horn

horn n (definite singular hornet, indefinite plural horn, definite plural horna or hornene)

hornet (definite singular)
horn (indefinite plural)
horna (definite plural)
hornene (definite plural)

From Old Norse horn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ (horna), from Proto-Germanic *hurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-.

(automotive, rail transport) horn (warning device)


tog

tog n (definite singular toget, indefinite plural tog, definite plural toga or togene)

toget (definite singular)
tog (indefinite plural)
toga (definite plural)
togene (definite plural)

Borrowed from German Zug (sense 1), and German Low German tog, toch (sense 2).

Flere tog kommer innom stasjonen hver dag.

Several trains stop by the station every day.

(rail transport) a train (line of connected cars or carriages, often hauled by a locomotive)


vogn

nb-noun-c

vogn f or m (definite singular vogna or vognen, indefinite plural vogner, definite plural vognene)

vogna (definite singular)
vognen (definite singular)
vogner (indefinite plural)
vognene (definite plural)

(rail transport) carriage or coach (UK, for passengers), wagon (UK, for goods), car (mainly America)


lokomotiv

lokomotiv n (definite singular lokomotivet, indefinite plural lokomotiv or lokomotiver, definite plural lokomotiva or lokomotivene)

lokomotivet (definite singular)
lokomotiv (indefinite plural)
lokomotiver (indefinite plural)
lokomotiva (definite plural)
lokomotivene (definite plural)


solslyng

nb-noun-irreg

solslyng m (definite singular solslyngen, indefinite plural solslyng, definite plural solslyngene)

solslyng n (definite singular solslynget, indefinite plural solslyng, definite plural solslynga or solslyngene)

solslyngen (definite singular)
solslyng (indefinite plural)
solslyngene (definite plural)
solslynget (definite singular)
solslyng (indefinite plural)
solslynga (definite plural)
solslyngene (definite plural)

From sol (“sun”) + slyng, from slynge (“to kink, buckle”).

(rail transport) sun kink (US) (buckle in the track caused by extremely hot weather)


avsporing

nb-noun-c

avsporing f or m (definite singular avsporinga or avsporingen, indefinite plural avsporinger, definite plural avsporingene)

avsporinga (definite singular)
avsporingen (definite singular)
avsporinger (indefinite plural)
avsporingene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a derailment (also used figuratively)


planovergang

planovergang m (definite singular planovergangen, indefinite plural planoverganger, definite plural planovergangene)

planovergangen (definite singular)
planoverganger (indefinite plural)
planovergangene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a level crossing (UK), or grade crossing (US)


jernbanespor

jernbanespor n (definite singular jernbanesporet, indefinite plural jernbanespor, definite plural jernbanespora or jernbanesporene)

jernbanesporet (definite singular)
jernbanespor (indefinite plural)
jernbanespora (definite plural)
jernbanesporene (definite plural)


normalspor

head

normalspor n (definite singular normalsporet)


normalsporet

normalsporet (indefinite singular normalsporet, definite singular and plural normalsporete or normalsporede)

normalsporet (indefinite singular)
normalsporete (definite plural singular)
normalsporede (definite plural singular)

standard gauge
standard gauge#Norwegian_Bokmål

(rail transport, attributive) standard gauge


sidebane

sidebane m (definite singular sidebanen, indefinite plural sidebaner, definite plural sidebanene)

sidebanen (definite singular)
sidebaner (indefinite plural)
sidebanene (definite plural)


sidelinje

nb-noun-c

sidelinje f or m (definite singular sidelinja or sidelinjen, indefinite plural sidelinjer, definite plural sidelinjene)

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


dobbeltspor

dobbeltspor n (definite singular dobbeltsporet, indefinite plural dobbeltspor, definite plural dobbeltspora or dobbeltsporene)

dobbeltsporet (definite singular)
dobbeltspor (indefinite plural)
dobbeltspora (definite plural)
dobbeltsporene (definite plural)


kryssingsspor

kryssingsspor n (definite singular kryssingssporet, indefinite plural kryssingsspor, definite plural kryssingsspora or kryssingssporene)

kryssingssporet (definite singular)
kryssingsspor (indefinite plural)
kryssingsspora (definite plural)
kryssingssporene (definite plural)
krysningsspor (alternative)

(rail transport) a passing loop or crossing loop


lokfører

lokfører m (definite singular lokføreren, indefinite plural lokførere, definite plural lokførerne)

lokføreren (definite singular)
lokførere (indefinite plural)
lokførerne (definite plural)

(rail transport) a train driver, loco driver, engineer (US)


sidespor

sidespor n (definite singular sidesporet, indefinite plural sidespor, definite plural sidespora or sidesporene)

sidesporet (definite singular)
sidespor (indefinite plural)
sidespora (definite plural)
sidesporene (definite plural)


passasjertog

passasjertog n (definite singular passasjertoget, indefinite plural passasjertog, definite plural passasjertoga or passasjertogene)

passasjertoget (definite singular)
passasjertog (indefinite plural)
passasjertoga (definite plural)
passasjertogene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a passenger train (as opposed to a goods train or freight train)


godstog

godstog n (definite singular godstoget, indefinite plural godstog, definite plural godstoga or godstogene)

godstoget (definite singular)
godstog (indefinite plural)
godstoga (definite plural)
godstogene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a goods train or freight train (as opposed to a passenger train)


aksellast

aksellast f or m (definite singular aksellasta or aksellasten, indefinite plural aksellaster, definite plural aksellastene)

aksellasta (definite singular)
aksellasten (definite singular)
aksellaster (indefinite plural)
aksellastene (definite plural)


togtid

togtid f or m (definite singular togtida or togtiden, indefinite plural togtider, definite plural togtidene)

togtida (definite singular)
togtiden (definite singular)
togtider (indefinite plural)
togtidene (definite plural)

(rail transport) train time (time that a scheduled passenger train departs or arrives according to the timetable)


sporveksel

sporveksel m (definite singular sporvekselen, indefinite plural sporveksler, definite plural sporvekslene)

sporvekselen (definite singular)
sporveksler (indefinite plural)
sporvekslene (definite plural)

(rail transport) points (UK, plural noun), a switch (US)


togtur

togtur m (definite singular togturen, indefinite plural togturer, definite plural togturene)

togturen (definite singular)
togturer (indefinite plural)
togturene (definite plural)


persontog

persontog n (definite singular persontoget, indefinite plural persontog, definite plural persontoga or persontogene)

persontoget (definite singular)
persontog (indefinite plural)
persontoga (definite plural)
persontogene (definite plural)


damplokomotiv

damplokomotiv n (definite singular damplokomotivet, indefinite plural damplokomotiv or damplokomotiver, definite plural damplokomotiva or damplokomotivene)

damplokomotivet (definite singular)
damplokomotiv (indefinite plural)
damplokomotiver (indefinite plural)
damplokomotiva (definite plural)
damplokomotivene (definite plural)


mellomstasjon

mellomstasjon m (definite singular mellomstasjonen, indefinite plural mellomstasjoner, definite plural mellomstasjonene)

mellomstasjonen (definite singular)
mellomstasjoner (indefinite plural)
mellomstasjonene (definite plural)

(rail transport) an intermediate station


togreise

togreise f or m (definite singular togreisa or togreisen, indefinite plural togreiser, definite plural togreisene)

togreisa (definite singular)
togreisen (definite singular)
togreiser (indefinite plural)
togreisene (definite plural)


meterspor

nb-noun-nu

meterspor n (definite singular metersporet, uncountable)

From meter + spor, compare with German Meterspur.


sporveg

sporveg m (definite singular sporvegen, indefinite plural sporveger, definite plural sporvegene)

sporvegen (definite singular)
sporveger (indefinite plural)
sporvegene (definite plural)

(rail transport) alternative form of sporvei


sporvei

sporvei m (definite singular sporveien, indefinite plural sporveier, definite plural sporveiene)

sporveien (definite singular)
sporveier (indefinite plural)
sporveiene (definite plural)
sporveg (alternative)

(rail transport) a tramway, tram line, or streetcar line (US)


undergrunnsbane

undergrunnsbane m (definite singular undergrunnsbanen, indefinite plural undergrunnsbaner, definite plural undergrunnsbanene)

undergrunnsbanen (definite singular)
undergrunnsbaner (indefinite plural)
undergrunnsbanene (definite plural)

(rail transport) an underground (underground railway), metro, subway (US)


stambane

stambane m (definite singular stambanen, indefinite plural stambaner, definite plural stambanene)

stambanen (definite singular)
stambaner (indefinite plural)
stambanene (definite plural)

From stam- + bane, compare with Swedish stambana.

(rail transport) a trunk line (main railway line)


sporvidde

nb-noun-c

sporvidde f or m (definite singular sporvidda or sporvidden, indefinite plural sporvidder, definite plural sporviddene)

sporvidda (definite singular)
sporvidden (definite singular)
sporvidder (indefinite plural)
sporviddene (definite plural)

(rail transport) gauge (distance between the rails of a railway track)


jernbanenett

jernbanenett n (definite singular jernbanenettet, indefinite plural jernbanenett, definite plural jernbanenetta or jernbanenettene)

jernbanenettet (definite singular)
jernbanenett (indefinite plural)
jernbanenetta (definite plural)
jernbanenettene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a rail / railroad / railway network


togvert

togvert m (definite singular togverten, indefinite plural togverter, definite plural togvertene)

togverten (definite singular)
togverter (indefinite plural)
togvertene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a person who provides passenger services on a train.


sovevogn

sovevogn f or m (definite singular sovevogna or sovevognen, indefinite plural sovevogner, definite plural sovevognene)

sovevogna (definite singular)
sovevognen (definite singular)
sovevogner (indefinite plural)
sovevognene (definite plural)


nattog

nattog n (definite singular nattoget, indefinite plural nattog, definite plural nattoga or nattogene)

nattoget (definite singular)
nattog (indefinite plural)
nattoga (definite plural)
nattogene (definite plural)
natt-tog (alternative)

Han kjøpte alltid en billett til perrongen når mamma skulle ta nattoget, slik at han kunne følge henne på toget. Han fant en plass til henne og ga henne bananmelk eller en pose med klementiner.

2012, Shin Kyong-sook, Ta vare på mamma, Forlaget Press, →ISBN:

He always bought a platform ticket when mamma caught the night train, so that he could follow her onto the train. He found a seat for her and gave her banana milk or a bag of clementines.

(rail transport) a night train (usually a long-distance passenger train which runs through the night)


svingskive

svingskive f or m (definite singular svingskiva or svingskiven, indefinite plural svingskiver, definite plural svingskivene)

svingskiva (definite singular)
svingskiven (definite singular)
svingskiver (indefinite plural)
svingskivene (definite plural)


lokaltog

lokaltog n (definite singular lokaltoget, indefinite plural lokaltog, definite plural lokaltoga or lokaltogene)

lokaltoget (definite singular)
lokaltog (indefinite plural)
lokaltoga (definite plural)
lokaltogene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a local train (passenger train that runs for relatively short distances between termini, compared to a long-distance train)


jernbanebro

jernbanebro f or m (definite singular jernbanebroa or jernbanebroen, indefinite plural jernbanebroer, definite plural jernbanebroene)

jernbanebroa (definite singular)
jernbanebroen (definite singular)
jernbanebroer (indefinite plural)
jernbanebroene (definite plural)

(rail transport) alternative form of jernbanebru


kjøreledning

kjøreledning f or m (definite singular kjøreledninga or kjøreledningen, indefinite plural kjøreledninger, definite plural kjøreledningene)

kjøreledninga (definite singular)
kjøreledningen (definite singular)
kjøreledninger (indefinite plural)
kjøreledningene (definite plural)

(rail transport) catenary (overhead wiring for electric train operation)


dieselmotorvogn

dieselmotorvogn f or m (definite singular dieselmotorvogna or dieselmotorvognen, indefinite plural dieselmotorvogner, definite plural dieselmotorvognene)

dieselmotorvogna (definite singular)
dieselmotorvognen (definite singular)
dieselmotorvogner (indefinite plural)
dieselmotorvognene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a diesel multiple unit (DMU), diesel railcar


regiontog

regiontog n (definite singular regiontoget, indefinite plural regiontog, definite plural regiontoga or regiontogene)

regiontoget (definite singular)
regiontog (indefinite plural)
regiontoga (definite plural)
regiontogene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a regional train (one that travels longer distances, e.g. Oslo to Stavanger)


privatbane

privatbane m (definite singular privatbanen, indefinite plural privatbaner, definite plural privatbanene)

privatbanen (definite singular)
privatbaner (indefinite plural)
privatbanene (definite plural)

From privat + bane; compare with Swedish privatbana.

(rail transport) a privately owned railway (one not owned by the state)


smalsporet

smalsporet (indefinite singular smalsporet, definite singular and plural smalsporete or smalsporede)

smalsporet (indefinite singular)
smalsporete (definite plural singular)
smalsporede (definite plural singular)
smalspora (alternative Nynorsk also)

(rail transport, attributive) narrow-gauge


sporbrudd

sporbrudd n (definite singular sporbruddet, indefinite plural sporbrudd, definite plural sporbrudda or sporbruddene)

sporbruddet (definite singular)
sporbrudd (indefinite plural)
sporbrudda (definite plural)
sporbruddene (definite plural)


sporbruddstasjon

sporbruddstasjon m (definite singular sporbruddstasjonen, indefinite plural sporbruddstasjoner, definite plural sporbruddstasjonene)

sporbruddstasjonen (definite singular)
sporbruddstasjoner (indefinite plural)
sporbruddstasjonene (definite plural)

break-of-gauge station
break-of-gauge station

(rail transport) a break-of-gauge station


godsvogn

godsvogn f or m (definite singular godsvogna or godsvognen, indefinite plural godsvogner, definite plural godsvognene)

godsvogna (definite singular)
godsvognen (definite singular)
godsvogner (indefinite plural)
godsvognene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a goods wagon (UK), freight car (US)


smalspor

nb-noun-nu

smalspor n (definite singular smalsporet, uncountable)


høyhastighetsbane

høyhastighetsbane m (definite singular høyhastighetsbanen, indefinite plural høyhastighetsbaner, definite plural høyhastighetsbanene)

høyhastighetsbanen (definite singular)
høyhastighetsbaner (indefinite plural)
høyhastighetsbanene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a high-speed railway line (a line designed and built for high-speed trains to operate on)


høyhastighetstog

høyhastighetstog n (definite singular høyhastighetstoget, indefinite plural høyhastighetstog, definite plural høyhastighetstoga or høyhastighetstogene)

høyhastighetstoget (definite singular)
høyhastighetstog (indefinite plural)
høyhastighetstoga (definite plural)
høyhastighetstogene (definite plural)
høghastighetstog (alternative)


trikkelinje

nb-noun-c

trikkelinje f or m (definite singular trikkelinja or trikkelinjen, indefinite plural trikkelinjer, definite plural trikkelinjene)

trikkelinja (definite singular)
trikkelinjen (definite singular)
trikkelinjer (indefinite plural)
trikkelinjene (definite plural)


jernbanemateriell

nb-noun-nu

jernbanemateriell n (definite singular jernbanemateriellet, uncountable)


togsett

togsett n (definite singular togsettet, indefinite plural togsett, definite plural togsetta or togsettene)

togsettet (definite singular)
togsett (indefinite plural)
togsetta (definite plural)
togsettene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a trainset, multiple unit (set of permanently coupled passenger vehicles)


spisevogn

nb-noun-c

spisevogn f or m (definite singular spisevogna or spisevognen, indefinite plural spisevogner, definite plural spisevognene)

spisevogna (definite singular)
spisevognen (definite singular)
spisevogner (indefinite plural)
spisevognene (definite plural)


ekspresstog

ekspresstog n (definite singular ekspresstoget, indefinite plural ekspresstog, definite plural ekspresstoga or ekspresstogene)

ekspresstoget (definite singular)
ekspresstog (indefinite plural)
ekspresstoga (definite plural)
ekspresstogene (definite plural)


jernbanetunnel

jernbanetunnel m (definite singular jernbanetunnelen, indefinite plural jernbanetunneler, definite plural jernbanetunnelene)

jernbanetunnelen (definite singular)
jernbanetunneler (indefinite plural)
jernbanetunnelene (definite plural)
jernbanetunell (alternative)


fjerntog

fjerntog n (definite singular fjerntoget, indefinite plural fjerntog, definite plural fjerntoga or fjerntogene)

fjerntoget (definite singular)
fjerntog (indefinite plural)
fjerntoga (definite plural)
fjerntogene (definite plural)


stasjonsbygning

stasjonsbygning f or m (definite singular stasjonsbygninga or stasjonsbygningen, indefinite plural stasjonsbygninger, definite plural stasjonsbygningene)

stasjonsbygninga (definite singular)
stasjonsbygningen (definite singular)
stasjonsbygninger (indefinite plural)
stasjonsbygningene (definite plural)


lokomotivstall

lokomotivstall m (definite singular lokomotivstallen, indefinite plural lokomotivstaller, definite plural lokomotivstallene)

lokomotivstallen (definite singular)
lokomotivstaller (indefinite plural)
lokomotivstallene (definite plural)

(rail transport) an engine shed (dated), motive power depot (more modern)


trikkerute

trikkerute f or m (definite singular trikkeruta or trikkeruten, indefinite plural trikkeruter, definite plural trikkerutene)

trikkeruta (definite singular)
trikkeruten (definite singular)
trikkeruter (indefinite plural)
trikkerutene (definite plural)


jernbaneselskap

jernbaneselskap n (definite singular jernbaneselskapet, indefinite plural jernbaneselskap or jernbaneselskaper, definite plural jernbaneselskapa or jernbaneselskapene)

jernbaneselskapet (definite singular)
jernbaneselskap (indefinite plural)
jernbaneselskaper (indefinite plural)
jernbaneselskapa (definite plural)
jernbaneselskapene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a railroad or railway company


forstadsbane

forstadsbane m (definite singular forstadsbanen, indefinite plural forstadsbaner, definite plural forstadsbanene)

forstadsbanen (definite singular)
forstadsbaner (indefinite plural)
forstadsbanene (definite plural)

Forstadsbanen er trolig sen siden det er vinter og sporene er ikke velholdt.

The tram is probably late since it’s winter and the tracks aren’t well-maintained.

(rail transport) a suburban railway (or tramway / light rail line running on reserved track)