mikjelsbær

mikjelsbæret (definite singular)
mikjelsbær (indefinite plural)
mikjelsbæra (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of mikkelsbær


boser

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of bosa


seboré

seboréen (definite singular)
seboreen (definite singular)
seboréar (indefinite plural)
seborear (indefinite plural)
seboréane (definite plural)
seboreane (definite plural)


sleik

sleiken (definite singular)
sleikar (indefinite plural)
sleikane (definite plural)


bosor

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of bose


hagfella

hagfella (definite singular)
hagfeller (indefinite plural)
hagfellor (indefinite plural)
hagfellene (definite plural)
hagfellone (definite plural)

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of hagfelle


skråme

skråma (definite singular)
skråmer (indefinite plural)
skråmor (indefinite plural)
skråmene (definite plural)
skråmone (definite plural)


galenskap

galenskapen (definite singular)
galenskapar (indefinite plural)
galenskapane (definite plural)


marinøkleblom

marinøkleblomen (definite singular)
marinøkleblomar (indefinite plural)
marinøkleblomane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of marianykleblom

a flower of moonwort (Botrychium lunaria)


ørsk

ørsk (indefinite singular)
ørske (definite plural singular)


spye

spya (definite singular)
spyer (indefinite plural)
spyene (definite plural)


drite ut

head

drite ut (present tense drit ut, past tense dreit ut, supine drite ut, past participle driten ut or utdriten, present participle dritande ut or utdritande, imperative drit ut)

drit ut (present)
dreit ut (past)
drite ut (supine)
driten ut (participle past)
utdriten (participle past)
dritande ut (participle present)
utdritande (participle present)
drit ut (imperative)

(transitive) to mock, embarrass, humiliate

(reflexive) to let one self be humiliated


sponsar

sponsaren (definite singular)
sponsarar (indefinite plural)
sponsarane (definite plural)


bosene

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of bosa


armbøst

armbøsten (definite singular)
armbøstar (indefinite plural)
armbøstane (definite plural)


knipsk

knipsk (indefinite singular)
knipske (definite plural singular)


motig

motig (indefinite singular)
motige (definite plural singular)
motigare (comparative)
motigast (indefinite superlative)
motigaste (definite superlative)


skjeggjet

skjeggjet (indefinite singular)
skjeggjete (definite plural singular)

(pre-2012) alternative form of skjeggete


knøtrande

(pre-2012) alternative form of knøttande


avsats

avsatsen (definite singular)
avsatsar (indefinite plural)
avsatsane (definite plural)

Calque of German Absatz. Equivalent to av- + sats.


kiasme

kiasmen (definite singular)
kiasmar (indefinite plural)
kiasmane (definite plural)


sandnesgauk

sandnesgauken (definite singular)
sandnesgaukar (indefinite plural)
sandnesgaukane (definite plural)

a kind of traditional ocarina from Sandnes, Rogaland


kiastisk

kiastisk (indefinite singular)
kiastiske (definite plural singular)


gauka

gaukar (present)
gauka (past)
gauka (participle past)
gaukast (infinitive passive)
gaukande (participle present)
gauka (imperative)
gauk (imperative)


gauke

gaukar (present)
gauka (past)
gauka (participle past)
gaukast (infinitive passive)
gaukande (participle present)
gauke (imperative)
gauk (imperative)


tiritunge

tiritunga (definite singular)
tiritunger (indefinite plural)
tiritungor (indefinite plural)
tiritungene (definite plural)
tiritungone (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of tiriltunge


daudehavsrull

daudehavsrullen (definite singular)
daudehavsrullar (indefinite plural)
daudehavsrullane (definite plural)


gokk

Uncertain. Possibly from Northern Sami guhkkin.


gokk

gokk (indefinite singular)
gokke (definite plural singular)


skråma

skråma (definite singular)
skråmer (indefinite plural)
skråmor (indefinite plural)
skråmene (definite plural)
skråmone (definite plural)

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of skråme


huja

hujar (present)
huja (past)
huja (participle past)
hujast (infinitive passive)
hujande (participle present)
huja (imperative)
huj (imperative)


joike

joikar (present)
joika (past)
joika (participle past)
joikast (infinitive passive)
joikande (participle present)
joike (imperative)
joik (imperative)

From Northern Sami juoigat, from Proto-Samic *juojkëtēk.


kjerris

kjerrisen (definite singular)
kjerrisar (indefinite plural)
kjerrisane (definite plural)


kommag

kommagen (definite singular)
kommagar (indefinite plural)
kommagane (definite plural)

From Northern Sami gápmagat, plural of gáma (“shoe”), from Proto-Samic *kāmëk.

(footwear) a traditional Sami leather shoe


lavvo

lavvoen (definite singular)
lavvoar (indefinite plural)
lavvoane (definite plural)

From Northern Sami lávvu. Akin to Finnish laavu.


noaide

noaiden (definite singular)
noaidar (indefinite plural)
noaidane (definite plural)

From Northern Sami noaidi. Akin to Finnish noita (“witch”).


joika

joikar (present)
joika (past)
joika (participle past)
joikast (infinitive passive)
joikande (participle present)
joika (imperative)
joik (imperative)


gå an

gå an (present tense går an, past tense gjekk an)


lydsprang

lydspranget (definite singular)
lydsprang (indefinite plural)
lydspranga (definite plural)


ljodsprang

ljodspranget (definite singular)
ljodsprang (indefinite plural)
ljodspranga (definite plural)

Naar Vokalen liksom spring fraa den eine Klassa til den andre, kalla me Vokalskiftet fyre Ljodsprang ("Aflyd").

1878, Marius Hægstad, Norsk Maallæra, page 8:


ull-lugg

ull-luggen (definite singular)
ull-luggar (indefinite plural)
ull-luggane (definite plural)


ullugg

ulluggen (definite singular)
ulluggar (indefinite plural)
ulluggane (definite plural)


lugge

luggar (present)
lugga (past)
lugga (participle past)
luggast (infinitive passive)
luggande (participle present)
lugge (imperative)
lugg (imperative)


lugge

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


straffeforfølge

straffeforfølger (present)
straffeforfølgde (past)
straffeforfølgt (participle past)
straffeforfølgd (participle past)
straffeforfølgast (infinitive passive)
straffeforfølgande (participle present)
straffeforfølg (imperative)

Alternative spelling of straffeforfølgje


straffeforfølgje

straffeforfølgjer (present)
straffeforfølgde (past)
straffeforfølgt (participle past)
straffeforfølgd (participle past)
straffeforfølgjast (infinitive passive)
straffeforfølgjande (participle present)
straffeforfølg (imperative)

From straff (“punishment”) + -e- + forfølgje (“pursue”).


straffeforfylgje

straffeforfylgjer (present)
straffeforfylgde (past)
straffeforfylgt (participle past)
straffeforfylgd (participle past)
straffeforfylgjast (infinitive passive)
straffeforfylgjande (participle present)
straffeforfylg (imperative)


straffeforfølging

straffeforfølginga (definite singular)
straffeforfølgingar (indefinite plural)
straffeforfølgingane (definite plural)

From straffeforfølgje, straffeforfølge + ing.


livnad

livnaden (definite singular)
livnader (indefinite plural)
livnadar (indefinite plural)
livnadene (definite plural)
livnadane (definite plural)

From Old Norse lifnaðr. Cognates include Swedish levnad and Danish levned.


teksanar

teksanaren (definite singular)
teksanarar (indefinite plural)
teksanarane (definite plural)


trekkbasun

trekkbasunen (definite singular)
trekkbasunar (indefinite plural)
trekkbasunane (definite plural)


biafran

biafranen (definite singular)
biafranar (indefinite plural)
biafranane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of biafranar


mallorcan

mallorcanen (definite singular)
mallorcanar (indefinite plural)
mallorcanane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of mallorcanar


mallorkan

mallorkanen (definite singular)
mallorkanar (indefinite plural)
mallorkanane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of mallorkanar


puertorikan

puertorikanen (definite singular)
puertorikanar (indefinite plural)
puertorikanane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of puertorikanar


tsjekk

tsjekken (definite singular)
tsjekkar (indefinite plural)
tsjekkane (definite plural)


texanar

texanaren (definite singular)
texanarar (indefinite plural)
texanarane (definite plural)


trugsel

trugselen (definite singular)
trugslar (indefinite plural)
trugslane (definite plural)


vestsamoan

vestsamoanen (definite singular)
vestsamoanar (indefinite plural)
vestsamoanane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of vestsamoanar


teksan

teksanen (definite singular)
teksanar (indefinite plural)
teksanane (definite plural)


rimeri

rimeriet (definite singular)
rimeri (indefinite plural)
rimeria (definite plural)


nordafrikan

nordafrikanen (definite singular)
nordafrikanar (indefinite plural)
nordafrikanane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of nordafrikanar


munnharpe

munnharpa (definite singular)
munnharper (indefinite plural)
munnharpene (definite plural)

From munn (“mouth”) + harpe (“harp”). False friend of Icelandic munnharpa.


biafranar

biafranaren (definite singular)
biafranarar (indefinite plural)
biafranarane (definite plural)


trugsmål

trugsmålet (definite singular)
trugsmål (indefinite plural)
trugsmåla (definite plural)


fåmælt

fåmælt (indefinite singular)
fåmælte (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse fámæltr. Equivalent to få + mælt.


fåmålig

fåmålig (indefinite singular)
fåmålige (definite plural singular)
fåmåligare (comparative)
fåmåligast (indefinite superlative)
fåmåligaste (definite superlative)


salvadoran

salvadoranen (definite singular)
salvadoranar (indefinite plural)
salvadoranane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of salvadoranar


i-mål

i-målet (definite singular)
i-mål (indefinite plural)
i-måla (definite plural)

(linguistics, grammar) Writing style of Norwegian Nynorsk using the -i ending in the definite singular of strong feminine nouns and the definite plural of strong neuter nouns. (Made defunct in 2012.)


målsoge

målsoga (definite singular)
målsoger (indefinite plural)
målsogene (definite plural)

historical linguistics
historical linguistics


e-mål

e-målet (definite singular)
e-mål (indefinite plural)
e-måla (definite plural)

(linguistics, orthography) Norwegian dialect or style of writing which uses the -e ending in infinitive and/or the indefinite singular of weak feminine nouns.


seiing

seiinga (definite singular)
seiingar (indefinite plural)
seiingane (definite plural)


nerriving

nerrivinga (definite singular)
nerrivingar (indefinite plural)
nerrivingane (definite plural)

(dialectal) Alternative spelling of nedriving


nedrusting

nedrustinga (definite singular)
nedrustingar (indefinite plural)
nedrustingane (definite plural)


nerrusting

nerrustinga (definite singular)
nerrustingar (indefinite plural)
nerrustingane (definite plural)

SV vil programfesta ein kombinasjon av totale nerrusting og ein stadige auging av fjedle.

SV wants to have in their manifest a combination of total disarmament and a continual growth of the mountain.

(dialectal, Stavanger) Alternative spelling of nedrusting


grogg

grog (alcoholic beverage made with rum and water)


kyrkjesoge

kyrkjesoga (definite singular)
kyrkjesoger (indefinite plural)
kyrkjesogene (definite plural)


nerrykk

nerrykket (definite singular)
nerrykk (indefinite plural)
nerrykka (definite plural)

(dialectal) Alternative spelling of nedrykk


nedrykk

nedrykket (definite singular)
nedrykk (indefinite plural)
nedrykka (definite plural)


a-mål

(linguistics) Dialect in which the infinitive of verbs and/or the indefinite singular of weak feminine nouns ends in -a

(linguistics, grammar) A writing style of Norwegian Nynorsk using the -a ending in the definite singular of strong feminine nouns and the definite plural of strong neuter nouns.

e-mål

dialect with infinitive and weak feminine ending


imorra

(dialectal) Alternative form of i morgon


glinsa

glinsar (present)
glinsa (past)
glinsa (participle past)
glinsast (infinitive passive)
glinsande (participle present)
glinsa (imperative)
glins (imperative)

similar to glisten, but is not limited to wet or oily surfaces. However, the light should be reflected with only up to a few larger surfaces, in a manner unlike glittering.


glins

glinset (definite singular)
glins (indefinite plural)
glinsa (definite plural)


famne

famnar (present)
famna (past)
famna (participle past)
famnast (infinitive passive)
famnande (participle present)
famne (imperative)
famn (imperative)

(transitive) to embrace, reach around with one's arms

(transitive, intransitive) to extend, reach over


gje blaffen

head

gje blaffen (present tense gjev blaffen, past tense gav blaffen, supine gjeve blaffen)

gjev blaffen (present)
gav blaffen (past)
gjeve blaffen (supine)

Probably a minced oath of the more vulgar gje blanke faen.

(colloquial, intransitive) to not care, to show indifference


NRK

Norsk rikskringkasting
w:Norsk rikskringkasting

(broadcasting) Initialism of Norsk rikskringkasting, a state owned public broadcaster of Norway.


vatne

vatnar (present)
vatna (past)
vatna (participle past)
vatnast (infinitive passive)
vatnande (participle present)
vatne (imperative)
vatn (imperative)


lovløyse

lovløysa (definite singular)
lovløyser (indefinite plural)
lovløysene (definite plural)


barnløyse

barnløysa (definite singular)
barnløyser (indefinite plural)
barnløysene (definite plural)


ansvarsløyse

ansvarsløysa (definite singular)
ansvarsløyser (indefinite plural)
ansvarsløysene (definite plural)


dugløyse

dugløysa (definite singular)
dugløyser (indefinite plural)
dugløysene (definite plural)


ageløyse

ageløysa (definite singular)
ageløyser (indefinite plural)
ageløysene (definite plural)


botnløyse

botnløysa (definite singular)
botnløyser (indefinite plural)
botnløysene (definite plural)


endeløyse

endeløysa (definite singular)
endeløyser (indefinite plural)
endeløysene (definite plural)


formløyse

formløysa (definite singular)
formløyser (indefinite plural)
formløysene (definite plural)


blodløyse

blodløysa (definite singular)
blodløyser (indefinite plural)
blodløysene (definite plural)


evneløyse

evneløysa (definite singular)
evneløyser (indefinite plural)
evneløysene (definite plural)


gudløyse

gudløysa (definite singular)
gudløyser (indefinite plural)
gudløysene (definite plural)


heimløyse

heimløysa (definite singular)
heimløyser (indefinite plural)
heimløysene (definite plural)


grenseløyse

grenseløysa (definite singular)
grenseløyser (indefinite plural)
grenseløysene (definite plural)


hjelpeløyse

hjelpeløysa (definite singular)
hjelpeløyser (indefinite plural)
hjelpeløysene (definite plural)


arbeidsløyse

arbeidsløysa (definite singular)
arbeidsløyser (indefinite plural)
arbeidsløysene (definite plural)


hugløyse

hugløysa (definite singular)
hugløyser (indefinite plural)
hugløysene (definite plural)


håpløyse

håpløysa (definite singular)
håpløyser (indefinite plural)
håpløysene (definite plural)


helseløyse

helseløysa (definite singular)
helseløyser (indefinite plural)
helseløysene (definite plural)

a (painful) experience which is to the detriment of someone's health


hendesløyse

hendesløysa (definite singular)
hendesløyser (indefinite plural)
hendesløysene (definite plural)

From hende + -s- + -løyse. The first part.


fredløyse

fredløysa (definite singular)
fredløyser (indefinite plural)
fredløysene (definite plural)


hjarteløyse

hjarteløysa (definite singular)
hjarteløyser (indefinite plural)
hjarteløysene (definite plural)


ideløyse

ideløysa (definite singular)
ideløyser (indefinite plural)
ideløysene (definite plural)


kalkløyse

kalkløysa (definite singular)
kalkløyser (indefinite plural)
kalkløysene (definite plural)


maktlaus

maktlaust (neuter)
maktlause (definite plural singular)


kjerringløyse

kjerringløysa (definite singular)
kjerringløyser (indefinite plural)
kjerringløysene (definite plural)


kontantløyse

kontantløysa (definite singular)
kontantløyser (indefinite plural)
kontantløysene (definite plural)


kontaktløyse

kontaktløysa (definite singular)
kontaktløyser (indefinite plural)
kontaktløysene (definite plural)


kjærleiksløyse

kjærleiksløysa (definite singular)
kjærleiksløyser (indefinite plural)
kjærleiksløysene (definite plural)


innhaldsløyse

innhaldsløysa (definite singular)
innhaldsløyser (indefinite plural)
innhaldsløysene (definite plural)

From innhald (“content”) + -s- + -løyse.


livløyse

livløysa (definite singular)
livløyser (indefinite plural)
livløysene (definite plural)


idéløyse

idéløyse f (definite singular idéløysa, indefinite plural idéløyser, definite plural idéløysene)

idéløysa (definite singular)
idéløyser (indefinite plural)
idéløysene (definite plural)


maktløyse

maktløysa (definite singular)
maktløyser (indefinite plural)
maktløysene (definite plural)


kjensleløyse

kjensleløysa (definite singular)
kjensleløyser (indefinite plural)
kjensleløysene (definite plural)


fredlaus

fredlaust (neuter)
fredlause (definite plural singular)


fredlaus

fredlausen (definite singular)
fredlausar (indefinite plural)
fredlausane (definite plural)


makteslaus

makteslaust (neuter)
makteslause (definite plural singular)


lyteløyse

lyteløysa (definite singular)
lyteløyser (indefinite plural)
lyteløysene (definite plural)


matløyse

matløysa (definite singular)
matløyser (indefinite plural)
matløysene (definite plural)


maktesløyse

maktesløysa (definite singular)
maktesløyser (indefinite plural)
maktesløysene (definite plural)


motløyse

motløysa (definite singular)
motløyser (indefinite plural)
motløysene (definite plural)


farløyse

farløysa (definite singular)
farløyser (indefinite plural)
farløysene (definite plural)


morløyse

morløysa (definite singular)
morløyser (indefinite plural)
morløysene (definite plural)


skogløyse

skogløysa (definite singular)
skogløyser (indefinite plural)
skogløysene (definite plural)


regelløyse

regelløysa (definite singular)
regelløyser (indefinite plural)
regelløysene (definite plural)


skamløyse

skamløysa (definite singular)
skamløyser (indefinite plural)
skamløysene (definite plural)


skuldløyse

skuldløysa (definite singular)
skuldløyser (indefinite plural)
skuldløysene (definite plural)


stoffløyse

stoffløysa (definite singular)
stoffløyser (indefinite plural)
stoffløysene (definite plural)

From stoff (“fabric, material”) + -løyse.


rettløyse

rettløysa (definite singular)
rettløyser (indefinite plural)
rettløysene (definite plural)


smakløyse

smakløysa (definite singular)
smakløyser (indefinite plural)
smakløysene (definite plural)


hovudløyse

hovudløysa (definite singular)
hovudløyser (indefinite plural)
hovudløysene (definite plural)


sorgløyse

sorgløysa (definite singular)
sorgløyser (indefinite plural)
sorgløysene (definite plural)


snøløyse

snøløysa (definite singular)
snøløyser (indefinite plural)
snøløysene (definite plural)


rettsløyse

rettsløysa (definite singular)
rettsløyser (indefinite plural)
rettsløysene (definite plural)


medvitsløyse

medvitsløysa (definite singular)
medvitsløyser (indefinite plural)
medvitsløysene (definite plural)


svikløyse

svikløysa (definite singular)
svikløyser (indefinite plural)
svikløysene (definite plural)


medvettsløyse

medvettsløysa (definite singular)
medvettsløyser (indefinite plural)
medvettsløysene (definite plural)


smurningsløyse

smurningsløysa (definite singular)
smurningsløyser (indefinite plural)
smurningsløysene (definite plural)

From smurning (“lubrication”) + -s- + -løyse.

absence of lubrication; state of not being lubricated


respektløyse

respektløysa (definite singular)
respektløyser (indefinite plural)
respektløysene (definite plural)


skyldløyse

skyldløysa (definite singular)
skyldløyser (indefinite plural)
skyldløysene (definite plural)


miskunnløyse

miskunnløysa (definite singular)
miskunnløyser (indefinite plural)
miskunnløysene (definite plural)


tuktløyse

tuktløysa (definite singular)
tuktløyser (indefinite plural)
tuktløysene (definite plural)


tankeløyse

tankeløysa (definite singular)
tankeløyser (indefinite plural)
tankeløysene (definite plural)


tannløyse

tannløysa (definite singular)
tannløyser (indefinite plural)
tannløysene (definite plural)


svevnløyse

svevnløysa (definite singular)
svevnløyser (indefinite plural)
svevnløysene (definite plural)


sjølvløyse

sjølvløysa (definite singular)
sjølvløyser (indefinite plural)
sjølvløysene (definite plural)


søvnløyse

søvnløysa (definite singular)
søvnløyser (indefinite plural)
søvnløysene (definite plural)


trøysteslaus

trøysteslaust (neuter)
trøysteslause (definite plural singular)


stundesløyse

stundesløysa (definite singular)
stundesløyser (indefinite plural)
stundesløysene (definite plural)


verdiløyse

verdiløysa (definite singular)
verdiløyser (indefinite plural)
verdiløysene (definite plural)


trøystesløyse

trøystesløysa (definite singular)
trøystesløyser (indefinite plural)
trøystesløysene (definite plural)


verjeløyse

verjeløysa (definite singular)
verjeløyser (indefinite plural)
verjeløysene (definite plural)


vegløyse

vegløysa (definite singular)
vegløyser (indefinite plural)
vegløysene (definite plural)


vandeløyse

vandeløysa (definite singular)
vandeløyser (indefinite plural)
vandeløysene (definite plural)


vektløyse

vektløysa (definite singular)
vektløyser (indefinite plural)
vektløysene (definite plural)


sakløyse

sakløysa (definite singular)
sakløyser (indefinite plural)
sakløysene (definite plural)


brorløyse

brorløysa (definite singular)
brorløyser (indefinite plural)
brorløysene (definite plural)


yrkeløyse

yrkeløysa (definite singular)
yrkeløyser (indefinite plural)
yrkeløysene (definite plural)


vassløyse

vassløysa (definite singular)
vassløyser (indefinite plural)
vassløysene (definite plural)


vørdløyse

vørdløysa (definite singular)
vørdløyser (indefinite plural)
vørdløysene (definite plural)


æreløyse

æreløysa (definite singular)
æreløyser (indefinite plural)
æreløysene (definite plural)


tarvløyse

tarvløysa (definite singular)
tarvløyser (indefinite plural)
tarvløysene (definite plural)

From Old Norse þarfleysa f. From tarv + -løyse.

something which or someone who is unuseful


vilkårsløyse

vilkårsløysa (definite singular)
vilkårsløyser (indefinite plural)
vilkårsløysene (definite plural)

From vilkår (“condition”) + -s- + -løyse.


truløyse

truløysa (definite singular)
truløyser (indefinite plural)
truløysene (definite plural)


vyrdløyse

vyrdløysa (definite singular)
vyrdløyser (indefinite plural)
vyrdløysene (definite plural)


tidløyse

tidløysa (definite singular)
tidløyser (indefinite plural)
tidløysene (definite plural)

From tid (“time”) + -løyse. In sense 2 a calque of German tidelose.

Cholchicum autumnale
Cholchicum autumnale


tiltaksløyse

tiltaksløysa (definite singular)
tiltaksløyser (indefinite plural)
tiltaksløysene (definite plural)


taktløyse

taktløysa (definite singular)
taktløyser (indefinite plural)
taktløysene (definite plural)


vilkårslaus

vilkårslaust (neuter)
vilkårslause (definite plural singular)

From vilkår (“condition”) + -s- + -laus.


tykkeløyse

tykkeløysa (definite singular)
tykkeløyser (indefinite plural)
tykkeløysene (definite plural)

From tykke + -løyse, after the adjective tykkelaus, from the Old Norse þykkjulauss.


vørdsløyse

vørdsløysa (definite singular)
vørdsløyser (indefinite plural)
vørdsløysene (definite plural)


tykkelaus

tykkelaust (neuter)
tykkelause (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse þykkjulauss. Equivalent to tykke + -laus.


yrkesløyse

yrkesløysa (definite singular)
yrkesløyser (indefinite plural)
yrkesløysene (definite plural)


vettløyse

vettløysa (definite singular)
vettløyser (indefinite plural)
vettløysene (definite plural)

From Old Norse vitleysa. Equivalent to vett + -løyse.

an unknowledgeable, insane or otherwise senseless person


vitløyse

vitløysa (definite singular)
vitløyser (indefinite plural)
vitløysene (definite plural)

From Old Norse vitleysa. Equivalent to vit + -løyse.


vonløyse

vonløysa (definite singular)
vonløyser (indefinite plural)
vonløysene (definite plural)


karmannsløyse

karmannsløysa (definite singular)
karmannsløyser (indefinite plural)
karmannsløysene (definite plural)


meiningsløyse

meiningsløysa (definite singular)
meiningsløyser (indefinite plural)
meiningsløysene (definite plural)

From meining (“meaning”) + -s- + -løyse.


fadervår

fadervåret (definite singular)
fadervår (indefinite plural)
fadervåra (definite plural)

Ultimately a calque of Medieval Latin paternoster. Compare Danish fadervor and Swedish fadervår.

(Christianity) Lord's Prayer, paternoster


-løyse

-løyse (definite singular -løysa, indefinite plural -løyser, definite plural -løysene)

-løysa (definite singular)
-løyser (indefinite plural)
-løysene (definite plural)

From Old Norse -leysa f and -leysi f or n. From -laus.


sumarnatt

sumarnatta (definite singular)
sumarnetter (indefinite plural)
sumarnettene (definite plural)


sommarnatt

sommarnatta (definite singular)
sommarnetter (indefinite plural)
sommarnettene (definite plural)

From sommar (“summer”) + natt (“night”).


jukking

jukkinga (definite singular)
jukkingar (indefinite plural)
jukkingane (definite plural)


jukke

jukkar (present)
jukka (past)
jukka (participle past)
jukkast (infinitive passive)
jukkande (participle present)
jukke (imperative)
jukk (imperative)


trevle

trevlen (definite singular)
trevlar (indefinite plural)
trevlane (definite plural)


ensyklopedi

ensyklopedien (definite singular)
ensyklopediar (indefinite plural)
ensyklopediane (definite plural)


konkordans

konkordansen (definite singular)
konkordansar (indefinite plural)
konkordansane (definite plural)


biring

biringen (definite singular)
biringar (indefinite plural)
biringane (definite plural)


biring

biringt (neuter)
biringe (definite plural singular)


(Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of einig.


vld

var liksom det
var liksom det#Norwegian_Nynorsk

(Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of var liksom det.


siddi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of sidd


overhøra

overhører (present)
overhørte (past)
overhørt (participle past)
overhørast (infinitive passive)
overhørande (participle present)
overhør (imperative)

(pre-2012) alternative form of overhøyre


overhøyra

overhøyra (present tense overhøyrer, past tense overhøyrde, supine overhøyrt, past participle overhøyrd, present participle overhøyrande, imperative overhøyr)

overhøyrer (present)
overhøyrde (past)
overhøyrt (supine)
overhøyrd (participle past)
overhøyrande (participle present)
overhøyr (imperative)


treskurd

treskurden (definite singular)
treskurdar (indefinite plural)
treskurdane (definite plural)


spanderbrok

spanderbroka (definite singular)
spanderbrøker (indefinite plural)
spanderbrøkene (definite plural)


nyggel

nyggelen (definite singular)
nyglar (indefinite plural)
nyglane (definite plural)

(dialectal, Rogaland) alternative form of nykel (“key”)


spanderbukser

spanderbukser f pl (definite spanderbuksene)

Calque of German Spendierhosen pl. Equivalent to spandere + bukse.

(idiomatic) A metaphorical representation of a feeling of generosity; literally “generosity trousers”.


våres

From vår + -es, or in some cases borrowed from Danish vores.

(dialectal) alternative form of vår (“our”)


hjølp

(dialectal, Trøndelag, Eastern Norway) Alternative form of hjelp (“help”)


hjølp

(dialectal, Trøndelag) Alternative form of hjelpe (“to help”)


sjøl

sjøl (definite singular sjølve, plural sjøl or sjølve)

sjølve (definite singular)
sjøl (plural)
sjølve (plural)

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling


heada

headar (present)
heada (past)
heada (participle past)
headast (infinitive passive)
headande (participle present)
heada (imperative)
head (imperative)


hundedag

hundedagen (definite singular)
hundedagar (indefinite plural)
hundedagane (definite plural)


kampdag

kampdagen (definite singular)
kampdagar (indefinite plural)
kampdagane (definite plural)

a day of observance for a specific cause

(usually plural only) days of armed strife


overhøyre

overhøyre (present tense overhøyrer, past tense overhøyrde, supine overhøyrt, past participle overhøyrd, present participle overhøyrande, imperative overhøyr)

From over (“over”) + høyre (“hear”), akin to English overhear. In sense 2, it is a semantic loan from English.

(transitive, intransitive) to ignore, don't listen, pretend like one doesn't hear


lårhøne

lårhøna (definite singular)
lårhøner (indefinite plural)
lårhønene (definite plural)

(idiomatic) a charley horse in the thigh


hedding

heddinga (definite singular)
heddingar (indefinite plural)
heddingane (definite plural)

(soccer) a header (act of hitting the ball with the head)


hemningslaus

hemningslaust (neuter)
hemningslause (definite plural singular)


hemning

hemninga (definite singular)
hemningar (indefinite plural)
hemningane (definite plural)


leverpostei

leverposteien (definite singular)
leverposteiar (indefinite plural)
leverposteiane (definite plural)


hemje

hemjar (present)
hemja (past)
hemja (participle past)
hemjast (infinitive passive)
hemjande (participle present)
hemje (imperative)
hemj (imperative)


badn

Naor d’è sol å regn samstundes, doyr dar ait Guds-badn.

When there’s sun and rain at the same time, a child of God dies.

Men det kan vera eit stort problem for mange unge som ikkje har slekta eller familie i nærheta og små bodn. Å vera åleine mens mannen er borte, sjøl om bodna er i skulealderen, det er heller ikkje alltid så kjekt.

1978, Arnlaug Leira, quoting fru D. (anonymized), Me kan'kje klaga –?: Pendlerkoner på Sør-Vestlandet, Stavanger: Rogalandsforskning/Institutt for samfunnsforskning, page 64:

But it can be a big problem for many Young people that don't have their family nearby and small children. To be alone while the husband is away, even though the children are school-aged, isn't always so fun either.

(dialectal, Hordaland, Rogaland and Sognamål) alternative form of barn (“child”)


hemningsløyse

hemningsløysa (definite singular)
hemningsløyser (indefinite plural)
hemningsløysene (definite plural)


drøvel

drøvelen (definite singular)
drøvlar (indefinite plural)
drøvlane (definite plural)


hundedagane

Calque of Latin dies caniculares. Equivalent to hund + -e- + dag in the definite plural.


heade

headar (present)
heada (past)
heada (participle past)
headast (infinitive passive)
headande (participle present)
heade (imperative)
head (imperative)


skurd

skurden (definite singular)
skurdar (indefinite plural)
skurdane (definite plural)


byggkorn

byggkornet (definite singular)
byggkorn (indefinite plural)
byggkorna (definite plural)

(collective or countable) grain of barley


samrå

samrå (present tense samrår, past tense samrådde, past participle samrådd, present participle samrådande, imperative samrå)

samrår (present)
samrådde (past)
samrådd (participle past)
samrådande (participle present)
samrå (imperative)


hedda

heddar (present)
hedda (past)
hedda (participle past)
heddast (infinitive passive)
heddande (participle present)
hedda (imperative)
hedd (imperative)


osser

For eg tror ikkje de e verre mennesker enn osser andre.

1988, Per Inge Torkelsen, Der e någe med alt, [Tananger]: Rocon, page 14:

Because I don't think they are worse people than the rest of us.

Dokker vett me hadde osser eit lide raddel[.]

1944, Johan K. Enoksen, Ka sei' ikje fru Grødaland, Stavanger, page 59:

You know we had us a little conversation.

(dialect, Stavanger) alternative form of oss


snuffla

snufflar (present)
snuffla (past)
snuffla (participle past)
snufflast (infinitive passive)
snufflande (participle present)
snuffla (imperative)
snuffl (imperative)

(Stavanger) Eye dialect spelling of snuble.


edb

(computing) Initialism of elektronisk databehandling.


brysthaldar

brysthaldaren (definite singular)
brysthaldarar (indefinite plural)
brysthaldarane (definite plural)

From bryst (“breast(s)”) + haldar (“holder”).


Dnk

Den norske kyrkja
Den norske kyrkja#Norwegian_Nynorsk

Initialism of Den norske kyrkja (“Church of Norway”).


HEF

Human-Etisk forbund
Human-Etisk forbund#Norwegian_Nynorsk


Arbeidarpartiet

Arbeidarpartiet n (indefinite Arbeidarparti)


arbeidarparti

arbeidarpartiet (definite singular)
arbeidarparti (indefinite plural)
arbeidarpartia (definite plural)

From arbeidar (“worker”) + parti (“(political) party”).


innb.

Abbreviation of innbyggar or innbyggjar.


DMK

(historical) Initialism of den mellombelse kyrkjeleiinga.


sj.

Abbreviation of sjeldan (“seldom, rarely”).


Emirata

Dei sameinte arabiske emirata#Norwegian_Nynorsk

Short for Dei sameinte arabiske emirata.


nytestament

nytestamentet (definite singular)
nytestament (indefinite plural)
nytestamenta (definite plural)


nytestamente

nytestamentet (definite singular)
nytestamente (indefinite plural)
nytestamenta (definite plural)


EØS

The EEA; initialism of Det europeiske samarbeidsområdet.


Det europeiske samarbeidsområdet

European Economic Area
European Economic Area


reprimande

reprimanden (definite singular)
reprimandar (indefinite plural)
reprimandane (definite plural)


trongsyn

trongsynet (definite singular)
trongsyn (indefinite plural)
trongsyna (definite plural)


plageånd

plageånda (definite singular)
plageånder (indefinite plural)
plageåndene (definite plural)

From plage (“annoy, torment”) + ånd (“spirit”).


viksk

viksk (indefinite singular)
vikske (definite plural singular)

(historical) pertaining to Vika (Norwegian areas around the Oslo fjord and Skagerrak)

(historical, from 1500s) pertaining to Vika, the southernmost part of Østfold and the northern part of Bohuslän

(linguistics) pertaining to Norwegian dialects spoken in the areas broadly around the Oslo fjord


jettegryte

jettegryta (definite singular)
jettegryter (indefinite plural)
jettegrytene (definite plural)


storæt

storætt (neuter)
storæte (definite plural singular)
storætare (comparative)
storætast (indefinite superlative)
storætaste (definite superlative)


småæt

småætt (neuter)
småæte (definite plural singular)
småætare (comparative)
småætast (indefinite superlative)
småætaste (definite superlative)


ålæt

ålætt (neuter)
ålæte (definite plural singular)
ålætare (comparative)
ålætast (indefinite superlative)
ålætaste (definite superlative)


-æt

head

-æt (masculine and feminine singular -æt, neuter singular -ætt, definite singular and plural -æte, comparative -ætare, indefinite superlative -ætast, definite superlative -ætaste)

-æt (feminine masculine singular)
-ætt (neuter singular)
-æte (definite plural singular)
-ætare (comparative)
-ætast (indefinite superlative)
-ætaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse adjective ætr (“edible”), from Proto-Germanic *ētijaz.

Used to form adjectives in the sense of "eating in a fashion (determined by the stem)".


bautastein

bautasteinen (definite singular)
bautasteinar (indefinite plural)
bautasteinane (definite plural)

From Old Norse bautarsteinn, bautasteinn. Cf. Swedish bautasten.
from bauta (beat- otherwise longdead in the language) & stein. stone that has had a message struck on it.


Brokk

(Norse mythology) Brokk, one of two dwarves who made Gullinbursti, Draupnir, and Mjolnir


Draupne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Draupnir. The name is a remade singular form from *draupna, plural genitive of *draupi, from the stem of dreypa (“to let drip”), whence also drøypa. Related to drjúpa, whence also drjupa, drypa.


Mjølne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Mjǫllnir, from Proto-Norse *ᛗᛖᛚᚢᚾᛁᚨᛉ (*melluniaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *meldunjaz. Another theory is a relation to mjǫll (“fresh snow”), whence also mjøll.

Hamaren Mjølne raaka midt i hovudet paa Rungne og slo hausen hans i smaa molar, og han datt fram yver Tor, so foten hans laag yver halsen til Tor.

1902, Halvdan Koht, Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor [Old Norse tales about Odin and Thor], page 42:

The hammer Mjollnir hit Rungnir’s head and crushed his skull into small pieces, and he fell forward onto Thor, so that his foot lay over Thor’s neck.

(Norse mythology) Mjollnir, the hammer of the Norse god Thor


feberredning

feberredninga (definite singular)
feberredningar (indefinite plural)
feberredningane (definite plural)

From feber (“fever”) + redning (“save”).

(soccer, colloquial) a save made under hectic circumstances


kjølevæsker

indefinite feminine plural of kjølevæske


inokulere

inokulerer (present)
inokulerte (past)
inokulert (participle past)
inokulerast (infinitive passive)
inokulerande (participle present)
inokuler (imperative)

Ein må føra bok over kven som har pota og okulert det og det treet.

1935, O.K. Vassbakke, Skulehagen, Oslo: Samlaget, page 38:

One should write a log over who has inoculated which tree.


dåleg

dåleg (indefinite singular)
dålege (definite plural singular)
dålegare (comparative)
dålegast (indefinite superlative)
dålegaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse dáligr. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk dårleg, from Low German, which is more common in modern writings due to influence from Norwegian Bokmål and ultimately Danish.

Eg kjenner meg dåleg.

Hjula på denne bilen er dålege.

The wheels on this car are of poor quality.


dilik

From Old Norse þílíkr, þvílíkr. Equivalent to di + lik.


hoggestabbe

hoggestabben (definite singular)
hoggestabbar (indefinite plural)
hoggestabbane (definite plural)

(figurative) a person who is subjected to repeated attacks; target practice, scapegoat


bruggom

bruggommen (definite singular)
bruggommar (indefinite plural)
bruggommane (definite plural)


annankvar

head

annankvar m (feminine annakvar, neuter annakvart)


eitkvart

eitkvart (masculine einkvan, feminine eikor)

one (any entity or thing (of neuter grammatical gender))


annamma

nn-verb

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

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


einkvan

head

einkvan m (feminine eikor, neuter eitkvart)

From Old Norse einnhverr. Cognates include Swedish envar and Faroese onkur.

some (a certain, an unspecified or unknown)


eikor

eikor f (masculine einkvan, neuter eitkvart)

(feminine grammatical gender) one (any entity or thing)


eikor

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of eike

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of eika


halvanna

halvanna f (masculine halvannan, neuter halvtanna)

halvannan (masculine)
halvtanna (neuter)


tredjekvar

tredjekvar m or f (neuter tredjekvart, no plural)


halvannan

halvannan m (feminine halvanna, neuter halvtanna)


halvtanna

halvtanna n (masculine halvannan, feminine halvanna)

halvannan (masculine)
halvanna (feminine)


fjerdekvar

fjerdekvar m or f (neuter fjerdekvart, no plural)


kvarannan

kvarannan m (feminine kvaranna, neuter kvartanna)


oreigna

oreignar (present)
oreigna (past)
oreigna (participle past)
oreignast (infinitive passive)
oreignande (participle present)
oreigna (imperative)
oreign (imperative)


sjølvs

sjølvs min bil

Used with a personal possessive determiner (min, din, sin etc.) to highlight the possessor.


oreigne

oreignar (present)
oreigna (past)
oreigna (participle past)
oreignast (infinitive passive)
oreignande (participle present)
oreigne (imperative)
oreign (imperative)

From or (“from, de-, or-”) + eigne (“appropriate”), possibly ultimately as a calque of New Latin expropriare.


korkje

[²kʰur̥ˠc͡çə]

From Old Norse hvártki, hvárki, neuter of hvárgi. Doublet of verken.

Og kóss skulde eg koma til Arabia, når eg kunde korkje tysk eller arabisk mål?

1988, Sveinung Time, Arne Garborg om seg sjølv [Arne Garborg about himself]:

And how was I to get to Arabia, when I knew neither German nor Arabic speech?


korkje

[²kʰur̥ˠc͡çə]


vasskorpe

vasskorpa (definite singular)
vasskorper (indefinite plural)
vasskorpene (definite plural)


skåpmus

skåpmusa (definite singular)
skåpmus (indefinite plural)
skåpmyser (indefinite plural)
skåpmusene (definite plural)
skåpmysene (definite plural)


kòsi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of kòs


hanngås

hanngåsa (definite singular)
hanngjæser (indefinite plural)
hanngjæsene (definite plural)


villgås

villgåsa (definite singular)
villgjæser (indefinite plural)
villgjæsene (definite plural)


vassmus

vassmusa (definite singular)
vassmus (indefinite plural)
vassmyser (indefinite plural)
vassmuser (definite plural)
vassmysene (definite plural)


draumbok

draumboka (definite singular)
draumbøker (indefinite plural)
draumbøkene (definite plural)


kyser

(non-standard since 2012) present tense of kjosa and kjose


kjose

head

kjose (present tense kys, past tense kaus, supine kose, past participle kosen, present participle kjosande, imperative kjos)

kys (present)
kaus (past)
kose (supine)
kosen (participle past)
kjosande (participle present)
kjos (imperative)


fakk

pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling


draumebok

draumeboka (definite singular)
draumebøker (indefinite plural)
draumebøkene (definite plural)

From draum (“dream”) + -e- + bok (“book”).

a book containing the interpretation of dreams


skapmus

skapmusa (definite singular)
skapmus (indefinite plural)
skapmyser (indefinite plural)
skapmusene (definite plural)
skapmysene (definite plural)

(humorous) a person who regularly walks by the cupboard, fridge or other, in order to snack


vass-spissmus

vass-spissmusa (definite singular)
vass-spissmus (indefinite plural)
vass-spissmyser (indefinite plural)
vass-spissmusene (definite plural)
vass-spissmysene (definite plural)


foken

foken (neuter foke, definite singular and plural fokne)

foke (neuter)
fokne (definite plural singular)


skòr

skòr f (definite singular skòra, indefinite plural skòrer, definite plural skòrene)

skòra (definite singular)
skòrer (indefinite plural)
skòrene (definite plural)


skjerd

skjerden (definite singular)
skjerdar (indefinite plural)
skjerdane (definite plural)

Related to obsolete Norwegian Bokmål vannskjær m. Probably related to dialectal Norwegian Nynorsk skjerel m and Jamtish tjervel m. Also may be related to English shrew.


sviven

sviven (neuter svive, definite singular and plural svivne)

svive (neuter)
svivne (definite plural singular)


kjos

kjosen (definite singular)
kjosar (indefinite plural)
kjosane (definite plural)


sivd

sivd (neuter singular sivt, definite singular and plural sivde)

sivt (neuter singular)
sivde (definite plural singular)


skoren

skoren (neuter skore, definite singular and plural skorne)

skore (neuter)
skorne (definite plural singular)


gysa

gyser (present)
gyste (past)
gyst (participle past)
gysast (infinitive passive)
gysande (participle present)
gys (imperative)
gys (present)
gaus (past)
gose (supine)
gosen (participle past)
gysande (participle present)
gys (imperative)

gysa (present tense gys, past tense gaus, supine gose, past participle gosen, present participle gysande, imperative gys)


sviden

sviden (neuter svide, definite singular and plural svidne)

svide (neuter)
svidne (definite plural singular)


fakka

fakkar (present)
fakka (past)
fakka (participle past)
fakkast (infinitive passive)
fakkande (participle present)
fakka (imperative)
fakk (imperative)


fakka

(slang) Pronunciation spelling of fucka.


smogen

smogen (neuter smoge, definite singular and plural smogne)

smoge (neuter)
smogne (definite plural singular)


fakke

fakkar (present)
fakka (past)
fakka (participle past)
fakkast (infinitive passive)
fakkande (participle present)
fakke (imperative)
fakk (imperative)


fakke

(slang) Pronunciation spelling of fucke.


smogi

(non-standard since 2012) feminine of smogen

(non-standard since 2012) neuter of smogen


smogi

(non-standard since 2012) supine of smyga


smogi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of smog


siven

siven (neuter sive, definite singular and plural sivne)

sive (neuter)
sivne (definite plural singular)


kjosa

kjosa (present tense kys, past tense kaus, supine kose, past participle kosen, present participle kjosande, imperative kjos)

kys (present)
kaus (past)
kose (supine)
kosen (participle past)
kjosande (participle present)
kjos (imperative)

From Old Norse kjósa, from Proto-Germanic *keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwseti, from the root *ǵews- (“to taste, try”). Akin to English choose. Other cognates include modern Icelandic kjósa, Swedish tjusa, archaic modern German kiesen, Gothic 𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (kiusan), and Irish togh.

(archaic, transitive) to choose, select, prefer


fucke

fuckar (present)
fucka (past)
fucka (participle past)
fuckast (infinitive passive)
fuckande (participle present)
fucke (imperative)
fuck (imperative)

Borrowed from the English verb fuck. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fukkōną.

(slang, colloquial, vulgar) to kid, dupe


svivi

(non-standard since 2012) feminine singular of sviven

(non-standard since 2012) neuter singular of sviven


svivi

(non-standard since 2012) supine of sviva


svivi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of sviv


raks

(non-standard since 2012) past tense of rekas


vass-skorpe

vass-skorpa (definite singular)
vass-skorper (indefinite plural)
vass-skorpene (definite plural)

From vass- (“water”) + skorpe (“crust”).


haika

haikar (present)
haika (past)
haika (participle past)
haikast (infinitive passive)
haikande (participle present)
haika (imperative)
haik (imperative)

Borrowed from the last part of English hitchhike.


kjortel

kjortelen (definite singular)
kjortlar (indefinite plural)
kjortlane (definite plural)


vermann

vermannen (definite singular)
vermenn (indefinite plural)
vermennene (definite plural)


verdame

verdama (definite singular)
verdamer (indefinite plural)
verdamene (definite plural)


vismann

vismannen (definite singular)
vismenn (indefinite plural)
vismennene (definite plural)


stortingsmann

stortingsmannen (definite singular)
stortingsmenn (indefinite plural)
stortingsmennene (definite plural)

a male member of the Norwegian parliament

(dated) Norwegian MP, irrespective of gender


vêrmann

vêrmannen (definite singular)
vêrmenn (indefinite plural)
vêrmennene (definite plural)


vêrdame

vêrdama (definite singular)
vêrdamer (indefinite plural)
vêrdamene (definite plural)


valmann

valmannen (definite singular)
valmenn (indefinite plural)
valmennene (definite plural)

(politics, historical or especially US politics) an elector, member of an electoral college


jamann

jamannen (definite singular)
jamenn (indefinite plural)
jamennene (definite plural)

Calque of English yes man. Equivalent to ja (“yes”) + mann (“man”).


lyktemann

lyktemannen (definite singular)
lyktemenn (indefinite plural)
lyktemennene (definite plural)

From lykt (“lantern”) + -e- + mann (“man”).

(folklore) will o' the wisp, thought to be children who died unbaptized, never finding their final rest


tollmann

tollmannen (definite singular)
tollmenn (indefinite plural)
tollmennene (definite plural)


vetteljos

vetteljoset (definite singular)
vetteljos (indefinite plural)
vetteljosa (definite plural)


kylla

kyller (present)
kyllte (past)
kyllt (participle past)
kyllast (infinitive passive)
kyllande (participle present)
kyll (imperative)


vettelys

vettelyset (definite singular)
vettelys (indefinite plural)
vettelysa (definite plural)


drikkevise

drikkevisa (definite singular)
drikkeviser (indefinite plural)
drikkevisene (definite plural)

From drikke (“to drink”) + vise (“lyrical poem”).


vise bort

head

vise bort (present tense viser bort, past tense viste bort, supine vist bort, imperative vis bort)

viser bort (present)
viste bort (past)
vist bort (supine)
vis bort (imperative)


kjærleikssong

kjærleikssongen (definite singular)
kjærleikssongar (indefinite plural)
kjærleikssongane (definite plural)

From kjærleik (“love”) + -s- + song (“song”).


nidskrift

nidskriftet (definite singular)
nidskrift (indefinite plural)
nidskrifter (indefinite plural)
nidskrifta (definite plural)
nidskriftene (definite plural)

a scornful or defamatory piece of writing


nidstongi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of nidstong


nidvise

nidvisa (definite singular)
nidviser (indefinite plural)
nidvisene (definite plural)


nidsk

nidsk (indefinite singular)
nidske (definite plural singular)

From nid + -sk. Compare Icelandic nískur.


nidstong

nidstonga (definite singular)
nidstenger (indefinite plural)
nidstengene (definite plural)

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse níðstǫng. Equivalent to nid (“enmity”) + stong (“stake”).

slbor

(historical) a nithing pole; a stake with a horse's head attached to it, used for cursing an enemy


dølevise

dølevisa (definite singular)
døleviser (indefinite plural)
dølevisene (definite plural)


dølemål

dølemålet (definite singular)
dølemål (indefinite plural)
dølemåla (definite plural)


dølehest

dølehesten (definite singular)
dølehestar (indefinite plural)
dølehestane (definite plural)


froskemann

froskemannen (definite singular)
froskemenn (indefinite plural)
froskemennene (definite plural)

From frosk (“frog”) + -e- + mann (“man”).

a frogman (diver, usually using a diving suit) (usually male)


dølefe

dølefeet (definite singular)
dølefe (indefinite plural)
dølefea (definite plural)


dølahest

dølahesten (definite singular)
dølahestar (indefinite plural)
dølahestane (definite plural)

From døl (“valley-dweller”) + -a- + hest (“horse”).


døli

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of døl


jærbu

jærbuen (definite singular)
jærbuar (indefinite plural)
jærbuane (definite plural)


dølamål

dølamålet (definite singular)
dølamål (indefinite plural)
dølamåla (definite plural)

(linguistics) dialect spoken by inhabitants of a valley, especially gudbrandsdalsmål


dalbu

dalbuen (definite singular)
dalbuar (indefinite plural)
dalbuane (definite plural)

a person from the district Dalane, Rogaland


sambuar

sambuaren (definite singular)
sambuarar (indefinite plural)
sambuarane (definite plural)

From sam- (“co-, together”) + bu (“to live”) + -ar (“-er”).


-bu

Used to create demonyms denoting people from wherever the first part suggests.

(botany) -oecious Used to form adjectives denoting the arrangement of sexual organs in plants.


einbu

einbuen (definite singular)
einbuar (indefinite plural)
einbuane (definite plural)


einebu

einebuen (definite singular)
einebuar (indefinite plural)
einebuane (definite plural)


sambu

sambuen (definite singular)
sambuar (indefinite plural)
sambuane (definite plural)


sambu

sambuet (definite singular)
sambu (indefinite plural)
sambua (definite plural)


finnøybu

finnøybuen (definite singular)
finnøybuar (indefinite plural)
finnøybuane (definite plural)


fitjarbu

fitjarbuen (definite singular)
fitjarbuar (indefinite plural)
fitjarbuane (definite plural)


sandnesbu

sandnesbuen (definite singular)
sandnesbuar (indefinite plural)
sandnesbuane (definite plural)


arnabu

arnabuen (definite singular)
arnabuar (indefinite plural)
arnabuane (definite plural)


kystbu

kystbuen (definite singular)
kystbuar (indefinite plural)
kystbuane (definite plural)


fitjabu

fitjabuen (definite singular)
fitjabuar (indefinite plural)
fitjabuane (definite plural)

From Fitjar + -bu. The lack of -r- in this form, may be that fitja- is an old genitive.


karmøybu

karmøybuen (definite singular)
karmøybuar (indefinite plural)
karmøybuane (definite plural)


saudabu

saudabuen (definite singular)
saudabuar (indefinite plural)
saudabuane (definite plural)


sveibu

sveibuen (definite singular)
sveibuar (indefinite plural)
sveibuane (definite plural)


solabu

solabuen (definite singular)
solabuar (indefinite plural)
solabuane (definite plural)


totning

totningen (definite singular)
totningar (indefinite plural)
totningane (definite plural)


landbu

landbuen (definite singular)
landbuar (indefinite plural)
landbuane (definite plural)


kleppsbu

kleppsbuen (definite singular)
kleppsbuar (indefinite plural)
kleppsbuane (definite plural)


madlabu

madlabuen (definite singular)
madlabuar (indefinite plural)
madlabuane (definite plural)

a person from Madla in Stavanger, Norway


grensebuar

grensebuaren (definite singular)
grensebuarar (indefinite plural)
grensebuarane (definite plural)


haugbu

haugbuen (definite singular)
haugbuar (indefinite plural)
haugbuane (definite plural)

(folklore) a subterranean creature that occasionally snatches children


hjelmelandsbu

hjelmelandsbuen (definite singular)
hjelmelandsbuar (indefinite plural)
hjelmelandsbuane (definite plural)


kvitsøybu

kvitsøybuen (definite singular)
kvitsøybuar (indefinite plural)
kvitsøybuane (definite plural)


strandabu

strandabuen (definite singular)
strandabuar (indefinite plural)
strandabuane (definite plural)


jørpelandsbu

jørpelandsbuen (definite singular)
jørpelandsbuar (indefinite plural)
jørpelandsbuane (definite plural)


nordbu

nordbuen (definite singular)
nordbuar (indefinite plural)
nordbuane (definite plural)

a person from or inhabitant of one of the Nordic countries


tastabu

tastabuen (definite singular)
tastabuar (indefinite plural)
tastabuane (definite plural)


haugesundar

haugesundaren (definite singular)
haugesundarar (indefinite plural)
haugesundarane (definite plural)


timebu

timebuen (definite singular)
timebuar (indefinite plural)
timebuane (definite plural)

a person from Time municipality, Rogaland


riskabu

riskabuen (definite singular)
riskabuar (indefinite plural)
riskabuane (definite plural)


strandbu

strandbuen (definite singular)
strandbuar (indefinite plural)
strandbuane (definite plural)

From strand (“beach, shore”) + -bu (“dweller”).

a person who lives by a beach, or is from or lives in a place named Strand

a person from Strand municipality in Rogaland, Norway


fjordbu

fjordbuen (definite singular)
fjordbuar (indefinite plural)
fjordbuane (definite plural)


øybu

øybuen (definite singular)
øybuar (indefinite plural)
øybuane (definite plural)


fjellbu

fjellbuen (definite singular)
fjellbuar (indefinite plural)
fjellbuane (definite plural)


bjerkreimsbu

bjerkreimsbuen (definite singular)
bjerkreimsbuar (indefinite plural)
bjerkreimsbuane (definite plural)


grunnlagsetikk

grunnlagsetikken (definite singular)
grunnlagsetikkar (indefinite plural)
grunnlagsetikkane (definite plural)


molbu

molbuen (definite singular)
molbuar (indefinite plural)
molbuane (definite plural)


fløygje

fløygjer (present)
fløygde (past)
fløygt (participle past)
fløygd (participle past)
fløygjast (infinitive passive)
fløygjande (participle present)
fløyg (imperative)

From Old Norse fleygja, from Proto-Germanic *flaugijaną.


smøya

head

smøya (present tense smøyer, past tense smøygde, supine smøygd or smøygt, past participle smøygd, present participle smøyande, imperative smøy)

smøyer (present)
smøygde (past)
smøygd (supine)
smøygt (supine)
smøygd (participle past)
smøyande (participle present)
smøy (imperative)


speia

speiar (present)
speia (past)
speia (participle past)
speiast (infinitive passive)
speiande (participle present)
speia (imperative)
spei (imperative)


speidar

speidaren (definite singular)
speidarar (indefinite plural)
speidarane (definite plural)


øygja

øygja (present tense øygjer, past tense øygde, supine øygd or øygt, past participle øygd, present participle øygjande, imperative øyg)

øygjer (present)
øygde (past)
øygd (supine)
øygt (supine)
øygd (participle past)
øygjande (participle present)
øyg (imperative)


kislne

definite singular of kislen (non-standard since 2012)

plural of kislen (non-standard since 2012)


kislen

kislen (masculine kislen, feminine kislen or kisli, neuter kisle or kisli or kislent, definite singular and plural kislne)

kislen (masculine)
kislen (feminine)
kisli (feminine)
kisle (neuter)
kisli (neuter)
kislent (neuter)
kislne (definite plural singular)


ratla

ratlar (present)
ratla (past)
ratla (participle past)
ratlast (infinitive passive)
ratlande (participle present)
ratla (imperative)
ratl (imperative)


speide

speidar (present)
speida (past)
speida (participle past)
speidast (infinitive passive)
speidande (participle present)
speide (imperative)
speid (imperative)

From Old Norse speja, spæja, from Middle Low German speien.


kitlen

kitlen (masculine and feminine kitlen, neuter kitle or kitlent, definite singular or plural kitlene or kitlne)

kitlen (feminine masculine)
kitle (neuter)
kitlent (neuter)
kitlene (definite plural singular)
kitlne (definite plural singular)


firføsle

firføsla (definite singular)
firføsler (indefinite plural)
firføslor (indefinite plural)
firføslene (definite plural)
firføslone (definite plural)


firføtle

firføtla (definite singular)
firføtler (indefinite plural)
firføtlor (indefinite plural)
firføtlene (definite plural)
firføtlone (definite plural)


smøye

smøye (present tense smøyer, past tense smøygde, supine smøygd or smøygt, past participle smøygd, present participle smøyande, imperative smøy)

From Old Norse smeygja, from Proto-Germanic *smaugijaną.


øygje

øygje (present tense øygjer, past tense øygde, supine øygd or øygt, past participle øygd, present participle øygjande, imperative øyg)

From Old Norse eygja, from Proto-Germanic *augijaną.


kitli

(non-standard since 2012) feminine singular of kitlen

(non-standard since 2012) neuter singular of kitlen


firføsla

definite singular of firføsle (non-standard since 2012)


krønik

krønika (definite singular)
krøniki (definite singular)
krøniker (indefinite plural)
krønikene (definite plural)


byggjing

byggjinga (definite singular)
byggjingi (definite singular)
byggjingar (indefinite plural)
byggjingane (definite plural)


firføtla

definite singular of firføtle (non-standard since 2012)


kitle

kitlar (present)
kitla (past)
kitla (participle past)
kitlast (infinitive passive)
kitlande (participle present)
kitle (imperative)
kitl (imperative)

From Old Norse kitla, from Proto-Germanic *kitilōną.


skruve

skruven (definite singular)
skruvar (indefinite plural)
skruvane (definite plural)


skruve

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


føflekk

føflekken (definite singular)
føflekker (indefinite plural)
føflekkar (indefinite plural)
føflekkene (definite plural)
føflekkane (definite plural)


skoten

skoten (neuter skote, definite singular and plural skotne)

skote (neuter)
skotne (definite plural singular)

(non-standard since 2012) past participle of skjota and skjote


speiar

speiaren (definite singular)
speiarar (indefinite plural)
speiarane (definite plural)


speiar

present tense of speia (non-standard since 2012)


belgjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of belg


bekkjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of bekk


drykkjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of drykk


benkjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of benk


kislent

neuter singular of kislen (non-standard since 2012)


drengjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of dreng


leggjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of legg


heggjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of hegg


veggjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of vegg


sekkjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of sekk


svelgjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of svelg


kleggjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of klegg


serkjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of serk


øykjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of øyk


nekkjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of nekk


strengjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of streng


dreggjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of dregg


andstegg

andsteggen (definite singular)
andstegger (indefinite plural)
andsteggar (indefinite plural)
andsteggene (definite plural)
andsteggane (definite plural)


vegjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of veg


vengjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of veng


duestegg

duesteggen (definite singular)
duestegger (indefinite plural)
duesteggar (indefinite plural)
duesteggene (definite plural)
duesteggane (definite plural)


andestegg

andesteggen (definite singular)
andestegger (indefinite plural)
andesteggar (indefinite plural)
andesteggene (definite plural)
andesteggane (definite plural)


skjenkjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of skjenk


sjapp

sjappa (definite singular)
sjapper (indefinite plural)
sjappene (definite plural)


hamarsing

hamarsingen (definite singular)
hamarsingar (indefinite plural)
hamarsingane (definite plural)


rypestegg

rypesteggen (definite singular)
rypestegger (indefinite plural)
rypesteggar (indefinite plural)
rypesteggene (definite plural)
rypesteggane (definite plural)


paraplydregg

paraplydreggen (definite singular)
paraplydregger (indefinite plural)
paraplydreggar (indefinite plural)
paraplydreggene (definite plural)
paraplydreggane (definite plural)

From paraply (“umbrella”) + dregg (“grapnel”).


steggjer

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of stegg


gåsestegg

gåsesteggen (definite singular)
gåsestegger (indefinite plural)
gåsesteggar (indefinite plural)
gåsesteggene (definite plural)
gåsesteggane (definite plural)


stegg

steggen (definite singular)
stegger (indefinite plural)
steggar (indefinite plural)
steggene (definite plural)
steggane (definite plural)

From Old Norse steggi, from Proto-Germanic *staggijô, *staggijaz. Akin to English stag.


graata

head

graata (present tense græt, past tense gret)


skabbi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of skabb n


skabbet

(non-standard since 2020) definite singular of skabb


CV-i

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of CV


cv-i

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of cv


kanvasi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of kanvas


sorbitolet

(non-standard since 2019) definite singular of sorbitol


grutet

(non-standard since 2018) definite singular of grut


CV-et

(non-standard since 2019) definite singular of CV


skabba

(non-standard since 2020) definite plural of skabb


kanvaset

(non-standard since 2019) definite singular of kanvas


kanvasa

(non-standard since 2019) definite plural of kanvas


cv-et

(non-standard since 2019) definite singular of cv


cv-a

(non-standard since 2019) definite plural of cv


CV-a

(non-standard since 2019) definite plural of CV


fløyelet

(non-standard since 2018) definite singular of fløyel


glippet

(non-standard since 2017) definite singular of glipp n (now masculine)


gleppet

(non-standard since 2017) definite singular of glepp n (now masculine)


curriculum vitaear

curriculum vitae
curriculum vitae#Norwegian_Nynorsk


strykninet

(non-standard since 2018) definite singular of stryknin


turmalinet

(non-standard since 2018) definite singular of turmalin


klukk

klukket (definite singular)
klukk (indefinite plural)
klukka (definite plural)

cackle (laugh resembling a cry of a hen or goose)


massaiar

indefinite plural of massai (non-standard since 2016)


masai

masaien (definite singular)
masaiar (indefinite plural)
masaiane (definite plural)


massaiane

definite plural of massai (non-standard since 2016)


birkebein

birkebeinen (definite singular)
birkebeinar (indefinite plural)
birkebeinane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of birkebeinar


herrnhut

herrnhuten (definite singular)
herrnhutar (indefinite plural)
herrnhutane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of herrnhutar


irokes

irokesen (definite singular)
irokesar (indefinite plural)
irokesane (definite plural)


bernhardin

bernhardinen (definite singular)
bernhardinar (indefinite plural)
bernhardinane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of bernhardinar


massaien

definite singular of massai (non-standard since 2016)


mohikan

mohikanen (definite singular)
mohikanar (indefinite plural)
mohikanane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of mohikanar


fransiskan

fransiskanen (definite singular)
fransiskanar (indefinite plural)
fransiskanane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of fransiskanar


meroving

merovingen (definite singular)
merovingar (indefinite plural)
merovingane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of merovingar


angelsakse

angelsaksen (definite singular)
angelsaksar (indefinite plural)
angelsaksane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of angelsaksar


tungusar

tungusaren (definite singular)
tungusarar (indefinite plural)
tungusarane (definite plural)


angelsaksar

angelsaksaren (definite singular)
angelsaksarar (indefinite plural)
angelsaksarane (definite plural)


tungus

tungusen (definite singular)
tungusar (indefinite plural)
tungusane (definite plural)


teutonar

teutonaren (definite singular)
teutonarar (indefinite plural)
teutonarane (definite plural)


trojanar

trojanaren (definite singular)
trojanarar (indefinite plural)
trojanarane (definite plural)


plebeiar

plebeiaren (definite singular)
plebeiarar (indefinite plural)
plebeiarane (definite plural)


birgittin

birgittinen (definite singular)
birgittinar (indefinite plural)
birgittinane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of birgittinar


karolingar

karolingaren (definite singular)
karolingarar (indefinite plural)
karolingarane (definite plural)


keltar

keltaren (definite singular)
keltarar (indefinite plural)
keltarane (definite plural)


florentinar

florentinaren (definite singular)
florentinarar (indefinite plural)
florentinarane (definite plural)


galatar

galataren (definite singular)
galatarar (indefinite plural)
galatarane (definite plural)


benediktin

benediktinen (definite singular)
benediktinar (indefinite plural)
benediktinane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of benediktinar


augustinar

augustinaren (definite singular)
augustinarar (indefinite plural)
augustinarane (definite plural)


girondinar

girondinaren (definite singular)
girondinarar (indefinite plural)
girondinarane (definite plural)


jakobinar

jakobinaren (definite singular)
jakobinarar (indefinite plural)
jakobinarane (definite plural)


fransiskanar

fransiskanaren (definite singular)
fransiskanarar (indefinite plural)
fransiskanarane (definite plural)


puritanar

puritanaren (definite singular)
puritanarar (indefinite plural)
puritanarane (definite plural)


lutheranar

lutheranaren (definite singular)
lutheranarar (indefinite plural)
lutheranarane (definite plural)


kapusinar

kapusinaren (definite singular)
kapusinarar (indefinite plural)
kapusinarane (definite plural)


afrikand

afrikanden (definite singular)
afrikandar (indefinite plural)
afrikandane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of afrikandar


germanar

germanaren (definite singular)
germanarar (indefinite plural)
germanarane (definite plural)


mohikanar

mohikanaren (definite singular)
mohikanarar (indefinite plural)
mohikanarane (definite plural)


irokesar

irokesaren (definite singular)
irokesarar (indefinite plural)
irokesarane (definite plural)

From earlier irokes + -ar. The first part is a borrowing from French iroquois.


spartanar

spartanaren (definite singular)
spartanarar (indefinite plural)
spartanarane (definite plural)


benediktinar

benediktinaren (definite singular)
benediktinarar (indefinite plural)
benediktinarane (definite plural)


benediktinar

indefinite plural of benediktin (non-standard since 2016)


herrnhutar

herrnhutaren (definite singular)
herrnhutarar (indefinite plural)
herrnhutarane (definite plural)


herrnhutar

indefinite plural of herrnhut (non-standard since 2016)


saharawi

saharawien (definite singular)
saharawiar (indefinite plural)
saharawiane (definite plural)

From Arabic صَحْرَاوِيّ (ṣaḥrāwiyy, “of the desert”).


merovingar

merovingaren (definite singular)
merovingarar (indefinite plural)
merovingarane (definite plural)

After Medieval Latin Merovingi pl (“descendants of Merovech”).


merovingar

indefinite plural of meroving (non-standard since 2016)


saksar

saksaren (definite singular)
saksarar (indefinite plural)
saksarane (definite plural)


saksar

indefinite plural of sakse (non-standard since 2016)


anglikanar

anglikanaren (definite singular)
anglikanarar (indefinite plural)
anglikanarane (definite plural)


birgittinar

birgittinaren (definite singular)
birgittinarar (indefinite plural)
birgittinarane (definite plural)


birgittinar

indefinite plural of birgittin (non-standard since 2016)


jakobin

jakobinen (definite singular)
jakobinar (indefinite plural)
jakobinane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of jakobinar


teuton

teutonen (definite singular)
teutonar (indefinite plural)
teutonane (definite plural)


karoling

karolingen (definite singular)
karolingar (indefinite plural)
karolingane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of karolingar


nevri

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of never


sjevra

sjevrar (present)
sjevra (past)
sjevra (participle past)
sjevrast (infinitive passive)
sjevrande (participle present)
sjevra (imperative)
sjevr (imperative)


sjevre

sjevrar (present)
sjevra (past)
sjevra (participle past)
sjevrast (infinitive passive)
sjevrande (participle present)
sjevre (imperative)
sjevr (imperative)


birkebeinar

birkebeinaren (definite singular)
birkebeinarar (indefinite plural)
birkebeinarane (definite plural)

From earlier birkebein + -ar, the first part from Old Norse birkibeinn (plural birkibeinar). The un-suffixed form was made non-standard by an 2016 official spelling decision.

(history) a participant in an uprising in the 1170s Norway, and, in the following decades, an adherent to the successor political party.

(sports, nonce word) a contestant or participant in any of the popular Birkebeiner races


birkebeinar

(non-standard since 2016) indefinite plural of birkebein


lurde

(non-standard since 2012) past tense of lura


lurde

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of lurd

(non-standard since 2012) plural of lurd


fjorsumar

fjorsumaren (definite singular)
fjorsumrar (indefinite plural)
fjorsumrane (definite plural)


fjorsommar

fjorsommaren (definite singular)
fjorsomrar (indefinite plural)
fjorsomrane (definite plural)


austgote

austgoten (definite singular)
austgotar (indefinite plural)
austgotane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of austgotar


vestgote

vestgoten (definite singular)
vestgotar (indefinite plural)
vestgotane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of vestgotar


indogerman

indogermanen (definite singular)
indogermanar (indefinite plural)
indogermanane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of indogermanar


austgotar

austgotaren (definite singular)
austgotarar (indefinite plural)
austgotarane (definite plural)


fjorvår

fjorvåren (definite singular)
fjorvårar (indefinite plural)
fjorvårane (definite plural)

From fjor (“last year”) + vår (“spring”).


fjorgamal

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fjorgamal (masculine and feminine fjorgamal, neuter fjorgamalt, definite singular and plural fjorgamle)

fjorgamal (feminine masculine)
fjorgamalt (neuter)
fjorgamle (definite plural singular)


fjorvinter

fjorvinteren (definite singular)
fjorvintrar (indefinite plural)
fjorvintrane (definite plural)

From fjor (“last year”) + vinter (“winter”).


fjorgammal

fjorgammal (masculine and feminine fjorgammal, neuter fjorgammalt, definite singular and plural fjorgamle)

fjorgammal (feminine masculine)
fjorgammalt (neuter)
fjorgamle (definite plural singular)

From fjor (“last year”) + gammal (“old”).


snøen som fall i fjor

water under the bridge
water under the bridge


vestgotar

vestgotaren (definite singular)
vestgotarar (indefinite plural)
vestgotarane (definite plural)

(non-standard since 2016) indefinite plural of vestgote


gaselle

gasella (definite singular)
gaseller (indefinite plural)
gasellene (definite plural)

From Arabic غَزَال (ḡazāl) via German Gazelle.


fjorhaust

fjorhausten (definite singular)
fjorhaustar (indefinite plural)
fjorhaustane (definite plural)

From fjor (“last year”) + haust (“fall, autumn”).


maule

maular (present)
maula (past)
maula (participle past)
maulast (infinitive passive)
maulande (participle present)
maule (imperative)
maul (imperative)

Etymology unclear. Perhaps related to German Maul (“mouth of an animal”) or Southern Sami måvladidh (with same meaning as Norwegian)

Eg maular ikkje smør, og brukar det heller ikkje på noko anna enn hardbrød. Noko av det eg maular mest no er vaniljesaus.

I don't eat butter by itself. Nor do I use it on anything else than hard bread. Nowadays though, by itself, I mostly eat custard.

(transitive, intransitive) to eat by itself, without appropriate accompanying food(s) (e.g. eating the spread without bread, or beef without potatoes)


anglane

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of anglar


baglane

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of baglar


jonane

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of jonar


kimbrane

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of kimbrar


dorane

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of dorar


vommi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of vom


jonar

jonaren (definite singular)
jonarar (indefinite plural)
jonarane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek Ἰώ (Iṓ), the name of Zeus' lover Io.

(historical) an Ionian (member of the Ionians).


normannane

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of normannar


skjeli

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of skjel

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of skjel


skjeljar

(former official form; now non-standard) indefinite plural of skjel


skjeljane

(former official form; now non-standard) definite plural of skjel


kløvjane

(former official form; now non-standard) definite plural of kløv


anglar

anglaren (definite singular)
anglarar (indefinite plural)
anglarane (definite plural)

(historical) an Angle (member of Germanic tribe).


kløvjar

(former official form; now non-standard) indefinite plural of kløv


etnesbu

etnesbuen (definite singular)
etnesbuar (indefinite plural)
etnesbuane (definite plural)


etnebu

etnebuen (definite singular)
etnebuar (indefinite plural)
etnebuane (definite plural)


elysisk

elysisk (indefinite singular)
elysiske (definite plural singular)


elyseisk

elyseisk (indefinite singular)
elyseiske (definite plural singular)


flesjane

(non-standard since 1938) definite plural of fles


skjel

skjela (definite singular)
skjelet (definite singular)
skjeler (indefinite plural)
skjel (indefinite plural)
skjelene (definite plural)
skjela (definite plural)
skjel (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
skjeli (accusative definite nominative singular)
skjeljar (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
skjeljarne (accusative definite nominative plural)
skjelenne (dative definite singular)
skjeljom (dative definite plural)
skjeljar- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)
skjelje- (genitive in-compounds indefinite plural)

nn-decl-blank-aasen

skjel

From Old Norse skel f, from Proto-Germanic *skaljō. Akin to English shell.

a shell
either shell of a bivalve mollusk


eugenisk

eugenisk (indefinite singular)
eugeniske (definite plural singular)


kaffein

kaffeinen (definite singular)
kaffeinet (definite singular)


muhamedan

muhamedanen (definite singular)
muhamedanar (indefinite plural)
muhamedanane (definite plural)

(pre-2005) alternative form of muhammedanar


narsisme

narsismen (definite singular)
narsismar (indefinite plural)
narsismane (definite plural)

(pre-2005) alternative form of narsissisme


eugenetisk

eugenetisk (indefinite singular)
eugenetiske (definite plural singular)


muhamedanar

muhamedanaren (definite singular)
muhamedanarar (indefinite plural)
muhamedanarane (definite plural)


kasseroll

kasserollen (definite singular)
kasserollar (indefinite plural)
kasserollane (definite plural)

(pre-2005) alternative form of kasserolle


flesjar

(non-standard since 1938) indefinite plural of fles


muhammedan

muhammedanen (definite singular)
muhammedanar (indefinite plural)
muhammedanane (definite plural)


jubalong

jubalongen (definite singular)
jubalongar (indefinite plural)
jubalongane (definite plural)


kulakk

kulakken (definite singular)
kulakkar (indefinite plural)
kulakkane (definite plural)

From Russian кула́к (kulák, “fist; tight-fisted person”).

bor

(historical, derogatory) a kulak (prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or Soviet Union, who owned land and could hire workers).


manikyre

manikyren (definite singular)
manikyrar (indefinite plural)
manikyrane (definite plural)


askenasi

askenasien (definite singular)
askenasiar (indefinite plural)
askenasiane (definite plural)


balutsjar

balutsjaren (definite singular)
balutsjarar (indefinite plural)
balutsjarane (definite plural)


korsikanar

korsikanaren (definite singular)
korsikanarar (indefinite plural)
korsikanarane (definite plural)


sapør

sapøren (definite singular)
sapørar (indefinite plural)
sapørane (definite plural)


Mellomhavet

(pre-2005) alternative form of Middelhavet


Midhav

indefinite singular of Midhavet (non-standard since 2005)


askenas

askenasen (definite singular)
askenasar (indefinite plural)
askenasane (definite plural)


corsicansk

corsicansk (indefinite singular)
corsicanske (definite plural singular)

(pre-2005) alternative form of korsikansk


rukl

ruklet (definite singular)
rukl (indefinite plural)
rukla (definite plural)


kjerke

kjerka (definite singular)
kjerker (indefinite plural)
kjerkene (definite plural)

Russenorsk: Kjerka

Dei fekk ta lika og fara austover til kjerka med dem

They've got to take the corpses and move eastwards to the church with them

(nonstandard, dialectal) alternative spelling of kirkje


bjølla

bjølla (definite singular)
bjøller (indefinite plural)
bjøllor (indefinite plural)
bjøllene (definite plural)
bjøllone (definite plural)


ruggel

ruggelet (definite singular)
ruggel (indefinite plural)
rugla (definite plural)


corsicanar

corsicanaren (definite singular)
corsicanarar (indefinite plural)
corsicanarane (definite plural)

(pre-2005) alternative form of korsikanar


ruglet

definite singular of ruggel (non-standard since 2012)


kjekl

kjeklet (definite singular)
kjekl (indefinite plural)
kjekla (definite plural)


fikl

fiklet (definite singular)
fikl (indefinite plural)
fikla (definite plural)


kjekle

kjeklar (present)
kjekla (past)
kjekla (participle past)
kjeklast (infinitive passive)
kjeklande (participle present)
kjekle (imperative)
kjekl (imperative)


fikle

fiklar (present)
fikla (past)
fikla (participle past)
fiklast (infinitive passive)
fiklande (participle present)
fikle (imperative)
fikl (imperative)


sukl

suklet (definite singular)
sukl (indefinite plural)
sukla (definite plural)


kjekla

kjeklar (present)
kjekla (past)
kjekla (participle past)
kjeklast (infinitive passive)
kjeklande (participle present)
kjekla (imperative)
kjekl (imperative)


trekkje

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trekkje (present tense trekkjer, past tense trekte, past participle trekt, present participle trekkjande, imperative trekk)

trekkjer (present)
trekte (past)
trekt (participle past)
trekkjande (participle present)
trekk (imperative)


svelgje

svelgjer (present)
svelgde (past)
svelgt (participle past)
svelgd (participle past)
svelgjast (infinitive passive)
svelgjande (participle present)
svelg (imperative)


fikla

fiklar (present)
fikla (past)
fikla (participle past)
fiklast (infinitive passive)
fiklande (participle present)
fikla (imperative)
fikl (imperative)


klypp

klyppen (definite singular)
klyppar (indefinite plural)
klyppane (definite plural)


ondri

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of onder


mørr

mørren (definite singular)
mørrar (indefinite plural)
mørrane (definite plural)


tukl

tuklet (definite singular)
tukl (indefinite plural)
tukla (definite plural)


sappør

sappøren (definite singular)
sappørar (indefinite plural)
sappørane (definite plural)

(military, colloquial) a military engineer; sapper


svori

(non-standard since 2012) feminine of svoren

(non-standard since 2012) neuter of svoren


svori

(non-standard since 2012) supine of sverja and sverje


løkt

løkta (definite singular)
løkter (indefinite plural)
løktene (definite plural)

(dialectal, Trøndelag) alternative form of lukt (“smell”)


løkt

(dialectal, Trøndelag) alternative form of lykt (“lantern, headlamp”)


bjølle

bjølla (definite singular)
bjøller (indefinite plural)
bjøllene (definite plural)

From Old Norse bjǫllu, oblique cases singular of bjalla, from Proto-Germanic *bellǭ. Akin to English bell. Other cognates include Danish bjælde, Icelandic bjalla, and Faroese bjølla. The verb is derived from the noun.


bjølle

bjøllar (present)
bjølla (past)
bjølla (participle past)
bjøllast (infinitive passive)
bjøllande (participle present)
bjølle (imperative)
bjøll (imperative)


kagg

kaggen (definite singular)
kaggar (indefinite plural)
kaggane (definite plural)


rekster

reksteren (definite singular)
rekstrar (indefinite plural)
rekstrane (definite plural)


trekte

trektar (present)
trekta (past)
trekta (participle past)
trektast (infinitive passive)
trektande (participle present)
trekte (imperative)
trekt (imperative)

(transitive, intransitive) to make a drink by pouring boiling water over dried or ground powder (e.g. coffee)


smalehovud

smalehovudet (definite singular)
smalehovud (indefinite plural)
smalehovuda (definite plural)

smalahove, a dish made from sheep’s head that is burnt and boiled


kahytte

kahytta (definite singular)
kahytter (indefinite plural)
kahyttene (definite plural)


keipe

keipa (definite singular)
keiper (indefinite plural)
keipene (definite plural)


skramma

skramma (definite singular)
skrammer (indefinite plural)
skrammor (indefinite plural)
skrammene (definite plural)
skrammone (definite plural)


tjukkna

tjukknar (present)
tjukkna (past)
tjukkna (participle past)
tjukknast (infinitive passive)
tjukknande (participle present)
tjukkna (imperative)
tjukkn (imperative)


tettna

tettnar (present)
tettna (past)
tettna (participle past)
tettnast (infinitive passive)
tettnande (participle present)
tettna (imperative)
tettn (imperative)


kjøda

kjøda (definite singular)
kjødor (indefinite plural)
kjødorna (definite plural)


skeid

skeidi (definite singular)
skeider (indefinite plural)
skeiderna (definite plural)

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of skei (“spoon”)


breida

nn-verb

breida (present tense breider, past tense breidde, past participle breidt, passive infinitive breidast, present participle breidande, imperative breid)

breider (present)
breidde (past)
breidt (participle past)
breidast (infinitive passive)
breidande (participle present)
breid (imperative)


skråmene

definite plural of skråma (non-standard since 2012)

definite plural of skråme (non-standard since 2012)


vækjone

definite plural of vækja (non-standard since 2012)

definite plural of vækje (non-standard since 2012)


vækjer

indefinite plural of vækje (non-standard since 2012)

indefinite plural of vækja (non-standard since 2012)


eikjor

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of eikje

indefinite plural of eikja (non-standard since 2012)


kryddone

definite plural of krydde (non-standard since 2012)

definite plural of krydda (non-standard since 2012)


skråmer

indefinite plural of skråma (non-standard since 2012)

indefinite plural of skråme (non-standard since 2012)


eikjone

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of eikje

definite plural of eikja (non-standard since 2012)


nøtti

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of nøtt


eikone

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of eike

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of eika


nuppereller

(pre-2012) alternative form of nupereller


nupereller

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nupereller f pl (definite plural nuperellene)


skræme

skræmer (present)
skræmde (past)
skræmt (participle past)
skræmd (participle past)
skræmast (infinitive passive)
skræmande (participle present)
skræm (imperative)


nate-

From Old Norse hnata, genitive plural of hnot f (“nut”).

(non-standard since 2012) prefixal of nòt (“nut”)


lauvtre

lauvtreet (definite singular)
lauvtre (indefinite plural)
lauvtrea (definite plural)


kvæse

kvæser (present)
kvæste (past)
kvæst (participle past)
kvæsast (infinitive passive)
kvæsande (participle present)
kvæs (imperative)


kræmar

kræmaren (definite singular)
kræmarar (indefinite plural)
kræmarane (definite plural)


brækje

brækjer (present)
brækte (past)
brækt (participle past)
brækjast (infinitive passive)
brækjande (participle present)
bræk (imperative)

alternative form of brækja (non-standard since 2012)


bræse

bræser (present)
bræste (past)
bræst (participle past)
bræsast (infinitive passive)
bræsande (participle present)
bræs (imperative)


fræse

fræser (present)
fræste (past)
fræst (participle past)
fræsast (infinitive passive)
fræsande (participle present)
fræs (imperative)


brækte

bræktar (present)
brækta (past)
brækta (participle past)
bræktast (infinitive passive)
bræktande (participle present)
brækte (imperative)
brækt (imperative)

(non-standard since 2012) alternative spelling of brekte


brekje

brekjer (present)
brekte (past)
brekt (participle past)
brekjast (infinitive passive)
brekjande (participle present)
brek (imperative)

alternative form of brekja (non-standard since 2012)


kvese

kveser (present)
kveste (past)
kvest (participle past)
kvesast (infinitive passive)
kvesande (participle present)
kves (imperative)


kræle

krælar (present)
kræla (past)
kræla (participle past)
krælast (infinitive passive)
krælande (participle present)
kræle (imperative)
kræl (imperative)

(non-standard since 2012) alternative spelling of krela


bræka

bræker (present)
brækte (past)
brækt (participle past)
brækast (infinitive passive)
brækande (participle present)
bræk (imperative)


drok

droka (definite singular)
droki (definite singular)
dreker (indefinite plural)
drekene (definite plural)


sumle

sumlar (present)
sumla (past)
sumla (participle past)
sumlast (infinitive passive)
sumlande (participle present)
sumle (imperative)
suml (imperative)


spræk

sprækt (neuter)
spræke (definite plural singular)
sprækare (comparative)
sprækast (indefinite superlative)
sprækaste (definite superlative)


drekene

definite plural of drok (non-standard since 2012)


stræne

stræner (present)
strænte (past)
strænt (participle past)
strænast (infinitive passive)
strænande (participle present)
stræn (imperative)


gjæte

gjæter (present)
gjætte (past)
gjætt (participle past)
gjætast (infinitive passive)
gjætande (participle present)
gjæt (imperative)


droki

definite singular of drok (non-standard since 2012)


rudningane

definite plural of rudning (non-standard since 2012)


rudningar

indefinite plural of rudning (non-standard since 2012)


rudningen

definite singular of rudning (non-standard since 2012)


skutel

skutelen (definite singular)
skutlar (indefinite plural)
skutlane (definite plural)


dreker

indefinite plural of drok (non-standard since 2012)


flòte

flòten (definite singular)
flòtar (indefinite plural)
flòtane (definite plural)


svarm

svarmen (definite singular)
svarmar (indefinite plural)
svarmane (definite plural)


rydning

rydningen (definite singular)
rydninga (definite singular)
rydningar (indefinite plural)
rydningane (definite plural)


kaldleg

kaldleg (indefinite singular)
kaldlege (definite plural singular)


njosn

njosna (definite singular)
njosni (definite singular)
njosner (indefinite plural)
njosnene (definite plural)


njos

njosa (definite singular)
njosi (definite singular)
njoser (indefinite plural)
njosene (definite plural)


njos

(non-standard since 1938) imperative of njosa


tiriltunge

tiriltunga (definite singular)
tiriltunger (indefinite plural)
tiriltungene (definite plural)

A compound of tiril + tunge (“tongue”). The meaning or origin of the first part is unknownn.

Lotus corniculatus
Lotus corniculatus#Translingual


kvænsk

kvænskt (neuter)
kvænske (definite plural singular)
kvænskare (comparative)
kvænskast (indefinite superlative)
kvænskaste (definite superlative)


råme

råma (definite singular)
råmer (indefinite plural)
råmor (indefinite plural)
råmene (definite plural)
råmone (definite plural)


råme

råmar (present)
råma (past)
råma (participle past)
råmast (infinitive passive)
råmande (participle present)
råme (imperative)
råm (imperative)


nysn

nysna (definite singular)
nysner (indefinite plural)
nysnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse njósn. Doublet of nyss. Compare Icelandic njósnari (“a spy”).


finkel

finkelen (definite singular)
finklar (indefinite plural)
finklane (definite plural)


prøyssar

prøyssaren (definite singular)
prøyssarar (indefinite plural)
prøyssarane (definite plural)

(idiomatic) a person with a lot of discipline


prøyssarane

definite plural of prøyssar (“the Prussians”)


nysni

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of nysn


prøyssaren

definite singular of prøyssar (“the Prussian”)


prøyssarar

indefinite plural of prøyssar (“Prussians”)


njosnene

definite plural of njosn (non-standard since 2012)


njosner

indefinite plural of njosn (non-standard since 2012)


njoser

indefinite plural of njos (non-standard since 2012)


njosni

definite singular of njosn (non-standard since 2012)


njosi

definite singular of njos (non-standard since 2012)


njosene

definite plural of njos (non-standard since 2012)


vakin

vakin (masculine vakin, feminine vaki, neuter vaki)

vakin (masculine)
vaki (feminine)
vaki (neuter)


visin

visin (masculine visin, feminine visi, neuter visi)

visin (masculine)
visi (feminine)
visi (neuter)


tadd

tadd (definite singular and plural tadde)

(non-standard since 2012) past participle of ta


bloddrope

bloddropen (definite singular)
bloddropar (indefinite plural)
bloddropane (definite plural)

From Old Norse blóðdropi. Equivalent to blod + drope.


Kristi blodsdrope

Kristi blodsdropen (definite singular)
Kristi blodsdropar (indefinite plural)
Kristi blodsdropane (definite plural)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Kristus, blodsdrope.


blodsdrope

blodsdropen (definite singular)
blodsdropar (indefinite plural)
blodsdropane (definite plural)


luciabrud

luciabruda (definite singular)
luciabruder (indefinite plural)
luciabrudene (definite plural)


går åt

present tense of gå åt (either etymology)


lussimesse

lussimessa (definite singular)
lussimesser (indefinite plural)
lussimessene (definite plural)


luciadag

luciadagen (definite singular)
luciadagar (indefinite plural)
luciadagane (definite plural)

From Lucia + dag (“day”), the first part being for Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy.


luciabrur

luciabrura (definite singular)
luciabrurer (indefinite plural)
luciabrurene (definite plural)

From Lucia + brur (“bride”), the first part being for Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy.

girl clad in white, often with a candled crown, leading a singing procession on Saint Lucy's Day, acting out the part of Saint Lucy


lussimess

From Lussi + -mess. The first part is from the name of 4th century Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy, possibly influenced by Lucifer. See lussinatt for more. The last part is akin to English -mas, and is generally used similarly to its English counterpart.

(Christianity) Feast of Saint Lucy, December 13th.


legge fram

legge fram (present tense legg fram, past tense la fram, supine lagt fram)

legg fram (present)
la fram (past)
lagt fram (supine)


halde ut

halde ut (present tense held ut, past tense heldt fram, supine halde ut)

held ut (present)
heldt fram (past)
halde ut (supine)

(transitive, intransitive, idiomatic) to endure; to survive; to persist


halde fram

halde fram (present tense held fram, past tense heldt fram, supine halde fram)

held fram (present)
heldt fram (past)
halde fram (supine)

(transitive, intransitive, idiomatic) to continue

(transitive, idiomatic) to assert, claim, maintain

(transitive, literally) to hold (something); to extend (something) forward


halde til

halde til (present tense held til, past tense heldt til, supine halde til)

held til (present)
heldt til (past)
halde til (supine)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see halde, til.

ho held til hjå meg mens ho er innanbys

han heldt til på austkanten


demme opp

(transitive) to dam (to block the flow of)


halde med

halde med (present tense held med, past tense heldt med, supine halde med)

held med (present)
heldt med (past)
halde med (supine)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see halde, med.

eg held med eit anna lag


lussinatt

lussinatta (definite singular)
lussinetter (indefinite plural)
lussinettene (definite plural)

From Lussi + natt (“night”). The first part was a norwegianized form of the Latin name Lucia (“Lucy”), after the 4th century Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy. However, in Norwegian folklore, Lussi came to refer to a wight, who would wreak havoc on the night of the winter solstice, as in the Julian calendar which was used at the time, winter solstice fell on Saint Lucy's. Due to her oft malignant nature, some have proposed a connection to Lucifer as an etymological influence.
Either name is related to lux (“light”), ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *lewk-.

(Christianity, folklore) eve of, night before the Day of Saint Lucy, December 13th, in folklore thought to be the longest night of the year


halde av

halde av (present tense held av, past tense heldt av, supine halde av)

held av (present)
heldt av (past)
halde av (supine)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see halde, av.

dei held av meg ein god del

(transitive, idiomatic) to love; to hold in high esteem

held du av ein plass for meg?

(transitive, idiomatic) to save for later


framhald

framhaldet (definite singular)
framhald (indefinite plural)
framhalda (definite plural)


demme opp for

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see demme, opp, for.

(transitive, idiomatic) to hold back; to restrain


oppnemning

oppnemninga (definite singular)
oppnemningar (indefinite plural)
oppnemningane (definite plural)

the act of listing out a series of things


by opp

bydarane baud opp huset

(transitive, intransitive) to place a higher bid (thus raising the price)


manne opp

han måtte manne seg opp

(idiomatic, transitive or reflexive) to make man up (someone or oneself); to encourage or spur someone into a manlier shape or attitude, with more resolve


utanding

utandinga (definite singular)
utandingar (indefinite plural)
utandingane (definite plural)


laste ned

laste ned (present tense lastar ned, past tense lasta ned)


laste opp

laste opp (present tense lastar opp, past tense lasta opp)


hale ut

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hale, ut.

dei halar ut tida


lese ut

lese ut (present tense les ut, past tense las ut, supine lese ut)

les ut (present)
las ut (past)
lese ut (supine)

(transitive) to finish (a book or other reading material); to read to completion


utlegging

utlegginga (definite singular)
utleggingar (indefinite plural)
utleggingane (definite plural)


utlegg

utlegget (definite singular)
utlegg (indefinite plural)
utlegga (definite plural)


gå åt

gå åt (present tense går åt, past tense gjekk åt)


gå åt

gå åt (present tense går åt, past tense gådde åt)

(transitive) to become stunned or perplexed by


nemne

nemnet (definite singular)
nemne (indefinite plural)
nemna (definite plural)

From Old Norse nefni, from nafn (“name”).

a name; term (most commonly used in compounds)


legge ut

legge ut (present tense legg ut, past tense la ut, supine lagt ut)

legg ut (present)
la ut (past)
lagt ut (supine)

vil du legge ut for meg, eg gløymde kortet heime

could you pay for me; I forgot my card at home

(idiomatic) to pay in advance, or on behalf of someone else with the expectation that they will pay it back

(Internet) to post on the Internet; to publish

kyrkjelyden tykte presten la ut teksta på ein bra måte

the congregation felt the vicar had presented the text in a good way

(figurative) to explain, formulate or present an interpretation; to exegete

dei la så ut på ei lang reise

(idiomatic) to leave; to dare oneself out (on a journey)

(clothing) to make a piece of clothing wider and more spacious


Oden

From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, related to late Proto-Germanic *wōdaz, whence also od (“mad, wild, uncontrolled”).

Oden er den gjævaste og eldste av æserne

1902, Halvdan Koht, Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor [Old Norse tales about Odin and Thor], page 3:

Odin is the greatest and oldest of the æsir


kjørr

kjørra (definite singular)
kjørrer (indefinite plural)
kjørrene (definite plural)


e-verb

e-verbet (definite singular)
e-verb (indefinite plural)
e-verba (definite plural)

(grammar) a weak verb forming its past tenses with a dental suffix


a-verb

a-verbet (definite singular)
a-verb (indefinite plural)
a-verba (definite plural)

kasta er eit a-verb fordi preteritum kasta sluttar på -a.

(grammar) a weak verb that is conjugated, ending in -a in its past tense and supine forms


døtter

(non-standard since 1938) indefinite plural of dotter


kvisterne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of kvist


draumarne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of draum


tufterne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of tuft


næterne

(non-standard since 1938) definite plural of natt


bakkarne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of bakke


gjæsser

(non-standard since 1938) indefinite plural of gås


føterne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of fot


gjæssene

(non-standard since 1938) definite plural of gås


fitjarne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of fit


røterne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of rot


iljarne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of il


eggjarne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of egg


grønke

grønkar (present)
grønka (past)
grønka (participle past)
grønkast (infinitive passive)
grønkande (participle present)
grønke (imperative)
grønk (imperative)


liderne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of lid


hesjarne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of hes


brøder

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of bror

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of broder


vankunne

vankunna (definite singular)
vankunner (indefinite plural)
vankunnene (definite plural)


brøderne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of bror

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of broder


groe

groen (definite singular)
groar (indefinite plural)
groane (definite plural)


vard

vard (neuter singular vart, definite singular and plural varde)

vart (neuter singular)
varde (definite plural singular)

(non-standard since 2012) past participle of vare


vard

(non-standard since 2012) supine of verje

(non-standard since 2012) supine of vare


dølerne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of døl


myrarne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of myr


tilråding

tilrådinga (definite singular)
tilrådingar (indefinite plural)
tilrådingane (definite plural)


avrå

nn-verb

avrå (present tense avrår, past tense avrådde, past participle avrådd, passive infinitive avrådast, present participle avrådande, imperative avrå)

avrår (present)
avrådde (past)
avrådd (participle past)
avrådast (infinitive passive)
avrådande (participle present)
avrå (imperative)

(transitive) to recommend against; discourage

(reflexive, transitive) to dissuade oneself of