rette

rette (imperative rett, present tense retter, passive rettes, simple past and past participle retta or rettet, present participle rettende)

rett (imperative)
retter (present)
rettes (passive)
retta (participle past)
retta (past)
rettet (participle past)
rettet (past)
rettende (participle present)


ontologi

ontologien (definite singular)
ontologier (indefinite plural)
ontologiene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ὤν (ṓn, “on”) + -logi.


knop

knopen (definite singular)
knoper (indefinite plural)
knopene (definite plural)
knopen (definite singular)
knop (indefinite plural)
knopene (definite plural)

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knop m (definite singular knopen, indefinite plural knop, definite plural knopene)

From Middle Low German knop and Dutch knoop.


skrike

skrike (imperative skrik, present tense skriker, passive skrikes, simple past skrek or skreik, past participle skreket, present participle skrikende)

skrik (imperative)
skriker (present)
skrikes (passive)
skrek (past)
skreik (past)
skreket (participle past)
skrikende (participle present)


krakk

krakk m (definite singular krakken, indefinite plural krakker, definite plural krakkene)

krakken (definite singular)
krakker (indefinite plural)
krakkene (definite plural)


messing

brass (metallic alloy of copper and zinc)


dverg

dvergen (definite singular)
dverger (indefinite plural)
dvergene (definite plural)

From Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz. Both the pronunciation and inflection are close to Nynorsk, but in Riksmål (especially the older one) there is possible to use a Danicized plural form dverge (compare Danish dværge).


drøm

drømmen (definite singular)
drømmer (indefinite plural)
drømmene (definite plural)


gnom

gnomen (definite singular)
gnomer (indefinite plural)
gnomene (definite plural)

From French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for pygmaeus (“pygmy”).


søle

søle m or f (definite singular søla or sølen)

søla (definite singular)
sølen (definite singular)


søle

søle (imperative søl, present tense søler, simple past sølte, past participle sølt)

søl (imperative)
søler (present)
sølte (past)
sølt (participle past)


romer

romeren (definite singular)
romere (indefinite plural)
romerne (definite plural)

a Roman (native or resident of the Roman Empire)

a Roman (native or resident of the city of Rome)


avgjørelse

avgjørelsen (definite singular)
avgjørelser (indefinite plural)
avgjørelsene (definite plural)

From avgjøre + -else; compare with Swedish avgörande.


ryggrad

ryggrada (definite singular)
ryggraden (definite singular)
ryggrader (indefinite plural)
ryggradene (definite plural)

(anatomy) a spine or backbone (also used figuratively)


ørken

ørkenen (definite singular)
ørkener (indefinite plural)
ørkenene (definite plural)


erodere

erodere (imperative eroder, present tense eroderer, passive eroderes, simple past eroderte, past participle erodert, present participle eroderende)

eroder (imperative)
eroderer (present)
eroderes (passive)
eroderte (past)
erodert (participle past)
eroderende (participle present)


kurv

kurven (definite singular)
kurver (indefinite plural)
kurvene (definite plural)


makrell

makrell m (definite singular makrellen, indefinite plural makreller, definite plural makrellene)

makrellen (definite singular)
makreller (indefinite plural)
makrellene (definite plural)


kirkegård

kirkegården (definite singular)
kirkegårder (indefinite plural)
kirkegårdene (definite plural)


klokken

klokken seks


mure

mure (present tense murer, past tense mura or murte, supine and past participle mura or murt)

murer (present)
mura (past)
murte (past)
mura (participle past supine)
murt (participle past supine)


mure

mura (definite singular)
muren (definite singular)
murer (indefinite plural)
murene (definite plural)

From Old Norse mura, from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ.

(botany) any plant of the potentilla family


intelligens

intelligensen (definite singular)
intelligenser (indefinite plural)
intelligensene (definite plural)

From Latin intelligentia, via German Intelligenz.


perfekt

perfekt (neuter singular perfekt, definite singular and plural perfekte)

perfekt (neuter singular)
perfekte (definite plural singular)


sommerfugl

sommerfuglen (definite singular)
sommerfugler (indefinite plural)
sommerfuglene (definite plural)

From sommer (“summer”) + fugl (“bird”). Possibly from Middle Low German somervogel, compare Yiddish זומער־פֿייגעלע (zumer-feygele).

cog

זומער־פֿייגעלע


mins

(non-standard since 1995) supine of minnes


erigere

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erigere (imperative eriger, present tense erigerer, passive erigeres, simple past erigerte, past participle erigert, present participle erigerende)

eriger (imperative)
erigerer (present)
erigeres (passive)
erigerte (past)
erigert (participle past)
erigerende (participle present)


bygge

bygge (imperative bygg, present tense bygger, passive bygges, simple past bygde or bygget, past participle bygd or bygget)

bygg (imperative)
bygger (present)
bygges (passive)
bygde (past)
bygget (past)
bygd (participle past)
bygget (participle past)


hosten

(non-standard since 2020) definite singular of host


nys

nyset (definite singular)
nys (indefinite plural)
nysa (definite plural)
nysene (definite plural)


fungere

fungere (imperative funger, present tense fungerer, simple past fungerte, past participle fungert, present participle fungerende)

funger (imperative)
fungerer (present)
fungerte (past)
fungert (participle past)
fungerende (participle present)


legeme

legemet (definite singular)
legemer (indefinite plural)
legema (definite plural)
legemene (definite plural)

From Danish legeme; compare with Old Norse líkami.


trommehinne

trommehinna (definite singular)
trommehinnen (definite singular)
trommehinner (indefinite plural)
trommehinnene (definite plural)


tinning

tinninga (definite singular)
tinningen (definite singular)
tinninger (indefinite plural)
tinningene (definite plural)


puller

pulleren (definite singular)
pullere (indefinite plural)
pullerne (definite plural)

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


loppe

loppa (definite singular)
loppen (definite singular)
lopper (indefinite plural)
loppene (definite plural)

From Proto-Germanic *luppǭ (“flea, sandflea”, originally “jumper”), from Proto-Germanic *luppijaną (“to jump, dart”).


altmuligmann

altmuligmannen (definite singular)
altmuligmenn (indefinite plural)
altmuligmennene (definite plural)

Concatenation of alt (everything) + mulig (possible) + mann (man)


Helgoland

Hva i Helgoland?

Used in various phrases as a bowdlerization of helvete.


revidere

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revidere (imperative revider, present tense reviderer, simple past reviderte, past participle revidert, present participle reviderende)

revider (imperative)
reviderer (present)
reviderte (past)
revidert (participle past)
reviderende (participle present)


lette

lette (imperative lett, present tense letter, passive lettes, simple past and past participle letta or lettet, present participle lettende)

lett (imperative)
letter (present)
lettes (passive)
letta (participle past)
letta (past)
lettet (participle past)
lettet (past)
lettende (participle present)


Donau

Danube (a river in Europe; flowing 2850 km from the confluence of the Breg and Brigach at Donaueschingen, Germany, into the Black Sea in Romania)


kulturell

kulturell (neuter singular kulturelt, definite singular and plural kulturelle)

kulturelt (neuter singular)
kulturelle (definite plural singular)


kanon

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

Borrowed from Old French canon, from Italian cannone.


kanon

From Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קָנֶה (qane, “reed”)).

der

(literature) canon (group of literary works)


reagens

reagensen (definite singular)
reagenser (indefinite plural)
reagensene (definite plural)
reagenset (definite singular)
reagens (indefinite plural)
reagenser (indefinite plural)
reagensa (definite plural)
reagensene (definite plural)


blek

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blek (neuter singular blekt, definite singular and plural bleke, comparative blekere, indefinite superlative blekest, definite superlative blekeste)

blekt (neuter singular)
bleke (definite plural singular)
blekere (comparative)
blekest (indefinite superlative)
blekeste (definite superlative)


strutte

strutte (imperative strutt, present tense strutter, passive struttes, simple past and past participle strutta or struttet, present participle struttende)

strutt (imperative)
strutter (present)
struttes (passive)
strutta (participle past)
strutta (past)
struttet (participle past)
struttet (past)
struttende (participle present)

Related to stritte (verb) and strut (noun)


involvere

involvere (imperative involver, present tense involverer, passive involveres, simple past involverte, past participle involvert, present participle involverende)

involver (imperative)
involverer (present)
involveres (passive)
involverte (past)
involvert (participle past)
involverende (participle present)


menig

menig (indefinite singular)
menige (definite plural singular)


herkomst

herkomsten (definite singular)
herkomster (indefinite plural)
herkomstene (definite plural)

From Dutch herkomst or German Low German Herkummst, related to German Herkunft.


-isme

From French -isme (“-ism”), from Latin -isma, -ismus (“-ism”), from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós, forms abstract nouns), from -μός (-mós, forms abstract nouns), from Proto-Indo-European *-mos or *-mós (creates nouns).


pittoresk

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pittoresk (neuter singular pittoresk, definite singular and plural pittoreske)

pittoresk (neuter singular)
pittoreske (definite plural singular)

From Latin pictor, via Italian pittoresco and French pittoresque.


asfalt

From Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt, bitumen”).


fiktiv

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fiktiv (neuter singular fiktivt, definite singular and plural fiktive)

fiktivt (neuter singular)
fiktive (definite plural singular)


privat

privat (neuter singular privat, definite singular and plural private)

privat (neuter singular)
private (definite plural singular)


luftig

luftig (neuter singular luftig, definite singular and plural luftige, comparative luftigere, indefinite superlative luftigst, definite superlative luftigste)

luftig (neuter singular)
luftige (definite plural singular)
luftigere (comparative)
luftigst (indefinite superlative)
luftigste (definite superlative)


modernisme

modernismen (definite singular)
modernismer (indefinite plural)
modernismene (definite plural)


lokal

lokal (neuter singular lokalt, definite singular and plural lokale)

lokalt (neuter singular)
lokale (definite plural singular)


cosse

cosse (imperative coss, present tense cosser, passive cosses, simple past and past participle cossa or cosset, present participle cossende)

coss (imperative)
cosser (present)
cosses (passive)
cossa (participle past)
cossa (past)
cosset (participle past)
cosset (past)
cossende (participle present)


bakterie

bakterien (definite singular)
bakterier (indefinite plural)
bakteriene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion).


fyre

fyre (imperative fyr, present tense fyrer, passive fyres, simple past fyrte, past participle fyrt, present participle fyrende)

fyr (imperative)
fyrer (present)
fyres (passive)
fyrte (past)
fyrt (participle past)
fyrende (participle present)

fyre (av) - to fire (a shot, rocket etc.)


synse

tense synser (present)
tense synsa (past)
synset (past)
synsa (participle past)
synset (participle past)

Neologism derived from synes (to think [something of]), back-formation of synsing and synser.

to opine, to volunteer one's opinion on something that one is poorly informed about


sklie

sklia (definite singular)
sklien (definite singular)
sklier (indefinite plural)
skliene (definite plural)

(slang) sexually promiscuous woman (slut).


deig

deigen (definite singular)
deiger (indefinite plural)
deigene (definite plural)

From Danish deig, older spelling of dej, from Old Norse deig, from Proto-Germanic *daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- (“to knead, to mold, to form”). Compare Icelandic deig, Faroese deiggj, Swedish deg, and further English dough, Dutch deeg, German Teig.


lapp

lappen (definite singular)
lapper (indefinite plural)
lappene (definite plural)

From Old Norse leppr. Compare Icelandic leppur and Danish lap.


lapp

Possibly from a Finnic or Samic language. Compare Finnish Lappi

a Lapp, Sami person; person of the Sami people


inkompetent

inkompetent (indefinite singular)
inkompetente (definite plural singular)

From French incompétent, from Late Latin incompetens.


industriell

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industriell (neuter singular industrielt, definite singular and plural industrielle)

industrielt (neuter singular)
industrielle (definite plural singular)


soling

solingen (definite singular)
solinger (indefinite plural)
solingene (definite plural)

(nautical, sailing) a Soling (an open keelboat)


kompetent

kompetent (neuter singular kompetent, definite singular and plural kompetente)

kompetent (neuter singular)
kompetente (definite plural singular)

Borrowed from French compétent, from Latin competēns.


melding

meldinga (definite singular)
meldingen (definite singular)
meldinger (indefinite plural)
meldingene (definite plural)

Jeg har fått ei melding fra styret.

I've gotten a message from the leadership.


tyranni

tyranniet (definite singular)
tyranni (indefinite plural)
tyrannier (indefinite plural)
tyrannia (definite plural)
tyranniene (definite plural)


fleis

fleisen (definite singular)
fleiser (indefinite plural)
fleisene (definite plural)


fyrstbiskop

fyrstbiskopen (definite singular)
fyrstbiskoper (indefinite plural)
fyrstbiskopene (definite plural)

From fyrste (“prince”) + biskop (“bishop”), from German Fürstbischof.

(historical) prince-bishop, a bishop who also held a secular princely rank.


interessant

interessant (neuter singular interessant, definite singular and plural interessante)

interessant (neuter singular)
interessante (definite plural singular)


ministrant

ministranten (definite singular)
ministranter (indefinite plural)
ministrantene (definite plural)


priori

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «priori».ogg

From Latin priōrī, dative singular of Medieval Latin prior (“former, prior, previous”), from Proto-Italic *priōs (“former”), from earlier *prijōs, from *pri + *-jōs, from Proto-Indo-European *-yōs ~ *-is-.


atrofi

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atrofi m (definite singular atrofien, indefinite plural atrofier, definite plural atrofiene)

atrofien (definite singular)
atrofier (indefinite plural)
atrofiene (definite plural)


anemi

From French anémie, from Ancient Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía).


mildest

indefinite singular superlative degree of mild


autograf

autografen (definite singular)
autografer (indefinite plural)
autografene (definite plural)


sureste

inflection of sur:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of sur:
plural superlative degree


Knut

From Old Norse Knútr, originally a byname; from knútr (“knot”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Knútur, Danish Knud and English Canute.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “knot”


slekt

slekta (definite singular)
slekten (definite singular)
slekter (indefinite plural)
slektene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German slecht(e) (“ancestry, lineage, family”). Displaced native ætt (“family, generation”).

der

i slekt med

a family (group of people with the same ancestry)


sanse

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sanse (imperative sans, present tense sanser, passive sanses, simple past and past participle sansa or sanset, present participle sansende)

sans (imperative)
tense sanser (present)
sanses (passive)
sansa (participle past)
sansa (past)
sanset (participle past)
sanset (past)
sansende (participle present)


opprivende

opprivende (indeclinable, comparative mer opprivende, superlative mest opprivende)

mer opprivende (comparative)
mest opprivende (superlative)

En opprivende samtale.


kolossal

kolossal (feminine masculine)
kolossalt (neuter)
kolossale (definite plural singular)

From German kolossal, from French colossal.


mishandle

mishandle (imperative mishandl or mishandle, present tense mishandler, simple past and past participle mishandla or mishandlet)

mishandl (imperative)
mishandle (imperative)
mishandler (present)
mishandla (participle past)
mishandla (past)
mishandlet (participle past)
mishandlet (past)


aggressiv

aggressiv (neuter singular aggressivt, definite singular and plural aggressive, comparative mer aggressiv, superlative mest aggressiv)

aggressivt (neuter singular)
aggressive (definite plural singular)
mer aggressiv (comparative)
mest aggressiv (superlative)

From French agressif (-ive), from Late Latin aggressare, frequentative of Latin aggredi (“to approach, attack, assail”), from ad- (“to”) + gradi (“to step”) (past participle gressus), from gradus (“a step”).

der

De er kjent for å føre en aggressiv politikk.

They are known for having an aggressive policy.

aggressive (tending or disposed to aggression)


overgang

overgangen (definite singular)
overganger (indefinite plural)
overgangene (definite plural)


Olav

From Old Norse Óláfr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*anulaibaʀ). Name of an 11th century king, the patron saint of Norway. Cognate with English Olaf.


saksofon

saksofonen (definite singular)
saksofoner (indefinite plural)
saksofonene (definite plural)

From the name of the inventor Adolphe Sax, + -fon.


slupp

sluppen (definite singular)
slupper (indefinite plural)
sluppene (definite plural)

From either Low German slup or Dutch sloep.


forelsket

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forelsket (neuter singular forelsket, definite singular and plural forelskede or forelskete)

forelsket (neuter singular)
forelskede (definite plural singular)
forelskete (definite plural singular)

være forelsket i


forelsket

simple past and past participle of forelske


kompost

komposten (definite singular)
komposter (indefinite plural)
kompostene (definite plural)

Borrowed from French compost, from Latin compositus. Cognate with Norwegian kompositum.


maraton

maratonet (definite singular)
maraton (indefinite plural)
maratona (definite plural)
maratonene (definite plural)


stresse

stresse (imperative stress, present tense stresser, passive stresses, simple past and past participle stressa or stresset, present participle stressende)

stress (imperative)
stresser (present)
stresses (passive)
stressa (participle past)
stressa (past)
stresset (participle past)
stresset (past)
stressende (participle present)

to stress (cause or suffer emotional strain; be affected by stress)


kakadu

kakadua (definite singular)
kakaduen (definite singular)
kakaduer (indefinite plural)
kakaduene (definite plural)

From German Kakadu, from Dutch kaketoe, from Malay kakaktua. Compare with Indonesian kakatua.


lukte

lukte (imperative lukt, present tense lukter, passive luktes, simple past and past participle lukta or luktet, present participle luktende)

lukt (imperative)
lukter (present)
luktes (passive)
lukta (participle past)
lukta (past)
luktet (participle past)
luktet (past)
luktende (participle present)

(intransitive) to smell (give off a smell)


arkeologi

arkeologi m (definite singular arkeologien)


vokativ

vokativen (definite singular)
vokativer (indefinite plural)
vokativene (definite plural)

Borrowed from Latin vocativus (“vocative”), from vocare (“to call”).


ornitologi

ornitologi m (definite singular ornitologien)


stoa

stoaen (definite singular)
stoaer (indefinite plural)
stoaene (definite plural)


homofon

homofonen (definite singular)
homofoner (indefinite plural)
homofonene (definite plural)


ideologi

ideologi m (definite singular ideologien, indefinite plural ideologier, definite plural ideologiene)

ideologien (definite singular)
ideologier (indefinite plural)
ideologiene (definite plural)


Venedig

the former name of Venice, the capital city of Veneto, Italy


neurologisk

neurologisk (neuter singular neurologisk, definite singular and plural neurologiske)

neurologisk (neuter singular)
neurologiske (definite plural singular)


kosmologisk

kosmologisk (neuter singular kosmologisk, definite singular and plural kosmologiske)

kosmologisk (neuter singular)
kosmologiske (definite plural singular)


ornitologisk

ornitologisk (neuter singular ornitologisk, definite singular and plural ornitologiske)

ornitologisk (neuter singular)
ornitologiske (definite plural singular)


psykologisk

psykologisk (neuter singular psykologisk, definite singular and plural psykologiske)

psykologisk (neuter singular)
psykologiske (definite plural singular)


biologisk

biologisk (neuter singular biologisk, definite singular and plural biologiske)

biologisk (neuter singular)
biologiske (definite plural singular)


geologisk

geologisk (neuter singular geologisk, definite singular and plural geologiske)

geologisk (neuter singular)
geologiske (definite plural singular)


farmakologisk

farmakologisk (neuter singular farmakologisk, definite singular and plural farmakologiske)

farmakologisk (neuter singular)
farmakologiske (definite plural singular)


matematiker

matematikeren (definite singular)
matematikere (indefinite plural)
matematikerne (definite plural)


matematisk

matematisk (neuter singular matematisk, definite singular and plural matematiske)

matematisk (neuter singular)
matematiske (definite plural singular)

mathematical (of, or relating to mathematics)


astronomisk

astronomisk (neuter singular astronomisk, definite singular and plural astronomiske)

astronomisk (neuter singular)
astronomiske (definite plural singular)

astronomical (very large, huge, immense)


Transnistria

Transnistria (a breakaway country in Moldova)


psykolog

psykolog m (definite singular psykologen, indefinite plural psykologer, definite plural psykologene)

psykologen (definite singular)
psykologer (indefinite plural)
psykologene (definite plural)


zoologisk

zoologisk (neuter singular zoologisk, definite singular and plural zoologiske)

zoologisk (neuter singular)
zoologiske (definite plural singular)


antropologisk

antropologisk (neuter singular antropologisk, definite singular and plural antropologiske)

antropologisk (neuter singular)
antropologiske (definite plural singular)

anthropological (relating to anthropology)


klimatolog

klimatologen (definite singular)
klimatologer (indefinite plural)
klimatologene (definite plural)


lingvist

lingvisten (definite singular)
lingvister (indefinite plural)
lingvistene (definite plural)


harmoni

harmonien (definite singular)
harmonier (indefinite plural)
harmoniene (definite plural)


farmakologi

farmakologi m (definite singular farmakologien)


historiker

historiker m (definite singular historikeren, indefinite plural historikere or historikerer, definite plural historikerne or historikerene)

historikeren (definite singular)
historikere (indefinite plural)
historikerer (indefinite plural)
historikerne (definite plural)
historikerene (definite plural)


ornitolog

ornitologen (definite singular)
ornitologer (indefinite plural)
ornitologene (definite plural)


antropolog

antropologen (definite singular)
antropologer (indefinite plural)
antropologene (definite plural)


suge

suge (imperative sug, present tense suger, passive suges, simple past saug or suga or sugde or suget, past participle suga or sugd or suget, present participle sugende)

sug (imperative)
suger (present)
suges (passive)
saug (past)
suga (past)
sugde (past)
suget (past)
suga (participle past)
sugd (participle past)
suget (participle past)
sugende (participle present)

From Old Norse súga, from Proto-Germanic *sūganą, from Proto-Indo-European *sug-, *suk-.


halleluja

From Biblical Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ (hal'luyáh, “Praise Yah”).


halleluja

hallelujaet (definite singular)
halleluja (indefinite plural)
hallelujaer (indefinite plural)
hallelujaa (definite plural)
hallelujaene (definite plural)


inka

inkaen (definite singular)
inkaer (indefinite plural)
inkaene (definite plural)


slåss

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slåss (imperative and present tense slåss, simple past sloss, past participle slåss)

slåss (imperative present)
sloss (past)
slåss (participle past)


teatral

teatral (neuter singular teatralt, definite singular and plural teatrale)

teatralt (neuter singular)
teatrale (definite plural singular)


lukrativ

lukrativ (neuter singular lukrativt, definite singular and plural lukrative)

lukrativt (neuter singular)
lukrative (definite plural singular)

Borrowed from French lucratif, from Latin lucrativus.


klematis

klematisen (definite singular)
klematiser (indefinite plural)
klematisene (definite plural)

From Latin clematis, from Ancient Greek κλεματισ (klematis), from κλήμα (klḗma, “vine, branch with vines”).


Arktis

the Arctic (region around the North Pole)


hotell

hotellet (definite singular)
hotell (indefinite plural)
hoteller (indefinite plural)
hotella (definite plural)
hotellene (definite plural)


lokativ

lokativen (definite singular)
lokativer (indefinite plural)
lokativene (definite plural)


proviant

provianten (definite singular)
provianter (indefinite plural)
proviantene (definite plural)

From Italian provianda, via German Proviant.

provisions, supplies (of food, drink etc.)


boikott

boikotten (definite singular)
boikotter (indefinite plural)
boikottene (definite plural)


innovativ

innovativ (feminine masculine)
innovativt (neuter)
innovative (definite plural singular)
mer innovativ (comparative)
mest innovativ (superlative)


reim

reima (definite singular)
reimen (definite singular)
reimer (indefinite plural)
reimene (definite plural)


kompilator

kompilatoren (definite singular)
kompilatorer (indefinite plural)
kompilatorene (definite plural)


konflikt

konflikt m (definite singular konflikten, indefinite plural konflikter, definite plural konfliktene)

konflikten (definite singular)
konflikter (indefinite plural)
konfliktene (definite plural)


objekt

objektet (definite singular)
objekt (indefinite plural)
objekter (indefinite plural)
objekta (definite plural)
objektene (definite plural)


leksem

leksemet (definite singular)
leksem (indefinite plural)
leksemer (indefinite plural)
leksema (definite plural)
leksemene (definite plural)


leksikograf

leksikografen (definite singular)
leksikografer (indefinite plural)
leksikografene (definite plural)


foaje

foajeen (definite singular)
foajeer (indefinite plural)
foajeene (definite plural)


intervju

intervjuet (definite singular)
intervju (indefinite plural)
intervjuer (indefinite plural)
intervjua (definite plural)
intervjuene (definite plural)

From French entrevue, via English interview.


kontrovers

kontroversen (definite singular)
kontroverser (indefinite plural)
kontroversene (definite plural)


abelsk

abelsk (indefinite singular)
abelske (definite plural singular)
mer abelsk (comparative)
mest abelsk (superlative)

Abel + -sk, derived from the last name of Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel, who made pioneering contributions in a variety of fields. Last part is the prefix -sk (“-ish”), from Old Norse -skr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

abelsk integral

abelske ligninger

1996, Arild Stubhaug, Et foranskutt lyn, page 318:

konsekvensene av dette abelske teorem

1996, Arild Stubhaug, Et foranskutt lyn, page 384:

the consequences of this abelian theorem

(mathematics) abelian (of or related to the mathematician Niels Henrik Abel)


brus

brus m (definite singular brusen, indefinite plural brus, definite plural brusene)

brusen (definite singular)
brus (indefinite plural)
brusene (definite plural)

From bruse (verb); a shortening of the earlier term bruslimonade.

soda, pop (carbonated water, both US), fizzy drink (UK), (carbonated) soft drink


hjord

hjorden (definite singular)
hjorder (indefinite plural)
hjordene (definite plural)

From Old Norse hjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *herdō, cognate with Danish, Swedish hjord, English herd, German Herde.


m.m.

Abbreviation of med mer; = etc., et cetera


serbisk

serbisk (neuter singular serbisk, definite singular and plural serbiske)

serbisk (neuter singular)
serbiske (definite plural singular)

Serb or Serbian (relating to Serbia, the Serbs, or their language)


mishandling

mishandlinga (definite singular)
mishandlingen (definite singular)
mishandlinger (indefinite plural)
mishandlingene (definite plural)

abuse, ill-treatment, maltreatment, mistreatment


slagverk

slagverket (definite singular)
slagverk (indefinite plural)
slagverker (indefinite plural)
slagverka (definite plural)
slagverkene (definite plural)


mitokondrie

mitokondrien (definite singular)
mitokondrier (indefinite plural)
mitokondriene (definite plural)

alternative form of mitokondrium (“mitochondrion”)


adventist

adventisten (definite singular)
adventister (indefinite plural)
adventistene (definite plural)


hjernestamme

hjernestammen (definite singular)
hjernestammer (indefinite plural)
hjernestammene (definite plural)


hjerne

hjernen (definite singular)
hjerner (indefinite plural)
hjernene (definite plural)

From Old Norse hjarni.
* IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈjæ̂ːɾnɛ/, [ˈjæ̂ːɳə]

IPA

IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈjæ̂ːɾnɛ/, [ˈjæ̂ːɳə]


-log

-logen (definite singular)
-loger (indefinite plural)
-logene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek -λόγος (-lógos, “-logist”), from λέγω (légō, “I arrange; say”), from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (“to gather, collect”).

der

arkeolog, egyptolog, ornitolog, hippolog

archaeologist, Egyptologist, ornithologist, hippologist

(sciences) -logist, -log (a person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy (Norwegian Bokmål: -logi))

dialog, monolog, epilog, nekrolog, prolog

dialogue, monologue, epilogue, obituary, prologue

-logue, -log (used to denote discourse of a specified kind; or a compilement of something)


-log

-logt (neuter singular)
-loge (definite plural)

heterolog, homolog

Used to form adjectives meaning equivalent to something; -logous


enorm

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enorm (neuter singular enormt, definite singular and plural enorme)

enormt (neuter singular)
enorme (definite plural singular)


infinitiv

infinitiven (definite singular)
infinitiver (indefinite plural)
infinitivene (definite plural)

From Late Latin īnfīnītīvus (“unlimited, indefinite”), from Latin īnfīnītus (“unlimited, infinite”), from fīnītus (“finished”), perfect passive participle of fīniō (“I finish; limit; appoint”), from fīnis (“boundary, limit”), possibly from either *fignis, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ- (“to stick, set up”), or from *fidnis, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to split”).

der

Verbet står i infinitiv.

infinitiv av verber med lang rotstavelse ender i Elvdalen, Orsa, Mora, Ore paa a, i Boda paa ä

1908, Sophus Bugge, Sproglige og historiske afhandlinger viede Sophus Bugges minde, page 132:

infinitive of verbs with long root syllable ends in Elvdalen, Orsa, Mora, Ore in a, in Boda in ä

ennu å høre og se allehånde og være det evige infinintiv

1957, Herman Wildenvey, Samlede Dikt I, page 202:

yet to hear and see all-pervading and be the eternal infinitive

opphevingen av skillet mellom infinitiv og preteritumsform på hjelpeverbene

1999, Tone Selboe, Karen Blixen, page 8:

the abolition of the distinction between infinitive and preterite form on the auxiliary verbs

(grammar, linguistics) the infinitive (a non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form)


tekstil

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tekstil m or n (definite singular tekstilen or tekstilet, indefinite plural tekstiler, definite plural tekstilene or tekstila)

tekstilen (definite singular)
tekstilet (definite singular)
tekstiler (indefinite plural)
tekstilene (definite plural)
tekstila (definite plural)


komparativ

komparativ (neuter singular komparativt, definite singular and plural komparative)

komparativt (neuter singular)
komparative (definite plural singular)

From Latin comparativus (“comparative”), from comparō (“I compare, match, place together, couple”) (with the suffix -īvus (adjective suffix), from Proto-Indo-European *-iHwós, from *-wós), from compār (“equal, similar; comparable”) (with the suffix -ō, from Proto-Italic *-āō or *-aēō, from Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂-yé-ti, from *-eh₂ + *-yéti), from both con-, from cum (“(along) with, at”), from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic *kom (“with, along, at”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“next to, at, with, along”), perhaps from *ḱe (deictic particle) + and from pār (“even, equal, suitable”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *perH- (“exchange”).


komparativ

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komparativ m (definite singular komparativen, indefinite plural komparativer, definite plural komparativene)

komparativen (definite singular)
komparativer (indefinite plural)
komparativene (definite plural)

(grammar) a comparative (adjective or adverb in comparative form)


sleng

slengen (definite singular)
slenger (indefinite plural)
slengene (definite plural)


aktualitet

aktualiteten (definite singular)
aktualiteter (indefinite plural)
aktualitetene (definite plural)

From French actualité, from Latin actualitas.


aksiom

aksiomet (definite singular)
aksiom (indefinite plural)
aksiomer (indefinite plural)
aksioma (definite plural)
aksiomene (definite plural)


aceton

acetonet (definite singular)
aceton (indefinite plural)
acetona (definite plural)
acetonene (definite plural)

Internationalism. By surface analysis, acet- + -on.

hun tar en bomullsdott fra en holder på veggen og fjerner den gamle neglelakken med aceton

1997, Hanne Ørstavik, Kjærlighet, page 27:

she takes a cotton ball from a holder on the wall and removes the old nail polish with acetone

jenta gnir neglelakken bort med aceton, det svir i nesa

2011, Ingvild H. Rishøi, Historien om Fru Berg, page 70:

the girl rubs the nail polish away with acetone, it stings in the nose

neglelakkfjernere inneholder som oftest aceton eller etylacetat

Nail polish removers usually contain acetone or ethyl acetate

(organic chemistry) acetone (a colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent)


akvedukt

akvedukten (definite singular)
akvedukter (indefinite plural)
akveduktene (definite plural)


aktivist

aktivisten (definite singular)
aktivister (indefinite plural)
aktivistene (definite plural)


akrobat

akrobat m (definite singular akrobaten, indefinite plural akrobater, definite plural akrobatene)

akrobaten (definite singular)
akrobater (indefinite plural)
akrobatene (definite plural)


elektriker

elektriker m (definite singular elektrikeren, indefinite plural elektrikere, definite plural elektrikerne)

elektrikeren (definite singular)
elektrikere (indefinite plural)
elektrikerne (definite plural)


kave

kave (imperative kav, present tense kaver, passive kaves, simple past kava or kavet or kavde, past participle kava or kavet or kavd, present participle kavende)

kav (imperative)
kaver (present)
kaves (passive)
kava (past)
kavet (past)
kavde (past)
kava (participle past)
kavet (participle past)
kavd (participle past)
kavende (participle present)


jolle

jolla (definite singular)
jollen (definite singular)
joller (indefinite plural)
jollene (definite plural)

From Low German jolle; compare with German Jolle.


akronym

akronymet (definite singular)
akronym (indefinite plural)
akronymer (indefinite plural)
akronyma (definite plural)
akronymene (definite plural)


akvamarin

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


reaktant

reaktanten (definite singular)
reaktanter (indefinite plural)
reaktantene (definite plural)


anatom

anatomen (definite singular)
anatomer (indefinite plural)
anatomene (definite plural)


feige

feiger (present)
feiga (past)
feiget (past)
feiga (participle past)
feiget (participle past)


tette

tette (imperative tett, present tense tetter, passive tettes, simple past and past participle tetta or tettet, present participle tettende)

tett (imperative)
tense tetter (present)
tettes (passive)
tetta (participle past)
tetta (past)
tettet (participle past)
tettet (past)
tettende (participle present)


pikant

pikant (neuter singular pikant, definite singular and plural pikante)

pikant (neuter singular)
pikante (definite plural singular)


astat

From Ancient Greek ἄστατος (ástatos, “unsteady, volatile”), akin to astasi, "astasia".


dramaturgi

dramaturgien (definite singular)
dramaturgier (indefinite plural)
dramaturgiene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek δραματουργία (dramatourgía).

δραματουργία


arsen

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arsen n (definite singular arsenet, singulare tantum)

Shortening of arsenikk, arsenic trioxide, from Ancient Greek αρσενικόν (arsenikos), "arsenic, orpiment", though it literally translates to "manly, strong", due to it being a folk etymology of Middle Persian زرنيخ (zarnikh), "gold-colored". The word orpiment is the proper word in English for arsenic trioxide, though arsenic is still used in this sense. In Norwegian, arsenikk only refers to the mineral.


elektron

elektronet (definite singular)
elektron (indefinite plural)
elektroner (indefinite plural)
elektrona (definite plural)
elektronene (definite plural)


abdomina

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abdomina».ogg


Kongo-Kinshasa

Democratic Republic of the Congo#English

Congo-Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa)


druide

druiden (definite singular)
druider (indefinite plural)
druidene (definite plural)

From Gaulish [Term?], via Latin druidae and French druid.


Tord

From Old Norse Þórðr, from Þórr (“Thor”) + friðr (“peace”).


grotte

grotta (definite singular)
grotten (definite singular)
grotter (indefinite plural)
grottene (definite plural)


perihel

perihelet (definite singular)
perihel (indefinite plural)
periheler (indefinite plural)
perihela (definite plural)
perihelene (definite plural)


antikrist

antikristen (definite singular)
antikrister (indefinite plural)
antikristene (definite plural)


kjapp

kjapp (neuter singular kjapt, definite singular and plural kjappe, comparative kjappere, indefinite superlative kjappest, definite superlative kjappeste)

kjapt (neuter singular)
kjappe (definite plural singular)
kjappere (comparative)
kjappest (indefinite superlative)
kjappeste (definite superlative)

From kippe (toss, whip); from Old Norse kippa.


talgokse

talgoksen (definite singular)
talgokser (indefinite plural)
talgoksene (definite plural)


kjøttmeis

kjøttmeisa (definite singular)
kjøttmeisen (definite singular)
kjøttmeiser (indefinite plural)
kjøttmeisene (definite plural)


det er lett å være etterpåklok

wise after the event
wise after the event

hindsight is 20/20; it's easy to be wise after the event


etterpåklok

etterpåklok (feminine masculine)
etterpåklokt (neuter)
etterpåkloke (definite plural singular)
mer etterpåklok (comparative)
mest etterpåklok (superlative)

learned the hard way; feigning wisdom in retrospect; having hindsight, wise after the event


kriminell

kriminell (neuter singular kriminelt, definite singular and plural kriminelle)

kriminelt (neuter singular)
kriminelle (definite plural singular)

From Late Latin criminalis, via French criminel.


struma

strumaen (definite singular)
strumaer (indefinite plural)
strumaene (definite plural)


kupe

kupeen (definite singular)
kupeer (indefinite plural)
kupeene (definite plural)


akt

akta (definite singular)
akten (definite singular)
akter (indefinite plural)
aktene (definite plural)

From Latin āctus (“act, action; performance”), perfect passive participle of agō (“I make, do”), from Proto-Italic *agō (“drive, push; do, act”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti (“to be driving”), from *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”).

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budeien sad … ifærd med at melke. Jeg maatte … vente med at staa op, indtil den akt var forbi

1858, Nicolai Ramm Østgaard, Fra Skov og Fjeld, page 125:

budeien sat … in the process of milking. I had to … wait to get up until that task was over

a solemn occurrence; a ceremony (an official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event)

(obsolete) an action, task (a piece of work done as part of one’s duties)

han hadde en lei tendens til å rope ut obskøne ord og vendinger under akten

he had a sad tendency to shout out obscene words and phrases during the act

hun hadde en elsker som alltid måtte ut av senga straks etter akten for å spille piano

2014, Lotta Elstad, Et eget rom, page 71:

she had a lover who always had to get out of bed immediately after the act to play the piano

(chiefly in compound nouns) more or less an instinctive act

den høytidelige akten [på Akershus festning 1945] beseglet den ufravikelige seieren over naziveldet

the solemn act [at Akershus Fortress 1945] sealed the inevitable victory over the Nazi regime

Akten fant sted i Domkirken.

så tænkte jeg, det kanske kunde adsprede dig at høre en akt eller to

1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman, page 93:

then I thought it might distract you to hear an act or two

man dør ej midt i femte akt

1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, page 209:

one does not die in the middle of the fifth act

hvis dette stykke hadde vært skrevet for den profesjonelle scene, ville det kanskje ha fremstått som en enhet i tid og sted, uten oppdeling i akter

1951, Agnar Mykle, Morgen i appelsingult, page 5:

if this piece had been written for the professional stage, it might have appeared as a unit in time and place, without division into acts

veilys på riks- og fylkesveier i Sarpsborg har vært gjennom en særdeles omstendelig politisk behandling i mange akter

2010 March 16, Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad^([sa.no]):

road lights on national and county roads in Sarpsborg have been through a very elaborate political treatment in many acts

(drama, theater) an act (a division of a theatrical performance)


akt

From German Akt (“act, nude; artwork of a naked person”), from Latin āctus (“act, action; performance”), perfect passive participle of agō (“I make, do”), from Proto-Italic *agō (“drive, push; do, act”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti (“to be driving”), from *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”).

kvinnelig akt

male akt

hun kunde vælge stilling selv, en, som var let, da det var første gang, hun stod akt

1944, Christian Skredsvig, Romaner og fortællinger I, page 69:

she could choose position herself, one that was easy when it was the first time she stood naked for a painting

Rana kunstforening har ingen lokale modeller som vil sitte akt for dem

2004 November 24, Ranablad^([ranablad.no]):

Rana Art Association has no local models who will appear naked for them

å tegne og male akt er noe av det viktigste i kunstundervisningen

2014 January 18, Trønder-Avisa, page 21:

drawing and painting nude models is one of the most important things in art education

a nude model (a model posing nude or naked, with the intent of being painted by an artist)


akt

akten (definite singular)
akter (indefinite plural)
aktene (definite plural)

From Latin ācta (“acts, transactions; proceedings”), from the verb agō (“I make, do”), from Proto-Italic *agō (“drive, push; do, act”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti (“to be driving”), from *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”).

bor

Coordinate term: ad acta

skrive akter

1920, Jonas Lie, Samlede Digterverker VI, page 26:

via hjelpere i politiet … begynner han å undersøke alle sakens akter om igjen og finner spor ingen har tenkt på før

2011 April 18, Dagbladet^([dagbladet.no]):

via helpers in the police… he begins to examine all the files in the case again and finds clues no one has thought of before

(chiefly in the plural) an act (a printing of court proceedings, in the form of a document or writing)


akt

From Middle Low German ācht, āchte (“lawlessness”), from Old Saxon *āhta, ōht, from Proto-West Germanic *ą̄htu (“persecution”), from Proto-Germanic *anhtō (“persecution”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enḱ- (“fate, destiny”), *h₂enk- (“curve, bend”), perhaps related to *h₂eng- (“curve, bend”), *h₂enǵʰ- (“to constrict”) or *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).

der

jeg er kommet i rigets akt her i staden

1921, Jonas Lie, Samlede Digterverker IX, page 92:

I have come in the lawlessness of the kingdom here in the city

(chiefly concerning older Germany) lawlessness (a lack of law and order)


akt

From Middle Low German acht, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtu (“consideration, attention”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *ahjaną (“to think”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“to see; eye”).

Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“to see; eye”)

noget usynligt, der gav agt på hendes adfærd

1907, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons fortællinger, page 360:

something invisible that paid attention to her behavior

giv nøje agt på denne fremmede

1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer, page 453:

den anden kvinde talte til Vigdis, men … Vigdis gav ikke agt derpaa

1909, Sigrid Undset, Fortællingen om Viga-Ljot og Vigdis, page 5:

the other woman spoke to Vigdis, but… Vigdis did not give it any thought thereafter

ingen gav akt paa Kristin

jeg må behandle alt som blir sagt varsomt, jeg må gi akt på hvert ord som faller

I must treat everything that is said carefully, I must pay attention to every word that falls

forsamling givagt, jeg vil tale om Polen!

1907, Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Samlede Digterverker II, page 104:

assembly at attention, I want to talk about Poland!

med et rettede hun sig op som en militær ved en appel og gav agt

1920, Jonas Lie, Digterverker V, page 131:

at once she straightened up like a military man on appeal and was at attention

det er dette, som du ikke har taget i act

1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer, page 416:

it is this that you have not taken at attention

[i] beskrivelsen av Becks kognitive terapi [har ikke] forfatteren … tatt i akt Wittgensteins poeng om at ords mening er deres bruk i språket

2005 December 15, Tidsskrift for Den norske lægeforening, page 125:

[i] the description of Beck's cognitive therapy, the author [has not] … taken into account Wittgenstein's point that the meaning of words is their use in language

en skal ta tiden vel iagt, for her har hver time sit bruk og sin sysselsættelse

one must take time carefully, because here every hour has its use and its use

jeg vil ha det vist, så ingen tør undskylde sig, men ta sig i agt for mig

1907, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons fortællinger, page 326:

I want to show it, so no one dares to apologize, but take care of me

nei det er nok bedst at tage sig iagt; forsigtighed er en stor dyd

1909, Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter I, page 249:

no it is probably best to take care; caution is a great virtue

hvis de ikke tok seg i akt ville Franck i Bogstadveien miste en villig kunde og arbeidsplasser

2010, Lars Saabye Christensen, Bernhard Hvals forsnakkelser:

if they were not careful, Franck in Bogstadveien would lose a willing customer and jobs

gi akt (på)

giv / gi akt

ta i akt

ta seg i akt

(obsolete) attention (something expressing concern for or interest; a state of alertness in the standing position)

på samme sted bør man ikke for længere tid slå sig ned; man mister i agt, hvad man vinder i kendskab

1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, page 162:

in the same place one should not settle down for a long time; one loses in reputation what one gains in knowledge

det var en gaardmandskone [som hodeskallen hadde sittet på], og hun bar baade i agt og ære

1870, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Norske Huldre-Eventyr og Folkesagn, page 113:

it was a farmer's wife [on whom the skull had sat], and she wore both in honor and glory

[han] stod i agt og berømmelse hos alle

1907, Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Samlede Digterverker IV, page 161:

[he] had a good reputation and fame of all

du, som nylig stod højt i agt

1883, Henrik Ibsen, Gildet på Solhaug, page 35:

fordi han kjente bordets historie, men også fordi han hadde sans for godt håndverk, holdt August Arntzen bordet høyt i akt og ære

because he knew the history of the table, but also because he had a sense of good craftsmanship, August Arntzen kept the table highly respected

i dag er samvittighetens stemme satt i skammekroken, også hos oss, et folk som i generasjoner har holdt den i akt og ære

2003 February 25, Stavanger Aftenblad, page 22:

today the voice of conscience is put to shame, even with us, a people who for generations have kept it in honor and glory

være i akt og ære

stå (høyt) i akt

holde i akt (og ære)

(obsolete) perception, opinion; reputation

(obsolete) reputation (what somebody is known for)

perception, opinion; reputation
reputation (what somebody is known for)

du vil vise mig den agt og ære at du vil møte paa auktionen min?

1917, Knut Hamsun, Markens Grøde II, page 9:

you want to show me the respect and honor that you will show up at my auction?

[de] viste … hende endnu større agt

1907, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons fortællinger, page 101:

[they] showed… her even greater reverence

agt for bud og pligt

1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kærlighedens komedie, page 142:

reverence; respect (the state of being revered; respectful)

af byrd er jeg Apis i landet, men Fellah i andres agt

1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, page 184:

of burden I am Apis in the land, but Fellah in the perception of others

det er visselig ikke min agt at tvinge dig

1874, Henrik Ibsen, Fru Inger til Østråt, page 38:

it is certainly not my intention to force you

det var såmen ikke min agt at bedrage

1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, page 150:

det var hans agt at gifte sig strax

1884, Alexander Kielland, Fortuna, page 50:

it was his intention to marry immediately

det var vor agt at nedlægge et lidet depot

1903, Otto Sverdrup, Nyt Land II, page 427:

it was our intention to close down a small depot

far til dine frænder … som din agt var

1909, Sigrid Undset, Fortællingen om Viga-Ljot og Vigdis, page 14:

father to your kinsmen… as was your purpose

det er nu ikke min agt at vi skal sætte os ned på Formo straks

it is now not my intention that we should sit down at Formo immediately

(obsolete or archaic) a purpose or meaning; intent or intention (something that is intended)


akt

neuter singular of the past participle of ake


spatium

spatiet (definite singular)
spatier (indefinite plural)
spatia (definite plural)
spatiene (definite plural)


asteroide

asteroiden (definite singular)
asteroider (indefinite plural)
asteroidene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀστεροειδής (asteroeidḗs, “starlike”), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).


ambolt

ambolten (definite singular)
ambolter (indefinite plural)
amboltene (definite plural)

(anatomy) an anvil or incus (bone in the middle ear)


endoskop

endoskopet (definite singular)
endoskop (indefinite plural)
endoskoper (indefinite plural)
endoskopa (definite plural)
endoskopene (definite plural)


fange

fangen (definite singular)
fanger (indefinite plural)
fangene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German vangene and Old Norse fangi.


fange

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fange (imperative fang, present tense fanger, passive fanges, simple past and past participle fanga or fanget, present participle fangende)

fang (imperative)
fanger (present)
fanges (passive)
fanga (participle past)
fanga (past)
fanget (participle past)
fanget (past)
fangende (participle present)

From Middle Low German vangen and Old Norse fanga.


summa summarum

From Latin summa summārum (“sum of sums”).


tidel

tidelen (definite singular)
tideler (indefinite plural)
tidelene (definite plural)

a tenth (fraction; one of ten equal parts)


irreversibel

irreversibel (neuter singular irreversibelt, definite singular and plural irreversible)

irreversibelt (neuter singular)
irreversible (definite plural singular)


ferie

ferien (definite singular)
ferier (indefinite plural)
feriene (definite plural)


samling

samlinga (definite singular)
samlingen (definite singular)
samlinger (indefinite plural)
samlingene (definite plural)


Guri

From Old Norse Guðriðr, guð ("god") and fríðr ("beautiful").


fosfat

fosfatet (definite singular)
fosfat (indefinite plural)
fosfater (indefinite plural)
fosfata (definite plural)
fosfatene (definite plural)


Sindre

(Norse mythology) Eitri or Sindri; the dwarf who, together with his brother Brokkr, made Gullinbursti, Draupnir and Mjolnir


tvist

tvisten (definite singular)
tvister (indefinite plural)
tvistene (definite plural)


kveker

kvekeren (definite singular)
kvekere (indefinite plural)
kvekerne (definite plural)

a Quaker (member of the Religious Society of Friends (Vennenes samfunn))


klubb

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


missil

missilet (definite singular)
missil (indefinite plural)
missiler (indefinite plural)
missila (definite plural)
missilene (definite plural)


morfin

morfin m or n (definite singular morfinen or morfinet)

morfinen (definite singular)
morfinet (definite singular)

Borrowed from French morphine, from Ancient Greek Morpheus.


katalysator

katalysatoren (definite singular)
katalysatorer (indefinite plural)
katalysatorene (definite plural)

(automotive) catalytic converter, catalyser


monne

monner (present)
monna (past)
monnet (past)
monna (participle past)
monnet (participle past)

From Old Norse muna, from the noun monn m or n (Old Norse munr).


monne

monne (present tense mon, past tense monne)

(obsolete, archaic) will, expresses future tense

(obsolete, archaic) could, expresses uncertainty or possibility


levering

leveringa (definite singular)
leveringen (definite singular)
leveringer (indefinite plural)
leveringene (definite plural)


stabil

stabil (neuter singular stabilt, definite singular and plural stabile)

stabilt (neuter singular)
stabile (definite plural singular)


termometer

termometer n (definite singular termometeret or termometret, indefinite plural termometer or termometre, definite plural termometra or termometrene)

termometeret (definite singular)
termometret (definite singular)
termometer (indefinite plural)
termometre (indefinite plural)
termometra (definite plural)
termometrene (definite plural)


hingst

hingsten (definite singular)
hingster (indefinite plural)
hingstene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German hengest, hengst, hingest, hingst.


svak

svak (neuter singular svakt, definite singular and plural svake, comparative svakere, indefinite superlative svakest, definite superlative svakeste)

svakt (neuter singular)
svake (definite plural singular)
svakere (comparative)
svakest (indefinite superlative)
svakeste (definite superlative)

From Middle Low German swak, from Old Saxon *swak, from Proto-West Germanic *swak. Compare with German schwach.

en kjede er aldri sterkere enn sitt svakeste ledd

en svak lyd


karisma

karismaen (definite singular)
karismaer (indefinite plural)
karismaene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma, “grace, favour, gift”).


Ulf

From Old Norse Úlfr, from úlfr (“wolf”).


latinsk

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latinsk (neuter singular latinsk, definite singular and plural latinske)

latinsk (neuter singular)
latinske (definite plural singular)

Latin (of or relating to the language spoken in ancient Rome).

Latin (of or relating to the script of the language spoken in ancient Rome and many modern alphabets).


karm

karmen (definite singular)
karmer (indefinite plural)
karmene (definite plural)


strofe

strofen (definite singular)
strofer (indefinite plural)
strofene (definite plural)


pyramide

pyramiden (definite singular)
pyramider (indefinite plural)
pyramidene (definite plural)


huskatt

huskatten (definite singular)
huskatter (indefinite plural)
huskattene (definite plural)


høljeregne

høljeregne (present tense høljeregner, simple past høljeregna or høljeregnet or høljeregnte, past participle høljeregna or høljeregnet or høljeregnt)

høljeregner (present)
høljeregna (past)
høljeregnet (past)
høljeregnte (past)
høljeregna (participle past)
høljeregnet (participle past)
høljeregnt (participle past)

Det høljeregner!

to rain cats and dogs, pour (down) (rain very heavily)


rykke frem

to march (go to war; make military advances)


marsjere

marsjere (imperative marsjer, present tense marsjerer, simple past marsjerte, past participle marsjert)

marsjer (imperative)
marsjerer (present)
marsjerte (past)
marsjert (participle past)

to march (walk with long, regular strides)


nedskrive

nedskrive (imperative nedskriv, present tense nedskriver, passive nedskrives, simple past nedskrev or nedskreiv, past participle nedskrevet, present participle nedskrivende)

nedskriv (imperative)
nedskriver (present)
nedskrives (passive)
nedskrev (past)
nedskreiv (past)
nedskrevet (participle past)
nedskrivende (participle present)

to write down, reduce the book value of assets


forløp

forløpet (definite singular)
forløp (indefinite plural)
forløpa (definite plural)
forløpene (definite plural)

march (steady forward movement or progression)


grenseland

grenselandet (definite singular)
grenseland (indefinite plural)
grenselanda (definite plural)
grenselandene (definite plural)

borderland(s) (also used in a figurative sense)

march(es) (obsolete: border region or area)


mineralogi

From German Mineralogie and French minéralogie; equivalent to mineral + -logi.


marsj

marsjen (definite singular)
marsjer (indefinite plural)
marsjene (definite plural)

march (song in the genre of music written for marching)


kattedyr

kattedyret (definite singular)
kattedyr (indefinite plural)
kattedyra (definite plural)
kattedyrene (definite plural)


reservere

reservere (imperative reserver, present tense reserverer, passive reserveres, simple past reserverte, past participle reservert, present participle reserverende)

reserver (imperative)
reserverer (present)
reserveres (passive)
reserverte (past)
reservert (participle past)
reserverende (participle present)

(reflexive, with seg) to reserve (a right)


katte

katta (definite singular)
katten (definite singular)
katter (indefinite plural)
kattene (definite plural)


notere

notere (imperative noter, present tense noterer, passive noteres, simple past noterte, past participle notert, present participle noterende)

noter (imperative)
noterer (present)
noteres (passive)
noterte (past)
notert (participle past)
noterende (participle present)


øyeblikk

øyeblikket (definite singular)
øyeblikk (indefinite plural)
øyeblikka (definite plural)
øyeblikkene (definite plural)

øye + blikk; from Middle Low German ôgenblik; compare with German Augenblick and Danish øjeblik.

a moment, blink of an eye (short but unspecified period of time)


navngi

navngi (imperative navngi, present tense navngir, passive navngis, simple past navnga or navngav, past participle navngitt)

navngi (imperative)
navngir (present)
navngis (passive)
navnga (past)
navngav (past)
navngitt (participle past)

Han navngav en av tyvene

Kan du navngi fem norske komponister?

to name (publicly implicate, identify by name)


nevne

nevne (imperative nevn, present tense nevner, passive nevnes, simple past nevnte, past participle nevnt)

nevn (imperative)
nevner (present)
nevnes (passive)
nevnte (past)
nevnt (participle past)


appelsintre

appelsintre n (definite singular appelsintreet, indefinite plural appelsintre or appelsintrær, definite plural appelsintrea or appelsintrærne)

appelsintreet (definite singular)
appelsintre (indefinite plural)
appelsintrær (indefinite plural)
appelsintrea (definite plural)
appelsintrærne (definite plural)

Compound word, appelsin (“orange”) + tre (“tree”).

Citrus sinensis
Citrus sinensis#Translingual

an orange tree (the citrus tree sweet orange, Citrus sinensis).

Barna klatret opp i appelsintreet.


topp

toppen (definite singular)
topper (indefinite plural)
toppene (definite plural)

From Old Norse toppr, from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz (“tuft, top, summit”), either a secondary formation from *tebō, *tappaz (“tuft, knot, peg”), or from earlier *tumpaz with irregular development *mp > *pp, from Proto-Indo-European *dewmb- (“penis, tail, rod”).


protokoll

protokollen (definite singular)
protokoller (indefinite plural)
protokollene (definite plural)

From Byzantine Greek πρωτόκολλον (prōtókollon).


skalle

skallen (definite singular)
skaller (indefinite plural)
skallene (definite plural)

(usually in the plural) nutukas, a type of beak-nosed moccasin made from reindeer skin and worn by the Sami people.


oransje

From Italian arancia, via French orange.


kalle

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kalle (imperative kall, present tense kaller, passive kalles, simple past kalte, past participle kalt, present participle kallende)

kall (imperative)
kaller (present)
kalles (passive)
kalte (past)
kalt (participle past)
kallende (participle present)

to call somebody / something (e.g. a dog)


legemiddel

legemiddelet (definite singular)
legemidlet (definite singular)
legemiddel (indefinite plural)
legemidler (indefinite plural)
legemidla (definite plural)
legemidlene (definite plural)

medicine, pharmaceutical, medicament (substance which promotes better health)


feilvare

feilvara (definite singular)
feilvaren (definite singular)
feilvarer (indefinite plural)
feilvarene (definite plural)

second (usually seconds), defective goods / merchandise (manufactured item that fails to meet quality control standards)


høst

høsten (definite singular)
høster (indefinite plural)
høstene (definite plural)

From Old Norse haust from earlier haustr (masculine), from Proto-Germanic *harbustaz, a variant of *harbistaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-. Cognates include Danish høst, Norwegian Nynorsk haust, Swedish höst, German Herbst, German Low German Harvst, and English harvest.


kvalitativ

kvalitativ (neuter singular kvalitativt, definite singular and plural kvalitative)

kvalitativt (neuter singular)
kvalitative (definite plural singular)

qualitative (relating to quality; (chemistry) of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound)


medisin

medisinen (definite singular)
medisiner (indefinite plural)
medisinene (definite plural)

medicine, medication (a substance which promotes healing)


jernbane

jernbanen (definite singular)
jernbaner (indefinite plural)
jernbanene (definite plural)

From jern (“iron”) + bane (“track, line, trajectory”), a calque of German Eisenbahn.


etymologi

etymologien (definite singular)
etymologier (indefinite plural)
etymologiene (definite plural)

From Old French ethimologie, from Latin etymologia, from Ancient Greek ἐτυμολογία (etumología), from ἔτυμον (étumon, “true sense”) and -λογία (-logía, “study of”), from λόγος (lógos).

etymology (study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words)


paraply

paraplyen (definite singular)
paraplyer (indefinite plural)
paraplyene (definite plural)

an umbrella, or brolly (UK, informal) (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun)


lakonisk

lakonisk (indefinite singular)
lakoniske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek Λακωνικός (Lakōnikós).

Laconian (relating to Lakonia (Laconia) and Laconians)


voldtekt

voldtekta (definite singular)
voldtekten (definite singular)
voldtekter (indefinite plural)
voldtektene (definite plural)


misbruk

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misbruk m or n (definite singular misbruken or misbruket)

misbruken (definite singular)
misbruket (definite singular)


voldta

voldta (imperative voldta, present tense voldtar, simple past voldtok, past participle voldtatt, present participle voldtakende)

voldta (imperative)
voldtar (present)
voldtok (past)
voldtatt (participle past)
voldtakende (participle present)

From vold (“violence, force”) + ta (“to take, from the phrase "ta med vold", "take with violence"”).

compound

Hun ble angrepet og voldtatt på vei hjem.

She was attacked and raped on her way home.

Women can have a low neckline and get drunk all they want. No one has the right to rape us regardless.

Kvinner kan vise så mye utringning og drikke seg så fulle som de bare vil. Det er ingen som har rett til å voldta oss uansett. (article in VG, statement by Ingunn Yssen)

Landet ble voldtatt av fremmede tropper.

The country was raped by foreign troops.

Tømmerhuggerne voldtok urskogen.


akselerasjon

akselerasjonen (definite singular)
akselerasjoner (indefinite plural)
akselerasjonene (definite plural)


misbruke

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misbruke (imperative misbruk, present tense misbruker, passive misbrukes, simple past misbrukte, past participle misbrukt, present participle misbrukende)

misbruk (imperative)
misbruker (present)
misbrukes (passive)
misbrukte (past)
misbrukt (participle past)
misbrukende (participle present)


støtte

støtta (definite singular)
støtten (definite singular)
støtter (indefinite plural)
støttene (definite plural)


støtte

støtte (imperative støtt, present tense støtter, passive støttes, simple past and past participle støtta or støttet, present participle støttende)

støtt (imperative)
støtter (present)
støttes (passive)
støtta (participle past)
støtta (past)
støttet (participle past)
støttet (past)
støttende (participle present)


avgrunn

avgrunnen (definite singular)
avgrunner (indefinite plural)
avgrunnene (definite plural)

Compound word, av (“off”) + grunn (“ground”), loan-translation from Middle Low German [Term?] (compare with German Abgrund).

Fjellklatreren gled og falt ned i avgrunnen.

The mountaineer slipped and fell into the chasm.

De fordømte skal fortapes i avgrunnens pine.

The damned shall perish in the suffering of the abyss.

When standing safely, it's easy enough to look down into the abyss.

Det er lett nok å se ned i avgrunnen, når du står trygt. (Marit Tusvik)

Det var en avgrunn mellom deres synspunkter.

There was a huge gap between their points of view.

abyss, chasm (a bottomless or unfathomed depth), also used in a figurative sense (hell, place of suffering)


skatt

skatten (definite singular)
skatter (indefinite plural)
skattene (definite plural)

From Old Norse skattr, cognate with German Schatz.


føniks

føniks m (definite singular føniksen, indefinite plural fønikser, definite plural føniksene)

føniksen (definite singular)
fønikser (indefinite plural)
føniksene (definite plural)

From Latin phoenix, from Ancient Greek φοῖνιξ (phoînix).


medikament

medikamentet (definite singular)
medikament (indefinite plural)
medikamenter (indefinite plural)
medikamenta (definite plural)
medikamentene (definite plural)


primtall

primtall n (definite singular primtallet, indefinite plural primtall, definite plural primtalla or primtallene)

primtallet (definite singular)
primtall (indefinite plural)
primtalla (definite plural)
primtallene (definite plural)

(number theory) a prime number (natural number)


sølv

From Old Norse silfr, sylfr, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą.


lått

From Old Norse hlátr, derived from hlæja (“to laugh”), from Proto-Germanic *hlahtraz (whence Old English hleahtor and English laughter). Compare latter.

Publikum brølte av lått.


skjønne

skjønne (imperative skjønn, present tense skjønner, simple past skjønte, past participle skjønt)

skjønn (imperative)
skjønner (present)
skjønte (past)
skjønt (participle past)


forstå

forstå (imperative forstå, present tense forstår, simple past forsto or forstod, past participle forstått)

forstå (imperative)
forstår (present)
forsto (past)
forstod (past)
forstått (participle past)

From Old Norse forstanda, borrowed from Middle Low German forstanda, from Old Saxon farstandan. Cognate with Danish forstå, Norwegian Nynorsk forstå, Swedish förstå.


tsjekkisk

tsjekkisk (neuter singular tsjekkisk, definite singular and plural tsjekkiske)

tsjekkisk (neuter singular)
tsjekkiske (definite plural singular)

Czech (relating to the Czech Republic, Czech people and language)


tsjekkisk

tsjekkisk m (definite singular tsjekkisken)


grise

grise (imperative gris, present tense griser, passive grises, simple past grisa or griset or griste, past participle grisa or griset or grist, present participle grisende)

gris (imperative)
griser (present)
grises (passive)
grisa (past)
griset (past)
griste (past)
grisa (participle past)
griset (participle past)
grist (participle past)
grisende (participle present)

to farrow, give birth to piglets (of a female pig)


knekt

knekten (definite singular)
knekter (indefinite plural)
knektene (definite plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German knecht, from Old Saxon kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.


kakerlakk

kakerlakk m (definite singular kakerlakken, indefinite plural kakerlakker, definite plural kakerlakkene)

kakerlakken (definite singular)
kakerlakker (indefinite plural)
kakerlakkene (definite plural)


avslutte

avslutte (imperative avslutt, present tense avslutter, passive avsluttes, simple past and past participle avsluttet or avslutta, present participle avsluttende)

avslutt (imperative)
avslutter (present)
avsluttes (passive)
avsluttet (participle past)
avsluttet (past)
avslutta (participle past)
avslutta (past)
avsluttende (participle present)

From Danish afslutte, a compound word of av (“off”) and slutte (“close”), conclude, finish), probably a loan-translation from Middle Low German (compare with German abschließen). Compare to Swedish avsluta.

De valgte å avslutte forholdet.

Gudstjenesten ble avsluttet med stille bønn.

The (church) service was concluded with a silent prayer.

Løperen startet rolig men avsluttet med en kjempespurt.

The runner started out slowly but finished with a huge spurt.

Endelig fikk de avsluttet handelen.

Hvordan avslutter man dette programmet?

complete, to close (shut down, bring to a state of completion)


oppfylle

oppfylle (imperative oppfyll, present tense oppfyller, simple past oppfylte, past participle oppfylt)

oppfyll (imperative)
oppfyller (present)
oppfylte (past)
oppfylt (participle past)


spre

spre (imperative spre, present tense sprer, passive spres, simple past spredte or spredde, past participle spredt or spredd)

spre (imperative)
sprer (present)
spres (passive)
spredte (past)
spredde (past)
spredt (participle past)
spredd (participle past)


løsning

løsninga (definite singular)
løsningen (definite singular)
løsninger (indefinite plural)
løsningene (definite plural)


tilfredsstille

tilfredsstille (imperative tilfredsstill, present tense tilfredsstiller, simple past tilfredsstilte, past participle tilfredsstilt, present participle tilfredsstillende)

tilfredsstill (imperative)
tilfredsstiller (present)
tilfredsstilte (past)
tilfredsstilt (participle past)
tilfredsstillende (participle present)

From tilfreds + stille, after German zufriedenstellen.

to fulfil (to suit a need or purpose satisfactorily)

to satisfy; to sate (one's hunger, lust or desire)


hva

From Danish hvad, from Old Norse hvat, from Proto-Germanic *hwat, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷód, *kʷod.


bestefar

bestefar m (definite singular bestefaren, indefinite plural bestefedre, definite plural bestefedrene)

bestefaren (definite singular)
bestefedre (indefinite plural)
bestefedrene (definite plural)


kvikksand

kvikksand m (definite singular kvikksanden)

precarious situation, hopeless tangle; quagmire


barnebarn

barnebarnet (definite singular)
barnebarn (indefinite plural)
barnebarna (definite plural)
barnebarnene (definite plural)

From barn + -e- + barn, originally from Old Norse barnabǫrn pl.


betong

Borrowed from French béton (“concrete”), from Latin bitūmen (“asphalt”), from Gaulish [Term?].


naiv

naiv (feminine masculine)
naivt (neuter)
naive (definite plural singular)


treverk

treverket (definite singular)
treverk (indefinite plural)
treverker (indefinite plural)
treverka (definite plural)
treverkene (definite plural)


suffigere

suffigerer (present)
suffigerte (past)
suffigert (participle past)

to suffix (append a suffix to the end of a word or word-stem)


karakter

karakteren (definite singular)
karakterer (indefinite plural)
karakterene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr); from English character (in a novel etc.).

gode karakterer


blomst

blomsten (definite singular)
blomster (indefinite plural)
blomstene (definite plural)

From Danish blomst (“flower”), from the older blomster (“flower”) (not to be confused with the modern indefinite plural form), from Old Norse blómstr (“flower”), from Proto-Germanic *blōmô (“flower”), from *blōaną (“to bloom, flower”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“to bloom, flower”).
Cognate with Dutch bloesem, bloem, German Blume and English blossom.

inh

En plante er ofte bygget opp av en rot, stengel, blad og blomst.

A plant is often composed of a root, stalk, leaf and flower.

Det var en perfekt dag for å plukke blomster.

Trærne står i full blomst.

De er selve blomsten av fotballaget.

They are the very flower of the football team.

Den skjønneste jordens blomst er smilet. (Henrik Wergeland)

The most beautiful flower on Earth is a smile.


lesning

lesninga (definite singular)
lesningen (definite singular)
lesninger (indefinite plural)
lesningene (definite plural)


myr

myra (definite singular)
myren (definite singular)
myrer (indefinite plural)
myrene (definite plural)


baskisk

head

baskisk (neuter singular baskisk, definite singular and plural baskiske)

baskisk (neuter singular)
baskiske (definite plural singular)

Basque, of or pertaining to the Basque people.


håndflate

håndflata (definite singular)
håndflaten (definite singular)
håndflater (indefinite plural)
håndflatene (definite plural)


mygg

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

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

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

a mosquito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood)

(figurative) something small (and insignificant)

a small microphone that is or can be fit to a person

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


enhet

enheta (definite singular)
enheten (definite singular)
enheter (indefinite plural)
enhetene (definite plural)


vemmelse

vemmelse m (definite singular vemmelsen)


sukkertilsatt

sukkertilsatt (neuter singular sukkertilsatt, definite singular and plural sukkertilsatte)

sukkertilsatt (neuter singular)
sukkertilsatte (definite plural singular)

sweet, sweetened (containing a sweetening ingredient)


søtlig

søtlig (neuter singular søtlig, definite singular and plural søtlige)

søtlig (neuter singular)
søtlige (definite plural singular)


basker

baskeren (definite singular)
baskere (indefinite plural)
baskerne (definite plural)

From Spanish basco, vasco, from Latin vasco, from vascones, supposedly meaning "foresters".


arabisk

arabisk (neuter singular arabisk, definite singular and plural arabiske)

arabisk (neuter singular)
arabiske (definite plural singular)

Arab (of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations)

Arabic (relating to the Arabic language)


vennlig

vennlig (neuter singular vennlig, definite singular and plural vennlige, comparative vennligere, indefinite superlative vennligst, definite superlative vennligste)

vennlig (neuter singular)
vennlige (definite plural singular)
vennligere (comparative)
vennligst (indefinite superlative)
vennligste (definite superlative)


hjelpsom

hjelpsom (neuter singular hjelpsomt, definite singular and plural hjelpsomme)

hjelpsomt (neuter singular)
hjelpsomme (definite plural singular)


snill

snill (neuter singular snilt, definite singular and plural snille)

snilt (neuter singular)
snille (definite plural singular)

snill og hjelpsom


vakker

vakker (neuter singular vakkert, definite singular and plural vakre, comparative vakrere, indefinite superlative vakrest, definite superlative vakreste)

vakkert (neuter singular)
vakre (definite plural singular)
vakrere (comparative)
vakrest (indefinite superlative)
vakreste (definite superlative)


fersk

fersk (neuter singular ferskt, definite singular and plural ferske, comparative ferskere, indefinite superlative ferskest, definite superlative ferskeste)

ferskt (neuter singular)
ferske (definite plural singular)
ferskere (comparative)
ferskest (indefinite superlative)
ferskeste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse ferskr, from Proto-Germanic *friskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *preysk-.


søt

søt (neuter singular søtt, definite singular and plural søte, comparative søtere, indefinite superlative søtest, definite superlative søteste)

søtt (neuter singular)
søte (definite plural singular)
søtere (comparative)
søtest (indefinite superlative)
søteste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse sœtr, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂dus.


melodisk

melodisk (indefinite singular)
melodiske (definite plural singular)


tvinge

tvinge (imperative tving, present tense tvinger, passive tvinges, simple past tvang, past participle tvunget, present participle tvingende)

tving (imperative)
tvinger (present)
tvinges (passive)
tvang (past)
tvunget (participle past)
tvingende (participle present)

From Old Norse þvinga. Cognates: see German zwingen.


ledning

ledninga (definite singular)
ledningen (definite singular)
ledninger (indefinite plural)
ledningene (definite plural)

USB-ledning

(electricity) a cord, flex, lead (power lead), cable, wire

a pipe, pipeline (for gas, oil, water etc.)


karamell

karamellen (definite singular)
karameller (indefinite plural)
karamellene (definite plural)

From Spanish caramelo, via French caramel.


oker

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

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


girspak

girspaken (definite singular)
girspaker (indefinite plural)
girspakene (definite plural)

(automotive) gear lever, stick (gearstick, gear shift)


hockeykølle

head

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

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


krets

kretsen (definite singular)
kretser (indefinite plural)
kretsene (definite plural)


løpe

løpe (imperative løp, present tense løper, passive løpes, simple past løp, past participle løpet or løpt, present participle løpende)

løp (imperative)
løper (present)
løpes (passive)
løp (past)
løpet (participle past)
løpt (participle past)
løpende (participle present)

From Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European *klewb- (“to spring, stumble”). Cognate with English leap, German laufen (“to run; to walk”), Swedish löpa (“to run”), Danish løbe (“to run”).

der

Mannen løp raskt ned trappene.

Floda løper ut til sjøen i denne byen.

The river runs out to the sea in this town.


kjepp

kjeppen (definite singular)
kjepper (indefinite plural)
kjeppene (definite plural)


pantsette

head

pantsette (imperative pantsett, present tense pantsetter, passive pantsettes, simple past pantsatte, past participle pantsatt, present participle pantsettende)

pantsett (imperative)
pantsetter (present)
pantsettes (passive)
pantsatte (past)
pantsatt (participle past)
pantsettende (participle present)

to pawn (leave something as security at a pawn shop)


metafor

metaforen (definite singular)
metaforer (indefinite plural)
metaforene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá).


pantelåner

pantelåner m (definite singular pantelåneren, indefinite plural pantelånere, definite plural pantelånerne)

pantelåneren (definite singular)
pantelånere (indefinite plural)
pantelånerne (definite plural)


saltholdig

saltholdig (neuter singular saltholdig, definite singular and plural saltholdige)

saltholdig (neuter singular)
saltholdige (definite plural singular)


brikke

brikka (definite singular)
brikken (definite singular)
brikker (indefinite plural)
brikkene (definite plural)

man, counter, piece (piece or token used in a board game such as chess)


søvn

søvn m (definite singular søvnen, dative form søvne)

søvnen (definite singular)
søvne (dative)

From Old Norse svefn, from Proto-Germanic *swefnaz.


likvid

likvid (neuter singular likvid, definite singular and plural likvide)

likvid (neuter singular)
likvide (definite plural singular)

liquid (of an asset, easily sold or disposed of)

solvent (of a business, able to pay its debts)


fuktig

fuktig (neuter singular fuktig, definite singular and plural fuktige, comparative fuktigere, indefinite superlative fuktigst, definite superlative fuktigste)

fuktig (neuter singular)
fuktige (definite plural singular)
fuktigere (comparative)
fuktigst (indefinite superlative)
fuktigste (definite superlative)


flytende

liquid (existing in the physical state of a liquid)


flytende

snakke fransk flytende


nett

nettet (definite singular)
nett (indefinite plural)
netta (definite plural)
nettene (definite plural)

From Old Norse net; compare with German Netz.

(in definite singular form) nettet - the Internet


idé

idéen (definite singular)
ideen (definite singular)
idéer (indefinite plural)
ideer (indefinite plural)
idéene (definite plural)
ideene (definite plural)

From French idée < Latin idea < Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa) < from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see”).

Jeg fikk nettopp en kjempegod idé!

Ideer som frihet og likhet var viktige årsaker til den franske revolusjon.

Ideas such as liberty and equality were important reasons behind the French Revolution.

Ideen bak stykket var å vise et samfunn i moralsk forfall.

The idea behind the play was to show a society in moral decay.


skrutrekker

skrutrekker m (definite singular skrutrekkeren, indefinite plural skrutrekkere, definite plural skrutrekkerne)

skrutrekkeren (definite singular)
skrutrekkere (indefinite plural)
skrutrekkerne (definite plural)


heltall

heltallet (definite singular)
heltall (indefinite plural)
heltalla (definite plural)
heltallene (definite plural)

(mathematics) an integer or whole number


stokk

stokken (definite singular)
stokker (indefinite plural)
stokkene (definite plural)


skrujern

skrujern n (definite singular skrujernet, indefinite plural skrujern, definite plural skrujerna or skrujernene)

skrujernet (definite singular)
skrujern (indefinite plural)
skrujerna (definite plural)
skrujernene (definite plural)


amerikanere

Jeg ble kjent med to amerikanere på min første dag på universitet.

I got to know two Americans on my first day at the university.


kvist

kvisten (definite singular)
kvister (indefinite plural)
kvistene (definite plural)


fagfelt

fagfeltet (definite singular)
fagfelt (indefinite plural)
fagfelter (indefinite plural)
fagfelta (definite plural)
fagfeltene (definite plural)

field of study, specialist field (domain of knowledge or practice)


hjemland

hjemlandet (definite singular)
hjemland (indefinite plural)
hjemlanda (definite plural)
hjemlandene (definite plural)


sosialisme

sosialisme m (definite singular sosialismen)

socialism (political philosophy of social and economic equality)


soloppgang

soloppgang m (definite singular soloppgangen, indefinite plural soloppganger, definite plural soloppgangene)

soloppgangen (definite singular)
soloppganger (indefinite plural)
soloppgangene (definite plural)


fastetid

fastetida (definite singular)
fastetiden (definite singular)
fastetider (indefinite plural)
fastetidene (definite plural)

A period of time during which one abstains from food, either totally or in part; a fast.

(Christianity) The season of fasting which lasts from Ash Wednesday until Holy Saturday; Lent.


stykke

stykket (definite singular)
stykker (indefinite plural)
stykka (definite plural)
stykkene (definite plural)


plattform

plattforma (definite singular)
plattformen (definite singular)
plattformer (indefinite plural)
plattformene (definite plural)


kommer til å

will (indicating future action, less formal than "vil")


tilstelling

tilstellinga (definite singular)
tilstellingen (definite singular)
tilstellinger (indefinite plural)
tilstellingene (definite plural)

a function (official or social occasion)


dyp

dyp (feminine masculine)
dypt (neuter)
dype (definite plural singular)
dypere (comparative)
dypest (indefinite superlative)
dypeste (definite superlative)

From Danish dyb, from Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-. Cognates include Norwegian Nynorsk djup, Swedish djup, German tief, Dutch diep, English deep, and Gothic 𐌳𐌹𐌿𐍀𐍃 (diups).

deep (having its bottom far down)
(of sound, voice) low in pitch

deep (having its bottom far down)
low in pitch

profound (having great meaning or import)


dyp

dypet (definite singular)
dyp (indefinite plural)
dypa (definite plural)
dypene (definite plural)


falk

falken (definite singular)
falker (indefinite plural)
falkene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German valk, via Old Norse falkr; compare with German Falke.


testamentere

testamentere (imperative testamenter, present tense testamenterer, simple past testamenterte, past participle testamentert)

testamenter (imperative)
testamenterer (present)
testamenterte (past)
testamentert (participle past)


verktøy

verktøyet (definite singular)
verktøy (indefinite plural)
verktøyer (indefinite plural)
verktøya (definite plural)
verktøyene (definite plural)

From verk + -tøy, after German Werkzeug.

a tool (device intended to make a task easier)


redskap

redskap m or n (definite singular redskapen or redskapet, indefinite plural redskaper or redskap, definite plural redskapene or redskapa)

redskapen (definite singular)
redskapet (definite singular)
redskaper (indefinite plural)
redskap (indefinite plural)
redskapene (definite plural)
redskapa (definite plural)


forbanne

forbanne (imperative forbann, present tense forbanner, passive forbannes, simple past forbanna or forbannet or forbante, past participle forbanna or forbannet or forbant, present participle forbannende)

forbann (imperative)
forbanner (present)
forbannes (passive)
forbanna (past)
forbannet (past)
forbante (past)
forbanna (participle past)
forbannet (participle past)
forbant (participle past)
forbannende (participle present)


bearbeide

bearbeide (imperative bearbeid, present tense bearbeider, passive bearbeides, simple past bearbeida or bearbeidet or bearbeidde, past participle bearbeida or bearbeidet or bearbeidd, present participle bearbeidende)

bearbeid (imperative)
bearbeider (present)
bearbeides (passive)
bearbeida (past)
bearbeidet (past)
bearbeidde (past)
bearbeida (participle past)
bearbeidet (participle past)
bearbeidd (participle past)
bearbeidende (participle present)

Formed by the prefix be- + arbeide (to work), literally "work on". Loan-translation of German bearbeiten (although both components of the Norwegian variant are from Middle Low German)

Skuespillet er blitt bearbeidet til film.

Man må passe på å bearbeide matjorda.

One must remember to cultivate the topsoil.

Ta det med ro, vi må bare bearbeide ham litt, så gir han nok etter.

Relax, we just need to coax him a little and I'm sure he'll give in.

Jeg har bearbeidet fuglekassen min, hva synes du?

I've been working on my nesting box, what do you think?

Hun har bearbeidet stykket helt selv.

She has arranged the piece all on her own.


julaften

julaftenen (definite singular)
julaftener (indefinite plural)
julaftenene (definite plural)

Christmas Eve (day and evening before Christmas Day)


tøffel

tøffel m (definite singular tøffelen, indefinite plural tøfler, definite plural tøflene)

tøffelen (definite singular)
tøfler (indefinite plural)
tøflene (definite plural)

under tøffelen


apparat

apparatet (definite singular)
apparat (indefinite plural)
apparater (indefinite plural)
apparata (definite plural)
apparatene (definite plural)

Borrowed from French apparat, from Latin apparatus.

mechanical or electrical device, appliance or instrument


rask

rask (neuter singular raskt, definite singular and plural raske, comparative raskere, indefinite superlative raskest, definite superlative raskeste)

raskt (neuter singular)
raske (definite plural singular)
raskere (comparative)
raskest (indefinite superlative)
raskeste (definite superlative)

fast, quick, rapid (capable of moving with great speed)


humla

definite feminine singular of humle (Etymology 2)


kontanter

kontanter m pl (definite plural kontantene)

(plural only) cash (money in the form of notes/bills and coins)


tilby

tilby (imperative tilby, present tense tilbyr, passive tilbys, simple past tilbød or tilbøy or tilbydde, past participle tilbudt or tilbydd)

tilby (imperative)
tilbyr (present)
tilbys (passive)
tilbød (past)
tilbøy (past)
tilbydde (past)
tilbudt (participle past)
tilbydd (participle past)


funksjon

funksjonen (definite singular)
funksjoner (indefinite plural)
funksjonene (definite plural)

function (what something does or is used for)

Hva er den deriverte av denne funksjonen?

What is the derivative of this function?


putte

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

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


iaktta

iaktta (present tense iakttar, past tense iakttok, past participle iakttatt)

iakttar (present)
iakttok (past)
iakttatt (participle past)

to observe; to follow a custom or an order


armbandsur

armbandsuret (definite singular)
armbandsur (indefinite plural)
armbandsura (definite plural)
armbandsurene (definite plural)


foreslå

foreslå (imperative foreslå, present tense foreslår, passive foreslås, simple past foreslo, past participle foreslått, present participle foreslående)

foreslå (imperative)
foreslår (present)
foreslås (passive)
foreslo (past)
foreslått (participle past)
foreslående (participle present)


forfremme

forfremme (imperative forfrem, present tense forfremmer, passive forfremmes, simple past and past participle forfremma or forfremmet, present participle forfremmende)

forfrem (imperative)
forfremmer (present)
forfremmes (passive)
forfremma (participle past)
forfremma (past)
forfremmet (participle past)
forfremmet (past)
forfremmende (participle present)


ta knekken på

From ta (“to take”) + knekken (“the blow, the snap”) + på (“on, upon”): "take the blow on ..", from knekke nakken på fisk (“to snap the neck of a fish”). Cognate with Danish tage knæk på.

Alt stresset tar knekken på meg!

Jeg skal nok få tatt knekken på ham til slutt.

I'm going to put an end to him for sure eventually.

A bad lifestyle kills your legs.

Dårlig livsstil tar knekken på beina. (article in Dagbladet)

(idiomatic) to finish, put an end to, to be killing


vilje

viljen (definite singular)
viljer (indefinite plural)
viljene (definite plural)


statistikk

statistikken (definite singular)
statistikker (indefinite plural)
statistikkene (definite plural)

From Latin statisticum, statisticus, from status, via French statistique and German Statistik.

(uncountable) statistics (the mathematical science)


trengsel

trengsla (definite singular)
trengselen (definite singular)
trengsler (indefinite plural)
trengslene (definite plural)

nød og trengsler


ønske

ønsket (definite singular)
ønsker (indefinite plural)
ønska (definite plural)
ønskene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ósk, from Proto-Germanic *wunskaz, *wunskō (“wish, desire”), from Proto-Indo-European *wun-, *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”).


ønske

ønske (imperative ønsk, present tense ønsker, simple past ønska or ønsket or ønskte, past participle ønska or ønsket or ønskt)

ønsk (imperative)
ønsker (present)
ønska (past)
ønsket (past)
ønskte (past)
ønska (participle past)
ønsket (participle past)
ønskt (participle past)

From Old Norse œskja, from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną (“to wish”).


nudisme

nudismen (definite singular)
nudismer (indefinite plural)
nudismene (definite plural)


komplekst tall

a complex number (number of the form a + bi)


sidekant

sidekanten (definite singular)
sidekanter (indefinite plural)
sidekantene (definite plural)

an edge (at the side; joining line between two vertices of a polygon)


ambulanse

ambulansen (definite singular)
ambulanser (indefinite plural)
ambulansene (definite plural)

From Latin ambulare, via French ambulance.

Han ringte etter ambulanse.

an ambulance (emergency medical vehicle)


villsvin

villsvinet (definite singular)
villsvin (indefinite plural)
villsvina (definite plural)
villsvinene (definite plural)


myrde

myrde (imperative myrd, present tense myrder, passive myrdes, simple past and past participle myrda or myrdet, present participle myrdende)

myrd (imperative)
myrder (present)
myrdes (passive)
myrda (participle past)
myrda (past)
myrdet (participle past)
myrdet (past)
myrdende (participle present)

From Old Norse myrða, itself derived from morð (> Norwegian Bokmål mord).

Han ble myrdet med kaldt blod.


vilkår

vilkåret (definite singular)
vilkår (indefinite plural)
vilkåra (definite plural)
vilkårene (definite plural)

vilkår og betingelser

term, condition (limitation, restriction or regulation, usually in a binding agreement)


overvåke

overvåke (imperative overvåk, present tense overvåker, passive overvåkes, simple past overvåka or overvåket or overvåkte, past participle overvåka or overvåket or overvåkt, present participle overvåkende)

overvåk (imperative)
overvåker (present)
overvåkes (passive)
overvåka (past)
overvåket (past)
overvåkte (past)
overvåka (participle past)
overvåket (participle past)
overvåkt (participle past)
overvåkende (participle present)


gjenstand

gjenstanden (definite singular)
gjenstander (indefinite plural)
gjenstandene (definite plural)


forslag

forslaget (definite singular)
forslag (indefinite plural)
forslaga (definite plural)
forslagene (definite plural)

From the verb foreslå, after German Vorschlag.


hylle

hylle m or f (definite singular hylla or hyllen, indefinite plural hyller, definite plural hyllene)

hylla (definite singular)
hyllen (definite singular)
hyller (indefinite plural)
hyllene (definite plural)


hylle

hylle (imperative hyll, present tense hyller, simple past hyllet or hylla, past participle hyllet or hylla)

hyll (imperative)
hyller (present)
hyllet (past)
hylla (past)
hyllet (participle past)
hylla (participle past)


forfølge

forfølge (imperative forfølg, present tense forfølger, passive forfølges, simple past forfulgte, past participle forfulgt, present participle forfølgende)

forfølg (imperative)
forfølger (present)
forfølges (passive)
forfulgte (past)
forfulgt (participle past)
forfølgende (participle present)

From for- + følge, after Low German vorvolgen.


skygge

skyggen (definite singular)
skygger (indefinite plural)
skyggene (definite plural)

kaste skygge

a shadow (dark image projected onto a surface)


skygge

skygge (imperative skygg, present tense skygger, simple past skygga or skygget or skygde, past participle skygga or skygget or skygd)

skygg (imperative)
skygger (present)
skygga (past)
skygget (past)
skygde (past)
skygga (participle past)
skygget (participle past)
skygd (participle past)

From Old Norse skyggja and skyggva; from English shadow (sense 2).


matematikk

matematikk m (definite singular matematikken)


skjerme

skjerme (imperative skjerm, present tense skjermer, passive skjermes, simple past and past participle skjerma or skjermet, present participle skjermende)

skjerm (imperative)
skjermer (present)
skjermes (passive)
skjerma (participle past)
skjerma (past)
skjermet (participle past)
skjermet (past)
skjermende (participle present)


syltetøy

syltetøyet (definite singular)
syltetøy (indefinite plural)
syltetøyer (indefinite plural)
syltetøya (definite plural)
syltetøyene (definite plural)

Compound of sylte (“to put up, to process”) + -tøy.

jam (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar, fruit preserve)


melodi

melodi m (definite singular melodien, indefinite plural melodier, definite plural melodiene)

melodien (definite singular)
melodier (indefinite plural)
melodiene (definite plural)

a melody (sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase)


ærlig

ærlig (neuter singular ærlig, definite singular and plural ærlige, comparative ærligere, indefinite superlative ærligst, definite superlative ærligste)

ærlig (neuter singular)
ærlige (definite plural singular)
ærligere (comparative)
ærligst (indefinite superlative)
ærligste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse ærligr and Middle Low German ehrlich.

honest (scrupulous with regard to telling the truth)


omslag

omslaget (definite singular)
omslag (indefinite plural)
omslaga (definite plural)
omslagene (definite plural)


forfølgelse

forfølgelsen (definite singular)
forfølgelser (indefinite plural)
forfølgelsene (definite plural)


drepe

drepe (imperative drep, present tense dreper, passive drepes, simple past drepte, past participle drept, present participle drepende)

drep (imperative)
dreper (present)
drepes (passive)
drepte (past)
drept (participle past)
drepende (participle present)

From Old Norse drepa (“to stab, hit”), compare Dutch and German treffen and English drub.

Hun er mistenkt for å ha drept faren sin.

She is suspected of having killed her father.

En person ble drept og to alvorlig såret i en bilulykke.

One person was killed and two were seriously injured in a car accident.

Den drepte var 40 år gammel.

The victim was 40 years old. (literally: "the killed was 40 years old")

Den evinnelige masingen din har drept arbeidslysten min!

Your constant nagging has ruined my zeal for work!

Den filmen var drepende kjedelig!

That film was incredibly boring! (literally: "that film was killingly boring")

Da du sa de ordene, drepte du følelsene hennes.

When you said those words, you killed her feelings.

To ruin, strain, extinguish, kill. (of persons)


klaustrofobi

klaustrofobi m (definite singular klaustrofobien)

claustrophobia (fear of closed, tight places)


møbel

møbel n (definite singular møbelet or møblet, indefinite plural møbel or møbler, definite plural møbla or møblene)

møbelet (definite singular)
møblet (definite singular)
møbel (indefinite plural)
møbler (indefinite plural)
møbla (definite plural)
møblene (definite plural)

(piece of) furniture (an item, or items, (usually) in a room)


spiker

spiker m (definite singular spikeren, indefinite plural spiker or spikere or spikre or spikrer, definite plural spikerne or spikrene)

spikeren (definite singular)
spiker (indefinite plural)
spikere (indefinite plural)
spikre (indefinite plural)
spikrer (indefinite plural)
spikerne (definite plural)
spikrene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German spîker, from Old Saxon *spīkari, from Proto-West Germanic *spīkr, *spīkrī, from Proto-Germanic *spīkraz, *spīkrijaz (“spike, nail”).

a nail (spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials)


verne

verne (imperative vern, present tense verner, passive vernes, simple past and past participle verna or vernet, present participle vernende)

vern (imperative)
verner (present)
vernes (passive)
verna (participle past)
verna (past)
vernet (participle past)
vernet (past)
vernende (participle present)


kreft

From Middle Low German kreft, krevet, calque of Latin cancer.


faste

fasta (definite singular)
fasten (definite singular)
faster (indefinite plural)
fastene (definite plural)

a fast (act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food)