A

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A m (definite singular A-en, indefinite plural A-er, definite plural A-ene)

A-en (definite singular)
A-er (indefinite plural)
A-ene (definite plural)

Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «A», «a».ogg

From Latin A, from Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), likely through the Etruscan language, from Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ), from Proto-Canaanite , from Proto-Sinaitic , from Egyptian 𓃾 representing the head of an ox.


green

green m (definite singular greenen, indefinite plural greener, definite plural greenene)

greenen (definite singular)
greener (indefinite plural)
greenene (definite plural)

(golf) a green, putting green (the closely mown area surrounding each hole on a golf course)


slide

nb-noun

slide m (definite singular sliden, indefinite plural slides, definite plural slidesene)

sliden (definite singular)
slides (indefinite plural)
slidesene (definite plural)


due

dua (definite singular)
duen (definite singular)
duer (indefinite plural)
duene (definite plural)

From Old Norse dúfa (“dove, pigeon”), from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ (“dove, pigeon”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“hazy, unclear, dark; deep”). Cognate with Danish due, Swedish duva, Icelandic dúfa, Dutch duif, German Taube, English dove. The sense “politician favouring conciliation” is a semantic loan from English dove.

inh

(sports) a clay pigeon (a flying target used as moving target in sport shooting)


manual

manualen (definite singular)
manualer (indefinite plural)
manualene (definite plural)

Borrowed from Latin manualis, or English manual (“handbook”).


cup

cupen (definite singular)
cuper (indefinite plural)
cupene (definite plural)

(sports) cup (trophy; the competition culminating in the winning of the trophy)


shilling

nb-noun

shilling m (definite singular shillingen, indefinite plural shilling, definite plural shillingene)

shillingen (definite singular)
shilling (indefinite plural)
shillingene (definite plural)

Borrowed from English shilling, from Middle English shilling, Old English sċilling, and ultimately Proto-Germanic *skillingaz. Doublet of schilling and skilling.

(numismatics, also historical) a shilling


tee

tee-en (definite singular)
tee-er (indefinite plural)
tee-ene (definite plural)


single

singlen (definite singular)
singler (indefinite plural)
singlene (definite plural)

Borrowed from English single and singles.


press

presset (definite singular)
press (indefinite plural)
pressa (definite plural)
pressene (definite plural)


par

ett slag under par


abstrakt

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

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

bor

abstrakt kunst

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

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

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

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

1964, Lorentz Eckhoff, En verden, page 98:

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

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

2014 May 7, Helgeland Arbeiderblad, page 28:

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

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

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

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


lag

laget (definite singular)
lag (indefinite plural)
laga (definite plural)
lagene (definite plural)

From Old Norse lag (“layer; companionship”), from Proto-Germanic *lagą (“situation; law”), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”).

de danske aviser roser alle det norske lag

the Danish newspapers all praise the #Norwegian team

antallet av tilsluttede lokale lag er steget fra 720 til over 1 500

1933, Christian A. R. Christensen, Det hendte igår, page 84:

the number of affiliated local teams has risen from 720 to over 1,500

laget [Lillestrøm] rykket først opp i hovedserien i 1951/52-sesongen, fem sesonger etter at hovedserien hadde startet

the team [Lillestrøm] first moved up in the main series in the 1951/52 season, five seasons after the main series had started

det er ikke første gang spøkefuglen Robbie [Williams] utgir seg for å ‘spille på det andre laget’. Under en konsert har han presentert sin tidligere låtskriver Guy Chambers som sin elsker

2003 June 3, Fædrelandsvennen^([fvn.no]):

this is not the first time the joker Robbie [Williams] has pretended to 'play for the other team'. During a concert, he presented his former songwriter Guy Chambers as his lover

jeg er anvendelig og kan ta en for laget med å spille i ny posisjon [høyre back]

2016 September 17, Nordlys^([nordlys.no]):

I am useful and can take one for the team to play in a new position [right back]

vi bør ta en for laget og akseptere at alkohol ikke selges overalt fordi vi vet at økt tilgjengelighet fører til mye utrygghet

2017 January 18, Nettavisen^([nettavisen.no]):

we should take one for the team and accept that alcohol is not sold everywhere because we know that increased availability leads to a lot of insecurity

spille på det andre laget

ta en for laget

a flock, company, circle of people (united in togetherness, socializing, friendship or common profession)

(sports) a sports team (a group (of at least two), which during a competition acts as a whole)


polo

From English polo, from Balti پولو (polo, “ball”).


mål

målet (definite singular)
mål (indefinite plural)
måla (definite plural)
målene (definite plural)

From Old Norse mál (“measurement, size”), from Proto-Germanic *mēlą (“measure, time; occasion”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁lom, from *meh₁- (“to measure”).

inh

på de siste 11 minuttene hadde Fyllingen seks skudd på mål, bare to av disse gikk inn

in the last 11 minutes, Fyllingen had six shots on goal, only two of these went in

han [får] høye baller inn foran mål

1985, Atle Næss, Opp fra det absolutte nullpunkt, page 51:

NSB er ikke så bak mål som vittighetene hans vil ha det til, flesker til med gratisservering til sine nødstedte passasjerer

1997, Pål Gerhard Olsen, Manndomsprøven:

NSB is not as unreasonable as his jokes want it to be, bottles of free service to its distressed passengers

så var det en ettermiddag at keeper'n måtte gå, og gutta hadde ingen tel å stå i mål

then it was an afternoon that the keeper had to go, and the guys had no one to be the goalkeeper

Ingolf Pedersen, Odd, kommer til aa vogte maalet

Ingolf Pedersen, Odd, will guard the goal

det [kommer] til å bli en ren konkurransesituasjon om hvem som vokter målet denne sesongendet [kommer] til å bli en ren konkurransesituasjon om hvem som vokter målet denne sesongen

2013 March 27, Troms Folkeblad, page 36:

it [is] going to be a pure competitive situation over who guards the goal this season

bak mål

stå i mål; vokte målet

(sports) a goal (line or place that marks the end point of a distance to be covered in a sports competition)

(in team sports with ball or puck) a goal (rods (and nets) into which the ball (or puck) is to be sent into)

ved sidebytte ledet skolens lag med to mål

1999, Knut Faldbakken, Alt hva hjertet begjærer:

by side swap, the school team led by two goals

(sports) a goal (a point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal)

Valleng og mannskap [kommer] i mål som nummer to, bare noen båtlengder efter tyskerne

Valleng and crew [finish] as number two, just a few boat lengths behind the Germans

båtene går i mål i Horten

[gå] i mål med 34 poeng

nordmannen var helt utmattet der han kom i mål på ny personlig rekord

2008 August 22, Aftenposten^([aftenposten.no]):

The Norwegian was completely exhausted when he reached the finish line on a new personal record

jo raskere vi kommer i mål med innsamlingsaksjonen, jo raskere kan vi rette hele vår oppmerksomhet [mot] våre politiske oppgaver

the sooner we reach the goal of the fundraising campaign, the sooner we can direct all our attention [towards] our political tasks

det var ti år siden starten, da de var i mål med kjøpet av vingården Cascina Castagna … i Piemonte

it was ten years since the start, when they were in the process of acquiring the Cascina Castagna winery ... in Piedmont

komme/være i mål med


stimuli

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stimuli m or n (definite singular stimulien or stimuliet)

stimulien (definite singular)
stimuliet (definite singular)

Han er tatt for å ha brukt oxilofrine, et stimuli som står på forbudslisten til Verdens antidopingbyrå (WADA).

2014 January 15, “Powell gir fysioterapaut skylden for positiv prøve”, in VG:

He is caught for having used oxilofrine, a substance on the prohibited list of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

(sports) a performance enhancing substance; dope


server

serveren (definite singular)
servere (indefinite plural)
serverne (definite plural)

From English server. Akin to serve + -er.


tunnel

tunnelen (definite singular)
tunneler (indefinite plural)
tunnelene (definite plural)


solo

solo (definite singular soloen, indefinite plural soloer or soli, definite singular soloene or soliene)

soloen (definite singular)
soloer (indefinite plural)
soli (indefinite plural)
soloene (definite singular)
soliene (definite singular)

Borrowed from Italian solo, from Latin solus (“alone”).


racket

racketen (definite singular)
racketer (indefinite plural)
racketene (definite plural)

From Arabic رَاحَة (rāḥa, “palm of the hand”), via French raquette, and English racket.


høne

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høne m or f (definite singular høna or hønen, indefinite plural høner or høns, definite plural hønene)

høna (definite singular)
hønen (definite singular)
høner (indefinite plural)
høns (indefinite plural)
hønene (definite plural)

From Old Norse hǿna, from Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”), *kana-.


singel

singelen (definite singular)
singeler (indefinite plural)
singelene (definite plural)

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


parade

paraden (definite singular)
parader (indefinite plural)
paradene (definite plural)

Borrowed from French parade (“show, display, parade, parry, formerly also a halt on horseback”), from Spanish parada (“a halt, stop, pause, a parade”), from parar (“to halt, stop, get ready, prepare”), from Latin parare (“to prepare, in Medieval Latin and Rom. also to halt, stop, prevent, guard against, etc., also dress, trim, adorn”).

der

(sports) movement of the weapon to ward off the opponent's chops or bumps

(boxing or wrestling) a movement to fend off the opponent's blows

målvakten reddet ved en lynrask parade

(ball game) fast averting movement from a goalie

hel parade

halv parade

(equestrianism) sudden stopping or slowing of a riding horse


DD

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «DD».ogg

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «dobbel-dobbel».ogg

Short form of Norwegian dobbel-dobbel (“double-double”).

(basketball) Abbreviation of dobbel-dobbel (“double-double”).


TD

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «TD».ogg

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «trippel-dobbel».ogg

Short form of trippel-dobbel (“triple-double”), which is borrowed from English triple double, an international basketball term.

(sports, basketball) Initialism of trippel-dobbel (“tripple-double”).


ballerina

ballerinaen (definite singular)
ballerinaer (indefinite plural)
ballerinaene (definite plural)


solidus

nb-noun

solidus m (definite singular solidusen, indefinite plural solidi, definite plural solidiene)

solidusen (definite singular)
solidi (indefinite plural)
solidiene (definite plural)


digitalkamera

digitalkameraet (definite singular)
digitalkamera (indefinite plural)
digitalkameraer (indefinite plural)
digitalkameraene (definite plural)


landslag

landslaget (definite singular)
landslag (indefinite plural)
landslaga (definite plural)
landslagene (definite plural)


a

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a m (definite singular a-en, indefinite plural a-er, definite plural a-ene)

a-en (definite singular)
a-er (indefinite plural)
a-ene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «a (fransk)».ogg

From Latin a, from Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), likely through the Etruscan language, from Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ), from Proto-Canaanite , from Proto-Sinaitic , from Egyptian 𓃾, representing the head of an ox.


avance

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

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

der

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


lacrosse

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


vals

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

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


rygg

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

(swimming) backstroke (short form of ryggsvømming)


spyd

spydet (definite singular)
spyd (indefinite plural)
spyda (definite plural)
spydene (definite plural)

From Danish spyd, from Old Danish spiut, from Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Germanic *speutą.


schilling

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schilling m (definite singular schillingen, indefinite plural schilling, definite plural schillingene)

schillingen (definite singular)
schilling (indefinite plural)
schillingene (definite plural)

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz. Doublet of shilling and skilling.

(numismatics) a schilling, the old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen


cruzado

nb-noun

cruzado m (definite singular cruzadoen, indefinite plural cruzado or cruzados, definite plural cruzadoene)

cruzadoen (definite singular)
cruzado (indefinite plural)
cruzados (indefinite plural)
cruzadoene (definite plural)


filme

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filme (imperative film, present tense filmer, passive filmes, simple past and past participle filma or filmet, present participle filmende)

film (imperative)
filmer (present)
filmes (passive)
filma (participle past)
filma (past)
filmet (participle past)
filmet (past)
filmende (participle present)

(soccer) to dive (in an attempt to win a penalty or free kick)


kamp

kampen (definite singular)
kamper (indefinite plural)
kampene (definite plural)

From Latin campus, via Middle Low German kamp.

(sports) a match (boxing match, football match etc.)


fotoapparat

fotoapparatet (definite singular)
fotoapparat (indefinite plural)
fotoapparater (indefinite plural)
fotoapparata (definite plural)
fotoapparatene (definite plural)


mygg

mygg m (definite singular myggen, indefinite plural mygg, definite plural myggene)

myggen (definite singular)
mygg (indefinite plural)
myggene (definite plural)

From Old Norse mý, from Proto-Germanic *mugjō, *mują, *muwō (“midge”), from Proto-Indo-European *mū- (“fly, midge”), *mu-, *mew-. Compare Swedish mygga, Danish myg, Icelandic mý, English midge, West Frisian mich, Dutch mug, Low German mügge, German Mücke.

(figurative) something small (and insignificant)

(soccer) a footballer (soccer) under ten years of age


hockeykølle

hockeykølle m or f (definite singular hockeykølla or hockeykøllen, indefinite plural hockeykøller, definite plural hockeykøllene)

hockeykølla (definite singular)
hockeykøllen (definite singular)
hockeykøller (indefinite plural)
hockeykøllene (definite plural)


putte

putte (imperative putt, present tense putter, passive puttes, simple past and past participle putta or puttet, present participle puttende)

putt (imperative)
putter (present)
puttes (passive)
putta (participle past)
putta (past)
puttet (participle past)
puttet (past)
puttende (participle present)


trener

treneren (definite singular)
trenere (indefinite plural)
trenerne (definite plural)


høyde

høyden (definite singular)
høyder (indefinite plural)
høydene (definite plural)

From Danish højde, from Old Danish høgdh, cf. Old Norse hæð; ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hauhiþō. Compare Swedish höjd, Norwegian Nynorsk høgd, Dutch hoogte, Old High German hohida, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌹𐌸𐌰 (hauhiþa), English height.

(athletics) high jump (indeclinable, uncountable)


straffe

straffen (definite singular)
straffer (indefinite plural)
straffene (definite plural)

(sports) a penalty
(soccer, rugby) penalty kick

(sports) a penalty
(handball, water polo) penalty throw

(sports) a penalty
(ice hockey) penalty shot


målvakt

målvakta (definite singular)
målvakten (definite singular)
målvakter (indefinite plural)
målvaktene (definite plural)


jeger

jegeren (definite singular)
jegere (indefinite plural)
jegerne (definite plural)

From Middle Low German jeger, from jagen , cf. German Jäger.


bryte

bryte (imperative bryt, present tense bryter, passive brytes, simple past brøt or brøyt, past participle brutt, present participle brytende)

bryt (imperative)
bryter (present)
brytes (passive)
brøt (past)
brøyt (past)
brutt (participle past)
brytende (participle present)


orientering

orienteringa (definite singular)
orienteringen (definite singular)
orienteringer (indefinite plural)
orienteringene (definite plural)


bordtennis

bordtennis m (definite singular bordtennisen)


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


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


dødball

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


brassespark

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

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


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)


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)


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


våpen

våpen n (definite singular våpenet, indefinite plural våpen, definite plural våpna or våpnene)

våpenet (definite singular)
våpen (indefinite plural)
våpna (definite plural)
våpnene (definite plural)

From Danish vaaben, from Old Norse vápn (“weapon”), from Proto-Germanic *wēpną (“weapon”).
Cognate with Swedish vapen, Dutch wapen, German Wappen and English weapon.

føre våpen

rød som løvens felt i vaabnet

1852, Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter II, page 331:

en rytterfane, hvor paa Skotlands vaaben

1919, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Samlede digter-verker II, page 303:

an equestrian flag, where on the coat of arms of Scotland

[fra Håkon Håkonssøns tid fremstilte seglet] stedse kongens og rigets vaaben

1867, Rudolf Keyser, Efterladte Skrifter II,1, page 68:

[from Håkon Håkonssøn's time, the seal always produced] the arms of the king and the kingdom

(heraldry) coat of arms (hereditary designs and symbols depicted on an escutcheon, sometimes accompanied by other elements of a heraldic achievement, such as a helm, crest, crest coronet, torse, mantling and supporters)


hekk

hekk m (definite singular hekken, indefinite plural hekker, definite plural hekkene)

hekken (definite singular)
hekker (indefinite plural)
hekkene (definite plural)

From German Hecke, sense 4 from Low German hek.

110 meter hekk


dommer

dommeren (definite singular)
dommere (indefinite plural)
dommerne (definite plural)


menuett

menuetten (definite singular)
menuetter (indefinite plural)
menuettene (definite plural)


zoome

zoome (imperative zoom, present tense zoomer, passive zoomes, simple past and past participle zooma or zoomet, present participle zoomende)

zoom (imperative)
zoomer (present)
zoomes (passive)
zooma (participle past)
zooma (past)
zoomet (participle past)
zoomet (past)
zoomende (participle present)

(photography, computing) to zoom (inn / ut: in / out)


disiplin

disiplinen (definite singular)
disipliner (indefinite plural)
disiplinene (definite plural)


stift

stiften (definite singular)
stifter (indefinite plural)
stiftene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German stift, steft, corresponds to German Stift m.

(gymnastics) handspring: slå stiften - do a handspring


bryter

bryteren (definite singular)
brytere (indefinite plural)
bryterne (definite plural)


diskos

diskosen (definite singular)
diskoser (indefinite plural)
diskosene (definite plural)


overtid

overtida (definite singular)
overtiden (definite singular)

(sports) extra time (UK), or overtime (US)


stuping

stuping m or f (definite singular stupinga or stupingen)

stupinga (definite singular)
stupingen (definite singular)

(sports) diving (usually from a diving board)


bokse

bokse (imperative boks, present tense bokser, passive bokses, simple past and past participle boksa or bokset, present participle boksende)

boks (imperative)
bokser (present)
bokses (passive)
boksa (participle past)
boksa (past)
bokset (participle past)
bokset (past)
boksende (participle present)


forsvarer

forsvareren (definite singular)
forsvarere (indefinite plural)
forsvarerne (definite plural)


fotballspiller

fotballspilleren (definite singular)
fotballspillere (indefinite plural)
fotballspillerne (definite plural)

(soccer) footballer (British); football player (Britain), soccer player (US, Canada, Australia)


dobbeltfeil

dobbeltfeil m (definite singular dobbeltfeilen, indefinite plural dobbeltfeil, definite plural dobbeltfeila or dobbeltfeilene)

dobbeltfeilen (definite singular)
dobbeltfeil (indefinite plural)
dobbeltfeila (definite plural)
dobbeltfeilene (definite plural)


sykkelsti

sykkelstien (definite singular)
sykkelstier (indefinite plural)
sykkelstiene (definite plural)

(cycling) a cycle path (dedicated path for cyclists)


zoomobjektiv

zoomobjektiv n (definite singular zoomobjektivet, indefinite plural zoomobjektiv or zoomobjektiver, definite plural zoomobjektiva or zoomobjektivene)

zoomobjektivet (definite singular)
zoomobjektiv (indefinite plural)
zoomobjektiver (indefinite plural)
zoomobjektiva (definite plural)
zoomobjektivene (definite plural)

(photography) a zoom lens (camera lens in which the focal length can be changed quickly)


midtbanespiller

midtbanespiller m (definite singular midtbanespilleren, indefinite plural midtbanespillere, definite plural midtbanespillerne)

midtbanespilleren (definite singular)
midtbanespillere (indefinite plural)
midtbanespillerne (definite plural)


badmintonspiller

badmintonspilleren (definite singular)
badmintonspillere (indefinite plural)
badmintonspillerne (definite plural)


tennisspiller

tennisspilleren (definite singular)
tennisspillere (indefinite plural)
tennisspillerne (definite plural)


slalåm

å kjøre slalåm - to slalom


karantene

karantenen (definite singular)
karantener (indefinite plural)
karantenene (definite plural)

(sports) suspension (ban from playing for a specified period or number of games)


boksing

boksinga (definite singular)
boksingen (definite singular)


balltre

balltre n (definite singular balltreet, indefinite plural balltrær or balltre, definite plural balltrærne or balltrea)

balltreet (definite singular)
balltrær (indefinite plural)
balltre (indefinite plural)
balltrærne (definite plural)
balltrea (definite plural)

(sports) a bat (cricket bat, baseball bat etc.)


skøyteløper

skøyteløperen (definite singular)
skøyteløpere (indefinite plural)
skøyteløperne (definite plural)


skiløper

skiløperen (definite singular)
skiløpere (indefinite plural)
skiløperne (definite plural)


snøbrettkjører

snøbrettkjøreren (definite singular)
snøbrettkjørere (indefinite plural)
snøbrettkjørerne (definite plural)


vektløfter

vektløfteren (definite singular)
vektløftere (indefinite plural)
vektløfterne (definite plural)


vektløfting

vektløfting m or f (definite singular vektløftinga or vektløftingen)

vektløftinga (definite singular)
vektløftingen (definite singular)


skudd

skuddet (definite singular)
skudd (indefinite plural)
skudda (definite plural)
skuddene (definite plural)


eksponering

eksponeringa (definite singular)
eksponeringen (definite singular)
eksponeringer (indefinite plural)
eksponeringene (definite plural)


midtlinje

midtlinja (definite singular)
midtlinjen (definite singular)
midtlinjer (indefinite plural)
midtlinjene (definite plural)


målmann

målmannen (definite singular)
målmenn (indefinite plural)
målmennene (definite plural)


fotballag

fotballaget (definite singular)
fotballag (indefinite plural)
fotballaga (definite plural)
fotballagene (definite plural)


cupfinale

cupfinalen (definite singular)
cupfinaler (indefinite plural)
cupfinalene (definite plural)

(sports) Cup Final (final match in a competition where the winners win the cup (trophy) for a year)


straffespark

straffesparket (definite singular)
straffespark (indefinite plural)
straffesparka (definite plural)
straffesparkene (definite plural)


triatlon

triatlonen (definite singular)
triatloner (indefinite plural)
triatlonene (definite plural)

From tri- + Ancient Greek ἆθλος (âthlos, “contest”).


nærbilde

nærbildet (definite singular)
nærbilder (indefinite plural)
nærbilda (definite plural)
nærbildene (definite plural)


blålinje

blålinja (definite singular)
blålinjen (definite singular)
blålinjer (indefinite plural)
blålinjene (definite plural)

(ice hockey) The blue line; either of the two thick blue lines on the ice that separate an attacking zone or defending zone from the neutral zone.


straffesparkkonkurranse

straffesparkkonkurransen (definite singular)
straffesparkkonkurranser (indefinite plural)
straffesparkkonkurransene (definite plural)


selvmål

selvmålet (definite singular)
selvmål (indefinite plural)
selvmåla (definite plural)
selvmålene (definite plural)


medspiller

medspilleren (definite singular)
medspillere (indefinite plural)
medspillerne (definite plural)


høydehopper

høydehopperen (definite singular)
høydehoppere (indefinite plural)
høydehopperne (definite plural)


høydehopp

høydehoppet (definite singular)
høydehopp (indefinite plural)
høydehoppa (definite plural)
høydehoppene (definite plural)


redning

redninga (definite singular)
redningen (definite singular)
redninger (indefinite plural)
redningene (definite plural)


omkamp

omkampen (definite singular)
omkamper (indefinite plural)
omkampene (definite plural)

(sports) a rematch; or replay (replayed match)


linjedommer

linjedommeren (definite singular)
linjedommere (indefinite plural)
linjedommerne (definite plural)


hjemmekamp

hjemmekampen (definite singular)
hjemmekamper (indefinite plural)
hjemmekampene (definite plural)

(sports) a home game (match played at the home team's ground (from their point of view))


kvartfinale

kvartfinalen (definite singular)
kvartfinaler (indefinite plural)
kvartfinalene (definite plural)


overgangsvindu

overgangsvinduet (definite singular)
overgangsvindu (indefinite plural)
overgangsvinduer (indefinite plural)
overgangsvindua (definite plural)
overgangsvinduene (definite plural)


sesongkort

sesongkortet (definite singular)
sesongkort (indefinite plural)
sesongkorta (definite plural)
sesongkortene (definite plural)


sidelinje

sidelinja (definite singular)
sidelinjen (definite singular)
sidelinjer (indefinite plural)
sidelinjene (definite plural)


satellittbilde

satellittbildet (definite singular)
satellittbilder (indefinite plural)
satellittbilda (definite plural)
satellittbildene (definite plural)

(photography) a satellite image / picture / photo (photograph taken from a satellite)


bryting

brytinga (definite singular)
brytingen (definite singular)
brytinger (indefinite plural)
brytingene (definite plural)


forhånd

(sports) forehand (tennis, badminton etc.)


oppvarming

oppvarminga (definite singular)
oppvarmingen (definite singular)
oppvarminger (indefinite plural)
oppvarmingene (definite plural)


hekkeløper

hekkeløperen (definite singular)
hekkeløpere (indefinite plural)
hekkeløperne (definite plural)


stafett

stafetten (definite singular)
stafetter (indefinite plural)
stafettene (definite plural)

From Italian staffetta, via older German Stafette (now only Swiss German), compare with German Staffel.

(athletics, and other sports) a relay (race)


frimerkealbum

frimerkealbumet (definite singular)
frimerkealbum (indefinite plural)
frimerkealbumer (indefinite plural)
frimerkealbuma (definite plural)
frimerkealbumene (definite plural)


lagkamerat

lagkameraten (definite singular)
lagkamerater (indefinite plural)
lagkameratene (definite plural)


hjemmebane

hjemmebanen (definite singular)
hjemmebaner (indefinite plural)
hjemmebanene (definite plural)


Samveldelekene

From samvelde + lekene (definite plural of lek).

q

definite plural of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">lek</i>


fjærball

fjærballen (definite singular)
fjærballer (indefinite plural)
fjærballene (definite plural)


badmintonbane

badmintonbanen (definite singular)
badmintonbaner (indefinite plural)
badmintonbanene (definite plural)


tungvekter

tungvekteren (definite singular)
tungvektere (indefinite plural)
tungvekterne (definite plural)


tungvekt

tungvekta (definite singular)
tungvekten (definite singular)


stigbøyle

stigbøylen (definite singular)
stigbøyler (indefinite plural)
stigbøylene (definite plural)


roing

roinga (definite singular)
roingen (definite singular)


dobbeltsculler

dobbeltsculleren (definite singular)
dobbeltscullere (indefinite plural)
dobbeltscullerne (definite plural)


jukse

juksa (definite singular)
juksen (definite singular)
jukser (indefinite plural)
juksene (definite plural)


ballgutt

ballgutten (definite singular)
ballgutter (indefinite plural)
ballguttene (definite plural)


hjørneflagg

hjørneflagget (definite singular)
hjørneflagg (indefinite plural)
hjørneflagga (definite plural)
hjørneflaggene (definite plural)


straffemerke

straffemerket (definite singular)
straffemerker (indefinite plural)
straffemerka (definite plural)
straffemerkene (definite plural)


spydkast

spydkastet (definite singular)
spydkast (indefinite plural)
spydkasta (definite plural)
spydkastene (definite plural)


løpebane

løpebanen (definite singular)
løpebaner (indefinite plural)
løpebanene (definite plural)


stafettløp

stafettløpet (definite singular)
stafettløp (indefinite plural)
stafettløpa (definite plural)
stafettløpene (definite plural)


tikamp

tikampen (definite singular)
tikamper (indefinite plural)
tikampene (definite plural)


kulestøt

kulestøtet (definite singular)
kulestøt (indefinite plural)
kulestøta (definite plural)
kulestøtene (definite plural)


femkamp

femkampen (definite singular)
femkamper (indefinite plural)
femkampene (definite plural)


sjukamp

sjukampen (definite singular)
sjukamper (indefinite plural)
sjukampene (definite plural)


stavsprang

stavspranget (definite singular)
stavsprang (indefinite plural)
stavspranga (definite plural)
stavsprangene (definite plural)


diskoskast

diskoskastet (definite singular)
diskoskast (indefinite plural)
diskoskasta (definite plural)
diskoskastene (definite plural)


lengdehopp

lengdehoppet (definite singular)
lengdehopp (indefinite plural)
lengdehoppa (definite plural)
lengdehoppene (definite plural)


brennvidde

brennvidda (definite singular)
brennvidden (definite singular)
brennvidder (indefinite plural)
brennviddene (definite plural)


teleobjektiv

teleobjektivet (definite singular)
teleobjektiv (indefinite plural)
teleobjektiver (indefinite plural)
teleobjektiva (definite plural)
teleobjektivene (definite plural)


lukkertid

lukkertida (definite singular)
lukkertiden (definite singular)
lukkertider (indefinite plural)
lukkertidene (definite plural)


lysmåler

lysmåleren (definite singular)
lysmålere (indefinite plural)
lysmålerne (definite plural)

(photography) a light meter, exposure meter


makroobjektiv

makroobjektivet (definite singular)
makroobjektiv (indefinite plural)
makroobjektiver (indefinite plural)
makroobjektiva (definite plural)
makroobjektivene (definite plural)


blenderåpning

blenderåpninga (definite singular)
blenderåpningen (definite singular)
blenderåpninger (indefinite plural)
blenderåpningene (definite plural)


dybdeskarphet

dybdeskarpheta (definite singular)
dybdeskarpheten (definite singular)
dybdeskarpheter (indefinite plural)
dybdeskarphetene (definite plural)


kjer

kjeret (definite singular)
kjer (indefinite plural)
kjera (definite plural)
kjerene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ker (“tub, vessel, goblet”), from Proto-Germanic *kazą (“vessel, vat, tub, barrel”), from *kas- (“to throw, toss, raise, bring up”), of unknown origin. Doublet of kar.

inh

(dialectal, fishing) a device consisting of a chamber with a wedge-shaped entrance for catching salmon or trout in rivers


fekting

fektinga (definite singular)
fektingen (definite singular)


bueskyting

bueskytinga (definite singular)
bueskytingen (definite singular)


jumboplass

(sports) bottom (of the table), last place


fargefoto

fargefotoet (definite singular)
fargefoto (indefinite plural)
fargefotoer (indefinite plural)
fargefotoa (definite plural)
fargefotoene (definite plural)


forstørrelsesapparat

forstørrelsesapparatet (definite singular)
forstørrelsesapparat (indefinite plural)
forstørrelsesapparater (indefinite plural)
forstørrelsesapparata (definite plural)
forstørrelsesapparatene (definite plural)


mørkerom

mørkerommet (definite singular)
mørkerom (indefinite plural)
mørkeromma (definite plural)
mørkerommene (definite plural)


fotopapir

fotopapiret (definite singular)
fotopapir (indefinite plural)
fotopapirer (indefinite plural)
fotopapira (definite plural)
fotopapirene (definite plural)

(photography) photographic paper, photo paper


vidvinkel

vidvinkelen (definite singular)
vidvinkler (indefinite plural)
vidvinklene (definite plural)


filmhastighet

filmhastigheta (definite singular)
filmhastigheten (definite singular)
filmhastigheter (indefinite plural)
filmhastighetene (definite plural)


vidvinkelobjektiv

vidvinkelobjektivet (definite singular)
vidvinkelobjektiv (indefinite plural)
vidvinkelobjektiver (indefinite plural)
vidvinkelobjektiva (definite plural)
vidvinkelobjektivene (definite plural)


buestreng

buestrengen (definite singular)
buestrenger (indefinite plural)
buestrengene (definite plural)


hjørnespark

hjørnesparket (definite singular)
hjørnespark (indefinite plural)
hjørnesparka (definite plural)
hjørnesparkene (definite plural)


hestehov

hestehoven (definite singular)
hestehover (indefinite plural)
hestehøver (indefinite plural)
hestehovene (definite plural)
hestehøvene (definite plural)


springbrett

springbrettet (definite singular)
springbrett (indefinite plural)
springbretter (indefinite plural)
springbretta (definite plural)
springbrettene (definite plural)

From the verb springe and noun spring + brett.

(gymnastics, also figurative) a springboard


venstreside

venstresida (definite singular)
venstresiden (definite singular)
venstresider (indefinite plural)
venstresidene (definite plural)


skigåer

skigåeren (definite singular)
skigåere (indefinite plural)
skigåerne (definite plural)


halvtone

halvtonen (definite singular)
halvtoner (indefinite plural)
halvtonene (definite plural)


telelinse

telelinsa (definite singular)
telelinsen (definite singular)
telelinser (indefinite plural)
telelinsene (definite plural)


vidvinkellinse

vidvinkellinsa (definite singular)
vidvinkellinsen (definite singular)
vidvinkellinser (indefinite plural)
vidvinkellinsene (definite plural)


innspill

innspillet (definite singular)
innspill (indefinite plural)
innspilla (definite plural)
innspillene (definite plural)

(sports) passing of the ball into the middle of the field (towards goal)


fabrikkskip

fabrikkskipet (definite singular)
fabrikkskip (indefinite plural)
fabrikkskipa (definite plural)
fabrikkskipene (definite plural)


forsvarsspiller

forsvarsspilleren (definite singular)
forsvarsspillere (indefinite plural)
forsvarsspillerne (definite plural)


ballbesittelse

ballbesittelsen (definite singular)
ballbesittelser (indefinite plural)
ballbesittelsene (definite plural)

(sports, especially football) possession of the ball


kunstløp

kunstløpet (definite singular)
kunstløp (indefinite plural)
kunstløpa (definite plural)
kunstløpene (definite plural)


hurtigløp

hurtigløpet (definite singular)
hurtigløp (indefinite plural)
hurtigløpa (definite plural)
hurtigløpene (definite plural)

(sports) hurtigløp på skøyter: speed skating


idrettsutøver

idrettsutøveren (definite singular)
idrettsutøvere (indefinite plural)
idrettsutøverne (definite plural)


sykkelvei

sykkelveien (definite singular)
sykkelveier (indefinite plural)
sykkelveiene (definite plural)


skigåing

skigåinga (definite singular)
skigåingen (definite singular)


sjark

nb-noun

sjark m (definite singular, indefinite plural, definite plural)

English: sjark

(nautical, fishing) sjark, a type of Norwegian fishing boat


straffekonk

straffekonken (definite singular)
straffekonker (indefinite plural)
straffekonkene (definite plural)

From straffe + konk, the last part being a clipping of konkurranse (“contest”).

(sports, soccer, informal, colloquial) penalty shootout


à poeng med

/ɑː puˈɛŋ meː/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «à poeng med».ogg

à + poeng + med, first part from French à (“to”), from Middle French [Term?], from Old French a (“to”), from Latin ad (“to”), from Proto-Italic *ad (“to”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“to”).
Middle part from French point (“point”), from Middle French poinct (“point”), from Old French point (“dot”), from Latin punctum (“point”), neuter form of pūnctus (“pricked, marked, stung, troubled”), perfect passive participle of pungō (“I prick”), from Proto-Italic *pungō (“to prick”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (“punch”).
Last part from Danish med (“with”), from Old Norse með (“with”), from Proto-Germanic *midi (“with”), from Proto-Indo-European *meth₂, from *me (“with”).

Frigg kan komme à poeng med Lyn i kveld

Frigg can get the same score as Lyn tonight


dobbel-dobbel

dobbel-dobbelen (definite singular)
dobbel-dobbeler (indefinite plural)
dobbel-dobbelene (definite plural)

Calque of English double double, an international basketball term.

Den mest vanlige kombinasjonen av en dobbel-dobbel er kombinasjonen mellom poeng og returer, deretter poeng og målgivende pasninger.

The most common combination of a double-double is the combination of points and returns, selected points and goal-scoring passes.

(basketball) a double-double (the achievement of a two-digit number of any two of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in a single game)


trippel-dobbel

trippel-dobbelen (definite singular)
trippel-dobbeler (indefinite plural)
trippel-dobbelene (definite plural)

Calque of English triple double, an international basketball term.

Trippel-dobbeler er vanligere enn firdobbel-dobbeler, men ikke fullt så lette å oppnå som dobbel-dobbeler.

Triple doubles are more common than quadruple-double, but not quite as easy to achieve as double-doubles.

(sports, basketball) triple double (the achievement of a two-digit number of any three of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in a single game)


firdobbel-dobbel

firdobbel-dobbelen (definite singular)
firdobbel-dobbeler (indefinite plural)
firdobbel-dobbelene (definite plural)

A calque of English quadruple double, an international basketball term.

Generelt er firdobbel-dobbeler svært uvanlige.

In general, quadruple doubles are very unusual.

(basketball) quadruple double (the achievement of a two-digit number of any four of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in a single game.)


femdobbel-dobbel

femdobbel-dobbelen (definite singular)
femdobbel-dobbeler (indefinite plural)
femdobbel-dobbelene (definite plural)

Calque of English quintuple double, an international basketball term.

Det har aldri vært en femdobbel-dobbel i NBA spill.

There has never been a quintuple double in NBA play.

(basketball) quintuple double (the achievement of a two-digit number of all five of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, and steals in a single game)


fem-av-fem

fem-av-femen (definite singular)
fem-av-femer (indefinite plural)
fem-av-femene (definite plural)

A calque of English five by five, an international basketball term.

Den 10. Mars 1978, ble Hakeem Olajuwon den første NBA-spilleren til å utføre en fem-av-fem.

On the 10th of March 1978, Hakeem Olajuwon became the first NBA player to perform a five by five.

(basketball) a five-by-five (the achievement of gathering a total of five in five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks—in a single game)


feberredning

feberredninga (definite singular)
feberredningen (definite singular)
feberredninger (indefinite plural)
feberredningene (definite plural)

From feber (“fever”) + redning (“save”).

(soccer, colloquial) a save made under hectic circumstances


veidn

veidna (definite singular)
veidnen (definite singular)
veidner (indefinite plural)
veidnene (definite plural)


a-lag

a-laget (definite singular)
a-lag (indefinite plural)
a-laga (definite plural)
a-lagene (definite plural)

a- + lag, first part from Latin a, from Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), likely through the Etruscan language, from Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ), from Proto-Canaanite , from Proto-Sinaitic , from Egyptian 𓃾.
Last part from Old Norse lag (“layer; companionship”), from Proto-Germanic *lagą (“situation; law”), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”).

Å komme på a-laget.

[han] spiller fotball på skolens A-lag

1964, Ebba Haslund, Miss Eriksen oppdager Amerika, page 33:

[he] plays football on the school's A-team

(sports) a team consisting of the best athletes or performers


slåball

slå + ball, first part slå (“to hit, strike”), from Old Norse slá (“to hit, beat, strike”), from Proto-Germanic *slahaną (“to hit, strike, kill”), from Proto-Indo-European *slak- (“to hit, strike, throw”).
Second part ball (“a ball”), from Old Norse bǫllr (“a sphere, ball”), from Proto-Germanic *balluz (“a ball”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoln- (“round thing, bubble”), from *bʰel- (“to blow, inflate, swell”).

der

det var tiden for solskinn og utsprungne trær, for slåball i skolegården

1992, Harald Skjønsberg, Veien mot virkeligheten:

it was the time for sunshine and blossomed trees, for Danish longball in the school yard

(sports) Danish longball (a game in which players have to hit a ball with a bat and run to the other side of a square)