Australia

/æʉstɾɑːljɑ/

[æʉstɾɑːlɪɑ]

[æʉstʁɑːlɪɑ]

[æʉstrɑːlɪɑ]

Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


stein

steinen (definite singular)
steiner (indefinite plural)
steinene (definite plural)

From Old Norse steinn, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz.

sten

in senses 1 and 2 Riksmål only; otherwise official

(geology, masonry) stone, rock (earthen substance)


lava

lavaen (definite singular)
lavaer (indefinite plural)
lavaene (definite plural)


-ium

From Latin -ium (forms names of chemical elements), from -ius (forms adjectives), from Old Latin -iōs, from Proto-Italic *-jos (forms comparative adverbs), from Proto-Indo-European *-yōs ~ *-is- (forms adjectives).

der

alluvium, kambrium, ordovicium

(geology) Used to form nouns denoting geological designations; -ium


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”).

lagene i fjeldet staar paa ende, er brukket og bølet

1897, Fridtjof Nansen, Fram over Polhavet I, page 89:

the layers of the rock stand on end, are broken and bulging

a layer (a single thickness of some material covering a surface)

(chiefly geology) a horizontal widespread mass of soil or rock, formed by deposition


kaolin

From French kaolin, from Chinese 高嶺／高岭 (Gāolǐng, “high hill”).


magma

magmaen (definite singular)
magmaer (indefinite plural)
magmaene (definite plural)
magmaet (definite singular)
magma (indefinite plural)
magmaa (definite plural)
magmaene (definite plural)


eon

eonet (definite singular)
eon (indefinite plural)
eoner (indefinite plural)
eona (definite plural)
eonene (definite plural)

From Latin aeon, from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age”).


kontinent

kontinentet (definite singular)
kontinent (indefinite plural)
kontinenter (indefinite plural)
kontinenta (definite plural)
kontinentene (definite plural)


perm

From the name of the Russian town of Perm.


mantel

mantelen (definite singular)
mantler (indefinite plural)
mantlene (definite plural)

(geology) a mantle, the layer between Earth's core and crust


sete

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


lus

nb-noun

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

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

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

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


slette

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

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


rygg

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

(geography) ridge (of a hill or mountain)


kis

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


ablativ

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ablativ (neuter singular ablativt, definite singular and plural ablative, comparative mer ablativ, superlative mest ablativ)

ablativt (neuter singular)
ablative (definite plural singular)
mer ablativ (comparative)
mest ablativ (superlative)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ablativ».ogg

From Latin (cāsus) ablātīvus (“ablative case, ablative”), from ablātus (“taken away, stolen, having been stolen”) (with the suffix -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European *-iHwós, from *-wós), perfect passive participle of auferō (“I take away”), from both ab- (“from, away, off”), from ab (“from, away from, of”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from ferō (“I bear, carry, bring”), from Proto-Italic *ferō (“to carry, bear”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti (“to be carrying”), from *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”). Doublet of ablasjon.

der

ablative materialer

(geology, sciences) ablative (relating to the erosion of a land mass)


marmor

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marmor m or n (definite singular marmoren or marmoret)

marmoren (definite singular)
marmoret (definite singular)

Borrowed from German Marmor, from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros, “marble, crystalline rock”).


vadested

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vadested n (definite singular vadestedet, indefinite plural vadesteder, definite plural vadestedene)

vadestedet (definite singular)
vadesteder (indefinite plural)
vadestedene (definite plural)


jaspis

From Ancient Greek ῐ̓́ᾰσπῐς (ĭ́ăspĭs) via Latin iaspis, possibly from an Afroasiatic root word. See Hebrew יָשְׁפֵה (yasféh).


akvamarin

akvamarinen (definite singular)
akvamariner (indefinite plural)
akvamarinene (definite plural)


oker

okeren (definite singular)
okere (indefinite plural)
okre (indefinite plural)
okrer (indefinite plural)
okerne (definite plural)
okrene (definite plural)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ṓkhra, “pale yellow”), from ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “pale, ochre”).


bekken

bekkenet (definite singular)
bekken (indefinite plural)
bekkener (indefinite plural)
bekkena (definite plural)
bekkenene (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin baccinum, via Middle Low German.


kalk

From Latin calx, via Middle Low German or German Low German.


tange

tangen (definite singular)
tanger (indefinite plural)
tangene (definite plural)


à jour

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «à jour».ogg

From French à jour (“up-to-date”), first part from Middle French [Term?], from Old French a (“to”), from Latin ad (“to”), from Proto-Italic *ad (“to”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“to”). Last part from French jour (“day”), from Old French jorn, jor (“day”), from Latin diurnum [tempus], from diurnus (“daily”), from earlier *diusnus, from both diūs, from Old Latin, from Proto-Italic *djous (“day”) from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws (“sky”), from earlier *dyéws, from *dyew- (“to be bright”) and *s (creates nouns) + and from -nus (forms adjectives), from Proto-Italic *-nos, from Proto-Indo-European *-nós (forms verbal adjectives).

en edelsten som er à jour


bergart

bergarta (definite singular)
bergarten (definite singular)
bergarter (indefinite plural)
bergartene (definite plural)


anoksisk

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anoksisk (neuter singular anoksisk, definite singular and plural anoksiske)

anoksisk (neuter singular)
anoksiske (definite plural singular)

From Latin an and oksygen, equivalent to an- + oksygen + -isk.


mektig

mektig (indefinite singular)
mektige (definite plural singular)
mektigere (comparative)
mektigst (indefinite superlative)
mektigste (definite superlative)

Inherited from Danish mægtig, from Middle Low German mechtich, from Old Saxon mahtig, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mahtīgaz. Compare Swedish mäktig.


oldtid

oldtida (definite singular)
oldtiden (definite singular)


kaldera

kalderaen (definite singular)
kalderaer (indefinite plural)
kalderaene (definite plural)


beryll

beryllen (definite singular)
beryller (indefinite plural)
beryllene (definite plural)

From German Beryll, from Latin berillus, beryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (bḗrullos), from Sanskrit वैडूर्य (vaiḍūrya).


gneis

gneisen (definite singular)
gneiser (indefinite plural)
gneisene (definite plural)


metamorfose

metamorfosen (definite singular)
metamorfoser (indefinite plural)
metamorfosene (definite plural)

From Latin metamorphosis, from Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis).

der

μεταμόρφωσις


forvitring

forvitringa (definite singular)
forvitringen (definite singular)
forvitringer (indefinite plural)
forvitringene (definite plural)

From forvitre + -ing, compare with German Verwitterung.


oljeskifer

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oljeskifer m (definite singular oljeskiferen)


lavastrøm

lavastrømmen (definite singular)
lavastrømmer (indefinite plural)
lavastrømmene (definite plural)


prekambrisk

prekambrisk (neuter singular prekambrisk, definite singular and plural prekambriske)

prekambrisk (neuter singular)
prekambriske (definite plural singular)


vassdrag

vassdraget (definite singular)
vassdrag (indefinite plural)
vassdraga (definite plural)
vassdragene (definite plural)

(geomorphology) drainage system, river system


fjære

fjæra (definite singular)
fjæren (definite singular)
fjærer (indefinite plural)
fjærene (definite plural)

From Old Norse fjara (“to ebb, flow back”). Compare with Faroese fjøra, fjara, Icelandic fjara.


nedbørfelt

nedbørfeltet (definite singular)
nedbørfelt (indefinite plural)
nedbørfelter (indefinite plural)
nedbørfelta (definite plural)
nedbørfeltene (definite plural)

(hydrology) a catchment area, drainage basin


vannskille

vannskillet (definite singular)
vannskiller (indefinite plural)
vannskilla (definite plural)
vannskillene (definite plural)

(hydrology) a watershed (divide between catchment areas)


avrenning

avrenninga (definite singular)
avrenningen (definite singular)
avrenninger (indefinite plural)
avrenningene (definite plural)

(hydrology) run-off (of water, chemicals)


tidevannsstrøm

tidevannsstrømmen (definite singular)
tidevannsstrømmer (indefinite plural)
tidevannsstrømmene (definite plural)


kalsitt

kalsitten (definite singular)
kalsitter (indefinite plural)
kalsittene (definite plural)


avsette

avsette (imperative avsett, present tense avsetter, passive avsettes, simple past avsatte, past participle avsatt, present participle avsettende)

avsett (imperative)
avsetter (present)
avsettes (passive)
avsatte (past)
avsatt (participle past)
avsettende (participle present)

From av + sette, compare with Swedish avsätta and German absetzen.


jordskorpe

jordskorpa (definite singular)
jordskorpen (definite singular)
jordskorper (indefinite plural)
jordskorpene (definite plural)


varmepunkt

varmepunktet (definite singular)
varmepunkt (indefinite plural)
varmepunkter (indefinite plural)
varmepunkta (definite plural)
varmepunktene (definite plural)


basetall

basetallet (definite singular)
basetall (indefinite plural)
basetalla (definite plural)
basetallene (definite plural)

(petrochemistry) (total) base number (measure of a lubricant's alkalinity)


uranmalm

uranmalmen (definite singular)
uranmalmer (indefinite plural)
uranmalmene (definite plural)


dolomitt

From French dolomite, named after Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu.


sjikt

sjiktet (definite singular)
sjikt (indefinite plural)
sjikta (definite plural)
sjiktene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German schicht, compare with German Schicht.


apatitt

apatitten (definite singular)
apatitter (indefinite plural)
apatittene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀπάτη (apátē, “deceit”) + -itt.


kaledonsk

kaledonsk (indefinite singular)
kaledonske (definite plural singular)

From English Caledonian, equivalent to Caledonia + -sk.


midthavsrygg

midthavsryggen (definite singular)
midthavsrygger (indefinite plural)
midthavsryggene (definite plural)


metamorf

metamorf (feminine masculine)
metamorft (neuter)
metamorfe (definite plural singular)

From meta- + -morf, from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ).


skifer

skiferen (definite singular)
skifere (indefinite plural)
skifre (indefinite plural)
skifrer (indefinite plural)
skiferne (definite plural)
skifrene (definite plural)

From German Schiefer and Middle Low German schiver.


arkeisk

arkeisk (indefinite singular)
arkeiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) + -isk.


leirskifer

leirskifer m (definite singular leirskiferen)


kvartsitt

kvartsitten (definite singular)
kvartsitter (indefinite plural)
kvartsittene (definite plural)


anortositt

anortositten (definite singular)
anortositter (indefinite plural)
anortosittene (definite plural)

From an- + Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós) + -itt.


glimmerskifer

glimmerskifer m (definite singular glimmerskiferen)


foliert

foliert (indefinite singular)
folierte (definite plural singular)


kloritt

kloritten (definite singular)
kloritter (indefinite plural)
klorittene (definite plural)


fyllitt

fyllitten (definite singular)
fyllitter (indefinite plural)
fyllittene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek φῠ́λλον (phŭ́llon, “leaf”) + -itt.


porselensjord

porselensjorda (definite singular)
porselensjorden (definite singular)


sjøgang

(nautical, oceanography) sea state (degree of turbulence at sea)


avsetning

avsetninga (definite singular)
avsetningen (definite singular)
avsetninger (indefinite plural)
avsetningene (definite plural)


kråkesølv

kråkesølvet (definite singular)
kråkesølv (indefinite plural)
kråkesølva (definite plural)
kråkesølvene (definite plural)

[ˈkɾɔ̂ː.kə.ˌsœlː]


ablasjon

ablasjonen (definite singular)
ablasjoner (indefinite plural)
ablasjonene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «ablasjon».ogg

From Latin ablātiō (“taking away, removal”), from auferō (“to take away, carry off, withdraw, remove”) (with the suffix -tiō (“-tion”, nominal suffix), from Proto-Italic *-tjō, from Proto-Indo-European *-tis), from both ab- (“from, away, off”), from Latin ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”), and from ferō (“I bear, carry, bring”), from Proto-Italic *ferō (“to carry, bear”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti (“to be carrying”), from *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”). Doublet of ablativ.

ablasjon (avsmeltning) på hele breområdet

ablation (melting) on the entire glacial area

(geology, sciences) an ablation (the removal of a glacier by melting and evaporation or the progressive removal of material by any of a variety of processes)