pariserhjul

pariserhjulet (definite singular)
pariserhjul (indefinite plural)
pariserhjula (definite plural)
pariserhjulene (definite plural)

From pariser (“Parisian”) + hjul (the reference to Paris is of unclear origin, as it was invented by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. in the United States).

qualifier

Ed., "De unge byplanleggerne", Dagsavisen, 2nd March 2008.
Nytorget har fått pariserhjul, trampoline og slush-butikk.
Nytorget (a square in Stavanger) has obtained a Ferris wheel, a trampoline and a slush puppy store.


head

den som kommer først til mølla, får først malt

Literally, "who comes first to the mill, does the first grinding". A principle for mill usage found throughout Germanic people

first come, first served
first come, first served


felg

felgen (definite singular)
felger (indefinite plural)
felgene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German velge; compare with German Felge.


flåte

flåten (definite singular)
flåter (indefinite plural)
flåtene (definite plural)

a fleet (of navy or merchant ships, fishing vessels, or aircraft)


spektro-

From Latin spectrum, related to spektrum.


CD-spiller

CD-spilleren (definite singular)
CD-spillere (indefinite plural)
CD-spillerne (definite plural)


DVD-spiller

DVD-spilleren (definite singular)
DVD-spillere (indefinite plural)
DVD-spillerne (definite plural)


cd-spiller

cd-spilleren (definite singular)
cd-spillere (indefinite plural)
cd-spillerne (definite plural)


CD-speller

CD-spelleren (definite singular)
CD-spellere (indefinite plural)
CD-spellerne (definite plural)


dvd-spiller

dvd-spilleren (definite singular)
dvd-spillere (indefinite plural)
dvd-spillerne (definite plural)


cd-speller

cd-spelleren (definite singular)
cd-spellere (indefinite plural)
cd-spellerne (definite plural)


dvd-speller

dvd-spelleren (definite singular)
dvd-spellere (indefinite plural)
dvd-spellerne (definite plural)


helligdag

helligdagen (definite singular)
helligdager (indefinite plural)
helligdagene (definite plural)


skvåsj

skvåsjen (definite singular)
skvåsjer (indefinite plural)
skvåsjene (definite plural)


DVD-speller

DVD-speller (indefinite masculine singular)
DVD-spelleren (definite masculine singular)
DVD-spellere (indefinite masculine plural)
DVD-spellerne (definite masculine plural)


hvalkebab

hvalkebaben (definite singular)
hvalkebaber (indefinite plural)
hvalkebabene (definite plural)

/ʋɑːɽkeːbɑb/


onomatopoetikon

onomatopoetikon n (definite singular onomatopetikonet, indefinite plural onomatopoetika, definite plural onomatopoetikaene)

onomatopetikonet (definite singular)
onomatopoetika (indefinite plural)
onomatopoetikaene (definite plural)

From German Onomatopoetikon, from Ancient Greek ὀνοματοποιία (onomatopoiía), a compound of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”) + ποιέω (poiéō, “to make”).

bor

ὀνοματοποιία

compound

"pang" og "kvitre" er eksempel på onomatopoetika på norsk.

"pang" (bang) and "kvitre" (tweet) are examples of onomatopoeias in Norwegian.

Jeg fant på nye ord for å glede henne, onomatopoetikon som drysset over begjæret og fikk henne til å bukte seg som en sprelsk liten fisk.

1991, Øystein Wingaard Wolf, Det portugisiske krigsskip, Aschehoug:

I coined new words in order to make her happy, onomatopoeia sprinkling over her desire that got her to wriggle like a squirming little fish.

(linguistics) onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like what it represents)


kabylsk

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kabylsk (neuter singular kabylsk, definite singular and plural kabylske)

kabylsk (neuter singular)
kabylske (definite plural singular)

Of, or pertaining to, Kabyle ethnicity or language


ovn

ovnen (definite singular)
ovner (indefinite plural)
ovnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ofn, from Proto-Germanic *uhnaz, *uhwnaz (compare Danish ovn, Swedish ugn, Icelandic ofn, Dutch oven, Low German Aven, West Frisian ûne, German Ofen, Gothic auhns), probably from a Proto-Indo-European *aukw- (“cooking pot”), *Hukʷ-, *ukwnos.


oter

oteren (definite singular)
otere (indefinite plural)
otre (indefinite plural)
otrer (indefinite plural)
oterne (definite plural)
otrene (definite plural)


lemen

lemenet (definite singular)
lemen (indefinite plural)
lemener (indefinite plural)
lemena (definite plural)
lemenene (definite plural)

Lemmus lemmus
Lemmus lemmus#Translingual

a lemming (especially the Norway lemming, Lemmus lemmus)


farge

fargen (definite singular)
farger (indefinite plural)
fargene (definite plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German verwe or varwe, from Proto-Germanic *farwō. Cognate with German Farbe, Danish farve and Swedish färg. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per-, *perḱ- (“motley, coloured”).


farge

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farge (imperative farg, present tense farger, passive farges, simple past and past participle farga or farget, present participle fargende)

farg (imperative)
farger (present)
farges (passive)
farga (participle past)
farga (past)
farget (participle past)
farget (past)
fargende (participle present)


kval

kvalen (definite singular)
kvaler (indefinite plural)
kvalene (definite plural)


hellig

hellig (neuter singular hellig, definite singular and plural hellige, comparative helligere, indefinite superlative helligst, definite superlative helligste)

hellig (neuter singular)
hellige (definite plural singular)
helligere (comparative)
helligst (indefinite superlative)
helligste (definite superlative)

From Danish hellig, from Old Danish hælægh, like Old Norse heilagr (Norwegian Nynorsk heilag) from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.


sjevron

sjevronen (definite singular)
sjevroner (indefinite plural)
sjevronene (definite plural)


bønn

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


beklager

Beklager, jeg har ikke tid akkurat nå.

I'm sorry, I do not have time right now.


turu

turua (definite singular)
turuen (definite singular)
turuer (indefinite plural)
turuene (definite plural)

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


ovarium

ovariet (definite singular)
ovarier (indefinite plural)
ovaria (definite plural)
ovariene (definite plural)


pudder

pudderet (definite singular)
pudder (indefinite plural)
puddere (indefinite plural)
puddera (definite plural)
pudderne (definite plural)


døv

døv (neuter singular døvt, definite singular and plural døve)

døvt (neuter singular)
døve (definite plural singular)

From Danish døv, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-.


huke

huke (imperative huk, present tense huker, passive hukes, simple past huka or huket or hukte, past participle huka or huket or hukt, present participle hukende)

huk (imperative)
huker (present)
hukes (passive)
huka (past)
huket (past)
hukte (past)
huka (participle past)
huket (participle past)
hukt (participle past)
hukende (participle present)


løv

løvet (definite singular)
løv (indefinite plural)
løva (definite plural)
løvene (definite plural)

From Danish løf, from Old Norse lauf, from Proto-Germanic *laubą, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (“peel, break off”). Cognate with English leaf.


vaie

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vaie (imperative vai, present tense vaier, passive vaies, simple past and past participle vaia or vaiet, present participle vaiende)

vai (imperative)
vaier (present)
vaies (passive)
vaia (participle past)
vaia (past)
vaiet (participle past)
vaiet (past)
vaiende (participle present)


lerret

lerretet (definite singular)
lerret (indefinite plural)
lerreter (indefinite plural)
lerreta (definite plural)
lerretene (definite plural)


diskos

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


botn

botnen (definite singular)
botner (indefinite plural)
botnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse botn, from Proto-Germanic *butmaz. Doublet of bunn.

a cirque (depression in a mountainside formed by glacial erosion)


puslespill

puslespillet (definite singular)
puslespill (indefinite plural)
puslespilla (definite plural)
puslespillene (definite plural)

From English puzzle [Term?] + spill (“game”).


sess

sessen (definite singular)
sesser (indefinite plural)
sessene (definite plural)

From Old Norse sess, from Proto-Germanic *sessaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sedstós. Related to sitte.


fanger

fangeren (definite singular)
fangere (indefinite plural)
fangerne (definite plural)

a person or object that catches something, literally a catcher


kro

kroa (definite singular)
kroen (definite singular)
kroer (indefinite plural)
kroene (definite plural)


kro

kroen (definite singular)
kroer (indefinite plural)
kroene (definite plural)

Compare English crop, German Kropf, Dutch krop, Swedish kräva

gastrointestinal tract
gastrointestinal tract

(anatomy, biology) crop; a pouch-like area of the gastrointestinal tract found in a variety of animals, including birds and insects.


kro

kro (imperative kro, present tense kror, simple past krodde, past participle krodd)

kro (imperative)
kror (present)
krodde (past)
krodd (participle past)

The noun relating to anatomy (crop) used as a verb. Originally used idiomatically as stretching your crop, as birds do when they've eaten.

Han krodde seg skikkelig under massasjen

He really showed his enjoyment during the massage


reve

reve (imperative rev, present tense rever, passive reves, simple past reva or revet or revde, past participle reva or revet or revd, present participle revende)

rev (imperative)
rever (present)
reves (passive)
reva (past)
revet (past)
revde (past)
reva (participle past)
revet (participle past)
revd (participle past)
revende (participle present)

"Rev seilene, rev seilene!", skrek kapteinen. https://books.google.no/books?id=CtI-CgAAQBAJ&pg=PT216&lpg=PT216&dq=%22rev+seilene%22&source=bl&ots=GkQtrqFHL0&sig=G3vTXQcLh-j4ctsbyJkHWQe5RJg&hl=no&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjk8e-JgKDMAhWMQBQKHY56DR4Q6AEIGzAA#v=onepage&q=%22rev%20seilene%22&f=false


sev

sevet (definite singular)
sev (indefinite plural)
seva (definite plural)
sevene (definite plural)

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


vri

vri (imperative vri, present tense vrir, passive vris, simple past vred or vrei or vridde, past participle vridd, present participle vriende)

vri (imperative)
vrir (present)
vris (passive)
vred (past)
vrei (past)
vridde (past)
vridd (participle past)
vriende (participle present)

From Danish vride and Old Danish writhæ, from Old Norse ríða, vríða.

(reflexive) to squirm, twist, wriggle, writhe

(card games) to change the colour or suit that is allowed to play (according to the rules of the particular game)


vri

vrien (definite singular)
vrier (indefinite plural)
vriene (definite plural)

a card game where one can dictate the colour or suit that is allowed to play

a change of the playable colour(s) or suit(s) in such a card game


vri

vri (masculine and feminine vri, neuter vritt, definite singular and plural vrie)

vri (feminine masculine)
vritt (neuter)
vrie (definite plural singular)


ajournement

ajournementet (definite singular)
ajournement (indefinite plural)
ajournementa (definite plural)
ajournementene (definite plural)

/aʃʉːɳəˈmaŋ/

à jour + -ment, first part 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”) + 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- (“sky”) and *s + and from -nus, from Proto-Italic *-nos, from Proto-Indo-European *-nós.
Last part from French -ment, from Middle French -ment, from Old French -ment, from Late Latin -mentum (“instrument”), from -menta, from Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥teh₂, from *-mn̥ + *-teh₂.

a delay or postponement (a period of time before an event occurs)

ajourinnfattet

framed so that the top and bottom are free (of a stone or jewelry)


løk

løken (definite singular)
løker (indefinite plural)
løkene (definite plural)

From Old Norse laukr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ (laukaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *laukaz.


retting

rettinga (definite singular)
rettingen (definite singular)
rettinger (indefinite plural)
rettingene (definite plural)


feie

feie (imperative fei, present tense feier, passive feies, simple past feia or feiet or feide, past participle feia or feiet or feid)

fei (imperative)
feier (present)
feies (passive)
feia (past)
feiet (past)
feide (past)
feia (participle past)
feiet (participle past)
feid (participle past)

From Danish feje, from Middle Low German vēgen, from Proto-West Germanic *fegōn.


kolumbarium

kolumbariet (definite singular)
kolumbarier (indefinite plural)
kolumbaria (definite plural)
kolumbariene (definite plural)


alboge

albogen (definite singular)
alboger (indefinite plural)
albogene (definite plural)

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


justere

justere (imperative juster, present tense justerer, passive justeres, past tense justerte, past participle justert)

juster (imperative)
justerer (present)
justeres (passive)
justerte (past)
justert (participle past)


tredoble

tredoble (imperative tredobl or tredoble, present tense tredobler, passive tredobles, simple past and past participle tredobla or tredoblet)

tredobl (imperative)
tredoble (imperative)
tredobler (present)
tredobles (passive)
tredobla (participle past)
tredobla (past)
tredoblet (participle past)
tredoblet (past)


depositum

depositum n (definite singular depositumet, indefinite plural deposita or depositumer, definite plural depositaene or deposituma or depositumene)

depositumet (definite singular)
deposita (indefinite plural)
depositumer (indefinite plural)
depositaene (definite plural)
deposituma (definite plural)
depositumene (definite plural)


tiltre

tiltre (imperative tiltre, present tense tiltrer, passive tiltres, simple past tiltrådte, past participle tiltrådt, present participle tiltredende)

tiltre (imperative)
tiltrer (present)
tiltres (passive)
tiltrådte (past)
tiltrådt (participle past)
tiltredende (participle present)

From older tiltrede, probably from Danish tiltræde, from Middle Low German treden.

to enter into / upon, take over or take up (a position), step into, embark upon, start (a journey)


hypnotisme

hypnotisme m (definite singular hypnotismen)

hypnotism (study or practice of hypnosis)


osp

ospa (definite singular)
ospen (definite singular)
osper (indefinite plural)
ospene (definite plural)

Populus tremula
Populus tremula#Translingual

an aspen (tree of species Populus tremula)


pensel

penselen (definite singular)
pensler (indefinite plural)
penslene (definite plural)

From German Pinsel, from Old French pincel, from Latin peniculus.


tupé

tupé m (definite singular tupéen or tupeen, indefinite plural tupéer or tupeer, definite plural tupéene or tupeene)

tupéen (definite singular)
tupeen (definite singular)
tupéer (indefinite plural)
tupeer (indefinite plural)
tupéene (definite plural)
tupeene (definite plural)

a toupee (small hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot)


rydde

rydde (imperative rydd, present tense rydder, passive ryddes, simple past and past participle rydda or ryddet, present participle ryddende)

rydd (imperative)
rydder (present)
ryddes (passive)
rydda (participle past)
rydda (past)
ryddet (participle past)
ryddet (past)
ryddende (participle present)


en gang

Det angripes ikke av noen syrer, ikke en gang kongevann, men løses opp av flytende salter.

It is not attacked by any acids, not even aqua regia, but is dissolved by liquid salts. (Wikipedia Iridium)


overtid

overtida (definite singular)
overtiden (definite singular)

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


erindre

erindre (imperative erindr or erindre, present tense erindrer, passive erindres, simple past and past participle erindra or erindret, present participle erindrende)

erindr (imperative)
erindre (imperative)
erindrer (present)
erindres (passive)
erindra (participle past)
erindra (past)
erindret (participle past)
erindret (past)
erindrende (participle present)


purre

purren (definite singular)
purrer (indefinite plural)
purrene (definite plural)

Allium ampeloprasum
Allium ampeloprasum#Translingual

Allium ampeloprasum, syn. Allium porrum, leek


purre

purrer (present)
purra (past)
purret (past)
purra (participle past)
purret (participle past)


halshugget

inflection of halshugge:
past participle


kadaver

kadaveret (definite singular)
kadaver (indefinite plural)
kadavre (indefinite plural)
kadavra (definite plural)
kadavrene (definite plural)


halshugge

halshugge (imperative halshugg, present tense halshugger, passive halshugges, simple past halshugde or halshugg or halshugget, past participle halshugd or halshugget, present participle halshuggende)

halshugg (imperative)
halshugger (present)
halshugges (passive)
halshugde (past)
halshugg (past)
halshugget (past)
halshugd (participle past)
halshugget (participle past)
halshuggende (participle present)

To behead, decapitate (cut off someone's head (execution)).


hugge

hugge (imperative hugg, present tense hugger, passive hugges, simple past hugget or hugde or hugg, past participle hugget or hugd, present participle huggende)

hugg (imperative)
hugger (present)
hugges (passive)
hugget (past)
hugde (past)
hugg (past)
hugget (participle past)
hugd (participle past)
huggende (participle present)

From Danish hugge, from Old Norse hǫggva.


vekselvarm

vekselvarm (feminine masculine)
vekselvarmt (neuter)
vekselvarme (definite plural singular)


blodåre

blodåra (definite singular)
blodåren (definite singular)
blodårer (indefinite plural)
blodårene (definite plural)


qatarsk

qatarsk (neuter singular qatarsk, definite singular and plural qatarske)

qatarsk (neuter singular)
qatarske (definite plural singular)


saltest

indefinite singular superlative degree of salt


filosofere

filosofere (imperative filosofer, present tense filosoferer, simple past filosoferte, past participle filosofert)

filosofer (imperative)
filosoferer (present)
filosoferte (past)
filosofert (participle past)


forbinde

forbinde (imperative forbind, present tense forbinder, passive forbindes, simple past forbandt, past participle forbundet)

forbind (imperative)
forbinder (present)
forbindes (passive)
forbandt (past)
forbundet (participle past)


berøring

berøringa (definite singular)
berøringen (definite singular)
berøringer (indefinite plural)
berøringene (definite plural)


a-bomber

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


a-bomben

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


berøre

berøre (imperative berør, present tense berører, passive berøres, simple past berørte, past participle berørt, present participle berørende)

berør (imperative)
berører (present)
berøres (passive)
berørte (past)
berørt (participle past)
berørende (participle present)


åndelig

åndelig (neuter singular åndelig, definite singular and plural åndelige)

åndelig (neuter singular)
åndelige (definite plural singular)


stikkontakt

stikkontakten (definite singular)
stikkontakter (indefinite plural)
stikkontaktene (definite plural)

stikk (“sting”) + kontakt (“power outlet”)


forbindelse

forbindelsen (definite singular)
forbindelser (indefinite plural)
forbindelsene (definite plural)


trass

trassen (definite singular)
trasset (definite singular)


benyttet

simple past and past participle of benytte


fremmedord

fremmedordet (definite singular)
fremmedord (indefinite plural)
fremmedorda (definite plural)
fremmedordene (definite plural)

a foreign word (word taken from another language without being adapted in any way)


benytte

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benytte (imperative benytt, present tense benytter, passive benyttes, simple past and past participle benytta or benyttet, present participle benyttende)

benytt (imperative)
benytter (present)
benyttes (passive)
benytta (participle past)
benytta (past)
benyttet (participle past)
benyttet (past)
benyttende (participle present)

(reflexive, with av) to avail oneself of


atom-

From the noun 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”).

der

atomforskning, atomteori

(obsolete) nuclear, atomic (of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms)

atommedisin, atompille

atombrensel

(obsolete) nuclear (involving energy released by nuclear reactions, such as fission, fusion and radioactive decay)

of or related to the production of nuclear energy

atomkanon, atomvåpen, atomkraftverk, atomfly, atomubåt

nuclear cannon, nuclear weapons, nuclear power plants, nuclear aircraft, nuclear submarine

which utilizes the energy or explosive power of nuclear fission

atombiprodukt

which is the result of the production of nuclear energy

atomkrig

(obsolete) nuclear (relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions)


atomkraften

definite masculine singular of atomkraft


beskyldningen

definite masculine singular of beskyldning


beskyldte

inflection of beskylde:
definite singular past participle

plural past participle (as a noun: den beskyldte - the accused)


skyldes

head

skyldes (present tense skyldes, simple past skyldtes, past participle skyldes)

skyldes (present)
skyldtes (past)
skyldes (participle past)

to be due to, or caused by; to arise from


filosofisk

filosofisk (neuter singular filosofisk, definite singular and plural filosofiske)

filosofisk (neuter singular)
filosofiske (definite plural singular)


uskyldig

uskyldig (neuter singular uskyldig, definite singular and plural uskyldige)

uskyldig (neuter singular)
uskyldige (definite plural singular)


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.

der

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)


beskylde

head

beskylde (imperative beskyld, present tense beskylder, simple past beskyldte, past participle beskyldt, present participle beskyldende)

beskyld (imperative)
beskylder (present)
beskyldte (past)
beskyldt (participle past)
beskyldende (participle present)


liturgisk

liturgisk (neuter singular liturgisk, definite singular and plural liturgiske)

liturgisk (neuter singular)
liturgiske (definite plural singular)


beskyldning

beskyldninga (definite singular)
beskyldningen (definite singular)
beskyldninger (indefinite plural)
beskyldningene (definite plural)


skylde

skylde (present tense skylder, simple past skyldte, past participle skyldt)

skylder (present)
skyldte (past)
skyldt (participle past)


atomkraft

atomkrafta (definite singular)
atomkraften (definite singular)

(electricity) nuclear power, atomic power


bestille

bestille (imperative bestill, present tense bestiller, simple past bestilte, past participle bestilt, present participle bestillende)

bestill (imperative)
bestiller (present)
bestilte (past)
bestilt (participle past)
bestillende (participle present)

bestille en time


finne på

(chiefly of hobbies, leisure time, etc.) to do; to spend time doing

to come up with, make up, conceive, dream up


sluttet

simple past and past participle of slutte


konkludere

konkludere (imperative konkluder, present tense konkluderer, passive konkluderes, simple past konkluderte, past participle konkludert, present participle konkluderende)

konkluder (imperative)
konkluderer (present)
konkluderes (passive)
konkluderte (past)
konkludert (participle past)
konkluderende (participle present)


slutte

slutte (imperative slutt, present tense slutter, simple past and past participle slutta or sluttet, present participle sluttende)

slutt (imperative)
slutter (present)
slutta (participle past)
slutta (past)
sluttet (participle past)
sluttet (past)
sluttende (participle present)

to stop or quit (doing something, e.g. smoking)


postmodernisme

A loanword, compare with French postmodernisme and English postmodernism; equivalent to post- + modernisme.


professorat

professoratet (definite singular)
professorat (indefinite plural)
professorater (indefinite plural)
professorata (definite plural)
professoratene (definite plural)

professor + -at, possibly from French professorat


mørkest

indefinite singular superlative degree of mørk


mørkere

[ˈmœ̂ɾ̥.kæ.ɾɛ̝]


mørkeste

[ˈmœ̂ɾ̥.kɑs.tɛ̝]

inflection of mørk:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of mørk:
plural superlative degree


bevise

bevise (imperative bevis, present tense beviser, passive bevises, simple past beviste, past participle bevist, present participle bevisende)

bevis (imperative)
beviser (present)
bevises (passive)
beviste (past)
bevist (participle past)
bevisende (participle present)


mørke

[ˈmœ̂ɾ̥.kɛ̝]


fyrtårn

fyrtårnet (definite singular)
fyrtårn (indefinite plural)
fyrtårna (definite plural)
fyrtårnene (definite plural)


tilbud

tilbudet (definite singular)
tilbud (indefinite plural)
tilbuda (definite plural)
tilbudene (definite plural)

tilbud og etterspørsel


lysere

[ˈlŷː.sæ.ɾɛ̝]


lysest

indefinite singular superlative degree of lys


lyseste

inflection of lys:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of lys:
plural superlative degree


sammensurium

sammensuriet (definite singular)
sammensurier (indefinite plural)
sammensuria (definite plural)
sammensuriene (definite plural)


forventet

simple past and past participle of forvente


forvente

forvente (imperative forvent, present tense forventer, passive forventes, simple past and past participle forventa or forventet, present participle forventende)

forvent (imperative)
forventer (present)
forventes (passive)
forventa (participle past)
forventa (past)
forventet (participle past)
forventet (past)
forventende (participle present)


bygning

bygninga (definite singular)
bygningen (definite singular)
bygninger (indefinite plural)
bygningene (definite plural)


brødrister

brødrister m (definite singular brødristeren, indefinite plural brødristere, definite plural brødristerne)

brødristeren (definite singular)
brødristere (indefinite plural)
brødristerne (definite plural)


femdoble

femdoble (imperative femdobl or femdoble, present tense femdobler, simple past and past participle femdobla or femdoblet)

femdobl (imperative)
femdoble (imperative)
femdobler (present)
femdobla (participle past)
femdobla (past)
femdoblet (participle past)
femdoblet (past)


utenfor

off (at sea, off a certain point on the coast)


hølje

hølje (present tense høljer, simple past and past participle hølja or høljet, present participle høljende)

høljer (present)
hølja (participle past)
hølja (past)
høljet (participle past)
høljet (past)
høljende (participle present)


fortelle

fortelle (imperative fortell, present tense forteller, passive fortelles, simple past fortalte, past participle fortalt, present participle fortellende)

fortell (imperative)
forteller (present)
fortelles (passive)
fortalte (past)
fortalt (participle past)
fortellende (participle present)

[fɔ̞ˈʈʰɛ̝lːə]


femdoblet

femdoblet (neuter singular femdoblet, definite singular and plural femdoblede or femdoblete)

femdoblet (neuter singular)
femdoblede (definite plural singular)
femdoblete (definite plural singular)


grunnmur

grunnmuren (definite singular)
grunnmurer (indefinite plural)
grunnmurene (definite plural)

a foundation (wall) (low wall supporting a building)


Vesten

From an old adverb vesten, related to the adverb vest.


ranke

ranken (definite singular)
ranker (indefinite plural)
rankene (definite plural)


bakster

baksteren (definite singular)
bakstrer (indefinite plural)
bakstrene (definite plural)

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


baronessen

definite masculine singular of baronesse


propyle

propyleet (definite singular)
propyleer (indefinite plural)
propylea (definite plural)
propyleene (definite plural)


hybel

hybelen (definite singular)
hybler (indefinite plural)
hyblene (definite plural)

Studenten bodde på hybel.

housing, lodging, a bedsit (UK, Ireland), usually a rented room.


leiesum

leiesummen (definite singular)
leiesummer (indefinite plural)
leiesummene (definite plural)


smokk

smokken (definite singular)
smokker (indefinite plural)
smokkene (definite plural)

a dummy (UK) or pacifier (US) (for an infant)


motta

motta (imperative motta, present tense mottar, passive mottas, simple past mottok, past participle mottatt, present participle mottakende)

motta (imperative)
mottar (present)
mottas (passive)
mottok (past)
mottatt (participle past)
mottakende (participle present)


gjel

gjelet (definite singular)
gjel (indefinite plural)
gjela (definite plural)
gjelene (definite plural)

From Old Norse gil, compare with Northern England English gill (Etymology 3).


skute

skuta (definite singular)
skuten (definite singular)
skuter (indefinite plural)
skutene (definite plural)

(nautical) a vessel, craft, ship (esp. a sailing ship)


ni-

Same as the word nid, from Old Norse níð.


vagl

vaglen (definite singular)
vagler (indefinite plural)
vaglene (definite plural)
vaglet (definite singular)
vagl (indefinite plural)
vagler (indefinite plural)
vagla (definite plural)
vaglene (definite plural)


dualis

dualisen (definite singular)
dualiser (indefinite plural)
dualisene (definite plural)


begripe

begripe (imperative begrip, present tense begriper, passive begripes, simple past begrep or begreip, past participle begrepet, present participle begripende)

begrip (imperative)
begriper (present)
begripes (passive)
begrep (past)
begreip (past)
begrepet (participle past)
begripende (participle present)


observatorium

observatoriet (definite singular)
observatorier (indefinite plural)
observatoria (definite plural)
observatoriene (definite plural)


dronefly

droneflyet (definite singular)
dronefly (indefinite plural)
droneflya (definite plural)
droneflyene (definite plural)


bunn

bunnen (definite singular)
bunner (indefinite plural)
bunnene (definite plural)

From Danish bund, Old Danish botn, from Old Norse botn, from Proto-Germanic *butmaz. Doublet of botn.


titrere

titrere (imperative titrer, present tense titrerer, passive titreres, simple past titrerte, past participle titrert, present participle titrerende)

titrer (imperative)
titrerer (present)
titreres (passive)
titrerte (past)
titrert (participle past)
titrerende (participle present)


texan

texanen (definite singular)
texaner (indefinite plural)
texanene (definite plural)

form removed by a 1984 spelling decision; superseded by texaner


turbin

turbinen (definite singular)
turbiner (indefinite plural)
turbinene (definite plural)

From Latin turbo (genitive turbinis), via French turbine.


senter

senteret (definite singular)
sentret (definite singular)
senter (indefinite plural)
sentre (indefinite plural)
sentra (definite plural)
sentrene (definite plural)


tjørn

tjørna (definite singular)
tjørnen (definite singular)
tjørner (indefinite plural)
tjørnene (definite plural)

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


grunn

grunn (neuter singular grunt, definite singular and plural grunne, comparative grunnere, indefinite superlative grunnest, definite superlative grunneste)

grunt (neuter singular)
grunne (definite plural singular)
grunnere (comparative)
grunnest (indefinite superlative)
grunneste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse grunnr (“bottom”), from Proto-Germanic *grunduz (“ground, foundation”), from Pre-Germanic *gʰrm̥tús, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-.


grunn

grunnen (definite singular)
grunner (indefinite plural)
grunnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse grund and grunnr, from Old Norse grunnr (“bottom”), from Proto-Germanic *grunduz (“ground, foundation”), from Pre-Germanic *gʰrm̥tús, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-.

(relating to shallow water and the seabed) på grunn - aground


Hyundai

Hyundaien (definite singular)
Hyundaier (indefinite plural)
Hyundaiene (definite plural)


fald

falden (definite singular)
falder (indefinite plural)
faldene (definite plural)


bedrift

bedriften (definite singular)
bedrifter (indefinite plural)
bedriftene (definite plural)


stjele

head

stjele (imperative stjel, present tense stjeler, passive stjeles, simple past stjal, past participle stjålet, present participle stjelende)

stjel (imperative)
stjeler (present)
stjeles (passive)
stjal (past)
stjålet (participle past)
stjelende (participle present)

From Old Norse stela, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną.

Noen har stjålet bilen min!

Dette arbeidet stjeler all fritiden min.

to achieve or gain something by tricking someone or something


slipe

slipe (imperative slip, present tense sliper, passive slipes, simple past slipte, past participle slipt, present participle slipende)

slip (imperative)
sliper (present)
slipes (passive)
slipte (past)
slipt (participle past)
slipende (participle present)

Probably from Middle Low German slipen; compare with Danish slibe and Swedish slipa.

to sharpen, hone (a knife, also figurative)

to polish (e.g. marble, also figurative)


fordom

fordommen (definite singular)
fordommer (indefinite plural)
fordommene (definite plural)

for- + dom (“judgment”), after German Vorurteil


konditor

konditoren (definite singular)
konditorer (indefinite plural)
konditorene (definite plural)


helg

helga (definite singular)
helgen (definite singular)
helger (indefinite plural)
helgene (definite plural)

Helga har kommet.


utgang

utgangen (definite singular)
utganger (indefinite plural)
utgangene (definite plural)

From Old Norse útgangr, from Proto-Germanic *ūtgangaz. Equivalent to ut + gang.

exit, way out (to be used by pedestrians).

(card games) A move which causes the player to finish, e.g. by passing a certain amount of points.


envoye

envoyeen (definite singular)
envoyeer (indefinite plural)
envoyeene (definite plural)


tidlig

tidlig (neuter singular tidlig, definite singular and plural tidlige, comparative tidligere, indefinite superlative tidligst, definite superlative tidligste)

tidlig (neuter singular)
tidlige (definite plural singular)
tidligere (comparative)
tidligst (indefinite superlative)
tidligste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse tíðligr and Middle Low German tidelik.

Jeg stod opp tidlig om morgenen.


preg

preg n (definite singular preget, indefinite plural preg, definite plural prega or pregene)

preget (definite singular)
preg (indefinite plural)
prega (definite plural)
pregene (definite plural)


penteri

penteriet (definite singular)
penteri (indefinite plural)
penterier (indefinite plural)
penteria (definite plural)
penteriene (definite plural)

form removed by a 2021 spelling decision; superseded by pantry


mareritt

marerittet (definite singular)
mareritt (indefinite plural)
mareritta (definite plural)
marerittene (definite plural)

[ˈmɑ̂ː.ɾə.ɾɪt]

[ˈmɑ̂ː.ʁə.ʁɪt]

mare (“mare”) + ritt (“ride”). Compare Danish mareridt.

(by extension, figurative) bad experience, horrible state of being

nightmare, bad dream
bad experience, horrible state of being


aborigin

aboriginen (definite singular)
aboriginer (indefinite plural)
aboriginene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «aborigin».ogg

Most likely from English aborigine, from Aborigines, from Latin Aborīginēs, from both ab- (“from, away from, off”), from ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from orīgine, ablative singular of orīgō (“beginning, origin, source”), from both orior (“to originate, be born”), from Proto-Italic *orjōr, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- (“to stir, rise”) + and from -īgō (suffix forming deverbal nouns).

der

aboriginer i Australia og Ny-Guinea

man antar at rundt én million aboriginer bodde i Australia før britene slo seg ned i 1788

2015 November 3, Sunnmørsposten^([smp.no]):

It is estimated that around one million Aborigines lived in Australia before the British settled in 1788

hun [studerte] de australske urinnvånernes, aboriginernes, kultur, historie og språk

she [studied] the culture, history and language of the indigenous peoples of Australia

aboriginere lyttet til steinene og det var bare de døve som kunne si at steiner var fri for rytme

2000, Tove Nilsen, Etter Kairo, page 185:

aborigines listened to the stones and only the deaf could say that the stones were free of rhythm

australneger

Aborigine; may be perceived as derogatory

an Aboriginal (aboriginal inhabitant of Australia and surrounding islands in Oceania)


tukla

definite plural of tukl (non-standard since 2005)


føkk

From English fuck, with phonetic Norwegian spelling.

Så føkk lunsj, vi spiser kvelds etter klokka er tre, jeg vil ut å danse.

So fuck lunch, we (gonna) eat supper after 3 o'clock, (because) I wanna go out and dance

(vulgar, colloquial, often offensive) To dismiss, to deselect with derision


vrien

vrien (feminine masculine)
vrient (neuter)
vriene (definite plural singular)
vrienere (comparative)
vrienest (indefinite superlative)
vrieneste (definite superlative)


vrien

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


kommunistisk

head

kommunistisk (neuter singular kommunistisk, definite singular and plural kommunistiske)

kommunistisk (neuter singular)
kommunistiske (definite plural singular)


ødemark

ødemarka (definite singular)
ødemarken (definite singular)
ødemarker (indefinite plural)
ødemarkene (definite plural)


børs

børsen (definite singular)
børser (indefinite plural)
børsene (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin bursa, via Dutch beurs.


kolonne

kolonnen (definite singular)
kolonner (indefinite plural)
kolonnene (definite plural)


trase

traseen (definite singular)
traseer (indefinite plural)
traseene (definite plural)


kronologisk

kronologisk (neuter singular kronologisk, definite singular and plural kronologiske)

kronologisk (neuter singular)
kronologiske (definite plural singular)


kronologi

kronologi m (definite singular kronologien)


skur

skuret (definite singular)
skur (indefinite plural)
skura (definite plural)
skurene (definite plural)

Bill gikk bort til skuret. Det lille redskapsskuret deres. Bill gikk inn i skuret. Bill fant frem gressklipperen. Den røde håndgressklipperen av merket Shanks.

2014, David Peace, Rød eller død, Forlaget Press, →ISBN:

Bill went off to the shed. The little tool shed of theirs. Bill went into the shed. Bill found the lawnmower. The red hand lawnmower of the make Shanks.


skur

skura (definite singular)
skuren (definite singular)
skurer (indefinite plural)
skurene (definite plural)

a shower (e.g. of hail, rain, stones, meteorites)


rakfisk

rakfisken (definite singular)
rakfisker (indefinite plural)
rakfiskene (definite plural)


simulering

simuleringa (definite singular)
simuleringen (definite singular)
simuleringer (indefinite plural)
simuleringene (definite plural)


antiseptisk

antiseptisk (neuter singular antiseptisk, definite singular and plural antiseptiske)

antiseptisk (neuter singular)
antiseptiske (definite plural singular)


autentisk

autentisk (neuter singular autentisk, definite singular and plural autentiske)

autentisk (neuter singular)
autentiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός (authentikós).


borte

Når katten er borte, danser musene på bordet.

When the cat's away, the mice will play.


røyk

From Old Norse reykr, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz. See also ryke. One of the fairly few words in which the diphthongal Norwegian form has displaced the monophthongal Danish form (røk being rare).

Ingen røyk uten ild.


boraks

From Middle Persian via Medieval Latin, and French borax.


planere

planere (imperative planer, present tense planerer, passive planeres, simple past planerte, past participle planert, present participle planerende)

planer (imperative)
planerer (present)
planeres (passive)
planerte (past)
planert (participle past)
planerende (participle present)


rundeste

inflection of rund:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of rund:
plural superlative degree


billigste

inflection of billig:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of billig:
plural superlative degree


edelsten

edelstenen (definite singular)
edelstener (indefinite plural)
edelstenene (definite plural)


saftigste

inflection of saftig:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of saftig:
plural superlative degree


krasseste

inflection of krass:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of krass:
plural superlative degree


sanke

sanke (imperative sank, present tense sanker, passive sankes, simple past and past participle sanka or sanket, present participle sankende)

sank (imperative)
sanker (present)
sankes (passive)
sanka (participle past)
sanka (past)
sanket (participle past)
sanket (past)
sankende (participle present)


deite

deiter (present)
deita (past)
deitet (past)
deita (participle past)
deitet (participle past)


reaktivere

reaktivere (imperative reaktiver, present tense reaktiverer, passive reaktiveres, simple past reaktiverte, past participle reaktivert, present participle reaktiverende)

reaktiver (imperative)
reaktiverer (present)
reaktiveres (passive)
reaktiverte (past)
reaktivert (participle past)
reaktiverende (participle present)


kovalente

definite singular and plural of kovalent


hunndue

hunndua (definite singular)
hunnduen (definite singular)
hunnduer (indefinite plural)
hunnduene (definite plural)

she-dove (literally), (female) dove, hen (hen dove), hen bird

she-pigeon (literally), (female) pigeon, hen (hen pigeon), hen bird


kovalent

kovalent (indefinite singular)
kovalente (definite plural singular)


telemarking

telemarkingen (definite singular)
telemarkinger (indefinite plural)
telemarkingene (definite plural)

a person from Telemark, a county in Norway.


aktivere

aktivere (imperative aktiver, present tense aktiverer, simple past aktiverte, past participle aktivert, present participle aktiverende)

aktiver (imperative)
aktiverer (present)
aktiverte (past)
aktivert (participle past)
aktiverende (participle present)


intensiv

intensiv (neuter singular intensivt, definite singular and plural intensive)

intensivt (neuter singular)
intensive (definite plural singular)

Ultimately from Medieval Latin intēnsīvus


koselig

koselig (neuter singular koselig, definite singular and plural koselige)

koselig (neuter singular)
koselige (definite plural singular)


tristeste

inflection of trist:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of trist:
plural superlative degree


rumpetroll

rumpetroll n (definite singular rumpetrollet, indefinite plural rumpetroll, definite plural rumpetrolla or rumpetrollene)

rumpetrollet (definite singular)
rumpetroll (indefinite plural)
rumpetrolla (definite plural)
rumpetrollene (definite plural)

From rumpe (“rear, tail”) + troll (“troll”).


mildeste

inflection of mild:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of mild:
plural superlative degree


hyggelig

hyggelig (neuter singular hyggelig, definite singular and plural hyggelige)

hyggelig (neuter singular)
hyggelige (definite plural singular)


stasjon

stasjonen (definite singular)
stasjoner (indefinite plural)
stasjonene (definite plural)


størst

indefinite singular superlative degree of stor


største

inflection of stor:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of stor:
plural superlative degree


giftigste

inflection of giftig:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of giftig:
plural superlative degree


rundt

Jorda går rundt sola.

Se deg rundt.


kneippbrød

Named after its 19th-century inventor Sebastian Kneipp + brød.

named-after

Kneipp bread, a variety of wheat bread especially common in Norway


brette

head

brette (imperative brett, present tense bretter, passive brettes, simple past and past participle bretta or brettet, present participle brettende)

brett (imperative)
bretter (present)
brettes (passive)
bretta (participle past)
bretta (past)
brettet (participle past)
brettet (past)
brettende (participle present)

brette opp ermene


ulik

ulik (neuter singular ulikt, definite singular and plural ulike, comparative mer ulik, superlative mest ulik)

ulikt (neuter singular)
ulike (definite plural singular)
mer ulik (comparative)
mest ulik (superlative)

From Old Norse úlíkr, from Proto-Germanic *ungalīkaz. By surface analysis, u- + lik (“similar”). Compare Old English unġelīċ (English unlike), Dutch ongelijk, Faroese ólíkur, German ungleich, Swedish olik.


tillegg

tillegget (definite singular)
tillegg (indefinite plural)
tillegga (definite plural)
tilleggene (definite plural)


brukt

head

brukt (neuter singular brukt, definite singular and plural brukte)

brukt (neuter singular)
brukte (definite plural singular)


maskinist

maskinisten (definite singular)
maskinister (indefinite plural)
maskinistene (definite plural)

(nautical) an engineer (in the engine room of a ship)


patentere

patentere (imperative patenter, present tense patenterer, passive patenteres, simple past patenterte, past participle patentert, present participle patenterende)

patenter (imperative)
patenterer (present)
patenteres (passive)
patenterte (past)
patentert (participle past)
patenterende (participle present)


konsortium

konsortiet (definite singular)
konsortier (indefinite plural)
konsortia (definite plural)
konsortiene (definite plural)


kranium

kraniet (definite singular)
kranier (indefinite plural)
krania (definite plural)
kraniene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κρανίον (kraníon, “skull”), via Medieval Latin cranium.


inventarium

inventariet (definite singular)
inventarier (indefinite plural)
inventaria (definite plural)
inventariene (definite plural)


kalendarium

kalendariet (definite singular)
kalendarier (indefinite plural)
kalendaria (definite plural)
kalendariene (definite plural)


preludium

preludiet (definite singular)
preludier (indefinite plural)
preludia (definite plural)
preludiene (definite plural)


inaktiv

head

inaktiv (neuter singular inaktivt, definite singular and plural inaktive)

inaktivt (neuter singular)
inaktive (definite plural singular)


reversibel

reversibel (neuter singular reversibelt, definite singular and plural reversible)

reversibelt (neuter singular)
reversible (definite plural singular)


brukernavn

brukernavn n (definite singular brukernavnet, indefinite plural brukernavn, definite plural brukernavna or brukernavnene)

brukernavnet (definite singular)
brukernavn (indefinite plural)
brukernavna (definite plural)
brukernavnene (definite plural)


katolisisme

katolisisme m (definite singular katolisismen)


sammendrag

sammendraget (definite singular)
sammendrag (indefinite plural)
sammendraga (definite plural)
sammendragene (definite plural)


nasjonalitet

nasjonalitet m (definite singular nasjonaliteten, indefinite plural nasjonaliteter, definite plural nasjonalitetene)

nasjonaliteten (definite singular)
nasjonaliteter (indefinite plural)
nasjonalitetene (definite plural)


tidebønn

tidebønna (definite singular)
tidebønnen (definite singular)
tidebønner (indefinite plural)
tidebønnene (definite plural)

From tid + bønn, after Latin liturgia horarum.


nattverd

nattverden (definite singular)
nattverder (indefinite plural)
nattverdene (definite plural)


nettside

nettside m or f (definite singular nettsida or nettsiden, indefinite plural nettsider, definite plural nettsidene)

nettsida (definite singular)
nettsiden (definite singular)
nettsider (indefinite plural)
nettsidene (definite plural)


skiskyting

skiskyting m or f (definite singular skiskytinga or skiskytingen)

skiskytinga (definite singular)
skiskytingen (definite singular)

biathlon (a winter sport combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting)


opptatt

opptatt (neuter singular opptatt, definite singular and plural opptatte)

opptatt (neuter singular)
opptatte (definite plural singular)

concerned (av / with) (interested or involved in)


jernbanestasjon

jernbanestasjon m (definite singular jernbanestasjonen, indefinite plural jernbanestasjoner, definite plural jernbanestasjonene)

jernbanestasjonen (definite singular)
jernbanestasjoner (indefinite plural)
jernbanestasjonene (definite plural)

From jernbane (“railway”) + stasjon (“station”).


erkebiskop

erkebiskopen (definite singular)
erkebiskoper (indefinite plural)
erkebiskopene (definite plural)


fylke

fylket (definite singular)
fylker (indefinite plural)
fylka (definite plural)
fylkene (definite plural)

From Old Norse fylki of Proto-Germanic *fulkiją.


morsmål

head

morsmål n (definite singular morsmålet, indefinite plural morsmål, definite plural morsmåla or morsmålene)

morsmålet (definite singular)
morsmål (indefinite plural)
morsmåla (definite plural)
morsmålene (definite plural)


katolikk

katolikk m (definite singular katolikken, indefinite plural katolikker, definite plural katolikkene)

katolikken (definite singular)
katolikker (indefinite plural)
katolikkene (definite plural)


katekisme

katekisme m or f (definite singular katekisma or katekismen, indefinite plural katekismer, definite plural katekismene)

katekisma (definite singular)
katekismen (definite singular)
katekismer (indefinite plural)
katekismene (definite plural)


verbbøying

verbbøyinga (definite singular)
verbbøyingen (definite singular)
verbbøyinger (indefinite plural)
verbbøyingene (definite plural)


salmebok

salmeboka (definite singular)
salmeboken (definite singular)
salmebøker (indefinite plural)
salmebøkene (definite plural)


dødsstraff

dødsstraff m (definite singular dødsstraffen, indefinite plural dødsstraffer, definite plural dødsstraffene)

dødsstraffen (definite singular)
dødsstraffer (indefinite plural)
dødsstraffene (definite plural)


toalettpapir

toalettpapir n (definite singular toalettpapiret)


pasient

pasient m (definite singular pasienten, indefinite plural pasienter, definite plural pasientene)

pasienten (definite singular)
pasienter (indefinite plural)
pasientene (definite plural)


forside

forsida (definite singular)
forsiden (definite singular)
forsider (indefinite plural)
forsidene (definite plural)


fortau

fortauet (definite singular)
fortau (indefinite plural)
fortaua (definite plural)
fortauene (definite plural)

pavement (UK), footpath (pavement) (UK), sidewalk (US)


syvendedagsadventist

syvendedagsadventist m (definite singular syvendedagsadventisten, indefinite plural syvendedagsadventister, definite plural syvendedagsadventistene)

syvendedagsadventisten (definite singular)
syvendedagsadventister (indefinite plural)
syvendedagsadventistene (definite plural)

Seventh-day Adventist
Seventh-day Adventist


skriftspråk

skriftspråket (definite singular)
skriftspråk (indefinite plural)
skriftspråka (definite plural)
skriftspråkene (definite plural)


sigøyner

sigøyneren (definite singular)
sigøynere (indefinite plural)
sigøynerne (definite plural)


lastebil

lastebil m (definite singular lastebilen, indefinite plural lastebiler, definite plural lastebilene)

lastebilen (definite singular)
lastebiler (indefinite plural)
lastebilene (definite plural)

From last + bil. Compare Danish and Swedish lastbil.

a lorry (UK), or truck (vehicle designed to carry goods)


tryllestav

tryllestaven (definite singular)
tryllestaver (indefinite plural)
tryllestavene (definite plural)


Færøyene

Faroe Islands, Faeroe Islands, or the Faroes


lulesamisk

lulesamisk m or n (definite singular lulesamisken, indefinite plural lulesamisker, definite plural lulesamiskene)

lulesamisken (definite singular)
lulesamisker (indefinite plural)
lulesamiskene (definite plural)


nordsamisk

nordsamisk m or n (definite singular nordsamisken, indefinite plural nordsamisker, definite plural nordsamiskene)

nordsamisken (definite singular)
nordsamisker (indefinite plural)
nordsamiskene (definite plural)


uttrykk

uttrykket (definite singular)
uttrykk (indefinite plural)
uttrykka (definite plural)
uttrykkene (definite plural)


umesamisk

umesamisk m or n (definite singular umesamisken, indefinite plural umesamisker, definite plural umesamiskene)

umesamisken (definite singular)
umesamisker (indefinite plural)
umesamiskene (definite plural)


skoltesamisk

skoltesamisk m or n (definite singular skoltesamisken, indefinite plural skoltesamisker, definite plural skoltesamiskene)

skoltesamisken (definite singular)
skoltesamisker (indefinite plural)
skoltesamiskene (definite plural)


pitesamisk

pitesamisk m or n (definite singular pitesamisken, indefinite plural pitesamisker, definite plural pitesamiskene)

pitesamisken (definite singular)
pitesamisker (indefinite plural)
pitesamiskene (definite plural)


tersamisk

tersamisk m or n (definite singular tersamisken, indefinite plural tersamisker, definite plural tersamiskene)

tersamisken (definite singular)
tersamisker (indefinite plural)
tersamiskene (definite plural)


kemisamisk

kemisamisk m or n (definite singular kemisamisken, indefinite plural kemisamisker, definite plural kemisamiskene)

kemisamisken (definite singular)
kemisamisker (indefinite plural)
kemisamiskene (definite plural)


kildinsamisk

kildinsamisk m or n (definite singular kildinsamisken, indefinite plural kildinsamisker, definite plural kildinsamiskene)

kildinsamisken (definite singular)
kildinsamisker (indefinite plural)
kildinsamiskene (definite plural)


trekkspill

trekkspillet (definite singular)
trekkspill (indefinite plural)
trekkspilla (definite plural)
trekkspillene (definite plural)


stereoanlegg

stereoanlegget (definite singular)
stereoanlegg (indefinite plural)
stereoanlegga (definite plural)
stereoanleggene (definite plural)

a stereo (device for listening to stereo sound)


stearinlys

stearinlys n (definite singular stearinlyset, indefinite plural stearinlys, definite plural stearinlysa or stearinlysene)

stearinlyset (definite singular)
stearinlys (indefinite plural)
stearinlysa (definite plural)
stearinlysene (definite plural)


førerkort

førerkortet (definite singular)
førerkort (indefinite plural)
førerkorta (definite plural)
førerkortene (definite plural)

driver's license (US) or driving licence (UK)


besøk

besøk n (definite singular besøket, indefinite plural besøk, definite plural besøka or besøkene)

besøket (definite singular)
besøk (indefinite plural)
besøka (definite plural)
besøkene (definite plural)

From besøke or German Besuch, through earlier Danicized (Riksmål) form besøg, which probably replaced earlier besøgelse (e.g. used by Jens Bircherod, now used with a slightly different sense), like in the case with Swedish besök.


kyrillisk

kyrillisk (neuter singular kyrillisk, definite singular and plural kyrilliske)

kyrillisk (neuter singular)
kyrilliske (definite plural singular)


bensinstasjon

bensinstasjonen (definite singular)
bensinstasjoner (indefinite plural)
bensinstasjonene (definite plural)

a petrol station (UK), or gas station (US)


galisisk

galisisk m (definite singular galisisken)


enaresamisk

enaresamisk m or n (definite singular enaresamisken, indefinite plural enaresamisker, definite plural enaresamiskene)

enaresamisken (definite singular)
enaresamisker (indefinite plural)
enaresamiskene (definite plural)


akkalasamisk

akkalasamisk m or n (definite singular akkalasamisken, indefinite plural akkalasamisker, definite plural akkalasamiskene)

akkalasamisken (definite singular)
akkalasamisker (indefinite plural)
akkalasamiskene (definite plural)


bispedømme

bispedømmet (definite singular)
bispedømmer (indefinite plural)
bispedømma (definite plural)
bispedømmene (definite plural)


samisk

samisk (neuter singular samisk, definite singular and plural samiske)

samisk (neuter singular)
samiske (definite plural singular)

Sami (relating to the Sami people and their language)


samisk

Sami (language spoken by the Sami people)


pinsevenn

pinsevennen (definite singular)
pinsevenner (indefinite plural)
pinsevennene (definite plural)


latvisk

latvisk (neuter singular latvisk, definite singular and plural latviske)

latvisk (neuter singular)
latviske (definite plural singular)

Latvian (relating to Latvia and Latvians)


monegaskisk

monegaskisk (neuter singular monegaskisk, definite singular and plural monegaskiske)

monegaskisk (neuter singular)
monegaskiske (definite plural singular)

Monégasque (relating to Monaco and Monégasques)


monegaskisk

Monégasque (Ligurian dialect spoken in Monaco)


arameisk

arameisk (neuter singular arameisk, definite singular and plural arameiske)

arameisk (neuter singular)
arameiske (definite plural singular)

Aramaic (relating to the Aramaic language and alphabet)


arameisk

arameisk m (definite singular arameisken)


makedonsk

makedonsk (neuter singular makedonsk, definite singular and plural makedonske)

makedonsk (neuter singular)
makedonske (definite plural singular)

Macedonian (relating to Macedonia and Macedonians)


urbefolkning

urbefolkninga (definite singular)
urbefolkningen (definite singular)
urbefolkninger (indefinite plural)
urbefolkningene (definite plural)

From ur- + befolkning. Compare German Urbevölkerung.


montenegrinsk

montenegrinsk (neuter singular montenegrinsk, definite singular and plural montenegrinske)

montenegrinsk (neuter singular)
montenegrinske (definite plural singular)

Montenegrin (relating to Montenegro and Montenegrins)


oppleve

oppleve (imperative opplev, present tense opplever, passive oppleves, simple past opplevde, past participle opplevd)

opplev (imperative)
opplever (present)
oppleves (passive)
opplevde (past)
opplevd (participle past)


bosnisk

bosnisk (neuter singular bosnisk, definite singular and plural bosniske)

bosnisk (neuter singular)
bosniske (definite plural singular)

Bosnian (relating to Bosnia and Bosnians)


glatteste

inflection of glatt:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of glatt:
plural superlative degree


plog

plogen (definite singular)
ploger (indefinite plural)
plogene (definite plural)

From Danish ploug, older spelling of plov, from Old Norse plógr. The pronunciation is based on native Norwegian dialects.


strukturell

strukturell (neuter singular strukturelt, definite singular and plural strukturelle)

strukturelt (neuter singular)
strukturelle (definite plural singular)


sunn

sunn (neuter singular sunt, definite singular and plural sunne, comparative sunnere, indefinite superlative sunnest, definite superlative sunneste)

sunt (neuter singular)
sunne (definite plural singular)
sunnere (comparative)
sunnest (indefinite superlative)
sunneste (definite superlative)

From Middle Low German sunt, German gesund.

sunn fornuft


vindrue

vindrua (definite singular)
vindruen (definite singular)
vindruer (indefinite plural)
vindruene (definite plural)


skuespiller

skuespilleren (definite singular)
skuespillere (indefinite plural)
skuespillerne (definite plural)

Compound of skue + spiller, calque of German Schauspieler.


borgerkrig

borgerkrigen (definite singular)
borgerkriger (indefinite plural)
borgerkrigene (definite plural)


storebror

storebror m (definite singular storebroren, indefinite plural storebrødre, definite plural storebrødrene)

storebroren (definite singular)
storebrødre (indefinite plural)
storebrødrene (definite plural)


refektorium

refektoriet (definite singular)
refektorier (indefinite plural)
refektoria (definite plural)
refektoriene (definite plural)


anaerob

anaerob (feminine masculine)
anaerobt (neuter)
anaerobe (definite plural singular)


bakteriell

bakteriell (neuter singular bakterielt, definite singular and plural bakterielle)

bakterielt (neuter singular)
bakterielle (definite plural singular)


personbil

personbilen (definite singular)
personbiler (indefinite plural)
personbilene (definite plural)

a private car (as opposed to a company car etc.)


pigg

piggen (definite singular)
pigger (indefinite plural)
piggene (definite plural)


hugse

hugser (present)
hugsa (past)
hugset (past)
hugsa (participle past)
hugset (participle past)

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


dusjhode

dusjhodet (definite singular)
dusjhoder (indefinite plural)
dusjhoda (definite plural)
dusjhodene (definite plural)


legg

leggen (definite singular)
legger (indefinite plural)
leggene (definite plural)

(anatomy) lower leg from the knee to the ankle, including the calf and shin.


yrkesskadeerstatning

yrkesskadeerstatninga (definite singular)
yrkesskadeerstatningen (definite singular)
yrkesskadeerstatninger (indefinite plural)
yrkesskadeerstatningene (definite plural)

worker's compensation
worker's compensation

workman's compensation
workman's compensation

worker's compensation, workman's compensation


komfyr

komfyr m (definite singular komfyren, indefinite plural komfyrer, definite plural komfyrene)

komfyren (definite singular)
komfyrer (indefinite plural)
komfyrene (definite plural)


kjøkkenbenk

kjøkkenbenken (definite singular)
kjøkkenbenker (indefinite plural)
kjøkkenbenkene (definite plural)

From kjøkken (“kitchen”) + benk (lit. 'bench').


sjarmere

sjarmere (imperative sjarmer, present tense sjarmerer, passive sjarmeres, simple past sjarmerte, past participle sjarmert, present participle sjarmerende)

sjarmer (imperative)
sjarmerer (present)
sjarmeres (passive)
sjarmerte (past)
sjarmert (participle past)
sjarmerende (participle present)


taxisjåfør

taxisjåfør m (definite singular taxisjåføren, indefinite plural taxisjåfører, definite plural taxisjåførene)

taxisjåføren (definite singular)
taxisjåfører (indefinite plural)
taxisjåførene (definite plural)


sjåfør

sjåføren (definite singular)
sjåfører (indefinite plural)
sjåførene (definite plural)

A person employed to drive a motor vehicle.


rasere

rasere (imperative raser, present tense raserer, passive raseres, simple past raserte, past participle rasert, present participle raserende)

raser (imperative)
raserer (present)
raseres (passive)
raserte (past)
rasert (participle past)
raserende (participle present)

to demolish, destroy, raze (to the ground)


gjev

gjev (neuter singular gjevt, definite singular and plural gjeve, comparative gjevere, indefinite superlative gjevest, definite superlative gjeveste)

gjevt (neuter singular)
gjeve (definite plural singular)
gjevere (comparative)
gjevest (indefinite superlative)
gjeveste (definite superlative)

bygdas gjeveste menn

det er gjevt det er stas


hviler

jeg hviler

Alt hviler på deg


botaniker

botanikeren (definite singular)
botanikere (indefinite plural)
botanikerne (definite plural)

From botanikk + -er; same as Danish botaniker.


formbar

formbar (feminine masculine)
formbart (neuter)
formbare (definite plural singular)


tynn

tynn (neuter singular tynt, definite singular and plural tynne, comparative tynnere, indefinite superlative tynnest, definite superlative tynneste)

tynt (neuter singular)
tynne (definite plural singular)
tynnere (comparative)
tynnest (indefinite superlative)
tynneste (definite superlative)


antibakteriell

antibakteriell (neuter singular antibakterielt, definite singular and plural antibakterielle)

antibakterielt (neuter singular)
antibakterielle (definite plural singular)


instrumentelle

definite singular/plural of instrumentell


instrumentell

instrumentell (neuter singular instrumentelt, definite singular and plural instrumentelle)

instrumentelt (neuter singular)
instrumentelle (definite plural singular)


teig

teigen (definite singular)
teiger (indefinite plural)
teigene (definite plural)

Gården har teiger på begge sider av elva.

The farm owns of pieces of land on both sides of the river.

a A distinct portion or plot of land, mostly used for parts of farms.


melanom

melanomet (definite singular)
melanom (indefinite plural)
melanomer (indefinite plural)
melanoma (definite plural)
melanomene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”).


sulfid

sulfidet (definite singular)
sulfid (indefinite plural)
sulfider (indefinite plural)
sulfida (definite plural)
sulfidene (definite plural)

From Latin sulphur, sulfur (Bokmål svovel) + -id.


maskot

maskoten (definite singular)
maskoter (indefinite plural)
maskotene (definite plural)


guanako

guanakoen (definite singular)
guanakoer (indefinite plural)
guanakoene (definite plural)

From Spanish guanaco, from Quechua wanaku (or huanacu).

Lama guanicoe
Lama guanicoe#Translingual


sentralstasjon

sentralstasjonen (definite singular)
sentralstasjoner (indefinite plural)
sentralstasjonene (definite plural)

the major transport station of a town or area, particularly principal train stations


togstasjon

togstasjonen (definite singular)
togstasjoner (indefinite plural)
togstasjonene (definite plural)


slenge

slenge (imperative sleng, present tense slenger, passive slenges, simple past slengte, past participle slengt, present participle slengende)

sleng (imperative)
slenger (present)
slenges (passive)
slengte (past)
slengt (participle past)
slengende (participle present)


seter

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «seter».ogg


rekne

rekner (present)
rekna (past)
reknet (past)
rekna (participle past)
reknet (participle past)

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by regne (Etymology 2)


pupill

pupillen (definite singular)
pupiller (indefinite plural)
pupillene (definite plural)


galvanisere

galvanisere (imperative galvaniser, present tense galvaniserer, passive galvaniseres, simple past galvaniserte, past participle galvanisert, present participle galvaniserende)

galvaniser (imperative)
galvaniserer (present)
galvaniseres (passive)
galvaniserte (past)
galvanisert (participle past)
galvaniserende (participle present)

From French galvaniser, named after Luigi Galvani.


sider

sider m (definite singular sideren, indefinite plural sidere or sidre or sidrer, definite plural siderne or sidrene)

sideren (definite singular)
sidere (indefinite plural)
sidre (indefinite plural)
sidrer (indefinite plural)
siderne (definite plural)
sidrene (definite plural)


kontantkort

From Norwegian kontant ('cash') + kort ('card').


påfyll

From Norwegian på ('for'; 'on') + fyll ('fill').


på kreditt

From Norwegian på ('for'; 'on') + kreditt ('credit').

by credit; paid by store account or credit card


seddel

seddelen (definite singular)
sedler (indefinite plural)
sedlene (definite plural)

(pengeseddel) a note (banknote), or bill (US)


stå opp

From stå + opp. Literally, “stand up”. Compare Danish stå op and Swedish stå upp. Similar construction as in for example Russian вставать (vstavatʹ) or German aufstehen.


kreditt

kreditten (definite singular)
kreditter (indefinite plural)
kredittene (definite plural)

From Italian credit, from Latin crēdō (“believe, trust; loan”).

economic confidence enjoyed by a person or firm


kontant

kontant (neuter singular kontant, definite singular and plural kontante)

kontant (neuter singular)
kontante (definite plural singular)

en kontant betaling

cash (attributive); in cash (predicative) (in coins and banknotes)


kontant

cash; coins and banknotes (used in plural form: see kontanter)


styrke

styrken (definite singular)
styrker (indefinite plural)
styrkene (definite plural)


styrke

styrke (imperative styrk, present tense styrker, passive styrkes, simple past styrka or styrket or styrkte, past participle styrka or styrket or styrkt, present participle styrkende)

styrk (imperative)
styrker (present)
styrkes (passive)
styrka (past)
styrket (past)
styrkte (past)
styrka (participle past)
styrket (participle past)
styrkt (participle past)
styrkende (participle present)


stuping

stuping m or f (definite singular stupinga or stupingen)

stupinga (definite singular)
stupingen (definite singular)

(sports) diving (usually from a diving board)


regalier

regalier m pl (definite plural regaliene)


endre

endre (imperative endr or endre, present tense endrer, passive endres, simple past and past participle endra or endret, present participle endrende)

endr (imperative)
endre (imperative)
endrer (present)
endres (passive)
endra (participle past)
endra (past)
endret (participle past)
endret (past)
endrende (participle present)

From German ändern. Cognate to Swedish ändra.

(transitive) to change (to make something into something different)


derfor

Jeg tenker, derfor er jeg.

Det regna, derfor tok han med seg paraplyen.

It was raining, therefore he brought his umbrella.


barnehage

barnehagen (definite singular)
barnehager (indefinite plural)
barnehagene (definite plural)

[ˈbɑː.ɳə.ˌhɑː.ɡə]

From barn (“child”) + -e- (euphonic interfix) + hage (“garden”), a calque of German Kindergarten. Compare Danish børnehave, Faroese barnagarður, Swedish barnträdgård.


annen

head

annen (feminine anna, neuter annet, definite andre, plural andre)

anna (feminine)
annet (neuter)
andre (definite)
andre (plural)

From Proto-Germanic *anþeraz (“other, second”), cognate with English other.

inh

Jeg har et annet spørsmål om den nye planen.

I have a second/another question about the new plan.


annen

en annen


kjevle

head

kjevle m or f or n (definite singular kjevlen or kjevla or kjevlet, indefinite plural kjevler, definite plural kjevlene or kjevla)

kjevlen (definite singular)
kjevla (definite singular)
kjevlet (definite singular)
kjevler (indefinite plural)
kjevlene (definite plural)
kjevla (definite plural)

From Old Norse kefli n, cognate to Swedish kavel.


kjevle

kjevler (present)
kjevla (past)
kjevlet (past)
kjevla (participle past)
kjevlet (participle past)


kjent

kjent (neuter singular kjent, definite singular and plural kjente, comparative mer kjent, superlative mest kjent)

kjent (neuter singular)
kjente (definite plural singular)
mer kjent (comparative)
mest kjent (superlative)


sjampo

sjampoen (definite singular)
sjampoer (indefinite plural)
sjampoene (definite plural)

From Hindi चाँपो (cā̃po), via English shampoo.


styresmakta

definite feminine singular of styresmakt


styresmakt

styresmakta (definite singular)
styresmakten (definite singular)
styresmakter (indefinite plural)
styresmaktene (definite plural)


styremakt

styremakta (definite singular)
styremakten (definite singular)
styremakter (indefinite plural)
styremaktene (definite plural)


hjelper

hjelperen (definite singular)
hjelpere (indefinite plural)
hjelperne (definite plural)


servil

servil (feminine masculine)
servilt (neuter)
servile (definite plural singular)


framføre

framføre (imperative framfør, present tense framfører, simple past framførte, past participle framført, present participle framførende)

framfør (imperative)
framfører (present)
framførte (past)
framført (participle past)
framførende (participle present)


opprør

opprøret (definite singular)
opprør (indefinite plural)
opprøra (definite plural)
opprørene (definite plural)


oppreist

oppreist (neuter singular oppreist, definite singular and plural oppreiste)

oppreist (neuter singular)
oppreiste (definite plural singular)

From opp + reist (past participle of reise).


fullstendig

fullstendig (neuter singular fullstendig, definite singular and plural fullstendige)

fullstendig (neuter singular)
fullstendige (definite plural singular)


kvile

kvila (definite singular)
kvilen (definite singular)
kviler (indefinite plural)
kvilene (definite plural)


retning

retninga (definite singular)
retningen (definite singular)
retninger (indefinite plural)
retningene (definite plural)


frykt

frykten (definite singular)
frykter (indefinite plural)
fryktene (definite plural)


væpne

væpne (imperative væpn or væpne, present tense væpner, passive væpnes, simple past and past participle væpna or væpnet, present participle væpnende)

væpn (imperative)
væpne (imperative)
væpner (present)
væpnes (passive)
væpna (participle past)
væpna (past)
væpnet (participle past)
væpnet (past)
væpnende (participle present)


atomvåpen

atomvåpen n (definite singular atomvåpenet, indefinite plural atomvåpen, definite plural atomvåpna or atomvåpnene)

atomvåpenet (definite singular)
atomvåpen (indefinite plural)
atomvåpna (definite plural)
atomvåpnene (definite plural)


naust

naustet (definite singular)
naust (indefinite plural)
nausta (definite plural)
naustene (definite plural)


avstand

avstanden (definite singular)
avstander (indefinite plural)
avstandene (definite plural)


tilsette

tilsette (imperative tilsett, present tense tilsetter, passive tilsettes, simple past tilsatte, past participle tilsatt, present participle tilsettende)

tilsett (imperative)
tilsetter (present)
tilsettes (passive)
tilsatte (past)
tilsatt (participle past)
tilsettende (participle present)


landsbygd

landsbygda (definite singular)
landsbygden (definite singular)
landsbygder (indefinite plural)
landsbygdene (definite plural)

country (outside urban areas), countryside


slagmark

slagmarka (definite singular)
slagmarken (definite singular)
slagmarker (indefinite plural)
slagmarkene (definite plural)


konsentrert

konsentrert (neuter singular konsentrert, definite singular and plural konsentrerte)

konsentrert (neuter singular)
konsentrerte (definite plural singular)


konsentrere

konsentrere (imperative konsentrer, present tense konsentrerer, passive konsentreres, simple past konsentrerte, past participle konsentrert, present participle konsentrerende)

konsentrer (imperative)
konsentrerer (present)
konsentreres (passive)
konsentrerte (past)
konsentrert (participle past)
konsentrerende (participle present)

From Latin concentrare, via French concentrer.

to concentrate (on something; also reflexive) (of a person)


åtvare

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


komponist

komponist m (definite singular komponisten, indefinite plural komponister, definite plural komponistene)

komponisten (definite singular)
komponister (indefinite plural)
komponistene (definite plural)


midnattssola

definite feminine singular of midnattssol


juletre

juletre n (definite singular juletreet, indefinite plural juletrær or juletre, definite plural juletrærne or juletrea)

juletreet (definite singular)
juletrær (indefinite plural)
juletre (indefinite plural)
juletrærne (definite plural)
juletrea (definite plural)


motstand

motstanden (definite singular)
motstander (indefinite plural)
motstandene (definite plural)

Å overgi seg uten motstand.

Luftmotstand

resistance (force that tends to oppose motion)

Å koble inn en motstand.


midnattssol

midnattssola (definite singular)
midnattssolen (definite singular)

From midnatt (“midnight”) + -s- + sol (“sun”).

compound

midnattssolens land


utvikle

head

utvikle (imperative utvikl or utvikle, present tense utvikler, passive utvikles, simple past and past participle utvikla or utviklet, present participle utviklende)

utvikl (imperative)
utvikle (imperative)
utvikler (present)
utvikles (passive)
utvikla (participle past)
utvikla (past)
utviklet (participle past)
utviklet (past)
utviklende (participle present)


militær

militær (neuter singular militært, definite singular and plural militære)

militært (neuter singular)
militære (definite plural singular)

From Latin militaris, via French militaire.


utvikla

inflection of utvikle:
present participle


nynazist

nynazisten (definite singular)
nynazister (indefinite plural)
nynazistene (definite plural)


grunnlov

grunnloven (definite singular)
grunnlover (indefinite plural)
grunnlovene (definite plural)


flaug

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of flyge


pelargonia

pelargoniaen (definite singular)
pelargoniaer (indefinite plural)
pelargoniaene (definite plural)

From New Latin pelargonium, from Ancient Greek πελαργός (pelargós, “stork”).

der

a pelargonium, plant of genus Pelargonium


besøke

head

besøke (imperative besøk, present tense besøker, simple past besøkte, past participle besøkt, present participle besøkende)

besøk (imperative)
besøker (present)
besøkte (past)
besøkt (participle past)
besøkende (participle present)

From Middle Low German besöken. Analyzable as Norwegian be- + søke.


gjerrig

gjerrig (neuter singular gjerrig, definite singular and plural gjerrige, comparative gjerrigere, indefinite superlative gjerrigst, definite superlative gjerrigste)

gjerrig (neuter singular)
gjerrige (definite plural singular)
gjerrigere (comparative)
gjerrigst (indefinite superlative)
gjerrigste (definite superlative)


generasjon

generasjonen (definite singular)
generasjoner (indefinite plural)
generasjonene (definite plural)

a generation (e.g. a period of about 30 years)


tradisjon

tradisjon m (definite singular tradisjonen, indefinite plural tradisjoner, definite plural tradisjonene)

tradisjonen (definite singular)
tradisjoner (indefinite plural)
tradisjonene (definite plural)


konkurranse

konkurransen (definite singular)
konkurranser (indefinite plural)
konkurransene (definite plural)

From Latin concurrere, via French concurrence.


fjerne

fjerne (imperative fjern, present tense fjerner, passive fjernes, simple past and past participle fjerna or fjernet, present participle fjernende)

fjern (imperative)
fjerner (present)
fjernes (passive)
fjerna (participle past)
fjerna (past)
fjernet (participle past)
fjernet (past)
fjernende (participle present)


søker

søkeren (definite singular)
søkere (indefinite plural)
søkerne (definite plural)


gråte

gråte (imperative gråt, present tense gråter, simple past gråt, past participle grått, present participle gråtende)

gråt (imperative)
gråter (present)
gråt (past)
grått (participle past)
gråtende (participle present)

From Old Norse gráta, from Proto-Germanic *grētaną. More at greet (“to weep”).


søke

søke (imperative søk, present tense søker, simple past søkte, past participle søkt, present participle søkende)

søk (imperative)
søker (present)
søkte (past)
søkt (participle past)
søkende (participle present)

From Old Norse sǿkja (“to seek, look for, search”), from Proto-Germanic *sōkijaną (“to seek, look for”), from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂gyeti (“to give a sign”), from *seh₂g- (“to seek out”) and *-yeti (creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots).


telgje

head

telgje (present tense telgjer, past tense telgjet, past participle telgjet)

telgjer (present)
telgjet (past)
telgjet (participle past)

To shape something (wooden) with an axe or knife.


tidligere

en tidligere elev


ødelegge

ødelegge (imperative ødelegg, present tense ødelegger, passive ødelegges, simple past ødela, past participle ødelagt, present participle ødeleggende)

ødelegg (imperative)
ødelegger (present)
ødelegges (passive)
ødela (past)
ødelagt (participle past)
ødeleggende (participle present)

From øde (“waste”) + legge (“lay”); compare Swedish ödelägga, Old Norse leggja í eyði, English lay waste.


følger

indefinite plural of følge (Etymology 2)


følge

følge (imperative følg, present tense følger, passive følges, simple past fulgte, past participle fulgt, present participle følgende)

følg (imperative)
følger (present)
følges (passive)
fulgte (past)
fulgt (participle past)
følgende (participle present)

From Danish følge, from Old Norse fylgja.

å følge (noen/noe) med argusøyne


følge

følgen (definite singular)
følger (indefinite plural)
følgene (definite plural)

From the verb above, after German Folge.

som (en) følge av


følge

følget (definite singular)
følger (indefinite plural)
følga (definite plural)
følgene (definite plural)


bronsealder

bronsealder m (definite singular bronsealderen)


bronse

bronsen (definite singular)
bronser (indefinite plural)
bronsene (definite plural)


fortid

fortid m or f (definite singular fortida or fortiden, indefinite plural fortider, definite plural fortidene)

fortida (definite singular)
fortiden (definite singular)
fortider (indefinite plural)
fortidene (definite plural)

the past (period of time before the present time)


sement

sementen (definite singular)
sementer (indefinite plural)
sementene (definite plural)

Ultimately borrowed from Latin caementum.


forelder

forelder m (definite singular forelderen, indefinite plural foreldre, definite plural foreldra or foreldrene)

forelderen (definite singular)
foreldre (indefinite plural)
foreldra (definite plural)
foreldrene (definite plural)

From Old Norse forellri n and forellrar m pl.


matine

matineen (definite singular)
matineer (indefinite plural)
matineene (definite plural)


samsvar

samsvaret (definite singular)
samsvar (indefinite plural)
samsvara (definite plural)
samsvarene (definite plural)

i samsvar med


vegetasjon

vegetasjonen (definite singular)
vegetasjoner (indefinite plural)
vegetasjonene (definite plural)


a prima vista

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «a prima vista».ogg

From Italian a prima vista, meaning "at first glance". First part from Italian a (“in, at, to”), in most cases from Latin ad (“to, towards, up to, at”), from Proto-Italic *ad (“toward, to, on, up to, for”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“to, at”), in certain cases, from Latin a (“from, away from, out of”), from ab (“from, away from, out of, down from”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off”). Middle part from Italian prima (“before”), feminine singular of primo (“first”), from Latin prīmus (“first”), from earlier prīsmos, from Proto-Italic *priisemos (“foremost, first”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (“before”). Last part from Italian vista (“sight, vision”), from Vulgar Latin *visita, from Latin vīsa, inflected form of vīsus (“looking”), perfect passive participle of videō (“I see, perceive”), from Proto-Italic *widēō (“see”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see”).

der

synge og spille 'a prima vista'

(music) sight-read; to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.

primavistaspill

a play that take place without rehearsal


utfordringa

definite feminine singular of utfordring


utfordre

head

utfordre (imperative utfordr or utfordre, present tense utfordrer, simple past and past participle utfordra or utfordret, present participle utfordrende)

utfordr (imperative)
utfordre (imperative)
utfordrer (present)
utfordra (participle past)
utfordra (past)
utfordret (participle past)
utfordret (past)
utfordrende (participle present)


utfordring

utfordringa (definite singular)
utfordringen (definite singular)
utfordringer (indefinite plural)
utfordringene (definite plural)


sivil

sivil (neuter singular sivilt, definite singular and plural sivile)

sivilt (neuter singular)
sivile (definite plural singular)


eskalere

eskalere (imperative eskaler, present tense eskalerer, passive eskaleres, simple past eskalerte, past participle eskalert, present participle eskalerende)

eskaler (imperative)
eskalerer (present)
eskaleres (passive)
eskalerte (past)
eskalert (participle past)
eskalerende (participle present)


invasjon

invasjonen (definite singular)
invasjoner (indefinite plural)
invasjonene (definite plural)


løytnant

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

From German Leutnant, from French lieutenant.


tyngdekrafta

definite feminine singular of tyngdekraft


tyngdekraft

tyngdekrafta (definite singular)
tyngdekraften (definite singular)
tyngdekrefter (indefinite plural)
tyngdekreftene (definite plural)


kjønn

kjønnet (definite singular)
kjønn (indefinite plural)
kjønna (definite plural)
kjønnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse kyn (“kin”), from Proto-Germanic *kunją (“kin, family, clan”), from Pre-Germanic *ǵn̥h₁-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to produce, to beget, to give birth”).
Doublet of kyn.
Cognate with Icelandic kyn, Faroese kyn, Danish køn and Swedish kön.
The sense of grammatical gender is a calque of Latin genus (“birth, origin, lineage”).

inh

Proto-Germanic *kunją (“kin, family, clan”)

cal

calque of Latin genus (“birth, origin, lineage”)

(obsolete, only in compounds) kind, species (a type, race or category)

kind, species (a type, race or category)

(collectively) descendants, lineage (descent in a line from a common progenitor)

naturlig kjønn

det sterke kjønn

the stronger sex; men (from Latin sexus potior)

det svake kjønn

the weaker sex; women (from Latin sexus sequior)

det smukke kjønn

the fairer sex; women (from French le beau sexe)

det annet kjønn

the second sex; women (from French le deuxième sexe)

mange … interesserer sig for, hvorledes det tidligere sterkere kjøn gaar antrukket

many… are interested in how the previously stronger sex is dressed

det svake kjønn er ikke alltid så svakt som du tror, sa bestemoren irritert og skred videre

1988, Arild Nyquist, Giacomettis forunderlige reise:

the weaker sex is not always as weak as you think, said the grandmother annoyed and moved on

en lidenskapelig tilbeder av det smukke kjøn

1924, Rudolf Muus, Kristiania forstadsscener og deres skuespillere, page 94:

a passionate worshiper of the fairer sex

[Schuberts] oppførsel overfor det smukke kjønn var … så kjølig at Hiittenbrenner trodde at han ikke var tiltrukket av dem i det hele tatt

1952, Børre Qvamme, Franz Schubert og hans verk, page 79:

[Schubert's] behavior toward the fairer sex was… so cool that Hiittenbrenner thought he was not attracted to them at all

det var neppe godt for karrieren hvis en historiker interesserte seg for den handlekraft som historiefagets nestor la for dagen i sine forbindelser med det smukke kjønn

2007 November 18, Per Egil Hegge for Aftenposten^([aftenposten.no]):

it was hardly good for his career if a historian was interested in the power of action that the history major's nestor showed in his connections with the fairer sex

av hensyn til egen bekvemmelighet bedrev vi [mannfolk] hensynsløs undertrykkelse av det annet kjønn

2004, Fredrik Skagen, En by som ingen ainnen:

for the sake of our own convenience, we [men] ruthlessly oppressed the opposite sex

han skjønte at hvis han skulle oppnå kontakt med en vennlig representant for det annet kjønn, så måtte han veie sine ord

he realized that if he was to make contact with a friendly representative of the second sex, he would have to weigh his words

baren er kvinnens eneste jevnbyrdige rivalinne. Den er det tredje kjønn. Intetkjønn

1930, Sigurd Hoel, Helge Krog, Don Juan, page 23:

the bar is the woman's only equal rival. It is the third sex. Neuter

Tyskland gir nå, som første land i Europa, foreldre mulighet til å krysse av for et «tredje kjønn» på fødselsattesten til barn med utypiske kjønnskarakteristikker

Germany now, as the first country in Europe, gives parents the opportunity to check for a "third sex" on the birth certificate of children with atypical gender characteristics

SV har … innført muligheten for å definere seg som et tredje kjønn i sine medlemslister

2015 October 4, Sosialistisk Venstreparti^([sv.no]):

SV has… introduced the possibility of defining itself as a third gender in its member lists

(countable) sex (a category into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species)

kunstnerinder og kvinder, som driver handel, søger at dølge deres kjøn

1909, Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter I, page 312:

artists and women who trade seek to hide their gender

men som disse unger i alder fra seks til fjorten, uden forskjel paa kjøn, tal og kasus, huserede i salonen!

1918, Amalie Pettersen, Pettersens paa Persroas Pensjonat, page 43:

but as these children aged from six to fourteen, without distinction of sex, number and case, housed in the salon!

hendes lange hænder er som morens fulde av ømhet, fulde av kjøn

1917, Knut Hamsun, Markens Grøde II, page 112:

her long hands are like her mother's full of tenderness, full of sex

(countable) sex (the members of such a category, taken collectively)

Nicolai … var en udmærket smuk mand og gjorde stor lykke hos kjønnet, som han ogsaa var en ivrig tilbeder af

1848, Conrad N. Schwach, Erindringer af mit Liv indtil Ankomsten til Throndhjem, page 486:

Nicolai… was a very handsome man and made great happiness among the sexes, of which he was also an avid worshiper

talerne til kjønnets pris

1894, Camilla Collett, Camilla Colletts Skrifter X, page 14:

[de] lo efter kjønnets skik høit og lydelig av ingenting

1927, Sigurd Hoel, Syndere i sommersol, page 47:

[they] laughed according to the custom of sex loudly and loudly out of nowhere

(obsolete or literary, uncountable, definite) sex (women; the human female sex and those who belong to it)

Aase Bye var Estelle. Hun er bare kjønn – og så litt rå forstand

1957, Paul Gjesdahl, Premièrer og portretter, page 88:

Aase Bye was Estelle. She's just sexuality - and so a little raw sense

det er de stygge som elskes mest. De har mest kjøn

1891, Arne Garborg, Trætte Mænd, page 58:

it is the ugly who are loved the most. They have the most erotic temperament

når det ikke var kjønn mellom dem, hadde de intet å si til hverandre

1954, Agnar Mykle, Lasso rundt fru Luna, page 205:

when there was no sex between them, they had nothing to say to each other

(uncountable) erotic temperament; sexuality (the quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex)

(det) tredje kjønn

(countable) gender (Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis, including a legal category.)

kjønnet hans stod truende fra den svarte hårkransen

his sex stood menacing from the black hair wreath

han stod bak henne [kua] med vrengt, hamrende kjønn

he stood behind her [the cow] with the inverted, hammering sex

han så nedover seg selv og så kjønnet peke stivt ut i luften

1991, Erik Fosnes Hansen, Falketårnet, page 58:

he looked down at himself and saw the sex pointing stiffly in the air

[hun hadde] dynen halvveis over seg, så kjønnet hennes syntes

1992, Vigdis Hjorth, Fransk åpning, page 15:

[she had] the duvet half over her, so her sex could be seen

kjønnet hans [vil] synke som en trist hundelabb fra fanget hennes

1968, Bjørg Vik, Det grådige hjerte, page 36:

his sex [will] sink like a sad dog paw from her lap

hun kommer borti kjønnet hans, det er stivt

1997, Hanne Ørstavik, Kjærlighet, page 131:

han førte hånden utålmodig ned til kjønnet hennes

he brought his hand impatiently down to her sex

(countable, literary) sex, genitalia (penis or vagina)

adjektivene bøyes i kjønn, tall og grad

the adjectives are inflected in gender, number and degree

grammatisk kjønn

(grammar) gender (a division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common, and animate or inanimate)


kjønn

Alternative or dialectal form of tjern (“small lake (in a forest or mountain)”), from Old Norse tjarn n, tjǫrn f (“small lake, pond, tarn; pool”), from Proto-Germanic *ternō (“a mountain lake without tributaries; watering hole; small pool”), from Proto-Indo-European *der- (“to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to shatter”).

inh

pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

(dialectal) pronunciation spelling of tjern


ryke

head

ryke (imperative ryk, present tense ryker, passive rykes, simple past røk or røyk, past participle røket, present participle rykende)

ryk (imperative)
ryker (present)
rykes (passive)
røk (past)
røyk (past)
røket (participle past)
rykende (participle present)

From Old Norse rjúka through Danish ryge. The conjugated form røyk (with the diphthong) is from oral Norwegian.


hundrevis

hundrevis av år


leser

leseren (definite singular)
lesere (indefinite plural)
leserne (definite plural)


formulering

formuleringa (definite singular)
formuleringen (definite singular)
formuleringer (indefinite plural)
formuleringene (definite plural)


fasinere

fasinere (imperative fasiner, present tense fasinerer, passive fasineres, simple past fasinerte, past participle fasinert, present participle fasinerende)

fasiner (imperative)
fasinerer (present)
fasineres (passive)
fasinerte (past)
fasinert (participle past)
fasinerende (participle present)


fascinere

fascinere (imperative fasciner, present tense fascinerer, passive fascineres, simple past fascinerte, past participle fascinert, present participle fascinerende)

fasciner (imperative)
fascinerer (present)
fascineres (passive)
fascinerte (past)
fascinert (participle past)
fascinerende (participle present)


revolusjon

revolusjonen (definite singular)
revolusjoner (indefinite plural)
revolusjonene (definite plural)

From Late Latin revolutio, via French révolution.


pinsel

pinselen (definite singular)
pinsler (indefinite plural)
pinslene (definite plural)


kodde

kodden (definite singular)
kodder (indefinite plural)
koddene (definite plural)


kollisjon

kollisjonen (definite singular)
kollisjoner (indefinite plural)
kollisjonene (definite plural)


peke

peke (imperative pek, present tense peker, passive pekes, simple past pekte, past participle pekt, present participle pekende)

pek (imperative)
peker (present)
pekes (passive)
pekte (past)
pekt (participle past)
pekende (participle present)

Compare Danish pege, Swedish peka and Norwegian Nynorsk peika.

peke ut - to point out, select, pick, choose

peke på - to indicate, refer to, call attention to


paff

paff (masculine and feminine paff, neuter paft, definite singular and plural paffe, comparative mer paff or paffere, indefinite superlative mest paff, definite superlative mest paffe)

paff (feminine masculine)
paft (neuter)
paffe (definite plural singular)
mer paff (comparative)
paffere (comparative)
mest paff (indefinite superlative)
mest paffe (definite superlative)

From German paff, baff (“bang”), from the stunned reaction one gets when firing a weapon.


konkurrere

konkurrere (imperative konkurrer, present tense konkurrerer, passive konkurreres, simple past konkurrerte, past participle konkurrert, present participle konkurrerende)

konkurrer (imperative)
konkurrerer (present)
konkurreres (passive)
konkurrerte (past)
konkurrert (participle past)
konkurrerende (participle present)


Tiranë

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «Tiranë».ogg

From Albanian Tiranë, from older Terrana (in Latin sources), from Proto-Albanian *Tūrsanā, possibly Ancient Greek Τυρσηνοί (Tursēnoí), Τυρσανοί (Tursanoí), an epithet used to denote the inhabitants of the Tyrrhenian Sea (cf. Latin Mare Tyrrhēnum).

nb:Tiranë (distrikt)
nb:Tiranë (prefektur)

Tiranë var hovedstadsdistriktet i prefekturet Tiranë, i det sentrale Albania.
Tiranë was the capital district of the prefecture of Tiranë, in central Albania.

Tiranë er et av Albanias tolv prefekturer.
Tiranë is one of Albania's twelve prefectures /counties.

Tirana (a county of Central Albania, Albania)


internasjonal

internasjonal (neuter singular internasjonalt, definite singular and plural internasjonale)

internasjonalt (neuter singular)
internasjonale (definite plural singular)


bukse

buksa (definite singular)
buksen (definite singular)
bukser (indefinite plural)
buksene (definite plural)

Derived from Middle Low German buxe, cognate with Icelandic buxur, Danish buks, Swedish byxa, Kashubian bùksë.

et par bukser

a pair of trousers (mostly used in plural form)


jakte

jakte (imperative jakt, present tense jakter, passive jaktes, simple past and past participle jakta or jaktet, present participle jaktende)

jakt (imperative)
jakter (present)
jaktes (passive)
jakta (participle past)
jakta (past)
jaktet (participle past)
jaktet (past)
jaktende (participle present)


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)


håkjerring

håkjerringa (definite singular)
håkjerringen (definite singular)
håkjerringer (indefinite plural)
håkjerringene (definite plural)


traktat

traktaten (definite singular)
traktater (indefinite plural)
traktatene (definite plural)


lovbrudd

lovbruddet (definite singular)
lovbrudd (indefinite plural)
lovbrudda (definite plural)
lovbruddene (definite plural)

Det er et lovbrudd.

breach of the law, violation of the law, offense (US) / offence (UK), crime


omvei

omveien (definite singular)
omveier (indefinite plural)
omveiene (definite plural)


snusdåse

snusdåsen (definite singular)
snusdåser (indefinite plural)
snusdåsene (definite plural)


bløff

bløffen (definite singular)
bløffer (indefinite plural)
bløffene (definite plural)


opplysning

opplysninga (definite singular)
opplysningen (definite singular)
opplysninger (indefinite plural)
opplysningene (definite plural)


massasje

massasjen (definite singular)
massasjer (indefinite plural)
massasjene (definite plural)


famn

famnen (definite singular)
famner (indefinite plural)
famnene (definite plural)

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


fritt leide

safe-conduct (a document that grants safe passage through enemy territory in times of war)


brystimplantat

brystimplantat n (definite singular brystimplantatet, indefinite plural brystimplantat or brystimplantater, definite plural brystimplantata or brystimplantatene)

brystimplantatet (definite singular)
brystimplantat (indefinite plural)
brystimplantater (indefinite plural)
brystimplantata (definite plural)
brystimplantatene (definite plural)


glemme

Inherited from Danish glemme. Compare Swedish glömma, Faroese gloyma and Norwegian Nynorsk gløyma.

to be forgotten, sink into oblivion


glemme

glemme (imperative glem, present tense glemmer, simple past glemte, past participle glemt)

glem (imperative)
glemmer (present)
glemte (past)
glemt (participle past)


svigermor

svigermor m or f (definite singular svigermora or svigermoren, indefinite plural svigermødre or svigermødrer, definite plural svigermødrene)

svigermora (definite singular)
svigermoren (definite singular)
svigermødre (indefinite plural)
svigermødrer (indefinite plural)
svigermødrene (definite plural)

Kom og gi svigermor en klem.


auke

auken (definite singular)
auker (indefinite plural)
aukene (definite plural)

From Old Norse auka (verb) and auki (noun).


auke

auke (imperative auk, present tense auker, passive aukes, simple past auka or auket or aukte, past participle auka or auket or aukt, present participle aukende)

auk (imperative)
auker (present)
aukes (passive)
auka (past)
auket (past)
aukte (past)
auka (participle past)
auket (participle past)
aukt (participle past)
aukende (participle present)


kjeks

kjeks m (definite singular kjeksen, indefinite plural kjeks, definite plural kjeksene)

kjeksen (definite singular)
kjeks (indefinite plural)
kjeksene (definite plural)