tyveri

tyveriet (definite singular)
tyveri (indefinite plural)
tyverier (indefinite plural)
tyveria (definite plural)
tyveriene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German, probably via Danish tyveri.


skjelett

skjelettet (definite singular)
skjelett (indefinite plural)
skjeletter (indefinite plural)
skjeletta (definite plural)
skjelettene (definite plural)

a skeleton (system that provides support to an organism)


bokhandel

bokhandelen (definite singular)
bokhandler (indefinite plural)
bokhandlene (definite plural)


amfibium

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amfibium n (definite singular amfibiet, indefinite plural amfibier, definite plural amfibia or amfibiene)

amfibiet (definite singular)
amfibier (indefinite plural)
amfibia (definite plural)
amfibiene (definite plural)


grav

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


hanske

hansken (definite singular)
hansker (indefinite plural)
hanskene (definite plural)

a glove (item of clothing worn on the hand)


hofte

hofte m or f (definite singular hofta or hoften, indefinite plural hofter, definite plural hoftene)

hofta (definite singular)
hoften (definite singular)
hofter (indefinite plural)
hoftene (definite plural)


slovensk

slovensk m or n (definite singular slovensken)


freske

fresken (definite singular)
fresker (indefinite plural)
freskene (definite plural)


desperados

(non-standard since 1983) indefinite plural of desperado


arkitektur

arkitektur m (definite singular arkitekturen, indefinite plural arkitekturer, definite plural arkitekturene)

arkitekturen (definite singular)
arkitekturer (indefinite plural)
arkitekturene (definite plural)


kortslutning

kortslutninga (definite singular)
kortslutningen (definite singular)
kortslutninger (indefinite plural)
kortslutningene (definite plural)

From kort + slutning, compare with German Kurzschluss.

Strømmen gikk på grunn av en kortslutning.

The power went out due to a short circuit.

(figurative) a hastily reached and incorrect conclusion


lyd

lyd m (definite singular lyden, indefinite plural lyd or lyder, definite plural lydene)

lyden (definite singular)
lyd (indefinite plural)
lyder (indefinite plural)
lydene (definite plural)

From Danish lyd, from Old Norse hljóð (“a sound”).


lyd

lyden (definite singular)
lyder (indefinite plural)
lydene (definite plural)


laboratorium

laboratoriet (definite singular)
laboratorier (indefinite plural)
laboratoria (definite plural)
laboratoriene (definite plural)


hårnål

hårnåla (definite singular)
hårnålen (definite singular)
hårnåler (indefinite plural)
hårnålene (definite plural)


blære

blæra (definite singular)
blæren (definite singular)
blærer (indefinite plural)
blærene (definite plural)

a blister or bubble (in a surface, e.g. paintwork)


bjørkefink

bjørkefinken (definite singular)
bjørkefinker (indefinite plural)
bjørkefinkene (definite plural)

Compound word of bjørk (or bjerk), "birch", and fink, "finch", literally "birch finch".

Fringilla montifringilla
Fringilla montifringilla#Translingual

brambling, the bird Fringilla montifringilla


frelser

frelser m (definite singular frelseren, indefinite plural frelsere, definite plural frelserne)

frelseren (definite singular)
frelsere (indefinite plural)
frelserne (definite plural)

a savior (US) or saviour (UK) (person who rescues another from harm)


eter

eteren (definite singular)
etere (indefinite plural)
eterne (definite plural)

From Old Norse etari, equivalent to ete + -er.


eter

From Latin aether, from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr).

ether (historical, in physics and philosophy)


abkhaser

abkhaseren (definite singular)
abkhasere (indefinite plural)
abkhaserne (definite plural)

Abkhasia + -er, first part from Russian Абха́зия (Abxázija, “Abkhazia”), derived from абха́з (abxáz, “Abkhazian, Abkhaz person”), from Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi, “Abkhaz person”), either from Mingrelian აფხაზა (apxaza), from *აბღაზა (*abɣaza), from *აბაზღა (*abazɣa), from Old Abkhaz *абазӷа (*abazğa), or from Old Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi), from earlier *აბაზხ-ი (*abazx-i), from Mingrelian *აუ̂აზხ-ი (*aûazx-i), most likely from a Hellenic source. Last part from Old Norse -ari, from Medieval Latin and Middle Low German words, both from Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz, from Latin -ārius.

der

an Abkhaz (a native or inhabitant of Abkhazia)


dobbeltmoral

dobbeltmoralen (definite singular)
dobbeltmoraler (indefinite plural)
dobbeltmoralene (definite plural)


enkelhet

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enkelhet m or f (definite singular enkelheten or enkelheta)

enkelheten (definite singular)
enkelheta (definite singular)


metallurgi

From Ancient Greek μεταλλουργός (metallourgós, “worker in metal”), from μέταλλον (métallon, “metal”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).

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μεταλλουργός


morene

morenen (definite singular)
morener (indefinite plural)
morenene (definite plural)

From French moraine, from Savoyard Italian morena.


aristokrat

aristokraten (definite singular)
aristokrater (indefinite plural)
aristokratene (definite plural)


nyhet

nyheta (definite singular)
nyheten (definite singular)
nyheter (indefinite plural)
nyhetene (definite plural)


baryton

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baryton m (definite singular barytonen, indefinite plural barytoner, definite plural barytonene)

barytonen (definite singular)
barytoner (indefinite plural)
barytonene (definite plural)

baritone (male singing voice between tenor and bass)

a baritone (singer with a baritone voice)

a baritone (brass instrument, a baritone horn)


regndråpe

regndråpen (definite singular)
regndråper (indefinite plural)
regndråpene (definite plural)

From Old Norse *regndropi, from Proto-Germanic *regnadrupô. Equivalent to regn + dråpe.


asjett

asjetten (definite singular)
asjetter (indefinite plural)
asjettene (definite plural)

a plate (a dish from which food is served or eaten; smaller than a dinner plate)


livbåt

livbåten (definite singular)
livbåter (indefinite plural)
livbåtene (definite plural)


møller

møller m (definite singular mølleren, indefinite plural møllere, definite plural møllerne)

mølleren (definite singular)
møllere (indefinite plural)
møllerne (definite plural)

a miller (a person who owns or operates a mill)


søppel

søppel m or f or n (definite singular søppelen or søpla or søppelet or søplet)

søppelen (definite singular)
søpla (definite singular)
søppelet (definite singular)
søplet (definite singular)


solskinn

solskinn n (definite singular solskinnet)


nyre

nyre m or f or n (definite singular nyren or nyra or nyret, indefinite plural nyrer, definite plural nyrene or nyra)

nyren (definite singular)
nyra (definite singular)
nyret (definite singular)
nyrer (indefinite plural)
nyrene (definite plural)
nyra (definite plural)


adamseple

adamseple n (definite singular adamseplet, indefinite plural adamsepler, definite plural adamsepla or adamseplene)

adamseplet (definite singular)
adamsepler (indefinite plural)
adamsepla (definite plural)
adamseplene (definite plural)

an Adam's apple (lump in a man's larynx, showing at the front of the neck)


ulykke

ulykka (definite singular)
ulykken (definite singular)
ulykker (indefinite plural)
ulykkene (definite plural)

From Old Norse úlykka, from Middle Low German ungelucke.


utvikling

utviklinga (definite singular)
utviklingen (definite singular)
utviklinger (indefinite plural)
utviklingene (definite plural)


ferge

ferga (definite singular)
fergen (definite singular)
ferger (indefinite plural)
fergene (definite plural)


språkforsker

språkforskeren (definite singular)
språkforskere (indefinite plural)
språkforskerne (definite plural)


nakke

nakken (definite singular)
nakker (indefinite plural)
nakkene (definite plural)


øyenbryn

øyenbryn n (definite singular øyenbrynet, indefinite plural øyenbryn, definite plural øyenbryna or øyenbrynene)

øyenbrynet (definite singular)
øyenbryn (indefinite plural)
øyenbryna (definite plural)
øyenbrynene (definite plural)


øyebryn

øyebryn n (definite singular øyebrynet, indefinite plural øyebryn, definite plural øyebryna or øyebrynene)

øyebrynet (definite singular)
øyebryn (indefinite plural)
øyebryna (definite plural)
øyebrynene (definite plural)


hårfeste

hårfestet (definite singular)
hårfester (indefinite plural)
hårfesta (definite plural)
hårfestene (definite plural)

From hår (“hair”) + feste (“attachment point”).


lilje

lilja (definite singular)
liljen (definite singular)
liljer (indefinite plural)
liljene (definite plural)

From Old Norse lilja, from Latin lilium.


måke

måka (definite singular)
måken (definite singular)
måker (indefinite plural)
måkene (definite plural)

Måker ser man ofte på sjøen.


isfjell

isfjellet (definite singular)
isfjell (indefinite plural)
isfjella (definite plural)
isfjellene (definite plural)

Det er bare toppen av isfjellet


halvøy

halvøya (definite singular)
halvøyen (definite singular)
halvøyer (indefinite plural)
halvøyene (definite plural)


herre

herren (definite singular)
herrer (indefinite plural)
herrene (definite plural)

From Old Norse herri, herra, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hēriro, hērro, the comparative form of hēr (“noble, venerable”) (German hehr), by analogy with Latin senior (“elder”). The Old High German word originally meant "grey, grey-haired", and descends from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”), making it cognate with Old English hār (English hoar), Old Norse hárr.

Han kler seg som en virkelig herre.

Mine damer og herrer!

Knut den mektige var herre over Norge på 1000-tallet.

Cnut the Great was ruler of Norway in the 11th century.


rubel

rubelen (definite singular)
rubler (indefinite plural)
rublene (definite plural)

rouble (monetary unit of Russia, Belarus etc.)


peis

peisen (definite singular)
peiser (indefinite plural)
peisene (definite plural)

a fireplace (equipped with a chimney to funnel smoke away)


bokhylle

bokhylla (definite singular)
bokhyllen (definite singular)
bokhyller (indefinite plural)
bokhyllene (definite plural)

From bok (“book”) + hylle (“shelf, ledge”).

Flere bokhyller trengtes for alle bøkene hun eide.

Several bookcases were needed for all the books she owned.

Bokhyllen er den stige som fører til at blive overmandens lige. (Henrik Wergeland)

The bookcase is the ladder that leads to becoming your superior's match.

bookcase, bookshelf (piece of furniture displaying books)


deit

deiten (definite singular)
deiter (indefinite plural)
deitene (definite plural)


snikksnakk

From conflation of the German Low German or German term Schnickschnack (“bric-a-brac, ornament; empty talk”) with the Norwegian term snakk (“(loose) talk”).


giljotin

giljotinen (definite singular)
giljotiner (indefinite plural)
giljotinene (definite plural)

a guillotine (machine used for beheading people)


golfklubb

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golfklubb m (definite singular golfklubben, indefinite plural golfklubber, definite plural golfklubbene)

golfklubben (definite singular)
golfklubber (indefinite plural)
golfklubbene (definite plural)


passe-partout

passe-partouten (definite singular)
passe-partouter (indefinite plural)
passe-partoutene (definite plural)

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


voksing

voksinga (definite singular)
voksingen (definite singular)
voksinger (indefinite plural)
voksingene (definite plural)

waxing (the action of the verb "to wax")


litografi

litografi m (definite singular litografien, indefinite plural litografier, definite plural litografiene)

litografien (definite singular)
litografier (indefinite plural)
litografiene (definite plural)


tjuendedag

tjuendedagen (definite singular)
tjuendedager (indefinite plural)
tjuendedagene (definite plural)

Abbreviation of tjuendedag jul. tjuende (“twentieth”) + dag (“day”) of jul (“Yule, Christmas”); January 13; the twentieth day after Christmas. In Norway traditionally (alternating with January 6, trettendedagen) the last day of Christmas.


tjuendedagen

The twentieth day of Christmas; definite singular of tjuendedag


kamelia

kameliaen (definite singular)
kameliaer (indefinite plural)
kameliaene (definite plural)

From New Latin Camellia, named after Georg Joseph Kamel.


transparenta

(non-standard since 2018) definite plural of transparent


transparenten

definite masculine singular of transparent


kapittel

kapittel n (definite singular kapittelet or kapitlet, indefinite plural kapittel or kapitler, definite plural kapitla or kapitlene)

kapittelet (definite singular)
kapitlet (definite singular)
kapittel (indefinite plural)
kapitler (indefinite plural)
kapitla (definite plural)
kapitlene (definite plural)


barbar

barbaren (definite singular)
barbarer (indefinite plural)
barbarene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “foreign, non-Greek, strange”).


bombardement

bombardementet (definite singular)
bombardement (indefinite plural)
bombardementer (indefinite plural)
bombardementa (definite plural)
bombardementene (definite plural)


stattholder

stattholderen (definite singular)
stattholdere (indefinite plural)
stattholderne (definite plural)

From Middle Low German statholder. Cognate with German Statthalter.

proxy ruler of a country on behalf of a monarch


vrinsk

vrinsket (definite singular)
vrinsk (indefinite plural)
vrinska (definite plural)
vrinskene (definite plural)

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


pensjonist

pensjonisten (definite singular)
pensjonister (indefinite plural)
pensjonistene (definite plural)


brødtekst

brødteksta (definite singular)
brødteksten (definite singular)
brødtekster (indefinite plural)
brødtekstene (definite plural)

From brød (“bread”) + tekst (“text”). Originally alluding to the way typographers were paid – by the line, so that the body text would provide their daily sustenance.


hyperbel

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hyperbel m (definite singular hyperbelen, indefinite plural hyperbler, definite plural hyperblene)

hyperbelen (definite singular)
hyperbler (indefinite plural)
hyperblene (definite plural)

(mathematics) a hyperbola (geometric curve)


fysikk

From Ancient Greek φυσικός (phusikós), and French physique (sense 2).

physique (physical structure of a person's body)


rektangel

rektangel n (definite singular rektangelet or rektanglet, indefinite plural rektangel or rektangler, definite plural rektangla or rektanglene)

rektangelet (definite singular)
rektanglet (definite singular)
rektangel (indefinite plural)
rektangler (indefinite plural)
rektangla (definite plural)
rektanglene (definite plural)


lader

laderen (definite singular)
ladere (indefinite plural)
laderne (definite plural)


klokke

klokka (definite singular)
klokken (definite singular)
klokker (indefinite plural)
klokkene (definite plural)

From Old Norse klokka, from Middle Low German klocke, from Medieval Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”) (compare Welsh cloch, Irish clog), from Proto-Indo-European *klēg-, *klōg- (onomatopoeia).

Klokka mi er laget av titan.

Hvor mye er klokka?

Klokkene ringer.

bell (large, such as a church bell; or small, such as a doorbell)


befolkningen

definite masculine singular of befolkning


fnatt

fnattet (definite singular)
fnatt (indefinite plural)
fnatta (definite plural)
fnattene (definite plural)

Probably related to dialectal fnas (“scale”)


abonnementet

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abonnementet».ogg


abonnementer

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abonnementer».ogg


lånord

lånordet (definite singular)
lånord (indefinite plural)
lånorda (definite plural)
lånordene (definite plural)


såpe

såpa (definite singular)
såpen (definite singular)
såper (indefinite plural)
såpene (definite plural)

Through Norwegian Danish from Norwegian såpe, såpa, from late Old Norse sápa, from Old English sāpe, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ. Largely replaced older sepe, from Danish sæbe.


såpeopera

såpeoperaen (definite singular)
såpeoperaer (indefinite plural)
såpeoperaene (definite plural)

From såpe + opera; after English soap opera.


musene

definite masculine or feminine plural of mus


anen

Verbal noun form of ane (“guess, sense; suspect”), from Low German anen.

betro’d har jeg dig med ængstlig anen ham, min fattigdoms klenod

1852, Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter II, page 274:

I have entrusted you with an anxious idea of him, the treasure of my poverty

alt er forventning og tungsindig anen

1907, Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Samlede Digterverker II, page 196:

everything is expectation and melancholic wondering

da gik alle længslens straaler sammen i en salig anen

1926, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Samlede Digte I, page 102:

then all the rays of longing went together in a blessed wondering

en sorgfuld anen i en ensom nat

1913, Sven Elvestad, Aar og dag, page 85:

(obsolete) the act of wondering, sensing, assuming or guessing


ammunisjon

ammunisjon m (definite singular ammunisjonen)

From French amunition, a misparsing of munition, from Latin munitio; see ammunition for more.

Heldigvis var geværet ladd med løs ammunisjon.

Fortunately, the gun was loaded with blank rounds. (literally: "fortunately, the gun was loaded with loose ammunition")

Skandalen i partiet gav motstanderne god ammunisjon under valgkampen.

The party scandal proved to be good ammunition for the opponents during the election campaign. (literally: "the scandal in the party gave the opponents good ammunition during the election campaign")

ammunition (articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds)


strandene

(non-standard since 1983) definite plural of strand


strander

(non-standard since 1983) indefinite plural of strand


agorafobi

agorafobien (definite singular)
agorafobier (indefinite plural)
agorafobiene (definite plural)

Coined in 1871 by psychiatrist Carl Westphal, from Ancient Greek ἀγείρω (ageírō, “I gather, collect”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

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Agorafobi er frykt for åpne plasser eller sosiale situasjoner med mange mennesker til stede.

Agoraphobia is the fear of open places or social events where many people are present. ( Agorafobi on the Norwegian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ⁿᵒ


floden

definite masculine singular of flod (Etymology 1)


øren

definite masculine singular of øre (etymology 2)


ånder

åndra (definite singular)
ånderen (definite singular)
åndrer (indefinite plural)
åndre (indefinite plural)
åndrene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ǫndurr m, from Proto-Germanic *anduraz.

a short right ski that was used together with a longer left ski


konsekvens

konsekvensen (definite singular)
konsekvenser (indefinite plural)
konsekvensene (definite plural)


klinkekule

klinkekula (definite singular)
klinkekulen (definite singular)
klinkekuler (indefinite plural)
klinkekulene (definite plural)


mitokondrium

mitokondriet (definite singular)
mitokondrier (indefinite plural)
mitokondria (definite plural)
mitokondriene (definite plural)


aberne

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «aberne».ogg


skatteparadis

skatteparadiset (definite singular)
skatteparadis (indefinite plural)
skatteparadiser (indefinite plural)
skatteparadisa (definite plural)
skatteparadisene (definite plural)


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abkhasisk m or n (definite singular abkhasisken)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abkhasisk».ogg

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

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Abkhasisk er et pontisk språk som snakkes i (Abkhasia) (del av Georgia) og Tyrkia.

Abkhazian is a pontic language spoken in (Abkhazia) (part of Georgia) and Turkey.

Abkhaz, Abkhazian (a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia)


avarisk

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

Avar is a language spoken by the Avars, an ethnic group in the Caucasus.

Avarisk er et språk som snakkes av avarene, en folkegruppe i Kaukasus. (From Avarisk on the Norwegian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ⁿᵒ)


språkfamilie

språkfamilien (definite singular)
språkfamilier (indefinite plural)
språkfamiliene (definite plural)


risiko

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


blomster

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

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


stjerner

indefinite masculine or feminine plural of stjerne


atombomben

definite masculine singular of atombombe


aborigineren

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «aborigineren».ogg


aboriginere

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «aboriginere».ogg


aboriginerne

/abɔrɪˈɡiːnəɳə/

/abɔrɪˈɡiːnəʁnə/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «aboriginerne».ogg


aminosyren

definite masculine singular of aminosyre


jubileum

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


pedagog

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

From Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós).


bønne

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


muggen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


anledningen

definite masculine singular of anledning


seksualitet

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seksualitet m (definite singular seksualiteten)


finner

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

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


overlast

overlast m or f (definite singular overlasten or overlasta)

overlasten (definite singular)
overlasta (definite singular)


gitarist

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


krydder

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

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

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


bresje

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

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


revisor

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

From Latin revidere, via Italian revisore.

(accounting) auditor (person who audits company accounts)


gutta

(non-standard since 1983) definite plural of gutt


høns

høns n or pl (definite plural hønsa or hønsene)

hønsa (definite plural)
hønsene (definite plural)

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


himlen

(poetic, dated or informal) definite singular of himmel


snørr

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


kaster

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


klan

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

From Scottish Gaelic clann, via English clan.


kirker

indefinite masculine or feminine plural of kirke


konserveringsmidlet

definite singular of konserveringsmiddel


konserveringsmidler

indefinite plural of konserveringsmiddel


bakteriolog

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


mose

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

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


magnat

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


lillefinger

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

From lille + finger. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk litlefinger, Swedish lillfinger and Danish.


langfinger

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


tommelfinger

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

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

tommel + finger; from Old Norse þumalfingr, þumalsfingr


odde

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


sitron

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


pelargonien

definite singular of pelargonium (non-standard since 2005)


pelargonier

indefinite plural of pelargonium (non-standard since 2005)


politiet

definite singular of politi (Etymology 1)


rimet

definite neuter singular of rim (Etymology 2)


samboer

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

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

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


veltalenhet

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

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


oldefar

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

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

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


jypling

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

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

Tror du jeg lar meg styre av en jypling?

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

A young and inexperienced fellow; somewhat like whippersnapper.


juvel

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

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


vindmøllen

definite masculine singular of vindmølle


deltagelse

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


kasseapparat

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


festivitas

festivitas m (definite singular festivitasen)


sikringen

definite masculine singular of sikring (Noun 1)


nudel

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


brigader

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


demograf

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


stemorsblomst

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

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

affix

Viola tricolor
Viola tricolor#Translingual


immobilier

head

immobilier m pl (definite plural immobiliene)


flyt

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


lytter

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

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

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


betaler

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

en god / dårlig / langsom betaler


prislapp

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

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


bærer

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

a carrier (including of diseases and infections)


daler

nb-noun

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

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

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

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


været

definite singular of vær (Etymologies 1 & 2)


potteplante

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

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


betydningen

definite masculine singular of betydning


håndskrift

head

håndskrift m or f (definite singular håndskrifta or håndskriften)

håndskrifta (definite singular)
håndskriften (definite singular)


håndskrift

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


håndskriften

definite masculine singular of håndskrift (noun 1)


håndskrifter

indefinite plural of håndskrift (noun 2)


håndskriftet

definite singular of håndskrift (noun 2)


slukker

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

an extinguisher, in particular a fire extinguisher


abkhaseren

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abkhaseren».ogg


abkhasere

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abkhasere».ogg


apoteker

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


hær

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

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

En bondehær rykte mot byen.

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

Hæren planlegger et statskupp.

Kadaveret ble strippet av en hær av maur.

The carcass was stripped by an army of ants.

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


hassel

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

From Old Norse hasl, unumlauted form of hesli.


fisker

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

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

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

a fisherman (both as an occupation and for leisure)


hvile

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

Du trenger litt hvile.

stedt til hvile


grobian

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

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

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


slingback

nb-noun

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

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


språkvitenskap

head

språkvitenskap m (definite singular språkvitenskapen)


lingvistikk

lingvistikk m (definite singular lingvistikken)


blings

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

(colloquial) an extra thick slice of bread


brødblings

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


innhold

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


regjering

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


ambassadør

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

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


opptreden

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

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

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


utenriksdepartement

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


friksjon

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


samtale

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


uttalelse

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


produksjon

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


overenskomst

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


knep

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


arroganse

arroganse m (definite singular arrogansen)

From Latin arrogantia, via French arrogance.


fangst

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

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


prosent

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


medvirkning

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


rytter

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


bryst

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

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

der

ha hår på brystet


pisk

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

From Slavic, via German Low German pietsche.


nyttår

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

Godt nyttår!


åpning

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

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


spurv

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


symfoni

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

From Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía).


mjød

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

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

inh

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

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

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


talg

talga (definite singular)
talgen (definite singular)


kjole

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


kulde

kulda (definite singular)
kulden (definite singular)


nymfe

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

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

(by extension) a nymph (beautiful young woman)

(entomology) a nymph (larva of certain insects)


lutefisk

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


emne

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

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


kilde

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

spring (a place where water emerges from the ground)


vedskjul

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

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

af

woodshed; an outhouse for storing firewood


krise

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


flaske

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

From Old Norse flaska. Doublet of fiasko.


læge

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

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


bilist

head

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

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


flaskehals

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

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

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


vås

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


patolog

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

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


ungdom

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

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

(countable) a youth or young person, an adolescent

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


kokke

head

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

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


biljardbord

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


biljard

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


fordel

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

til fordel for


mæle

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

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


glimt

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


malme

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

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

(countable and uncountable) heartwood, especially of conifer


røkkel

Cognate with rukkel, related with rugge, rugle.

alene mot røkla

hele røkla

group of many people; rest of the people


lagene

definite plural of lag (“district; law”)


lagune

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

From Latin lacuna, via Italian laguna and German Lagune.


gevinst

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

From older German Gewinst, compare with Gewinn.


skriver

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

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

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


campingvogn

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


karavane

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

From French caravane, from Persian کاروان (kârvân).

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


hule

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


enke

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

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

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


korps

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


kvart

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

kvart over

kvart på

a fourth (music, interval on diatonic scale)


kvarter

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

From Latin quartarius, via French quartier.

quarter (district, area; phase of the moon)

quarter-hour, quarter of an hour, 15 minutes


boge

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


årsdag

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


reklame

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


snøras

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

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


takras

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


snøfreser

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


snøskred

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


snøball

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


snøballkamp

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


snøblindhet

snøblindheta (definite singular)
snøblindheten (definite singular)


snøbre

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

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


snøbrett

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

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


snøbrøyting

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

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


snøbyge

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


snødekke

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


snøfall

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

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


snøfnugg

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

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


snøfokk

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


snøfonn

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


snøgrense

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

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

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


snøhytte

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


snøkrystall

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


snømann

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

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


snømåke

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


snømåking

snømåking m or f (definite singular snømåkinga or snømåkingen)

snømåkinga (definite singular)
snømåkingen (definite singular)


erektil dysfunksjon

erectile dysfunction
erectile dysfunction


snøplog

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


snørydding

snørydding m or f (definite singular snøryddinga or snøryddingen)

snøryddinga (definite singular)
snøryddingen (definite singular)


snøscooter

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


snøsmelting

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


snøstorm

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

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


snøteppe

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


snøtetthet

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


snøvinter

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

a snowy winter; a winter with heavy snowfalls


skalpell

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

From Latin scalpellum, diminutive of scalprum.


havesyke

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

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


lommebok

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


lommelerke

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

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


lommetyv

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

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

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


lomme

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

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


mikrobølge

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


skandinav

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

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

a Scandinavian (person from Scandinavia)


skandale

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

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


hør

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

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

stenglerne [av nesle] give en brugbar hør

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

the stems [of nettle] give a usable flax

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


hør

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

inh

i hør og heim
i hør og heim#Norwegian_Bokmål

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


regning

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


periferi

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

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


krimskrams

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


fremtid

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

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


mulighet

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

ved første mulighet


stenalder

stenalder m (definite singular stenalderen)


høyttaler

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

a loudspeaker, or speaker (short for loudspeaker)


spenning

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


gummistøvel

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

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

Wellington boot, welly (informal), gumboot


støvel

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

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


fløyte

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


stige

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


skrivebord

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


tillatelse

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


kommentar

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


budbringer

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

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


sennep

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

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


tulling

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


smeltedigel

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

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


fôr

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

(animal food) feed, forage, fodder, feedstock


husdyr

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

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


villdyr

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


hoved

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

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

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


skonnert

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


kammer

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

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

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


pult

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

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


beskjed

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


kiste

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


hjørne

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


løft

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


grapefrukt

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


padde

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

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


fole

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


brasme

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

From Middle Low German brassem or German Low German brassem.

Abramis brama
Abramis brama#Translingual

a bream (freshwater fish; Abramis brama)


gjedde

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

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


blanding

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


parodi

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

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

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


sfære

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


sjal

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

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


plombe

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


abbeden

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abbeden».ogg


abbeder

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abbeder».ogg


abbedissen

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abbedissen».ogg

definite masculine singular of abbedisse


abbedisser

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abbedisser».ogg


lær

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


lærer

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


pakke

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

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

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


keiserinne

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

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


keiser

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

From Latin Caesar, via Old Norse keisari.


statsoverhode

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


overhode

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

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


nettprat

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

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

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


karpe

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

From Medieval Latin carpa and Middle Low German karpe.

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio#Translingual

a carp (freshwater fish; in particular Cyprinus carpio)


tarm

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


kork

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

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

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

a cork (bottle stopper traditionally made of cork)


miljø

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


pøbel

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

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


stratenrøver

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

/ˈstɾɑ̀ːtenˌrøːʋeɾ/

From Middle Low German strâtenrôver. Compare with German Straßenräuber.

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

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

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


pinje

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

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


situasjon

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

From Medieval Latin situatio, via French situation.


hiv

From English HIV, "Human Immune Deficiency Virus".


sykdom

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


kortstokk

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

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


jordklode

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


debatt

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


protestantisme

A loanword, compare with French protestantisme and German Protestantismus


campingvognen

definite masculine singular of campingvogn


fyrer

indefinite plural of fyr (Etymologies 1 & 2)


føre

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


fører

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


brynje

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

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ
Old Norse brynja
Danish brynje
Norwegian Bokmål brynje
From Danish brynje, from Old Norse brynja (“coat of mail or plate”), from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ (“breastplate”), possibly from Old Irish bruinne (“breast, bosom, chest”), from Proto-Celtic *brusnyos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to break”).

der

a coat of armour, particularly chain mail.

a protective clothing for motorcycle drivers


gåte

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


lengsel

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

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


ingrediens

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

From Latin ingrediens, present particlple of ingredi.


rettferd

rettferda (definite singular)
rettferden (definite singular)

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


katapult

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

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


kløe

From Old Norse kláði, possibly via Danish kløe.


gudmor

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

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

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


gudfar

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

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


amerikansk-engelsk

amerikansk-engelsk m (definite singular amerikansk-engelsken)


britisk-engelsk

britisk-engelsk m (definite singular britisk-engelsken)


gammalengelsk

gammalengelsk m (definite singular gammalengelsken)

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


gammelengelsk

gammelengelsk m (definite singular gammelengelsken)

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


røver

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


juksepave

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

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


landkrabba

definite feminine singular of landkrabbe


aktiver

indefinite plural of aktivum (definite plural aktiva)


søl

mess, spill, something splashed or splattered


søl

Palmaria palmata
Palmaria palmata#Translingual


måler

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

a geometer moth or geometrid moth of family Geometridae


vånd

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

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

Arvicola amphibius
Arvicola amphibius#Translingual

European water vole (Arvicola amphibius)


vånd

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

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


lunde

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

Fratercula arctica
Fratercula arctica#Translingual


lykketreff

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


begavelse

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

/bəˈɡɑːʋɛlsə/

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


råde

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


sluse

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

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

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


røre

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

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


nød

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

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

De er i nød ute på havet!


skjorte

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


grønt

kledd i grønt


hentesveis

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

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


sveis

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

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


frisyre

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


tremenning

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


visekonge

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

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


utdanning

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


opplæring

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


undervisning

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


kjempe

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

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


kjød

From Danish kød, originally from Old Norse kjǫt.


frihet

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

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

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

fridom

less common in Bokmål, but the only standard in Nynorsk


bearnés

bearnésen (definite singular)
bearnesen (definite singular)


kjøttkake

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

/ˈçœtːˌkɑːkə/

[ˈçœt̪ːˌkʰɑ̀ːkə]

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


kjøtt

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


aprilsnarr

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

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

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


aprilspøk

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


jiddisch

jiddisch m (definite singular jiddischen)


knall

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

From the verb knalle; compare with German Knall.


lillehjerne

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


kvikksølv

mercury or quicksilver (chemical element, symbol Hg)


fotball

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

association football
association football

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


innkast

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

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


brassespark

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

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


dødball

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


ekstraomgang

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

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


frispark

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

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


kjerring

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


kæbe

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

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

bor

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

1997 October 9, Aftenposten Aften, page 18:

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

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

2012 October 1, Fædrelandsvennen, page 2:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


snuppe

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

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

deverbal

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

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

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

1990, Torill Thorstad Hauger, Lincolns blå soldat:

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

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

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

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

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

kom her da, snuppa mi!

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


modernisering

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


moderniseringen

definite masculine singular of modernisering


tønne

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

a barrel (round vessel traditionally made of wooden staves)


fabel

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


møde

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


røynsle

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


friser

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


bete

Beta vulgaris
Beta vulgaris#Translingual

crossbeam, particularly in a cross frame timber structure.


diminutiv

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


abbedier

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abbedier».ogg


adressat

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

addressee, recipient (of a letter or package)


oratorium

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


postludium

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


pendel

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


vannhund

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


årti

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

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


rute

ruta (definite singular)
ruten (definite singular)
ruter (indefinite plural)
rutene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German rūte. Cognates include Danish rude and Swedish ruta.

pane (individual sheet of glass in a window)


rute

From French route, from Latin rupta (via).


programmeringsspråk

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

programming language
programming language


marknad

marknaden (definite singular)
marknader (indefinite plural)
marknadene (definite plural)

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


aksent

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


solsystem

solsystemet (definite singular)
solsystem (indefinite plural)
solsystemer (indefinite plural)
solsystema (definite plural)
solsystemene (definite plural)


svigersønn

svigersønnen (definite singular)
svigersønner (indefinite plural)
svigersønnene (definite plural)


regnbue

regnbuen (definite singular)
regnbuer (indefinite plural)
regnbuene (definite plural)

From Old Norse regnbogi (“rainbow”), from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô.

i alle regnbuens farger

a rainbow (multicoloured arch in the sky)


bondegård

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bondegård m (definite singular bondegården, indefinite plural bondegårder, definite plural bondegårdene)

bondegården (definite singular)
bondegårder (indefinite plural)
bondegårdene (definite plural)


atmosfære

atmosfære m (definite singular atmosfæren, indefinite plural atmosfærer, definite plural atmosfærene)

atmosfæren (definite singular)
atmosfærer (indefinite plural)
atmosfærene (definite plural)


komet

kometen (definite singular)
kometer (indefinite plural)
kometene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κομήτης (komḗtēs, “longhaired”), from κόμη (kómē, “hair”).

der

a person or team that makes great and fast progress


suffiks

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suffiks n (definite singular suffikset, indefinite plural suffiks or suffikser, definite plural suffiksa or suffiksene)

suffikset (definite singular)
suffiks (indefinite plural)
suffikser (indefinite plural)
suffiksa (definite plural)
suffiksene (definite plural)

suffix (letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning)


drue

drua (definite singular)
druen (definite singular)
druer (indefinite plural)
druene (definite plural)


gaus

gausen (definite singular)
gauser (indefinite plural)
gausene (definite plural)

From Old Norse gauss, probably related to gyse.


supermakt

supermakta (definite singular)
supermakten (definite singular)
supermakter (indefinite plural)
supermaktene (definite plural)

a superpower (a very powerful and influential nation)


addisjon

addisjon m (definite singular addisjonen, indefinite plural addisjoner, definite plural addisjonene)

addisjonen (definite singular)
addisjoner (indefinite plural)
addisjonene (definite plural)

addition (arithmetic: process of adding)


sirkel

sirkelen (definite singular)
sirkler (indefinite plural)
sirklene (definite plural)

a circle (two-dimensional outline geometric figure)


gaupe

gaupa (definite singular)
gaupen (definite singular)
gauper (indefinite plural)
gaupene (definite plural)

From Old Norse gaupa; compare with Faroese geypa (“lynx”) and Icelandic gaupa (“lynx”).


røyskatt

røyskatt m (definite singular røyskatten, indefinite plural røyskatter, definite plural røyskattene)

røyskatten (definite singular)
røyskatter (indefinite plural)
røyskattene (definite plural)

Mustela erminea
Mustela erminea#Translingual

an ermine, stoat or short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea)


hermelin

hermelinen (definite singular)
hermeliner (indefinite plural)
hermelinene (definite plural)

ermine (white winter fur of the stoat (ermine))


ekstrem

ekstremet (definite singular)
ekstrem (indefinite plural)
ekstremer (indefinite plural)
ekstrema (definite plural)
ekstremene (definite plural)

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


verdens eldste yrke

world's oldest profession
world's oldest profession

(euphemistic, colloquial) world's oldest profession (prostitution)


semikolon

semikolonet (definite singular)
semikolon (indefinite plural)
semikoloner (indefinite plural)
semikolona (definite plural)
semikolonene (definite plural)


sigarett

sigaretten (definite singular)
sigaretter (indefinite plural)
sigarettene (definite plural)

From French cigarette (“cigarette”), from cigare (“cigar”), from Spanish cigarro (“cigar, cigarette”), possibly from a Mayan language such as Yucatec Maya siyar (“to smoke tobacco leaves”) or Q'eqchi sik'ar (“to smoke”), possibly also from cigarro (“male cicada”), a form of cigarra (“cicada”), from a Vulgar Latin root *cicāla, from Latin cicāda (“cicada”), possibly from a substrate language, ultimately onomatopoeic.

der

jeg er ingen ven af kvindeemancipationen med kortklippet haar og frisindede cigaretter

1911, Amalie Pettersen, Pettersens, page 19:

I'm not a fan of women's emancipation with short hair and free-spirited cigarettes

hun tar et drag av sigaretten hans

1998, Bjørg Vik, Roser i et sprukket krus, page 153:

jeg legger merke til et brennemerke i trekket etter en sigarett

1991, Tove Nilsen, Amazonaspornografen, page 231:

I notice a burn mark on the cover of a cigarette

(smoking) a cigarette (tobacco or other substances, in a thin roll wrapped with paper, intended to be smoked)


ekko

ekkoet (definite singular)
ekko (indefinite plural)
ekkoer (indefinite plural)
ekkoa (definite plural)
ekkoene (definite plural)

an echo (a reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer)


individ

individet (definite singular)
individ (indefinite plural)
individer (indefinite plural)
individa (definite plural)
individene (definite plural)

From Latin individuum, neuter form of individuus.


martyrium

martyriet (definite singular)
martyrier (indefinite plural)
martyria (definite plural)
martyriene (definite plural)


vampyr

vampyren (definite singular)
vampyrer (indefinite plural)
vampyrene (definite plural)

Borrowed from German Vampir, from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr (“vampire”).


yrke

yrket (definite singular)
yrker (indefinite plural)
yrka (definite plural)
yrkene (definite plural)


politibetjent

politibetjenten (definite singular)
politibetjenter (indefinite plural)
politibetjentene (definite plural)


vannbøffel

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vannbøffel m (definite singular vannbøffelen, indefinite plural vannbøfler, definite plural vannbøflene)

vannbøffelen (definite singular)
vannbøfler (indefinite plural)
vannbøflene (definite plural)


fontene

fontenen (definite singular)
fontener (indefinite plural)
fontenene (definite plural)

From Latin fontana, via French fontaine.


visir

visiret (definite singular)
visir (indefinite plural)
visirer (indefinite plural)
visira (definite plural)
visirene (definite plural)

Borrowed from Old French visière or Italian visiera through German Visier. Derived from Old French vis (“face”).


saft

safta (definite singular)
saften (definite singular)
safter (indefinite plural)
saftene (definite plural)


blåbær

blåbær n (definite singular blåbæret, indefinite plural blåbær, definite plural blåbæra or blåbærene)

blåbæret (definite singular)
blåbær (indefinite plural)
blåbæra (definite plural)
blåbærene (definite plural)

a bilberry (dwarf bush that bears bilberries, Vaccinium myrtillus)

blueberry (when referring to the North American blueberry)


ekteskap

ekteskapet (definite singular)
ekteskap (indefinite plural)
ekteskaper (indefinite plural)
ekteskapa (definite plural)
ekteskapene (definite plural)


figur

figuren (definite singular)
figurer (indefinite plural)
figurene (definite plural)


allegori

allegorien (definite singular)
allegorier (indefinite plural)
allegoriene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀλληγορία (allēgoría).


kinin

kininen (definite singular)
kininet (definite singular)


rogn

rogna (definite singular)
rognen (definite singular)

From Old Norse hrogn, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”).


rogn

rogna (definite singular)
rognen (definite singular)
rogner (indefinite plural)
rognene (definite plural)

From Old Norse reynir (“rowan”), related to rauðr (“red”). Compare Danish røn and Swedish rönn.

Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia#Translingual

rowan (tree of genus Sorbus, in particular Sorbus aucuparia)


bølge

bølga (definite singular)
bølgen (definite singular)
bølger (indefinite plural)
bølgene (definite plural)

From Danish bølge. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk bølge and Norwegian Nynorsk bylgje.


kutt

kuttet (definite singular)
kutt (indefinite plural)
kutta (definite plural)
kuttene (definite plural)


influensa

influensaen (definite singular)
influensaer (indefinite plural)
influensaene (definite plural)


bikube

bikuben (definite singular)
bikuber (indefinite plural)
bikubene (definite plural)


prinsessen

definite masculine singular of prinsesse


trivsel

well-being, development, growth, prosperity


kongerike

kongeriket (definite singular)
kongeriker (indefinite plural)
kongerika (definite plural)
kongerikene (definite plural)

From Old Norse konungríki, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to konge (“king”) + rike (“realm”). Compare Danish kongerige, Swedish kungarike, Icelandic konungsríki, Dutch koninkrijk, German Königreich, Old English cyningrīċe, and Scots kinrick.


jødinne

jødinne m or f (definite singular jødinna or jødinnen, indefinite plural jødinner, definite plural jødinnene)

jødinna (definite singular)
jødinnen (definite singular)
jødinner (indefinite plural)
jødinnene (definite plural)


bevis

beviset (definite singular)
bevis (indefinite plural)
beviser (indefinite plural)
bevisa (definite plural)
bevisene (definite plural)


følelse

følelsen (definite singular)
følelser (indefinite plural)
følelsene (definite plural)

From føle + -else. Inherited from Danish.


bakeri

bakeriet (definite singular)
bakeri (indefinite plural)
bakerier (indefinite plural)
bakeria (definite plural)
bakeriene (definite plural)


bjørnebær

bjørnebær n (definite singular bjørnebæret, indefinite plural bjørnebær, definite plural bjørnebæra or bjørnebærene)

bjørnebæret (definite singular)
bjørnebær (indefinite plural)
bjørnebæra (definite plural)
bjørnebærene (definite plural)


tendens

tendensen (definite singular)
tendenser (indefinite plural)
tendensene (definite plural)


parykk

parykk m (definite singular parykken, indefinite plural parykker, definite plural parykkene)

parykken (definite singular)
parykker (indefinite plural)
parykkene (definite plural)

a wig (head covering of artificial hair)


storskarv

storskarven (definite singular)
storskarver (indefinite plural)
storskarvene (definite plural)


vennskap

vennskapet (definite singular)
vennskap (indefinite plural)
vennskapa (definite plural)
vennskapene (definite plural)

a friendship (condition of being friends; a friendly relationship)


løvetann

løvetann m or f (definite singular løvetannen or løvetanna, indefinite plural løvetann or løvetanner, definite singular løvetannene)

løvetannen (definite singular)
løvetanna (definite singular)
løvetann (indefinite plural)
løvetanner (indefinite plural)
løvetannene (definite singular)

løve + tann. Calque of German Löwenzahn, itself a calque of Latin dēns leōnis.

a dandelion (plant, wild flower (genus Taraxacum))


kroning

kroninga (definite singular)
kroningen (definite singular)
kroninger (indefinite plural)
kroningene (definite plural)


granitt

granitt m (definite singular granitten, indefinite plural granitter, definite plural granittene)

granitten (definite singular)
granitter (indefinite plural)
granittene (definite plural)


ironi

ironien (definite singular)
ironier (indefinite plural)
ironiene (definite plural)


kriger

krigeren (definite singular)
krigere (indefinite plural)
krigerne (definite plural)

Possibly from German Krieger, otherwise from krig + -er

a warrior (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare)


molekyl

molekyl n (definite singular molekylet, indefinite plural molekyl or molekyler, definite plural molekyla or molekylene)

molekylet (definite singular)
molekyl (indefinite plural)
molekyler (indefinite plural)
molekyla (definite plural)
molekylene (definite plural)

a molecule (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds)


katedral

katedral m (definite singular katedralen, indefinite plural katedraler, definite plural katedralene)

katedralen (definite singular)
katedraler (indefinite plural)
katedralene (definite plural)


grense

grensa (definite singular)
grensen (definite singular)
grenser (indefinite plural)
grensene (definite plural)

From German Grenze, from Proto-Slavic *granica (“boundary, border”).

der

a border (the line or frontier area separating regions)


aristokrati

aristokratiet (definite singular)
aristokrati (indefinite plural)
aristokratier (indefinite plural)
aristokratia (definite plural)
aristokratiene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā, “the rule of the best”).

ἀριστοκρατίᾱ


horisont

horisonten (definite singular)
horisonter (indefinite plural)
horisontene (definite plural)


tvilling

tvillingen (definite singular)
tvillinger (indefinite plural)
tvillingene (definite plural)

Related to Old Norse tvinnr, tvennr and Nynorsk tvinn and tvenn. Possibly from an Old Norse root *tvinlingr, from Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, with the first element from *twinaz. Compare Danish and Swedish tvilling, English twinling, Dutch tweeling, German Zwilling.

a twin (either of two people who shared the same uterus at the same time, or of two similar or closely related objects)

Gemini (someone born under that star sign)


allehånde

allehånden (definite singular)
allehånder (indefinite plural)
allehåndene (definite plural)


artefakt

artefakten (definite singular)
artefakter (indefinite plural)
artefaktene (definite plural)

(archaeology) an artefact, or artifact (US)


halsband

halsbandet (definite singular)
halsband (indefinite plural)
halsbanda (definite plural)
halsbandene (definite plural)


isotop

isotopen (definite singular)
isotoper (indefinite plural)
isotopene (definite plural)

From iso- + Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”).


lenestol

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lenestol m (definite singular lenestolen, indefinite plural lenestoler, definite plural lenestolene)

lenestolen (definite singular)
lenestoler (indefinite plural)
lenestolene (definite plural)

an armchair (a chair with supports for the arms or elbows)


entalpi

entalpien (definite singular)
entalpier (indefinite plural)
entalpiene (definite plural)

(physics) enthalpy (a measure of the heat content)


orkestergrav

orkestergrava (definite singular)
orkestergraven (definite singular)
orkestergraver (indefinite plural)
orkestergravene (definite plural)


krav

kravet (definite singular)
krav (indefinite plural)
krava (definite plural)
kravene (definite plural)


prototyp

prototypen (definite singular)
prototyper (indefinite plural)
prototypene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-) + τύπος (túpos).


infeksjon

infeksjonen (definite singular)
infeksjoner (indefinite plural)
infeksjonene (definite plural)

an infection (uncontrolled growth of harmful micro-organisms in a host)


brudekjole

brudekjole m (definite singular brudekjolen, indefinite plural brudekjoler, definite plural brudekjolene)

brudekjolen (definite singular)
brudekjoler (indefinite plural)
brudekjolene (definite plural)

a wedding dress or wedding gown (the dress worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony)


lage

lagen (definite singular)
lager (indefinite plural)
lagene (definite plural)

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


jordmor

jordmor m or f (definite singular jordmora or jordmoren, indefinite plural jordmødre or jordmødrer, definite plural jordmødrene)

jordmora (definite singular)
jordmoren (definite singular)
jordmødre (indefinite plural)
jordmødrer (indefinite plural)
jordmødrene (definite plural)

a midwife (person who assists women in childbirth)


spesialist

spesialisten (definite singular)
spesialister (indefinite plural)
spesialistene (definite plural)


hybelkanin

hybelkaninen (definite singular)
hybelkaniner (indefinite plural)
hybelkaninene (definite plural)

fluff, a dust bunny (US; a small clump of dust)


himmellegeme

himmellegemet (definite singular)
himmellegemer (indefinite plural)
himmellegema (definite plural)
himmellegemene (definite plural)

a celestial body or heavenly body (natural object beyond the earth's atmosphere)


boms

bomsen (definite singular)
bomser (indefinite plural)
bomsene (definite plural)

From the plural of English bum (“homeless person”).


fotokopi

fotokopien (definite singular)
fotokopier (indefinite plural)
fotokopiene (definite plural)


magnetisme

magnetisme m (definite singular magnetismen)


serviett

servietten (definite singular)
servietter (indefinite plural)
serviettene (definite plural)


kommissær

kommissæren (definite singular)
kommissærer (indefinite plural)
kommissærene (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin commissarius, via French commissaire.


formiddag

formiddagen (definite singular)
formiddager (indefinite plural)
formiddagene (definite plural)

i morgen formiddag


maursluker

maurslukeren (definite singular)
maurslukere (indefinite plural)
maurslukerne (definite plural)

From maur + sluker. Similar to Swedish myrslok, Norwegian Nynorsk maurslukar, Danish myresluger and Faroese meyruslúkur


kandidaturen

(non-standard since 2021) definite singular of kandidatur


pessimisme

pessimisme m (definite singular pessimismen)


flaggstang

flaggstanga (definite singular)
flaggstangen (definite singular)
flaggstenger (indefinite plural)
flaggstengene (definite plural)

a flagpole (a tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown)


bankett

banketten (definite singular)
banketter (indefinite plural)
bankettene (definite plural)

From Italian banchetto and French banquet.


hullemaskin

hullemaskinen (definite singular)
hullemaskiner (indefinite plural)
hullemaskinene (definite plural)

a punch, hole punch, paper punch (device used to punch holes in sheets of paper)


badeand

badeanda (definite singular)
badeanden (definite singular)
badeender (indefinite plural)
badeendene (definite plural)


vannkopper

vannkopper pl (definite plural vannkoppene)


meslinger

meslinger pl (definite plural meslingene)

Related to Danish mæslinger, Swedish mässling, Icelandic mislingar and Norwegian Nynorsk meslingar. Compare also English measlings.


savanne

savanne m (definite singular savannen, indefinite plural savanner, definite plural savannene)

savannen (definite singular)
savanner (indefinite plural)
savannene (definite plural)

a savanna or savannah (tropical grassland with scattered trees)


nebb

nebb m or n (definite singular nebben or nebbet, indefinite plural nebb, definite plural nebbene or nebba)

nebben (definite singular)
nebbet (definite singular)
nebb (indefinite plural)
nebbene (definite plural)
nebba (definite plural)


retard

retarden (definite singular)
retarder (indefinite plural)
retardene (definite plural)

From French retard (“delay”), from the verb retarder (“to retard, slow down”).

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


scientolog

scientologen (definite singular)
scientologer (indefinite plural)
scientologene (definite plural)


zoonose

zoonosen (definite singular)
zoonoser (indefinite plural)
zoonosene (definite plural)

From zoo- + Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, “disease”).


viv

viv m or n (definite singular viven or vivet, indefinite plural viv, definite plural vivene or viva)

viven (definite singular)
vivet (definite singular)
viv (indefinite plural)
vivene (definite plural)
viva (definite plural)

From Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife.


lyktestolpe

lyktestolpen (definite singular)
lyktestolper (indefinite plural)
lyktestolpene (definite plural)

En bil kjørte inn i en lyktestolpe i Vesterålsgata på Sortland fredag ettermiddag, meldte politiet.
A car drove into a lamp post in Vesterålsgata, Sortland, on Friday afternoon, police reported.


vegg

veggen (definite singular)
vegger (indefinite plural)
veggene (definite plural)

From Old Norse veggr, from proto-germanic *wajjuz (“a wall”) (see there for further descendants).


forkjølelse

forkjølelsen (definite singular)
forkjølelser (indefinite plural)
forkjølelsene (definite plural)


ibenholt

ibenholt m or n (definite singular ibenholten or ibenholtet)

ibenholten (definite singular)
ibenholtet (definite singular)


reaktor

reaktoren (definite singular)
reaktorer (indefinite plural)
reaktorene (definite plural)


hvete

From Danish hvede, from Old Norse hveiti, from Proto-Germanic *hwaitijaz, from *hwītaz (“white”).