Vega

An island on the coast of Nordland, Norway

A municipality on the coast of Nordland, Norway, which includes some hundred islets and islands, the biggest of them are Ylvingen, Igerøy, Søla and Vega itself


flaggermus

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flaggermus f (definite singular flaggermusa, indefinite plural flaggermus or flaggermyser, definite plural flaggermusene or flaggermysene)

flaggermusa (definite singular)
flaggermus (indefinite plural)
flaggermyser (indefinite plural)
flaggermusene (definite plural)
flaggermysene (definite plural)

/ˈflɑɡːɛrˌmʉːs/


musikk

From Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική (mousikḗ)


meir

From Old Norse meiri, adverbs meir and meirr. Akin to English more.

Staden har meir kriminalitet no enn før.

The place has more crime now than earlier.


meir

Olav jobbar meir enn deg.

Eg vil ikkje vera her meir.


pølse

pølsa (definite singular)
pølser (indefinite plural)
pølsene (definite plural)


skog

skog m (definite singular skogen, indefinite plural skogar, definite plural skogane)

skogen (definite singular)
skogar (indefinite plural)
skogane (definite plural)

From Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic *skōgaz.

Ikodne blæs i Lurin uti Skogien.

1647, “LAnte oster Kraakelund”, in Den fyrste morgonblånen, Oslo: Novus, published 1990, page 38:

The squirrel blew the horn out in the forest.


armensk

armensk (neuter singular armensk, definite singular and plural armenske)

armensk (neuter singular)
armenske (definite plural singular)


andlit

andlitet (definite singular)
andlit (indefinite plural)
andliti (definite plural)


ve

veet (definite singular)
ve (indefinite plural)
vea (definite plural)

From Old Norse vé, from Proto-Germanic *wīhą.

(historical, in Norse times) holy place, place of offering


ve

From Old Norse vei, væ, from Proto-Germanic *wai.


ve

veen (definite singular)
vear (indefinite plural)
veane (definite plural)

From Old Norse vé, from Low German. Compare the interjection above.

ve og vel

welfare (literally, “pain and wellness”)


aserbajdsjansk

aserbajdsjansk (neuter singular aserbajdsjansk, definite singular and plural aserbajdsjanske)

aserbajdsjansk (neuter singular)
aserbajdsjanske (definite plural singular)

Azerbaijani (of or pertaining to Azerbaijan)


aserbajdsjansk

aserbajdsjansk m (definite singular aserbajdsjansken)


søster

søstera (definite singular)
søstrer (indefinite plural)
søstrene (definite plural)

From Old Norse systir (“sister”), from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ (swestar), from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr (“sister”). Akin to English sister.


miskunn

miskunna (definite singular)
miskunner (indefinite plural)
miskunnene (definite plural)


gaukur

gaukuret (definite singular)
gaukur (indefinite plural)
gaukura (definite plural)


helgi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of helg


brann

brannen (definite singular)
brannar (indefinite plural)
brannane (definite plural)

Brannvesenet sløkte brannen.


bylgja

bylgja (definite singular)
bylgjer (indefinite plural)
bylgjor (indefinite plural)
bylgjene (definite plural)
bylgjone (definite plural)


bylgja

bylgjar (present)
bylgja (past)
bylgja (participle past)
bylgjast (infinitive passive)
bylgjande (participle present)
bylgja (imperative)
bylgj (imperative)

Over hugua deira bylgja røyken som eit grått ullteppe.

1957, Åsta Holth, Fem år på Nuttila, Oslo: Norsk barneblad, page 95:

Over their heads, the smoke billowed like a gray woollen carpet.


bulgar

bulgaren (definite singular)
bulgarar (indefinite plural)
bulgarane (definite plural)


lund

lunden (definite singular)
lundar (indefinite plural)
lundane (definite plural)


bror

bror m (definite singular broren, indefinite plural brør, definite plural brørne)

broren (definite singular)
brør (indefinite plural)
brørne (definite plural)

From Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Akin to English brother.


svik

sviket (definite singular)
svik (indefinite plural)
svika (definite plural)


læti

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of læte


kinn

kinnet (definite singular)
kinn (indefinite plural)
kinna (definite plural)

From Old Norse kinn f, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz, likely from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus.

(in placenames): A steep hill(side) or slope.


kinn

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


elja

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elja (present tense el, past tense alde or ol, supine alt or ale, past participle ald or alen, present participle eljande, imperative el)

el (present)
alde (past)
ol (past)
alt (supine)
ale (supine)
ald (participle past)
alen (participle past)
eljande (participle present)
el (imperative)


tips

tipset (definite singular)
tips (indefinite plural)
tipsa (definite plural)


tips

a tip (gratuity given for services rendered)


fylking

fylkinga (definite singular)
fylkingar (indefinite plural)
fylkingane (definite plural)

From Old Norse fylking of the verb fylkja, from fylki, from Proto-Germanic *fulkiją.

Ei politisk fylking


tante

tanta (definite singular)
tanter (indefinite plural)
tantene (definite plural)

From Latin amita, via Old French ante, French tante, and German Tante.


lykt

lykta (definite singular)
lykter (indefinite plural)
lyktene (definite plural)


fylgd

fylgda (definite singular)
fylgder (indefinite plural)
fylgdene (definite plural)


fylgd

fylgd (neuter singular fylgt, definite singular and plural fylgde)

fylgt (neuter singular)
fylgde (definite plural singular)


older

olderen (definite singular)
oldrar (indefinite plural)
oldrane (definite plural)
oldra (definite singular)
oldrer (indefinite plural)
oldrene (definite plural)

older f (definite singular oldra, indefinite plural oldrer, definite plural oldrene)

From Old Norse ǫlr (compare Icelandic elri, Danish el, Swedish al), from Proto-Germanic *aluz, *alusō (compare English alder), variant of *alizō, *alisō (compare Dutch els, German Erle), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisos.


deild

deilda (definite singular)
deilder (indefinite plural)
deildene (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse deild. Cognate with Icelandic deild and Faroese deild.

border sign or a border stone between two ownerships


lengd

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

Kva er lengda til dette trestykket?

What is the length of this piece of wood?

Lengda på dagane vert kortare.


nevø

nevøen (definite singular)
nevøar (indefinite plural)
nevøane (definite plural)


advokat

advokaten (definite singular)
advokatar (indefinite plural)
advokatane (definite plural)


mandolin

mandolinen (definite singular)
mandolinar (indefinite plural)
mandolinane (definite plural)

From French mandoline, from Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola.

Mandolinen er eit vellydande instrument med en lang historie.

The mandolin is a euphonic instrument with a long history.

[...] så var spetakkelet laus. Trekkspel og gitar, tamburinar og mandolin.

2012, Atle Hansen, Syng meg heim!, Wigestrand:

… and then the racket started. Accordion and guitar, tambourines and mandolin.

(music) mandolin; eight stringed instrument in the lute family

Eit verktøy som alle treng: mandolinen.

A utensil everyone needs: the mandoline.

(cooking) Clipping of mandolinjern (“mandoline”); cooking utensil used for slicing and cutting juliennes


niese

niesa (definite singular)
nieser (indefinite plural)
niesene (definite plural)


ætt

ætta (definite singular)
ætter (indefinite plural)
ættene (definite plural)


laug

lauget (definite singular)
laug (indefinite plural)
lauga (definite plural)

From Old Norse laug, from Proto-Germanic *laugō.


laug

Through Norwegian Bokmål from older Danish laug, a spelling variant of lag. Doublet of lag.


hagl

haglet (definite singular)
hagl (indefinite plural)
hagla (definite plural)

From Old Norse hagl, from Proto-Germanic *haglą (“hail”), which may be from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰlos (“pebble, hail”).

der

(uncountable) hail (precipitation in the form of hailstones)

(countable) shot (mass noun) pellets used as ammunition for shotguns


jern

jernet (definite singular)
jern (indefinite plural)
jerna (definite plural)


emigrant

emigranten (definite singular)
emigrantar (indefinite plural)
emigrantane (definite plural)


gode

goden (definite singular)
godar (indefinite plural)
godane (definite plural)

From Old Norse goði, a male form of gyðja; from Proto-Germanic *gudjô (“priest”).

(historical) godi, a local chieftain on Iceland


gode

godet (definite singular)
gode (indefinite plural)
goda (definite plural)


eik

eika (definite singular)
eiker (indefinite plural)
eikene (definite plural)

From Old Norse eik, from Proto-Germanic *aiks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (“oak”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic eik, Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish ek, Danish eg, German Eiche, and English oak.


bruni

Dei tvo skvatt til, dei var like ut paa bruni, djuvet og straumen saug etter dei.

1923, Tarjei Vesaas, Menneskebonn, page 32:

The two of them started. They were out on the bridge. The chasm and current roared after them.


birka

birka (definite singular)
birker (indefinite plural)
birkor (indefinite plural)
birkene (definite plural)
birkone (definite plural)

definite singular of birke (non-standard since 2012)


skinn

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skinn n (definite singular skinnet, indefinite plural skinn, definite plural skinna)

skinnet (definite singular)
skinn (indefinite plural)
skinna (definite plural)


hyggja

hyggja (present tense hyggjer, past tense hygde, supine hygd or hygt, past participle hygd, present participle hyggjande, imperative hygg)

hyggjer (present)
hygde (past)
hygd (supine)
hygt (supine)
hygd (participle past)
hyggjande (participle present)
hygg (imperative)

From Old Norse hyggja (“to think”), from Proto-Germanic *hugjaną (“to think, reconsider”).

inh

to make (someone) comfortable or cheerful; entertain

I helga skal me berre hyggja oss

This weekend we will simply enjoy ourselves

Hyggja seg med god mat

(reflexive) to have a good time, enjoy oneself

Lat han få den som han hyggjer mest


hyggja

hyggja (definite singular)
hyggjer (indefinite plural)
hyggjor (indefinite plural)
hyggjene (definite plural)
hyggjone (definite plural)


forn

fornt (neuter)
forne (definite plural singular)
fornare (comparative)
fornast (indefinite superlative)
fornaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse forn, from Proto-Germanic *fernaz.


seng

senga (definite singular)
senger (indefinite plural)
sengene (definite plural)
form sengs (genitive)


bala

balar (present)
bala (past)
bala (participle past)
balast (infinitive passive)
balande (participle present)
bala (imperative)
bal (imperative)


sekt

sekta (definite singular)
sekter (indefinite plural)
sektene (definite plural)


grein

greina (definite singular)
greiner (indefinite plural)
greinene (definite plural)


hydrolyse

hydrolysen (definite singular)
hydrolysar (indefinite plural)
hydrolysane (definite plural)


vagga

vaggar (present)
vagga (past)
vagga (participle past)
vaggast (infinitive passive)
vaggande (participle present)
vagga (imperative)
vagg (imperative)

Den unge kvinna vaggar tungt over golvet.

The young woman waddles heavily across the floor.


skuld

skulda (definite singular)
skulder (indefinite plural)
skuldene (definite plural)

for hennar skuld


braut

brauta (definite singular)
brauter (indefinite plural)
brautene (definite plural)


korn

kornet (definite singular)
korn (indefinite plural)
korna (definite plural)

From Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. Akin to English corn.


triforium

triforiet (definite singular)
triforium (indefinite plural)
triforia (definite plural)


viril

virilt (neuter)
virile (definite plural singular)
virilare (comparative)
virilast (indefinite superlative)
virilaste (definite superlative)


vilja

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vilja (present tense vil, past tense ville, past participle vilja, present participle viljande)

vil (present)
ville (past)
vilja (participle past)
viljande (participle present)

From Old Norse vilja, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-. Akin to English will.

Eg vil dra no.

Det der vil du angra på.


hud

huda (definite singular)
huder (indefinite plural)
hudene (definite plural)


svala

svala (definite singular)
svaler (indefinite plural)
svalor (indefinite plural)
svalene (definite plural)
svalone (definite plural)


svala

svalar (present)
svala (past)
svala (participle past)
svalast (infinitive passive)
svalande (participle present)
svala (imperative)
sval (imperative)


orka

orkar (present)
orka (past)
orka (participle past)
orkast (infinitive passive)
orkande (participle present)
orka (imperative)
ork (imperative)


lind

linda (definite singular)
linder (indefinite plural)
lindene (definite plural)

From Old Norse lind, from Proto-Germanic *lindō.


vill

vill (neuter singular vilt, definite singular and plural ville, comparative villare, indefinite superlative villast, definite superlative villaste)

vilt (neuter singular)
ville (definite plural singular)
villare (comparative)
villast (indefinite superlative)
villaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse villr, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz. Cognates include English wild.


mangrove

mangroven (definite singular)
mangrovar (indefinite plural)
mangrovane (definite plural)


stele

stelen (definite singular)
stelar (indefinite plural)
stelane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “pillar”).

(archaeology) tall, slender stone monument, often with writing carved into its surface


stele

nn-verb

stele (present tense stel, past tense stal, past participle stole, passive infinitive stelast, present participle stelande, imperative stel)

stel (present)
stal (past)
stole (participle past)
stelast (infinitive passive)
stelande (participle present)
stel (imperative)


immigrant

immigranten (definite singular)
immigrantar (indefinite plural)
immigrantane (definite plural)


denna

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denna (masculine and feminine denna, neuter detta, plural dessa)

denna (feminine masculine)
detta (neuter)
dessa (plural)

(dialect or nonstandard) alternative form of denne (“this”)


Preussen

Prussia (historical, former kingdom of Germany)


hel

From Old Norse hel, from Proto-Germanic *haljō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover, hide, conceal”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic hel.

der

i hel

(Norse mythology) Hel (the realm of the dead who did not die in combat)


mue

mua (definite singular)
muer (indefinite plural)
muene (definite plural)


spor

sporet (definite singular)
spor (indefinite plural)
spora (definite plural)

ferske spor

track (left by something; e.g. an animal, person, or vehicle)

track (laid for trains or trams to run on)


spor

nikjån silla me hòve å spor

1990, Bygdebok for Modalen herad, Sogenemnda, page 99:

pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

pronunciation spelling of spord (“fishtail”).


saute

sauteen (definite singular)
sautear (indefinite plural)
sauteane (definite plural)


låta

head

låta (present tense læt, past tense lét, supine låte, past participle låten, present participle låtande, imperative låt)

læt (present)
lét (past)
låte (supine)
låten (participle past)
låtande (participle present)
låt (imperative)

From Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną. Doublet of la.


låta

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


slum

slummen (definite singular)
slummar (indefinite plural)
slummane (definite plural)


sjekk

sjekken (definite singular)
sjekkar (indefinite plural)
sjekkane (definite plural)

From English check, or cheque (sense 1 only).

(US) check, (UK) cheque (form of payment)


doktor

doktoren (definite singular)
doktorar (indefinite plural)
doktorane (definite plural)

Doctor (person who has attained a doctorate)


dama

dama (definite singular)
damer (indefinite plural)
damor (indefinite plural)
damene (definite plural)
damone (definite plural)


spartan

spartanen (definite singular)
spartanar (indefinite plural)
spartanane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of spartanar


skarp

skarpt (neuter)
skarpe (definite plural singular)
skarpare (comparative)
skarpast (indefinite superlative)
skarpaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse skarpr, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).


bannan

(dialectal) pronunciation spelling of banan


tibetan

tibetanen (definite singular)
tibetanar (indefinite plural)
tibetanane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of tibetanar


paralyse

paralysen (definite singular)
paralysar (indefinite plural)
paralysane (definite plural)


snacks

snacksen (definite singular)
snacksar (indefinite plural)
snacksane (definite plural)


anker

ankeret (definite singular)
anker (indefinite plural)
ankera (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), via Latin ancora and Middle Low German anker. Related to akkeri.


København

From Danish København, from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn (“Copenhagen”, literally “chapmen’s haven”), equivalent to Old Norse Kaupmannahǫfn. Compare Faroese Keypmannahavn and Icelandic Kaupmannahöfn.

der

Copenhagen (the capital city, municipality, and former county of Denmark)


sanskrit

head

sanskrit m (definite singular sanskriten)


fluor

fluor m or n (definite singular fluoren or fluoret, uncountable)

fluoren (definite singular)
fluoret (definite singular)


gota

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


gota

gotar (present)
gota (past)
gota (participle past)
gotast (infinitive passive)
gotande (participle present)
gota (imperative)
got (imperative)


lacrosse

Borrowed from Canadian French la crosse (“the stick”).


dammen

over dammen


varm

head

varm (neuter singular varmt, definite singular and plural varme, comparative varmare, indefinite superlative varmast, definite superlative varmaste)

varmt (neuter singular)
varme (definite plural singular)
varmare (comparative)
varmast (indefinite superlative)
varmaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse varmr. Akin to English warm.


risa

risa (present tense ris, past tense reis, past participle rise, present participle risande, imperative ris)

ris (present)
reis (past)
rise (participle past)
risande (participle present)
ris (imperative)

From Old Norse rísa. Akin to English rise.

Eg ris alltid tidleg om morgonen.


risa

risar (present)
risa (past)
risa (participle past)
risast (infinitive passive)
risande (participle present)
risa (imperative)
ris (imperative)


pulsar

pulsaren (definite singular)
pulsarar (indefinite plural)
pulsarane (definite plural)


operative

inflection of operativ:
definite singular


premolar

premolaren (definite singular)
premolarar (indefinite plural)
premolarane (definite plural)


rom

rom n (definite singular rommet, indefinite plural rom, definite plural romma)

rommet (definite singular)
rom (indefinite plural)
romma (definite plural)

From Old Norse rúm. Akin to English room.

space or outer space (void outside the earth's atmosphere)


slips

slips n (definite singular slipset, indefinite plural slips, definite plural slipsa)

slipset (definite singular)
slips (indefinite plural)
slipsa (definite plural)


lata

lèt (present)
lét (past)
late (participle past)
latast (infinitive passive)
latande (participle present)
lat (imperative)


gosse

gossen (definite singular)
gossar (indefinite plural)
gossane (definite plural)


pingvin

pingvinen (definite singular)
pingvinar (indefinite plural)
pingvinane (definite plural)

From English penguin and French pingouin.


cockpit

cockpiten (definite singular)
cockpitar (indefinite plural)
cockpitane (definite plural)

(aviation, nautical) a cockpit (of an aircraft or boat)


kafé

kafé m (definite singular kaféen or kafeen, indefinite plural kaféar or kafear, definite plural kaféane or kafeane)

kaféen (definite singular)
kafeen (definite singular)
kaféar (indefinite plural)
kafear (indefinite plural)
kaféane (definite plural)
kafeane (definite plural)


lasting

lastinga (definite singular)
lastingar (indefinite plural)
lastingane (definite plural)


fusen

fuse (neuter)
fusent (neuter)
fusne (definite plural singular)
fusnare (comparative)
fusnast (indefinite superlative)
fusnaste (definite superlative)


bru

brua (definite singular)
bruer (indefinite plural)
bruene (definite plural)

Dette er den lengste brua i verda.

This is the longest bridge in the world.


-heit

From Middle Norwegian -heit, a borrow from Middle Low German -heit. Compare with Norwegian Bokmål -het, Swedish -het and Danish -hed. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *haiduz.

(colloquial) creates abstract nouns from adjectives


liten

liten (masculine liten, feminine lita, neuter lite, definite singular litle or vesle, plural små or småe or vesle, comparative mindre, indefinite superlative minst, definite superlative minste)

liten (masculine)
lita (feminine)
lite (neuter)
litle (definite singular)
vesle (definite singular)
små (plural)
småe (plural)
vesle (plural)
mindre (comparative)
minst (indefinite superlative)
minste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse lítinn, masculine accusative singular of lítill, from Proto-Germanic *lītilaz. Cognates include English little.


liten

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of lìt


emblem

emblemet (definite singular)
emblem (indefinite plural)
emblema (definite plural)

From French emblème, from Latin emblema, from Ancient Greek ἔμβλημα (émblēma).


gamle

gamle m sg or f sg (masculine definite gamlen, feminine definite gamla)

gamlen (definite masculine)
gamla (definite feminine)

(usually in the definite singular) oldest person in a group of their respective gender


quipu

quipuet (definite singular)
quipu (indefinite plural)
quipua (definite plural)

From Spanish quipu, from Quechua khipu (“knot”).


Gud

Gud betre meg.


fusa

fusar (present)
fusa (past)
fusa (participle past)
fusast (infinitive passive)
fusande (participle present)
fusa (imperative)
fus (imperative)


giva

giv (present)
gav (past)
givet (participle past)
givast (infinitive passive)
givande (participle present)
giv (imperative)


ung

ung (feminine masculine)
ungt (neuter)
unge (definite plural singular)
yngre (comparative)
yngst (indefinite superlative)
yngste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse ungr, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en- (“young”). Akin to English young.

Kven er yngst her?

young (in the early part of life or growth)


separatist

separatisten (definite singular)
separatistar (indefinite plural)
separatistane (definite plural)

Separatistane møtte opp mannsterke i gatene.

The separatists turned up in large numbers in the streets.

separatist (person who supports partition of their country)


gåva

gåva (definite singular)
gåver (indefinite plural)
gåvor (indefinite plural)
gåvene (definite plural)
gåvone (definite plural)


unga

"No, Unga, kunne de slutte mæ Lesnae ei Stund o høyre paa me."

1879, Hallvard Berg, Segner fraa Bygdom, Christiania: Samlaget, page 93:

"Now, kids, you can stop with the reading for a while and listen to me."

(nonstandard, dialectal) definite plural of unge


sediment

sedimentet (definite singular)
sediment (indefinite plural)
sedimenta (definite plural)


aai

obsolete typography of åi; (non-standard since 2012) definite singular of å


fins

(non-standard since 2012) present tense of finnas


bak

From Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką.

bak fram

for langt bak


bak

bak kulissane


bak

bak m bak (canonical neuter)
baken (definite singular)
bakar (indefinite plural)
bakane (definite plural)
baket (definite singular)
bak (indefinite plural)
baka (definite plural)

eit spark bak


gud

guden (definite singular)
gudar (indefinite plural)
gudane (definite plural)
gud (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
guden (accusative definite nominative singular)
gudar (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
gudane (accusative definite nominative plural)
guds- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)
gude- (genitive in-compounds indefinite plural)

gud

From Old Norse goð, guð, from Proto-Germanic *gudą. Akin to English god.


kann

(non-standard since 1938) present of kunna


byråkrat

byråkraten (definite singular)
byråkratar (indefinite plural)
byråkratane (definite plural)


apotekar

apotekar m (definite singular apotekaren, indefinite plural apotekarar, definite plural apotekarane)

apotekaren (definite singular)
apotekarar (indefinite plural)
apotekarane (definite plural)


jester

jesteren (definite singular)
jestrar (indefinite plural)
jestrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse jǫstr, from Proto-Germanic *jestuz, whence also English yeast. Doublet of jest.


matta

definite singular of matte (Etymology 1)


halva

halva (definite singular)
halver (indefinite plural)
halvor (indefinite plural)
halvene (definite plural)
halvone (definite plural)


svare

svare (present tense svarar or svarer, past tense svara or svarte, past participle svara or svart, present participle svarande, imperative svar)

svarar (present)
svarer (present)
svara (past)
svarte (past)
svara (participle past)
svart (participle past)
svarande (participle present)
svar (imperative)


vega

vega (present tense veg, past tense vog, supine vege, past participle vegen, present participle vegande, imperative veg)

veg (present)
vog (past)
vege (supine)
vegen (participle past)
vegande (participle present)
veg (imperative)

From Old Norse vega, from Proto-Germanic *weganą (“to move, carry; to weigh”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰeti (“to be transporting”), from the root *weǵʰ- (“to bring, transport”). Cognates include English weigh.

inh

(transitive) to weigh (To determine the weight of an object)

(intransitive) to weigh (To have a certain weight)


vega

vegar (present)
vega (past)
vega (participle past)
vegast (infinitive passive)
vegande (participle present)
vega (imperative)
veg (imperative)


univers

universet (definite singular)
univers (indefinite plural)
universa (definite plural)


syl

sylen (definite singular)
sylar (indefinite plural)
sylane (definite plural)

Related to the verb sy. Compare Czech šídlo (“awl”) and Latin sūbula (“awl”).


feit

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feit (neuter singular feitt, definite singular and plural feite, comparative feitare, indefinite superlative feitast, definite superlative feitaste)

feitt (neuter singular)
feite (definite plural singular)
feitare (comparative)
feitast (indefinite superlative)
feitaste (definite superlative)


fles

flesa (definite singular)
fleser (indefinite plural)
flesene (definite plural)
Historical inflection of fles

a small (and bare) rock reef just above the surface of the water


styrka

styrker (present)
styrkte (past)
styrkt (participle past)
styrkast (infinitive passive)
styrkande (participle present)
styrk (imperative)


florin

florinen (definite singular)
florinar (indefinite plural)
florinane (definite plural)

Form Italian fiorino. Doublet of forint.


haast

obsolete typography of håst; neuter singular of hås


tysk

tysk (neuter singular tysk, definite singular and plural tyske)

tysk (neuter singular)
tyske (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse þýðverskr, þýzkr, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz (“of or relating to a people”), from Proto-Germanic *þeudō (“people, nation”), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“people”).

der

German (relating to Germany and the German people)


provins

provinsen (definite singular)
provinsar (indefinite plural)
provinsane (definite plural)

From Latin provincia, via German Provinz.


bui

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of bu


punktum

punktumet (definite singular)
punktum (indefinite plural)
punktuma (definite plural)

a full stop (UK) or period (US) (punctuation mark)


kong

kongen (definite singular)
kongar (indefinite plural)
kongane (definite plural)


kong

From Old Norse kongr and konungr, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. Akin to English king.

a playing card with the image of a king on it

kong Haakon VII


tua

tua (definite singular)
tuer (indefinite plural)
tuor (indefinite plural)
tuene (definite plural)
tuone (definite plural)


klasse

klassen (definite singular)
klassar (indefinite plural)
klassane (definite plural)
klassa (definite singular)
klasser (indefinite plural)
klassene (definite plural)


sterk

sterkt (neuter)
sterke (definite plural singular)
sterkare (comparative)
sterkast (indefinite superlative)
sterkaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse starkr, from Proto-Germanic *starkuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sterg-. Cognate with English stark.

Bjørnen er veldig sterk.

Eg møtte mora mi for første gong på 20 år. Det var veldig sterkt.

I met my mother for the first time in 20 years. It was very emotional.


periode

perioden (definite singular)
periodar (indefinite plural)
periodane (definite plural)


vaken

vake (neuter)
vakent (neuter)
vakne (definite plural singular)
vaknare (comparative)
vaknast (indefinite superlative)
vaknaste (definite superlative)

[²ʋɐ̞ːc͡çən]

eit vake / vakent blikk


spel

spelet (definite singular)
spel (indefinite plural)
spela (definite plural)

From the verbs spela and spele, from Middle Low German spil (“noun”), spelen (“verb”).


simpel

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simpel (neuter singular simpelt, definite singular and plural simple, comparative simplare, indefinite superlative simplast, definite superlative simplaste)

simpelt (neuter singular)
simple (definite plural singular)
simplare (comparative)
simplast (indefinite superlative)
simplaste (definite superlative)

From Latin simplex, via French simple or German simpel.


hore

hora (definite singular)
horer (indefinite plural)
horene (definite plural)


struts

strutsen (definite singular)
strutsar (indefinite plural)
strutsane (definite plural)

From Old Norse strúz, from Middle Low German strus, from Latin struthio, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn).


mogen

moge (neuter)
mogent (neuter)
mogne (definite plural singular)
mognare (comparative)
mognast (indefinite superlative)
mognaste (definite superlative)


smal

smal (neuter singular smalt, definite singular and plural smale, comparative smalare, indefinite superlative smalast, definite superlative smalaste)

smalt (neuter singular)
smale (definite plural singular)
smalare (comparative)
smalast (indefinite superlative)
smalaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic *smalaz. Compare with English small.


lange

langa (definite singular)
langer (indefinite plural)
langene (definite plural)


lange

langar (present)
langa (past)
langa (participle past)
langast (infinitive passive)
langande (participle present)
lange (imperative)
lang (imperative)

From lang (“long”) + -e. The sense of handing something over is considered a semantic loan from Middle Low German (cf. with German langen or even English Handlanger).

(transitive) to peddle, especially drugs or alcohol

to hand over
to peddle, especially drugs or alcohol

(intransitive) to stride about with long paces


lange

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


vak

vaket (definite singular)
vak (indefinite plural)
vaka (definite plural)

(fishing) fish skipping, jumping (or similar) at the surface of the water

vak i vak bortover vatnet

ring(s) in the surface of the water after fish having jumped, skipped or similar

(fishing) shoal of fish close to the surface


vak

vakt (neuter)
vake (definite plural singular)
vakare (comparative)
vakast (indefinite superlative)
vakaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse vakr, from Proto-Germanic *wakraz.


dus

From du (“you (singular)”), influenced by dus (Etymology 2).

having sufficient lack of formal distance (of interpersonal relationships)

(originally) Being on terms where one may address each other with the 2nd person pronoun du, as opposed to the historically more formal De.


naken

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naken (comparative naknare, superlative naknast)

naknare (comparative)
naknast (superlative)
naknare (comparative)
naknast (superlative)
naken (accusative masculine nominative singular)
naken (accusative feminine nominative singular)
naki (accusative feminine nominative singular)
naka (accusative dialectal feminine nominative nonstandard singular)
nake (accusative neuter nominative singular)
nakent (accusative neuter nominative singular)
nakne (accusative masculine nominative plural)
nakne (accusative feminine nominative plural)
nakna (accusative feminine nominative plural)
nakne (accusative neuter nominative plural)

nn-decl-adj-table

Declension of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">naken</i>

¹: Unofficial after 2012. ²: Non-standard or dialectal. ³: Pre-1901 or dialectal.

[²nɐ̞ːc͡çən]

From Old Norse nakinn, nǫkkviðr (“naked”), from Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós (“naked, bare”).


løgn

løgna (definite singular)
løgner (indefinite plural)
løgnene (definite plural)

Han har fortalt deg ei løgn.


kast

kastet (definite singular)
kast (indefinite plural)
kasta (definite plural)

From Old Norse kast.
(folklore): Compare Swedish offerkast.


sandstorm

sandstormen (definite singular)
sandstormar (indefinite plural)
sandstormane (definite plural)


vals

valsen (definite singular)
valsar (indefinite plural)
valsane (definite plural)

From German Walzer (sense 1), Walze (sense 2).

(on a machine) a roller, also a road roller


kultur

kulturen (definite singular)
kulturar (indefinite plural)
kulturane (definite plural)

From Latin cultūra, from colō (“I cultivate, nurture”).


malar

(non-standard since 2012) present of mala


malar

malaren (definite singular)
malarar (indefinite plural)
malarane (definite plural)


kok

koket (definite singular)
kok (indefinite plural)
koka (definite plural)


kok

koken (definite singular)
kokar (indefinite plural)
kokane (definite plural)


tunn

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tunn (neuter tunt, plural tunne, comparative tunnare, superlative tunnast)

tunt (neuter)
tunne (plural)
tunnare (comparative)
tunnast (superlative)


hustru

hustrua (definite singular)
hustruer (indefinite plural)
hustruene (definite plural)


revers

reversen (definite singular)
reversar (indefinite plural)
reversane (definite plural)

setje bilen i revers


sete

setet (definite singular)
sete (indefinite plural)
seta (definite plural)
seten (definite singular)
setar (indefinite plural)
setane (definite plural)
seta (definite singular)
seter (indefinite plural)
setene (definite plural)

From different Old Norse terms. All of them are related to sitja (“to sit”), which is ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *sed- (“to sit”).
* (neuter): From Old Norse sæti, whence partly also English seat. From Proto-Germanic *sētiją.
* (masculine): From the Old Norse suffix -seti, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *setô.
* (feminine): From Old Norse seta.

det syner seta etter henne i graset

you can see the imprint in the grass where she sat


sete

inflection of sitja, sitje, sitta and sitte:


fru

God morgon, fru Hansen.

(indeclinable) Mrs (Used when addressing a married woman followed by her last name - or (usually on letters, etc.) even with her full name)


Montréal

Montreal (the largest city in Quebec, Canada)

Montreal (an island in Quebec, Canada, the site of the city of Montreal)


overkant

overkanten (definite singular)
overkantar (indefinite plural)
overkantane (definite plural)


orm

ormen (definite singular)
ormar (indefinite plural)
ormane (definite plural)

From Old Norse ormr, from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis. Akin to English worm.

a worm (e.g. an earthworm or a tapeworm)

(folklore) a mythical worm living in a human body parts, teeth or bones, causing various kinds of sickness

(folklore) any mythical dragon-like creature


frukt

frukta (definite singular)
frukter (indefinite plural)
fruktene (definite plural)

(countable or uncountable) fruit ((edible) part of plant)


dreiebenk

dreiebenk m (definite singular dreiebenken, indefinite plural dreiebenker or dreiebenkar, definite plural dreiebenkene or dreiebenkane)

dreiebenken (definite singular)
dreiebenker (indefinite plural)
dreiebenkar (indefinite plural)
dreiebenkene (definite plural)
dreiebenkane (definite plural)


pinne

pinnen (definite singular)
pinnar (indefinite plural)
pinnane (definite plural)

From Old Norse pinni, from Proto-Germanic *penn-, borrowed from classical Latin penna (“feather, wing”). Cognate to English pin.


toko

Dei toko mæ qvaet dei finge

1647, “LAnte oster Kraakelund”, in Den fyrste morgonblånen, Oslo: Novus, published 1990, page 39:


haai

obsolete typography of håi; (non-standard since 2012) definite singular of hå


fisk

fisken (definite singular)
fiskar (indefinite plural)
fiskane (definite plural)

From Old Norse fiskr, from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-. Akin to English fish.


snor

snora (definite singular)
snorer (indefinite plural)
snorene (definite plural)


snor

snoret (definite singular)
snor (indefinite plural)
snora (definite plural)

Alternative spelling of snòr (non-standard since 2012)


eki

(non-standard since 2012) past participle of aka


pallium

palliet (definite singular)
pallium (indefinite plural)
pallia (definite plural)


palestinsk

palestinsk (neuter singular palestinsk, definite singular and plural palestinske)

palestinsk (neuter singular)
palestinske (definite plural singular)

Palestinian (relating to Palestine and Palestinians)


jockey

jockeyen (definite singular)
jockeyar (indefinite plural)
jockeyane (definite plural)


heldig

heldig (neuter singular heldig, definite singular and plural heldige, comparative heldigare, indefinite superlative heldigast, definite superlative heldigaste)

heldig (neuter singular)
heldige (definite plural singular)
heldigare (comparative)
heldigast (indefinite superlative)
heldigaste (definite superlative)


tue

tua (definite singular)
tuer (indefinite plural)
tuene (definite plural)

Det er mange tuer med blåbær i skogen bak huset vårt.

There are many tussocks of blueberry in the woods behind our house.

a tussock, a small mound or tuft formed by certain grasses and small shrubs.


tue

(dialectal, chiefly Trøndelag, nonstandard) alternative form of tvoge


lus

From Old Norse lús, from Proto-Germanic *lūs, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *luHs-, *lewH-.
Germanic cognates include Icelandic and Faroese lús, Danish and Swedish lus, German Laus, Dutch luis, and English louse. Wider Indo-European cognates may include some in Brythonic languages, such as Welsh llau and Breton laou.

mus

mouse; for its morphological similarities

Godt gøymd mellom hårstråa sit lusa og syg blod frå verten sin.

2000, Erna Osland, Hår i millionar år, Oslo: Samlaget, page 57:

Well hidden between the hairs, sits the louse and sucks blood from its host.

Å finne lus i barnehår er ho vel van med.

1996, Sissel Solbjørg Bjugn, Lus [Lice], Oslo: Samlaget, page 24:

She is likely used to finding lice in child's hair.

(entomology) a louse (a small blood-sucking insect in the order Psocodea)

Dette kan føre til ei oppblomstring av lus som trugar villaksen.

This could lead to a bloom of sea lice, threatening the wild salmon.

(entomology) a small insect that is either closely related or similar in behaviour or appearance to a true louse, e.g. sea lice

(figurative of a person) a miser; a stingy and miserly person

Eg kom samstundes og til aa nemja som aldri fyrr, kor ufysi ho var, den Lukti av Klædi hans; og naar eg tenkte på den Lusi – uhh! so totte eg det var mest Uraad hava sovoret ved Sida.

1890, Per Sivle, Sogor, Bergen: Mons Litlere, page 109:

In that moment, I also came to perceive as never before how foul the smell of his clothes was. And when I thought of that poor thing – Yuck! I thought it'd been most trouble to have such by one's side.

(figurative of a person) someone who is poor and to be pitied; poor thing

Jakka er tradisjonell kufte med lus og bordar.

The jacket is a traditional cardigan with lice and borders.

(knitting) a single stitch (if not multiple adjacent stitches forming a single-stitch-like v-shape) of a different colour from that of the surrounding fabric, used to form a knitted pattern

fruktemni vert til smaa neter („lus“)

1920, A. Holmsen, Naturkunnskap for folkeskulen, 4th edition, Kristiania: Cappelen, page 58:

(colloquial botany) a hairy seed from a rosehip

(carpentry, woodworking) a piece of wood made to fill a gap that is left open, typically as a mistake during the moulding


korridor

korridoren (definite singular)
korridorar (indefinite plural)
korridorane (definite plural)

From Spanish corredor, from correr, and Italian corridore, from correre, from Latin currere.


rift

rifta (definite singular)
rifter (indefinite plural)
riftene (definite plural)


orgasme

orgasmen (definite singular)
orgasmar (indefinite plural)
orgasmane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “orgasm”).


marin

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marin (neuter singular marint, definite singular and plural marine)

marint (neuter singular)
marine (definite plural singular)


tinge

tingar (present)
tinga (past)
tinga (participle past)
tingast (infinitive passive)
tingande (participle present)
tinge (imperative)
ting (imperative)

From Old Norse þinga, from Proto-Germanic *þingōną.

(transitive) to reserve; to place an order on


stum

stum (neuter singular stumt, definite singular and plural stumme, comparative stummare, indefinite superlative stummast, definite superlative stummaste)

stumt (neuter singular)
stumme (definite plural singular)
stummare (comparative)
stummast (indefinite superlative)
stummaste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from Middle Low German stum. Compare to Swedish stum and Danish stum.

quiet, silent (also about pronunciation of letters)


ake

ake (present tense ek or akar, past tense ok or aka, supine eke or aka, past participle eken or aka, present participle akande, imperative ak)

ek (present)
akar (present)
ok (past)
aka (past)
eke (supine)
aka (supine)
eken (participle past)
aka (participle past)
akande (participle present)
ak (imperative)


-dom

Suffix used to form nouns out of adjectives, meaning the quality, property or condition of the adjective.


kidnapping

kidnappinga (definite singular)
kidnappingar (indefinite plural)
kidnappingane (definite plural)


imitator

imitatoren (definite singular)
imitatorar (indefinite plural)
imitatorane (definite plural)


sump

sumpen (definite singular)
sumpar (indefinite plural)
sumpane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German sump and German Sumpf.


dotterdotter

dotterdottera (definite singular)
dotterdøtrer (indefinite plural)
dotterdøtrene (definite plural)

From Old Norse dótturdóttir, equivalent to dotter + dotter. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic dótturdóttir, Swedish dotterdotter and Danish datterdatter.

a daughter’s daughter, maternal granddaughter


måg

mågen (definite singular)
mågar (indefinite plural)
mågane (definite plural)

From Old Norse mágr, from Proto-Germanic *mēgaz.


glimmer

Derived from glimre (“glitter, glisten, sparkle”), with influence from English. The definition is from German Glimmer.

Glimmer er eit mineral som lett spaltast i tynne flak.

Mica is a mineral that easily separates into thin leaves.


ultimata

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of ultimatum

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of ultimatum


sletta

slettar (present)
sletta (past)
sletta (participle past)
slettast (infinitive passive)
slettande (participle present)
sletta (imperative)
slett (imperative)


tsaritsa

tsaritsaa (definite singular)
tsaritsaer (indefinite plural)
tsaritsaene (definite plural)


grom

grom (feminine masculine)
gromt (neuter)
gromme (definite plural singular)
grommare (comparative)
grommast (indefinite superlative)
grommaste (definite superlative)


slette

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

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


slette

slettar (present)
sletta (past)
sletta (participle past)
slettast (infinitive passive)
slettande (participle present)
slette (imperative)
slett (imperative)


tsarevna

tsarevnaa (definite singular)
tsarevnaer (indefinite plural)
tsarevnaene (definite plural)


dotter

dottera (definite singular)
døtrer (indefinite plural)
døtrene (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse dóttir, from Proto-Norse ᛞᛟᚺᛏᚱᛁᛉ (dohtriʀ, “daughters”), from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr (“daughter”).


underarm

underarmen (definite singular)
underarmar (indefinite plural)
underarmane (definite plural)


manna

mannaen (definite singular)
mannaer (indefinite plural)
mannaar (indefinite plural)
mannaene (definite plural)
mannaane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μάννα (mánna), from Hebrew מן (mān, “'manna”).

a sweetish tree sap, especially of the manna ash


manna

mannar (present)
manna (past)
manna (participle past)
mannast (infinitive passive)
mannande (participle present)
manna (imperative)
mann (imperative)


Agnes

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agnes


tet

teten (definite singular)
tetar (indefinite plural)
tetane (definite plural)

han ligg i tet.


sultanat

sultanatet (definite singular)
sultanat (indefinite plural)
sultanata (definite plural)


tribune

tribunen (definite singular)
tribunar (indefinite plural)
tribunane (definite plural)

From Latin tribunal, via French tribune.


tympana

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of tympanon


-ol

used to form nouns, often relating to chemistry.


konsonant

konsonanten (definite singular)
konsonantar (indefinite plural)
konsonantane (definite plural)


kropp

kroppen (definite singular)
kroppar (indefinite plural)
kroppane (definite plural)


superellipse

superellipsen (definite singular)
superellipsar (indefinite plural)
superellipsane (definite plural)


orangutang

orangutangen (definite singular)
orangutangar (indefinite plural)
orangutangane (definite plural)

From Malay orang utan, via Dutch orang-oetan, orang-oetang.


mack

A[a]rrin kurra punde Biørckie Roet / Fadn ein vesal Mack

The blackgame cooed beneath birch root / [and] found a small worm


kroppsdel

kroppsdelen (definite singular)
kroppsdelar (indefinite plural)
kroppsdelane (definite plural)


rygg

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rygg m (definite singular ryggen, indefinite plural rygger or ryggar, definite plural ryggene or ryggane)

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

(geography) ridge (of a hill or mountain)


annan

annan (feminine anna, neuter anna, definite singular andre, plural andre)

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

From Old Norse annarr and the accusative annan.

Me gjer det ein annan gong.


annan

Det er andre gongen dette skjer.


skratta

skrattar (present)
skratta (past)
skratta (participle past)
skrattast (infinitive passive)
skrattande (participle present)
skratta (imperative)
skratt (imperative)

(of birds) to cackle, make a loud noise (e.g. like a crow)


blåsa

blåsa (present tense blåser or blæs, past tense blåste or bles, supine blåst or blåse, past participle blåst or blåsen, present participle blåsande, imperative blås)

blåser (present)
blæs (present)
blåste (past)
bles (past)
blåst (supine)
blåse (supine)
blåst (participle past)
blåsen (participle past)
blåsande (participle present)
blås (imperative)

blåsa opp

blåsa ut lysa


vissa

vissar (present)
vissa (past)
vissa (participle past)
vissast (infinitive passive)
vissande (participle present)
vissa (imperative)
viss (imperative)


kake

kaka (definite singular)
kaker (indefinite plural)
kakene (definite plural)


sultan

sultanen (definite singular)
sultanar (indefinite plural)
sultanane (definite plural)


legging

legginga (definite singular)
leggingar (indefinite plural)
leggingane (definite plural)

the act of going to bed one self or putting to bed someone else


ful

fult (neuter)
fule (definite plural singular)
fulare (comparative)
fulast (indefinite superlative)
fulaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse fúll, from Proto-Germanic *fūlaz.


stoppen

definite singular of stopp (Etymology 1)

definite masculine singular of stopp (Etymology 2)


sitter

(non-standard since 2012) present tense of sitje


sikh

sikhen (definite singular)
sikhar (indefinite plural)
sikhane (definite plural)

From English Sikh, from Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha), from Sanskrit शिश्य (śiśya, “pupil”).


jakt

jakta (definite singular)
jakter (indefinite plural)
jaktene (definite plural)

Either from Middle Low German jacht or reborrowed from German Jagd.

på jakt etter


gesims

gesimsen (definite singular)
gesimsar (indefinite plural)
gesimsane (definite plural)


jaga

jagar (present)
jaga (past)
jaga (participle past)
jagast (infinitive passive)
jagande (participle present)
jaga (imperative)
jag (imperative)

From Old Norse jaga, from Middle Low German jagen.


tipi

tipien (definite singular)
tipiar (indefinite plural)
tipiane (definite plural)


suga

suga (present tense syg, past tense saug, supine soge, past participle sogen, present participle sugande, imperative sug)

syg (present)
saug (past)
soge (supine)
sogen (participle past)
sugande (participle present)
sug (imperative)

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


veta

nn-verb

veta (present tense veit, past tense visste, past participle visst, passive infinitive vetast, present participle vetande, imperative vet)

veit (present)
visste (past)
visst (participle past)
vetast (infinitive passive)
vetande (participle present)
vet (imperative)


osa

osar (present)
oser (present)
osa (past)
oste (past)
osa (participle past)
ost (participle past)
osast (infinitive passive)
osande (participle present)
osa (imperative)
os (imperative)

Unknown. Related to or derived from os m (“fume, smoke; stench”).

(intransitive) to have a strong smell, odour

(intransitive, figurative) to reek (av / of) (to be evidently associated with something unpleasant)


osa

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


fobi

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fobi m (definite singular fobien, indefinite plural fobiar, definite plural fobiane)

fobien (definite singular)
fobiar (indefinite plural)
fobiane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).


onder

ondra (definite singular)
ondrar (indefinite plural)
ondrer (indefinite plural)
ondrane (definite plural)
ondrene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ǫndurr m, from Proto-Germanic *anduraz. Cognates include Finnish antura (“keel”). Related to dialectal andår (“ski run, ski trail”).

a short ski (usually on the right), used together with a longer ski (on the left)


krig

krigen (definite singular)
krigar (indefinite plural)
krigane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German krîch, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg. Unlike Faroese kríggj and Swedish krig, the Norwegian word has masculine gender (similar to common gender in Danish krig).


jurist

juristen (definite singular)
juristar (indefinite plural)
juristane (definite plural)


bulletin

bulletinen (definite singular)
bulletinar (indefinite plural)
bulletinane (definite plural)


golv

golvet (definite singular)
golv (indefinite plural)
golva (definite plural)

From Old Norse golf, from Proto-Germanic *gulbą.


reir

reiret (definite singular)
reir (indefinite plural)
reira (definite plural)


kos

kosa (definite singular)
kaser (indefinite plural)
kasene (definite plural)


arbeid

arbeidet (definite singular)
arbeid (indefinite plural)
arbeida (definite plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German arbeit, from Proto-Germanic *arbaidiz. Compare Swedish arbete, Danish arbejde, Faroese arbeiði.


glis

gliset (definite singular)
glis (indefinite plural)
glisa (definite plural)


glis

glisen (definite singular)
glisar (indefinite plural)
glisane (definite plural)


camping

campinga (definite singular)
campingar (indefinite plural)
campingane (definite plural)

a campsite, camping site, campground (US), or camping ground


yuan

yuanen (definite singular)
yuanar (indefinite plural)
yuanane (definite plural)


hollandsk

hollandsk (neuter singular hollandsk, definite singular and plural hollandske)

hollandsk (neuter singular)
hollandske (definite plural singular)

(relational) of Holland, a region of The Netherlands

(proscribed but common, relational) of the The Netherlands


kosa

kosar (present)
koser (present)
kosa (past)
koste (past)
kosa (participle past)
kost (participle past)
kosast (infinitive passive)
kosande (participle present)
kosa (imperative)
kos (imperative)

No kosar me oss.

(takes pronoun in objective case) to enjoy


nederlandsk

nederlandsk (neuter singular nederlandsk, definite singular and plural nederlandske)

nederlandsk (neuter singular)
nederlandske (definite plural singular)


mafia

mafiaen (definite singular)
mafiaer (indefinite plural)
mafiaar (indefinite plural)
mafiaene (definite plural)
mafiaane (definite plural)


intern

intern (neuter singular internt, definite singular and plural interne)

internt (neuter singular)
interne (definite plural singular)


Lars

From Latin Laurentius, first recorded in Norway in the 15th century. Cognate with English Laurence.


soga

soga (definite singular)
soger (indefinite plural)
sogor (indefinite plural)
sogene (definite plural)
sogone (definite plural)


marka

markar (present)
marka (past)
marka (participle past)
markast (infinitive passive)
markande (participle present)
marka (imperative)
mark (imperative)


marka

definite singular of mark f (Etymology 2)

definite singular of mark f (Etymology 3)


scooter

scooteren (definite singular)
scooterar (indefinite plural)
scooterane (definite plural)


-ane

Ein båt, alle båtane.

Used to form regular definite plurals of most masculine nouns.

Ei dronning, alle dronningane.

Used to form regular definite plurals of some feminine nouns.


ån

From Old Norse á, from Proto-Germanic *ahwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂. The -n is probably from the definite form derived from Old Norse accusative singular ána.

Fjellorgele bruse me' bekkji o æna sine eigne korala […]

1993, John Hemsing, “Stupul'n”, in Heimatt, Fagernes: Valdres forlag, page 22:

The mountain organ roars with the chorales of creeks and rivers […]

Dei sa at når Store-Viken kom til ei ån med so smal klopp at hesten ikkje kunde gå ho, tok Stoke-Viken hesten på akslene og bar han over.

1985, Knut Hermundstad, Truer om dyr, page 19:

They said that when big Viken came to a stream with such a narrow bridge that the horse could not walk it, then [he] took the horse on his shoulders and carried it over.

(dialectal, Valdresmål, Hallingmål, Nissedal and Egdemål) alternative form of å (“river, stream”)


venda

venda (present tense vender, past tense vende, past participle vendt, present participle vendande, imperative vend)

vender (present)
vende (past)
vendt (participle past)
vendande (participle present)
vend (imperative)

From Old Norse venda. Akin to English wend.


rekkefølge

rekkefølga (definite singular)
rekkefølger (indefinite plural)
rekkefølgene (definite plural)


-ene

Used to form definite plurals for most feminine nouns.


sponsor

sponsoren (definite singular)
sponsorar (indefinite plural)
sponsorane (definite plural)


Tahiti

French Polynesia
French Polynesia#English

Tahiti (the largest island in French Polynesia)


verja

verja (present tense verjar or ver, past tense verja or varde, supine verja or vart, past participle verja or vard, present participle verjande, imperative verj)

verjar (present)
ver (present)
verja (past)
varde (past)
verja (supine)
vart (supine)
verja (participle past)
vard (participle past)
verjande (participle present)
verj (imperative)

From Old Norse verja, from Proto-Germanic *warjaną.

Kven skal verja oss no?


sid

sidt (neuter)
side (definite plural singular)
sidare (comparative)
sidast (indefinite superlative)
sidaste (definite superlative)

Ho er kledd i sid stakk og har kvitt skaut på hovudet og tresko på føtene.

She is dressed in a long skirt and has a white headscarf on her head and clogs on her feet.

long, hanging a long way down (as of a dress or a skirt that reaches the ankles)


umma

ummaen (definite singular)
ummaer (indefinite plural)
ummaar (indefinite plural)
ummaene (definite plural)
ummaane (definite plural)


tegla

teglar (present)
tegla (past)
tegla (participle past)
teglast (infinitive passive)
teglande (participle present)
tegla (imperative)
tegl (imperative)


att

From Old Norse aptr. Compare Old English eft, æft (“again, back, afterward”) (> English eft).

Eg er komen heim att.

Der er det ingenting att.

Kan du lata att døra?

Ha att grinda!

Close the fence (if you open it for passing through)!

No regnar det att.


lengte

lengtar (present)
lengta (past)
lengta (participle past)
lengtast (infinitive passive)
lengtande (participle present)
lengte (imperative)
lengt (imperative)


håp

håp n (definite singular håpet, indefinite plural håp, definite plural håpa)

håpet (definite singular)
håp (indefinite plural)
håpa (definite plural)


lære

lærer (present)
lærte (past)
lært (participle past)
lærast (infinitive passive)
lærande (participle present)
lær (imperative)

From Old Norse læra, from Middle Low German leren, from Old Saxon lērian, from Proto-West Germanic *laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *loyséyeti, from the root *leys (“to trace; to track”).


lære

læra (definite singular)
lærer (indefinite plural)
lærene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German lêre, from Old Saxon lēra, from Proto-Germanic *laizō (“teaching, lore, doctrine”). Doublet of lære (Etymology 3). Cognates include English lore.


lære

læra (definite singular)
læret (definite singular)
lærer (indefinite plural)
lære (indefinite plural)
lærene (definite plural)
læra (definite plural)

From German Lehre f. Doublet of lære (Etymology 2).


varde

varden (definite singular)
vardar (indefinite plural)
vardane (definite plural)

beacon (fire (to be) lit on a hilltop to warn about enemies)


varde

vardar (present)
varda (past)
varda (participle past)
vardast (infinitive passive)
vardande (participle present)
varde (imperative)
vard (imperative)

e-infinitive form of varda (in dialects with e-infinitive or split infinitive)


varde

From Old Norse varða, from Proto-Germanic *wardōną, whence also English ward.

(transitive) to be related to, have to do with


varde

past participle of verja
definite singular


kunne

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kunne (present tense kan, past tense kunne, past participle kunna)

kan (present)
kunne (past)
kunna (participle past)

e-infinitive form of kunna (in dialects with e-infinitive or split infinitive)


konsoll

konsollen (definite singular)
konsollar (indefinite plural)
konsollane (definite plural)

From French console, and English console.


morse

morse m (definite singular morsen, uncountable)

From English Morse, named after Samuel Morse (1791–1872).


morse

morsar (present)
morsa (past)
morsa (participle past)
morsast (infinitive passive)
morsande (participle present)
morse (imperative)
mors (imperative)


modus

modus m (definite singular modusen, indefinite plural modi or modusar, definite plural modiane or modusane)

modusen (definite singular)
modi (indefinite plural)
modusar (indefinite plural)
modiane (definite plural)
modusane (definite plural)


lasagne

lasagnen (definite singular)
lasagnar (indefinite plural)
lasagnane (definite plural)


heil

heilt (neuter)
heile (definite plural singular)
heilare (comparative)
heilast (indefinite superlative)
heilaste (definite superlative)
heilare (comparative)
heilast (superlative)
heil (accusative masculine nominative singular)
heiler (accusative masculine nominative singular)
heil (accusative feminine nominative singular)
heilt (accusative neuter nominative singular)
heile (accusative masculine nominative plural)
heile (accusative feminine nominative plural)
heila (accusative feminine nominative plural)
heile (accusative neuter nominative plural)

nn-decl-adj-table

Declension of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">heil</i>

From Old Norse heill, from Proto-Germanic *hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos (“healthy, whole”). Akin to English whole.


aar

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aar n (definite singular aaret or aare, indefinite plural aar, definite plural aari)

aaret (definite singular)
aare (definite singular)
aar (indefinite plural)
aari (definite plural)

(non-standard since 1917) Obsolete spelling of år.


sele

selen (definite singular)
selar (indefinite plural)
selane (definite plural)

a harness (usually for horses, dogs and small children)

braces (UK) or suspenders (US) (used on trousers)


lunge

lunga (definite singular)
lunger (indefinite plural)
lungene (definite plural)

From Proto-Germanic *lungô (“the light organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *lengʷʰ- (“light, agile, nimble”). Akin to English lung.


stela

nn-verb

stela (present tense stel, past tense stal, past participle stole, passive infinitive stelast, present participle stelande, imperative stel)

stel (present)
stal (past)
stole (participle past)
stelast (infinitive passive)
stelande (participle present)
stel (imperative)

Inherited from Old Norse stela, from Proto-Germanic *stelaną. Compare Icelandic stela, Danish stjæle, Norwegian Bokmål stjele, Swedish stjäla, Faroese stjala.

Nokon har stole bilen min!

Dette arbeidet stel all fritida mi.

to achieve or gain something by tricking someone or something


koks

koksa (definite singular)
kokser (indefinite plural)
koksene (definite plural)

a bowl with a handle or one or more loops


flote

floten (definite singular)
flotar (indefinite plural)
flotane (definite plural)


ting

tingen (definite singular)
ting (indefinite plural)
tinga (definite plural)

From Old Norse þing (“assembly, council, business”), from Proto-Germanic *þingą. Doublet of dings and tingest. Akin to English thing.


ting

tinget (definite singular)
ting (indefinite plural)
tinga (definite plural)


ting

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


adrenalin

(biochemistry) adrenaline (epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter)


autopilot

autopiloten (definite singular)
autopilotar (indefinite plural)
autopilotane (definite plural)


solarium

solariet (definite singular)
solarium (indefinite plural)
solaria (definite plural)


-ator

Derived from Latin -ātor (“-ator, -er”).


kanari

hummar og kanari
hummar og kanari#Norwegian_Nynorsk


valda

valdar (present)
valda (past)
valda (participle past)
valdast (infinitive passive)
valdande (participle present)
valda (imperative)
vald (imperative)


husky

huskyen (definite singular)
huskyar (indefinite plural)
huskyane (definite plural)


srilankisk

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srilankisk (neuter singular srilankisk, definite singular and plural srilankiske)

srilankisk (neuter singular)
srilankiske (definite plural singular)

Sri Lankan (of or pertaining to Sri Lanka)


rasa

rasar (present)
rasa (past)
rasa (participle past)
rasast (infinitive passive)
rasande (participle present)
rasa (imperative)
ras (imperative)


pessimist

pessimist m (definite singular pessimisten, indefinite plural pessimistar, definite plural pessimistane)

pessimisten (definite singular)
pessimistar (indefinite plural)
pessimistane (definite plural)


ambra

ambraen (definite singular)
ambraer (indefinite plural)
ambraar (indefinite plural)
ambraene (definite plural)
ambraane (definite plural)

From Italian ambra, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar), from Middle Persian ʾmbl (ambar).


apo-

From the Ancient Greek prefix ἀπό- (apó-), from the preposition ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”), from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo (“off, away”). Doublet of av.


librettist

librettisten (definite singular)
librettistar (indefinite plural)
librettistane (definite plural)

From French librettiste or Italian librettista.


monumental

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monumental (neuter singular monumentalt, definite singular and plural monumentale)

monumentalt (neuter singular)
monumentale (definite plural singular)

From Late Latin monumentālis, via French monumental.


lana

lanar (present)
lana (past)
lana (participle past)
lanast (infinitive passive)
lanande (participle present)
lana (imperative)
lan (imperative)


festa

festa (present tense festar or fester, past tense festa or feste, past participle festa or fest, present participle festande, imperative fest)

festar (present)
fester (present)
festa (past)
feste (past)
festa (participle past)
fest (participle past)
festande (participle present)
fest (imperative)

From Old Norse festa, from Proto-Germanic *fastijaną. Factitive of fast (“(stead)fast”).
(rent farming land): Calque of Danish fæste.


festa

festar (present)
festa (past)
festa (participle past)
festast (infinitive passive)
festande (participle present)
festa (imperative)
fest (imperative)

From fest + -a, the first part being derived from Latin festum.


sike

sike (present tense sik or sikar or siker, past tense seik or sika or sikt, supine sike or sika or sikt, past participle siken or sika or sikt, present participle sikande, imperative sik)

sik (present)
sikar (present)
siker (present)
seik (past)
sika (past)
sikt (past)
sike (supine)
sika (supine)
sikt (supine)
siken (participle past)
sika (participle past)
sikt (participle past)
sikande (participle present)
sik (imperative)


delirium

delirium n (definite singular deliriet, indefinite plural delirium, definite plural deliria)

deliriet (definite singular)
delirium (indefinite plural)
deliria (definite plural)


rar

rar (neuter singular rart, definite singular and plural rare, comparative rarare, indefinite superlative rarast, definite superlative raraste)

rart (neuter singular)
rare (definite plural singular)
rarare (comparative)
rarast (indefinite superlative)
raraste (definite superlative)

Ultimately borrowed from Latin rārus (“seldom; rare”). False friend of Swedish rar, Danish rar and English rare, although being etymologically related to all of them.


jobb

jobben (definite singular)
jobbar (indefinite plural)
jobbane (definite plural)


drottning

drottningar (plural)
drottning (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
drottningi (accusative definite nominative singular)
drottningar (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
drottningarne (accusative definite nominative plural)
drottningenne (dative definite singular)
drottningom (dative definite plural)

nn-decl-blank-full

drottning


penge

pengen (definite singular)
pengar (indefinite plural)
pengane (definite plural)

From Old Norse peningr and pengr. Akin to English penny. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *panningaz.


leit

Kva er du på leit etter?


rei

reia (definite singular)
reier (indefinite plural)
reiene (definite plural)

From Old Norse reið, Proto-Germanic *raidō. Doublet of raide.


vod

(non-standard since 1938) past tense of vada


hov

hoven (definite singular)
hovar (indefinite plural)
høver (indefinite plural)
hovane (definite plural)
høvene (definite plural)
hova (definite singular)
høver (indefinite plural)
høvene (definite plural)

From Old Norse hófr m, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós. Akin to English hoof.


hov

hovet (definite singular)
hov (indefinite plural)
hova (definite plural)


hov

(historical) a pagan temple in the Old Norse religion


vente

that which is to come; only used in the expression i vente, see there.


vente

ventar (present)
venta (past)
venta (participle past)
ventast (infinitive passive)
ventande (participle present)
vente (imperative)
vent (imperative)


nal

nalen (definite singular)
nalar (indefinite plural)
nalane (definite plural)

a squeegee, used to remove liquids from flat surfaces


radiobil

radiobilen (definite singular)
radiobilar (indefinite plural)
radiobilane (definite plural)


terrier

terrieren (definite singular)
terrierar (indefinite plural)
terrierane (definite plural)


teg

(non-standard since 1938) imperative of tegja


kram

head

kram (neuter singular kramt, definite singular and plural kramme, comparative krammare, indefinite superlative krammast, definite superlative krammaste)

kramt (neuter singular)
kramme (definite plural singular)
krammare (comparative)
krammast (indefinite superlative)
krammaste (definite superlative)

having a temperature near the melting point, wet, sticky (of snow)


lan

lanet (definite singular)
lan (indefinite plural)
lana (definite plural)

From English LAN, acronym of local area network.


mord

mordet (definite singular)
mord (indefinite plural)
morda (definite plural)


mord

morden (definite singular)
mordar (indefinite plural)
mordane (definite plural)

From Old Norse mǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *marþuz.

alternative form of mår (“marten; pine marten”)


skara

skarar (present)
skara (past)
skara (participle past)
skarast (infinitive passive)
skarande (participle present)
skara (imperative)
skar (imperative)

(transitive) to put or place in a dense row or crowd

(intransitive) to congregate, walk together

(transitive, intransitive) to gather and drop ashes upon embers


skara

to remove the snuff (i.e. the burnt part) of the wick


kile

kilen (definite singular)
kilar (indefinite plural)
kilane (definite plural)


kinner

(non-standard since 1959) feminine indefinite plural of kinn f or n (“cheek”)


òg

Dei var der òg.


pille

pilla (definite singular)
piller (indefinite plural)
pillene (definite plural)


fura

fura (definite singular)
furer (indefinite plural)
furor (indefinite plural)
furene (definite plural)
furone (definite plural)
fura (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
fura (accusative definite nominative singular)
furor (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
furorna (accusative definite nominative plural)
furonne (dative definite singular)
furom (dative definite plural)
fure- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)

nn-decl-blank-full

fura


telt

teltet (definite singular)
telt (indefinite plural)
telta (definite plural)

From Middle Low German telt. Doublet of tjeld.


savas

(non-standard since 2012) passive infinitive of sava


-om

(archaic or dialectal)(nonstandard) Used to form dative case of plural definite nouns


mala

head

mala (present tense mel, past tense mol, supine male, past participle malen, present participle malande, imperative mal)

mel (present)
mol (past)
male (supine)
malen (participle past)
malande (participle present)
mal (imperative)

From Old Norse mala, from Proto-Germanic *malaną.

(intransitive) to make a grinding sound, e.g. to purr (of a cat)


mala

malar (present)
mala (past)
mala (participle past)
malast (infinitive passive)
malande (participle present)
mala (imperative)
mal (imperative)

(pre-2012) alternative form of måla, to paint


kora

korar (present)
kora (past)
kora (participle past)
korast (infinitive passive)
korande (participle present)
kora (imperative)
kor (imperative)


kule

kula (definite singular)
kuler (indefinite plural)
kulene (definite plural)


kis

kisen (definite singular)
kisar (indefinite plural)
kisane (definite plural)

From Swedish kis (sense 1), and German Kies (sense 2).


kul

kulen (definite singular)
kular (indefinite plural)
kulane (definite plural)

bump, swelling (in the head or on a level surface)


kul

kult (neuter)
kule (definite plural singular)
kulare (comparative)
kulast (indefinite superlative)
kulaste (definite superlative)

From Swedish kul, with meaning influenced by English cool.


kor

Kor mykje skal du ha?

Kor er alle saman?


kor

koret (definite singular)
kor (indefinite plural)
kora (definite plural)

From Old Norse kórr, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “company of dancers or singers”).

der

chancel, choir (part of church housing the altar)


datamaskin

datamaskinen (definite singular)
datamaskina (definite singular)
datamaskiner (indefinite plural)
datamaskinar (indefinite plural)
datamaskinene (definite plural)
datamaskinane (definite plural)

berbar datamaskin


lom

head

lom m (definite singular lomen or lommen, indefinite plural lomar or lommar, definite plural lomane or lommane)

lomen (definite singular)
lommen (definite singular)
lomar (indefinite plural)
lommar (indefinite plural)
lomane (definite plural)
lommane (definite plural)

From Old Norse lómr, ultimately imitative of the bird's cry, particularly when it's in danger.

a diver or loon (waterbird of order Gaviiformes, family Gaviidae)


peng

pengen (definite singular)
pengar (indefinite plural)
pengane (definite plural)


muta

muta (definite singular)
muter (indefinite plural)
mutor (indefinite plural)
mutene (definite plural)
mutone (definite plural)


muta

mutar (present)
muta (past)
muta (participle past)
mutast (infinitive passive)
mutande (participle present)
muta (imperative)
mut (imperative)


kar

karen (definite singular)
karar (indefinite plural)
karane (definite plural)

From Old Norse karl, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz. Doublet of kall.


kar

karet (definite singular)
kar (indefinite plural)
kara (definite plural)

From Old Norse ker, from Proto-Germanic *kazą. Doublet of kjer.

a vessel, tub (container of liquid or other substance)


bila

(dialectal, Trøndelag) indefinite plural of bil

Nøklan ligg i bila

(dialectal, Trøndelag) dative singular of bil


rak

rakt (neuter)
rake (definite plural singular)

salted and partially fermented (of fish)


kari

karia (definite singular)
karier (indefinite plural)
kariene (definite plural)

kari + -mess → karimess

used as a prefix, condescendingly to a woman


kari

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of kar


kur

kuren (definite singular)
kurar (indefinite plural)
kurane (definite plural)


tele

telen (definite singular)
telar (indefinite plural)
telane (definite plural)

From Old Norse þeli, þili. The verb is derived from the noun. Probably related to Swedish tjäle.


tele

telar (present)
tela (past)
tela (participle past)
telast (infinitive passive)
telande (participle present)
tele (imperative)
tel (imperative)

(intransitive, about the ground or fingers) to freeze


tele

telen (definite singular)
teler (indefinite plural)
telar (indefinite plural)
telene (definite plural)
telane (definite plural)


ose

osar (present)
oser (present)
osa (past)
oste (past)
osa (participle past)
ost (participle past)
osast (infinitive passive)
osande (participle present)
ose (imperative)
os (imperative)

Unknown. Related to or derived from os m (“fume, smoke; stench”).

(intransitive) to have a strong smell, odour

(intransitive, figurative) to reek (av / of) (to be evidently associated with something unpleasant)

(intransitive) to emit fumes, smoke; to ooze


hanga

hanga (present tense heng or henger, past tense hang or hekk, supine hange or hangi, past participle hangen, present participle hangande)

heng (present)
henger (present)
hang (past)
hekk (past)
hange (supine)
hangi (supine)
hangen (participle past)
hangande (participle present)


ringa

ringar (present)
ringa (past)
ringa (participle past)
ringast (infinitive passive)
ringande (participle present)
ringa (imperative)
ring (imperative)


ringa

ringer (present)
ringde (past)
ringt (participle past)
ringast (infinitive passive)
ringande (participle present)
ring (imperative)


inni

(rare) denotes movement into – into, inside, within

denotes static location; also an internal state – in, within, (on the) inside


inni

denotes static location; also an internal state – within, internally, (on the) inside


fal

falt (neuter)
fale (definite plural singular)
falare (comparative)
falast (indefinite superlative)
falaste (definite superlative)


gom

gommen (definite singular)
gommar (indefinite plural)
gommane (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse gómr, from Proto-Germanic *gōmô


stund

stunda (definite singular)
stunder (indefinite plural)
stundene (definite plural)


hatt

hatten (definite singular)
hattar (indefinite plural)
hattane (definite plural)


vinkel

vinkelen (definite singular)
vinklar (indefinite plural)
vinklane (definite plural)


auster

austeren (definite singular)
austrar (indefinite plural)
austrane (definite plural)

(amount of) water which should be drained from a boat


auster

austra (definite singular)
austrer (indefinite plural)
austrene (definite plural)


teine

lobster trap, bow net, fishing nets of wickerwork, netting, etc. where fish enter through a wedge-shaped entrance and become trapped


spyd

spydet (definite singular)
spyd (indefinite plural)
spyda (definite plural)

Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål spyd, from Danish spyd, from Old Danish spiut, from Old Norse spjót.


utan

Eg er utan pengane mine.


utan

Eg gidd ikkje å gjera dette utan at du tek eit tak sjølv.

I'll not bother to do this unless you lend a helping hand.


siga

siga (present tense sig, past tense seig, supine sige, past participle sigen, present participle sigande, imperative sig)

sig (present)
seig (past)
sige (supine)
sigen (participle past)
sigande (participle present)
sig (imperative)

Det sig vatn inn i kjellaren.

Grunnmuren sig.

Skodda sig inn frå havet.


hata

hatar (present)
hata (past)
hata (participle past)
hatast (infinitive passive)
hatande (participle present)
hata (imperative)
hat (imperative)


lett

lett (indefinite singular)
lette (definite plural singular)
lettare (comparative)
lettast (indefinite superlative)
lettaste (definite superlative)


lett

letten (definite singular)
or lettar (indefinite letter plural)
lettene (definite plural)
lettane (definite plural)

From Old Norse litr, from Proto-Germanic *wlitiz, *wlituz.


pai

paien (definite singular)
paiar (indefinite plural)
paiane (definite plural)


ida

idar (present)
ida (past)
ida (participle past)
idast (infinitive passive)
idande (participle present)
ida (imperative)
id (imperative)


ida

ida (definite singular)
ider (indefinite plural)
idor (indefinite plural)
idene (definite plural)
idone (definite plural)


pape

papen (definite singular)
papar (indefinite plural)
papane (definite plural)

From Latin papa. Compare Faroese pápi, Icelandic pápi, pabbi, and Swedish pappa.

Da ska’ bli andre boller når papen kjem heim til jul

It will be different when dad comes home for Christmas


hitte

hittar (present)
hitta (past)
hitta (participle past)
hittast (infinitive passive)
hittande (participle present)
hitte (imperative)
hitt (imperative)


kniv

kniven (definite singular)
knivar (indefinite plural)
knivane (definite plural)

From Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic *knībaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gneybʰ-. Akin to English knife.

knife (utensil or tool designed for cutting)


presidium

presidiet (definite singular)
presidium (indefinite plural)
presidia (definite plural)


riyal

riyalen (definite singular)
riyalar (indefinite plural)
riyalane (definite plural)


posisjon

posisjonen (definite singular)
posisjonar (indefinite plural)
posisjonane (definite plural)


konspirasjon

konspirasjonen (definite singular)
konspirasjonar (indefinite plural)
konspirasjonane (definite plural)


stotinka

From Bulgarian стотинка (stotinka, “hundredth”).


skjerm

skjermen (definite singular)
skjermar (indefinite plural)
skjermane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German scherm. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skirmiz.


muskel

muskelen (definite singular)
musklar (indefinite plural)
musklane (definite plural)


ras

raset (definite singular)
ras (indefinite plural)
rasa (definite plural)


lats

latsen (definite singular)
latsar (indefinite plural)
latsane (definite plural)


denar

denaren (definite singular)
denarar (indefinite plural)
denarane (definite plural)


schilling

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz. Doublet of shilling and skilling.

(numismatics) a silver coin of several German states in the High Middle Ages, typically divided into 12 pfennig

(numismatics) a schilling, the old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen


munn

munnen (definite singular)
munnar (indefinite plural)
munnane (definite plural)

From Old Norse muðr, munnr, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz, from the Proto-Indo-European root *men-. Cognates include English mouth. See at there for more.

(figurative) a person which one has the responsibility to nourish (i.e. a mouth to feed)


teori

teorien (definite singular)
teoriar (indefinite plural)
teoriane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría) and Latin theoria.


lisle

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of liten


forint

forinten (definite singular)
forintar (indefinite plural)
forintane (definite plural)

A wanderword. Via Hungarian forint. Ultimately from Italian fiorino.


tann

tanna (definite singular)
tenner (indefinite plural)
tennene (definite plural)

From Old Norse tǫnn, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.


kino

kinoen (definite singular)
kinoar (indefinite plural)
kinoane (definite plural)


hode

hodet (definite singular)
hode (indefinite plural)
hoda (definite plural)

From Norwegian Bokmål hode, from the Copenhagen pronunciation of Danish hoved. Partially replaced South East Norwegian dialectal hue (< huvu, hugu) in recent years.

Ein hyssingfloke er limt på hodet hans til hår

1975, Edvard Hoem, Anna Lena, Oslo: Samlaget, page 13:

A tangle of string is glued to his head as hair

(rare and nonstandard) alternative form of hovud (“head”)


fis

fisen (definite singular)
fisar (indefinite plural)
fisane (definite plural)


skilling

skillingen (definite singular)
skillingar (indefinite plural)
skillingane (definite plural)

From Old Norse skillingr, from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz. Akin to English shilling. Doublet of schilling and shilling.

(numismatics) shilling (A Scandinavian monetary unit and coin up to the 19th century.)

Ein Skilling, som er spard, er tvo Gonger tent.

A shilling that is saved, is twice earned.


cruzeiro

cruzeiroen (definite singular)
cruzeiros (indefinite plural)
cruzeiro (indefinite plural)
cruzeiroane (definite plural)


beste

superlative degree definite singular of god

superlative degree definite singular of bra

plural of best
superlative degree plural of god

plural of best
superlative degree plural of bra


beste

besten (definite singular)
bestar (indefinite plural)
bestane (definite plural)

A clipping of bestefar m (“grandfather”) and bestemor f (“grandmother”). The first part also being from best (“best”).


beste

besta (definite singular)
bester (indefinite plural)
bestene (definite plural)


beste

head

beste (present tense bestar or bester, past tense besta or beste, supine and past participle besta or best, present participle bestande, imperative best)

bestar (present)
bester (present)
besta (past)
beste (past)
besta (participle past supine)
best (participle past supine)
bestande (participle present)
best (imperative)

to sew loosely, to sew together using only a few stitches


loti

(non-standard since 2012) past participle of lyta


farfar

farfaren (definite singular)
farfedrar (indefinite plural)
farfedrane (definite plural)

paternal grandfather
paternal grandfather


mol

molet (definite singular)
mol (indefinite plural)
mola (definite plural)

From German Mol, a clipping of Gramm-Molekül.


mol

molen (definite singular)
molar (indefinite plural)
molane (definite plural)


mol

mola (definite singular)
moler (indefinite plural)
molene (definite plural)

Compare mole, and Icelandic mol (“crushing”).


mol

(collective) small and spread-out clouds


mol

From Old Norse mǫlr (“moth”), in reference to the way in which they grind things down by eating.

Alternative spelling of mòl, (pre-2012) alternative form of møll


mol

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


djup

head

djup (neuter singular djupt, definite singular and plural djupe, comparative djupare, indefinite superlative djupast, definite superlative djupaste)

djupt (neuter singular)
djupe (definite plural singular)
djupare (comparative)
djupast (indefinite superlative)
djupaste (definite superlative)

* (adjective): From Old Norse djúpr. Akin to English deep.
* (noun): From Old Norse djúp


djup

djupet (definite singular)
djup (indefinite plural)
djupa (definite plural)

depth (vertical distance below a surface)


helt

helten (definite singular)
heltar (indefinite plural)
heltane (definite plural)


reiten

reite (neuter)
reitne (definite plural singular)

På marknaden fór der nokre reitne tatrar og jaola seg

1951, Halldor O. Opedal, Makter og menneske: folkeminne ifrå Hardanger, volume 7, Oslo: Norsk folkeminnelag, page 175:

At the marketplace, some gipsys went about and wreaking havoc


nougat

nougaten (definite singular)
nougatar (indefinite plural)
nougatane (definite plural)


hamar

hamaren (definite singular)
hamrar (indefinite plural)
hamrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hamarr. Compare Danish hammer, Faroese hamar, hamari, Icelandic hamar, and Swedish hammare.

Har de nokre hamrar her?


pensum

pensumet (definite singular)
pensum (indefinite plural)
pensuma (definite plural)
Historical inflection of pensum
but considered second-tier.

nn-noun-infl

pensa, pensaa 􂀿pensai􂁀, pensuma 􂀿pensumi􂁀


ritus

ritusen (definite singular)
ritusar (indefinite plural)
ritusane (definite plural)

From Latin ritus (“rite”). Doublet of rite.


opponere

opponerer (present)
opponerte (past)
opponert (participle past)
opponerast (infinitive passive)
opponerande (participle present)
opponer (imperative)


mur

muren (definite singular)
murar (indefinite plural)
murane (definite plural)

Ein vegg av tre er mindre solid enn ein mur av stein.

A wall made of wood is less solid than a wall made of stone.

a wall (of stone, concrete or similar material)


gu

De føst Bue: Du ska int ha naakaan framund gu istan for mæg

The first commandment: you shall not have any foreign god instead of me

(dialectal, Trøndelag, Eastern Norway) alternative form of gud (“god”)


brusk

brusket (definite singular)
brusk (indefinite plural)
bruska (definite plural)


bonde

bonden (definite singular)
bønder (indefinite plural)
bøndene (definite plural)

From Old Norse bóndi, a contraction of búandi, present participle of búa. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic bóndi, Swedish and Danish bonde, and English bond.

Talet på bønder har gått ned.


honom

him; objective case of han. (pre-2012) alternative form of han


sist

sist (indefinite singular)
siste (definite plural singular)

Dette er siste gongen eg gjer dette, vonar eg.

This is the last time that I am doing this, I hope.


sist

Kven kom sist?


ru

head

ru (masculine and feminine ru, neuter ru or rutt, definite singular and plural ru or rue, comparative ruare, indefinite superlative ruast, definite superlative ruaste)

ru (feminine masculine)
ru (neuter)
rutt (neuter)
ru (definite plural singular)
rue (definite plural singular)
ruare (comparative)
ruast (indefinite superlative)
ruaste (definite superlative)


vag

vag (neuter singular vagt, definite singular and plural vage, comparative vagare, indefinite superlative vagast, definite superlative vagaste)

vagt (neuter singular)
vage (definite plural singular)
vagare (comparative)
vagast (indefinite superlative)
vagaste (definite superlative)


ripa

ripa (definite singular)
riper (indefinite plural)
ripor (indefinite plural)
ripene (definite plural)
ripone (definite plural)


ripa

ripar (present)
ripa (past)
ripa (participle past)
ripast (infinitive passive)
ripande (participle present)
ripa (imperative)
rip (imperative)


viser

(strong) indefinite plural feminine of vis

vis

Viser, visir (strong noun, obsolete spellings, both feminine)


grua

grua (present tense gruer or gruar, simple past grua or grudde, past participle grua or grutt or grudd)

gruer (present)
gruar (present)
grua (past)
grudde (past)
grua (participle past)
grutt (participle past)
grudd (participle past)

Ho gruar seg til sumaren

She is not happy about the comming summer

To be queasy or nervous in anticipation of something.


venta

ventar (present)
venta (past)
venta (participle past)
ventast (infinitive passive)
ventande (participle present)
venta (imperative)
vent (imperative)

Lat oss venta eit par sekund til.

Kva ventar du å få ut av dette?


komi

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite neuter singular past participle of koma


leite

leite (present tense leitar or leiter, past tense leita or leitte, past participle leita or leitt, present participle leitande, imperative leit)

leitar (present)
leiter (present)
leita (past)
leitte (past)
leita (participle past)
leitt (participle past)
leitande (participle present)
leit (imperative)


staden

staden (neuter stade, definite singular and plural stadne)

stade (neuter)
stadne (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse staðinn and past participle of standa.


middag

From Old Norse miðdagr, miðr dagr, from miðr (“middle”) and dagr (“day”).


Shetland

Borrowed from English Shetland, from Scots Shetland, from Middle Scots Ȝetland, from Old Norse Hjaltland. Doublet of Hjaltland.


rusa

rusar (present)
rusa (past)
rusa (participle past)
rusast (infinitive passive)
rusande (participle present)
rusa (imperative)
rus (imperative)

1892, Marius Hægstad, (translated from Hans Reusch), "Naturkunna"

The Chinese get intoxicated by smoking opium in pipes.

Kinesarne rusar seg med aa røykja opium i pipor.

(reflexive) to get intoxicated (used both with alcohol and illegal drugs)


rusa

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


rusa

rusa (present tense rusar or ruser, past tense rusa or ruste, past participle rusa or rust, present participle rusande, imperative rus)

rusar (present)
ruser (present)
rusa (past)
ruste (past)
rusa (participle past)
rust (participle past)
rusande (participle present)
rus (imperative)

Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *hurskijaną (“to startle, drive”), from *hurskaz (“fast, rapid, quick”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run, hurry”).
Cognate with Old High German hurscan (“to speed, accelerate”), Old English horsc (“quick, quick-witted, clever”). Possibly cognate with rush.

cog

Revolveren i Handa; han rusar imot meg; smell! smell!.

1890, Arne Garborg, Kolbotnbrev og andre skildringar:

Revolver in his hand; he rushes towards me; bang! bang!.


vinda

head

vinda (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)


hava

nn-verb

hava (present tense hev, past tense havde, past participle havt, passive infinitive havast, present participle havande, imperative hav)

hev (present)
havde (past)
havt (participle past)
havast (infinitive passive)
havande (participle present)
hav (imperative)

From Old Norse hafa, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to have”), durative of *habjaną (“to lift, take up”), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“to take, seize, catch”).


fosfor

head

fosfor m or n (definite singular fosforen or fosforet)

fosforen (definite singular)
fosforet (definite singular)


ry

ry (present tense ryr, past tense rydde or raud, supine rydd/rydt or rode, past participle rydd or rode, present participle ryande)

ryr (present)
rydde (past)
raud (past)
rydd (supine)
rydt (supine)
rode (supine)
rydd (participle past)
rode (participle past)
ryande (participle present)


beru

bero (definite singular)
berur (indefinite plural)
berune (definite plural)


sede

sedar (present)
seda (past)
seda (participle past)
sedast (infinitive passive)
sedande (participle present)
sede (imperative)
sed (imperative)

Inherited from Old Norse siða, from Proto-Germanic *sidōną.


sede

Inherited from Old Norse setit, supine of sitja.

De he vel sede der og lebja av same glaset som vanligt!

1982, Einar Lea, Svein Inge Årrestad, Fjåge folk: Lått og løye frå Jæren, Oslo: Samlaget, page 14:

I guess they have sat there and sipped from the same glas as usual!


sede

Inherited from Old Norse sitr, 2nd and 3rd person present indicative singular of sitja.

ja, du veid eg sede så formann der!

1982, Einar Lea, Svein Inge Årrestad, Fjåge folk: Lått og løye frå Jæren, Oslo: Samlaget, page 42:

You know I am incumbent as board leader there!


flugo

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of flugu


hank

hanken (definite singular)
hankar (indefinite plural)
hankane (definite plural)
hanka (definite singular)
hanker (indefinite plural)
hankene (definite plural)


middel

middelet (definite singular)
middel (indefinite plural)
midla (definite plural)


yppe

yppar (present)
yppa (past)
yppa (participle past)
yppast (infinitive passive)
yppande (participle present)
yppe (imperative)
ypp (imperative)

From Old Norse yppa (“lift up”) and yppast (“show off, swagger”), from upp (“up”).


burda

burda (present tense bør, simple past burde, past participle burt)

bør (present)
burde (past)
burt (participle past)

From Old Norse burði, preterite of byrja. Compare Swedish böra.

Du burde gjera noko med det.


alv

alven (definite singular)
alvar (indefinite plural)
alvane (definite plural)

From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.

Eg tenkte dat so mang ein Gong: "aa han, som var so sæl, at faa ein Alv med Laatt og Song, i Stova berr' eit Bil […]

I thought so many a time: "oh he, who was so blessed, to have an elf with mirth and song, in his house just for a while […]


erva

erver (present)
ervde (past)
ervd (participle past)
ervast (infinitive passive)
ervande (participle present)
erv (imperative)


slite

slite (present tense slit, past tense sleit, supine slite, past participle sliten, present participle slitande, imperative slit)

slit (present)
sleit (past)
slite (supine)
sliten (participle past)
slitande (participle present)
slit (imperative)


boso

bosoa (definite singular)
bosoi (definite singular)
bosoer (indefinite plural)
bosoene (definite plural)

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of bòsu


kapre

kaprar (present)
kapra (past)
kapra (participle past)
kaprast (infinitive passive)
kaprande (participle present)
kapre (imperative)
kapr (imperative)


tind

tinden (definite singular)
tindar (indefinite plural)
tindane (definite plural)

a prong, tine, tooth (on forks, rakes, combs etc.)


niu

From Old Norse níu. Compare Faroese níggju, Icelandic níu, Elfdalian niu, and Swedish nio.

(dialectal, Voss) alternative form of ni (“nine”)


reng

(dialectal, Northern Norway, Trøndelag) Alternative form of ring (“a ring”)


reng

Ta og reng ut kleda dine så eg får sjå kvar fekk du hòl i dem

Turn inside-out your clothes, so I can see where you got holes in them

imperative of rengja (including all the formes like vrengja and rengje)

rengja

Det kjennast godt å reng tu sæ alt det kjipe avåte

It feels good to turn everything bad inside-out from yourself sometimes

(dialectal, Northern Norway, Trøndelag) Alternative form of rengje (In case of use of "kløyvd infinitiv" it is an e-infinitive verb, because it's got an apocope. The distinction between the two types of verbs in Nynorsk is not used officially after the 2005 spelling-reform)

rengje

Støpul'n attme gåmmålkjerska plar å reng kvar søndag

The little campanile beside the old church use to ring every sunday

(dialectal, Northern Norway, Trøndelag) Alternative form of ringje (In case of use of "kløyvd infinitiv" it is an e-infinitive verb, because it's got an apocope)

ringje

Reng mæ imårrå du

(dialectal, Northern Norway, Trøndelag) imperative of ringje


Nora

Feminine form of the Old Norse given name Nóri, Nórr. Also a short form of Eleonora. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Nóra.

a female given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Nore


kum

kummen (definite singular)
kummar (indefinite plural)
kummane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German kum, kumme (compare German Low German Kumme (“bowl”)).


brud

bruda (definite singular)
bruder (indefinite plural)
brudene (definite plural)

From Old Norse brúðr (“bride”), from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz.


muru

muru f (definite singular murua or (defunct) muro, indefinite plural murur, definite plural murune)

murua (definite singular)
muro (archaic definite singular)
murur (indefinite plural)
murune (definite plural)

Metaphony of Old Norse mǫru, oblique singular forms of mara. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *marǭ, whence also modern English mare (“evil spirit”).

Murua var atterganger etter ugifte kvinnfolk som ikkje hadde hatt mann, sa dei gamle[.]

1954, Lars M. Fjellstad, “Murua”, in Haugfolk og trollskap, page 18:

The mare[s were] the ghost[s] of unmarried womenfolk which never had had a man, said the old ones.

Krøteri var ute for muro, dei med.

1918, Gamalt fraa Numedal, volume 3, Gunleikson, page 24:

Even the cattle were exposed to the mare-wight.

(dialectal or nonstandard since 1917) alternative form of mare (“evil spirit”)


planetarium

planetariet (definite singular)
planetarium (indefinite plural)
planetaria (definite plural)


munter

munter (neuter singular muntert, definite singular and plural muntre, comparative muntrare, indefinite superlative muntrast, definite superlative muntraste)

muntert (neuter singular)
muntre (definite plural singular)
muntrare (comparative)
muntrast (indefinite superlative)
muntraste (definite superlative)


rokk

rokken (definite singular)
rokkar (indefinite plural)
rokkane (definite plural)


rokk

rokket (definite singular)
rokk (indefinite plural)
rokka (definite plural)

sea spray, spindrift, driving rain, driving snow


gripa

grip (present)
greip (past)
gripe (participle past)
gripast (infinitive passive)
gripande (participle present)
grip (imperative)

From Old Norse grípa (“to grab”), from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb- (“to grasp, grab”).

der

to seize (take advantage of an opportunity).


veder

head

veder n (definite singular vedret, indefinite plural veder, definite plural vedri)

vedret (definite singular)
veder (indefinite plural)
vedri (definite plural)


mei

meien (definite singular)
meiar (indefinite plural)
meiane (definite plural)


sekund

sekundet (definite singular)
sekund (indefinite plural)
sekunda (definite plural)
sekunden (definite singular)
sekundar (indefinite plural)
sekundane (definite plural)

From Latin (pars minuta) secunda (time), and secunda, secundus (music).


sekund

sekunden (definite singular)
sekundar (indefinite plural)
sekundane (definite plural)


sigla

sigla (imperative sigl, present tense sigler or siglar, simple past siglde or sigla, past participle siglt or sigla, present participle siglande)

sigl (imperative)
sigler (present)
siglar (present)
siglde (past)
sigla (past)
siglt (participle past)
sigla (participle past)
siglande (participle present)

From Old Norse sigla. Akin to English sail.

Skipet sigler til Amerika.


lur

lurt (neuter)
lure (definite plural singular)
lurare (comparative)
lurast (indefinite superlative)
luraste (definite superlative)


lur

luren (definite singular)
lurar (indefinite plural)
lurane (definite plural)

a lur (a long natural blowing horn without finger holes, played by embouchure.)


vaka

vaker (present)
vakte (past)
vakt (participle past)
vakast (infinitive passive)
vakande (participle present)
vak (imperative)
vaker (present)
vakte (past)
vakt (participle past)
vakast (infinitive passive)
vakande (participle present)
vak (imperative)

From Old Norse vaka, from Proto-Germanic *wakāną.

korkje greie å vake eller sove

(intransitive) to be awake, to not get to sleep

vake over ein sjuk

(intransitive) to stay awake (through the night) to help or keep watch

fisken vakte etter fluga

(fishing, intransitive) to appear at the surface of the water

båten vaker fint

(often nautical, intransitive) to float, stay afloat


vaka

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.