plural)
skua (definite plural)
skuene (definite plural)


sku

skuen (definite singular)
skuer (indefinite plural)
skuene (definite plural)

From Old Norse skúfr. Cognate with Faroese skúgvur.


unge

ungen (definite singular)
unger (indefinite plural)
ungene (definite plural)


ensemble

ensemblet (definite singular)
ensembler (indefinite plural)
ensembla (definite plural)
ensemblene (definite plural)

Borrowed from French ensemble, from Late Latin insimul.


frekkhet

frekkheta (definite singular)
frekkheten (definite singular)
frekkheter (indefinite plural)
frekkhetene (definite plural)


profet

profeten (definite singular)
profeter (indefinite plural)
profetene (definite plural)

From Old Norse prófeti, prófeta, from Late Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs).


hest

hesten (definite singular)
hester (indefinite plural)
hestene (definite plural)

From Danish hest, from Old Danish hæst (“horse”), from Old Norse hestr (“horse”), from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz (“horse, stallion”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱanḱest-, *kankest- (“horse”). Doublet of hingst.


skilpadde

skilpadda (definite singular)
skilpadden (definite singular)
skilpadder (indefinite plural)
skilpaddene (definite plural)

[ˈʂîlːˌpɑ̀dːə]

From Low German schiltpadde; compare with Norwegian Nynorsk skjelpadde, Danish skildpadde, Swedish sköldpadda and Dutch schildpad.

a turtle (marine reptile; also a land reptile (tortoise) in North American English)


statsborger

statsborgeren (definite singular)
statsborgere (indefinite plural)
statsborgerne (definite plural)


råd

rådet (definite singular)
råd (indefinite plural)
råda (definite plural)
rådene (definite plural)


nese

nesa (definite singular)
nesen (definite singular)
neser (indefinite plural)
nesene (definite plural)

From Proto-Germanic *nasō, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s-, and Old Norse nǫs.


konferanse

konferansen (definite singular)
konferanser (indefinite plural)
konferansene (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin conferentia, via French conférence.


nabo

naboen (definite singular)
naboer (indefinite plural)
naboene (definite plural)


dronning

dronninga (definite singular)
dronningen (definite singular)
dronninger (indefinite plural)
dronningene (definite plural)

(figuratively) queen (a person who is leading in a certain area)

(zoology, entomology) queen (the reproductive female in social insect species)


konge

kongen (definite singular)
konger (indefinite plural)
kongene (definite plural)

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

a playing card with the image of a king on it


prins

prinsen (definite singular)
prinser (indefinite plural)
prinsene (definite plural)

From Old Norse prinz, from Middle Low German prinse, from Old French prince, from Latin princeps.

a prince (son or male-line grandson of a monarch)


prinsesse

prinsessa (definite singular)
prinsessen (definite singular)
prinsesser (indefinite plural)
prinsessene (definite plural)


nummer

head

nummer n (definite singular nummeret, indefinite plural nummer or numre, definite plural numra or numrene)

nummeret (definite singular)
nummer (indefinite plural)
numre (indefinite plural)
numra (definite plural)
numrene (definite plural)


sted

stedet (definite singular)
steder (indefinite plural)
stedene (definite plural)

From Danish sted, from Old Danish stath, stæth, from Old Norse staðr m.


kronprins

kronprinsen (definite singular)
kronprinser (indefinite plural)
kronprinsene (definite plural)

From krone (“crown”) + prins (“prince”). Compare German Kronprinz.


kronprinsesse

kronprinsessa (definite singular)
kronprinsessen (definite singular)
kronprinsesser (indefinite plural)
kronprinsessene (definite plural)


heis

heisen (definite singular)
heiser (indefinite plural)
heisene (definite plural)


kvinne

kvinna (definite singular)
kvinnen (definite singular)
kvinner (indefinite plural)
kvinnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse kvinna, kvenna; genitive plural of kona.


artikkel

artikkelen (definite singular)
artikler (indefinite plural)
artiklene (definite plural)


tekst

teksta (definite singular)
teksten (definite singular)
tekster (indefinite plural)
tekstene (definite plural)

From Latin textus and Old Norse textr, texti.


endring

endringa (definite singular)
endringen (definite singular)
endringer (indefinite plural)
endringene (definite plural)


gymnas

gymnaset (definite singular)
gymnas (indefinite plural)
gymnasa (definite plural)
gymnasene (definite plural)


donasjon

donasjonen (definite singular)
donasjoner (indefinite plural)
donasjonene (definite plural)


lenke

lenka (definite singular)
lenken (definite singular)
lenker (indefinite plural)
lenkene (definite plural)

From Danish lænke, and possibly Old Norse hlekkr.


historie

historia (definite singular)
historien (definite singular)
historier (indefinite plural)
historiene (definite plural)

From Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορίᾱ (historíā, “history”).


nordmann

head

nordmann m (definite singular nordmannen, indefinite plural nordmenn, definite plural nordmennene)

nordmannen (definite singular)
nordmenn (indefinite plural)
nordmennene (definite plural)

a Norwegian (person of Norwegian ancestry or inhabitant of Norway)

(dialectal, obsolete) an inhabitant of Western Norway (used among the peasants in the mountain valleys of Eastern Norway, who considered "north" upriver)


skotte

skotten (definite singular)
skotter (indefinite plural)
skottene (definite plural)


nauruer

naurueren (definite singular)
nauruere (indefinite plural)
nauruerne (definite plural)


kineser

kineseren (definite singular)
kinesere (indefinite plural)
kineserne (definite plural)


japaner

japaneren (definite singular)
japanere (indefinite plural)
japanerne (definite plural)


meksikaner

meksikaneren (definite singular)
meksikanere (indefinite plural)
meksikanerne (definite plural)


tibetaner

tibetaneren (definite singular)
tibetanere (indefinite plural)
tibetanerne (definite plural)


brasilianer

brasilianeren (definite singular)
brasilianere (indefinite plural)
brasilianerne (definite plural)


versjon

versjonen (definite singular)
versjoner (indefinite plural)
versjonene (definite plural)


canadier

canadieren (definite singular)
canadiere (indefinite plural)
canadierne (definite plural)


kanadier

kanadieren (definite singular)
kanadiere (indefinite plural)
kanadierne (definite plural)


cubaner

cubaneren (definite singular)
cubanere (indefinite plural)
cubanerne (definite plural)


kubaner

kubaneren (definite singular)
kubanere (indefinite plural)
kubanerne (definite plural)


albaner

albaneren (definite singular)
albanere (indefinite plural)
albanerne (definite plural)


svenske

svensken (definite singular)
svensker (indefinite plural)
svenskene (definite plural)


finne

finnen (definite singular)
finner (indefinite plural)
finnene (definite plural)


danske

dansken (definite singular)
dansker (indefinite plural)
danskene (definite plural)


tysker

tyskeren (definite singular)
tyskere (indefinite plural)
tyskerne (definite plural)


strøm

strømmen (definite singular)
strømmer (indefinite plural)
strømmene (definite plural)

From Old Norse straumr (“stream”), from Proto-Germanic *straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European *srowmos, from *srew- (“to flow”).


mobiltelefon

mobiltelefonen (definite singular)
mobiltelefoner (indefinite plural)
mobiltelefonene (definite plural)

(telephony) cell phone or cellphone (US), or mobile phone (UK)


brev

brevet (definite singular)
brev (indefinite plural)
brever (indefinite plural)
breva (definite plural)
brevene (definite plural)

From Old Norse bréf, from Latin breve scriptum.


konvolutt

konvolutten (definite singular)
konvolutter (indefinite plural)
konvoluttene (definite plural)


selskap

selskapet (definite singular)
selskap (indefinite plural)
selskaper (indefinite plural)
selskapa (definite plural)
selskapene (definite plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German selschap, from Old Saxon selskepi, from Proto-Germanic *saljaskapiz.


hjelp

hjelpa (definite singular)
hjelpen (definite singular)


konjakk

konjakken (definite singular)
konjakker (indefinite plural)
konjakkene (definite plural)

From the French city of Cognac, and French cognac.


sørafrikaner

sørafrikaneren (definite singular)
sørafrikanere (indefinite plural)
sørafrikanerne (definite plural)

a South African (person from South Africa)


islending

islendingen (definite singular)
islendinger (indefinite plural)
islendingene (definite plural)


grønlender

grønlenderen (definite singular)
grønlendere (indefinite plural)
grønlenderne (definite plural)


tyrker

tyrkeren (definite singular)
tyrkere (indefinite plural)
tyrkerne (definite plural)


asiat

asiaten (definite singular)
asiater (indefinite plural)
asiatene (definite plural)


australier

australieren (definite singular)
australiere (indefinite plural)
australierne (definite plural)


diskusjon

diskusjonen (definite singular)
diskusjoner (indefinite plural)
diskusjonene (definite plural)


nyzealender

nyzealenderen (definite singular)
nyzealendere (indefinite plural)
nyzealenderne (definite plural)

a New Zealander (person from New Zealand)


newzealender

newzealenderen (definite singular)
newzealendere (indefinite plural)
newzealenderne (definite plural)


jente

jenta (definite singular)
jenten (definite singular)
jenter (indefinite plural)
jentene (definite plural)

Derived from Old Norse genta, from gant (“joke, foolery”), cognate with Swedish jänta.

Hvem er jenta der borte?

Der kommer ei lita jente.

jenta mi

my darling; sweetie; dear (literally: my girl; more literally: the girl my))


gutt

gutten (definite singular)
gutter (indefinite plural)
guttene (definite plural)

→ Danish: gut

Possibly from Dutch guit (“troublemaker”).


utnevnelse

utnevnelsen (definite singular)
utnevnelser (indefinite plural)
utnevnelsene (definite plural)


europeer

europeeren (definite singular)
europeere (indefinite plural)
europeerne (definite plural)


sjokolade

sjokoladen (definite singular)
sjokolader (indefinite plural)
sjokoladene (definite plural)

/ʃʊkʊˈlɑːdə/

From German Schokolade, from Dutch chocolade, from Spanish chocolate, possibly from Classical Nahuatl chocolatl or Yucatec Maya chocol (“hot”).

hvit sjokolade

mørk sjokolade

berg av hjemmelagede marengs, kunstferdig oversprøytet med sjokolade og krem

1977, Ebba Haslund, Født til klovn, page 183:

mountains of homemade meringue, artfully sprinkled with chocolate and cream

komposisjonen av hvit sjokolade med yoghurtmousse, bringebæris og myk marengs fremsto som fantasirik

the composition of white chocolate with yogurt mousse, raspberry ice cream and soft meringue appeared imaginative

(chiefly uncountable) chocolate (a food made from ground roasted cocoa beans and often sugar)

Å gi barna sjokolade på halloween.

smaske sjokolade

1938, Sigurd Hoel, Sesam sesam, page 300:

sjokolade og slikk

(uncountable) chocolate in the shape of bars

den ene femogtyveøressjokoladen

(colloquial, countable) a piece of chocolate; a chocolate bar

hun passer chokoladen til den unge herren

1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere, page 21:

she fits the chocolate for the young gentleman

[hun] solgte kaker og rykende sjokolade

1954, Agnar Mykle, Lasso rundt fru Luna, page 43:

[she] sold cakes and steaming hot chocolate

(chiefly uncountable) chocolate (a drink made by dissolving this food in boiling milk or water)

jeg var buden der i den chokoladen, hvor jeg ikke kom engang

1899, "Sfinx" [[[w:Edle Hartmann|Edle Hartmann]]], Vi og Voreses, page 108:

I was the invited there in that chocolate gathering where I did not even come

det [kontroverser med hushjelpen] fremgik af denne the, som af saamange tidligere theer, kaffeer, chokolader og andre nødvendige sammenkomster

1911, Amalie Pettersen, Pettersens, page 180:

it [controversy with the maid] appeared from this tea, as from so many previous teas, coffees, chocolates and other necessary gatherings

(rare) a gathering where chocolate (and cakes) are served


avstemning

avstemninga (definite singular)
avstemningen (definite singular)
avstemninger (indefinite plural)
avstemningene (definite plural)


fryser

fryseren (definite singular)
frysere (indefinite plural)
fryserne (definite plural)


skap

skapet (definite singular)
skap (indefinite plural)
skapa (definite plural)
skapene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skap, from Proto-West Germanic *skap (“shape”), from Proto-Germanic *skapą.


kjøleskap

kjøleskapet (definite singular)
kjøleskap (indefinite plural)
kjøleskapa (definite plural)
kjøleskapene (definite plural)

/²çøːləˌskɑːp/

kjøle + skap, first part kjøle (“to cool”), from Old Norse kœla, kǿla.
Last part skap (“a closet; cupboard”), from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skap, from Proto-West Germanic *skap (“shape”), from Proto-Germanic *skapą (“shape”), from *skapjaną (“to make, to create”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keb- (“to cut, split, hew, shape”).


prosjekt

prosjektet (definite singular)
prosjekt (indefinite plural)
prosjekter (indefinite plural)
prosjekta (definite plural)
prosjektene (definite plural)


prinsipp

prinsippet (definite singular)
prinsipp (indefinite plural)
prinsipper (indefinite plural)
prinsippa (definite plural)
prinsippene (definite plural)


tråler

tråleren (definite singular)
trålere (indefinite plural)
trålerne (definite plural)


bilde

bildet (definite singular)
bilder (indefinite plural)
bilda (definite plural)
bildene (definite plural)

From Old Norse bilæti, from Middle Low German bilede, bilde, belede, belde, from Old Saxon bilithi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþī, from *biliþu (“equalness, likeness”) + (*ī (“-ness, -th”), from Proto-Germanic *-į̄ (“-th”), from Proto-Indo-European *-i-h₂, from *-h₂), from *bil (“equal, alike”) + *-iþu (“-ness”), from Proto-Germanic *-iþō, from Proto-Indo-European *-iteh₂, *-teh₂, from Proto-Germanic *bilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰi-ló-s, from *bʰey- (“bee”).


sykkel

sykkelen (definite singular)
sykler (indefinite plural)
syklene (definite plural)

From English cycle, short form of bicycle.


eksperiment

eksperimentet (definite singular)
eksperiment (indefinite plural)
eksperimenter (indefinite plural)
eksperimenta (definite plural)
eksperimentene (definite plural)


prøve

prøva (definite singular)
prøven (definite singular)
prøver (indefinite plural)
prøvene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German prove, from Medieval Latin proba.


gen

genet (definite singular)
gener (indefinite plural)
gena (definite plural)
genene (definite plural)


drage

dragen (definite singular)
drager (indefinite plural)
dragene (definite plural)

From Danish drage, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn) and Old Norse dreki.


xylofon

xylofonen (definite singular)
xylofoner (indefinite plural)
xylofonene (definite plural)


kant

kanten (definite singular)
kanter (indefinite plural)
kantene (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin cantus (“corner, side”), via Middle Low German or German Low German.


eske

eska (definite singular)
esken (definite singular)
esker (indefinite plural)
eskene (definite plural)


boks

boksen (definite singular)
bokser (indefinite plural)
boksene (definite plural)


kalender

kalenderen (definite singular)
kalendere (indefinite plural)
kalendre (indefinite plural)
kalendrer (indefinite plural)
kalenderne (definite plural)
kalendrene (definite plural)

Har du puttet legetimen din på kalenderen din?

Have you put your doctor's appointment on your calender?


dagbok

dagboka (definite singular)
dagboken (definite singular)
dagbøker (indefinite plural)
dagbøkene (definite plural)

I det siste har jeg lest Claus Pavels’ dagbøker.

Lately, I have been reading the diaries of Claus Pavels.


døgn

døgnet (definite singular)
døgn (indefinite plural)
døgna (definite plural)
døgnene (definite plural)

the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to midnight.

a measurement of time, equalling 24 hours.


fantom

fantomet (definite singular)
fantom (indefinite plural)
fantomer (indefinite plural)
fantoma (definite plural)
fantomene (definite plural)


maske

maska (definite singular)
masken (definite singular)
masker (indefinite plural)
maskene (definite plural)

Possibly from Arabic; via Italian, French masque and German Maske.


kappe

kappa (definite singular)
kappen (definite singular)
kapper (indefinite plural)
kappene (definite plural)


kopp

koppen (definite singular)
kopper (indefinite plural)
koppene (definite plural)


kaste

kasten (definite singular)
kaster (indefinite plural)
kastene (definite plural)

From Portuguese casta (“lineage, race”), from the feminine of casto (“pure, chaste”), from Latin castus (“pure, clean”) (cognate with Dutch kastijden (“to chastise”), English chasten, French chaste etc.), cognate with Danish, Dutch (see above) etc.


bie

bia (definite singular)
bien (definite singular)
bier (indefinite plural)
biene (definite plural)

From Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic *bijō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰī-.


klippe

klippen (definite singular)
klipper (indefinite plural)
klippene (definite plural)


ost

osten (definite singular)
oster (indefinite plural)
ostene (definite plural)


stemme

stemmen (definite singular)
stemmer (indefinite plural)
stemmene (definite plural)


teip

teipen (definite singular)
teiper (indefinite plural)
teipene (definite plural)


katt

katten (definite singular)
katter (indefinite plural)
kattene (definite plural)

From Old Norse kǫttr, from Proto-Germanic *kattuz, from Late Latin cattus, from Latin catta.

Katten til Emma var hos veterinæren i går.

Emma's cat was at the veterinarian yesterday.


slange

slangen (definite singular)
slanger (indefinite plural)
slangene (definite plural)

From Danish slange, from Old Norse slangi. Also from Middle Low German slange.


vann

vannet (definite singular)
vann (indefinite plural)
vanna (definite plural)
vannene (definite plural)

From Danish vand, from Old Danish watn, wan, wand, from Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic *watōr.


drikke

mat og drikke


drikk

drikken (definite singular)
drikker (indefinite plural)
drikkene (definite plural)


smie

smia (definite singular)
smien (definite singular)
smier (indefinite plural)
smiene (definite plural)


måned

måneden (definite singular)
måneder (indefinite plural)
månedene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «måned».ogg

From Danish måned (“month”), from Old Danish maanædh, from Old Norse mánuðr, mónuðr, mánaðr (“month”), from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs (“month”), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), from earlier *méh₁n̥ss, from *meh₁- (“to measure”). Doublet of måne.


sokk

sokken (definite singular)
sokker (indefinite plural)
sokkene (definite plural)


morder

morderen (definite singular)
mordere (indefinite plural)
morderne (definite plural)


lesbe

lesba (definite singular)
lesben (definite singular)
lesber (indefinite plural)
lesbene (definite plural)

Colloquial form of lesbisk kvinne (“lesbian woman”).


baptist

baptisten (definite singular)
baptister (indefinite plural)
baptistene (definite plural)

From Latin baptista, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστής (baptistḗs).


speil

speilet (definite singular)
speil (indefinite plural)
speila (definite plural)
speilene (definite plural)

Derived from Latin speculum, via Low German spegel and Old Norse spegill. Cognate with Danish spejl.


rede

redet (definite singular)
reder (indefinite plural)
reda (definite plural)
redene (definite plural)


drosje

drosja (definite singular)
drosjen (definite singular)
drosjer (indefinite plural)
drosjene (definite plural)


seilbåt

seilbåten (definite singular)
seilbåter (indefinite plural)
seilbåtene (definite plural)


flagg

flagget (definite singular)
flagg (indefinite plural)
flagga (definite plural)
flaggene (definite plural)


bibel

bibelen (definite singular)
bibler (indefinite plural)
biblene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía, “books”), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “small book”).

a bible (bound printed copy of the Bible; also used figuratively)


basilika

basilikaen (definite singular)
basilikaer (indefinite plural)
basilikaene (definite plural)


bombe

bomba (definite singular)
bomben (definite singular)
bomber (indefinite plural)
bombene (definite plural)

From French bombe (“bomb, aerosol”), from Italian bomba (“bomb”), from Latin bombus (“a buzz or humming sound”), from Ancient Greek βόμβος (bómbos, “any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing, booming, rumbling”), imitative of the sound itself.

der

et blått slips med røde bomber


aula

From Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλή (aulḗ, “courtyard”).


orkan

orkanen (definite singular)
orkaner (indefinite plural)
orkanene (definite plural)


stil

stilen (definite singular)
stiler (indefinite plural)
stilene (definite plural)


malm

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


astronom

astronomen (definite singular)
astronomer (indefinite plural)
astronomene (definite plural)


minne

minnet (definite singular)
minner (indefinite plural)
minna (definite plural)
minnene (definite plural)


makt

makta (definite singular)
makten (definite singular)
makter (indefinite plural)
maktene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German macht; and Old Norse makt.

power (influence; country with great influence and military strength)


låg

lågen (definite singular)
låger (indefinite plural)
lågene (definite plural)

From Old Norse lǫgr (“lake, liquid”), from Proto-Germanic *laguz, from Proto-Indo-European *lókus. Cognates include Latin lacus and Scottish Gaelic loch.

a fluid used in the boiling of plant material

(in place names) a body of water, usually a river or lake


måne

månen (definite singular)
måner (indefinite plural)
månene (definite plural)

From Old Norse máni (“the moon”), from Proto-Germanic *mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”). See also måned.

I solsystemet er det bare to planeter som ikke har måner.

There are only two planets in the solar system that lack moons.

moon (any substantially sized natural satellite of a planet)


malayalam

Malayalam (Dravidian language spoken in southern India)


saldo

account balance, the difference between an account's debits and credits


ytringsfrihet

ytringsfriheta (definite singular)
ytringsfriheten (definite singular)
ytringsfriheter (indefinite plural)
ytringsfrihetene (definite plural)

freedom of expression
freedom of expression

freedom of expression, freedom of speech


høyesterettsjustitiarius

høyesterettsjustitiariusen (definite singular)
høyesterettsjustitiariuser (indefinite plural)
høyesterettsjustitiariusene (definite plural)


menneskerettighetsforkjemper

menneskerettighetsforkjemperen (definite singular)
menneskerettighetsforkjempere (indefinite plural)
menneskerettighetsforkjemperne (definite plural)


menneskerettighet

menneskerettigheta (definite singular)
menneskerettigheten (definite singular)
menneskerettigheter (indefinite plural)
menneskerettighetene (definite plural)


kolposkop

kolposkopet (definite singular)
kolposkop (indefinite plural)
kolposkoper (indefinite plural)
kolposkopa (definite plural)
kolposkopene (definite plural)


linoleum

Borrowed from English linoleum. Doublet of linolje.


officium

officiet (definite singular)
officier (indefinite plural)
officia (definite plural)
officiene (definite plural)

(Christianity, historical) mass, service


frase

head

frase m (definite singular frasen, indefinite plural fraser, definite plural frasene)

frasen (definite singular)
fraser (indefinite plural)
frasene (definite plural)


avance

avancen (definite singular)
avancer (indefinite plural)
avancene (definite plural)

From French avance (“advance”), from the verb avancer (“to advance, go forward”), from Middle French advancer (“to advance”), from Old French avancer, avancier (“to advance; continue”), from Vulgar Latin *abanteāre, from Late Latin ab ante (“before, in front”), from both ab (“of, from, by”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from ante (“before”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti, from *h₂énts (“forehead, front”), from *h₂ent- (“face, front”), from *h₂en- (“on, onto”) and *-s (derives nouns from roots). Doublet of avanse.

der

(horology) side in the clockwork to which the adjustment indicator must be set to make the clock go faster


basar

basaren (definite singular)
basarer (indefinite plural)
basarene (definite plural)

From Italian bazar, and Hindustani Hindi बाज़ार (bāzār), Urdu بازار (bāzār); from Persian بازار (bâzâr, “marketplace, bazaar”); from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (“to buy”).

a bazaar (charity event where the proceeds are from sales and tombola)


lupin

lupinen (definite singular)
lupiner (indefinite plural)
lupinene (definite plural)


pels

pelsen (definite singular)
pelser (indefinite plural)
pelsene (definite plural)


kne

head

kne n (definite singular kneet, indefinite plural kne or knær, definite plural knea or knærne, genitive knes)

kneet (definite singular)
kne (indefinite plural)
knær (indefinite plural)
knea (definite plural)
knærne (definite plural)
knes (genitive)

From Old Norse kné, from Proto-Germanic *knewą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu (“knee”).


inferno

infernoet (definite singular)
inferno (indefinite plural)
infernoer (indefinite plural)
infernoa (definite plural)
infernoene (definite plural)

From Italian inferno, from Latin infernus.


fink

finken (definite singular)
finker (indefinite plural)
finkene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German vinke. Akin to English finch.

a bird of the family Fringillidae, the finches


garn

garnet (definite singular)
garn (indefinite plural)
garna (definite plural)
garnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse garn, from Proto-Germanic *garną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰorn-, *ǵʰer- (“gut, intestine”).


høy

Borrowed from Norwegian Nynorsk høy, from Old Norse hey, from Proto-Germanic *hawją.


stå

Forhandlingene gikk i stå.

(only idiomatic, not inflected) stop up, stop short, break down

Store stå.

A standing area for spectators at Bislett stadion in Oslo, literally: "the great stand"

(slang, not inflected) erection, hard-on


kaffekopp

kaffekopp m (definite singular kaffekoppen, indefinite plural kaffekopper, definite plural kaffekoppene)

kaffekoppen (definite singular)
kaffekopper (indefinite plural)
kaffekoppene (definite plural)

From kaffe + kopp. Cf. Swedish kaffekopp, Norwegian Nynorsk kaffikopp, Danish kaffekop.


seer

seeren (definite singular)
seere (indefinite plural)
seerne (definite plural)


spotter

spotteren (definite singular)
spottere (indefinite plural)
spotterne (definite plural)


rør

røret (definite singular)
rør (indefinite plural)
røra (definite plural)
rørene (definite plural)

handset (part of a landline telephone; sometimes used by extension when talking about phones in general)


garderobe

garderoben (definite singular)
garderober (indefinite plural)
garderobene (definite plural)

a dressing room, changing room, or locker room


gode

godet (definite singular)
goder (indefinite plural)
goda (definite plural)
godene (definite plural)

From Old Norse góði, from góðr (“good”).


gode

goden (definite singular)
goder (indefinite plural)
godene (definite plural)


afghaner

afghaneren (definite singular)
afghanere (indefinite plural)
afghanerne (definite plural)


algerier

algerieren (definite singular)
algeriere (indefinite plural)
algerierne (definite plural)


USA-amerikaner

USA-amerikaneren (definite singular)
USA-amerikanere (indefinite plural)
USA-amerikanerne (definite plural)


amerikaner

amerikaneren (definite singular)
amerikanere (indefinite plural)
amerikanerne (definite plural)

Jeg møtte to amerikanere i går.

a person from the Americas, particularly the USA

Jeg var ikke sikker på om jeg skulle kjøpe en europeer eller amerikaneren.

I wasn't sure whether to buy a European or an American car.

an American
a car manufactured in the USA

Kapteinen styrte amerikaneren inn i bukta.

The captain steered the "American ship" into the bay.


andorraner

andorraneren (definite singular)
andorranere (indefinite plural)
andorranerne (definite plural)


angolaner

angolaneren (definite singular)
angolanere (indefinite plural)
angolanerne (definite plural)


antiguaner

antiguaneren (definite singular)
antiguanere (indefinite plural)
antiguanerne (definite plural)


argentiner

argentineren (definite singular)
argentinere (indefinite plural)
argentinerne (definite plural)

an Argentinian or Argentine (person from Argentina)


armener

armeneren (definite singular)
armenere (indefinite plural)
armenerne (definite plural)


aserbajdsjaner

aserbajdsjaneren (definite singular)
aserbajdsjanere (indefinite plural)
aserbajdsjanerne (definite plural)


bahamaner

bahamaneren (definite singular)
bahamanere (indefinite plural)
bahamanerne (definite plural)


bahrainer

bahraineren (definite singular)
bahrainere (indefinite plural)
bahrainerne (definite plural)


bangladesher

bangladesheren (definite singular)
bangladeshere (indefinite plural)
bangladesherne (definite plural)


barbader

barbaderen (definite singular)
barbadere (indefinite plural)
barbaderne (definite plural)


belizer

belizeren (definite singular)
belizere (indefinite plural)
belizerne (definite plural)

a Belizean or Belizian (person from Belize)


beniner

benineren (definite singular)
beninere (indefinite plural)
beninerne (definite plural)


bhutaner

bhutaneren (definite singular)
bhutanere (indefinite plural)
bhutanerne (definite plural)


bolivianer

bolivianeren (definite singular)
bolivianere (indefinite plural)
bolivianerne (definite plural)


bosnier

bosnieren (definite singular)
bosniere (indefinite plural)
bosnierne (definite plural)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina#English

Bosnian (person from Bosnia and Herzegovina)


bruneier

bruneieren (definite singular)
bruneiere (indefinite plural)
bruneierne (definite plural)


bulgarer

bulgareren (definite singular)
bulgarere (indefinite plural)
bulgarerne (definite plural)


burkiner

burkineren (definite singular)
burkinere (indefinite plural)
burkinerne (definite plural)


burmeser

burmeseren (definite singular)
burmesere (indefinite plural)
burmeserne (definite plural)


myanmarer

myanmareren (definite singular)
myanmarere (indefinite plural)
myanmarerne (definite plural)


burundier

burundieren (definite singular)
burundiere (indefinite plural)
burundierne (definite plural)


chilener

chileneren (definite singular)
chilenere (indefinite plural)
chilenerne (definite plural)


colombianer

colombianeren (definite singular)
colombianere (indefinite plural)
colombianerne (definite plural)


kolombianer

kolombianeren (definite singular)
kolombianere (indefinite plural)
kolombianerne (definite plural)


kostarikaner

kostarikaneren (definite singular)
kostarikanere (indefinite plural)
kostarikanerne (definite plural)


costaricaner

costaricaneren (definite singular)
costaricanere (indefinite plural)
costaricanerne (definite plural)


emirataraber

emirataraberen (definite singular)
emiratarabere (indefinite plural)
emirataraberne (definite plural)

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates


kongoleser

kongoleseren (definite singular)
kongolesere (indefinite plural)
kongoleserne (definite plural)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo

a Congolese (person from the Democratic Republic of the Congo)


dominikaner

dominikaneren (definite singular)
dominikanere (indefinite plural)
dominikanerne (definite plural)


sentralafrikaner

sentralafrikaneren (definite singular)
sentralafrikanere (indefinite plural)
sentralafrikanerne (definite plural)

Central African Republic
Central African Republic

a Central African (person from the Central African Republic)


tsjekker

tsjekkeren (definite singular)
tsjekkere (indefinite plural)
tsjekkerne (definite plural)

a Czech (person from the Czech Republic)


brite

briten (definite singular)
briter (indefinite plural)
britene (definite plural)

From Old Norse bretar (plural), originally concerning Celts from Britain.

a Brit (informal), Briton, a British person, (in plural form) the British

Det forente kongerike Storbritannia og Nord-Irland


djiboutier

djiboutieren (definite singular)
djiboutiere (indefinite plural)
djiboutierne (definite plural)


ecuadorianer

ecuadorianeren (definite singular)
ecuadorianere (indefinite plural)
ecuadorianerne (definite plural)


egypter

egypteren (definite singular)
egyptere (indefinite plural)
egypterne (definite plural)


ekvatorialguineaner

ekvatorialguineaneren (definite singular)
ekvatorialguineanere (indefinite plural)
ekvatorialguineanerne (definite plural)

an Equatorial Guinean (person from Equatorial Guinea)


salvadoraner

salvadoraneren (definite singular)
salvadoranere (indefinite plural)
salvadoranerne (definite plural)


ivorianer

ivorianeren (definite singular)
ivorianere (indefinite plural)
ivorianerne (definite plural)


eritreer

eritreeren (definite singular)
eritreere (indefinite plural)
eritreerne (definite plural)


estlending

estlendingen (definite singular)
estlendinger (indefinite plural)
estlendingene (definite plural)


estlender

estlenderen (definite singular)
estlendere (indefinite plural)
estlenderne (definite plural)


etiopier

etiopieren (definite singular)
etiopiere (indefinite plural)
etiopierne (definite plural)


fijianer

fijianeren (definite singular)
fijianere (indefinite plural)
fijianerne (definite plural)


filippiner

filippineren (definite singular)
filippinere (indefinite plural)
filippinerne (definite plural)

a Filipino (person from the Philippines)


finlender

finlenderen (definite singular)
finlendere (indefinite plural)
finlenderne (definite plural)

a Finn (citizen of Finland (but not necessarily ethnically Finnish))


finlending

finlendingen (definite singular)
finlendinger (indefinite plural)
finlendingene (definite plural)


franskmann

franskmannen (definite singular)
franskmenn (indefinite plural)
franskmennene (definite plural)

From fransk + mann, from German Franzmann (superseded by Franzose).

a French person, Frenchman, Frenchwoman (person from France)


getto

gettoen (definite singular)
gettoer (indefinite plural)
gettoene (definite plural)


gaboner

gaboneren (definite singular)
gabonere (indefinite plural)
gabonerne (definite plural)


gambier

gambieren (definite singular)
gambiere (indefinite plural)
gambierne (definite plural)


georgier

georgieren (definite singular)
georgiere (indefinite plural)
georgierne (definite plural)

a Georgian (person from Georgia (country))


ghaneser

ghaneseren (definite singular)
ghanesere (indefinite plural)
ghaneserne (definite plural)


guatemalaner

guatemalaneren (definite singular)
guatemalanere (indefinite plural)
guatemalanerne (definite plural)


bissauguineaner

bissauguineaneren (definite singular)
bissauguineanere (indefinite plural)
bissauguineanerne (definite plural)

a Bissau-Guinean (person from Guinea-Bissau)


guyaner

guyaneren (definite singular)
guyanere (indefinite plural)
guyanerne (definite plural)


haitier

haitieren (definite singular)
haitiere (indefinite plural)
haitierne (definite plural)


greker

grekeren (definite singular)
grekere (indefinite plural)
grekerne (definite plural)


hollender

hollenderen (definite singular)
hollendere (indefinite plural)
hollenderne (definite plural)


nederlender

nederlenderen (definite singular)
nederlendere (indefinite plural)
nederlenderne (definite plural)

a Dutch person (Dutchman, Dutchwoman) (person from the Netherlands)


honduraner

honduraneren (definite singular)
honduranere (indefinite plural)
honduranerne (definite plural)


hviterusser

hviterusseren (definite singular)
hviterussere (indefinite plural)
hviterusserne (definite plural)


inder

inderen (definite singular)
indere (indefinite plural)
inderne (definite plural)


indonesier

indonesieren (definite singular)
indonesiere (indefinite plural)
indonesierne (definite plural)


iraker

irakeren (definite singular)
irakere (indefinite plural)
irakerne (definite plural)


iraner

iraneren (definite singular)
iranere (indefinite plural)
iranerne (definite plural)


israeler

israeler m (definite singular israeleren, indefinite plural israelere, definite plural israelerne)

israeleren (definite singular)
israelere (indefinite plural)
israelerne (definite plural)

an Israeli (person from the present-day state of Israel).


jamaikaner

jamaikaneren (definite singular)
jamaikanere (indefinite plural)
jamaikanerne (definite plural)


jamaicaner

jamaicaneren (definite singular)
jamaicanere (indefinite plural)
jamaicanerne (definite plural)


jemenitt

jemenitten (definite singular)
jemenitter (indefinite plural)
jemenittene (definite plural)


jordaner

jordaneren (definite singular)
jordanere (indefinite plural)
jordanerne (definite plural)


kambodsjaner

kambodsjaneren (definite singular)
kambodsjanere (indefinite plural)
kambodsjanerne (definite plural)


kameruner

kameruneren (definite singular)
kamerunere (indefinite plural)
kamerunerne (definite plural)


kappverder

kappverderen (definite singular)
kappverdere (indefinite plural)
kappverderne (definite plural)


kasakhstaner

kasakhstaneren (definite singular)
kasakhstanere (indefinite plural)
kasakhstanerne (definite plural)


kenyaner

kenyaneren (definite singular)
kenyanere (indefinite plural)
kenyanerne (definite plural)


kirgiser

kirgiseren (definite singular)
kirgisere (indefinite plural)
kirgiserne (definite plural)


kiribatier

kiribatieren (definite singular)
kiribatiere (indefinite plural)
kiribatierne (definite plural)


komorer

komoreren (definite singular)
komorere (indefinite plural)
komorerne (definite plural)


kroat

kroaten (definite singular)
kroater (indefinite plural)
kroatene (definite plural)

a Croatian or Croat (person from Croatia)


kuwaiter

kuwaiteren (definite singular)
kuwaitere (indefinite plural)
kuwaiterne (definite plural)


kypriot

kyprioten (definite singular)
kyprioter (indefinite plural)
kypriotene (definite plural)


laot

laoten (definite singular)
laoter (indefinite plural)
laotene (definite plural)


latvier

latvieren (definite singular)
latviere (indefinite plural)
latvierne (definite plural)


lesothoer

lesothoeren (definite singular)
lesothoere (indefinite plural)
lesothoerne (definite plural)

Mosotho (plural Basotho), (a person from Lesotho)


libaneser

libaneseren (definite singular)
libanesere (indefinite plural)
libaneserne (definite plural)


liberier

liberieren (definite singular)
liberiere (indefinite plural)
liberierne (definite plural)


libyer

libyeren (definite singular)
libyere (indefinite plural)
libyerne (definite plural)


litauer

litaueren (definite singular)
litauere (indefinite plural)
litauerne (definite plural)


luxembourger

luxembourgeren (definite singular)
luxembourgere (indefinite plural)
luxembourgerne (definite plural)


luxemburger

luxemburgeren (definite singular)
luxemburgere (indefinite plural)
luxemburgerne (definite plural)


madagasser

madagasseren (definite singular)
madagassere (indefinite plural)
madagasserne (definite plural)

a Madagascan or Malagasy (person from Madagascar)


malawier

malawieren (definite singular)
malawiere (indefinite plural)
malawierne (definite plural)


malaysier

malaysieren (definite singular)
malaysiere (indefinite plural)
malaysierne (definite plural)


maldiver

maldiveren (definite singular)
maldivere (indefinite plural)
maldiverne (definite plural)


malier

malieren (definite singular)
maliere (indefinite plural)
malierne (definite plural)


malteser

malteseren (definite singular)
maltesere (indefinite plural)
malteserne (definite plural)


marokkaner

marokkaneren (definite singular)
marokkanere (indefinite plural)
marokkanerne (definite plural)


marshalleser

marshalleseren (definite singular)
marshallesere (indefinite plural)
marshalleserne (definite plural)

a Marshallese (person from the Marshall Islands)


mauritanier

mauritanieren (definite singular)
mauritaniere (indefinite plural)
mauritanierne (definite plural)


mauritier

mauritieren (definite singular)
mauritiere (indefinite plural)
mauritierne (definite plural)


mexicaner

mexicaneren (definite singular)
mexicanere (indefinite plural)
mexicanerne (definite plural)


mikronesier

mikronesieren (definite singular)
mikronesiere (indefinite plural)
mikronesierne (definite plural)

Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia

Micronesian (person from the Federated States of Micronesia, or Micronesia as a whole.)


moldover

moldoveren (definite singular)
moldovere (indefinite plural)
moldoverne (definite plural)


monegask

monegasken (definite singular)
monegasker (indefinite plural)
monegaskene (definite plural)

form removed by a 1984 spelling decision; superseded by monegasker


monegasker

monegaskeren (definite singular)
monegaskere (indefinite plural)
monegaskerne (definite plural)


mosambiker

mosambikeren (definite singular)
mosambikere (indefinite plural)
mosambikerne (definite plural)


namibier

namibieren (definite singular)
namibiere (indefinite plural)
namibierne (definite plural)


nederlending

nederlendingen (definite singular)
nederlendinger (indefinite plural)
nederlendingene (definite plural)


nepaler

nepaleren (definite singular)
nepalere (indefinite plural)
nepalerne (definite plural)


newzealending

newzealendingen (definite singular)
newzealendinger (indefinite plural)
newzealendingene (definite plural)


newzealander

newzealanderen (definite singular)
newzealandere (indefinite plural)
newzealanderne (definite plural)


nyzealending

nyzealendingen (definite singular)
nyzealendinger (indefinite plural)
nyzealendingene (definite plural)


nicaraguaner

nicaraguaneren (definite singular)
nicaraguanere (indefinite plural)
nicaraguanerne (definite plural)


nigerer

nigereren (definite singular)
nigerere (indefinite plural)
nigererne (definite plural)


nigerianer

nigerianeren (definite singular)
nigerianere (indefinite plural)
nigerianerne (definite plural)


koreaner

koreaneren (definite singular)
koreanere (indefinite plural)
koreanerne (definite plural)

a Korean (person from Korea, North or South)


nordkoreaner

nordkoreaneren (definite singular)
nordkoreanere (indefinite plural)
nordkoreanerne (definite plural)


sørkoreaner

sørkoreaneren (definite singular)
sørkoreanere (indefinite plural)
sørkoreanerne (definite plural)

a South Korean (person from South Korea)


omaner

omaneren (definite singular)
omanere (indefinite plural)
omanerne (definite plural)


pakistaner

pakistaneren (definite singular)
pakistanere (indefinite plural)
pakistanerne (definite plural)


pakkis

pakkisen (definite singular)
pakkiser (indefinite plural)
pakkisene (definite plural)

(offensive) Pakistani, or Paki (offensive)


pakkis

af

from English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">pack</i>


palauer

palaueren (definite singular)
palauere (indefinite plural)
palauerne (definite plural)


panamaner

panamaneren (definite singular)
panamanere (indefinite plural)
panamanerne (definite plural)


papuaner

papuaneren (definite singular)
papuanere (indefinite plural)
papuanerne (definite plural)


snaps

snapsen (definite singular)
snapser (indefinite plural)
snapsene (definite plural)


fundament

fundamentet (definite singular)
fundament (indefinite plural)
fundamenter (indefinite plural)
fundamenta (definite plural)
fundamentene (definite plural)


immigrant

immigranten (definite singular)
immigranter (indefinite plural)
immigrantene (definite plural)


paraguayaner

paraguayaneren (definite singular)
paraguayanere (indefinite plural)
paraguayanerne (definite plural)


peruaner

peruaneren (definite singular)
peruanere (indefinite plural)
peruanerne (definite plural)


polakk

polakken (definite singular)
polakker (indefinite plural)
polakkene (definite plural)


portugiser

portugiseren (definite singular)
portugisere (indefinite plural)
portugiserne (definite plural)


qatarer

qatareren (definite singular)
qatarere (indefinite plural)
qatarerne (definite plural)


irlender

irlenderen (definite singular)
irlendere (indefinite plural)
irlenderne (definite plural)


irlending

irlendingen (definite singular)
irlendinger (indefinite plural)
irlendingene (definite plural)

From Irland + -ing (using the ending -lending).


brazzavillekongoleser

brazzavillekongoleseren (definite singular)
brazzavillekongolesere (indefinite plural)
brazzavillekongoleserne (definite plural)

Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo


makedoner

makedoneren (definite singular)
makedonere (indefinite plural)
makedonerne (definite plural)

Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia

a Macedonian (person from the Republic of Macedonia)


makedonier

makedonieren (definite singular)
makedoniere (indefinite plural)
makedonierne (definite plural)


rumener

rumeneren (definite singular)
rumenere (indefinite plural)
rumenerne (definite plural)


rwander

rwanderen (definite singular)
rwandere (indefinite plural)
rwanderne (definite plural)


sanktkitter

sanktkitteren (definite singular)
sanktkittere (indefinite plural)
sanktkitterne (definite plural)

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis


sanktlusianer

sanktlusianeren (definite singular)
sanktlusianere (indefinite plural)
sanktlusianerne (definite plural)


sanktlucianer

sanktlucianeren (definite singular)
sanktlucianere (indefinite plural)
sanktlucianerne (definite plural)

a Saint Lucian (person from Saint Lucia)


sanktvinsenter

sanktvinsenteren (definite singular)
sanktvinsentere (indefinite plural)
sanktvinsenterne (definite plural)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Person from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines


sanktvincenter

sanktvincenteren (definite singular)
sanktvincentere (indefinite plural)
sanktvincenterne (definite plural)


salomoner

salomoneren (definite singular)
salomonere (indefinite plural)
salomonerne (definite plural)

a Solomon Islander (person from the Solomon Islands)


samoaner

samoaneren (definite singular)
samoanere (indefinite plural)
samoanerne (definite plural)


sanmariner

sanmarineren (definite singular)
sanmarinere (indefinite plural)
sanmarinerne (definite plural)


saudiaraber

saudiaraberen (definite singular)
saudiarabere (indefinite plural)
saudiaraberne (definite plural)

a Saudi Arabian or Saudi (person from Saudi Arabia)


saudier

saudieren (definite singular)
saudiere (indefinite plural)
saudierne (definite plural)

a Saudi or Saudi Arabian (person from Saudi Arabia)


senegaleser

senegaleseren (definite singular)
senegalesere (indefinite plural)
senegaleserne (definite plural)


serber

serberen (definite singular)
serbere (indefinite plural)
serberne (definite plural)


montenegriner

montenegrineren (definite singular)
montenegrinere (indefinite plural)
montenegrinerne (definite plural)


seycheller

seychelleren (definite singular)
seychellere (indefinite plural)
seychellerne (definite plural)


sierraleoner

sierraleoneren (definite singular)
sierraleonere (indefinite plural)
sierraleonerne (definite plural)

a Sierra Leonean (person from Sierra Leone)


singaporer

singaporeren (definite singular)
singaporere (indefinite plural)
singaporerne (definite plural)


slovener

sloveneren (definite singular)
slovenere (indefinite plural)
slovenerne (definite plural)


somalier

somalieren (definite singular)
somaliere (indefinite plural)
somalierne (definite plural)


spanjol

spanjolen (definite singular)
spanjoler (indefinite plural)
spanjolene (definite plural)


spanier

spanieren (definite singular)
spaniere (indefinite plural)
spanierne (definite plural)


srilanker

srilankeren (definite singular)
srilankere (indefinite plural)
srilankerne (definite plural)


sudaner

sudaneren (definite singular)
sudanere (indefinite plural)
sudanerne (definite plural)


surinamer

surinameren (definite singular)
surinamere (indefinite plural)
surinamerne (definite plural)

a Surinamer or Surinamese (person from Suriname)


sveitser

sveitseren (definite singular)
sveitsere (indefinite plural)
sveitserne (definite plural)


swazilender

swazilenderen (definite singular)
swazilendere (indefinite plural)
swazilenderne (definite plural)


swazilending

swazilendingen (definite singular)
swazilendinger (indefinite plural)
swazilendingene (definite plural)


syrer

syreren (definite singular)
syrere (indefinite plural)
syrerne (definite plural)


saotomeser

saotomeseren (definite singular)
saotomesere (indefinite plural)
saotomeserne (definite plural)

São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe


tadsjiker

tadsjikeren (definite singular)
tadsjikere (indefinite plural)
tadsjikerne (definite plural)


tanzanier

tanzanieren (definite singular)
tanzaniere (indefinite plural)
tanzanierne (definite plural)


thailender

thailenderen (definite singular)
thailendere (indefinite plural)
thailenderne (definite plural)


thailending

thailendingen (definite singular)
thailendinger (indefinite plural)
thailendingene (definite plural)


togoleser

togoleseren (definite singular)
togolesere (indefinite plural)
togoleserne (definite plural)


tonganer

tonganeren (definite singular)
tonganere (indefinite plural)
tonganerne (definite plural)


trinidader

trinidaderen (definite singular)
trinidadere (indefinite plural)
trinidaderne (definite plural)

a Trinidadian or Tobagonian (person from Trinidad and Tobago)


tsjader

tsjaderen (definite singular)
tsjadere (indefinite plural)
tsjaderne (definite plural)


tunisier

tunisieren (definite singular)
tunisiere (indefinite plural)
tunisierne (definite plural)


turkmener

turkmeneren (definite singular)
turkmenere (indefinite plural)
turkmenerne (definite plural)


tuvaler

tuvaleren (definite singular)
tuvalere (indefinite plural)
tuvalerne (definite plural)


tyrk

tyrken (definite singular)
tyrker (indefinite plural)
tyrkene (definite plural)


ugander

uganderen (definite singular)
ugandere (indefinite plural)
uganderne (definite plural)


ukrainer

ukraineren (definite singular)
ukrainere (indefinite plural)
ukrainerne (definite plural)


ungarer

ungareren (definite singular)
ungarere (indefinite plural)
ungarerne (definite plural)


uruguayaner

uruguayaneren (definite singular)
uruguayanere (indefinite plural)
uruguayanerne (definite plural)


usbeker

usbekeren (definite singular)
usbekere (indefinite plural)
usbekerne (definite plural)


vanuater

vanuateren (definite singular)
vanuatere (indefinite plural)
vanuaterne (definite plural)


venezuelaner

venezuelaneren (definite singular)
venezuelanere (indefinite plural)
venezuelanerne (definite plural)


vietnameser

vietnameseren (definite singular)
vietnamesere (indefinite plural)
vietnameserne (definite plural)


zambier

zambieren (definite singular)
zambiere (indefinite plural)
zambierne (definite plural)


zimbabwer

zimbabweren (definite singular)
zimbabwere (indefinite plural)
zimbabwerne (definite plural)


østtimoreser

østtimoreseren (definite singular)
østtimoresere (indefinite plural)
østtimoreserne (definite plural)


østerriker

østerrikeren (definite singular)
østerrikere (indefinite plural)
østerrikerne (definite plural)


tips

tipset (definite singular)
tips (indefinite plural)
tipsa (definite plural)
tipsene (definite plural)


tips

a tip (gratuity given for services rendered)


aserbajdsjansk

head

aserbajdsjansk m (definite singular aserbajdsjansken)


emigrant

emigranten (definite singular)
emigranter (indefinite plural)
emigrantene (definite plural)


mandolin

mandolinen (definite singular)
mandoliner (indefinite plural)
mandolinene (definite plural)

From French mandoline, from Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola.

Han kan spille tusenvis av melodier på mandolinen!

He can play thousands of melodies on his mandolin!

Hey, Tony, legg nå ner din mandolin, for det er din tur til å spinne magasinet!

2001, Kaizers Orchestra, Bøn fra helvete:

Hey, Tony, put down your mandolin, because it's your turn to spin the magazine! [sic, a revolver does not have a magazine]

Et par briller og en glatt gullring, en mandolin.

A pair of glasses and a smooth, golden ring, a mandolin.

(music) mandolin; eight stringed instrument in the lute family

Man trenger ikke alltid spesielle verktøy når man lager mat, men en mandolin kan komme til bruk hvis man eventuelt må skjære tynne skiver.

You don't always need special utensils when cooking food, but a mandoline could potentially come in handy if you need to cut thin slices.

Du kan være så flink med kniven du bare vil. Men selv profesjonelle kokker tyr til mandolinen når de skal skjære syltynne skiver av matvarer.

2014, Elisabeth Dalseg, Slik velger du mandolin, DinSide:

You can be as good with a knife as you want. But even professional cooks resort to the mandoline when they need to cut thin slices of food.

(cooking) Clipping of mandolinjern (“mandoline”); cooking utensil used for slicing and cutting juliennes


holme

holmen (definite singular)
holmer (indefinite plural)
holmene (definite plural)


skog

skog m (definite singular skogen, indefinite plural skoger, definite plural skogene)

skogen (definite singular)
skoger (indefinite plural)
skogene (definite plural)

From Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic *skōgaz.


bursdag

bursdagen (definite singular)
bursdager (indefinite plural)
bursdagene (definite plural)


fødselsdag

fødselsdagen (definite singular)
fødselsdager (indefinite plural)
fødselsdagene (definite plural)

From fødsel (“birth”) + -s- + dag (“day”).


fødsel

fødselen (definite singular)
fødsler (indefinite plural)
fødslene (definite plural)


onkel

onkelen (definite singular)
onkler (indefinite plural)
onklene (definite plural)

From French oncle (“uncle”), from Middle French oncle (“uncle”), from Old French oncle (“uncle”), from Vulgar Latin (av)unclus, *aunclum, from Latin avunculus.


tante

tanta (definite singular)
tanten (definite singular)
tanter (indefinite plural)
tantene (definite plural)

From German Tante (“aunt”), from French tante (“aunt”), from Middle French tante, from Old French ante, antain (“aunt”), from Latin amita (“paternal aunt; father's sister”) (combined with Vulgar Latin *amitāna), from Proto-Indo-European *amma-, *ama- (“mother”).

der

Tante Anna kommer på besøk i morgen.

Min fars søster er min tante.


regulering

reguleringa (definite singular)
reguleringen (definite singular)
reguleringer (indefinite plural)
reguleringene (definite plural)

(transportation jargon) The interval from the time a bus or tram arrives to the end of the line, until the time it is scheduled to depart in the opposite direction.

zoning (property use classification of an area)


håndjern

håndjernet (definite singular)
håndjern (indefinite plural)
håndjerna (definite plural)
håndjernene (definite plural)


pølse

pølsa (definite singular)
pølsen (definite singular)
pølser (indefinite plural)
pølsene (definite plural)


stele

stelen (definite singular)
steler (indefinite plural)
stelene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “pillar”).

(archaeology) A tall, slender stone monument, often with writing carved into its surface


milliardær

milliardæren (definite singular)
milliardærer (indefinite plural)
milliardærene (definite plural)


flaggermus

head

flaggermus m or f (definite singular flaggermusa or flaggermusen, indefinite plural flaggermus, definite plural flaggermusene)

flaggermusa (definite singular)
flaggermusen (definite singular)
flaggermus (indefinite plural)
flaggermusene (definite plural)

(slang) A vulva with large and protruding labia minora.


hud

huda (definite singular)
huden (definite singular)
huder (indefinite plural)
hudene (definite plural)


seng

seng f or m (definite singular senga or sengen, indefinite plural senger, definite plural sengene, genitive sengs)

senga (definite singular)
sengen (definite singular)
senger (indefinite plural)
sengene (definite plural)
sengs (genitive)

Hva gjør du i senga mi?!


advokat

advokaten (definite singular)
advokater (indefinite plural)
advokatene (definite plural)


brann

brannen (definite singular)
branner (indefinite plural)
brannene (definite plural)


brannmann

brannmannen (definite singular)
brannmenn (indefinite plural)
brannmennene (definite plural)


doktor

doktoren (definite singular)
doktorer (indefinite plural)
doktorene (definite plural)

Doctor (person who has attained a doctorate)


sykesøster

sykesøstera (definite singular)
sykesøsteren (definite singular)
sykesøsterer (indefinite plural)
sykesøsterene (definite plural)


søster

søster m or f (definite singular søstera or søstra or søsteren, indefinite plural søstre or søstrer, definite plural søstrene)

søstera (definite singular)
søstra (definite singular)
søsteren (definite singular)
søstre (indefinite plural)
søstrer (indefinite plural)
søstrene (definite plural)

From Old Norse systir (“sister”), from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (swestar), from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr (“sister”).


bror

bror m (definite singular broren, indefinite plural brødre, definite plural brødrene)

broren (definite singular)
brødre (indefinite plural)
brødrene (definite plural)

From Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr (“brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”).


søsken

søsken n (definite singular søskenet, indefinite plural søsken, definite plural søskena or søsknene)

søskenet (definite singular)
søsken (indefinite plural)
søskena (definite plural)
søsknene (definite plural)

From Old Norse systkin (“sister and brother”).


datter

head

datter m or f (definite singular dattera or datteren, indefinite plural døtre or døtrer, definite plural døtrene)

dattera (definite singular)
datteren (definite singular)
døtre (indefinite plural)
døtrer (indefinite plural)
døtrene (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse dóttir, from Proto-Norse ᛞᛟᚺᛏᚱᛁᛉ (dohtriʀ, “daughters”), from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr (“daughter”). Cognate with Danish datter, Swedish dotter, Icelandic dóttir, Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌰𐍂 (dauhtar), German Tochter, Dutch dochter, and English daughter.

inh

Hvor gammel er dattera di nå?


sønn

sønnen (definite singular)
sønner (indefinite plural)
sønnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.


sykepleier

sykepleieren (definite singular)
sykepleiere (indefinite plural)
sykepleierne (definite plural)


laug

lauget (definite singular)
laug (indefinite plural)
lauga (definite plural)
laugene (definite plural)


laug

From Old Norse laug, related to Latin lavare (“wash”). Descendant can be found in the prefix of lørdag (“Saturday”) which in Old Norse was laugardagr.


lykt

lykta (definite singular)
lykten (definite singular)
lykter (indefinite plural)
lyktene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German luchte, via the older spelling lykte; compare with Danish lygte and Swedish lykta.


bak

bak m bak (canonical neuter)
baken (definite singular)
baker (indefinite plural)
bakene (definite plural)
baket (definite singular)
bak (indefinite plural)
baka (definite plural)

From Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką.

et spark bak


kinn

kinnet (definite singular)
kinn (indefinite plural)
kinner (indefinite plural)
kinna (definite plural)
kinnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse kinn, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz, likely from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus. Compare English chin.

å vende det andre kinnet til

(in placenames): A steep hill(side) or slope.


eik

eika (definite singular)
eiken (definite singular)
eiker (indefinite plural)
eikene (definite plural)

From Norwegian Nynorsk eik f, from Old Norse eik (“oak, tree in general”), from Proto-Germanic *aiks (“oak tree, oak (wood)”). Largely replaced the older ek, from Danish eg.


lind

linda (definite singular)
linden (definite singular)
linder (indefinite plural)
lindene (definite plural)

From Old Norse lind, from Proto-Germanic *lindō.


vær

From Old Norse veðr (“weather”) ( > Danish vejr). From Proto-Germanic *wedrą, whence also Old English weder, Old High German wetar. Compare Russian вёдро (vjódro).


vær

været (definite singular)
vær (indefinite plural)
væra (definite plural)
værene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ver. Related to Icelandic ver (“fishing center”). Probably from Proto-Germanic *warja-, other cognates including Old English wer (>Modern English weir), Old Saxon werr, Middle Low German were/wer, Middle High German wer (> Modern German Wehr).


vær

væren (definite singular)
værer (indefinite plural)
værene (definite plural)

From Old Norse veðr (“male sheep”) ( > Danish vædder), from Proto-Germanic *weþraz, whence also Old English weþer (English wether), Old High German widar ( > German Widder), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌿𐍃 (wiþrus, “lamb”). Compare Sanskrit वत्स (vatsa, “calf, young animal”).


lund

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


skinn

head

skinn n (definite singular skinnet, indefinite plural skinn, definite plural skinna or skinnene)

skinnet (definite singular)
skinn (indefinite plural)
skinna (definite plural)
skinnene (definite plural)

From Proto-Germanic *skinþą, and Old Norse skinn.

(animal) hide, fur (of a whole animal, used as a rug etc.)


hagl

haglet (definite singular)
hagl (indefinite plural)
hagla (definite plural)
haglene (definite plural)

From Old Norse hagl, from Proto-Germanic *haglą (“hail”), which may be from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰlos (“pebble, hail”).
See Danish hagl for cognates.

der

(uncountable) hail (precipitation in the form of hailstones)

(countable) shot (mass noun) pellets used as ammunition for shotguns


korn

kornet (definite singular)
korn (indefinite plural)
korna (definite plural)
kornene (definite plural)

From Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.


sekt

sekta (definite singular)
sekten (definite singular)
sekter (indefinite plural)
sektene (definite plural)


older

head

older m or f (definite singular olderen or oldra, indefinite plural oldre or oldrer, definite plural oldrene)

olderen (definite singular)
oldra (definite singular)
oldre (indefinite plural)
oldrer (indefinite plural)
oldrene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ǫlr (compare Icelandic elri, Danish el, Swedish al), from Proto-Germanic *aluz, *alusō (compare English alder), variant of *alizō, *alisō (compare Dutch els, German Erle), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisos.


spor

sporet (definite singular)
spor (indefinite plural)
spora (definite plural)
sporene (definite plural)

ferske spor

track (left by something; e.g. an animal, person, or vehicle)

track (laid for trains or trams to run on)


grein

greina (definite singular)
greinen (definite singular)
greiner (indefinite plural)
greinene (definite plural)


strykejern

strykejernet (definite singular)
strykejern (indefinite plural)
strykejerna (definite plural)
strykejernene (definite plural)


jern

jernet (definite singular)
jern (indefinite plural)
jerna (definite plural)
jernene (definite plural)

From Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarno-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).


niese

niesa (definite singular)
niesen (definite singular)
nieser (indefinite plural)
niesene (definite plural)


nevø

nevøen (definite singular)
nevøer (indefinite plural)
nevøene (definite plural)


mangrove

mangroven (definite singular)
mangrover (indefinite plural)
mangrovene (definite plural)


hydrolyse

hydrolysen (definite singular)
hydrolyser (indefinite plural)
hydrolysene (definite plural)


triforium

triforiet (definite singular)
triforier (indefinite plural)
triforia (definite plural)
triforiene (definite plural)


sjekk

sjekken (definite singular)
sjekker (indefinite plural)
sjekkene (definite plural)

From English check, or cheque (sense 1 only).

(US) check, (UK) cheque (form of payment)


anker

anker n (definite singular ankeret or ankret, indefinite plural anker or ankere or ankre, definite singular ankera or ankra or ankrene)

ankeret (definite singular)
ankret (definite singular)
anker (indefinite plural)
ankere (indefinite plural)
ankre (indefinite plural)
ankera (definite singular)
ankra (definite singular)
ankrene (definite singular)

From Danish anker, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), via Latin ancora and Middle Low German anker. Related to akkeri.


saute

sauteen (definite singular)
sauteer (indefinite plural)
sauteene (definite plural)


fluor

fluor m or n (definite singular fluoren or fluoret)

fluoren (definite singular)
fluoret (definite singular)


rom

rom n (definite singular rommet, indefinite plural rom, definite plural romma or rommene)

rommet (definite singular)
rom (indefinite plural)
romma (definite plural)
rommene (definite plural)

space or outer space (void outside the earth's atmosphere)


pulsar

pulsaren (definite singular)
pulsarer (indefinite plural)
pulsarene (definite plural)


tibetan

tibetanen (definite singular)
tibetaner (indefinite plural)
tibetanene (definite plural)

form removed by a 1984 spelling decision; superseded by tibetaner


snacks

snacksen (definite singular)
snackser (indefinite plural)
snacksene (definite plural)


paralyse

paralysen (definite singular)
paralyser (indefinite plural)
paralysene (definite plural)


sanskrit

sanskrit m (definite singular sanskriten)


lacrosse

Borrowed from Canadian French la crosse (“the stick”).


dammen

over dammen


premolar

premolaren (definite singular)
premolarer (indefinite plural)
premolarene (definite plural)


accent grave

accent graven (definite singular)
accent graver (indefinite plural)
accent gravene (definite plural)

[lærerinnen] kom med accent aigu og accent grave. Og det underlige skjedde at Frida Grytum i løpet av få uker hadde ført Paris inn i klasseværelset

1985, Gerd Brantenberg, Ved fergestedet, page 153:

[the teacher] came with acute accent and grave accent. And the strange thing happened that in a few weeks Frida Grytum had brought Paris into the classroom

(orthography) a grave accent (a diacritic mark ( ` ) used in many languages to distinguish the pronunciations of vowels.)


slips

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slips n (definite singular slipset, indefinite plural slips, definite plural slipsa or slipsene)

slipset (definite singular)
slips (indefinite plural)
slipsa (definite plural)
slipsene (definite plural)

a tie or necktie (type of formal male neckwear)


drikkelek

drikkeleken (definite singular)
drikkeleker (indefinite plural)
drikkelekene (definite plural)


mening

mening m or f (definite singular meninga or meningen, indefinite plural meninger, definite plural meningene)

meninga (definite singular)
meningen (definite singular)
meninger (indefinite plural)
meningene (definite plural)


marker

indefinite plural of mark (Etymologies 1 & 2)


emblem

emblemet (definite singular)
emblem (indefinite plural)
emblemer (indefinite plural)
emblema (definite plural)
emblemene (definite plural)

From French emblème, from Latin emblema, from Ancient Greek ἔμβλημα (émblēma, “an insertion”).


cockpit

cockpiten (definite singular)
cockpiter (indefinite plural)
cockpitene (definite plural)

(aviation, nautical) a cockpit (of an aircraft or boat)


lasting

lastinga (definite singular)
lastingen (definite singular)
lastinger (indefinite plural)
lastingene (definite plural)


bru

brua (definite singular)
bruen (definite singular)
bruer (indefinite plural)
bruene (definite plural)

From Norwegian Nynorsk bru, akin to the spoken form of the Oslo area; from Old West Norse brú. Went into use with the 1938 spelling reform during the Samnorsk policy. Doublet of bro, from Danish bro.


pingvin

pingvinen (definite singular)
pingviner (indefinite plural)
pingvinene (definite plural)

From English penguin and French pingouin.


velosiped

velosipeden (definite singular)
velosipeder (indefinite plural)
velosipedene (definite plural)


separatist

separatisten (definite singular)
separatister (indefinite plural)
separatistene (definite plural)


sediment

sedimentet (definite singular)
sediment (indefinite plural)
sedimenter (indefinite plural)
sedimenta (definite plural)
sedimentene (definite plural)


matta

definite feminine singular of matte (Etymology 1)


kafé

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kafé m (definite singular kaféen or kafeen, indefinite plural kaféer or kafeer, definite plural kaféene or kafeene)

kaféen (definite singular)
kafeen (definite singular)
kaféer (indefinite plural)
kafeer (indefinite plural)
kaféene (definite plural)
kafeene (definite plural)


unga

(nonstandard, dialectal) definite plural of unge


hungersnød

hungersnøda (definite singular)
hungersnøden (definite singular)


laptop

laptopen (definite singular)
laptoper (indefinite plural)
laptopene (definite plural)

Forretningsfolk, barnefamilier, unge kvinner med moderne klær, avanserte mobiltelefoner og laptoper.

2011, Jan Mehlum, Madrugada, EbnPublish, →ISBN:

Business people, families with children, young women with modern clothes, advanced mobile phones and laptops.


NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A0».ogg

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

dimensions: 1189 × 841 mm (1189.21 × 840.90 mm)

A standard paper size, defined by ISO 216.


NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A2».ogg

dimensions: 594 x 420 mm


NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A1».ogg

A1 (a standard paper size, defined by ISO 216)


NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A5».ogg

dimensions: 210 x 148 mm


NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A6».ogg

dimensions: 148 x 105 mm


NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A8».ogg

dimensions: 74 x 53 mm (74.325 x 52.556 mm)


NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A9».ogg

dimensions: 53 x 37 mm (52.556 x 37.163 mm)


NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A10».ogg

dimensions: 37 x 26 mm (37.163 x 26.278 mm)


jester

jesteren (definite singular)
jestere (indefinite plural)
jestre (indefinite plural)
jestrer (indefinite plural)
jesterne (definite plural)
jestrene (definite plural)

From Old Norse jǫstr, from Proto-Germanic *jestuz, whence English yeast.


jester

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


tysk

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


kong

kongen (definite singular)
konger (indefinite plural)
kongene (definite plural)


kong

kong Haakon VII


byråkrat

byråkraten (definite singular)
byråkrater (indefinite plural)
byråkratene (definite plural)


navn

navnet (definite singular)
navn (indefinite plural)
navna (definite plural)
navnene (definite plural)


fornavn

fornavnet (definite singular)
fornavn (indefinite plural)
fornavna (definite plural)
fornavnene (definite plural)


mellomnavn

mellomnavnet (definite singular)
mellomnavn (indefinite plural)
mellomnavna (definite plural)
mellomnavnene (definite plural)

an additional surname placed before the last name


etternavn

etternavnet (definite singular)
etternavn (indefinite plural)
etternavna (definite plural)
etternavnene (definite plural)


kallenavn

kallenavnet (definite singular)
kallenavn (indefinite plural)
kallenavna (definite plural)
kallenavnene (definite plural)


univers

universet (definite singular)
univers (indefinite plural)
universer (indefinite plural)
universa (definite plural)
universene (definite plural)


hore

hora (definite singular)
horen (definite singular)
horer (indefinite plural)
horene (definite plural)

From Old Norse hóra, from Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros (“dear, loved”).


syl

sylen (definite singular)
syler (indefinite plural)
sylene (definite plural)


periode

perioden (definite singular)
perioder (indefinite plural)
periodene (definite plural)


provins

provinsen (definite singular)
provinser (indefinite plural)
provinsene (definite plural)

From Latin provincia, via German Provinz.


vinge

vingen (definite singular)
vinger (indefinite plural)
vingene (definite plural)

From Old Norse vængr, probably through Danish vinge.


punktum

punktumet (definite singular)
punktum (indefinite plural)
punktumer (indefinite plural)
punktuma (definite plural)
punktumene (definite plural)

a period (US) or full stop (UK) (punctuation mark)


melk

melka (definite singular)
melken (definite singular)
melker (indefinite plural)
melkene (definite plural)

Inherited from Danish mælk, from Old Norse mjolk, mjǫlk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ-. Compare with Danish mælk, Swedish mjölk, Icelandic mjólk.

milk (nutritious liquid produced by a lactating mammalian mother)

(botany) A juice from plants that looks like milk.


kast

kastet (definite singular)
kast (indefinite plural)
kasta (definite plural)
kastene (definite plural)


klasse

klassa (definite singular)
klassen (definite singular)
klasser (indefinite plural)
klassene (definite plural)


laken

lakenet (definite singular)
laken (indefinite plural)
lakener (indefinite plural)
lakena (definite plural)
lakenene (definite plural)


mand

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mand m (definite singular manden, indefinite plural mænd, definite plural mændene)

manden (definite singular)
mænd (indefinite plural)
mændene (definite plural)


vals

valsen (definite singular)
valser (indefinite plural)
valsene (definite plural)

From German Walzer (sense 1), and Walze (sense 2).

(on a machine) a roller, also a road roller


struts

strutsen (definite singular)
strutser (indefinite plural)
strutsene (definite plural)

From Old Norse strúz, from Middle Low German strus, from Latin struthio, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn).

an ostrich (large flightless bird, genus Struthio)


sandstorm

sandstormen (definite singular)
sandstormer (indefinite plural)
sandstormene (definite plural)


sete

setet (definite singular)
seter (indefinite plural)
seta (definite plural)
setene (definite plural)


løgn

løgna (definite singular)
løgnen (definite singular)
løgner (indefinite plural)
løgnene (definite plural)

From Danish løgn, from Old Saxon luginu.

Han har fortalt deg en løgn.

en hvit løgn


kultur

kulturen (definite singular)
kulturer (indefinite plural)
kulturene (definite plural)

From Latin cultūra, from colō (“I cultivate, nurture”).


NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «2A0».ogg

dimensions: 1189 x 1682 mm


revers

reversen (definite singular)
reverser (indefinite plural)
reversene (definite plural)

sette bilen i revers


platina

platinum (a metallic chemical element (symbol Pt) with atomic number 78)


fru

God morgen, fru Hansen.

Mrs (Used when addressing a married woman followed by her last name - or (usually on letters, etc.) even with her full name)


hustru

hustrua (definite singular)
hustruen (definite singular)
hustruer (indefinite plural)
hustruene (definite plural)


fisk

fisken (definite singular)
fisker (indefinite plural)
fiskene (definite plural)

From Old Norse fiskr, from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz (“fish”), from Proto-Indo-European *peysk- (“fish”).


lus

nb-noun

lus f or m (definite singular lusa or lusen, indefinite plural lus, definite plural lusene)

lusa (definite singular)
lusen (definite singular)
lus (indefinite plural)
lusene (definite plural)

From Old Norse lús, from Proto-Germanic *lūs, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *luHs-, *lewH-.

(entomology) a louse (plural lice), or a similar animal, e.g. a sea louse

(knitting) a single stitch (if not multiple adjacent stitches forming a single-stitch-like v-shape) of a different colour from that of the surrounding fabric, used to form a knitted pattern

(colloquial botany) a hairy seed from a rosehip

(nautical cartography) a symbol signifying a rock awash (a cross with four dots)


orm

ormen (definite singular)
ormer (indefinite plural)
ormene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ormr (“snake, worm”), from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz (“worm, snake”), from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis (“worm”), possibly from *wer- (“to burn”).


pinne

pinnen (definite singular)
pinner (indefinite plural)
pinnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse pinni, from Middle Low German pin, pinne.

ta seg en pinne


frukt

frukta (definite singular)
frukten (definite singular)
frukter (indefinite plural)
fruktene (definite plural)


jockey

jockeyen (definite singular)
jockeyer (indefinite plural)
jockeyene (definite plural)


pallium

iet (definite singular)
ier (indefinite plural)
ia (definite plural)
iene (definite plural)


overkant

overkanten (definite singular)
overkanter (indefinite plural)
overkantene (definite plural)


dreiebenk

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dreiebenk m (definite singular dreiebenken, indefinite plural dreiebenker, definite plural dreiebenkene)

dreiebenken (definite singular)
dreiebenker (indefinite plural)
dreiebenkene (definite plural)


snor

snora (definite singular)
snoren (definite singular)
snorer (indefinite plural)
snorene (definite plural)

Varaordfører Arnfinn Uthus fikk æren av å klippe snora og markere åpningen av nye Lærerskolealleen og Eivind Torps veg fredag formiddag.
Arnfinn Uthus got the honour of cutting the tape to mark the opening of the new Lærerskolealleen and Eivind Torps veg on Friday morning.


rift

rifta (definite singular)
riften (definite singular)
rifter (indefinite plural)
riftene (definite plural)


korridor

korridoren (definite singular)
korridorer (indefinite plural)
korridorene (definite plural)

From Spanish corredor, from correr, and Italian corridore, from correre, from Latin currere.


orgasme

orgasmen (definite singular)
orgasmer (indefinite plural)
orgasmene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “orgasm”).


imitator

imitatoren (definite singular)
imitatorer (indefinite plural)
imitatorene (definite plural)


kidnapping

kidnappinga (definite singular)
kidnappingen (definite singular)
kidnappinger (indefinite plural)
kidnappingene (definite plural)


glimmer

Derived from glimre (“glitter, glisten, sparkle”). Sense 2 is from German Glimmer. Has also undergone influence from English.

Rikdommens glimmer

(literary and formal) magnificence, glitter, tinsel, something that shines

Glimmer er et mineral som lett spaltes i tynne flak.

Mica is a mineral that easily separates into thin leaves.


sump

sumpen (definite singular)
sumper (indefinite plural)
sumpene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German sump and German Sumpf.


hotspot

hotspoten (definite singular)
hotspots (indefinite plural)
hotspotene (definite plural)


sultan

sultanen (definite singular)
sultaner (indefinite plural)
sultanene (definite plural)


slette

sletta (definite singular)
sletten (definite singular)
sletter (indefinite plural)
slettene (definite plural)

(geography) a plain (a large expanse of relatively flat ground)


blest

From Danish blæst, from Old Norse blástr. Doublet of blåst.


tribune

tribunen (definite singular)
tribuner (indefinite plural)
tribunene (definite plural)

From Latin tribunal, via French tribune.


underarm

underarmen (definite singular)
underarmer (indefinite plural)
underarmene (definite plural)


tsarevna

tsarevnaen (definite singular)
tsarevnaer (indefinite plural)
tsarevnaene (definite plural)


tsaritsa

tsaritsaen (definite singular)
tsaritsaer (indefinite plural)
tsaritsaene (definite plural)


sultanat

sultanatet (definite singular)
sultanat (indefinite plural)
sultanater (indefinite plural)
sultanata (definite plural)
sultanatene (definite plural)


carter

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «carter».ogg


konsonant

konsonanten (definite singular)
konsonanter (indefinite plural)
konsonantene (definite plural)


tympanum

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


dimmer

dimmeren (definite singular)
dimmere (indefinite plural)
dimmerne (definite plural)


dimmer

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


tympana

indefinite plural of tympanum (non-standard since 2005)


kropp

kroppen (definite singular)
kropper (indefinite plural)
kroppene (definite plural)


orangutang

orangutangen (definite singular)
orangutanger (indefinite plural)
orangutangene (definite plural)

From Malay orang utan, via Dutch orang-oetan, orang-oetang.


superellipse

superellipsen (definite singular)
superellipser (indefinite plural)
superellipsene (definite plural)


rygg

ryggen (definite singular)
rygger (indefinite plural)
ryggene (definite plural)

(geography) ridge (of a hill or mountain)

(swimming) backstroke (short form of ryggsvømming)


tipi

tipien (definite singular)
tipier (indefinite plural)
tipiene (definite plural)


kroppsdel

kroppsdelen (definite singular)
kroppsdeler (indefinite plural)
kroppsdelene (definite plural)


otte

otta (definite singular)
otten (definite singular)
otter (indefinite plural)
ottene (definite plural)


stoppen

definite singular of stopp (Etymology 1)

definite masculine singular of stopp (Etymology 2)


kake

kaka (definite singular)
kaken (definite singular)
kaker (indefinite plural)
kakene (definite plural)


jakt

jakta (definite singular)
jakten (definite singular)
jakter (indefinite plural)
jaktene (definite plural)

på jakt etter


krig

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

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

der

krigen mellom Russland og Sverige


camping

campingen (definite singular)
campinger (indefinite plural)
campingene (definite plural)

a campsite, camping site, campground (US), or camping ground


marka

definite feminine singular of mark (Etymology 2)


sikh

sikhen (definite singular)
sikher (indefinite plural)
sikhene (definite plural)

From English Sikh, from Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha), from Sanskrit शिश्य (śiśya, “pupil”).


gesims

gesimsen (definite singular)
gesimser (indefinite plural)
gesimsene (definite plural)


jurist

juristen (definite singular)
jurister (indefinite plural)
juristene (definite plural)


bulletin

bulletinen (definite singular)
bulletiner (indefinite plural)
bulletinene (definite plural)


sponsor

sponsoren (definite singular)
sponsorer (indefinite plural)
sponsorene (definite plural)


mafia

mafiaen (definite singular)
mafiaer (indefinite plural)
mafiaene (definite plural)


scooter

scooteren (definite singular)
scootere (indefinite plural)
scooterne (definite plural)


fobi

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fobi m (definite singular fobien, indefinite plural fobier, definite plural fobiene)

fobien (definite singular)
fobier (indefinite plural)
fobiene (definite plural)


arbeid

arbeidet (definite singular)
arbeid (indefinite plural)
arbeider (indefinite plural)
arbeida (definite plural)
arbeidene (definite plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German arbeit, from Proto-Germanic *arbaidiz. Compare with Swedish arbete, Danish arbejde, and Faroese arbeiði.


golv

golvet (definite singular)
golv (indefinite plural)
golva (definite plural)
golvene (definite plural)

From Old Norse golf, from Proto-Germanic *gulbą.


glis

gliset (definite singular)
glis (indefinite plural)
glisa (definite plural)
glisene (definite plural)


reir

reiret (definite singular)
reir (indefinite plural)
reira (definite plural)
reirene (definite plural)


onde

ondet (definite singular)
onder (indefinite plural)
onda (definite plural)
ondene (definite plural)

(medical) a disease, malady, complaint, condition


nederlandsk

nederlandsk m (definite singular nederlandsken)


umma

ummaen (definite singular)
ummaer (indefinite plural)
ummaene (definite plural)


lære

læra (definite singular)
læren (definite singular)
lærer (indefinite plural)
lærene (definite plural)


rekkefølge

rekkefølgen (definite singular)
rekkefølger (indefinite plural)
rekkefølgene (definite plural)


sele

selen (definite singular)
seler (indefinite plural)
selene (definite plural)

a harness (usually for horses, dogs and small children)

braces (UK) or suspenders (US) (used on trousers)


modus

modus m (definite singular modusen, indefinite plural modi or moduser, definite plural modiene or modusene)

modusen (definite singular)
modi (indefinite plural)
moduser (indefinite plural)
modiene (definite plural)
modusene (definite plural)


håp

håp n (definite singular håpet, indefinite plural håp, definite plural håpa or håpene)

håpet (definite singular)
håp (indefinite plural)
håpa (definite plural)
håpene (definite plural)


ting

ting m (definite singular tingen, indefinite plural ting, definite plural tinga or tingene)

tingen (definite singular)
ting (indefinite plural)
tinga (definite plural)
tingene (definite plural)

From Old Norse þing (“assembly, council, business”), from Proto-Germanic *þingą.


ting

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ting n (definite singular tinget, indefinite plural ting, definite plural tinga or tingene)

tinget (definite singular)
ting (indefinite plural)
tinga (definite plural)
tingene (definite plural)


morse

From English Morse, after the American inventor Samuel Morse.


sprinkler

sprinkleren (definite singular)
sprinklere (indefinite plural)
sprinklerne (definite plural)


konsoll

konsollen (definite singular)
konsoller (indefinite plural)
konsollene (definite plural)

From French console, and English console.


spillkonsoll

spillkonsollen (definite singular)
spillkonsoller (indefinite plural)
spillkonsollene (definite plural)

From spill (“game”) + konsoll (“console”).


lasagne

lasagnen (definite singular)
lasagner (indefinite plural)
lasagnene (definite plural)


krypto

(informal) clipping of kryptovaluta (“cryptocurrency”)


lunge

lunge m or f (definite singular lunga or lungen, indefinite plural lunger, definite plural lungene)

lunga (definite singular)
lungen (definite singular)
lunger (indefinite plural)
lungene (definite plural)

From Proto-Germanic *lungô (“the light organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *lengʷʰ- (“light, agile, nimble”). Compare Dutch long, English lung, Danish lunge, German Lunge, Swedish lunga, Icelandic lunga.


autopilot

autopiloten (definite singular)
autopiloter (indefinite plural)
autopilotene (definite plural)


adrenalin

(biochemistry) adrenaline (epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter)


solarium

solariet (definite singular)
solarier (indefinite plural)
solaria (definite plural)
solariene (definite plural)


husky

huskyen (definite singular)
huskyer (indefinite plural)
huskyene (definite plural)


delirium

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delirium n (definite singular deliriet, indefinite plural delirier, definite plural deliria or deliriene)

deliriet (definite singular)
delirier (indefinite plural)
deliria (definite plural)
deliriene (definite plural)


kanari

hummer og kanari
hummer og kanari#Norwegian_Nynorsk


pessimist

pessimist m (definite singular pessimisten, indefinite plural pessimister, definite plural pessimistene)

pessimisten (definite singular)
pessimister (indefinite plural)
pessimistene (definite plural)


ambra

ambraen (definite singular)
ambraer (indefinite plural)
ambraene (definite plural)

From Italian ambra, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar), from Middle Persian ʾmbl (ambar).


esser

(non-standard since 1984) indefinite plural of ess


tiende

tienden (definite singular)
tiender (indefinite plural)
tiendene (definite plural)


librettist

librettisten (definite singular)
librettister (indefinite plural)
librettistene (definite plural)

From French librettiste or Italian librettista.


terrier

terrieren (definite singular)
terriere (indefinite plural)
terrierne (definite plural)


nal

nalen (definite singular)
naler (indefinite plural)
nalene (definite plural)

a squeegee, used to remove liquids from flat surfaces


lempira

nb-noun

lempira m (definite singular lempiraen, indefinite plural lempiras or lempira, definite plural lempiraene)

lempiraen (definite singular)
lempiras (indefinite plural)
lempira (indefinite plural)
lempiraene (definite plural)


jobb

jobben (definite singular)
jobber (indefinite plural)
jobbene (definite plural)


hov

hoven (definite singular)
hover (indefinite plural)
høver (indefinite plural)
hovene (definite plural)
høvene (definite plural)


kor

koret (definite singular)
kor (indefinite plural)
kora (definite plural)
korene (definite plural)

From Old Norse kórr, from Latin chorus (“chorus”), from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “dance ring, chorus, choir, band of singers and dancers”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- (“enclose”).

der

chancel, choir (part of church housing the altar)


kar

karen (definite singular)
karer (indefinite plural)
karene (definite plural)

From Old Norse karl, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz.


kar

karet (definite singular)
kar (indefinite plural)
kara (definite plural)
karene (definite plural)

From Danish kar, from Old Norse ker, in the sense of blood vessels influenced by Latin vas.

a vessel, artery, tube in a body or plant


lom

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

From Old Norse lómr, ultimately imitative of the bird's cry, particularly when it's in danger.

a diver or loon (waterbird of order Gaviiformes, family Gaviidae)


radiobil

radiobilen (definite singular)
radiobiler (indefinite plural)
radiobilene (definite plural)


mord

mordet (definite singular)
mord (indefinite plural)
morda (definite plural)
mordene (definite plural)


kile

kilen (definite singular)
kiler (indefinite plural)
kilene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German kil; compare with German Keil. The verb is derived from the noun.


kis

kisen (definite singular)
kiser (indefinite plural)
kisene (definite plural)


kule

kula (definite singular)
kulen (definite singular)
kuler (indefinite plural)
kulene (definite plural)


kul

kulen (definite singular)
kuler (indefinite plural)
kulene (definite plural)

bump, swelling (in the head or on a level surface)


kur

kuren (definite singular)
kurer (indefinite plural)
kurene (definite plural)


tele

telen (definite singular)
teler (indefinite plural)
telene (definite plural)


mester

mesteren (definite singular)
mestere (indefinite plural)
mestre (indefinite plural)
mestrer (indefinite plural)
mesterne (definite plural)
mestrene (definite plural)

herre og mester


pille

pilla (definite singular)
pillen (definite singular)
piller (indefinite plural)
pillene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German pille (“pill”), from Latin pilula (“small ball, pellet; pill”), diminutive of pila (“ball; globe, sphere”) (with the suffix -ula, from Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom (instrumental suffix)), likely from pilus (“hair”), from Proto-Indo-European *pil- (“one string of hair”).


telt

teltet (definite singular)
telt (indefinite plural)
telter (indefinite plural)
telta (definite plural)
teltene (definite plural)


datamaskin

head

datamaskin m (definite singular datamaskinen, indefinite plural datamaskiner, definite plural datamaskinene)

datamaskinen (definite singular)
datamaskiner (indefinite plural)
datamaskinene (definite plural)

bærbar datamaskin


vask

vask m (definite singular vasken, indefinite plural vasker, definite plural vaskene)

vasken (definite singular)
vasker (indefinite plural)
vaskene (definite plural)

Skjortene er til vask.

Bilen trenger (en) vask.


pai

paien (definite singular)
paier (indefinite plural)
paiene (definite plural)


stund

stunda (definite singular)
stunden (definite singular)
stunder (indefinite plural)
stundene (definite plural)

for en stund siden – a while ago


hatt

hatten (definite singular)
hatter (indefinite plural)
hattene (definite plural)


lett

letten (definite singular)
letter (indefinite plural)
lettene (definite plural)

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


wolfram

→ Northern Sami: wolfram


teine

lobster trap, bow net fishing nets of wickerwork, netting, etc. where fish enter through a wedge-shaped entrance and become trapped


ras

raset (definite singular)
ras (indefinite plural)
rasa (definite plural)
rasene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ras, compare with the verb rase.


kino

kinoen (definite singular)
kinoer (indefinite plural)
kinoene (definite plural)


vinkel

vinkelen (definite singular)
vinkler (indefinite plural)
vinklene (definite plural)


kniv

kniven (definite singular)
kniver (indefinite plural)
knivene (definite plural)

From Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic *knībaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gneybʰ-.

knife (utensil or tool designed for cutting)


spyd

spydet (definite singular)
spyd (indefinite plural)
spyda (definite plural)
spydene (definite plural)

From Danish spyd, from Old Danish spiut, from Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Germanic *speutą.


presidium

presidiet (definite singular)
presidier (indefinite plural)
presidia (definite plural)
presidiene (definite plural)


mur

muren (definite singular)
murer (indefinite plural)
murene (definite plural)

En vegg av tre er mindre solid enn en mur av stein.

A wall made of wood is less solid than a wall made of stone.

a wall (a free-standing barrier, typically made of bricks, stone or concrete)


fis

fisen (definite singular)
fiser (indefinite plural)
fisene (definite plural)


schilling

schilling m (definite singular schillingen, indefinite plural schilling, definite plural schillingene)

schillingen (definite singular)
schilling (indefinite plural)
schillingene (definite plural)

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz. Doublet of shilling and skilling.

(numismatics) a schilling, the old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen


konspirasjon

konspirasjonen (definite singular)
konspirasjoner (indefinite plural)
konspirasjonene (definite plural)


teori

teorien (definite singular)
teorier (indefinite plural)
teoriene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría) and Latin theoria.


posisjon

posisjonen (definite singular)
posisjoner (indefinite plural)
posisjonene (definite plural)


munn

munnen (definite singular)
munner (indefinite plural)
munnene (definite plural)

From Danish mund (pre-1907 Riksmål spelling), from Old Norse muðr, munnr, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *men-.


tann

tanna (definite singular)
tannen (definite singular)
tenner (indefinite plural)
tennene (definite plural)

From Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.


hode

hodet (definite singular)
hoder (indefinite plural)
hoda (definite plural)
hodene (definite plural)

From Danish hoved, from Old Danish houæth, from Old Norse hǫfuð, from Proto-Germanic *hafudą, *habudą, northern form of *haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *kaput- (“head”). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk hovud, Swedish huvud, Icelandic höfuð, English head, Dutch hoofd, German Haupt.
The form hode goes back to a pronunciation in 19th-century Copenhagen Danish. Compare the contemporary standard [ˈhoːð̩], which could also stand for *hode.


albue

albuen (definite singular)
albuer (indefinite plural)
albuene (definite plural)

From Old Norse albogi, alnbogi, ǫlbogi, ǫlnbogi, a compound of ǫln, alin (“ell”), from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l- (“elbow”) and bogi (“bow”).


muskel

muskelen (definite singular)
muskler (indefinite plural)
musklene (definite plural)


skjerm

skjermen (definite singular)
skjermer (indefinite plural)
skjermene (definite plural)


cruzado

nb-noun

cruzado m (definite singular cruzadoen, indefinite plural cruzado or cruzados, definite plural cruzadoene)

cruzadoen (definite singular)
cruzado (indefinite plural)
cruzados (indefinite plural)
cruzadoene (definite plural)


cruzeiro

cruzeiro m (definite singular cruzeiroen, indefinite plural cruzeiros or cruzeiro, definite plural cruzeiroene)

cruzeiroen (definite singular)
cruzeiros (indefinite plural)
cruzeiro (indefinite plural)
cruzeiroene (definite plural)


desember

December (twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar)


abasi

abasien (definite singular)
abasier (indefinite plural)
abasiene (definite plural)

First part of the word is the prefix a- (“a-”), from Greek α- (a-, “a-, an-, in-, un-, -less”), from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without”), from Proto-Hellenic *ə- (“un-, not; without, lacking”), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥- (“not, un-”). Last part from Ancient Greek βάσις (básis, “step, foot, base. rhythm”), from Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis (“step”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis (“step, act of walking”), from *gʷem- (“to step, go, stand”), perhaps from *gʷeh₂- (“to step, go, stand”) + *-tis (“derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots”).

der

(medicine) abasia (an inability to walk due to a defect in muscular coordination)


nougat

nougaten (definite singular)
nougater (indefinite plural)
nougatene (definite plural)


helt

helten (definite singular)
helter (indefinite plural)
heltene (definite plural)


farfar

farfaren (definite singular)
farfedre (indefinite plural)
farfedrene (definite plural)

paternal grandfather
paternal grandfather


djup

djupet (definite singular)
djup (indefinite plural)
djupa (definite plural)
djupene (definite plural)

depth (vertical distance below a surface)


pensum

head

pensum n (definite singular pensumet, indefinite plural pensa or pensumer, definite plural pensaene or pensuma or pensumene)

pensumet (definite singular)
pensa (indefinite plural)
pensumer (indefinite plural)
pensaene (definite plural)
pensuma (definite plural)
pensumene (definite plural)