absolutist

absolutisten (definite singular)
absolutister (indefinite plural)
absolutistene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «absolutist».ogg

absolutt + -ist, first part from Latin absolūtus (“concluded, absolute”), perfect passive participle of absolvō (“complete, finish”), from both ab- (“from, off, away from”), from Latin ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from solvō (“release, loosen, dissolve, take apart”), from both sē- (“apart-, aside-, away”), from Proto-Indo-European *s(w)ēd, the ablative singular of *s(w)é (“self”) + and from luō (“I untie, set free, separate”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”). Last part from French -iste (“-ist, -istic”), from Latin -ista (“-ist; one who practises or believes”), from Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs), alternative form of -τής (-tḗs), from Proto-Hellenic *-tās, probably from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ (forms nouns representing state of being).

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absolutisternes rædselsgjerninger og forfølgelser mod de liberale [i Spania]

1853, Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter III, page 43:

the atrocities of the absolutists and the persecution of the liberals [in Spain]

konferansen blir avbrutt av … primitivistiske studenter og religiøse absolutister

the conference is interrupted by… primitivist students and religious absolutists

(politics, political science) an absolutist (one who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government)


general

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general m (definite singular generalen, indefinite plural generaler, definite plural generalene)

generalen (definite singular)
generaler (indefinite plural)
generalene (definite plural)


minister

ministeren (definite singular)
ministere (indefinite plural)
ministre (indefinite plural)
ministrer (indefinite plural)
ministerne (definite plural)
ministrene (definite plural)

(government) minister (a politician who heads a ministry)


base

basen (definite singular)
baser (indefinite plural)
basene (definite plural)

From English base, and French base (in chemistry). Ultimately from Latin basis and a doublet of basis.


ABC

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

weapons of mass destruction
weapon of mass destruction

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


ABC

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

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


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.

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den selvsamme «hauk» som tapte for den republikanske «duen» Hatfield ved senatsvalget

the very "hawk" who lost to the Republican "dove" Hatfield in the Senate election

senator Edward M. Kennedy – en av «duene» i amerikansk politikk når det gjelder Vietnam-krigen

Senator Edward M. Kennedy - one of the "doves" of American politics in the Vietnam War

(zoology) a dove or pigeon; culver (one of several birds of the family Columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species)

(politics) a dove (a person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict)


tank

tanken (definite singular)
tanker (indefinite plural)
tankene (definite plural)

armoured fighting vehicle
armoured fighting vehicle#English

(military, nonstandard since 2005) a tank (armoured fighting vehicle) (form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by tanks)


admiral

admiralen (definite singular)
admiraler (indefinite plural)
admiralene (definite plural)

→ Northern Sami: admirála

From Old French admiral, from Medieval Latin admiralis, from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander”) + -alis (“-al”) under influence from admīrārī (“to admire, to respect”).

kommandøren og admiralen

1920, Jonas Lie, Samlede Digterverker VI, page 181:

admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen har vært norsk forsvarssjef i noe over ett år

Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen has been Norwegian Chief of Defense for a little over a year

den iranske marinens nestkommanderende, admiral Mahmoud Moussavi

2011 December 30, Dagsavisen^([dagsavisen.no]):

the Deputy Commander of the Iranian Navy, Admiral Mahmoud Moussavi

(military, nautical) an admiral (a naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces)


porno

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


senator

senatoren (definite singular)
senatorer (indefinite plural)
senatorene (definite plural)


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”).

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

(military) a squad (smallest division unit of a troop; usually of about ten members)

længre vest er en skumklædt grund, der gav [yachten] det glatte lag

further west is a foam-covered ground that gave [the yacht] the shooting cannons

– Klar ved kanonene der! Gi ham det glatte lag, fyr!

1929, Olaf Benneche, Tordenskjold, page 116:

- Ready for the cannons there! Give him the shooting cannons, fire!

fast aldrig var vi enige, vi gav hinanden tidt det glatte lag

1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kærlighedens komedie, page 137:

though we never agreed, we often gave each other the full truth

da tok sinnet meg, jeg riposterte i anmelderens egen avis og ga ham det glatte lag

1946, Joachim Holst-Jensen, Holst-Jensen ruller opp, page 95:

then the mind took me, I reposted in the reviewer's own newspaper and gave him the honest truth

jeg ga han det glatte lag, spurte om han hadde lært å kjøre drosje i Kardemomme by

I gave him the harsh truth, asked if he had learned to drive a taxi in Cardamom town

gi (noen) det glatte lag

fire all the cannons on one side of the ship at once; bombard someone with harsh truths

(military, nautical) a row of cannons at the same height in the broadside of warships


rase

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rase (imperative ras, present tense raser, passive rases, simple past raste, past participle rast, present participle rasende)

ras (imperative)
raser (present)
rases (passive)
raste (past)
rast (participle past)
rasende (participle present)

(figurative: fever, plague, war) to rage


regiment

regimentet (definite singular)
regiment (indefinite plural)
regimenter (indefinite plural)
regimenta (definite plural)
regimentene (definite plural)


fort

fortet (definite singular)
fort (indefinite plural)
forter (indefinite plural)
forta (definite plural)
fortene (definite plural)


ligne

ligne (imperative lign, present tense ligner, passive lignes, simple past and past participle ligna or lignet, present participle lignende)

lign (imperative)
ligner (present)
lignes (passive)
ligna (participle past)
ligna (past)
lignet (participle past)
lignet (past)
lignende (participle present)


abc

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


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”).

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(military) line-up, especially on solemn occasions

(military) a troop department that meets for inspection or a specific service

line-up, especially on solemn occasions
parade uniform

å få parade

(military) punishment attendance at school or military camp

en flott militær flaggparade

(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


brigade

brigaden (definite singular)
brigader (indefinite plural)
brigadene (definite plural)

Borrowed from French brigade, from Italian brigata, from Italian or Medieval Latin briga (“strife”).


mo

moen (definite singular)
moer (indefinite plural)
moene (definite plural)


Ap

(politics) Initialism of Arbeiderpartiet.


garnison

garnisonen (definite singular)
garnisoner (indefinite plural)
garnisonene (definite plural)

2012, "Ørnens erobring" by Simon Scarrow, Front Forlag →ISBN. https://books.google.no/books?id=JaESCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT181&lpg=PT181&dq=%22garnisonene%22&source=bl&ots=2af-JpJdLR&sig=DAIsiKHUK_B0r2U7bwm5J824KRY&hl=no&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLgZCkjPbYAhVeFMAKHcpzByQQ6AEIWDAJ#v=onepage&q=%22garnisonene%22&f=false
Han hadde ikke gitt noen advarsel om at han kom på inspeksjon, men ville se hver av garnisonene slik den vanligvis fungerte uten at de hadde gjort noen spesielle forberedelser fordi en høyere offiser skulle komme.

He had not given any warning that he was coming on inspection, but wanted to see each of the garrisons as they usually functioned, without them having made any special preparations because a higher officer was coming.


parti

partiet (definite singular)
parti (indefinite plural)
partier (indefinite plural)
partia (definite plural)
partiene (definite plural)

From French partir (“to go away, to leave, to depart”).


skarp

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

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

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

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

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


sprinkler

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


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.


messe

messa (definite singular)
messen (definite singular)
messer (indefinite plural)
messene (definite plural)

From Latin missa and Old Norse messa; from English mess (noun sense 3).


batteri

batteri n (definite singular batteriet, indefinite plural batteri or batterier, definite plural batteria or batteriene)

batteriet (definite singular)
batteri (indefinite plural)
batterier (indefinite plural)
batteria (definite plural)
batteriene (definite plural)

(military) battery (a coordinated group of artillery)


kanon

kanonen (definite singular)
kanoner (indefinite plural)
kanonene (definite plural)

Borrowed from Old French canon, from Italian cannone.


bunkers

bunkersen (definite singular)
bunkers (indefinite plural)
bunkerser (indefinite plural)
bunkersene (definite plural)


politiker

politiker m (definite singular politikeren, indefinite plural politikere, definite plural politikerne)

politikeren (definite singular)
politikere (indefinite plural)
politikerne (definite plural)


trone

trona (definite singular)
tronen (definite singular)
troner (indefinite plural)
tronene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “chair”, “throne”).


absolutistisk

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absolutistisk (neuter singular absolutistisk, definite singular and plural absolutistiske, comparative mer absolutistisk, superlative mest absolutistisk)

absolutistisk (neuter singular)
absolutistiske (definite plural singular)
mer absolutistisk (comparative)
mest absolutistisk (superlative)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «absolutistisk».ogg

absolutisme or absolutist + -isk, first part from French absolutisme (“absolutism”), from Middle French absolut, from Latin absolūtus (“concluded, absolute”), perfect passive participle of absolvō (“complete, finish”), from both ab- (“from, off, away from”), from Latin ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from solvō (“release, loosen, dissolve, take apart”), from both sē- (“apart-, aside-, away”), from Proto-Indo-European *s(w)ēd, the ablative singular of *s(w)é (“self”) + and from luō (“I untie, set free, separate”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”). Last part from Old Norse -iskr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

absolutistiske ministerielle tendentser

1909, Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter I, page 227:

[Ludvig drømte om] et fjerntliggende land, der kunde bortbyttes mod Bayern, og hvor den absolutistiske stat kunde oprettes

1906, Clara Tschudi, Ludwig den andens sidste dage, page 100:

[Louis dreamed of] a remote country that could be exchanged for Bavaria, and where the absolutist state could be established

[Johannes Pauls] utrettelige reisevirksomhet … burde egentlig beskytte ham fra beskyldningen om at han fra pavestolen driver en kortsiktig absolutistisk politikk

[John Paul's] tireless travel business… should really protect him from the accusation that he is pursuing a short-term absolutist policy from the papacy

Brandes [beskrev] Ibsens politiske holdning: I politisk Henseende er han meget conservativ, eller rettere absolutistisk

2006, Helge Rønning, Den umulige friheten, page 39:

Brandes [described] Ibsen's political stance: In political terms he is very conservative, or rather absolutist

(politics, political science) absolutistic or absolutist (of or pertaining to absolutism or absolutists)


absolutisme

absolutismen (definite singular)
absolutismer (indefinite plural)
absolutismene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «absolutisme».ogg

absolutt + -isme, from French absolutisme (“absolutism”), from Middle French absolut, from Latin absolūtus (“concluded, absolute”), perfect passive participle of absolvō (“complete, finish”), from both ab- (“from, off, away from”), from Latin ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from solvō (“release, loosen, dissolve, take apart”), from both sē- (“apart-, aside-, away”), from Proto-Indo-European *s(w)ēd, the ablative singular of *s(w)é (“self”) + and from luō (“I untie, set free, separate”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”). Last part from French -isme (“-ism”), from Latin -isma, -ismus (“-ism”), from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós, forms abstract nouns), from -μός (-mós, forms abstract nouns), from Proto-Indo-European *-mos or *-mós (creates nouns).

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en gjærende mistru til kongen og absolutismen

1959, Johan Falkberget, Kjærlighets veier, page 234:

a fermenting distrust of the king and absolutism

preg av absolutisme … arvet fra den lange rad av orientalske eller halvveis orientalske selvherskere

1964, Lorentz Eckhoff, En verden, page 69:

traits of absolutism… inherited from the long line of oriental or semi-oriental self-rulers

den franske hagen var en programerklæring for absolutismen. Den ville kontrollere hver minste kvist og gren

1997, Trond Berg Eriksen, Egne veier, page 192:

the French Garden was a manifesto of absolutism. It would control every twig and branch

på grunn av deres absolutisme anses [IS beklageligvis] som et uttrykk for den vaskeekte islam

because of their absolutism, [IS unfortunately] is considered an expression of the true Islam

(politics, political science) absolutism (the principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government)


demokratisk

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demokratisk (neuter singular demokratisk, definite singular and plural demokratiske)

demokratisk (neuter singular)
demokratiske (definite plural singular)


hilsen

hilsenen (definite singular)
hilsener (indefinite plural)
hilsenene (definite plural)


brigader

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


Kaukasia

(geopolitics) Caucasus (a geopolitical region, consisting of the countries surrounding the Caucasus Mountains in Europe and Asia)


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.

(military) a branch of an army (a subdivision or a branch of defense)

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)


infanterist

infanteristen (definite singular)
infanterister (indefinite plural)
infanteristene (definite plural)


heime

heimer (present)
heima (past)
heimet (past)
heima (participle past)
heimet (participle past)


MDG

Miljøpartiet de grønne
Miljøpartiet de grønne#Norwegian_Bokmål

(politics) Initialism of Miljøpartiet de grønne.


dimme

dimmer (present)
dimma (past)
dimmet (past)
dimma (participle past)
dimmet (participle past)

(colloquial, military, transitive) to discharge after military service

(colloquial, military, intransitive) to be discharged after military service


dimittere

dimitterer (present)
dimitterte (past)
dimittert (participle past)

(transitive, military) to discharge after military service


blokk

blokka (definite singular)
blokken (definite singular)
blokker (indefinite plural)
blokkene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German block; English block (“block of flats”); French bloc (“bloc”).


stormakt

stormakta (definite singular)
stormakten (definite singular)
stormakter (indefinite plural)
stormaktene (definite plural)


kompani

kompaniet (definite singular)
kompani (indefinite plural)
kompanier (indefinite plural)
kompania (definite plural)
kompaniene (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin companium? via French compagnie.


bataljon

bataljonen (definite singular)
bataljoner (indefinite plural)
bataljonene (definite plural)

From Italian battaglione, via French bataillon.


a-bombe

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

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «a-bombe».ogg

a- + bombe, first part is the first letter of the word atom (“atom”), from Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos, “indivisible, uncut, undivided”), both from ἀ- (a-, “not, without”), from Proto-Hellenic *ə- (“un-, not; without, lacking”), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥- (“not, un-”) + and from τέμνω (témnō, “I cut, hew, wound, butcher”), from Proto-Indo-European *tm̥-n-h₁-, from *temh₁- (“to cut”). Last part from French bombe (“bomb, aerosol”), from Italian bomba (“bomb”), from Latin bombus (“a buzz or humming sound”), from Ancient Greek βόμβος (bómbos, “any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing, booming, rumbling”), imitative of the sound itself.

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A-bomben hadde en enorm effekt

1975, Torbjørn Villhodd, I en så klar dag, page 12:

ny a-bombe i Nord-Korea

(military, weaponry) an atom bomb (A-bomb)


løytnant

løytnanten (definite singular)
løytnanter (indefinite plural)
løytnantene (definite plural)

From German Leutnant, from French lieutenant.


bokse

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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)


guvernør

guvernøren (definite singular)
guvernører (indefinite plural)
guvernørene (definite plural)

From Latin gubernator, via French gouverneur.


verneplikt

verneplikt m or f (definite singular verneplikten or verneplikta)

verneplikten (definite singular)
verneplikta (definite singular)

From verne + plikt, equivalent to Danish værnepligt, Swedish värnplikt.


skvadron

skvadronen (definite singular)
skvadroner (indefinite plural)
skvadronene (definite plural)


krigsskip

krigsskipet (definite singular)
krigsskip (indefinite plural)
krigsskipa (definite plural)
krigsskipene (definite plural)


Midtøsten

(geopolitics) Middle East (a region of Western Asia and North Africa)


forhugning

forhugninga (definite singular)
forhugningen (definite singular)
forhugninger (indefinite plural)
forhugningene (definite plural)

(military) an abatis, a defense obstacle made by felling trees in a mesh


velger

velgeren (definite singular)
velgere (indefinite plural)
velgerne (definite plural)


kamuflasje

kamuflasjen (definite singular)
kamuflasjer (indefinite plural)
kamuflasjene (definite plural)

From French camouflage, from camoufler (“to camouflage”), from camouflet, from Italian camuffare (“to hide”), from ca- + Medieval Latin muffula, a Germanic borrowing from Old High German or Frankish *molfell (“soft garment made of hide”), from Proto-West Germanic *mol (“softened”) and *fell (“hide”), from Proto-Germanic *fellą (“skin”), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“skin”), and Proto-Germanic *mildijaz (“soft”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to beat”).

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Kamuflasje av militære anlegg.

(chiefly military) camouflage (the use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy)

de krøp oppover bakkene med busker til kamuflasje og skjøt med trepropp

they crawled up the slopes with bushes for camouflage and shot with wooden plugs

(military, textiles) camouflage (a pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces)


ingenmannsland

From ingen + mann + -s- + land; direct translation of (2) Latin terra nullius (1) English no man's land. Cognate with Swedish ingenmansland.


etterretning

etterretninga (definite singular)
etterretningen (definite singular)
etterretninger (indefinite plural)
etterretningene (definite plural)


partimedlem

partimedlemmet (definite singular)
partimedlemmer (indefinite plural)
partimedlemma (definite plural)
partimedlemmene (definite plural)


flystasjon

flystasjonen (definite singular)
flystasjoner (indefinite plural)
flystasjonene (definite plural)


lanse

lansa (definite singular)
lansen (definite singular)
lanser (indefinite plural)
lansene (definite plural)


valgdag

valgdagen (definite singular)
valgdager (indefinite plural)
valgdagene (definite plural)

(politics) election day, polling day (the day an election is held)


jagerfly

jagerflyet (definite singular)
jagerfly (indefinite plural)
jagerflya (definite plural)
jagerflyene (definite plural)

(aircraft, military) a fighter, fighter plane


flyforbudssone

flyforbudssona (definite singular)
flyforbudssonen (definite singular)
flyforbudssoner (indefinite plural)
flyforbudssonene (definite plural)


maktvakuum

maktvakuumet (definite singular)
maktvakuum (indefinite plural)
maktvakuumer (indefinite plural)
maktvakuuma (definite plural)
maktvakuumene (definite plural)


klasebombe

klasebomba (definite singular)
klasebomben (definite singular)
klasebomber (indefinite plural)
klasebombene (definite plural)

klase (“bunch, cluster”) + bombe, from English cluster bomb


statsmann

statsmannen (definite singular)
statsmenn (indefinite plural)
statsmennene (definite plural)


løsrivelse

løsrivelsen (definite singular)
løsrivelser (indefinite plural)
løsrivelsene (definite plural)


utenrikssaker

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utenrikssaker pl (definite plural utenrikssakene)

From utenriks + saker (indefinite plural of sak).

(politics) foreign affairs (matters of importance that happen abroad)


kavalerist

kavaleristen (definite singular)
kavalerister (indefinite plural)
kavaleristene (definite plural)

(military) a cavalryman, or cavalier (mainly historical)


infanteri

infanteriet (definite singular)
infanteri (indefinite plural)
infanterier (indefinite plural)
infanteria (definite plural)
infanteriene (definite plural)

From Latin infans, via Spanish infantería.


kavaleri

kavaleriet (definite singular)
kavaleri (indefinite plural)
kavalerier (indefinite plural)
kavaleria (definite plural)
kavaleriene (definite plural)

Borrowed from French cavalerie, from Italian cavalleria.


nasjonalforsamling

nasjonalforsamlinga (definite singular)
nasjonalforsamlingen (definite singular)
nasjonalforsamlinger (indefinite plural)
nasjonalforsamlingene (definite plural)

(politics, government) National Assembly


valgurne

valgurna (definite singular)
valgurnen (definite singular)
valgurner (indefinite plural)
valgurnene (definite plural)


gjenvalg

gjenvalget (definite singular)
gjenvalg (indefinite plural)
gjenvalga (definite plural)
gjenvalgene (definite plural)


opprustning

opprustninga (definite singular)
opprustningen (definite singular)
opprustninger (indefinite plural)
opprustningene (definite plural)


godhetstyranni

godhetstyranniet (definite singular)
godhetstyranni (indefinite plural)
godhetstyrannier (indefinite plural)
godhetstyrannia (definite plural)
godhetstyranniene (definite plural)

(derogatory, politics, asylum) tyranny of goodness or kindness, dogoodery


minefelt

minefeltet (definite singular)
minefelt (indefinite plural)
minefelter (indefinite plural)
minefelta (definite plural)
minefeltene (definite plural)


kommandosoldat

kommandosoldaten (definite singular)
kommandosoldater (indefinite plural)
kommandosoldatene (definite plural)


fallskjermsoldat

fallskjermsoldaten (definite singular)
fallskjermsoldater (indefinite plural)
fallskjermsoldatene (definite plural)

From fallskjerm + soldat. Compare Danish faldskærmssoldat.


lokalvalg

lokalvalget (definite singular)
lokalvalg (indefinite plural)
lokalvalga (definite plural)
lokalvalgene (definite plural)


stridshode

stridshodet (definite singular)
stridshoder (indefinite plural)
stridshoda (definite plural)
stridshodene (definite plural)


oligarki

oligarki n (definite singular oligarkiet, indefinite plural oligarki or oligarkier, definite plural oligarkia or oligarkiene)

oligarkiet (definite singular)
oligarki (indefinite plural)
oligarkier (indefinite plural)
oligarkia (definite plural)
oligarkiene (definite plural)


maktfordeling

maktfordelinga (definite singular)
maktfordelingen (definite singular)
maktfordelinger (indefinite plural)
maktfordelingene (definite plural)

(politics) power-sharing, division or separation of powers


valgkrets

valgkretsen (definite singular)
valgkretser (indefinite plural)
valgkretsene (definite plural)

(politics) constituency, electoral district, electorate


akutt

akutten (definite singular)
akutter (indefinite plural)
akuttene (definite plural)

From Latin acutus. The noun is derived from the adjective.

han er lagt inn på akutten

(chiefly in the definite singular, colloquial, healthcare) short for akuttmottak (“emergency room”) or akuttavdeling (“emergency department”)


feltprest

feltpresten (definite singular)
feltprester (indefinite plural)
feltprestene (definite plural)


valgkamp

valgkampen (definite singular)
valgkamper (indefinite plural)
valgkampene (definite plural)


klubbe

klubba (definite singular)
klubben (definite singular)
klubber (indefinite plural)
klubbene (definite plural)


opposisjonsleder

opposisjonslederen (definite singular)
opposisjonsledere (indefinite plural)
opposisjonslederne (definite plural)

leader of the opposition
leader of the opposition


miljøminister

miljøministeren (definite singular)
miljøministere (indefinite plural)
miljøministre (indefinite plural)
miljøministrer (indefinite plural)
miljøministerne (definite plural)
miljøministrene (definite plural)

(government) minister for the environment


opposisjonsparti

opposisjonspartiet (definite singular)
opposisjonsparti (indefinite plural)
opposisjonspartier (indefinite plural)
opposisjonspartia (definite plural)
opposisjonspartiene (definite plural)

(politics) opposition (political party / parties opposed to the party or government in power)


partileder

partilederen (definite singular)
partiledere (indefinite plural)
partilederne (definite plural)


kommunistparti

kommunistpartiet (definite singular)
kommunistparti (indefinite plural)
kommunistpartier (indefinite plural)
kommunistpartia (definite plural)
kommunistpartiene (definite plural)


luftstøtte

luftstøtta (definite singular)
luftstøtten (definite singular)


omleiring

omleiringa (definite singular)
omleiringen (definite singular)
omleiringer (indefinite plural)
omleiringene (definite plural)


valgmann

valgmannen (definite singular)
valgmenn (indefinite plural)
valgmennene (definite plural)

(politics) an elector (member of an electoral college)


statskasse

statskassa (definite singular)
statskassen (definite singular)
statskasser (indefinite plural)
statskassene (definite plural)

From stat + -s- + kasse, compare with German Staatskasse.

(government) treasury, (more colloquially) coffers


kampfly

kampflyet (definite singular)
kampfly (indefinite plural)
kampflya (definite plural)
kampflyene (definite plural)


transportfly

transportflyet (definite singular)
transportfly (indefinite plural)
transportflya (definite plural)
transportflyene (definite plural)


kalasjnikov

kalasjnikoven (definite singular)
kalasjnikover (indefinite plural)
kalasjnikovene (definite plural)

From Russian Кала́шников (Kalášnikov), named after its designer Mikhail Kalashnikov.


taburett

taburetten (definite singular)
taburetter (indefinite plural)
taburettene (definite plural)


fallskjermjeger

fallskjermjegeren (definite singular)
fallskjermjegere (indefinite plural)
fallskjermjegerne (definite plural)

fallskjerm (“parachute”) + jeger (“hunter”). Calque of German Fallschirmjäger. Compare Danish faldskærmsjæger


kommandant

kommandanten (definite singular)
kommandanter (indefinite plural)
kommandantene (definite plural)

(military) a commander, commanding officer


forsvarsstyrke

forsvarsstyrken (definite singular)
forsvarsstyrker (indefinite plural)
forsvarsstyrkene (definite plural)

From forsvar + -s- + styrke, compare with Swedish försvarsstyrka.


statsbudsjett

statsbudsjettet (definite singular)
statsbudsjett (indefinite plural)
statsbudsjetter (indefinite plural)
statsbudsjetta (definite plural)
statsbudsjettene (definite plural)


buestreng

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


forsterkning

forsterkninga (definite singular)
forsterkningen (definite singular)
forsterkninger (indefinite plural)
forsterkningene (definite plural)

(military, in the plural) reinforcements


udemokratisk

udemokratisk (indefinite singular)
udemokratiske (definite plural singular)


muskett

musketten (definite singular)
musketter (indefinite plural)
muskettene (definite plural)


kadett

kadetten (definite singular)
kadetter (indefinite plural)
kadettene (definite plural)


venstreside

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


distinksjon

distinksjonen (definite singular)
distinksjoner (indefinite plural)
distinksjonene (definite plural)

(especially military) a mark of rank, e.g. a chevron


panserbrytende

From panser + brytende (“present participle of bryte”).

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present participle of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">bryte</i>


gardist

gardisten (definite singular)
gardister (indefinite plural)
gardistene (definite plural)

From German Gardist, equivalent to garde + -ist.


marinebase

marinebasen (definite singular)
marinebaser (indefinite plural)
marinebasene (definite plural)


samferdselsminister

samferdselsministeren (definite singular)
samferdselsministere (indefinite plural)
samferdselsministre (indefinite plural)
samferdselsministrer (indefinite plural)
samferdselsministerne (definite plural)
samferdselsministrene (definite plural)

(government) Minister of Transport and Communications


visestatsminister

visestatsministeren (definite singular)
visestatsministere (indefinite plural)
visestatsministre (indefinite plural)
visestatsministrer (indefinite plural)
visestatsministerne (definite plural)
visestatsministrene (definite plural)

deputy prime minister
deputy prime minister


hærstyrke

hærstyrken (definite singular)
hærstyrker (indefinite plural)
hærstyrkene (definite plural)


korvett

korvetten (definite singular)
korvetter (indefinite plural)
korvettene (definite plural)


luftangrep

luftangrepet (definite singular)
luftangrep (indefinite plural)
luftangrepa (definite plural)
luftangrepene (definite plural)


sosialdemokrat

sosialdemokraten (definite singular)
sosialdemokrater (indefinite plural)
sosialdemokratene (definite plural)


skytefelt

skytefeltet (definite singular)
skytefelt (indefinite plural)
skytefelter (indefinite plural)
skytefelta (definite plural)
skytefeltene (definite plural)

(military) firing range, artillery range


helsedepartement

helsedepartementet (definite singular)
helsedepartement (indefinite plural)
helsedepartementer (indefinite plural)
helsedepartementa (definite plural)
helsedepartementene (definite plural)

(government) Department of Health, Health Department


førsteminister

førsteministeren (definite singular)
førsteministere (indefinite plural)
førsteministre (indefinite plural)
førsteministrer (indefinite plural)
førsteministerne (definite plural)
førsteministrene (definite plural)


utenrikspolitikk

utenrikspolitikken (definite singular)
utenrikspolitikker (indefinite plural)
utenrikspolitikkene (definite plural)


mistillitsvotum

mistillitsvotumet (definite singular)
mistillitsvota (indefinite plural)
mistillitsvotaene (definite plural)

vote of no confidence
vote of no confidence


underhus

underhuset (definite singular)
underhus (indefinite plural)
underhusa (definite plural)
underhusene (definite plural)

From under- + hus, after English lower house.


parlamentarisme

(government) parliamentarism, parliamentary government


annetkammer

annetkammeret (definite singular)
annetkammer (indefinite plural)
annetkamre (indefinite plural)
annetkamra (definite plural)
annetkamrene (definite plural)

From annet (“neuter of annen”) + kammer.

neuter of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">annen</i>


selskapsskatt

selskapsskatten (definite singular)
selskapsskatter (indefinite plural)
selskapsskattene (definite plural)

(taxation) corporation tax, corporate tax, company tax


justisminister

justisministeren (definite singular)
justisministere (indefinite plural)
justisministre (indefinite plural)
justisministrer (indefinite plural)
justisministerne (definite plural)
justisministrene (definite plural)

(government, law) justice minister, minister of justice, attorney general


krigsflåte

krigsflåten (definite singular)
krigsflåter (indefinite plural)
krigsflåtene (definite plural)

(military) a war fleet (fleet of warships)


ABC-våpen

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

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

/ɑːbɛˈseːʋoːpn̩/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ABC-våpen».ogg

ABC + våpen, from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Old Norse vápn (“weapon”), from Proto-Germanic *wēpną (“weapon”).

pressen og ABC-våpnene

Irak forbyr ABC-våpen

(military) atomic, biological and chemical weapons


ABC-krig

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

/ɑːbɛˈseːkɾiːɡ/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abc-krig».ogg

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

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med utallige uløste globale konflikter og en reell mulighet for at også mindre grupper kan få tak i ABC-våpen kan dessverre ikke mer alvorlige terroranslag enn vi har sett til nå, utelukkes

2006 March 1, Dagens Næringsliv, page 33:

with countless unresolved global conflicts and a real possibility that even smaller groups can obtain ABC weapons, unfortunately no more serious terrorist attacks than we have seen so far can be ruled out

(military) a war where atomic, biological and chemical weapons are used


ABC-vern

ABC-vernet (definite singular)
ABC-vern (indefinite plural)
ABC-verna (definite plural)
ABC-vernene (definite plural)

/ɑːbɛˈseːʋæːɳ/

/ɑːbɛˈseːʋæːʁn/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ABC-vern».ogg

ABC + vern, first part borrowed from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Old Norse vernd, vǫrn (“defence”), from Proto-Germanic *warīniz (“warding off, defense”), from both *warjaną (“to ward off, defend against, stop”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to watch, guard, heed, notice”) + and from *-īniz (forms abstract nouns), from *-ij(i)- and *-niz (forms abstract nouns), from Proto-Indo-European *-nis.

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(military) protection against atomic, biological and chemical weapons


ABC-krigføring

ABC-krigføringa (definite singular)
ABC-krigføringen (definite singular)
ABC-krigføringer (indefinite plural)
ABC-krigføringene (definite plural)

/ɑːbɛˈseːkɾiɡføːɾɪŋ/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ABC-krigføring».ogg

ABC + krigføring, first part from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part krigføring (“warfare”), from krig (“war”), from Middle Low German krîch (“battle, quarrel, war; dispute”), from Old Saxon *krīg, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg (“strife, struggle, fight”), possibly from *krīgan (“to strive, struggle”), from Proto-Germanic *krīganą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, a form of *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”), from *gʷreh₂- (“heavy”) + *-us (“forms adjectives”). Last part føring (“leading”) is the verbal noun form of føre (“to lead, guide, carry”), from Old Norse fǿra (“to bring, convey, present”), from Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną (“to lead, carry, bring”), from both *faraną (“to go, travel”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to go through, carry forth”) + and from *-janą (causative suffix), from *-éyeti (causative suffix), from *-yeti (transitive suffix).

(military) atomic, biological and chemical weapons used in warfare


ABC-offiser

ABC-offiseren (definite singular)
ABC-offiserer (indefinite plural)
ABC-offiserene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ABC-offiser».ogg

ABC + offiser, first part from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from French officier (“officer”), from Old French officer, officier (“officer”), from Medieval Latin officiārius (“officer”), from officium (“duty, service, office”), a contraction of opificium (“work”), from Proto-Italic *opifakjom, an old derivative of ops, opis (“power, ability, resources”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-(i)-, *h₃op-(i)- (“force, ability”), from *h₃ep- (“to work, toil, make; ability, force”).

ABC-offiseren om bord i «Andenes» … mener det er svært foruroligende at norske skip går inn i krigssonen uten tilstrekkelig verneutstyr

The ABC officer on board "Andenes"… thinks it is very disturbing that Norwegian ships enter the war zone without sufficient protective equipment

(military) a professionally trained officer to lead defense against atomic, biological and chemical weapons for a department


ABC-område

ABC-området (definite singular)
ABC-områder (indefinite plural)
ABC-områda (definite plural)
ABC-områdene (definite plural)

/ɑːbɛˈseːɔmɾɔdə/

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ABC-område».ogg

ABC + område, first part borrowed from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Swedish område (“area”), a compound of both om (“around”), from Old Norse um (“about, concerning, round”), from Proto-Germanic *umbi (“around, about”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi (“around, about, facing, against”), from earlier *h₂ntbʰi, from *h₂énts (“forehead, front”), from *h₂ent- (with the suffix *-s), perhaps from *h₂en- (“on, onto”) + and of råda (“to advise; rule, reign”), from Old Swedish rāþa (“to ensure, equip, rule, decide”), from Old Norse ráða (“advise, counsel, discuss, plan”), from Proto-Germanic *rēdaną (“to decide, advise”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hréh₁dʰeti, from both *Hreh₁dʰ- (“to think, arrange, accomplish”), possibly from *h₂reh₁- (“to think, reason, arrange”) (with the suffix *éh₁ti), from *h₂er- (“to fix, fit, put together”) + and from *-dʰh₁eti (forms resultative verbs), from *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place”).

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beredskapen i Norge er … ikke mye å skryte av innenfor ABC-området, der atom-, biologiske- og kjemiske våpen inngår

2001 November 10, Adresseavisen, page 7:

emergency preparedness in Norway is… not much to brag about within the ABC area, where nuclear, biological and chemical weapons are included

(military) a field of study comprising of knowledge about atomic, biological and chemical weapons


tjuvperm

tjuvpermen (definite singular)
tjuvpermer (indefinite plural)
tjuvpermene (definite plural)

(military slang) a leave or (temporary) absence without proper authority during service


overhus

overhuset (definite singular)
overhus (indefinite plural)
overhusa (definite plural)
overhusene (definite plural)

From over- + hus, after English upper house.


D-dag

D-dagen (definite singular)
D-dager (indefinite plural)
D-dagene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «D-dag».ogg

From English D-Day, where the D refers to the word dag (“day”), from Old Norse dagr (“day”), from Proto-Germanic *dagaz (“day”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn, to be illuminated”).

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D-dag er et militært uttrykk som kan spores tilbake til første verdenskrig.

D-Day is a military expression which can be traced back to World War I.

(figurative, military) D-Day (The date of any major (often military) event planned for the future)


klokken H

Partial calque of English H-hour, (klokken + H), where the H also stands for hour.

Klokken H er 06:00

(figurative, military) zero hour or H-hour (The hour at which any major (usually military) event planned for the future is set to begin)


vaktarrest

vaktarresten (definite singular)
vaktarrester (indefinite plural)
vaktarrestene (definite plural)


kakebu

kakebua (definite singular)
kakebuen (definite singular)
kakebuer (indefinite plural)
kakebuene (definite plural)

(military, colloquial) military jail; brig


prinsipprogram

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prinsipprogram n (definite singular prinsipprogrammet, indefinite plural prinsipprogram or prinsipprogrammer, definite plural prinsipprogramma or prinsipprogrammene)

prinsipprogrammet (definite singular)
prinsipprogram (indefinite plural)
prinsipprogrammer (indefinite plural)
prinsipprogramma (definite plural)
prinsipprogrammene (definite plural)

From prinsipp (“principle”) + program (“program”).


tenn-nål

tenn-nåla (definite singular)
tenn-nålen (definite singular)
tenn-nåler (indefinite plural)
tenn-nålene (definite plural)

A calque of German Zündnadel akin to native tenne (“ignite”) + nål (“needle”).

(firearms) needle-like firing pin in a needle gun


absolutt veto

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absolutt veto n (definite singular absolutte vetoet, indefinite plural absolutte veto or absolutte vetoer, definite plural absolutte vetoa or absolutte vetoene)

absolutte vetoet (definite singular)
absolutte veto (indefinite plural)
absolutte vetoer (indefinite plural)
absolutte vetoa (definite plural)
absolutte vetoene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «absolutt veto».ogg

absolutt (“absolute”), from Latin absolūtus (“concluded, absolute”), perfect passive participle of absolvō (“complete, finish”), from both ab- (“from, off, away from”), from Latin ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from solvō (“release, loosen, dissolve, take apart”), from both sē- (“apart-, aside-, away”), from Proto-Indo-European *s(w)ēd, the ablative singular of *s(w)é (“self”) + and from luō (“I untie, set free, separate”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”).
veto (“veto”), from Latin vetō (“I forbid, oppose, veto”), from votō, votāre, from Proto-Italic *wotāō, from Proto-Indo-European *weth₂- (“to say”).

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(politics) an absolute veto (right to stop all decisions)


sappør

sappøren (definite singular)
sappører (indefinite plural)
sappørene (definite plural)

(military, colloquial) a military engineer; sapper


flein

fleinen (definite singular)
fleiner (indefinite plural)
fleinene (definite plural)

From Old Norse fleinn (“hook, barbed weapon, javelin, arrow”), from Proto-Germanic *flainaz (“hook, prong, speartip, ord”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleyn- (“metal arrow, spear-head, hook”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pel- (“to split, divide”).

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da fløi en pil af den slags som kaldes flein, og kom i kong Haakons arm

1900, Gustav Storm, transl., Kongesagaer, page 114:

then an arrow of the kind called barbed arrow flew, and came into King Haakon's arm

[Jarl] skjøt med flein og frankiske spyd

1975, Ludvig Holm-Olsen, transl., Edda-dikt, page 154:

[Jarl] shot with barbed arrows and Frankish spears