kjenne

kjenne (imperative kjenn, present tense kjenner, passive kjennes, simple past kjente, past participle kjent)

kjenn (imperative)
kjenner (present)
kjennes (passive)
kjente (past)
kjent (participle past)

to know (be acquainted or familiar with)

Kjenner du lukten?

Han kjente seg opplagt.


marknad

marknaden (definite singular)
marknader (indefinite plural)
marknadene (definite plural)

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by marked


solsystem

solsystemet (definite singular)
solsystem (indefinite plural)
solsystemer (indefinite plural)
solsystema (definite plural)
solsystemene (definite plural)


rute

ruta (definite singular)
ruten (definite singular)
ruter (indefinite plural)
rutene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German rūte. Cognates include Danish rude and Swedish ruta.

pane (individual sheet of glass in a window)


rute

From French route, from Latin rupta (via).


svigersønn

svigersønnen (definite singular)
svigersønner (indefinite plural)
svigersønnene (definite plural)


regnbue

regnbuen (definite singular)
regnbuer (indefinite plural)
regnbuene (definite plural)

From Old Norse regnbogi (“rainbow”), from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô.

i alle regnbuens farger

a rainbow (multicoloured arch in the sky)


atmosfære

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atmosfære m (definite singular atmosfæren, indefinite plural atmosfærer, definite plural atmosfærene)

atmosfæren (definite singular)
atmosfærer (indefinite plural)
atmosfærene (definite plural)


suffiks

suffiks n (definite singular suffikset, indefinite plural suffiks or suffikser, definite plural suffiksa or suffiksene)

suffikset (definite singular)
suffiks (indefinite plural)
suffikser (indefinite plural)
suffiksa (definite plural)
suffiksene (definite plural)

suffix (letters or sounds added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning)


verken

neither (in combination with eller; verken ... eller... / neither ... nor ...)


uærbødig

uærbødig (neuter singular uærbødig, definite singular and plural uærbødige)

uærbødig (neuter singular)
uærbødige (definite plural singular)


bondegård

bondegård m (definite singular bondegården, indefinite plural bondegårder, definite plural bondegårdene)

bondegården (definite singular)
bondegårder (indefinite plural)
bondegårdene (definite plural)


drue

drua (definite singular)
druen (definite singular)
druer (indefinite plural)
druene (definite plural)


komet

kometen (definite singular)
kometer (indefinite plural)
kometene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κομήτης (komḗtēs, “longhaired”), from κόμη (kómē, “hair”).

der

a person or team that makes great and fast progress


spinne

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spinne (imperative spinn, present tense spinner, passive spinnes, simple past spant, past participle spunnet, present participle spinnende)

spinn (imperative)
spinner (present)
spinnes (passive)
spant (past)
spunnet (participle past)
spinnende (participle present)


krasje

krasje (imperative krasj, present tense krasjer, simple past and past participle krasja or krasjet, present participle krasjende)

krasj (imperative)
krasjer (present)
krasja (participle past)
krasja (past)
krasjet (participle past)
krasjet (past)
krasjende (participle present)


gaus

gausen (definite singular)
gauser (indefinite plural)
gausene (definite plural)

From Old Norse gauss, probably related to gyse.


addisjon

addisjon m (definite singular addisjonen, indefinite plural addisjoner, definite plural addisjonene)

addisjonen (definite singular)
addisjoner (indefinite plural)
addisjonene (definite plural)

addition (arithmetic: process of adding)


supermakt

supermakta (definite singular)
supermakten (definite singular)
supermakter (indefinite plural)
supermaktene (definite plural)

a superpower (a very powerful and influential nation)


sirkel

sirkelen (definite singular)
sirkler (indefinite plural)
sirklene (definite plural)

a circle (two-dimensional outline geometric figure)


interessere

interessere (imperative interesser, present tense interesserer, simple past interesserte, past participle interessert)

interesser (imperative)
interesserer (present)
interesserte (past)
interessert (participle past)

to interest (someone) (to attract attention or concern)


akustisk

akustisk (neuter singular akustisk, definite singular and plural akustiske)

akustisk (neuter singular)
akustiske (definite plural singular)


losse

losse (imperative loss, present tense losser, passive losses, simple past and past participle lossa or losset, present participle lossende)

loss (imperative)
losser (present)
losses (passive)
lossa (participle past)
lossa (past)
losset (participle past)
losset (past)
lossende (participle present)


deponere

deponere (imperative deponer, present tense deponerer, passive deponeres, simple past deponerte, past participle deponert, present participle deponerende)

deponer (imperative)
deponerer (present)
deponeres (passive)
deponerte (past)
deponert (participle past)
deponerende (participle present)


røyskatt

røyskatt m (definite singular røyskatten, indefinite plural røyskatter, definite plural røyskattene)

røyskatten (definite singular)
røyskatter (indefinite plural)
røyskattene (definite plural)

Mustela erminea
Mustela erminea#Translingual

an ermine, stoat or short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea)


gaupe

gaupa (definite singular)
gaupen (definite singular)
gauper (indefinite plural)
gaupene (definite plural)

From Old Norse gaupa; compare with Faroese geypa (“lynx”) and Icelandic gaupa (“lynx”).


hermelin

hermelinen (definite singular)
hermeliner (indefinite plural)
hermelinene (definite plural)

ermine (white winter fur of the stoat (ermine))


postulere

postulere (imperative postuler, present tense postulerer, passive postuleres, simple past postulerte, past participle postulert, present participle postulerende)

postuler (imperative)
postulerer (present)
postuleres (passive)
postulerte (past)
postulert (participle past)
postulerende (participle present)


ekstrem

ekstrem (neuter singular ekstremt, definite singular and plural ekstreme)

ekstremt (neuter singular)
ekstreme (definite plural singular)

Borrowed from French extrême (“extreme”), from Latin extremus (“outermost”), superlative of extrā (“outside of, beyond”).


ekstrem

ekstremet (definite singular)
ekstrem (indefinite plural)
ekstremer (indefinite plural)
ekstrema (definite plural)
ekstremene (definite plural)


verdens eldste yrke

world's oldest profession
world's oldest profession

(euphemistic, colloquial) world's oldest profession (prostitution)


kurdisk

kurdisk (neuter singular kurdisk, definite singular and plural kurdiske)

kurdisk (neuter singular)
kurdiske (definite plural singular)

Kurdish (relating to Kurdistan, the Kurds and the Kurdish languages)


semikolon

semikolonet (definite singular)
semikolon (indefinite plural)
semikoloner (indefinite plural)
semikolona (definite plural)
semikolonene (definite plural)


sigarett

sigaretten (definite singular)
sigaretter (indefinite plural)
sigarettene (definite plural)

From French cigarette (“cigarette”), from cigare (“cigar”), from Spanish cigarro (“cigar, cigarette”), possibly from a Mayan language such as Yucatec Maya siyar (“to smoke tobacco leaves”) or Q'eqchi sik'ar (“to smoke”), possibly also from cigarro (“male cicada”), a form of cigarra (“cicada”), from a Vulgar Latin root *cicāla, from Latin cicāda (“cicada”), possibly from a substrate language, ultimately onomatopoeic.

der

jeg er ingen ven af kvindeemancipationen med kortklippet haar og frisindede cigaretter

1911, Amalie Pettersen, Pettersens, page 19:

I'm not a fan of women's emancipation with short hair and free-spirited cigarettes

hun tar et drag av sigaretten hans

1998, Bjørg Vik, Roser i et sprukket krus, page 153:

jeg legger merke til et brennemerke i trekket etter en sigarett

1991, Tove Nilsen, Amazonaspornografen, page 231:

I notice a burn mark on the cover of a cigarette

(smoking) a cigarette (tobacco or other substances, in a thin roll wrapped with paper, intended to be smoked)


individ

individet (definite singular)
individ (indefinite plural)
individer (indefinite plural)
individa (definite plural)
individene (definite plural)

From Latin individuum, neuter form of individuus.


sørafrikansk

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sørafrikansk (neuter singular sørafrikansk, definite singular and plural sørafrikanske)

sørafrikansk (neuter singular)
sørafrikanske (definite plural singular)

South African (of, from, or pertaining to South Africa)


vampyr

vampyren (definite singular)
vampyrer (indefinite plural)
vampyrene (definite plural)

Borrowed from German Vampir, from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr (“vampire”).


politibetjent

politibetjenten (definite singular)
politibetjenter (indefinite plural)
politibetjentene (definite plural)


ekko

ekkoet (definite singular)
ekko (indefinite plural)
ekkoer (indefinite plural)
ekkoa (definite plural)
ekkoene (definite plural)

an echo (a reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer)


vannbøffel

vannbøffel m (definite singular vannbøffelen, indefinite plural vannbøfler, definite plural vannbøflene)

vannbøffelen (definite singular)
vannbøfler (indefinite plural)
vannbøflene (definite plural)


martyrium

martyriet (definite singular)
martyrier (indefinite plural)
martyria (definite plural)
martyriene (definite plural)


sortere

sortere (imperative sorter, present tense sorterer, passive sorteres, simple past sorterte, past participle sortert, present participle sorterende)

sorter (imperative)
sorterer (present)
sorteres (passive)
sorterte (past)
sortert (participle past)
sorterende (participle present)

From Latin sortiri, via Italian sortire.


fontene

fontenen (definite singular)
fontener (indefinite plural)
fontenene (definite plural)

From Latin fontana, via French fontaine.


bidra

bidra (imperative bidra, present tense bidrar, simple past bidro or bidrog, past participle bidradd or bidratt, present participle bidragende)

bidra (imperative)
bidrar (present)
bidro (past)
bidrog (past)
bidradd (participle past)
bidratt (participle past)
bidragende (participle present)

to contribute (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole)


ekteskap

ekteskapet (definite singular)
ekteskap (indefinite plural)
ekteskaper (indefinite plural)
ekteskapa (definite plural)
ekteskapene (definite plural)


blåbær

blåbær n (definite singular blåbæret, indefinite plural blåbær, definite plural blåbæra or blåbærene)

blåbæret (definite singular)
blåbær (indefinite plural)
blåbæra (definite plural)
blåbærene (definite plural)

a bilberry (dwarf bush that bears bilberries, Vaccinium myrtillus)

blueberry (when referring to the North American blueberry)


yrke

yrket (definite singular)
yrker (indefinite plural)
yrka (definite plural)
yrkene (definite plural)


allegori

allegorien (definite singular)
allegorier (indefinite plural)
allegoriene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀλληγορία (allēgoría).


visir

visiret (definite singular)
visir (indefinite plural)
visirer (indefinite plural)
visira (definite plural)
visirene (definite plural)

Borrowed from Old French visière or Italian visiera through German Visier. Derived from Old French vis (“face”).


eie

eie (imperative ei, present tense eier, passive eies, simple past eide or eiet or åtte, past participle eid or eiet or ått)

ei (imperative)
eier (present)
eies (passive)
eide (past)
eiet (past)
åtte (past)
eid (participle past)
eiet (participle past)
ått (participle past)

From Old Norse eiga. Cognate with Danish eje, Swedish äga, Faroese eiga, Icelandic eiga, and English owe.


figur

figuren (definite singular)
figurer (indefinite plural)
figurene (definite plural)


saft

safta (definite singular)
saften (definite singular)
safter (indefinite plural)
saftene (definite plural)


kinin

kininen (definite singular)
kininet (definite singular)


rogn

rogna (definite singular)
rognen (definite singular)

From Old Norse hrogn, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”).


rogn

rogna (definite singular)
rognen (definite singular)
rogner (indefinite plural)
rognene (definite plural)

From Old Norse reynir (“rowan”), related to rauðr (“red”). Compare Danish røn and Swedish rönn.

Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia#Translingual

rowan (tree of genus Sorbus, in particular Sorbus aucuparia)


kutt

kuttet (definite singular)
kutt (indefinite plural)
kutta (definite plural)
kuttene (definite plural)


bølge

bølga (definite singular)
bølgen (definite singular)
bølger (indefinite plural)
bølgene (definite plural)

From Danish bølge. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk bølge and Norwegian Nynorsk bylgje.


Kaukasia

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


influensa

influensaen (definite singular)
influensaer (indefinite plural)
influensaene (definite plural)


prinsessen

definite masculine singular of prinsesse


bikube

bikuben (definite singular)
bikuber (indefinite plural)
bikubene (definite plural)


gidde

gidde (imperative gidd, present tense gidder, passive giddes, simple past gadd, past participle giddet, present participle giddende)

gidd (imperative)
gidder (present)
giddes (passive)
gadd (past)
giddet (participle past)
giddende (participle present)

From Danish gide, compare with Old Norse geta (“get”).


trivsel

well-being, development, growth, prosperity


kongerike

kongeriket (definite singular)
kongeriker (indefinite plural)
kongerika (definite plural)
kongerikene (definite plural)

From Old Norse konungríki, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to konge (“king”) + rike (“realm”). Compare Danish kongerige, Swedish kungarike, Icelandic konungsríki, Dutch koninkrijk, German Königreich, Old English cyningrīċe, and Scots kinrick.


adekvat

adekvat (neuter singular adekvat, definite singular and plural adekvate, comparative mer adekvat, superlative mest adekvat)

adekvat (neuter singular)
adekvate (definite plural singular)
mer adekvat (comparative)
mest adekvat (superlative)


færøysk

færøysk (neuter singular færøysk, definite singular and plural færøyske)

færøysk (neuter singular)
færøyske (definite plural singular)

Faroese or Faeroese (pertaining to the Faroese language, people or Faroe Islands)


jødinne

jødinne m or f (definite singular jødinna or jødinnen, indefinite plural jødinner, definite plural jødinnene)

jødinna (definite singular)
jødinnen (definite singular)
jødinner (indefinite plural)
jødinnene (definite plural)


bjørnebær

bjørnebær n (definite singular bjørnebæret, indefinite plural bjørnebær, definite plural bjørnebæra or bjørnebærene)

bjørnebæret (definite singular)
bjørnebær (indefinite plural)
bjørnebæra (definite plural)
bjørnebærene (definite plural)


bakeri

bakeriet (definite singular)
bakeri (indefinite plural)
bakerier (indefinite plural)
bakeria (definite plural)
bakeriene (definite plural)


følelse

følelsen (definite singular)
følelser (indefinite plural)
følelsene (definite plural)


bevis

beviset (definite singular)
bevis (indefinite plural)
beviser (indefinite plural)
bevisa (definite plural)
bevisene (definite plural)


parykk

parykk m (definite singular parykken, indefinite plural parykker, definite plural parykkene)

parykken (definite singular)
parykker (indefinite plural)
parykkene (definite plural)

a wig (head covering of artificial hair)


tendens

tendensen (definite singular)
tendenser (indefinite plural)
tendensene (definite plural)


betrakte

betrakte (imperative betrakt, present tense betrakter, passive betraktes, simple past and past participle betrakta or betraktet, present participle betraktende)

betrakt (imperative)
betrakter (present)
betraktes (passive)
betrakta (participle past)
betrakta (past)
betraktet (participle past)
betraktet (past)
betraktende (participle present)

to regard (someone / something as something)


forsvare

forsvare (imperative forsvar, present tense forsvarer, passive forsvares, simple past forsvarte, past participle forsvart, present participle forsvarende)

forsvar (imperative)
forsvarer (present)
forsvares (passive)
forsvarte (past)
forsvart (participle past)
forsvarende (participle present)


vennskap

vennskapet (definite singular)
vennskap (indefinite plural)
vennskapa (definite plural)
vennskapene (definite plural)

a friendship (condition of being friends; a friendly relationship)


magnetisk

magnetisk (neuter singular magnetisk, definite singular and plural magnetiske)

magnetisk (neuter singular)
magnetiske (definite plural singular)


storskarv

storskarven (definite singular)
storskarver (indefinite plural)
storskarvene (definite plural)


vanskelig

vanskelig (neuter singular vanskelig, definite singular and plural vanskelige, comparative vanskeligere, indefinite superlative vanskeligst, definite superlative vanskeligste)

vanskelig (neuter singular)
vanskelige (definite plural singular)
vanskeligere (comparative)
vanskeligst (indefinite superlative)
vanskeligste (definite superlative)


religiøs

religiøs (neuter singular religiøst, definite singular and plural religiøse)

religiøst (neuter singular)
religiøse (definite plural singular)


løvetann

løvetann m or f (definite singular løvetannen or løvetanna, indefinite plural løvetann or løvetanner, definite singular løvetannene)

løvetannen (definite singular)
løvetanna (definite singular)
løvetann (indefinite plural)
løvetanner (indefinite plural)
løvetannene (definite singular)

løve + tann. Calque of German Löwenzahn, itself a calque of Latin dēns leōnis.

a dandelion (plant, wild flower (genus Taraxacum))


klassisk

klassisk (neuter singular klassisk, definite singular and plural klassiske)

klassisk (neuter singular)
klassiske (definite plural singular)


kroning

kroninga (definite singular)
kroningen (definite singular)
kroninger (indefinite plural)
kroningene (definite plural)


granitt

granitt m (definite singular granitten, indefinite plural granitter, definite plural granittene)

granitten (definite singular)
granitter (indefinite plural)
granittene (definite plural)


hjemløs

hjemløs (neuter singular hjemløst, definite singular and plural hjemløse)

hjemløst (neuter singular)
hjemløse (definite plural singular)


molekyl

molekyl n (definite singular molekylet, indefinite plural molekyl or molekyler, definite plural molekyla or molekylene)

molekylet (definite singular)
molekyl (indefinite plural)
molekyler (indefinite plural)
molekyla (definite plural)
molekylene (definite plural)

a molecule (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds)


kriger

krigeren (definite singular)
krigere (indefinite plural)
krigerne (definite plural)

Possibly from German Krieger, otherwise from krig + -er

a warrior (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare)


formell

formell (neuter singular formelt, definite singular and plural formelle)

formelt (neuter singular)
formelle (definite plural singular)


ironi

ironien (definite singular)
ironier (indefinite plural)
ironiene (definite plural)


aristokrati

aristokratiet (definite singular)
aristokrati (indefinite plural)
aristokratier (indefinite plural)
aristokratia (definite plural)
aristokratiene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā, “the rule of the best”).

der

ἀριστοκρατίᾱ


katedral

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katedral m (definite singular katedralen, indefinite plural katedraler, definite plural katedralene)

katedralen (definite singular)
katedraler (indefinite plural)
katedralene (definite plural)


allehånde

allehånden (definite singular)
allehånder (indefinite plural)
allehåndene (definite plural)


grense

grensa (definite singular)
grensen (definite singular)
grenser (indefinite plural)
grensene (definite plural)

From German Grenze, from Proto-Slavic *granica (“boundary, border”).

der

a border (the line or frontier area separating regions)


grense

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grense (imperative grens, present tense grenser, passive grenses, simple past and past participle grensa or grenset, present participle grensende)

grens (imperative)
tense grenser (present)
grenses (passive)
grensa (participle past)
grensa (past)
grenset (participle past)
grenset (past)
grensende (participle present)


lenestol

lenestol m (definite singular lenestolen, indefinite plural lenestoler, definite plural lenestolene)

lenestolen (definite singular)
lenestoler (indefinite plural)
lenestolene (definite plural)

an armchair (a chair with supports for the arms or elbows)


komplimentere

komplimentere (imperative komplimenter, present tense komplimenterer, simple past komplimenterte, past participle komplimentert, present participle komplimenterende)

komplimenter (imperative)
komplimenterer (present)
komplimenterte (past)
komplimentert (participle past)
komplimenterende (participle present)

to compliment (to pay a compliment; to express a favourable opinion)


halsband

halsbandet (definite singular)
halsband (indefinite plural)
halsbanda (definite plural)
halsbandene (definite plural)


horisont

horisonten (definite singular)
horisonter (indefinite plural)
horisontene (definite plural)


entalpi

entalpien (definite singular)
entalpier (indefinite plural)
entalpiene (definite plural)

(physics) enthalpy (a measure of the heat content)


torturere

torturere (imperative torturer, present tense torturerer, passive tortureres, simple past torturerte, past participle torturert)

torturer (imperative)
torturerer (present)
tortureres (passive)
torturerte (past)
torturert (participle past)

to torture (to intentionally inflict unnecessary pain or suffering on helpless victims)


orkestergrav

orkestergrava (definite singular)
orkestergraven (definite singular)
orkestergraver (indefinite plural)
orkestergravene (definite plural)


isotop

isotopen (definite singular)
isotoper (indefinite plural)
isotopene (definite plural)

From iso- + Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”).


tvilling

tvillingen (definite singular)
tvillinger (indefinite plural)
tvillingene (definite plural)

Related to Old Norse tvinnr, tvennr and Nynorsk tvinn and tvenn. Possibly from an Old Norse root *tvinlingr, from Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, with the first element from *twinaz. Compare Danish and Swedish tvilling, English twinling, Dutch tweeling, German Zwilling.

a twin (either of two people who shared the same uterus at the same time, or of two similar or closely related objects)

Gemini (someone born under that star sign)


artefakt

artefakten (definite singular)
artefakter (indefinite plural)
artefaktene (definite plural)

(archaeology) an artefact, or artifact (US)


brudekjole

brudekjole m (definite singular brudekjolen, indefinite plural brudekjoler, definite plural brudekjolene)

brudekjolen (definite singular)
brudekjoler (indefinite plural)
brudekjolene (definite plural)

a wedding dress or wedding gown (the dress worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony)


infeksjon

infeksjonen (definite singular)
infeksjoner (indefinite plural)
infeksjonene (definite plural)

an infection (uncontrolled growth of harmful micro-organisms in a host)


krav

kravet (definite singular)
krav (indefinite plural)
krava (definite plural)
kravene (definite plural)


periodisk

periodisk (indefinite singular)
periodiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek περιοδικός (periodikós).


prototyp

prototypen (definite singular)
prototyper (indefinite plural)
prototypene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-) + τύπος (túpos).


jordmor

jordmor m or f (definite singular jordmora or jordmoren, indefinite plural jordmødre or jordmødrer, definite plural jordmødrene)

jordmora (definite singular)
jordmoren (definite singular)
jordmødre (indefinite plural)
jordmødrer (indefinite plural)
jordmødrene (definite plural)

a midwife (person who assists women in childbirth)


spesialist

spesialisten (definite singular)
spesialister (indefinite plural)
spesialistene (definite plural)


hybelkanin

hybelkaninen (definite singular)
hybelkaniner (indefinite plural)
hybelkaninene (definite plural)

fluff, a dust bunny (US; a small clump of dust)


avslå

avslå (imperative avslå, present tense avslår, passive avslås, simple past avslo, past participle avslått, present participle avslående)

avslå (imperative)
avslår (present)
avslås (passive)
avslo (past)
avslått (participle past)
avslående (participle present)


himmellegeme

himmellegemet (definite singular)
himmellegemer (indefinite plural)
himmellegema (definite plural)
himmellegemene (definite plural)

a celestial body or heavenly body (natural object beyond the earth's atmosphere)


sjonglere

sjonglere (imperative sjongler, present tense sjonglerer, simple past sjonglerte, past participle sjonglert, present participle sjonglerende)

sjongler (imperative)
sjonglerer (present)
sjonglerte (past)
sjonglert (participle past)
sjonglerende (participle present)

From Latin joculārī, ioculārī, via French jongler.

to juggle (manipulate objects artistically)


Indiahavet

From India + havet (“definite singular of hav”).

affix

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">hav</i>

Indian Ocean (the ocean separating Africa, southern Asia, Australia and Antarctica)


boms

bomsen (definite singular)
bomser (indefinite plural)
bomsene (definite plural)

From the plural of English bum (“homeless person”).


magnetisme

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magnetisme m (definite singular magnetismen)


fotokopi

fotokopien (definite singular)
fotokopier (indefinite plural)
fotokopiene (definite plural)


arvelig

arvelig (neuter singular arvelig, definite singular and plural arvelige)

arvelig (neuter singular)
arvelige (definite plural singular)

inherited (diseases, disorders; also hereditary)


lage

lage (imperative lag, present tense lager, passive lages, simple past laga or laget or lagde, past participle laga or laget or lagd, present participle lagende)

lag (imperative)
lager (present)
lages (passive)
laga (past)
laget (past)
lagde (past)
laga (participle past)
laget (participle past)
lagd (participle past)
lagende (participle present)


lage

lagen (definite singular)
lager (indefinite plural)
lagene (definite plural)

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


febril

febril (feminine masculine)
febrilt (neuter)
febrile (definite plural singular)

From French fébrile, from Latin febrilis.


serviett

servietten (definite singular)
servietter (indefinite plural)
serviettene (definite plural)


eksoterm

eksoterm (neuter singular eksotermt, definite singular and plural eksoterme)

eksotermt (neuter singular)
eksoterme (definite plural singular)


kommissær

kommissæren (definite singular)
kommissærer (indefinite plural)
kommissærene (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin commissarius, via French commissaire.


formiddag

formiddagen (definite singular)
formiddager (indefinite plural)
formiddagene (definite plural)

i morgen formiddag


Abkhasia

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «Abkhasia».ogg

From Russian Абха́зия (Abxázija, “Abkhazia”), derived from абха́з (abxáz, “Abkhazian, Abkhaz person”), from Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi, “Abkhaz person”), either from Mingrelian აფხაზა (apxaza), from *აბღაზა (*abɣaza), from *აბაზღა (*abazɣa), from Old Abkhaz *абазӷа (*abazğa), or from Old Georgian აფხაზი (apxazi), from earlier *აბაზხ-ი (*abazx-i), from Mingrelian *აუ̂აზხ-ი (*aûazx-i), most likely from a Hellenic source.

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Kystområdene i Abkhasia er preget av subtropisk klima

The coastal areas of Abkhazia are characterized by subtropical climates

Abkhazia (a de facto republic in the Caucasus without international recognition)


kandidaturen

(non-standard since 2021) definite singular of kandidatur


endoterm

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endoterm (neuter singular endotermt, definite singular and plural endoterme)

endotermt (neuter singular)
endoterme (definite plural singular)


maursluker

maurslukeren (definite singular)
maurslukere (indefinite plural)
maurslukerne (definite plural)

From maur + sluker. Similar to Swedish myrslok, Norwegian Nynorsk maurslukar, Danish myresluger and Faroese meyruslúkur


flaggstang

flaggstanga (definite singular)
flaggstangen (definite singular)
flaggstenger (indefinite plural)
flaggstengene (definite plural)

a flagpole (a tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown)


pessimisme

pessimisme m (definite singular pessimismen)


bankett

banketten (definite singular)
banketter (indefinite plural)
bankettene (definite plural)

From Italian banchetto and French banquet.


hullemaskin

hullemaskinen (definite singular)
hullemaskiner (indefinite plural)
hullemaskinene (definite plural)

a punch, hole punch, paper punch (device used to punch holes in sheets of paper)


badeand

badeanda (definite singular)
badeanden (definite singular)
badeender (indefinite plural)
badeendene (definite plural)


fraus

(non-standard since 2005) past tense of fryse


vannkopper

vannkopper pl (definite plural vannkoppene)


meslinger

meslinger pl (definite plural meslingene)

Related to Danish mæslinger, Swedish mässling, Icelandic mislingar and Norwegian Nynorsk meslingar. Compare also English measlings.


smake

smake (imperative smak, present tense smaker, simple past smakte, past participle smakt, present participle smakende)

smak (imperative)
smaker (present)
smakte (past)
smakt (participle past)
smakende (participle present)


savanne

savanne m (definite singular savannen, indefinite plural savanner, definite plural savannene)

savannen (definite singular)
savanner (indefinite plural)
savannene (definite plural)

a savanna or savannah (tropical grassland with scattered trees)


nebb

nebb m or n (definite singular nebben or nebbet, indefinite plural nebb, definite plural nebbene or nebba)

nebben (definite singular)
nebbet (definite singular)
nebb (indefinite plural)
nebbene (definite plural)
nebba (definite plural)


-else

-elset (definite neuter singular)
-elsen (definite masculine singular)
-elser (indefinite plural)
-elsene (definite plural)
-elsa (definite plural)

Mostly from Danish -else, from Old Danish -ælsæ -ilse, with metathesis of -sl- to -ls- from Old Saxon -isli, -islo.
Also from West Germanic loanwords, partly with metathesis of suffixes -sel and -sle from Middle Low German -nisse, from Old Saxon -nissi, from Proto-West Germanic *-nassī (forms abstract nouns), from *-nass, from Proto-Germanic *-inassuz + *-ī, from Proto-Germanic *-į̄, from Proto-Indo-European *-i-h₂, from *-h₂ (creates collective nouns).

der

avgjørelse, forståelse, anfektelse, bebudelse, oppstandelse

decision, understanding, challenge, proclamation, resurrection

Used to form verbal nouns denoting an action.

drøftelse, oversettelse, tilretteleggelse, utdannelse

discussion, translation, facilitation, education

Used to form verbal nouns synonymous with the -ing ending.

forbindelse, lignelse

Used to form verbal nouns denoting a different meaning than the -ing ending.

skrivelse, spøkelse, stivelse

Used to form verbal nouns with a specific meaning, usually the result of an action


retard

retarden (definite singular)
retarder (indefinite plural)
retardene (definite plural)

From French retard (“delay”), from the verb retarder (“to retard, slow down”).

(horology) side in a clockwork to which the adjustment indicator must be set to make the clock go slower


zoonose

zoonosen (definite singular)
zoonoser (indefinite plural)
zoonosene (definite plural)

From zoo- + Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, “disease”).


scientolog

scientologen (definite singular)
scientologer (indefinite plural)
scientologene (definite plural)


viv

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viv m or n (definite singular viven or vivet, indefinite plural viv, definite plural vivene or viva)

viven (definite singular)
vivet (definite singular)
viv (indefinite plural)
vivene (definite plural)
viva (definite plural)

From Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife.


tyngste

inflection of tung:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of tung:
plural superlative degree


lyktestolpe

lyktestolpen (definite singular)
lyktestolper (indefinite plural)
lyktestolpene (definite plural)

En bil kjørte inn i en lyktestolpe i Vesterålsgata på Sortland fredag ettermiddag, meldte politiet.
A car drove into a lamp post in Vesterålsgata, Sortland, on Friday afternoon, police reported.


tyngst

indefinite singular superlative degree of tung


forkjølelse

forkjølelsen (definite singular)
forkjølelser (indefinite plural)
forkjølelsene (definite plural)


ibenholt

ibenholt m or n (definite singular ibenholten or ibenholtet)

ibenholten (definite singular)
ibenholtet (definite singular)


vegg

veggen (definite singular)
vegger (indefinite plural)
veggene (definite plural)

From Old Norse veggr, from proto-germanic *wajjuz (“a wall”) (see there for further descendants).


tibetansk

tibetansk (neuter singular tibetansk, definite singular and plural tibetanske)

tibetansk (neuter singular)
tibetanske (definite plural singular)

Tibetan (relating to Tibet and Tibetans)


reaktor

reaktoren (definite singular)
reaktorer (indefinite plural)
reaktorene (definite plural)


hvete

From Danish hvede, from Old Norse hveiti, from Proto-Germanic *hwaitijaz, from *hwītaz (“white”).


tempelridder

tempelridder m (definite singular tempelridderen, indefinite plural tempelriddere, definite plural tempelridderne)

tempelridderen (definite singular)
tempelriddere (indefinite plural)
tempelridderne (definite plural)

Compound of tempel (“temple”) + ridder (“knight”).


fraktur

frakturen (definite singular)
frakturer (indefinite plural)
frakturene (definite plural)


våpen

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

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

From Danish vaaben, from Old Norse vápn (“weapon”), from Proto-Germanic *wēpną (“weapon”).
Cognate with Swedish vapen, Dutch wapen, German Wappen and English weapon.

bære våpen på noen

gripe til våpen

la våpnene hvile

la våpnene tale

legge ned våpnene

til våpen

under/i våpen

bort med vaabnene!

1854, Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter V, page 251:

dødbringende våben

1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer, page 178:

ladte våben

1890, Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler, page 59:

at bruge våben, – at træde i åben dyst, – hvor vilde det bære hen

1874, Henrik Ibsen, Fru Inger til Østråt, page 35:

to use weapons, - to step into open competition, - where would it carry

våbnene er vendt mot oss!

1934, Arnulf Øverland, Riket er ditt, page 99:

fienden sit vaaben kasted

1926, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Samlede Digte I, page 46:

intet våben bider på [hauken]

[riflen] var et våpen som det neppe fantes maken til

1926, Mikkjel Fønhus, Reinsbukken på Jotunfjell, page 47:

[the rifle] was a weapon that could hardly be matched

[hallen] vil bli smykket med gamle militærfaner og våpen

[the hall] will be decorated with old military flags and weapons

nytt tysk våpen satt inn mot England

new German weapon deployed against England

vi hadde mavene og brystene mot hverandre, Jeg følte spissen av våpenet hans mot låret mitt

1966, Jens Bjørneboe, Uten en tråd, page 79:

we had our stomachs and breasts facing each other, I felt the tip of his weapon against my thigh

jordbruksredskap og våpen var laget av flint og stein

agricultural tools and weapons were made of flint and stone

en af mændene skældte mig for en træl; så bar jeg våben på ham og fældte ham

1873, Henrik Ibsen, Hærmændene på Helgeland, page 15:

one of the men scolded me for a slave; then I attacked him and killed him

vaabenerne have hvilet idag

1909, Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter I, page 251:

Israel vil la våpnene hvile for å gi den palestinske selvstyremyndigheten en sjanse til å handle

Israel will lay down its arms to give the Palestinian Authority a chance to act

både NATO-soldater og Talibans krigere lot våpnene hvile da Den internasjonale fredsdagen ble markert i Afghanistan

2008 September 21, Adressa^([adressa.no]):

both NATO soldiers and Taliban fighters laid down their arms when International Peace Day was marked in Afghanistan

generaler må være villige til å la våpnene tale

generals must be willing to let the weapons speak

PKK vil legge ned våpnene

hæren får beskjed om å legge ned våpnene i siste liten

2014 September 22, Aftenposten^([aftenposten.no]):

the army is told to lay down its arms at the last minute

blæs til våben

1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne, page 161:

I har kaldt almuen til våben

1874, Henrik Ibsen, Fru Inger til Østråt, page 106:

You have called the common people to arms

til våben! Lurene går gennem Oslo gader

1926, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Samlede Digte II, page 43:

to arms! The lures run through the streets of Oslo

kalde den nordenfjeldske almue under våben

1874, Henrik Ibsen, Fru Inger til Østråt, page 135:

mange mænd i våben

a weapon; arms (an instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords)

(literary, usually in the plural) an army; armed force (a large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground operations)

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

slå/felle noen med hans/hennes egne våpen

gi noen våpen i hende

give someone something that can harm someone

[Cæsaren] nedsaa paa jorden med djævelens blik; og slog den med vaabnet, som himmelen gav

1853, Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter III, page 26:

[Caesar] look down on the earth with the gaze of the devil; and smote it with the weapon of the heavens

sprogets våben

1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer, page 41:

nu havde jeg våben imod ham, ser De; han turde ikke kny

1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere, page 64:

now I had weapons against him, you see; he did not dare to kneel

kæmpe med adelige våben

1886, Henrik Ibsen, Rosmersholm, page 52:

[alt hva jeg hadde lært] det var vaaben, det var godt at ha til at greie sig gjennem livet med

1925, Sigrid Undset, Samlede romaner og fortællinger fra nutiden I,1, page 18:

[everything I had learned] it was weapons, it was good to have to get through life with

et sprog er et vaaben – og et vaaben kaster man ikke fra siget sprog er et vaaben – og et vaaben kaster man ikke fra sig

1877, Arne Garborg, Den ny-norske Sprog- og Nationalitetsbevægelse, page 238:

a language is a weapon – and a weapon is not be thrown away

sablen og vievandskosten er mægtige vaaben [i Frankrike]

1900, Gunnar Heiberg, Pariserbreve, page 53:

the saber and the holy water broom are mighty weapons [in France]

korrupsjonskomiteen som våben i valgkampen?

the corruption committee as a weapon in the election campaign?

holde F. N. i live som et aktivt våpen mot aggresjon

keep F. N. alive as an active weapon against aggression

din penn er ditt våpen

2002 January 11, Bergens Tidende^([bt.no]):

ungdommene … bruker Facebook og Twitter som våpen

2011 October 7, Dagbladet^([dagbladet.no]):

the young people… use Facebook and Twitter as weapons

[jeg vil] slå [skihopperen] Wirkola med hans egne våpen, to gode hopp, lengst og best hver gang

[I want to] beat [the ski jumper] Wirkola with his own weapon, two good jumps, longest and best every time

(figuratively) a weapon (an instrument or other means of exerting control over another or accomplishing something)

føre våpen

rød som løvens felt i vaabnet

1852, Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter II, page 331:

en rytterfane, hvor paa Skotlands vaaben

1919, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Samlede digter-verker II, page 303:

an equestrian flag, where on the coat of arms of Scotland

[fra Håkon Håkonssøns tid fremstilte seglet] stedse kongens og rigets vaaben

1867, Rudolf Keyser, Efterladte Skrifter II,1, page 68:

[from Håkon Håkonssøn's time, the seal always produced] the arms of the king and the kingdom

(heraldry) coat of arms (hereditary designs and symbols depicted on an escutcheon, sometimes accompanied by other elements of a heraldic achievement, such as a helm, crest, crest coronet, torse, mantling and supporters)


deskriptiv

deskriptiv (neuter singular deskriptivt, definite singular and plural deskriptive)

deskriptivt (neuter singular)
deskriptive (definite plural singular)

From Latin descriptivus, from describere.


unne

unne (imperative unn, present tense unner, passive unnes, simple past unte, past participle unt, present participle unnende)

unn (imperative)
unner (present)
unnes (passive)
unte (past)
unt (participle past)
unnende (participle present)

(reflexive) to allow oneself, indulge in

(with negative) to not begrudge / grudge


barbarisk

barbarisk (indefinite singular)
barbariske (definite plural singular)


voks

From Danish voks, from Old Danish wax, wox, from Old Norse vax, from Proto-Germanic *wahsą.


jobbe

jobbe (imperative jobb, present tense jobber, simple past and past participle jobba or jobbet, present participle jobbende)

jobb (imperative)
jobber (present)
jobba (participle past)
jobba (past)
jobbet (participle past)
jobbet (past)
jobbende (participle present)


vevtjener

vevtjeneren (definite singular)
vevtjenere (indefinite plural)
vevtjenerne (definite plural)


inntrykk

inntrykk n (definite singular inntrykket, indefinite plural inntrykk, definite plural inntrykka or inntrykkene)

inntrykket (definite singular)
inntrykk (indefinite plural)
inntrykka (definite plural)
inntrykkene (definite plural)


miniatyrbilde

miniatyrbildet (definite singular)
miniatyrbilder (indefinite plural)
miniatyrbilda (definite plural)
miniatyrbildene (definite plural)


utløser

utløseren (definite singular)
utløsere (indefinite plural)
utløserne (definite plural)


overskrift

overskrifta (definite singular)
overskriften (definite singular)
overskrifter (indefinite plural)
overskriftene (definite plural)


programvare

programvara (definite singular)
programvaren (definite singular)
programvarer (indefinite plural)
programvarene (definite plural)


syndikere

syndikere (imperative syndiker, present tense syndikerer, passive syndikeres, simple past syndikerte, past participle syndikert, present participle syndikerende)

syndiker (imperative)
syndikerer (present)
syndikeres (passive)
syndikerte (past)
syndikert (participle past)
syndikerende (participle present)

Possibly from the English verb syndicate, as in Danish.


utløyser

utløyseren (definite singular)
utløysere (indefinite plural)
utløyserne (definite plural)


overleve

overleve (imperative overlev, present tense overlever, simple past overlevde, past participle overlevd, present participle overlevende)

overlev (imperative)
overlever (present)
overlevde (past)
overlevd (participle past)
overlevende (participle present)


tittel

tittelen (definite singular)
titler (indefinite plural)
titlene (definite plural)

From Latin titulus, via Old Norse titull.


tjener

tjeneren (definite singular)
tjenere (indefinite plural)
tjenerne (definite plural)


tilstand

tilstanden (definite singular)
tilstander (indefinite plural)
tilstandene (definite plural)

From tilstå (in an obsolete sense); compare with German Zustand.


imponere

imponere (imperative imponer, present tense imponerer, simple past imponerte, past participle imponert, present participle imponerende)

imponer (imperative)
imponerer (present)
imponerte (past)
imponert (participle past)
imponerende (participle present)


visittkort

visittkortet (definite singular)
visittkort (indefinite plural)
visittkorta (definite plural)
visittkortene (definite plural)

business card, calling card, visiting card


unik

unik (neuter singular unikt, definite singular and plural unike)

unikt (neuter singular)
unike (definite plural singular)


nederlag

nederlaget (definite singular)
nederlag (indefinite plural)
nederlaga (definite plural)
nederlagene (definite plural)

From German Niederlage, from Middle High German niderlāge. Compare Old Norse niðrlag.

Napoleon led nederlag i slaget ved Waterloo.

Napoleon suffered defeat at the battle of Waterloo.


forhold

forholdet (definite singular)
forhold (indefinite plural)
forholda (definite plural)
forholdene (definite plural)

relation (the manner in which two things may be associated)

relationship (a romantic or sexual involvement)

proportion (the relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree)

condition (the state or quality of something, e.g., værforhold: weather conditions)


kontinuum

kontinuum n (definite singular kontinuumet, indefinite plural kontinua, definite plural kontinuaene)

kontinuumet (definite singular)
kontinua (indefinite plural)
kontinuaene (definite plural)


piknik

pikniken (definite singular)
pikniker (indefinite plural)
piknikene (definite plural)

From French pique-nique, via English picnic.


afrodisiakum

afrodisiakumet (definite singular)
afrodisiaka (indefinite plural)
afrodisiakaene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός (aphrodisiakós).

der

ἀφροδισιακός


tella

split infinitive of telle (non-standard since 2005)


persisk

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persisk (neuter singular persisk, definite singular and plural persiske)

persisk (neuter singular)
persiske (definite plural singular)

Persian (relating to Persia (now Iran), Persians and the Persian language)


svidd

svidd (neuter singular svidd, definite singular and plural svidde)

svidd (neuter singular)
svidde (definite plural singular)


detektor

detektoren (definite singular)
detektorer (indefinite plural)
detektorene (definite plural)


abscisse

abscissen (definite singular)
abscisser (indefinite plural)
abscissene (definite plural)

→ Northern Sami: abskissa

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abscisse».ogg

From Latin abscissa (linea) (“cut (line)”), from abscissus (“torn off, cut off”), perfect passive participle of abscindō (“I tear away; divide”), from both ab- (“from, away from, off”), from ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from scindō (“I cut, tear; divide”), from Proto-Italic *skindō (“to cut, tear, rend, separate”), from Proto-Indo-European *skinédti ~ *skindénti (“to be cutting off”), from *skeyd- (“to split, to divide”) (with the infix *-né-), an extension of *skey- (“to split, dissect”) (perhaps with *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place”)), from *sek- (“to cut, cut off, sever”).

der

ordinaterne repræsenterer thermometrets grader, abscisserne aarets maaneder

the ordinates represent the degrees of the thermometer, the abscissas the months of the year

Cartesian coordinates
Cartesian coordinates

(geometry, mathematics) the x coordinate in Cartesian coordinates; abscissa


infanterist

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


hes

head

hes (neuter singular hest, definite singular and plural hese, comparative hesere, indefinite superlative hesest, definite superlative heseste)

hest (neuter singular)
hese (definite plural singular)
hesere (comparative)
hesest (indefinite superlative)
heseste (definite superlative)


avta

avta (imperative avta, present tense avtar, passive avtas, simple past avtok, past participle avtatt, present participle avtakende)

avta (imperative)
avtar (present)
avtas (passive)
avtok (past)
avtatt (participle past)
avtakende (participle present)


kitt

kittet (definite singular)
kitt (indefinite plural)
kitta (definite plural)
kittene (definite plural)


stekende

stekende sol - scorching sun


tuja

tujaen (definite singular)
tujaer (indefinite plural)
tujaene (definite plural)


fele

fela (definite singular)
felen (definite singular)
feler (indefinite plural)
felene (definite plural)

From Old Norse fiðla. Compare English fiddle.

a fiddle; any form of stringed instrument


a tempo

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

From Italian a tempo (“in time”), first part from Italian a (“in, at, to”), from Latin ad (“toward, to”), from Proto-Italic *ad (“toward, to”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“near, at”). Last part from Italian tempo (“time, age, period, tense”), from Latin tempus (“portion or period of time”), either from Proto-Indo-European *tempos (“to stretch, extend”), from *temp- (“to stretch, extend”), or from Proto-Indo-European *temh₂- (“to cut”).

der

(music) return to normal tempo from a deviation


parkere

head

parkere (imperative parker, present tense parkerer, passive parkeres, simple past parkerte, past participle parkert, present participle parkerende)

parker (imperative)
parkerer (present)
parkeres (passive)
parkerte (past)
parkert (participle past)
parkerende (participle present)


obo

obo m (definite singular oboen, indefinite plural oboer, definite plural oboene)

oboen (definite singular)
oboer (indefinite plural)
oboene (definite plural)


skru

skru (imperative skru, present tense skrur, simple past skrudde, past participle skrudd)

skru (imperative)
skrur (present)
skrudde (past)
skrudd (participle past)

å skru ut


a vista

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

Borrowed from Italian a vista (“at sight”), first part from Italian a (“in, at, to”), in most cases from Latin ad (“to, towards, up to, at”), from Proto-Italic *ad (“toward, to, on, up to, for”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“to, at”), in certain cases, from Latin a (“from, away from, out of”), from ab (“from, away from, out of, down from”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”). Last part from Italian vista (“sight, vision”), from Vulgar Latin *visita, from Latin vīsa, inflected form of vīsus (“looking; sight”), perfect passive participle of videō (“I see, perceive”), from Proto-Italic *widēō (“see”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see”).

der

betalbar a vista

(economics) upon showing, upon presentation

prima vista
prima vista#Norwegian_Bokmål

a prima vista
a prima vista#Norwegian_Bokmål

(music) shortening of prima vista or a prima vista (“without rehearsal”)


metodist

metodisten (definite singular)
metodister (indefinite plural)
metodistene (definite plural)


utvandring

utvandringa (definite singular)
utvandringen (definite singular)
utvandringer (indefinite plural)
utvandringene (definite plural)


meteorolog

meteorologen (definite singular)
meteorologer (indefinite plural)
meteorologene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μετέωρος (metéōros) + -log.


metronom

head

metronom m (definite singular metronomen, indefinite plural metronomer, definite plural metronomene)

metronomen (definite singular)
metronomer (indefinite plural)
metronomene (definite plural)


middel-

From Old Norse meðal- and Middle Low German middel.


metrisk

metrisk (neuter singular metrisk, definite singular and plural metriske)

metrisk (neuter singular)
metriske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek μετρικός (metrikós), from μέτρον (métron).

metric (relating to metric measurement; also relating to the metre of poetry and music)


primat

primat m (definite singular primaten, indefinite plural primater, definite plural primatene)

primaten (definite singular)
primater (indefinite plural)
primatene (definite plural)


altfor

altfor mye

altfor snill


terrasse

terrassen (definite singular)
terrasser (indefinite plural)
terrassene (definite plural)

From Latin terra, via Old Occitan terrassa and French terrasse.


vaktel

vaktelen (definite singular)
vaktler (indefinite plural)
vaktlene (definite plural)

Coturnix coturnix
Coturnix coturnix#Translingual

a quail (any of various small game birds of the family Phasianidae or of the family Odontophoridae; Coturnix coturnix in particular)


Fransk Guyana

French Guiana
French Guiana#English:_Q3769

administrative region
administrative region

French Guiana (an overseas department and administrative region of France in South America)


prioritet

prioritet m (definite singular prioriteten, indefinite plural prioriteter, definite plural prioritetene)

prioriteten (definite singular)
prioriteter (indefinite plural)
prioritetene (definite plural)


sykehus

sykehuset (definite singular)
sykehus (indefinite plural)
sykehusa (definite plural)
sykehusene (definite plural)


teddybjørn

teddybjørn m (definite singular teddybjørnen, indefinite plural teddybjørner, definite plural teddybjørnene)

teddybjørnen (definite singular)
teddybjørner (indefinite plural)
teddybjørnene (definite plural)


knuse

knuse (imperative knus, present tense knuser, passive knuses, simple past knuste, past participle knust, present participle knusende)

knus (imperative)
knuser (present)
knuses (passive)
knuste (past)
knust (participle past)
knusende (participle present)


indeks

indeksen (definite singular)
indekser (indefinite plural)
indeksene (definite plural)


solidaritet

solidaritet m (definite singular solidariteten)


belte

beltet (definite singular)
belter (indefinite plural)
belta (definite plural)
beltene (definite plural)


kålrot

kålrota (definite singular)
kålroten (definite singular)
kålrøtter (indefinite plural)
kålrøttene (definite plural)


jamaicansk

jamaicansk (neuter singular jamaicansk, definite singular and plural jamaicanske)

jamaicansk (neuter singular)
jamaicanske (definite plural singular)

Jamaican (relating to Jamaica and Jamaicans)


med vennlig hilsen

Compare to Swedish med vänliga hälsningar and Danish med venlig hilsen.

Gi meg beskjed så snart som mulig.
Med vennlig hilsen,
Kristine

Let me know as soon as possible.
With friendly greetings,
Kristine

A conventional formula for ending a letter, used when the salutation addresses the person for whom the letter is intended by his or her name.


kåt

kåt (neuter singular kåt, definite singular and plural kåte, comparative kåtere, indefinite superlative kåtest, definite superlative kåteste)

kåt (neuter singular)
kåte (definite plural singular)
kåtere (comparative)
kåtest (indefinite superlative)
kåteste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse kátr, from Proto-Germanic *kanhtaz. Cognate with Danish kåd, Swedish kåt and Norwegian Nynorsk kåt. Possibly also related to Latin gaudeō (“I rejoice”).

Ble du kåt nå?


undulat

undulat m (definite singular undulaten, indefinite plural undulater, definite plural undulatene)

undulaten (definite singular)
undulater (indefinite plural)
undulatene (definite plural)

Melopsittacus undulatus
Melopsittacus undulatus#Translingual

a budgerigar, or budgie (informal) (species of parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus)


hypotese

hypotesen (definite singular)
hypoteser (indefinite plural)
hypotesene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis).


skrivemaskin

skrivemaskin m (definite singular skrivemaskinen, indefinite plural skrivemaskiner, definite plural skrivemaskinene)

skrivemaskinen (definite singular)
skrivemaskiner (indefinite plural)
skrivemaskinene (definite plural)

a typewriter (machine used to print text by pressing keys)


beskrivelse

beskrivelse m (definite singular beskrivelsen, indefinite plural beskrivelser, definite plural beskrivelsene)

beskrivelsen (definite singular)
beskrivelser (indefinite plural)
beskrivelsene (definite plural)

specifications pl (a set of requirements defining an exact description of an object or a process)

account (a statement of facts or occurrences)


skjørt

skjørt n (definite singular skjørtet, indefinite plural skjørt or skjørter, definite plural skjørta or skjørtene)

skjørtet (definite singular)
skjørt (indefinite plural)
skjørter (indefinite plural)
skjørta (definite plural)
skjørtene (definite plural)


værelse

værelse n (definite singular værelset, indefinite plural værelser, definite plural værelsa or værelsene)

værelset (definite singular)
værelser (indefinite plural)
værelsa (definite plural)
værelsene (definite plural)

/ˈʋæ̂ːɾɛlsɛ/

[ˈʋæ̂ː.ɾɛl.sə]

Værelset mitt har utsikt mot havet.


miniskjørt

miniskjørt n (definite singular miniskjørtet, indefinite plural miniskjørt or miniskjørter, definite plural miniskjørta or miniskjørtene)

miniskjørtet (definite singular)
miniskjørt (indefinite plural)
miniskjørter (indefinite plural)
miniskjørta (definite plural)
miniskjørtene (definite plural)

mini- + skjørt. Calque of English miniskirt


segregere

segregere (imperative segreger, present tense segregerer, simple past segregerte, past participle segregert)

segreger (imperative)
segregerer (present)
segregerte (past)
segregert (participle past)


apogeum

apogeet (definite singular)
apogeer (indefinite plural)
apogea (definite plural)
apogeene (definite plural)


hierarkisk

hierarkisk (neuter singular hierarkisk, definite singular and plural hierarkiske)

hierarkisk (neuter singular)
hierarkiske (definite plural singular)


asyl

asylet (definite singular)
asyl (indefinite plural)
asyler (indefinite plural)
asyla (definite plural)
asylene (definite plural)

politisk asyl


Torlak

From Old Norse Þórlákr, Þórleikr. Made from þórr (“Thor, thunder”) + leikr (“battle, play”).


nostalgi

head

nostalgi m (definite singular nostalgien)

From New Latin nostalgia, coined from Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, “returning home”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”).


nikke

head

nikke (imperative nikk, present tense nikker, passive nikkes, simple past and past participle nikka or nikket, present participle nikkende)

nikk (imperative)
nikker (present)
nikkes (passive)
nikka (participle past)
nikka (past)
nikket (participle past)
nikket (past)
nikkende (participle present)

to head (hit a football with one's head)


isbjørn

isbjørnen (definite singular)
isbjørner (indefinite plural)
isbjørnene (definite plural)

Ursus maritimus
Ursus maritimus#Translingual


kult

kulten (definite singular)
kulter (indefinite plural)
kultene (definite plural)


stær

stær m (definite singular stæren, indefinite plural stærer, definite plural stærene)

stæren (definite singular)
stærer (indefinite plural)
stærene (definite plural)

Sturnus vulgaris
Sturnus vulgaris#Translingual

a starling (a songbird, in particular Sturnus vulgaris)


innføring

innføringa (definite singular)
innføringen (definite singular)
innføringer (indefinite plural)
innføringene (definite plural)


fonetikk

From Ancient Greek φωνητῐκός (phōnētikós).


semantikk

From Ancient Greek σημαντικός (sēmantikós).


forandring

forandringa (definite singular)
forandringen (definite singular)
forandringer (indefinite plural)
forandringene (definite plural)

change (the process of becoming different)


underskrift

underskrifta (definite singular)
underskriften (definite singular)
underskrifter (indefinite plural)
underskriftene (definite plural)


forord

forordet (definite singular)
forord (indefinite plural)
fororda (definite plural)
forordene (definite plural)

From for- + ord, calque of German Vorwort.


ugift

ugift (neuter singular ugift, definite singular and plural ugifte)

ugift (neuter singular)
ugifte (definite plural singular)


syntaks

syntaksen (definite singular)
syntakser (indefinite plural)
syntaksene (definite plural)


advare

advare (imperative advar, present tense advarer, passive advares, simple past advarte, past participle advart, present participle advarende)

advar (imperative)
advarer (present)
advares (passive)
advarte (past)
advart (participle past)
advarende (participle present)

to warn (make someone aware of impending danger)


forlegger

forleggeren (definite singular)
forleggere (indefinite plural)
forleggerne (definite plural)

Compare with German Verleger and Danish forlægger


redaksjon

redaksjonen (definite singular)
redaksjoner (indefinite plural)
redaksjonene (definite plural)


forlag

forlaget (definite singular)
forlag (indefinite plural)
forlaga (definite plural)
forlagene (definite plural)


postkontor

postkontoret (definite singular)
postkontor (indefinite plural)
postkontorer (indefinite plural)
postkontora (definite plural)
postkontorene (definite plural)


fonologi

fonologi m (definite singular fonologien)


Væren

Aries or the Ram (constellation and star sign)


prisme

prismet (definite singular)
prismer (indefinite plural)
prisma (definite plural)
prismene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek πρίσμα (prísma, “something sawn”).


kreps

krepsen (definite singular)
kreps (indefinite plural)
krepser (indefinite plural)
krepsene (definite plural)

Cancer (Someone with a Cancer star sign)


improvisere

head

improvisere (imperative improviser, present tense improviserer, passive improviseres, simple past improviserte, past participle improvisert)

improviser (imperative)
improviserer (present)
improviseres (passive)
improviserte (past)
improvisert (participle past)

to improvise (make something up as one goes on)


skytte

Sagittarius (Someone with a Sagittarius star sign)


jomfru

jomfrua (definite singular)
jomfruen (definite singular)
jomfruer (indefinite plural)
jomfruene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German junkvruwe, and Old Norse jungfrú, jumfrú.

a virgin (girl or woman who has never had sexual intercourse)

a historical form of address for an unmarried daughter of the bourgeoisie, used from the early modern period until the 19th century, contrasted with the higher style of frøken

(gammel jomfru) an old maid (derogatory) or spinster (older woman who has never married)

a Virgo (someone born under that star sign)


fono-

From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).


morfologi

morfologien (definite singular)
morfologier (indefinite plural)
morfologiene (definite plural)


huseier

huseieren (definite singular)
huseiere (indefinite plural)
huseierne (definite plural)


godseier

godseieren (definite singular)
godseiere (indefinite plural)
godseierne (definite plural)


kaptein

kaptein m (definite singular kapteinen, indefinite plural kapteiner, definite plural kapteinene)

kapteinen (definite singular)
kapteiner (indefinite plural)
kapteinene (definite plural)

a skipper (captain of a ship, aircraft or sports team)


formue

formue m (definite singular formuen, indefinite plural formuer, definite plural formuene)

formuen (definite singular)
formuer (indefinite plural)
formuene (definite plural)

det huset må ha kostet en formue


tyr

tyren (definite singular)
tyrer (indefinite plural)
tyrene (definite plural)

From Danish tyr, from Old Norse þjórr, from Proto-Germanic *þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *táwros, whence also Latin taurus, Ancient Greek ταῦρος (taûros), Old Irish tarb.

Taurus (Someone with a Taurus star sign)


forsørger

forsørgeren (definite singular)
forsørgere (indefinite plural)
forsørgerne (definite plural)


platå

platået (definite singular)
platå (indefinite plural)
platåer (indefinite plural)
platåa (definite plural)
platåene (definite plural)


kontorist

kontorist m (definite singular kontoristen, indefinite plural kontorister, definite plural kontoristene)

kontoristen (definite singular)
kontorister (indefinite plural)
kontoristene (definite plural)


kokk

kokken (definite singular)
kokker (indefinite plural)
kokkene (definite plural)


forsørge

forsørge (imperative forsørg, present tense forsørger, passive forsørges, simple past forsørga or forsørget or forsørgde, past participle forsørga or forsørget or forsørgd, present participle forsørgende)

forsørg (imperative)
forsørger (present)
forsørges (passive)
forsørga (past)
forsørget (past)
forsørgde (past)
forsørga (participle past)
forsørget (participle past)
forsørgd (participle past)
forsørgende (participle present)

From for- + sørge, after German versorgen.


lærling

lærlingen (definite singular)
lærlinger (indefinite plural)
lærlingene (definite plural)

From German Lehrling, equivalent to lære + -ling.


stygg

stygg (neuter singular stygt, definite singular and plural stygge, comparative styggere, indefinite superlative styggest, definite superlative styggeste)

stygt (neuter singular)
stygge (definite plural singular)
styggere (comparative)
styggest (indefinite superlative)
styggeste (definite superlative)

ugly (displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing)

(chiefly dialect) naughty, bad (tending to misbehave or act badly)


stuepike

stuepika (definite singular)
stuepiken (definite singular)
stuepiker (indefinite plural)
stuepikene (definite plural)


styrmann

styrmannen (definite singular)
styrmenn (indefinite plural)
styrmennene (definite plural)

From styre + mann; compare with Danish styrmand.


lengde

lengda (definite singular)
lengden (definite singular)
lengder (indefinite plural)
lengdene (definite plural)


forfatterskap

forfatterskapet (definite singular)
forfatterskap (indefinite plural)
forfatterskapa (definite plural)
forfatterskapene (definite plural)

oeuvre (the complete body of an author’s work)

authorship (the source, origin of a literary work)


gjøgler

gjøgleren (definite singular)
gjøglere (indefinite plural)
gjøglerne (definite plural)


skuespill

skuespillet (definite singular)
skuespill (indefinite plural)
skuespilla (definite plural)
skuespillene (definite plural)


sjef

sjefen (definite singular)
sjefer (indefinite plural)
sjefene (definite plural)


konsulent

konsulenten (definite singular)
konsulenter (indefinite plural)
konsulentene (definite plural)


skribent

skribenten (definite singular)
skribenter (indefinite plural)
skribentene (definite plural)


redaktør

redaktøren (definite singular)
redaktører (indefinite plural)
redaktørene (definite plural)


syerske

syerska (definite singular)
syersken (definite singular)
syersker (indefinite plural)
syerskene (definite plural)


kunstner

kunstneren (definite singular)
kunstnere (indefinite plural)
kunstnerne (definite plural)


bakgrunn

bakgrunnen (definite singular)
bakgrunner (indefinite plural)
bakgrunnene (definite plural)

From bak + grunn, after German Hintergrund.


sorenskriver

sorenskriveren (definite singular)
sorenskrivere (indefinite plural)
sorenskriverne (definite plural)

From edsvoren or svoren + skriver. Compare Faroese sorinskrivari and Norwegian Nynorsk sorenskrivar.


enighet

enigheta (definite singular)
enigheten (definite singular)
enigheter (indefinite plural)
enighetene (definite plural)

agreement (a state whereby two parties share a view or opinion)


skjebne

skjebnen (definite singular)
skjebner (indefinite plural)
skjebnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse skepna, compare with Danish skæbne, Norwegian Nynorsk skipnad and Swedish skepnad.


truffes

(non-standard since 2015) supine of treffes


villfarelse

villfarelsen (definite singular)
villfarelser (indefinite plural)
villfarelsene (definite plural)


skoledisippel

skoledisippelen (definite singular)
skoledisipler (indefinite plural)
skoledisiplene (definite plural)


barndom

barndom m (definite singular barndommen)

From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”). By surface analysis, barn (“child”) + -dom (“-hood”).


dåp

nb-noun

dåp m (definite singular dåpen, indefinite plural dåp or dåper, definite plural dåpene)

dåpen (definite singular)
dåp (indefinite plural)
dåper (indefinite plural)
dåpene (definite plural)

From Old Saxon, via Middle Low German dop, dope.

Det presiseres at samme dåpsvann kan benyttes til flere dåp, forutsatt god håndhygiene og at man ikke kommer i kontakt med dåpsfatet.

They stress that the same holy water may be used for multiple baptisms, provided good hand hygiene and that one does not come in contact with the font.

All teologi om dåpen må ha Det nye testamentet som sitt utgangspunkt.

2019, Harald Hegstad, Dåpen, Oslo: Verbum, page 17:

All theology about the baptism must have the New Testament as its starting point.


skravere

head

skravere (imperative skraver, present tense skraverer, passive skraveres, simple past skraverte, past participle skravert, present participle skraverende)

skraver (imperative)
skraverer (present)
skraveres (passive)
skraverte (past)
skravert (participle past)
skraverende (participle present)

From Dutch schrafferen, from Italian sgraffiare, from Latin graphium.

I en svart-hvitt figur kan man simulere farger ved å skravere visse elementer.

On a black and white figure one can simulate colours by hatching certain elements.

to hatch (shade an area of a figure, a diagram, an illustration etc. using diagonal lines).


underverk

underverket (definite singular)
underverk (indefinite plural)
underverker (indefinite plural)
underverka (definite plural)
underverkene (definite plural)


ta i

exaggerate; overdo a story; to make it (almost) too fantastic


vev

veven (definite singular)
vever (indefinite plural)
vevene (definite plural)


vev

vevet (definite singular)
vev (indefinite plural)
veva (definite plural)
vevene (definite plural)


tømmerstokk

tømmerstokken (definite singular)
tømmerstokker (indefinite plural)
tømmerstokkene (definite plural)

a log (the trunk of a felled tree, cleared of branches)


bryllup

bryllupet (definite singular)
bryllup (indefinite plural)
brylluper (indefinite plural)
bryllupa (definite plural)
bryllupene (definite plural)

From Old Norse brúdhlaup, brúdlaup, brullaup and bryllaup.


spjut

spjutet (definite singular)
spjut (indefinite plural)
spjuta (definite plural)
spjutene (definite plural)

form removed with the spelling reform of 1981; superseded by spyd


tomhet

tomhet m or f (definite singular tomheten or tomheta)

tomheten (definite singular)
tomheta (definite singular)


brudgom

brudgommen (definite singular)
brudgommer (indefinite plural)
brudgommene (definite plural)

From Old Norse brúðgumi, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô. Compare Danish brudgom, Swedish brudgum, Icelandic brúðgumi, Faroese brúðgómur.

a bridegroom or groom (short for bridegroom)


filippinsk

filippinsk (neuter singular filippinsk, definite singular and plural filippinske)

filippinsk (neuter singular)
filippinske (definite plural singular)

Filipino, Philippine (relating to the Philippines and Filipinos)


filippinsk

Filipino (one of the two official languages in the Philippines, the other being English)


betegnelse

betegnelsen (definite singular)
betegnelser (indefinite plural)
betegnelsene (definite plural)


høyesterett

høyesterett m (definite singular høyesteretten, indefinite plural høyesteretter, definite plural høyesterettene)

høyesteretten (definite singular)
høyesteretter (indefinite plural)
høyesterettene (definite plural)


forhistorie

forhistoria (definite singular)
forhistorien (definite singular)
forhistorier (indefinite plural)
forhistoriene (definite plural)


samfunn

samfunnet (definite singular)
samfunn (indefinite plural)
samfunna (definite plural)
samfunnene (definite plural)


kulturgjenstand

kulturgjenstanden (definite singular)
kulturgjenstander (indefinite plural)
kulturgjenstandene (definite plural)

(archaeology) an artefact, or artifact (US)


gotisk

gotisk (neuter singular gotisk, definite singular and plural gotiske)

gotisk (neuter singular)
gotiske (definite plural singular)

From Latin gothicus and French gothique.

Gothic (relating to Goths and their extinct language; a style of architecture and a style of lettering)


cubansk

cubansk (neuter singular cubansk, definite singular and plural cubanske)

cubansk (neuter singular)
cubanske (definite plural singular)


teoretisk

teoretisk (neuter singular teoretisk, definite singular and plural teoretiske)

teoretisk (neuter singular)
teoretiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek θεωρητικός (theōrētikós) and Latin theoreticus, via German theoretisch.


terminologi

terminologien (definite singular)
terminologier (indefinite plural)
terminologiene (definite plural)

From Latin terminus + -logi and French terminologie.


romtid

romtida (definite singular)
romtiden (definite singular)


landkrabben

definite masculine singular of landkrabbe


landkrabbe

landkrabbe m or f (definite singular landkrabba or landkrabben, indefinite plural landkrabber, definite plural landkrabbene)

landkrabba (definite singular)
landkrabben (definite singular)
landkrabber (indefinite plural)
landkrabbene (definite plural)


søm

sømmen (definite singular)
sømmer (indefinite plural)
sømmene (definite plural)


persille

persilla (definite singular)
persillen (definite singular)
persiller (indefinite plural)
persillene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German petersilie, from Medieval Latin petrocilium, from Latin petroselinum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον (petrosélinon).

der

πετροσέλινον

Petroselinum crispum
Petroselinum crispum#Translingual


tyfon

tyfonen (definite singular)
tyfoner (indefinite plural)
tyfonene (definite plural)

(meteorology) a typhoon (tropical cyclone in the western Pacific)


sesam

sesamen (definite singular)
sesamer (indefinite plural)
sesamene (definite plural)

From Latin sesamum, sesama, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon, “sesame seed”), σησάμη (sēsámē, “sesame plant”).


kontekst

konteksten (definite singular)
kontekster (indefinite plural)
kontekstene (definite plural)


strekkode

head

strekkode m (definite singular strekkoden, indefinite plural strekkoder, definite plural strekkodene)

strekkoden (definite singular)
strekkoder (indefinite plural)
strekkodene (definite plural)

a barcode (set of machine-readable parallel bars)


granske

granske (imperative gransk, present tense gransker, passive granskes, simple past and past participle granska or gransket, present participle granskende)

gransk (imperative)
gransker (present)
granskes (passive)
granska (participle past)
granska (past)
gransket (participle past)
gransket (past)
granskende (participle present)

to examine, scrutinise (UK) or scrutinize (examine with great care)


medalje

medaljen (definite singular)
medaljer (indefinite plural)
medaljene (definite plural)

From Latin metallum, via Italian medaglia and French médaille.


snøleopard

snøleoparden (definite singular)
snøleoparder (indefinite plural)
snøleopardene (definite plural)

Panthera uncia
Panthera uncia#Translingual

a snow leopard (large feline mammal, Uncia uncia or Panthera uncia)


tredjedel

tredjedelen (definite singular)
tredjedeler (indefinite plural)
tredjedelene (definite plural)


oppskrift

oppskrift m or f (definite singular oppskrifta or oppskriften, indefinite plural oppskrifter, definite plural oppskriftene)

oppskrifta (definite singular)
oppskriften (definite singular)
oppskrifter (indefinite plural)
oppskriftene (definite plural)

a recipe (instructions for making or preparing food dishes)


tommel

tommelen (definite singular)
tomler (indefinite plural)
tomlene (definite plural)


tåre

tåra (definite singular)
tåren (definite singular)
tårer (indefinite plural)
tårene (definite plural)

Originally plural form of tår, from Old Norse tár.


detalj

detaljen (definite singular)
detaljer (indefinite plural)
detaljene (definite plural)

Djevelen er i detaljene.


halte

halte (imperative halt, present tense halter, simple past and past participle halta or haltet, present participle haltende)

halt (imperative)
halter (present)
halta (participle past)
halta (past)
haltet (participle past)
haltet (past)
haltende (participle present)

to limp, hobble (to walk lamely, as if favouring one leg)


klaver

klaveret (definite singular)
klaver (indefinite plural)
klaverer (indefinite plural)
klavera (definite plural)
klaverene (definite plural)


affektere

affektere (imperative affekter, present tense affekterer, passive affekteres, simple past affekterte, past participle affektert, present participle affekterende)

affekter (imperative)
affekterer (present)
affekteres (passive)
affekterte (past)
affektert (participle past)
affekterende (participle present)


hestesko

hestesko m (definite singular hesteskoen, indefinite plural hestesko, definite plural hesteskoa or hesteskoene)

hesteskoen (definite singular)
hestesko (indefinite plural)
hesteskoa (definite plural)
hesteskoene (definite plural)

a horseshoe (metallic U-shaped shoe of a horse)


beundring

beundring m or f (definite singular beundringa or beundringen)

beundringa (definite singular)
beundringen (definite singular)


tungtvann

tungtvann n (definite singular tungtvannet)

heavy water (water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen)


fyrstikk

fyrstikka (definite singular)
fyrstikken (definite singular)
fyrstikker (indefinite plural)
fyrstikkene (definite plural)

From fyr + stikke (as for fyrstikke; stikk is a neuter noun).

a match (device for lighting a fire etc.)


objektiv

objektivet (definite singular)
objektiv (indefinite plural)
objektiver (indefinite plural)
objektiva (definite plural)
objektivene (definite plural)


encyklopedisk

encyklopedisk (indefinite singular)
encyklopediske (definite plural singular)


askebeger

askebeger n (definite singular askebegeret, indefinite plural askebeger or askebegre, definite plural askebegra or askebegrene)

askebegeret (definite singular)
askebeger (indefinite plural)
askebegre (indefinite plural)
askebegra (definite plural)
askebegrene (definite plural)

an ashtray (receptacle for cigarette ash)


fornektelse

fornektelsen (definite singular)
fornektelser (indefinite plural)
fornektelsene (definite plural)

denial (refusal to believe a problem exists)


fiken

fiken m (definite singular fikenen, indefinite plural fikener, definite plural fikenene)

fikenen (definite singular)
fikener (indefinite plural)
fikenene (definite plural)


Svartehavet

the Black Sea (an inland sea between southeastern Europe, Caucasus and Asia Minor)


tenar

tenaren (definite singular)
tenarer (indefinite plural)
tenarene (definite plural)


betaling

betalinga (definite singular)
betalingen (definite singular)
betalinger (indefinite plural)
betalingene (definite plural)


varulv

varulven (definite singular)
varulver (indefinite plural)
varulvene (definite plural)

[ˈʋaːɾ.ˌʉʷlʋ]

From Middle Low German warwulf, from Proto-West Germanic *werawulf.


bukett

buketten (definite singular)
buketter (indefinite plural)
bukettene (definite plural)


glane

glane (imperative glan, present tense glaner, simple past glante, past participle glant)

glan (imperative)
glaner (present)
glante (past)
glant (participle past)

Related to glåme and glans, original meaning of "shine, light".

Hva glaner du på?


overtale

overtale (imperative overtal, present tense overtaler, simple past overtalte, past participle overtalt, present participle overtalende)

overtal (imperative)
overtaler (present)
overtalte (past)
overtalt (participle past)
overtalende (participle present)

/ˈoːʋɛɾˌtɑːlɛ/

[ˈoʋəˌʈʰɑːɫə]

over- + tale; based on German überreden.


forent

forent (neuter singular forent, definite singular and plural forente)

forent (neuter singular)
forente (definite plural singular)

Det forente kongerike Storbritannia og Nord-Irland


numerisk

numerisk (neuter singular numerisk, definite singular and plural numeriske)

numerisk (neuter singular)
numeriske (definite plural singular)


krabbe

krabba (definite singular)
krabben (definite singular)
krabber (indefinite plural)
krabbene (definite plural)

From Old Norse krabbi, from Proto-Germanic *krabbô, from Proto-Indo-European *grobʰ-.


krabbe

krabbe (imperative krabb, present tense krabber, passive krabbes, simple past and past participle krabba or krabbet, present participle krabbende)

krabb (imperative)
krabber (present)
krabbes (passive)
krabba (participle past)
krabba (past)
krabbet (participle past)
krabbet (past)
krabbende (participle present)


jugoslavisk

jugoslavisk (neuter singular jugoslavisk, definite singular and plural jugoslaviske)

jugoslavisk (neuter singular)
jugoslaviske (definite plural singular)

Yugoslavian (relating to the former Yugoslavia)


graviditet

graviditeten (definite singular)
graviditeter (indefinite plural)
graviditetene (definite plural)

(a) pregnancy (condition of being pregnant)


ballong

ballongen (definite singular)
ballonger (indefinite plural)
ballongene (definite plural)


signifikant

signifikant (neuter singular signifikant, definite singular and plural signifikante)

signifikant (neuter singular)
signifikante (definite plural singular)


artig

artig (neuter singular artig, definite singular and plural artige, comparative artigere, indefinite plural artigst, definite plural artigste)

artig (neuter singular)
artige (definite plural singular)
artigere (comparative)
artigst (indefinite plural)
artigste (definite plural)


rekviem

rekviemet (definite singular)
rekviem (indefinite plural)
rekviemer (indefinite plural)
rekviema (definite plural)
rekviemene (definite plural)


trekt

trekta (definite singular)
trekten (definite singular)
trekter (indefinite plural)
trektene (definite plural)

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


optimistisk

optimistisk (neuter singular optimistisk, definite singular and plural optimistiske)

optimistisk (neuter singular)
optimistiske (definite plural singular)


markering

markeringa (definite singular)
markeringen (definite singular)
markeringer (indefinite plural)
markeringene (definite plural)


evidens

evidence (facts presented in support of an assertion)


dryppe

dryppe (imperative drypp, present tense drypper, simple past dryppa or dryppet or drypte, past participle dryppa or dryppet or drypt, present participle dryppende)

drypp (imperative)
drypper (present)
dryppa (past)
dryppet (past)
drypte (past)
dryppa (participle past)
dryppet (participle past)
drypt (participle past)
dryppende (participle present)


kverulant

kverulanten (definite singular)
kverulanter (indefinite plural)
kverulantene (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin querulans. Cognates with Icelandic kverúlant.


dosent

dosenten (definite singular)
dosenter (indefinite plural)
dosentene (definite plural)


renomme

renommeet (definite singular)
renomme (indefinite plural)
renommeer (indefinite plural)
renommea (definite plural)
renommeene (definite plural)


stør

støren (definite singular)
stører (indefinite plural)
størene (definite plural)

a sturgeon (large fish of family Acipenseridae)


pennen er mektigere enn sverdet

the pen is mightier than the sword
the pen is mightier than the sword


sporadisk

sporadisk (neuter singular sporadisk, definite singular and plural sporadiske)

sporadisk (neuter singular)
sporadiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek σποραδικός (sporadikós).


kenotaf

kenotaf m (definite singular kenotafen, indefinite plural kenotafer, definite plural kenotafene)

kenotafen (definite singular)
kenotafer (indefinite plural)
kenotafene (definite plural)


sanitær

sanitær (neuter singular sanitært, definite singular and plural sanitære)

sanitært (neuter singular)
sanitære (definite plural singular)

From Latin sanitas, via French sanitaire.


dhivehi

Dhivehi or Maldivian (an Indo-Aryan language)


bevegelse

bevegelsen (definite singular)
bevegelser (indefinite plural)
bevegelsene (definite plural)

Derived from Middle Low German bewegenisse. Equivalent to bevege + -else.

der+

i bevegelse

movement (an organisation of people working together to advance their ideas)


villig

head

villig (neuter singular villig, definite singular and plural villige, comparative villigere, indefinite superlative villigst, definite superlative villigste)

villig (neuter singular)
villige (definite plural singular)
villigere (comparative)
villigst (indefinite superlative)
villigste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse viljugr or Middle Low German willich


gjest

gjesten (definite singular)
gjester (indefinite plural)
gjestene (definite plural)

From Old Norse gestr, from Proto-Germanic *gastiz. Cognates include Danish gæst and Swedish gäst.


intens

intens (neuter singular intenst, definite singular and plural intense)

intenst (neuter singular)
intense (definite plural singular)

From Latin intensus, via French intense or English intense.


hekk

hekk m (definite singular hekken, indefinite plural hekker, definite plural hekkene)

hekken (definite singular)
hekker (indefinite plural)
hekkene (definite plural)

From German Hecke, sense 4 from Low German hek.

110 meter hekk


rovfugl

rovfuglen (definite singular)
rovfugler (indefinite plural)
rovfuglene (definite plural)


datering

dateringa (definite singular)
dateringen (definite singular)
dateringer (indefinite plural)
dateringene (definite plural)


katakombe

katakomben (definite singular)
katakomber (indefinite plural)
katakombene (definite plural)

From Late Latin catacumbas, via French catacombe.


barnevognen

definite masculine singular of barnevogn


barnevogn

barnevogna (definite singular)
barnevognen (definite singular)
barnevogner (indefinite plural)
barnevognene (definite plural)


aphelium

apheliet (definite singular)
aphelier (indefinite plural)
aphelia (definite plural)
apheliene (definite plural)


målløs

målløs (neuter målløst, definite and plural målløse)

målløst (neuter)
målløse (definite plural)

From mål (“speech, dialect”) + -løs (“-less”).

suffix

[ˈmɔːlˌløˀs]

Men dette har han ikke gjort før. Hva jeg har gjort for å fortjene dette, vet jeg ikke. Jeg ble helt målløs, sier hun.

2016 September 21, Terje Reite, Pål Kristian Lindseth, “Amorøs sjømann med klar melding til kona”, in NRK:

"But this he has never done before. What I have done to deserve this, I don't know. I remained completely speechless," she says."


målløs

[ˈmɔːlˌløˀs]

2013, Alan Titchmarsh, Fortidens skygge, tr. by Hilde Hammer Aukrust, orig. publ. as Folly, English from 2008, Aller Forlag.
Leo drev med en slags målløs pakking.

Leo was packing in a desultory sort of way. (original English)

Fink sier imidlertid at han ikke har noen plan om å satse på en målløs aften.

2016 August 24, Birger Løfaldli, “Wien-sjefen frykter én RBK-spiller aller mest”, in Aftenposten:

However, Fink says that he didn't have any intention to bet on a goalless night.


laue

laua (definite singular)
lauen (definite singular)
lauer (indefinite plural)
lauene (definite plural)

Alburnus alburnus
Alburnus alburnus#Translingual


perihelium

periheliet (definite singular)
perihelier (indefinite plural)
perihelia (definite plural)
periheliene (definite plural)


senest

indefinite singular superlative degree of sen


massakre

massakren (definite singular)
massakrer (indefinite plural)
massakrene (definite plural)


brystvorte

brystvorta (definite singular)
brystvorten (definite singular)
brystvorter (indefinite plural)
brystvortene (definite plural)


gehør

gehøret (definite singular)
gehør (indefinite plural)
gehøra (definite plural)
gehørene (definite plural)

Jan har veldig godt gehør.

å spille etter gehør

the ability to recognise and reproduce musical notes or music; recognition of pitch


smerte

smerten (definite singular)
smerter (indefinite plural)
smertene (definite plural)


spisebord

head

spisebord n (definite singular spisebordet, indefinite plural spisebord or spiseborder, definite singular spiseborda or spisebordene)

spisebordet (definite singular)
spisebord (indefinite plural)
spiseborder (indefinite plural)
spiseborda (definite singular)
spisebordene (definite singular)


tilnavn

tilnavnet (definite singular)
tilnavn (indefinite plural)
tilnavna (definite plural)
tilnavnene (definite plural)


drite

drite (imperative drit, present tense driter, passive drites, simple past dret or dreit, past participle dritet or dritt)

drit (imperative)
driter (present)
drites (passive)
dret (past)
dreit (past)
dritet (participle past)
dritt (participle past)

From Old Norse dríta, from Proto-Germanic *drītaną.


trives

trives (imperative trives, present tense trivs or trives, simple past and past participle trivdes)

trives (imperative)
trivs (present)
trives (present)
trivdes (participle past)
trivdes (past)

to be / feel comfortable or content; to get along; to be happy, enjoy oneself


lunken

lunken (neuter singular lunkent, definite singular and plural lunkne)

lunkent (neuter singular)
lunkne (definite plural singular)


syndebukk

syndebukken (definite singular)
syndebukker (indefinite plural)
syndebukkene (definite plural)


oppgave

oppgava (definite singular)
oppgaven (definite singular)
oppgaver (indefinite plural)
oppgavene (definite plural)


søkemotor

søkemotoren (definite singular)
søkemotorer (indefinite plural)
søkemotorene (definite plural)

From søke + motor. Calque of English search engine.


leke

leka (definite singular)
leken (definite singular)
leker (indefinite plural)
lekene (definite plural)


leke

leke (imperative lek, present tense leker, simple past lekte, past participle lekt, present participle lekende)

lek (imperative)
leker (present)
lekte (past)
lekt (participle past)
lekende (participle present)

to play, to act in a manner such that one has fun


isolere

isolere (imperative isoler, present tense isolerer, simple past isolerte, past participle isolert, present participle isolerende)

isoler (imperative)
isolerer (present)
isolerte (past)
isolert (participle past)
isolerende (participle present)

From Latin insula (“island”), via Italian isolare (from isola).


pengeseddel

pengeseddelen (definite singular)
pengesedler (indefinite plural)
pengesedlene (definite plural)


havfrue

havfrua (definite singular)
havfruen (definite singular)
havfruer (indefinite plural)
havfruene (definite plural)

[ˈhaːʋ.ˌfɾʉʷːə]


presentere

presentere (imperative presenter, present tense presenterer, passive presenteres, simple past presenterte, past participle presentert, present participle presenterende)

presenter (imperative)
presenterer (present)
presenteres (passive)
presenterte (past)
presentert (participle past)
presenterende (participle present)

From Latin praesentare, via French présenter.


solslyng

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

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

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


krokodillen

definite masculine singular of krokodille


krokodille

krokodilla (definite singular)
krokodillen (definite singular)
krokodiller (indefinite plural)
krokodillene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).


krokodilletåre

krokodilletåra (definite singular)
krokodilletåren (definite singular)
krokodilletårer (indefinite plural)
krokodilletårene (definite plural)

krokodille (“crocodile”) + tåre (“tear”). Calque of English crocodile tear


byggen

definite masculine singular of bygg (Etymology 1)


massør

head

massør m (definite singular massøren, indefinite plural massører, definite plural massørene)

massøren (definite singular)
massører (indefinite plural)
massørene (definite plural)


urinblære

urinblæra (definite singular)
urinblæren (definite singular)
urinblærer (indefinite plural)
urinblærene (definite plural)


brøk

brøken (definite singular)
brøker (indefinite plural)
brøkene (definite plural)

(arithmetic) a fraction (ratio of two integers)


halv

halv (neuter singular halvt, definite singular and plural halve)

halvt (neuter singular)
halve (definite plural singular)


identisk

identisk (neuter singular identisk, definite singular and plural identiske)

identisk (neuter singular)
identiske (definite plural singular)


hovedsakelig

mainly, chiefly, primarily, predominantly


irsk

irsk (neuter singular irsk, definite singular and plural irske)

irsk (neuter singular)
irske (definite plural singular)

Irish (relating to Ireland, the Irish people and language)


betydningsfull

betydningsfull (neuter singular betydningsfullt, definite singular and plural betydningsfulle)

betydningsfullt (neuter singular)
betydningsfulle (definite plural singular)


forberedelse

forberedelsen (definite singular)
forberedelser (indefinite plural)
forberedelsene (definite plural)


kulturhistorie

kulturhistoria (definite singular)
kulturhistorien (definite singular)
kulturhistorier (indefinite plural)
kulturhistoriene (definite plural)


tiår

tiår n (definite singular tiåret, indefinite plural tiår, definite plural tiåra or tiårene)

tiåret (definite singular)
tiår (indefinite plural)
tiåra (definite plural)
tiårene (definite plural)

a decade, or decennium (rare) (period of ten years)


årrekke

årrekka (definite singular)
årrekken (definite singular)
årrekker (indefinite plural)
årrekkene (definite plural)

a period of time spanning several years; a number of years


utstrekning

utstrekninga (definite singular)
utstrekningen (definite singular)
utstrekninger (indefinite plural)
utstrekningene (definite plural)


overfladisk

overfladisk (neuter singular overfladisk, definite singular and plural overfladiske)

overfladisk (neuter singular)
overfladiske (definite plural singular)

From overflate + -isk (overflade is a Danish noun, but that spelling is not officially recognised in Bokmål, unlike overfladisk).


opplysningstid

opplysningstid m or f (definite singular opplysningstida or opplysningstiden)

opplysningstida (definite singular)
opplysningstiden (definite singular)

Age of Enlightenment
Age of Enlightenment


arbeide

/ˈɑ̂ɾ.bæɪ̯.də/


arbeide

arbeide (imperative arbeid, present tense arbeider, passive arbeides, simple past arbeida or arbeidet or arbeidde, past participle arbeida or arbeidet or arbeidd, present participle arbeidende)

arbeid (imperative)
arbeider (present)
arbeides (passive)
arbeida (past)
arbeidet (past)
arbeidde (past)
arbeida (participle past)
arbeidet (participle past)
arbeidd (participle past)
arbeidende (participle present)

/ˈɑ̂ɾ.bæɪ̯.də/


frisk som en fisk

frisk som en fisk (neuter singular friskt som en fisk, definite plural friske som fisker)

friskt som en fisk (neuter singular)
friske som fisker (definite plural)


avsnitt

avsnittet (definite singular)
avsnitt (indefinite plural)
avsnitta (definite plural)
avsnittene (definite plural)

From av- + snitt; a calque of German Abschnitt.

a paragraph (group of sentences in a text separated by space and/or indentation from others)


nylig

nylig (neuter singular nylig, definite singular and plural nylige, comparative nyligere, indefinite superlative nyligst, definite superlative nyligste)

nylig (neuter singular)
nylige (definite plural singular)
nyligere (comparative)
nyligst (indefinite superlative)
nyligste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse nýligr and nýliga, equivalent to ny + -lig.


hebraisk

hebraisk (neuter singular hebraisk, definite singular and plural hebraiske)

hebraisk (neuter singular)
hebraiske (definite plural singular)


hebraisk

hebraisk m (definite singular hebraisken)


mynte

mynta (definite singular)
mynten (definite singular)
mynter (indefinite plural)
myntene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μίνθη (mínthē), via Latin menta.


sørsamisk

sørsamisk (neuter singular sørsamisk, definite singular and plural sørsamiske)

sørsamisk (neuter singular)
sørsamiske (definite plural singular)

Southern Sami (relating to the Southern Sami people and their language and culture)


vettig

vettig (comparative vettigere, superlative vettigst)

vettigere (comparative)
vettigst (superlative)


slutning

slutninga (definite singular)
slutningen (definite singular)
slutninger (indefinite plural)
slutningene (definite plural)

conclusion (a decision reached after careful thought)


tuberkulose

tuberkulose m (definite singular tuberkulosen)

tuberkulosen (definite singular)
TB (abbreviation)


vittig

vittig (neuter singular vittig, definite singular and plural vittige, comparative vittigere, indefinite superlative vittigst, definite superlative vittigste)

vittig (neuter singular)
vittige (definite plural singular)
vittigere (comparative)
vittigst (indefinite superlative)
vittigste (definite superlative)


ganske

From Middle Low German gans or Middle Dutch gansch; both from Old High German ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”).


pungdyr

pungdyret (definite singular)
pungdyr (indefinite plural)
pungdyra (definite plural)
pungdyrene (definite plural)


hjernebark

(perhaps by extension) grey matter (grå substans)


nervesystem

nervesystemet (definite singular)
nervesystem (indefinite plural)
nervesystemer (indefinite plural)
nervesystema (definite plural)
nervesystemene (definite plural)


forskjell

forskjellen (definite singular)
forskjeller (indefinite plural)
forskjellene (definite plural)

Hva er forskjellene mellom norsk og svensk?

What are the differences between Norwegian and Swedish?

difference (separating one thing from another)


vandrefalk

vandrefalken (definite singular)
vandrefalker (indefinite plural)
vandrefalkene (definite plural)

Falco peregrinus
Falco peregrinus#Translingual


finansiere

head

finansiere (imperative finansier, present tense finansierer, passive finansieres, simple past finansierte, past participle finansiert, present participle finansierende)

finansier (imperative)
finansierer (present)
finansieres (passive)
finansierte (past)
finansiert (participle past)
finansierende (participle present)


jatte

jatte (imperative jatt, present tense jatter, passive jattes, simple past and past participle jatta or jattet, present participle jattende)

jatt (imperative)
jatter (present)
jattes (passive)
jatta (participle past)
jatta (past)
jattet (participle past)
jattet (past)
jattende (participle present)

From Danish jatte, jætte, from Old Danish jate, from Old Norse játa, játta, from Proto-Germanic *jaatjaną.

Bare jatte med henne.


snorke

snorker (present)
snorka (past)
snorket (past)
snorka (participle past)
snorket (participle past)


krage

kragen (definite singular)
krager (indefinite plural)
kragene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German krage and Middle Norwegian kragi.


henvise

henvise (imperative henvis, present tense henviser, passive henvises, simple past henviste, past participle henvist, present participle henvisende)

henvis (imperative)
henviser (present)
henvises (passive)
henviste (past)
henvist (participle past)
henvisende (participle present)


eksemplar

eksemplaret (definite singular)
eksemplar (indefinite plural)
eksemplarer (indefinite plural)
eksemplara (definite plural)
eksemplarene (definite plural)

i tre eksemplarer - in triplicate


gåtefull

gåtefull (neuter singular gåtefullt, definite singular and plural gåtefulle)

gåtefullt (neuter singular)
gåtefulle (definite plural singular)


booke

booke (imperative book, present tense booker, passive bookes, simple past and past participle booka or booket, present participle bookende)

book (imperative)
booker (present)
bookes (passive)
booka (participle past)
booka (past)
booket (participle past)
booket (past)
bookende (participle present)


gys

gyset (definite singular)
gys (indefinite plural)
gysa (definite plural)
gysene (definite plural)


dynasti

dynastiet (definite singular)
dynasti (indefinite plural)
dynastier (indefinite plural)
dynastia (definite plural)
dynastiene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek δυναστεία (dunasteía, “power, dominion”).


dommer

dommeren (definite singular)
dommere (indefinite plural)
dommerne (definite plural)


synsk

head

synsk (neuter singular synsk, definite singular and plural synske)

synsk (neuter singular)
synske (definite plural singular)


smykke

smykket (definite singular)
smykker (indefinite plural)
smykka (definite plural)
smykkene (definite plural)


juveler

juveler m (definite singular juveleren, indefinite plural juvelerer, definite plural juvelerene)

juveleren (definite singular)
juvelerer (indefinite plural)
juvelerene (definite plural)


byttet

simple past and past participle of bytte


bulevard

bulevarden (definite singular)
bulevarder (indefinite plural)
bulevardene (definite plural)


akkurat nå

Jeg spiser akkurat nå.


beruset

beruset (neuter singular beruset, definite singular and plural berusede or berusete)

beruset (neuter singular)
berusede (definite plural singular)
berusete (definite plural singular)


termostat

termostaten (definite singular)
termostater (indefinite plural)
termostatene (definite plural)


lettest

indefinite singular superlative degree of lett