margarin

margarinen (definite singular)
margarinar (indefinite plural)
margarinane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”), via French margarine.


kommando

kommandoen (definite singular)
kommandoar (indefinite plural)
kommandoane (definite plural)


banne

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banne (imperative bann, present banner or bannar, simple past bante or banna, past participle bant or banna)

bann (imperative)
banner (present)
bannar (present)
bante (past)
banna (past)
bant (participle past)
banna (participle past)

From Old Norse banna, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”). Compare Danish bande, Faroese banna, Icelandic banna, Swedish banna.

inh

banne på — to swear, take an oath, be sure of


gil

gilet (definite singular)
gil (indefinite plural)
gili (definite plural)


koste

inflection of kosa:
plural past participle

inflection of kosa:
definite singular past participle


koste

kostar (present)
kosta (past)
kosta (participle past)
kostast (infinitive passive)
kostande (participle present)
koste (imperative)
kost (imperative)


Alver

From Old Norse Alviðra f, from al- (“all”) + veðr (“weather”), referring to harsh weather. Doublet of Alvera (farm in Sogn). Cognate with Icelandic Alviðra.

A farm in Alver municipality, Hordaland, Norway, formerly in Lindås municipality


brødskive

brødskiva (definite singular)
brødskiver (indefinite plural)
brødskivene (definite plural)

/²brøːˌʃiː.ʋə/


kollega

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kollega m (definite singular kollegaen, indefinite plural kollegaer or kollegaar, definite plural kollegaene or kollegaane)

kollegaen (definite singular)
kollegaer (indefinite plural)
kollegaar (indefinite plural)
kollegaene (definite plural)
kollegaane (definite plural)


gå med på

gå med på (present tense går med på, past tense gjekk med på, past participle gått med på)

går med på (present)
gjekk med på (past)
gått med på (participle past)

Bjørnen gjekk ikkje med på å vera sett i buret

The bear didn't agreed to be put in the cage

Eg vil sjølsagt gå med på det, men fyrst berre etter gravferda mi

I will of course agree on it, but only after my burial before it


kugalskap

kugalskap m (definite singular kugalskapen)


hegre

hegren (definite singular)
hegrar (indefinite plural)
hegrane (definite plural)

a heron (bird of the family Ardeidae), also the egrets and bitterns


bukkeblad

bukkebladet (definite singular)
bukkeblad (indefinite plural)
bukkeblada (definite plural)

/²bʊkːɛˌblɑː/

bukk + blad, calque of Latin caprifolium

Til deg, du Hei og bleike Myr med Bukkeblad […]

To you, you heath and pale bog with buckbean […]

Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthes trifoliata#Translingual


heilo

heiloa (definite singular)
heiloer (indefinite plural)
heiloene (definite plural)

Eurasian golden plover
Eurasian golden plover

Pluvialis apricaria
Pluvialis apricaria#Translingual

Eurasian golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)


bleik

bleik (neuter singular bleikt, definite singular and plural bleike, comparative bleikare, indefinite superlative bleikast, definite superlative bleikaste)

bleikt (neuter singular)
bleike (definite plural singular)
bleikare (comparative)
bleikast (indefinite superlative)
bleikaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse bleikr (“yellow, pink, any non-red warm color”). Cognate with Danish bleg, Icelandic bleikur, German bleich, Dutch bleek and English bleak.


Gjermund

a male given name from Old Norse, variant of Geirmund


Åsmund

ås + -mund; from Old Norse Ásmundr, from áss + -mundr. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Ásmundur.

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Osmond


Osmund

From Old Norse Ósmundr, Ásmundr, from ǫ́ss, áss + -mundr


skadefryd

From German Schadenfreude; equivalent to skade (“injury”) + fryd (“joy”).


kvad

kvadet (definite singular)
kvad (indefinite plural)
kvada (definite plural)

From Danish kvad, constructed from the verb kvæde.


fryd

fryden (definite singular)
frydar (indefinite plural)
frydane (definite plural)

From Danish fryd, from Old Norse frygð (“magnificence, splendour”).


flaggskip

flaggskipet (definite singular)
flaggskip (indefinite plural)
flaggskipa (definite plural)


bry seg faen om

bry seg (“to care”) + faen (“the devil”) + om (“about”)

Eg bryr meg faen om kor berømt han er, eg liker han ikkje!

I don't give a damn about how famous he is, I don't like him!

(idiomatic) to not give a damn, not care a damn


konkurs

gå konkurs


konkurs

konkursen (definite singular)
konkursar (indefinite plural)
konkursane (definite plural)


høl

hølen (definite singular)
hølar (indefinite plural)
hølane (definite plural)
Historical inflection of høl

a depression or hole in the bottom of a river or a stream, a cavern


høl

hølet (definite singular)
høl (indefinite plural)
høla (definite plural)

Det er jo heilt høl i huet!

Denne staden er eit forbanna høl!

(dialectal, Eastern Norway, Trøndelag, Northern Norway) alternative form of hòl (“a hole”). In its written form in a non-dialectal context it is often used in certain humorous and slang idioms, as the word is pronounced thus in these cases.

Eastern Norway; Northern Norway; Eastern Norway; Northern Norway


åmot

åmotet (definite singular)
åmot (indefinite plural)
åmota (definite plural)

From å (“a small river”) + mot (“a meeting”).


åfløy

åfløya (definite singular)
åfløyer (indefinite plural)
åfløyene (definite plural)

From å (“small river”) + fløy, from Old Norse fley.

a small flat-bottomed boat used as a ferry


negla

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negla (present tense neglar or negler, past tense negla or neglde, supine negla or neglt, past participle negla or negld, present participle neglande, imperative negl)

neglar (present)
negler (present)
negla (past)
neglde (past)
negla (supine)
neglt (supine)
negla (participle past)
negld (participle past)
neglande (participle present)
negl (imperative)


ecuadorian

ecuadorianen (definite singular)
ecuadorianar (indefinite plural)
ecuadorianane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of ecuadorianar


dyster

dyster (neuter singular dystert, definite singular and plural dystre, comparative dystrare, indefinite superlative dystrast, definite superlative dystraste)

dystert (neuter singular)
dystre (definite plural singular)
dystrare (comparative)
dystrast (indefinite superlative)
dystraste (definite superlative)


Bjørnar

From Old Norse Bjarnar, influenced by the word bjørn (“bear”). Cognate with Danish Bjørner.


Asle

From Old Norse Atli with a change of tl to sl, cf. netle > nesle. Also a short form of names beginning with Asl- (e.g. Asleiv), or from Old Norse Ásli, from Proto-Germanic *Ansilô.

a male given name from Old Norse, variant of Atle, feminine equivalent Asla


Runar

19th century construction of run + -ar; from rún (“secret; rune”), and Proto-Germanic *harjaz or *warjaz. Compare Faroese and Icelandic Rúnar.


åbot

åbota (definite singular)
åboter (indefinite plural)
åbotene (definite plural)

indemnity for neglect of a rented property


Atle

From Old Norse Atli, from late Proto-Germanic *Attilô, diminutive of *attô (“father”). See Attila. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Atli.
As a given name also from atall (“fierce”) as a heiti for the god Thor, and a short form of names beginning with Atl- (e.g. Atlak, a variant of Aslak).

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Atla

(historical) Attila the Hun (a feared enemy of the Roman Empire)


Bård

From Old Norse Bárðr, from Bárøðr, *Bǫðfrøðr, from Proto-Norse *ᛒᚨᛞᚢᚠᚱᛁᛞᚢᛉ (*badufriduʀ), from *badwō + *friþuz. Doublet of Bodfrød.


demokrat

demokraten (definite singular)
demokratar (indefinite plural)
demokratane (definite plural)


vidunderleg

vidunderleg (indefinite singular)
vidunderlege (definite plural singular)
vidunderlegare (comparative)
vidunderlegast (indefinite superlative)
vidunderlegaste (definite superlative)

vidunder + -leg; cognate with German wunderlich


kubbe

kubben (definite singular)
kubbar (indefinite plural)
kubbane (definite plural)

Legg ein kubbe til på bålet.

a log, (a bulky piece of wood used as firewood)


lura

lura (present tense lurar or lurer, past tense lura or lurte, past participle lura or lurt, present participle lurande, imperative lur)

lurar (present)
lurer (present)
lura (past)
lurte (past)
lura (participle past)
lurt (participle past)
lurande (participle present)
lur (imperative)


Brage

From Old Norse Bragi, from bragr (“first, foremost”) or bragr (“poetry”).


Vetle

A regional form of Vetterlide, Vetlide, from Old Norse Vetrliði, from vetrliði (“one-year-old bear”).


Kolbjørn

From Old Norse Kolbjǫrn, from kol (“coal”) + bjǫrn (“bear”).


vha.

ved hjelp av
ved hjelp av#Norwegian_Nynorsk


rype

rypa (definite singular)
ryper (indefinite plural)
rypene (definite plural)


stong

stonga (definite singular)
stenger (indefinite plural)
stengene (definite plural)
Historical inflection of stong

nn-noun-infl

Stong <abbr title="feminine gender">f</abbr>

stong <abbr title="feminine gender">f</abbr>

From Old Norse stǫng, from Proto-Germanic *stangō. Cognate with Icelandic stöng, Danish stang, Swedish stång.

Han vart slegen med ei stong av jarn.


trog

troget (definite singular)
trog (indefinite plural)
troga (definite plural)
Historical inflection of trog

superseded by <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">trau</i>


erga

ergar (present)
erga (past)
erga (participle past)
ergast (infinitive passive)
ergande (participle present)
erga (imperative)
erg (imperative)


dødsens

Genitive singular definite form of død (“death”).


brunost

brunosten (definite singular)
brunostar (indefinite plural)
brunostane (definite plural)


p.t.

pro tempore
pro tempore#Norwegian_Nynorsk


bordtennis

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bordtennis m (definite singular bordtennisen)


åbry

åbry (indefinite neuter singular)
åbryet (definite neuter singular)
åbry (indefinite neuter plural)
åbrya (definite neuter plural)

From Old Norse ábrýði. Attested in Glossarium Norvagicum (1749) of Erik Pontoppidan.


atomkrig

atomkrigen (definite singular)
atomkrigar (indefinite plural)
atomkrigane (definite plural)


lynkrig

lynkrigen (definite singular)
lynkrigar (indefinite plural)
lynkrigane (definite plural)

From lyn + krig, a calque of German Blitzkrieg.


brok

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

From Old Norse brók, from Proto-Germanic *brōks. Akin to English breeches.


blitskrig

blitskrigen (definite singular)
blitskrigar (indefinite plural)
blitskrigane (definite plural)

From blits + krig, after German Blitzkrieg.


erobringskrig

erobringskrigen (definite singular)
erobringskrigar (indefinite plural)
erobringskrigane (definite plural)


stolt

stolt (neuter singular stolt, definite singular and plural stolte, comparative stoltare, indefinite superlative stoltast, definite superlative stoltaste)

stolt (neuter singular)
stolte (definite plural singular)
stoltare (comparative)
stoltast (indefinite superlative)
stoltaste (definite superlative)

From German Low German stolt and Old Norse stoltr, stolz.


stolt

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


tett

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tett (neuter singular tett, definite singular and plural tette, comparative tettare, indefinite superlative tettast, definite superlative tettaste)

tett (neuter singular)
tette (definite plural singular)
tettare (comparative)
tettast (indefinite superlative)
tettaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse þéttr, from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz. Akin to English tight.


truga

trugar (present)
truga (past)
truga (participle past)
trugast (infinitive passive)
trugande (participle present)
truga (imperative)
trug (imperative)


truga

truga (definite singular)
truger (indefinite plural)
trugor (indefinite plural)
trugene (definite plural)
trugone (definite plural)


ablegøyer

/ɑblə²ɡœʏər/

Probably mixture of Danish abeløjer (abe + løjer) and Norwegian gøy “fun”.

feminine indefinite plural of ablegøye (prank)


spelte

inflection of spela:
plural past participle

inflection of spela:
definite singular past participle


abnormitet

abnormiteten (definite singular)
abnormitetar (indefinite plural)
abnormitetane (definite plural)


absorbering

absorberinga (definite singular)
absorberingar (indefinite plural)
absorberingane (definite plural)


abessinsk

abessinsk (neuter singular abessinsk, definite singular and plural abessinske)

abessinsk (neuter singular)
abessinske (definite plural singular)

Abyssinian (of or pertaining to Abyssinia)


absolusjon

absolusjonen (definite singular)
absolusjonar (indefinite plural)
absolusjonane (definite plural)

(religion) absolution (forgiveness of sins)


abdisere

abdiserer (present)
abdiserte (past)
abdisert (participle past)
abdiserast (infinitive passive)
abdiserande (participle present)
abdiser (imperative)

Borrowed from Latin abdīcere (“abdicate”). Compare with Danish abdicere (“to abdicate”).


abonnere

abonnerer (present)
abonnerte (past)
abonnert (participle past)
abonnerast (infinitive passive)
abonnerande (participle present)
abonner (imperative)


absolvere

absolverer (present)
absolverte (past)
absolvert (participle past)
absolverast (infinitive passive)
absolverande (participle present)
absolver (imperative)


abonnent

abonnenten (definite singular)
abonnentar (indefinite plural)
abonnentane (definite plural)

Borrowed from German, in turn borrowed from French abonnement.


absolutistisk

absolutistisk (indefinite singular)
absolutistiske (definite plural singular)


Abessinia

(historical) Abyssinia (a former empire in East Africa, consisting of modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea the Ethiopian Empire,)


abdikasjon

abdikasjonen (definite singular)
abdikasjonar (indefinite plural)
abdikasjonane (definite plural)

From Latin abdicatio. Compare with English abdication and Danish abdikation.


absolutisme

absolutismen (definite singular)
absolutismar (indefinite plural)
absolutismane (definite plural)


absolutt

absolutt (neuter singular absolutt, definite singular and plural absolutte)

absolutt (neuter singular)
absolutte (definite plural singular)

From Latin absolūtus, perfect passive participle of absolvō (“complete, finish”).


migi

(non-standard since 2012) feminine of migen

(non-standard since 2012) neuter of migen


migi

(non-standard since 2012) supine of miga


migi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of mig


kaliber

kaliberet (definite singular)
kaliber (indefinite plural)
kalibera (definite plural)

From French calibre, from Arabic قَالِب (qālib).


kabin

kabinen (definite singular)
kabinar (indefinite plural)
kabinane (definite plural)

From either English cabin or French cabine.

a cabin (e.g. in an aircraft, or on a boat)


ligge

ligg (present)
låg (past)
lege (participle past)
liggast (infinitive passive)
liggande (participle present)
ligg (imperative)


måte

måten (definite singular)
måtar (indefinite plural)
måtane (definite plural)

From Late Old Norse máti, from Middle Low German māte, from Proto-Germanic *mētō. Cognate with Dutch maat, German Maß, Mass (Switzerland, Liechtenstein), German Low German Maat, Moot.


måte

måtar (present)
måta (past)
måta (participle past)
måtast (infinitive passive)
måtande (participle present)
måte (imperative)
måt (imperative)


beryll

beryllen (definite singular)
beryllar (indefinite plural)
beryllane (definite plural)

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


leget

(non-standard since 1901) neuter of legen


leget

(non-standard since 1901) supine of liggja


agg

From Old Norse aga (“to threaten”), from Proto-Germanic *agaz (“fear, dread”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʰ- (“to be depressed, afraid”). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἄχος (ákhos, “distress, pain”), English ey and awe.

cog

enmity, ill will (often implying that the enmity is hidden)


gitar

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gitar m (definite singular gitaren, indefinite plural gitarar, definite plural gitarane)

gitaren (definite singular)
gitarar (indefinite plural)
gitarane (definite plural)


legat

legatet (definite singular)
legat (indefinite plural)
legata (definite plural)


pandemisk

pandemisk (neuter singular pandemisk, definite singular and plural pandemiske)

pandemisk (neuter singular)
pandemiske (definite plural singular)


puls

pulsen (definite singular)
pulsar (indefinite plural)
pulsane (definite plural)


pandemi

pandemi m (definite singular pandemien, indefinite plural pandemiar, definite plural pandemiane)

pandemien (definite singular)
pandemiar (indefinite plural)
pandemiane (definite plural)


industrialisering

industrialiseringa (definite singular)
industrialiseringar (indefinite plural)
industrialiseringane (definite plural)

industrialisation (UK), or industrialization


dialekt

dialekten (definite singular)
dialekta (definite singular)
dialekter (indefinite plural)
dialektar (indefinite plural)
dialektene (definite plural)
dialektane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek διάλεκτος (diálektos). Equivalent to dia- + -lekt.


erme

ermet (definite singular)
erme (indefinite plural)
erma (definite plural)


bosone

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of bosa

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of bose


garanti

garanti m (definite singular garantien, indefinite plural garantiar, definite plural garantiane)

garantien (definite singular)
garantiar (indefinite plural)
garantiane (definite plural)

a guarantee (anything that assures a certain outcome)


dvergbjørk

dvergbjørka (definite singular)
dvergbjørker (indefinite plural)
dvergbjørkene (definite plural)


fotografisk

fotografisk (neuter singular fotografisk, definite singular and plural fotografiske)

fotografisk (neuter singular)
fotografiske (definite plural singular)


setu

sètu f (definite singular sèto, indefinite plural sètur, definite plural sètune)

sètu (canonical feminine)
sèto (definite singular)
sètur (indefinite plural)
sètune (definite plural)


plagg

plagget (definite singular)
plagg (indefinite plural)
plagga (definite plural)


vinde

vinde (present tense vind, past tense vatt, supine vunde, past participle vunden, present participle vindande, imperative vitt or vind)

vind (present)
vatt (past)
vunde (supine)
vunden (participle past)
vindande (participle present)
vitt (imperative)
vind (imperative)

From Old Norse vinda (strong verb and weak feminine noun), from Proto-Germanic *windaną, whence also English to wind.


vinde

vinda (definite singular)
vinder (indefinite plural)
vindene (definite plural)


menna

(nonstandard, dialectal) definite plural of mann


grut

Compare Old Norse grjót (“rubble”), Norwegian graut (“porridge”).


lissa

lissa (definite singular)
lisser (indefinite plural)
lissor (indefinite plural)
lissene (definite plural)
lissone (definite plural)


lissa

lissar (present)
lissa (past)
lissa (participle past)
lissast (infinitive passive)
lissande (participle present)
lissa (imperative)
liss (imperative)


folkens

Kom igjen då, folkens!

(used in communication to a group of people) people, folks, guys


folket

folket (indefinite singular)
folkete (definite plural singular)


folka

From the noun folk. The adjective is likely a past participle of the verb.


folka

folkar (present)
folka (past)
folka (participle past)
folkast (infinitive passive)
folkande (participle present)
folka (imperative)
folk (imperative)


janitsjar

janitsjaren (definite singular)
janitsjarar (indefinite plural)
janitsjarane (definite plural)

From Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”).

der

<i class="Latn mention" lang="tr">yeniçeri</i>

a janissary; soldier in a former elite Turkish guard

A person who plays an instrument in a janissary band


klient

klienten (definite singular)
klientar (indefinite plural)
klientane (definite plural)


fite

fiten (definite singular)
fitar (indefinite plural)
fitane (definite plural)


strekkja

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strekkja (present tense strekkjer, past tense strekte, past participle strekt, present participle strekkjande, imperative strekk)

strekkjer (present)
strekte (past)
strekt (participle past)
strekkjande (participle present)
strekk (imperative)


landskap

landskapet (definite singular)
landskap (indefinite plural)
landskapa (definite plural)

From Middle Low German lantschop and Old Norse landskapr.


grannevarsel

grannevarselet (definite singular)
grannevarsel (indefinite plural)
grannevarsla (definite plural)

granne (“neighbour”) + varsel (“notification, alert, heads-up”)

property development
property development

A notification to neighbours about future disturbances or property development.


sørkoreansk

sørkoreansk (neuter singular sørkoreansk, definite singular and plural sørkoreanske)

sørkoreansk (neuter singular)
sørkoreanske (definite plural singular)

South Korean (relating to South Korea and South Koreans)


nabovarsel

nabovarselet (definite singular)
nabovarsel (indefinite plural)
nabovarsla (definite plural)

nabo (“neighbour”) + varsel (“notification, alert”)

affix

a notification to neighbours about future disturbances or property development.


notat

notatet (definite singular)
notat (indefinite plural)
notata (definite plural)


radioaktiv

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radioaktiv (neuter singular radioaktivt, definite singular and plural radioaktive)

radioaktivt (neuter singular)
radioaktive (definite plural singular)


anatomisk

anatomisk (neuter singular anatomisk, definite singular and plural anatomiske)

anatomisk (neuter singular)
anatomiske (definite plural singular)


bayersk

bayersk (neuter singular bayersk, definite singular and plural bayerske)

bayersk (neuter singular)
bayerske (definite plural singular)

Bavarian (relating to Bavaria and Bavarians)


varsel

varsel n (definite singular varselet, indefinite plural varsel, definite plural varsla)

varselet (definite singular)
varsel (indefinite plural)
varsla (definite plural)

From vare (“warn, be careful”) + -sel (neuter), from Old Norse vara.


hengsel

hengselet (definite singular)
hengsel (indefinite plural)
hengsla (definite plural)


demokratisk

demokratisk (neuter singular demokratisk, definite singular and plural demokratiske)

demokratisk (neuter singular)
demokratiske (definite plural singular)


avgå

avgår (present)
avgjekk (past)
avgått (participle past)
avgåast (infinitive passive)
avgåande (participle present)
avgå (imperative)


sno

snoen (definite singular)
snoa (definite singular)
snoar (indefinite plural)
snoer (indefinite plural)
snoane (definite plural)
snoene (definite plural)


sno

snor (present)
snodde (past)
snott (participle past)
snodd (participle past)
snoast (infinitive passive)
snoande (participle present)
sno (imperative)


avsky

Calque of German Abscheu. Compare Danish afsky, Dutch afschuw.

disgust, loathing (an intense dislike for something)


avsky

avskyr (present)
avskydde (past)
avskydd (participle past)
avskytt (participle past)
avskyast (infinitive passive)
avskyande (participle present)
avsky (imperative)

to disgust (cause an intense dislike for something)


bibliotek

biblioteket (definite singular)
bibliotek (indefinite plural)
biblioteka (definite plural)

Borrowed from French bibliothèque, from Latin bibliothēca (“library”), originally from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “book-room”), from βιβλίον (biblíon, “book”) + θήκη (thḗkē, “box, chest”).

der

a library (building or room containing books etc.)


klynk

klynket (definite singular)
klynk (indefinite plural)
klynka (definite plural)

From klynke (“whimper”), related to kløkke (“move to tears”).


lymfom

lymfomet (definite singular)
lymfom (indefinite plural)
lymfoma (definite plural)


bæsj

bæsjen (definite singular)
bæsjar (indefinite plural)
bæsjane (definite plural)

Possibly from æsj (“yuck, eek”), æ bæ (“baby language”). Compare with Swedish bajs.

(informal, childish, uncountable) poo, shit

(rare, childish, figuratively, derogatory) despicable person; piece of shit


pneumothorax

pneumothoraxen (definite singular)
pneumothoraxar (indefinite plural)
pneumothoraxane (definite plural)


kveld

kvelden (definite singular)
kveldar (indefinite plural)
kveldane (definite plural)

From Old Norse kveld, from Proto-Germanic *kweldą, *kwildiz.


apostel

apostelen (definite singular)
apostlar (indefinite plural)
apostlane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).


hormon

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hormon n (definite singular hormonet, indefinite plural hormon, definite plural hormona)

hormonet (definite singular)
hormon (indefinite plural)
hormona (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν (hormôn), present participle of ὁρμάω (hormáō, “to set in motion, urge on”).


lesbisk

lesbisk (neuter singular lesbisk, definite singular and plural lesbiske)

lesbisk (neuter singular)
lesbiske (definite plural singular)

Derived from Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lésbos), a Greek island.


sloga

sloga (definite singular)
sloger (indefinite plural)
slogor (indefinite plural)
slogene (definite plural)
slogone (definite plural)


OL

OL (definite singular OL-et, indefinite plural OL, definite plural OL-a)

OL-et (definite singular)
OL (indefinite plural)
OL-a (definite plural)

olympiske leikar
olympiske leikar#Norwegian_Nynorsk

Initialism of olympiske leikar (“Olympic Games”).


asen

asenet (definite singular)
asen (indefinite plural)
asena (definite plural)


asen

ase (neuter)
asne (definite plural singular)
asnare (comparative)
asnast (indefinite superlative)
asnaste (definite superlative)


audiens

audiensen (definite singular)
audiensar (indefinite plural)
audiensane (definite plural)


dånedimpen

From Swedish dånadimp or dåndimp; dåne (“faint”) + dimp (“fall, dump”).


proff

proffen (definite singular)
proffar (indefinite plural)
proffane (definite plural)

Shortened form of profesjonist (“professional”), probably influenced by English pro
proff (neuter singular proft, definite singular and plural proffe, comparative proffare, indefinite superlative proffast, definite superlative proffaste)
# very agile, showing superior mastering


skaut

skautet (definite singular)
skaut (indefinite plural)
skauta (definite plural)

(clothing) a headscarf (often referring to traditional dress)

(nautical) corner on a sail, sometimes including its rope


supina

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of supinum

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of supinum


baug

baugen (definite singular)
baugar (indefinite plural)
baugane (definite plural)


manuskript

manuskript n (definite singular manuskriptet, indefinite plural manuskript, definite plural manuskripta)

manuskriptet (definite singular)
manuskript (indefinite plural)
manuskripta (definite plural)


isse

issen (definite singular)
issar (indefinite plural)
issane (definite plural)

From Danish isse, from Old Danish jassæ, jæssæ, jessæ, issæ, all from Old Norse hjarsi, hjassi, whence also native doublet hjasse. From Proto-Germanic *hersô. Also akin to Swedish hjässa.

(figurative, by extension) a mountain top


dialyse

dialysen (definite singular)
dialysar (indefinite plural)
dialysane (definite plural)


movera

moverer (present)
moverte (past)
movert (participle past)
moverast (infinitive passive)
moverande (participle present)
mover (imperative)


vrak

vraket (definite singular)
vrak (indefinite plural)
vraka (definite plural)


googla

googlar (present)
googla (past)
googla (participle past)
googlast (infinitive passive)
googlande (participle present)
googla (imperative)
googl (imperative)

Eg googla det, men fekk ingen resultat.


operativsystem

operativsystemet (definite singular)
operativsystem (indefinite plural)
operativsystema (definite plural)


aksess

aksessen (definite singular)
aksessar (indefinite plural)
aksessane (definite plural)

Via French accès (“access”), from Latin accessus (“approach”), from accēdō (“approach, accede”).

access (in computing: the process of locating data in memory)


kjøpe

kjøper (present)
kjøpte (past)
kjøpt (participle past)
kjøpast (infinitive passive)
kjøpande (participle present)
kjøp (imperative)

From Old Norse kaupa. Akin to English cheap.


småkake

småkaka (definite singular)
småkaker (indefinite plural)
småkakene (definite plural)


stola

stolaen (definite singular)
stolaar (indefinite plural)
stolaer (indefinite plural)
stolaane (definite plural)
stolaene (definite plural)

stole (scarf-like garment often made of fur)


stola

stolar (present)
stoler (present)
stola (past)
stolte (past)
stola (participle past)
stolt (participle past)
stolast (infinitive passive)
stolande (participle present)
stola (imperative)
stol (imperative)


hjå

Skal me vera hjå deg?


Troja

Troy (an ancient city in far northwestern Asia Minor, in modern Turkey)


innmari

Unknown. Probably related to mare (“evil night spirit”) and Swedish marig. Attested in a rune inscription carved in a stone in Trøndelag not earlier than 16th century CE.

innmarig

with suffix -ig, which is possible to conjugate

innmari bra


innmari

extreme, crafty, sly, cunning, dreadful, awful, terrible, tricky, intricate


elg

elgen (definite singular)
elgar (indefinite plural)
elgane (definite plural)

From Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *elh-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁el- (“red, brown”). Akin to English elk.

der

Ho spring som ein elg.

At skjota den staute Elg paa ein pynteleg Maate den Tid af Aaret der er Lov til, kann so vera, endaa dette ogso er armt og raatt; […]

1861, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Ferdaminni fraa Sumaren 1860:

To shoot the handsome elk in a proper way at the permitted time of the year, is one thing, even though this is also petty and cruel; […]


sør

From Old Norse suðr, and ø (< y) by influence from comparative syðri, whence also søre. From Proto-Germanic *sunþrą.


bestemor

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bestemor f (definite singular bestemora or bestemori, indefinite plural bestemødrer, definite plural bestemødrene)

bestemora (definite singular)
bestemori (definite singular)
bestemødrer (indefinite plural)
bestemødrene (definite plural)

From beste (“the best”) + mor (“mother”), after Dutch and Middle Low German beste moder, literally "best mother". The use of beste- may be a reference to the state of being a generation older than the parents (compare the use of grand- in grandmother).

The lie has a mother's hate and a grandmother's sorrow.

Løgna har hatet til mor, og sorga til bestemor. (proverb about lies)

a grandmother (paternal or maternal; mother of someone’s parent)


fjåse

fjåsa (definite singular)
fjåser (indefinite plural)
fjåsene (definite plural)

A female person who engages in silly or foolish talk


fjåse

fjåsar (present)
fjåsa (past)
fjåsa (participle past)
fjåsast (infinitive passive)
fjåsande (participle present)
fjåse (imperative)
fjås (imperative)


preposisjon

preposisjon m (definite singular preposisjonen, indefinite plural preposisjonar, definite plural preposisjonane)

preposisjonen (definite singular)
preposisjonar (indefinite plural)
preposisjonane (definite plural)


gynekolog

gynekologen (definite singular)
gynekologar (indefinite plural)
gynekologane (definite plural)

a gynaecologist (UK) or gynecologist (US)


disponibel

disponibel (neuter singular disponibelt, definite singular and plural disponible)

disponibelt (neuter singular)
disponible (definite plural singular)


olje

oljen (definite singular)
olja (definite singular)
oljar (indefinite plural)
oljer (indefinite plural)
oljane (definite plural)
oljene (definite plural)


idrott

idrotten (definite singular)
idrottar (indefinite plural)
idrottane (definite plural)


kontrakt

kontrakten (definite singular)
kontraktar (indefinite plural)
kontraktane (definite plural)
Historical inflection of kontrakt
but considered second-tier.

nn-noun-infl

kontrakt <abbr title="feminine gender">f</abbr>

kontrakt <abbr title="masculine gender">m</abbr>


flundra

flundra (definite singular)
flundrer (indefinite plural)
flundror (indefinite plural)
flundrene (definite plural)
flundrone (definite plural)

«Og kjeften hans er som du skulde sjaa kjeften paa ei flundra[.]»

1906, Rasmus Løland, Kvitebjørnen, Kristiania: Gyldendalske Boghandel/Nordisk Forlag, page 32:

"And his mouth is like the mouth of a flounder."

definite singular of flundre (non-standard since 1938)


bulung

bulungen (definite singular)
bulungar (indefinite plural)
bulungane (definite plural)


rige

rigar (present)
riga (past)
riga (participle past)
rigast (infinitive passive)
rigande (participle present)
rige (imperative)
rig (imperative)


eksamen

eksamenen (definite singular)
eksamenar (indefinite plural)
eksamenane (definite plural)

a degree (received after passing an exam)


topplokk

topplokket (definite singular)
topplokk (indefinite plural)
topplokka (definite plural)


glykol

glykolen (definite singular)
glykolar (indefinite plural)
glykolane (definite plural)


lokk

lokket (definite singular)
lokk (indefinite plural)
lokka (definite plural)


lokk

lokken (definite singular)
lokkar (indefinite plural)
lokkane (definite plural)


lokk

A special type of song used to call the animals home from their pastures; a herding call song.


cyste

cysten (definite singular)
cystar (indefinite plural)
cystane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”), via Latin cystis.


offisiell

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offisiell (neuter singular offisielt, definite singular and plural offisielle)

offisielt (neuter singular)
offisielle (definite plural singular)


teoretikar

teoretikaren (definite singular)
teoretikarar (indefinite plural)
teoretikarane (definite plural)

From German Theoretiker; related to teoretisk (“theoretical”).


heren

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of her


teater

teater n (definite singular teateret, indefinite plural teater, definite plural teatera)

teateret (definite singular)
teater (indefinite plural)
teatera (definite plural)


krematorium

krematorium n (definite singular krematoriet, indefinite plural krematorium, definite plural krematoria)

krematoriet (definite singular)
krematorium (indefinite plural)
krematoria (definite plural)


stetoskop

stetoskopet (definite singular)
stetoskop (indefinite plural)
stetoskopa (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek στῆθος (stêthos) + -skop.


jamna

jamnar (present)
jamna (past)
jamna (participle past)
jamnast (infinitive passive)
jamnande (participle present)
jamna (imperative)
jamn (imperative)

to flatten, to smooth, to level, to do equal


muge

mugen (definite singular)
mugar (indefinite plural)
mugane (definite plural)

flock, congregation, big group of people


muge

muga (definite singular)
muger (indefinite plural)
mugene (definite plural)


muge

mugar (present)
muga (past)
muga (participle past)
mugast (infinitive passive)
mugande (participle present)
muge (imperative)
mug (imperative)


romjul

romjula (definite singular)
romjuler (indefinite plural)
romjulene (definite plural)

From Old Norse rúmheilagr (“that needs not adhere strictly to legal proscriptions for a holiday”) + jól (“Christmas”).

der

The period between Boxing Day and New Year's Eve; Twixmas.


skar

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


skar

skaret (definite singular)
skar (indefinite plural)
skara (definite plural)

From Old Norse skarð, from Proto-Germanic *skardą. Cognates include English shard.


skar

From Old Norse skarsl. Related to skjera (“to cut”).

snuff of a candle (the burnt part of a wick)


skar

From Old Norse skǫr f, from Proto-Germanic *skarō. Related to skjera (“to cut”). Cognates include English share.


trussel

trusselen (definite singular)
truslar (indefinite plural)
truslane (definite plural)


dramatisk

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dramatisk (neuter singular dramatisk, definite singular and plural dramatiske, comparative meir dramatisk, superlative mest dramatisk)

dramatisk (neuter singular)
dramatiske (definite plural singular)
meir dramatisk (comparative)
mest dramatisk (superlative)


katamaran

katamaranen (definite singular)
katamaranar (indefinite plural)
katamaranane (definite plural)

From English catamaran, from Tamil கட்டு (kaṭṭu, “to tie”) + மரம் (maram, “tree, wood”).


Brønnøysund

A town (with bystatus) in Brønnøy, Nordland, Norway


filolog

filologen (definite singular)
filologar (indefinite plural)
filologane (definite plural)


skari

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of skar


sakrament

sakramentet (definite singular)
sakrament (indefinite plural)
sakramenta (definite plural)


passat

passaten (definite singular)
passatar (indefinite plural)
passatane (definite plural)


renner

(non-standard since 2012) present tense of renna (intransitive verb)


vell

vellet (definite singular)
vell (indefinite plural)
vella (definite plural)


genese

genesen (definite singular)
genesar (indefinite plural)
genesane (definite plural)

From genesis, from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis).


skutla

skutla (present tense skutlar, past tense skutla)


skutla

skutla (definite singular)
skutler (indefinite plural)
skutlor (indefinite plural)
skutlene (definite plural)
skutlone (definite plural)


næra

nærer (present)
nærte (past)
nært (participle past)
nærast (infinitive passive)
nærande (participle present)
nær (imperative)


ekspert

eksperten (definite singular)
ekspertar (indefinite plural)
ekspertane (definite plural)


viss

viss (neuter singular visst, definite singular and plural visse)

visst (neuter singular)
visse (definite plural singular)


territorium

territoriet (definite singular)
territorium (indefinite plural)
territoria (definite plural)


bæra

nn-verb

bæra (present tense bær, past tense bar, past participle bore, passive infinitive bærast, present participle bærande, imperative bær)

bær (present)
bar (past)
bore (participle past)
bærast (infinitive passive)
bærande (participle present)
bær (imperative)


bæra

(dialectal) alternative spelling of bere (“female bear”)


bæra

(dialectal) alternative spelling of berre (“a bare place”)


motorsykkel

motorsykkelen (definite singular)
motorsyklar (indefinite plural)
motorsyklane (definite plural)


flass

flasset (definite singular)
flass (indefinite plural)
flassa (definite plural)


klina

kliner (present)
klinte (past)
klint (participle past)
klinast (infinitive passive)
klinande (participle present)
klin (imperative)


rulett

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rulett m (definite singular ruletten, indefinite plural rulettar, definite plural rulettane)

ruletten (definite singular)
rulettar (indefinite plural)
rulettane (definite plural)


europeisk

europeisk (neuter singular europeisk, definite singular and plural europeiske)

europeisk (neuter singular)
europeiske (definite plural singular)


fati

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of fat


helgen

helgen m (definite singular helgenen, indefinite plural helgenar, definite plural helgenane)

helgenen (definite singular)
helgenar (indefinite plural)
helgenane (definite plural)


jerv

jerven (definite singular)
jervar (indefinite plural)
jervane (definite plural)

From Old Norse jarfr, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᚨᚠᚨᛉ (erafaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erfaz. Cognate with Swedish järv, Faroese jarvur.

Som Jerv paa Veidet han paa Sjurden sprang og slo um honom sine sterke Armar.

Like a hunting wolverine he jumped at Sjurd and threw his strong arms around him.


emirat

emiratet (definite singular)
emirat (indefinite plural)
emirata (definite plural)

an emirate (country or state ruled by an emir)


eksistere

eksisterer (present)
eksisterte (past)
eksistert (participle past)
eksisterast (infinitive passive)
eksisterande (participle present)
eksister (imperative)

From Latin existere, exsistere; "to stand forth, appear", from ex-, "forth, out", and sistere, "to make stand".

Slike tilhøve eksisterte kanskje før, men ikkje no lenger.

Those kind of conditions may have existed before, but not anymore.

Ingen kan eksistere på så låg lønn.

Eg eksisterer, men lever ikkje.


mjuk

mjuk (neuter mjukt, plural mjuke, comparative mjukare, superlative mjukast)

mjukt (neuter)
mjuke (plural)
mjukare (comparative)
mjukast (superlative)

From Old Norse mjúkr, from Proto-Germanic *meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European *mewg-. Akin to English meek.


tannlege

tannlege m (definite singular tannlegen, indefinite plural tannlegar, definite plural tannlegane)

tannlegen (definite singular)
tannlegar (indefinite plural)
tannlegane (definite plural)

dentist (a specialist in the care of teeth)


tomme

tommen (definite singular)
tommar (indefinite plural)
tommane (definite plural)

an inch (unit of measurement: 12 tommar = 1 fot)


konsument

konsumenten (definite singular)
konsumentar (indefinite plural)
konsumentane (definite plural)


filantropi

From Ancient Greek φιλανθρωπία (philanthrōpía).


musikkinstrument

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musikkinstrument n (definite singular musikkinstrumentet, indefinite plural musikkinstrument, definite plural musikkinstrumenta)

musikkinstrumentet (definite singular)
musikkinstrument (indefinite plural)
musikkinstrumenta (definite plural)


bokfink

bokfinken (definite singular)
bokfinkar (indefinite plural)
bokfinkane (definite plural)

Compound word of bok/ bøk, "beech, beech wood", and fink, "finch"; literally "beech finch" or also "beech fruit finch". The words bok, "book", and bøk/bok, "beech", are cognates (Old Norse bók).

Fringilla coelebs
Fringilla coelebs#Translingual


løfte

løftet (definite singular)
løfte (indefinite plural)
løfta (definite plural)

From Norwegian Bokmål, from Middle Low German lofte.


løfte

løfte (present tense løftar or løfter, past tense løfta or løfte, past participle løfta or løft, present participle løftande, imperative løft)

løftar (present)
løfter (present)
løfta (past)
løfte (past)
løfta (participle past)
løft (participle past)
løftande (participle present)
løft (imperative)


kameleon

kameleonen (definite singular)
kameleonar (indefinite plural)
kameleonane (definite plural)

From German via Latin chamaeleon, from Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamailéōn).


ingeniør

ingeniøren (definite singular)
ingeniørar (indefinite plural)
ingeniørane (definite plural)


fusjon

fusjon m (definite singular fusjonen, indefinite plural fusjonar, definite plural fusjonane)

fusjonen (definite singular)
fusjonar (indefinite plural)
fusjonane (definite plural)


kontroversiell

kontroversiell (neuter singular kontroversielt, definite singular and plural kontroversielle)

kontroversielt (neuter singular)
kontroversielle (definite plural singular)


liom

Ligg og kvile her i liom

2000, Astrid Krog Halse, Målet hennar mor, page 127:

[I] lie and rest here in the mountainside.

(dialectal, nonstandard) dative plural of li


krokus

krokus m (definite singular krokusen, indefinite plural krokusar, definite plural krokusane)

krokusen (definite singular)
krokusar (indefinite plural)
krokusane (definite plural)


pannekake

pannekake f (definite singular pannekaka, indefinite plural pannekaker, definite plural pannekakene)

pannekaka (definite singular)
pannekaker (indefinite plural)
pannekakene (definite plural)


cicero

ciceroen (definite singular)
ciceroar (indefinite plural)
ciceroane (definite plural)


gutui

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of gutu


allergisk

allergisk (neuter singular allergisk, definite singular and plural allergiske)

allergisk (neuter singular)
allergiske (definite plural singular)


obligatorisk

obligatorisk (neuter singular obligatorisk, definite singular and plural obligatoriske)

obligatorisk (neuter singular)
obligatoriske (definite plural singular)


feil

feil m (definite singular feilen, indefinite plural feil, definite plural feila)

feilen (definite singular)
feil (indefinite plural)
feila (definite plural)

From Middle Low German [Term?], from French faille.


kresen

kresen (neuter singular krese or kresent, definite singular and plural kresne)

krese (neuter singular)
kresent (neuter singular)
kresne (definite plural singular)


dels

del + -s, the genitive singular form of del m (“part”). The adverb is a calque of German teils, from Teils, the genitive singular form of Teil (“part”).


rubin

rubinen (definite singular)
rubinar (indefinite plural)
rubinane (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin rubinus, from rubeus.


-era

-erer (present)
-erte (past)
-ert (participle past)
-erast (infinitive passive)
-erande (participle present)
-er (imperative)


daks

daksen (definite singular)
daksar (indefinite plural)
daksane (definite plural)


tilju

tiljo (definite singular)
tiljur (indefinite plural)
tiljune (definite plural)


annamme

nn-verb

annamme (present tense annammar, past tense annamma, past participle annamma, passive infinitive annammast, present participle annammande, imperative annam)

annammar (present)
annamma (past)
annamma (participle past)
annammast (infinitive passive)
annammande (participle present)
annam (imperative)

(historical) to receive, measure and mark (timber) on behalf of its owner


blits

blitsen (definite singular)
blitsar (indefinite plural)
blitsane (definite plural)


trene

trenar (present)
trener (present)
trena (past)
trente (past)
trena (participle past)
trent (participle past)
trenast (infinitive passive)
trenande (participle present)
trene (imperative)
tren (imperative)


monopol

monopolet (definite singular)
monopol (indefinite plural)
monopola (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μονοπώλιον (monopṓlion).


saknad

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saknad m (definite singular saknaden, indefinite plural saknadar or saknader, definite plural saknadane or saknadene)

saknaden (definite singular)
saknadar (indefinite plural)
saknader (indefinite plural)
saknadane (definite plural)
saknadene (definite plural)


omtrent

om + trent, from Middle Low German umtrent, ummetrent.


bya

bya (definite singular)
byer (indefinite plural)
byor (indefinite plural)
byene (definite plural)
byone (definite plural)


and-

From Old Norse and-, from Proto-Germanic *anda-, *andi-. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- (“face, front”).


terapeutisk

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terapeutisk (neuter singular terapeutisk, definite singular and plural terapeutiske)

terapeutisk (neuter singular)
terapeutiske (definite plural singular)


skruva

skruvar (present)
skruva (past)
skruva (participle past)
skruvast (infinitive passive)
skruvande (participle present)
skruva (imperative)
skruv (imperative)


plikt

plikta (definite singular)
plikter (indefinite plural)
pliktene (definite plural)


terapeut

terapeuten (definite singular)
terapeutar (indefinite plural)
terapeutane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek θεραπευτής (therapeutḗs).


staving

stavinga (definite singular)
stavingar (indefinite plural)
stavingane (definite plural)


industri

industrien (definite singular)
industriar (indefinite plural)
industriane (definite plural)


gasspedal

gasspedalen (definite singular)
gasspedalar (indefinite plural)
gasspedalane (definite plural)


tekke

tekket (definite singular)
tekke (indefinite plural)
tekka (definite plural)


tekke

cover, something which is used to cover something else


tekke

tekker (present)
tekte (past)
tekt (participle past)
tekkast (infinitive passive)
tekkande (participle present)
tekk (imperative)


proprium

propriet (definite singular)
proprium (indefinite plural)
propria (definite plural)

(Christianity) part of mass which is particular to the date or situation


taktisk

taktisk (neuter singular taktisk, definite singular and plural taktiske)

taktisk (neuter singular)
taktiske (definite plural singular)


begynne

begynne (present tense begynner, past tense begynte, past participle begynt, present participle begynnande, imperative begynn)

begynner (present)
begynte (past)
begynt (participle past)
begynnande (participle present)
begynn (imperative)

From Middle Low German beginnen, cognate with Old English beginnan (English begin), from Proto-Germanic *biginnaną.

Eg begynte nyleg å lese verka til Shakespeare.

I just recently started reading Shakespeare's works.

Gutten snubla i bakken og begynte å gråte.

The boy stumbled and fell and started crying.

Ok, skal vi begynne?

Skynd deg, filmen begynner om ti minutter.

Hurry up, the movie starts in ten minuts.

Vel begynt er halvt fullendt.

A good start completes half the work. (Proverb; literally: "well began/started is half completed")

to begin (to start, to initiate or take the first step into something.)


Sovjetunionen

From sovjet + unionen (“definite singular of union”).

af

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">union</i>


molybden

molybdenen (definite singular)
molybdenet (definite singular)

From Ancient Greek μολύβδαινα (molúbdaina), from μόλυβδος (mólubdos).

(chemistry) molybdenum, chemical symbol Mo


livvakt

livvakta (definite singular)
livvakter (indefinite plural)
livvaktene (definite plural)

Equivalent to liv (“life”) + vakt (“guard”).

Med to livvakter, fleire medarbeidarar og eit team frå TV 2 på slep, var det liten tvil om kva statsministeren heldt på med under utflukta i Bratislavas gater mellom dei offisielle møta tysdag.

2016 August 24, “Erna på Pokémon-jakt i Bratislava”, in Hordaland:

With two bodyguards, several colleagues and a team from TV2 in tow, there was little doubt about what the prime minister was doing during the excursion into Bratislava's streets between the official meetings on Tuesday.


regne

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regne (present tense regnar or regner, past tense regna or regnde, past participle regna or regnt, present participle regnande, imperative regn)

regnar (present)
regner (present)
regna (past)
regnde (past)
regna (participle past)
regnt (participle past)
regnande (participle present)
regn (imperative)


bomull

From Low German bomwulle, compound of bom, "tree", and ull, "wool", thus literally meaning "tree wool", due to the plant fibers' similarity to wool. Compare German Baumwolle.


balansere

balanserer (present)
balanserte (past)
balansert (participle past)
balanserast (infinitive passive)
balanserande (participle present)
balanser (imperative)

From the noun balanse (“balance”) + -ere, both from Latin.

Ho balanserte ein stokk i handa.

Oppdraget balanserer på ein knivsegg.

The mission is poising on the edge of a knife.

to balance (make (items) weigh up), to poise, keep one's balance

Endeleg klarte firmaet å balansere rekneskapen.

The company finally made the account balance.

(economics, accordance between income and expense) to balance


drømme

drømme (present tense drømmer, past tense drømte, past participle drømt, present participle drømmande, imperative drøm)

drømmer (present)
drømte (past)
drømt (participle past)
drømmande (participle present)
drøm (imperative)

Optional form from Bokmål, remnant of when the official view (abandoned since 2005) was to merge Nynorsk and Bokmål together (see Norwegian language struggle).


fiolin

fiolinen (definite singular)
fiolinar (indefinite plural)
fiolinane (definite plural)


kompressor

kompressor m (definite singular kompressoren, indefinite plural kompressorar, definite plural kompressorane)

kompressoren (definite singular)
kompressorar (indefinite plural)
kompressorane (definite plural)


tørr

tørr (neuter singular tørt, definite singular and plural tørre, comparative tørrare, indefinite superlative tørrast, definite superlative tørraste)

tørt (neuter singular)
tørre (definite plural singular)
tørrare (comparative)
tørrast (indefinite superlative)
tørraste (definite superlative)


skyte

skyte (present tense skyt, past tense skaut, past participle skote, present participle skytande, imperative skyt)

skyt (present)
skaut (past)
skote (participle past)
skytande (participle present)
skyt (imperative)


avtale

avtale [avtala] (feminine indefinite singular)
avtala (definite feminine singular)
avtaler (feminine indefinite plural)
avtalene (definite feminine plural)
avtale (indefinite masculine singular)
avtalen (definite masculine singular)
avtalar (indefinite masculine plural)
avtalane (definite masculine plural)

Either a noun formation of the verb avtale ("to agree"), itself a compound of av ("off, of, from") and tale ("to speak, to talk"), or a compound of av and the noun tale ("a speech, a talk").

A contract is an agreement only binding for the weakest party.

Ein kontrakt er ei avtale som er bindande for den svakaste av partane. (proverb, unknown author)

Dette er ei juridisk bindande avtale og kan ikkje brytast.

This is a juridical binding contract and cannot be violated.

Jobben er din, lønn etter nærmare avtale.

The job is yours, the salary will be agreed on. (literally: "salary after closer agreement")

Dei gjorde ei avtale.


avtale

avtalar (present)
avtaler (present)
avtala (past)
avtalte (past)
avtala (participle past)
avtalt (participle past)
avtalast (infinitive passive)
avtalande (participle present)
avtal (imperative)

Compound word of av (“off, from, of”) + tale (“to speak, to talk”).

af

Eg vil gjerne avtale eit møte.

Vi må avtale tid og stad.

Vi need to agree upon the time and place.

Ho avtalte tid hos legen.

She made an appointment for a visit to the doctor. (literally: "she arranged for a time at/with the doctor")

to agree (upon), arrange, make an appointment.

Eg møtte på avtalt stad til avtalt tid, men han dukka ikkje opp.

I arrived at the place and time we decided, but he didn't show up. (literally: I met at the arranged place to the arranged time, but he didn't show up.)

(in the past participle, used as an adjective) decided, planned


ekorn

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ekorn n (definite singular ekornet, indefinite plural ekorn, definite plural ekorna)

ekornet (definite singular)
ekorn (indefinite plural)
ekorna (definite plural)

From Old Norse íkorni, from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wer-.

Brune Ekorn skvatt att og fram, ein Trepikkar sat og bankad i ein Furulegg.

Brown squirrels skipped back and forth, a woodpecker sat pecking at the trunk of a pine.

a squirrel, a rodent of the subfamily Sciurinae

Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris#Translingual


moldvarp

moldvarp m (definite singular moldvarpen, indefinite plural moldvarpar, definite plural moldvarpane)

moldvarpen (definite singular)
moldvarpar (indefinite plural)
moldvarpane (definite plural)


piggsvin

piggsvin n (definite singular piggsvinet, indefinite plural piggsvin, definite plural piggsvina)

piggsvinet (definite singular)
piggsvin (indefinite plural)
piggsvina (definite plural)

From pigg + svin. Compare Faroese tindasvín and Danish pindsvin. Calque of Ancient Greek ἀκανθόχοιρος (akanthókhoiros) (compare Greek ακανθόχοιρος (akanthóchoiros)), probably through Vulgar Latin *porcospinus, like e.g. English porcupine.

clq

ἀκανθόχοιρος

cog

ακανθόχοιρος

Og ho sauma mokassinar aat meg utav moskusrotteskinn, med piggar utav piggsvin.

1908, Severin Eskeland, “translator, original by Chateaubriand”, in Atala:

And she sewed moccasins for me from the hide of muskrat, with spines from hedgehogs.


kapitalisme

capitalism (a socio-economic system based on private property rights)


smelte

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smelte (present tense smeltar or smelter, past tense smelta or smelte, supine and past participle smelta or smelt, present participle smeltande, imperative smelt)

smeltar (present)
smelter (present)
smelta (past)
smelte (past)
smelta (participle past supine)
smelt (participle past supine)
smeltande (participle present)
smelt (imperative)


jur

juret (definite singular)
jur (indefinite plural)
jura (definite plural)

From Old Norse júr, júgr, *júðr, from Proto-Germanic *eudarą, *ūdarą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ówHdʰr̥.


skjegg

skjegget (definite singular)
skjegg (indefinite plural)
skjegga (definite plural)


konsulat

konsulatet (definite singular)
konsulat (indefinite plural)
konsulata (definite plural)


vaffel

vaffel m (definite singular vaffelen, indefinite plural vaflar, definite plural vaflane)

vaffelen (definite singular)
vaflar (indefinite plural)
vaflane (definite plural)


veru

vero (definite singular)
verur (indefinite plural)
verune (definite plural)


variabel

variabel (neuter singular variabelt, definite singular and plural variable)

variabelt (neuter singular)
variable (definite plural singular)


variabel

variabelen (definite singular)
variablar (indefinite plural)
variablane (definite plural)


silisium

From Latin silicium, derived from silex.


anneks

annekset (definite singular)
anneks (indefinite plural)
anneksa (definite plural)

Borrowed from French annexe, from Latin annexus (“connection, annex”), from annectō (“connect, annex”) (compare annektere), from ad (“to”) + nectō (“bind, tie”) (compare neksus).

an annex (an addition, an extension), more specifically designating a smaller parish annexed to a primary parish

Vi budde i hotellet sitt anneks.


svovel

svovel m or n (definite singular svovelen or svovelet)

svovelen (definite singular)
svovelet (definite singular)

sulfur or sulphur (chemical element, symbol S)


korrekt

korrekt (neuter singular korrekt, definite singular and plural korrekte)

korrekt (neuter singular)
korrekte (definite plural singular)


aminosyre

aminosyre f (definite singular aminosyra, indefinite plural aminosyrer, definite plural aminosyrene)

aminosyra (definite singular)
aminosyrer (indefinite plural)
aminosyrene (definite plural)


bosa

bosa (definite singular)
boser (indefinite plural)
bosor (indefinite plural)
bosene (definite plural)
bosone (definite plural)


bosa

bosar (present)
bosa (past)
bosa (participle past)
bosast (infinitive passive)
bosande (participle present)
bosa (imperative)
bos (imperative)


hage

hagen (definite singular)
hagar (indefinite plural)
hagane (definite plural)
hage (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hagen (accusative definite nominative singular)
hagar (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hagane (accusative definite nominative plural)
hage- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)
hage- (genitive in-compounds indefinite plural)

hage

From Old Norse hagi, from Proto-Germanic *hagô, from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰom.

Edens hage / hagen i Eden

a garden (An outdoor area containing plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.)


legende

legenda (definite singular)
legender (indefinite plural)
legendene (definite plural)

ei levande legende


onomatopoietikon

(pre-1982) alternative form of onomatopoetikon


buffé

bufféen (definite singular)
buffeen (definite singular)
bufféar (indefinite plural)
buffear (indefinite plural)
bufféane (definite plural)
buffeane (definite plural)

From French buffet, from Medieval Latin bufetum.

sideboard, or buffet (US); dining room furniture containing table linen and services

buffet (counter or room where refreshments are sold)

ståande buffé - a buffet (meal which guests can serve themselves)


Sibirien

The name was given after Siberia (the region in Russia) because of the bad living conditions the road builders experienced when the road was built during the first third of the 20th century.

A place in Northern in Trøndelag, Norway, located on the Sanddøla river


nisse

nissen (definite singular)
nissar (indefinite plural)
nissane (definite plural)

From Danish nisse, from Nisse, a pet form of the common male given name Niels (cf. Norwegian Nils), which itself is a short form of Latin Nicolaus. As the name of a being possibly derived from St. Nicholas (St. Nils), compare Santa Claus and the Dutch Sinterklaas. Has to some degree replaced more traditional Norwegian names such as tufte(kall) and gardvord, which do not have religious connotations.

Elder den, som kunde faa fat i Bergkongen. Elder i Nissen, elder i ein Dverg, elder i nokot annat slikt.

1883, Arne Garborg, Bondestudentar [Farmer students]:

He who could only catch the Mountain King. Or the nisse, or a dwarf, or something else of that sort.

(folklore) a (small) being that lives in farmsteads; in modern times associated with Christmas.


nisse

nissar (present)
nissa (past)
nissa (participle past)
nissast (infinitive passive)
nissande (participle present)
nisse (imperative)
niss (imperative)


marsvin

marsvinet (definite singular)
marsvin (indefinite plural)
marsvina (definite plural)

From German Meerschwein (“porpoise, guinea pig”).


løvinne

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løvinne f (definite singular løvinna, indefinite plural løvinner, definite plural løvinnene)

løvinna (definite singular)
løvinner (indefinite plural)
løvinnene (definite plural)


kloster

klosteret (definite singular)
kloster (indefinite plural)
klostera (definite plural)

From Old Norse klaustr and Latin claustrum.


potet

potet f or m (definite singular poteta or poteten, indefinite plural poteter or potetar, definite plural potetene or potetane)

poteta (definite singular)
poteten (definite singular)
poteter (indefinite plural)
potetar (indefinite plural)
potetene (definite plural)
potetane (definite plural)

From English potato, from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata.

ei varm potet


leppe

leppa (definite singular)
lepper (indefinite plural)
leppene (definite plural)


manke

manken (definite singular)
mankar (indefinite plural)
mankane (definite plural)

From Old Norse makki, *manki, from Proto-Germanic *mankô.


liknande

eller liknande (abbreviation e.l.)


parentes

parentesen (definite singular)
parentesar (indefinite plural)
parentesane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek παρένθεσις (parénthesis).

i parentes


ofre

ofrar (present)
ofra (past)
ofra (participle past)
ofrast (infinitive passive)
ofrande (participle present)
ofre (imperative)
ofr (imperative)


glossarium

glossariet (definite singular)
glossarium (indefinite plural)
glossaria (definite plural)


maktkamp

maktkampen (definite singular)
maktkampar (indefinite plural)
maktkampane (definite plural)


hyra

hyra (present tense hyrar or hyrer, past tense hyra or hyrte, past participle hyra or hyrt, present participle hyrande, imperative hyr)

hyrar (present)
hyrer (present)
hyra (past)
hyrte (past)
hyra (participle past)
hyrt (participle past)
hyrande (participle present)
hyr (imperative)


fiende

fienden (definite singular)
fiendar (indefinite plural)
fiendane (definite plural)

From Old Norse fjándi, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz, corresponding to the present participle of the verb fjá (“hate”). Akin to English fiend.

an enemy (someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else)


kvadratrot

kvadratrot f (definite singular kvadratrota, indefinite plural kvadratrøter, definite plural kvadratrøtene)

kvadratrota (definite singular)
kvadratrøter (indefinite plural)
kvadratrøtene (definite plural)


bukspyttkjertel

bukspyttkjertelen (definite singular)
bukspyttkjertlar (indefinite plural)
bukspyttkjertlane (definite plural)

From bukspytt (“from buk + spytt”) + kjertel (“gland”).


panser

panseret (definite singular)
panser (indefinite plural)
pansera (definite plural)

From Latin pantex, Italian panciera, Middle Low German pantze, pantzen, and Old Norse panzar, panzari.


ters

tersen (definite singular)
tersar (indefinite plural)
tersane (definite plural)

From German Terz, from Latin tertia, tertius.


kromosom

kromosomet (definite singular)
kromosom (indefinite plural)
kromosoma (definite plural)

From German Chromosom, ultimately from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”).


medlem

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medlem m (definite singular medlemen or medlemmen, indefinite plural medlemar or medlemer or medlemmar or medlemmer, definite plural medlemane or medlemene or medlemmane or medlemmene)

medlemen (definite singular)
medlemmen (definite singular)
medlemar (indefinite plural)
medlemer (indefinite plural)
medlemmar (indefinite plural)
medlemmer (indefinite plural)
medlemane (definite plural)
medlemene (definite plural)
medlemmane (definite plural)
medlemmene (definite plural)

From med (“with”) + lem (“limb”); based on German Mitglied.


overalt

From Middle Low German, compare with German überall, Danish overalt, Swedish överallt, Afrikaans oral and Dutch overal.

overalt i

lengd overalt - length overall (of a boat)


nuntius

nuntiusen (definite singular)
nuntiusar (indefinite plural)
nuntiusane (definite plural)


skohorn

skohorn n (definite singular skohornet, indefinite plural skohorn, definite plural skohorna)

skohornet (definite singular)
skohorn (indefinite plural)
skohorna (definite plural)


onomatopoietisk

onomatopoietisk (indefinite singular)
onomatopoietiske (definite plural singular)

(pre-1982) alternative form of onomatopoetisk


kloss

klossen (definite singular)
klossar (indefinite plural)
klossane (definite plural)


kloss

From English close, from French clos, from Latin clausum.

På kloss hald


blogg

bloggen (definite singular)
bloggar (indefinite plural)
bloggane (definite plural)


skjelett

skjelettet (definite singular)
skjelett (indefinite plural)
skjeletta (definite plural)


bokhandel

bokhandelen (definite singular)
bokhandlar (indefinite plural)
bokhandlane (definite plural)


hanske

hansken (definite singular)
hanskar (indefinite plural)
hanskane (definite plural)


arkitekt

arkitekt m (definite singular arkitekten, indefinite plural arkitektar, definite plural arkitektane)

arkitekten (definite singular)
arkitektar (indefinite plural)
arkitektane (definite plural)


klovn

klovnen (definite singular)
klovnar (indefinite plural)
klovnane (definite plural)

a clown (performance artist working in a circus)

a clown (person who acts in a silly fashion)


sudansk

sudansk (neuter singular sudansk, definite singular and plural sudanske)

sudansk (neuter singular)
sudanske (definite plural singular)

Sudanese (relating to Sudan and the Sudanese people)


freske

fresken (definite singular)
freskar (indefinite plural)
freskane (definite plural)


egyptisk

egyptisk (neuter singular egyptisk, definite singular and plural egyptiske)

egyptisk (neuter singular)
egyptiske (definite plural singular)


hofte

hofta (definite singular)
hofter (indefinite plural)
hoftene (definite plural)


slovensk

slovensk (neuter singular slovensk, definite singular and plural slovenske)

slovensk (neuter singular)
slovenske (definite plural singular)

Slovenian (relating to Slovenia and Slovenians)


slovensk

slovensk m or n (definite singular slovensken)


koloni

kolonien (definite singular)
koloniar (indefinite plural)
koloniane (definite plural)


pek

(non-standard since 2012) imperative of peka


amfibium

amfibium n (definite singular amfibiet, indefinite plural amfibium, definite plural amfibia)

amfibiet (definite singular)
amfibium (indefinite plural)
amfibia (definite plural)


cingulum

cingulumet (definite singular)
cingulum (indefinite plural)
cinguluma (definite plural)


grav

grava (definite singular)
graver (indefinite plural)
gravene (definite plural)

From Old Norse grǫf. Akin to English grave.


frese

freser (present)
freste (past)
frest (participle past)
fresast (infinitive passive)
fresande (participle present)
fres (imperative)

Onomatopoeia (lydord), senses 6/7 from French fraiser.

to grind off a surface (such as asphalt) prior to resurfacing.


desperados

(non-standard since 1983) indefinite plural of desperado


unsa

unsa (definite singular)
unser (indefinite plural)
unsor (indefinite plural)
unsene (definite plural)
unsone (definite plural)


goti

(non-standard since 2012) feminine of goten

(non-standard since 2012) neuter of goten


goti

(non-standard since 2012) supine of gjota and gyta


goti

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of got


kortslutning

kortslutninga (definite singular)
kortslutningar (indefinite plural)
kortslutningane (definite plural)


haag

haag (feminine masculine)
haagt (neuter)
haage (definite plural singular)
hægre (comparative)
hægst (indefinite superlative)
hægste (definite superlative)


bryggja

bryggja (present tense bryggjer or bryggjar, past tense brygde or bryggja, passive infinitive bryggjast, present participle bryggjande, imperative brygg)

bryggjer (present)
bryggjar (present)
brygde (past)
bryggja (past)
bryggjast (infinitive passive)
bryggjande (participle present)
brygg (imperative)

From Middle Norwegian bryggja (“to brew”), from the unattested infinitive Old Norse *bryggja of the actually attested past participle brugginn. From earlier Proto-Germanic *brewwaną (“to brew”), and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European [Term?] root *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil, brew”).


bryggja

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

(pre-2012 or dialectal) alternative form of bryggje


arkitektur

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arkitektur m (definite singular arkitekturen, indefinite plural arkitekturar, definite plural arkitekturane)

arkitekturen (definite singular)
arkitekturar (indefinite plural)
arkitekturane (definite plural)


sonor

sonort (neuter)
sonore (definite plural singular)
sonorare (comparative)
sonorast (indefinite superlative)
sonoraste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from French sonore, from Latin sonus (“sound”).


stase

stasen (definite singular)
stasar (indefinite plural)
stasane (definite plural)


stase

stasar (present)
stasa (past)
stasa (participle past)
stasast (infinitive passive)
stasande (participle present)
stase (imperative)
stas (imperative)


kunnig

kunnig (indefinite singular)
kunnige (definite plural singular)
kunnigare (comparative)
kunnigast (indefinite superlative)
kunnigaste (definite superlative)


hårnål

hårnåla (definite singular)
hårnåler (indefinite plural)
hårnålene (definite plural)


patologisk

patologisk (neuter singular patologisk, definite singular patologiske)

patologisk (neuter singular)
patologiske (definite singular)


realistisk

realistisk (neuter singular realistisk, definite singular and plural realistiske)

realistisk (neuter singular)
realistiske (definite plural singular)


gote

gota (definite singular)
goter (indefinite plural)
gotene (definite plural)

From Old Norse gata f, from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ (“street, passage”). Doublet of gate. Akin to Faroese gøta.

inh

a passage with a fence or gate on either side


gote

A kind of blend of gote f (“path”) and gatt n (“hole”), and gjot. The verb is derived from the noun.


gote

goten (definite singular)
gotar (indefinite plural)
gotane (definite plural)

From Old Norse goti, from Proto-Germanic *gutô.


vade

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vade (present tense vader, past tense vadde, supine vadd or vadt, past participle vadd, present participle vadande)

vader (present)
vadde (past)
vadd (supine)
vadt (supine)
vadd (participle past)
vadande (participle present)


blære

blæra (definite singular)
blærer (indefinite plural)
blærene (definite plural)

From Old Norse blaðra (oblique blǫðru), from Proto-Germanic *blēdrǭ. Akin to English bladder.

a blister or bubble (in a surface, e.g. paintwork)


derivera

deriverer (present)
deriverte (past)
derivert (participle past)
deriverast (infinitive passive)
deriverande (participle present)
deriver (imperative)


teknisk

teknisk (neuter singular teknisk, definite singular and plural tekniske)

teknisk (neuter singular)
tekniske (definite plural singular)


bjørkefink

bjørkefinken (definite singular)
bjørkefinkar (indefinite plural)
bjørkefinkane (definite plural)

Compound word of bjørk, "birch", and fink, "finch", literally "birch finch".

Fringilla montifringilla
Fringilla montifringilla#Translingual

brambling, the bird Fringilla montifringilla


posthum

posthum (neuter singular posthumt, definite singular and plural posthume)

posthumt (neuter singular)
posthume (definite plural singular)


proaktiv

proaktivt (neuter)
proaktive (definite plural singular)


lyd

lyden (definite singular)
lydar (indefinite plural)
lydane (definite plural)

From Norwegian Bokmål lyd m (“a sound”), from Danish lyd, from Proto-Germanic *hleuþą, whence also Old Norse hljóð n and Norwegian Nynorsk ljod m or n.


lyd

lyd m or n (definite singular lyden or lydet, indefinite plural lydar or lyd, definite plural lydane or lyda)

lyden (definite singular)
lydet (definite singular)
lydar (indefinite plural)
lyd (indefinite plural)
lydane (definite plural)
lyda (definite plural)

From Old Norse hljóð n (“a sound”) with i-mutation from the j (cf. sny from snjór). Influenced by Danish lyd in many areas.

(dialectal) alternative form of ljod (“sound”)


lyd

From Old Norse lýðr m (“people”), from Proto-Germanic *liudiz m or f, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁léwdʰis m (“people”), from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁lewdʰ- (“to grow (up)”). Germanic cognates include Icelandic lýður m, German Leute pl, Dutch lieden pl, and Old English lēod m. Indo-European cognates include Lithuanian liáudis f (“people”), Polish ludzie m pl, and Russian люди (ljudi).


lyd

lydt (neuter)
lyde (definite plural singular)
lydare (comparative)
lydast (indefinite superlative)
lydaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse hljóðr (“silent, taciturn”).


laboratorium

laboratoriet (definite singular)
laboratorium (indefinite plural)
laboratoria (definite plural)


på grunn av

because of (on account of, by reason of, for the purpose of)


mòr

mòren (definite singular)
moren (definite singular)
mòrar (indefinite plural)
morar (indefinite plural)
mòrane (definite plural)
morane (definite plural)

From Old Norse mǫrr, from Proto-Germanic *marhwaz.

A traditional Norwegian cured sausage made of meat and intestines from sheep, cow and pig.


monarkisk

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monarkisk (neuter singular monarkisk, definite singular and plural monarkiske)

monarkisk (neuter singular)
monarkiske (definite plural singular)

monarchic (of, or relating to a monarchy or a monarch)


arkaisere

arkaiserer (present)
arkaiserte (past)
arkaisert (participle past)
arkaiserande (participle present)
arkaiser (imperative)

From Greek arkhaios, "old, old fasioned", compare arkaisk (archaic).

Romanen har eit arkaiserande språk.

archaize (to give an archaic quality or character to)


bornert

bornert (neuter singular bornert, definite singular and plural bornerte)

bornert (neuter singular)
bornerte (definite plural singular)

Past participle of obsolete verb bornere, "to limit", from French borner, "to limit", thus literally "limited".

I think he is incompetent, self-centred, narrow-minded and a shame for his party.

Eg synest han er inkompetent, sjølvopptatt, bornert og ein skam for partiet sitt. (Georg Apenes on NRK)

narrow-minded (having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas)


eter

eteren (definite singular)
eterar (indefinite plural)
eterane (definite plural)

From Latin aether, from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr).

ether (historical, in physics and philosophy)


metallurgi

From Ancient Greek μεταλλουργός (metallourgós, “worker in metal”), from μέταλλον (métallon, “metal”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).

der

μεταλλουργός


monogami

monogamien (definite singular)
monogamiar (indefinite plural)
monogamiane (definite plural)

From mono- + -gami. The first part is from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”). The last part is from Ancient Greek γάμος (gámos).


morene

morenen (definite singular)
morenar (indefinite plural)
morenane (definite plural)

From French moraine, from Savoyard Italian morena.


aristokrat

aristokraten (definite singular)
aristokratar (indefinite plural)
aristokratane (definite plural)


trøst

trøsta (definite singular)
trøsti (definite singular)
trøster (indefinite plural)
trøstene (definite plural)


ørliten

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ørliten (neuter singular ørlite, definite singular ørlitle or ørvesle, plural ørsmå or ørsmåe)

ørlite (neuter singular)
ørlitle (definite singular)
ørvesle (definite singular)
ørsmå (plural)
ørsmåe (plural)


adamseple

adamseple n (definite singular adamseplet, indefinite plural adamseple, definite plural adamsepla)

adamseplet (definite singular)
adamseple (indefinite plural)
adamsepla (definite plural)

Adam + eple. Through French, calque of Medieval Latin pomum adami (“Adam's apple”).


livbåt

livbåten (definite singular)
livbåtar (indefinite plural)
livbåtane (definite plural)


utvikling

utviklinga (definite singular)
utviklingar (indefinite plural)
utviklingane (definite plural)

Den siste utviklinga kan få store negative fylgjer.

The latest development may have large negative consequences.


asjett

asjetten (definite singular)
asjettar (indefinite plural)
asjettane (definite plural)

a middle-size plate (from which food is served or eaten)


søppel

Related to the verb sopa. Compare Swedish sopa.


knøttliten

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knøttliten (feminine singular knøttlita, neuter singular knøttlite, definite singular knøttlitle or knøttvesle, plural knøttsmå or knøttsmåe)

knøttlita (feminine singular)
knøttlite (neuter singular)
knøttlitle (definite singular)
knøttvesle (definite singular)
knøttsmå (plural)
knøttsmåe (plural)


ferdig

ferdig (neuter singular ferdig, definite singular and plural ferdige)

ferdig (neuter singular)
ferdige (definite plural singular)

From late Old Norse ferðugr, from Middle Low German verdich. Compare ferdug.


ulykke

ulykka (definite singular)
ulykker (indefinite plural)
ulykkene (definite plural)

From Old Norse úlykka, from Middle Low German ungelucke.


diffus

diffus (neuter singular diffust, definite singular and plural diffuse, comparative meir diffus, superlative mest diffus)

diffust (neuter singular)
diffuse (definite plural singular)
meir diffus (comparative)
mest diffus (superlative)

From Latin diffusus, past participle of diffundere, "scatter, pour out" (dis- + fundere).

Diffust lys.

Dei kom med ein nokså diffus påstand.


nyre

nyra (definite singular)
nyret (definite singular)
nyrer (indefinite plural)
nyre (indefinite plural)
nyrene (definite plural)
nyra (definite plural)
Historical inflection of nyre
then later removed in 2012.
Historical inflection of nyra
n.

nn-noun-infl

nyre

Form introduced as an alternative to nyra n.

nyre <abbr title="neuter gender">n</abbr>

Alternative form nyra n was made non-standard.

Alternative form [nyra] f was introduced in 1983, then later removed in 2012.

nyra

In 1917, an alternative form nyre n was introduced.

Nyra <abbr title="neuter gender">n</abbr>

􂀿nyra􂁀 <abbr title="feminine gender">f</abbr>

From Old Norse nýra n, from Proto-Germanic *neurô, from Proto-Indo-European *negʷʰrós.


baryton

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baryton m (definite singular barytonen, indefinite plural barytonar, definite plural barytonane)

barytonen (definite singular)
barytonar (indefinite plural)
barytonane (definite plural)


trenge

treng (present)
trong (past)
trunge (participle past)
trengast (infinitive passive)
trengande (participle present)
treng (imperative)


trenge

trenger (present)
trengde (past)
trengt (participle past)
trengast (infinitive passive)
trengande (participle present)
treng (imperative)


skremme

skremmer (present)
skremde (past)
skremte (past)
skremt (participle past)
skremmast (infinitive passive)
skremmande (participle present)
skrem (imperative)


isfjell

isfjellet (definite singular)
isfjell (indefinite plural)
isfjella (definite plural)

Equivalent to is (“ice”) + fjell (“mountain”).

Isfjell kan vera farlege for båtar.


tragisk

tragisk (neuter singular tragisk, definite singular and plural tragiske)

tragisk (neuter singular)
tragiske (definite plural singular)

From German tragisch, from Latin tragicus, from Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós, “of or relating to tragedy”).


lilje

lilja (definite singular)
liljer (indefinite plural)
liljene (definite plural)

From Old Norse lilja, from Latin lilium.


diger

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diger (neuter singular digert, definite singular and plural digre, comparative digrare, indefinite superlative digrast, definite superlative digraste)

digert (neuter singular)
digre (definite plural singular)
digrare (comparative)
digrast (indefinite superlative)
digraste (definite superlative)


mellom

Finse ligg mellom Bergen og Oslo.
Finse lies between Bergen and Oslo.

Alle likar å vera mellom vener.


halvøy

halvøy f (definite singular halvøya, indefinite plural halvøyar or halvøyer, definite plural halvøyane or halvøyene)

halvøya (definite singular)
halvøyar (indefinite plural)
halvøyer (indefinite plural)
halvøyane (definite plural)
halvøyene (definite plural)


nakke

nakken (definite singular)
nakkar (indefinite plural)
nakkane (definite plural)


måke

måken (definite singular)
måkar (indefinite plural)
måkane (definite plural)
måka (definite singular)
måker (indefinite plural)
måkene (definite plural)


makte

maktar (present)
makta (past)
makta (participle past)
maktast (infinitive passive)
maktande (participle present)
makte (imperative)
makt (imperative)


høre

høre (present tense hører, past tense hørde or hørte, past participle hørt, present participle hørande, imperative hør)

hører (present)
hørde (past)
hørte (past)
hørt (participle past)
hørande (participle present)
hør (imperative)


tilbake

From til + bak with a fossilized case ending.

back (to or in a previous condition or place)


mune

mune (present tense mun, past tense munde, past participle munt, imperative mun)

mun (present)
munde (past)
munt (participle past)
mun (imperative)


rubel

rubelen (definite singular)
rublar (indefinite plural)
rublane (definite plural)

rouble (monetary unit of Russia, Belarus etc.)


slad

sladt (neuter)
slade (definite plural singular)


bokhylle

bokhylla (definite singular)
bokhyller (indefinite plural)
bokhyllene (definite plural)

Compound word of bok, "book", and hylle, "shelf, ledge".

Fleire bokhyller trengtest for alle bøkene ho åtte.

Several bookcases were needed for all the books she owned.

bookcase, bookshelf (piece of furniture displaying books)


deit

deiten (definite singular)
deitar (indefinite plural)
deitane (definite plural)


herre

herren (definite singular)
herrar (indefinite plural)
herrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse herra, herri, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hēriro, hērro, the comparative form of hēr (“noble, venerable”) (German hehr), by analogy with Latin senior (“elder”).

Mine damer og herrar!


snikksnakk

From conflation of the German Low German or German term Schnickschnack (“bric-a-brac, ornament; empty talk”) with the Norwegian term snakk (“(loose) talk”).


jark

jarken (definite singular)
jarkar (indefinite plural)
jarkane (definite plural)


-an-

This is really an interfix variant of the suffix -an, used to form directional adverbs. From Old Norse suffix -an, from Proto-Germanic *-anē, used to denote ablativ adverbs.

Used to bind together a directional adverb and a preposition to create composite ones.


golfklubb

golfklubb m (definite singular golfklubben, indefinite plural golfklubbar, definite plural golfklubbane)

golfklubben (definite singular)
golfklubbar (indefinite plural)
golfklubbane (definite plural)


giljotin

giljotinen (definite singular)
giljotinar (indefinite plural)
giljotinane (definite plural)

a guillotine (machine used for beheading people)


-ar-

From Old Norse -ar, the genitive singular ending for strong feminine nouns.

tid (“time”) + bolk (“section”) → tidarbolk (“period”)

Used to form indefinite genitive singulars of strong feminine nouns, used in compounds.


lysing

lysinga (definite singular)
lysingar (indefinite plural)
lysingane (definite plural)


voksing

voksinga (definite singular)
voksingar (indefinite plural)
voksingane (definite plural)


fostre

fostrar (present)
fostra (past)
fostra (participle past)
fostrast (infinitive passive)
fostrande (participle present)
fostre (imperative)
fostr (imperative)


u-

From Old Norse ú- or ó-, English un-, German un-. With the intensifying function probably influenced by ov-.

flaks → uflaks

luck → bad luck

vêr → uvêr
weather → severe weather

tid → utid
time → inconvenient time

used to create an undesired version of the following noun

tal → utal
number → huge number

used to strengthen/intensify the following noun

an abbreviation of certain words beginning with "u"


litografi

litografi m (definite singular litografien, indefinite plural litografiar, definite plural litografiane)

litografien (definite singular)
litografiar (indefinite plural)
litografiane (definite plural)


sae

Eg […] sae ifrå om atte personen med mitt nabn […] nok ikkje va meg.

2002 January 17, “Mange slags brødre”, in Solabladet, page 8:

I […] told [them] that the person with my name […] likely wasn't me.

(dialectal) alternative form of sa; past tense of seia


minke

minkar (present)
minka (past)
minka (participle past)
minkast (infinitive passive)
minkande (participle present)
minke (imperative)
mink (imperative)


transparenta

(non-standard since 2018) definite plural of transparent


transparenten

definite masculine singular of transparent


dekte

inflection of dekkja and dekka:
plural past participle

inflection of dekkja and dekka:
definite singular past participle


kamelia

kameliaen (definite singular)
kameliaer (indefinite plural)
kameliaar (indefinite plural)
kameliaene (definite plural)
kameliaane (definite plural)

From New Latin Camellia, named after Georg Joseph Kamel.


kapittel

kapittelet (definite singular)
kapittel (indefinite plural)
kapitla (definite plural)


klinka

klinkar (present)
klinka (past)
klinka (participle past)
klinkast (infinitive passive)
klinkande (participle present)
klinka (imperative)
klink (imperative)

to clink glasses against each other, when making a toast


bombardement

bombardementet (definite singular)
bombardement (indefinite plural)
bombardementa (definite plural)


statthaldar

statthaldaren (definite singular)
statthaldarar (indefinite plural)
statthaldarane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German statholder. Cognate with German Statthalter.

proxy ruler of a country on behalf of a monarch


barbar

barbaren (definite singular)
barbarar (indefinite plural)
barbarane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “foreign, non-Greek, strange”).


gosu

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gòsu f (definite singular gòso, indefinite plural gòsur, definite plural gòsune)

gòsu (canonical feminine)
gòso (definite singular)
gòsur (indefinite plural)
gòsune (definite plural)


få ut fingeren

få ut fingeren (present får ut fingeren, past fekk ut fingeren)

får ut fingeren (present)
fekk ut fingeren (past)

most Eastern and Northern dialects, including Trøndelag

pull one's finger out
pull one's finger out#English

(idiomatic, figuratively) get unstuck, stop idling, similar to pull one's finger out


kortvarig

kortvarig (neuter singular kortvarig, definite singular and plural kortvarige)

kortvarig (neuter singular)
kortvarige (definite plural singular)


vrinsk

vrinsk (indefinite singular)
vrinske (definite plural singular)
vrinskare (comparative)
vrinskast (indefinite superlative)
vrinskaste (definite superlative)

From vrinske, from dialectal vrine (“neigh coarsely”). Compare Dutch wrensen (“to neigh, whinny”).


vrinsk

(onomatopoeia) The sharp neigh of a horse.


vrinsk

vrinsket (definite singular)
vrinsk (indefinite plural)
vrinska (definite plural)


remje

remjar (present)
remja (past)
remja (participle past)
remjast (infinitive passive)
remjande (participle present)
remje (imperative)
remj (imperative)


pensjonist

pensjonisten (definite singular)
pensjonistar (indefinite plural)
pensjonistane (definite plural)


gneldre

gneldrar (present)
gneldra (past)
gneldra (participle past)
gneldrast (infinitive passive)
gneldrande (participle present)
gneldre (imperative)
gneldr (imperative)

From gnelle (“emit a sharp sound, whine”), from Old Norse gnella.


heila

heilar (present)
heila (past)
heila (participle past)
heilast (infinitive passive)
heilande (participle present)
heila (imperative)
heil (imperative)

From Old Norse heila, from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną.


smale

smalen (definite singular)
smalar (indefinite plural)
smalane (definite plural)

Eg skal ut og leita etter smalen.

I'm going out to look for my [herd of] sheep.


brødtekst

brødteksten (definite singular)
brødtekstar (indefinite plural)
brødtekstane (definite plural)
brødteksta (definite singular)
brødtekster (indefinite plural)
brødtekstene (definite plural)

From brød (“bread”) + tekst (“text”), as above.


krige

krige (imperative krig, present tense kriger, simple past kriga, past participle kriga)

krig (imperative)
kriger (present)
kriga (past)
kriga (participle past)

From Middle Low German krigen, compare with German kriegen (“to war, wage war”).


agende

agenden (definite singular)
agendar (indefinite plural)
agendane (definite plural)

(Christianity) program or schedule over a service


katalansk

katalansk (indefinite singular)
katalanske (definite plural singular)

Catalan (relating to Catalonia and Catalans)


fysikk

From Ancient Greek φυσικός (phusikós), and French physique (sense 2).


hyperbel

hyperbel m (definite singular hyperbelen, indefinite plural hyperblar, definite plural hyperblane)

hyperbelen (definite singular)
hyperblar (indefinite plural)
hyperblane (definite plural)

(mathematics) a hyperbola (geometric curve)


rektangel

rektangel n (definite singular rektangelet, indefinite plural rektangel, definite plural rektangla)

rektangelet (definite singular)
rektangel (indefinite plural)
rektangla (definite plural)


yver

Kann du få meg yver elvi?


klokke

klokka (definite singular)
klokker (indefinite plural)
klokkene (definite plural)

From Old Norse klokka, from Middle Low German klocke, from Medieval Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”) (compare Welsh cloch, Irish clog), from Proto-Indo-European *klēg-, *klōg- (onomatopoeia).


fnatt

fnattet (definite singular)
fnatt (indefinite plural)
fnatta (definite plural)

Probably related to dialectal fnas (“scale”)


ungarsk

ungarsk (neuter singular ungarsk, definite singular and plural ungarske)

ungarsk (neuter singular)
ungarske (definite plural singular)


rigge

riggar (present)
rigga (past)
rigga (participle past)
riggast (infinitive passive)
riggande (participle present)
rigge (imperative)
rigg (imperative)


eggjar

(non-standard since 1938) indefinite plural of egg


såpeopera

såpeopera m (definite singular såpeoperaen, indefinite plural såpeoperaer or såpeoperaar, definite plural såpeoperaene or såpeoperaane)

såpeoperaen (definite singular)
såpeoperaer (indefinite plural)
såpeoperaar (indefinite plural)
såpeoperaene (definite plural)
såpeoperaane (definite plural)

From såpe + opera; after English soap opera.


varte

vartar (present)
varta (past)
varta (participle past)
vartast (infinitive passive)
vartande (participle present)
varte (imperative)
vart (imperative)


varte

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


ammunisjon

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ammunisjon m (definite singular ammunisjonen)

From French amunition, a misparsing of munition, from Latin munitio; see ammunition for more.

Heldigvis var geværet ladd med laus ammunisjon.

Fortunately, the gun was loaded with blank rounds. (literally: "fortunately, the gun was loaded with loose ammunition")

Skandalen i partiet gav motstanderne god ammunisjon under valkampen.

The party scandal proved to be good ammunition for the opponents during the election campaign. (literally: "the scandal in the party gave the opponents good ammunition during the election campaign")

ammunition (articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds)


lånord

lånordet (definite singular)
lånord (indefinite plural)
lånorda (definite plural)


strande

strandar (present)
stranda (past)
stranda (participle past)
strandast (infinitive passive)
strandande (participle present)
strande (imperative)
strand (imperative)


sadisme

From French sadisme, named after writer marquis de Sade (1740–1814).


såpe

såpa (definite singular)
såper (indefinite plural)
såpene (definite plural)

From late Old Norse sápa, from Old English sāpe, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic sápa and Swedish såpa.


lagre

lagrar (present)
lagra (past)
lagra (participle past)
lagrast (infinitive passive)
lagrande (participle present)
lagre (imperative)
lagr (imperative)


klinkekule

klinkekula (definite singular)
klinkekuler (indefinite plural)
klinkekulene (definite plural)


agorafobi

Coined in 1871 by psychiatrist Carl Westphal, from Ancient Greek ἀγείρω (ageírō, “I gather, collect”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

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Agorafobi er redsle for å gå på eller over opne plassar.

Agoraphobia is the fear of walking or passing open spaces.


konsekvens

konsekvensen (definite singular)
konsekvensar (indefinite plural)
konsekvensane (definite plural)


skatteparadis

skatteparadiset (definite singular)
skatteparadis (indefinite plural)
skatteparadisa (definite plural)


mitokondrium

mitokondriet (definite singular)
mitokondrium (indefinite plural)
mitokondria (definite plural)


dår

head

dår (masculine and feminine dår, neuter dårt, plural dåre)

dår (feminine masculine)
dårt (neuter)
dåre (plural)


dår

(dialectal) object case of di (“you (plural)”)


avarisk

From avar, "Avar (people)" and the suffix -isk.


avarisk

avarisk (indefinite singular)
avariske (definite plural singular)

Avar (of or pertaining to the Avar people)


språkfamilie

språkfamilien (definite singular)
språkfamiliar (indefinite plural)
språkfamiliane (definite plural)


abkhasisk

abkhasisk (masculine abkhasisk, feminine abkhasisk, neuter abkhasisk, plural abkhasiske, comparative meir abkhasisk, superlative mest abkhasisk)

abkhasisk (masculine)
abkhasisk (feminine)
abkhasisk (neuter)
abkhasiske (plural)
meir abkhasisk (comparative)
mest abkhasisk (superlative)

Abkhazian (of or pertaining to Abkhazia)


abkhasisk

Abkhazian is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Georgia (in the autonomous republic of Abkhazia) and Turkey.

Abkhasisk er eit nordvestkaukasisk språk som blir snakka i Georgia (i den autonome republikken Abkhasia) og i Tyrkia. (Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia article on the Abkhazian language)

Abkhaz, Abkhazian (a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia)


tolke

tolkar (present)
tolka (past)
tolka (participle past)
tolkast (infinitive passive)
tolkande (participle present)
tolke (imperative)
tolk (imperative)

From Old Norse tulka and Low German tolken.


skor

skora (definite singular)
skorer (indefinite plural)
skorene (definite plural)


kranse

kransar (present)
kransa (past)
kransa (participle past)
kransast (infinitive passive)
kransande (participle present)
kranse (imperative)
krans (imperative)


drømmen

definite singular of drøm (non-standard since 2012)


blomster

blomsteren (definite singular)
blomstrar (indefinite plural)
blomstrane (definite plural)


kalve

kalvar (present)
kalva (past)
kalva (participle past)
kalvast (infinitive passive)
kalvande (participle present)
kalve (imperative)
kalv (imperative)


risiko

risikoen (definite singular)
risikoar (indefinite plural)
risikoane (definite plural)


allrounder

allrounderen (definite singular)
allrounderar (indefinite plural)
allrounderane (definite plural)


danne

dannar (present)
danna (past)
danna (participle past)
dannast (infinitive passive)
dannande (participle present)
danne (imperative)
dann (imperative)


jubileum

jubileet (definite singular)
jubileum (indefinite plural)
jubilea (definite plural)


lyde

lyde (present tense lyder, past tense lydde, past participle lydd or lydt, present participle lydande, imperative lyd)

lyder (present)
lydde (past)
lydd (participle past)
lydt (participle past)
lydande (participle present)
lyd (imperative)


pedagog

pedagogen (definite singular)
pedagogar (indefinite plural)
pedagogane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós).


bønne

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


muggen

mugge (neuter)
mugne (definite plural singular)


seksualitet

seksualitet m (definite singular seksualiteten)


eismal

eismalt (neuter)
eismale (definite plural singular)
eismalare (comparative)
eismalast (indefinite superlative)
eismalaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse einsamall. Attested as eiſemal in Glossarium Norvagicum (1749) of Erik Pontoppidan.

Han var eismal.


faderen

faderen, sonen og heilaganden


ikkje

From Middle Norwegian eikki, from Old Norse ekki. Also an unstressed form of inkje, from Middle Norwegian eikki with -n- from eingin (> ingen). Cognate with Faroese ikki, Icelandic ekki, Swedish icke and Danish ikke.

Han såg ikkje oss.

Ikkje gjer det.


ikkje

Eg var der og ikkje fekk.

(nonstandard, chiefly dialectal) neuter singular of ingen


filen

(non-standard since 1983) definite singular of fil (“computer file; driving lane”)


interregna

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of interregnum

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of interregnum


fise

fise (present tense fis, past tense feis, supine fìse, past participle fìsen, present participle fisande, imperative fis)

fis (present)
feis (past)
fìse (supine)
fìsen (participle past)
fisande (participle present)
fis (imperative)


påfallande

påfallande (plural singular)
meir påfallande (comparative)
mest påfallande (superlative)

From Danish påfaldende, from German auffallend.


gitarist

gitaristen (definite singular)
gitaristar (indefinite plural)
gitaristane (definite plural)


faren

faren (neuter fare, definite singular and plural farne)

fare (neuter)
farne (definite plural singular)


overlast

overlast f or m (definite singular overlasta or overlasten)

overlasta (definite singular)
overlasten (definite singular)


krydder

krydderet (definite singular)
krydder (indefinite plural)
kryddera (definite plural)

From Old Norse krydd, borrowed from Middle Low German krût, from Old Saxon krūd, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.


krydder

indefinite plural of krydde (non-standard since 2012)

indefinite plural of krydda (non-standard since 2012)


bresje

bresjen (definite singular)
bresjar (indefinite plural)
bresjane (definite plural)

From French brèche, from Old High German.


himlen

(poetic, dated or informal) definite singular of himmel


himle

himlar (present)
himla (past)
himla (participle past)
himlast (infinitive passive)
himlande (participle present)
himle (imperative)
himl (imperative)

From the nouns himmel m (“sky”) and himling m (“ceiling boards and tiles”). In senses 5, 6, and 7, may have something to do with Old Norse híma.

(intransitive) to turn one's eyes upwards, in affection

(transitive, intransitive) to tile or board a ceiling

(intransitive) to doze, snooze; doze off


høns

From Old Norse hǿns n pl, a form of Old Norse hǿnsn, from Proto-Germanic *hōnisīną. Cognate with Faroese høsn, hønsn, Icelandic hænsn(i), Swedish höns and Danish høns.

(collective plural only) hen (can also mean both males and females)


revisor

revisoren (definite singular)
revisorar (indefinite plural)
revisorane (definite plural)

From Latin revidere, via Italian revisore.

(accounting) auditor (person who audits company accounts)


-fest

From Old Norse festr f (“rope, cord”), whence also fester (“rope to moor boats with”).


kvina

kvina (present tense kvin, past tense kvein, supine kvine, past participle kvinen, present participle kvinande, imperative kvin)

kvin (present)
kvein (past)
kvine (supine)
kvinen (participle past)
kvinande (participle present)
kvin (imperative)


snørr

snørra (definite singular)
snørret (definite singular)


konserveringsmiddelet

definite singular of konserveringsmiddel


bakteriolog

bakteriologen (definite singular)
bakteriologar (indefinite plural)
bakteriologane (definite plural)


klan

klanen (definite singular)
klanar (indefinite plural)
klanane (definite plural)

From Scottish Gaelic clann, via English clan.


moset

moset (indefinite singular)
mosete (definite plural singular)


låse

låser (present)
låste (past)
låst (participle past)
låsast (infinitive passive)
låsande (participle present)
lås (imperative)


langfinger

langfingeren (definite singular)
langfingrar (indefinite plural)
langfingrane (definite plural)

/²lɑŋˌfɪŋːɛr/


måner

indefinite plural of mån (non-standard since 2012)


levere

leverer (present)
leverte (past)
levert (participle past)
leverast (infinitive passive)
leverande (participle present)
lever (imperative)