avsøle

avsøla (definite singular)
avsøler (indefinite plural)
avsølene (definite plural)

Høgdegrensa for steinbjørkeskogen går opp i solsida og sig sterkt nedover i avsøla.

1968, Søren Ve, Utbreidsla og høgdegrensor til skog-, tre- og buskeslag i Sogndal og Hafslo, [Oslo]: Universitetsforlaget, page 40:

The silver birch timberline rises on the sunny side and falls sharply on the shadowy side.

a side of something, the side receiving little, if any sunshine


til side

Ho feia all konkurranse til sides med tida 13.50 minutt.

2013 February 26, Hardanger Folkeblad, page 5:

She swept aside all competition with her time 13.50 minutes.


avsøles

positioned in a location that receives little or no sunlight; facing away from the Sun


vidka

vidkar (present)
vidka (past)
vidka (participle past)
vidkast (infinitive passive)
vidkande (participle present)
vidka (imperative)
vidk (imperative)


vikka

vikkar (present)
vikka (past)
vikka (participle past)
vikkast (infinitive passive)
vikkande (participle present)
vikka (imperative)
vikk (imperative)


snaufjell

snaufjellet (definite singular)
snaufjell (indefinite plural)
snaufjella (definite plural)

From snau (“naked”) + fjell (“mountain”).

area in the mountains above the tree line


jolenek

joleneket (definite singular)
jolenek (indefinite plural)
joleneka (definite plural)


jolebakst

jolebaksten (definite singular)
jolebakstar (indefinite plural)
jolebakstane (definite plural)


romsleg

romsleg (indefinite singular)
romslege (definite plural singular)

From rom + -leg, similar to Swedish rumslig, but has another meaning. Compare also Norwegian Bokmål romslig.


solside

solsida (definite singular)
solsider (indefinite plural)
solsidene (definite plural)

[²su̞ːɻˌʂiː.ə]

[²su̞ːˌʂiː.ə]

From sol (“sun”) + side (“side”). Compare Faroese sólsíða.

a side of something, the side receiving (most of the) sunshine

(figurative, idiomatic) a best side; bright side


jolebakster

jolebaksteren (definite singular)
jolebakstrar (indefinite plural)
jolebakstrane (definite plural)

Ei tjukk pannekaka er visst all den jolebakster eg kann faa til.

A thick pancake seems to be all the christmas pastry I can muster.

(pre-2012) alternative form of jolebakst


vidke

vidkar (present)
vidka (past)
vidka (participle past)
vidkast (infinitive passive)
vidkande (participle present)
vidke (imperative)
vidk (imperative)

From Old Norse víðka. Doublet of vikke. Cognates with Icelandic víkka.

(transitive) to make roomy, more spacious


metresse

metressa (definite singular)
metresser (indefinite plural)
metressene (definite plural)


streikevakt

streikevakta (definite singular)
streikevakter (indefinite plural)
streikevaktene (definite plural)

Steinkasting er vaapnet streikevakti brukar til aa driva folk tilbake med.

1925 October 14, “Streikarane ved Trælandsfoss driv med steinkasting.”, in Agder Tidend, page 6:

Stone-throwing is the weapon the picket line uses to drive people away.

one or more people on strike acting as pickets; a picket line


ballotere

balloterer (present)
balloterte (past)
ballotert (participle past)
balloterast (infinitive passive)
balloterande (participle present)
balloter (imperative)


vårå

(dialectal) alternative form of vere (“botfly larvae”)


vårå

head

vårå (present tense e, past tense va, present participle veri or vori or viri or vyri or vyry)

e (present)
va (past)
veri (participle present)
vori (participle present)
viri (participle present)
vyri (participle present)
vyry (participle present)

From Old Norse vera, where the vowels are fully levelled. Cf. våtå < vita.

saa kom Guten heim att aa ha’ ingjen Ting lært. Saa skul han lær’ sæg te Skomakar, aa dæ gjekk lik’eins; saa skul han vaaraa Snikkar, aa dæ gjekk paa saammaa Maatin.

1853, Ivar Aasen, Prøver af landsmaalet i Norge, Christiania: Printed by Carl C. Werner & Comp, page 8:

then the boy came home and had learnt nothing. Then he was learning how to be a shoemaker, and it ended the same; then he was going to be a carpenter, and it went the same way.

(dialectal, Trøndelag, Eastern Norway) alternative form of vera (“to be”)


vårå

(dialectal) alternative form of vara (“to last”)


svecisme

svecismen (definite singular)
svecismar (indefinite plural)
svecismane (definite plural)


vère

vère (present tense æ, singular past tense va, plural past tense våre, past participle vòre, imperative singular vèr, imperative plural vèri)

æ (present)
va (past singular)
våre (past plural)
vòre (participle past)
vèr (imperative singular)
vèri (imperative plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of vera (“to be”)


julebakst

julebaksten (definite singular)
julebakstar (indefinite plural)
julebakstane (definite plural)

(collectively) all the different cookies, pastries etc. one has or may have prepared for Christmas


solskive

solskiva (definite singular)
solskiver (indefinite plural)
solskivene (definite plural)

(especially in the definite singular) the surface of the Sun, as it appears on Earth


joleband

jolebandet (definite singular)
joleband (indefinite plural)
jolebanda (definite plural)


vigga

viggar (present)
vigga (past)
vigga (participle past)
viggast (infinitive passive)
viggande (participle present)
vigga (imperative)
vigg (imperative)


vigge

vigga (definite singular)
vigger (indefinite plural)
viggene (definite plural)

(especially in the definite singular) strip along the hillside, between the birchen timberline and plateaus above, on either side of a valley


vigge

viggar (present)
vigga (past)
vigga (participle past)
viggast (infinitive passive)
viggande (participle present)
vigge (imperative)
vigg (imperative)

Possibly from vigg m. Alternatively compare vidke.


svear

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse svíar.

slbor

(historical) Swedes, members of the North Germanic tribe


vikke

vikka (definite singular)
vikker (indefinite plural)
vikkene (definite plural)

From Latin vicia, via Middle Low German wicke.


vikke

vikkar (present)
vikka (past)
vikka (participle past)
vikkast (infinitive passive)
vikkande (participle present)
vikke (imperative)
vikk (imperative)

Doublet of vidke, from Old Norse víðga, víðka.

(transitive) to bend away every other sawtooth (so that sawing is easier)


svægje

head

svægje (present tense svægjer, past tense svægde, past participle svægt, singular imperative svæg, plural imperative svægji)

svægjer (present)
svægde (past)
svægt (participle past)
svæg (imperative singular)
svægji (imperative plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of svelgja (“to swallow”)


streikevakti

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of streikevakt


områ

områ (present tense områr, past tense områdde, supine områdd or områdt, past participle områdd, present participle områdande, imperative områ)

områr (present)
områdde (past)
områdd (supine)
områdt (supine)
områdd (participle past)
områdande (participle present)
områ (imperative)

(reflexive) to rethink before reaching a decision


områdd

områdd (neuter singular områdd or områdt, definite singular and plural områdde)

områdd (neuter singular)
områdt (neuter singular)
områdde (definite plural singular)


nemja

nemja (present tense nem, past tense namde, supine namt, past participle namd, present participle nemjande, imperative nem)

nem (present)
namde (past)
namt (supine)
namd (participle past)
nemjande (participle present)
nem (imperative)

Eg kom samstundes og til aa nemja som aldri fyrr kor ufysi ho var den lukti av klædi hans[.]

1907, Per Sivle, Sogor, Kristiania: Aschehoug, page 81:

In that moment, I also came to perceive as never before how opposed she was to the smell of his clothes.


som ei lus på ein tjørekost

han spring som lusa på tjærakosten

1936, Olav Duun, Samtid [The Present Age], Oslo: Norli, page 238:

(figurative, simile) very slowly; at a snail's pace


blygsel

From blyg + -sel. Akin to Norwegian Bokmål blussel.


låsesmed

låsesmeden (definite singular)
låsesmedar (indefinite plural)
låsesmedane (definite plural)


blygsla

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of blygsel


skirsel

From Old Norse skírsl f. Equivalent to skir + -sel.

Was considered grammatically feminine prior to the 2012 spelling reform. The alternative form skirsle still is.


skirsle

skirsla (definite singular)
skirsler (indefinite plural)
skirslene (definite plural)

From Old Norse skírsl f (“purification”). The verb is derived from the noun.


skirsle

skirslar (present)
skirsla (past)
skirsla (participle past)
skirslast (infinitive passive)
skirslande (participle present)
skirsle (imperative)
skirsl (imperative)


gammern

pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling


gamlen

Definite form; a nominalisation of gamal (“old”).

the old or oldest man, especially in a family


skirsler

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of skirsel


førsel

førselen (definite singular)
førslar (indefinite plural)
førslane (definite plural)


førsle

førsla (definite singular)
førsler (indefinite plural)
førslene (definite plural)


åtferd

åtferda (definite singular)
åtferder (indefinite plural)
åtferdene (definite plural)

From Old Norse atferð. Equivalent to åt + ferd.


grunnleik

grunnleiken (definite singular)
grunnleikar (indefinite plural)
grunnleikane (definite plural)


tyfte

tyfte (present tense tyfter or tyftar, past tense tyfte or tyfta, past participle tyft or tyfta)

tyfter (present)
tyftar (present)
tyfte (past)
tyfta (past)
tyft (participle past)
tyfta (participle past)


mishald

mishaldet (definite singular)
mishald (indefinite plural)
mishalda (definite plural)


ryktast

ryktast (present tense ryktast, past tense ryktast, supine ryktast)

ryktast (present)
ryktast (past)
ryktast (supine)


mistru

mistrua (definite singular)
mistruer (indefinite plural)
mistruene (definite plural)


mistru

mistrur (present)
mistrudde (past)
mistrutt (participle past)
mistrudd (participle past)
mistruast (infinitive passive)
mistruande (participle present)
mistru (imperative)


fråvere

fråvera (definite singular)
fråverer (indefinite plural)
fråverene (definite plural)


einvere

einvera (definite singular)
einverer (indefinite plural)
einverene (definite plural)


bortevere

bortevera (definite singular)
borteverer (indefinite plural)
borteverene (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of bortevære


samvære

samværet (definite singular)
samvære (indefinite plural)
samværa (definite plural)


omvere

omvera (definite singular)
omverer (indefinite plural)
omverene (definite plural)


nærvere

nærvera (definite singular)
nærverer (indefinite plural)
nærverene (definite plural)


fråvære

fråværet (definite singular)
fråvære (indefinite plural)
fråværa (definite plural)


samvere

samvera (definite singular)
samverer (indefinite plural)
samverene (definite plural)


nærvære

nærværet (definite singular)
nærvære (indefinite plural)
nærværa (definite plural)


velvere

velvera (definite singular)
velverer (indefinite plural)
velverene (definite plural)


tilvere

tilvera (definite singular)
tilverer (indefinite plural)
tilverene (definite plural)


tjukne

tjuknar (present)
tjukna (past)
tjukna (participle past)
tjuknast (infinitive passive)
tjuknande (participle present)
tjukne (imperative)
tjukn (imperative)


tjukne

tjukna (definite singular)
tjukner (indefinite plural)
tjuknene (definite plural)


mellomvere

mellomvera (definite singular)
mellomverer (indefinite plural)
mellomverene (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of mellomvære


brekkje

brekkjer (present)
brekte (past)
brekt (participle past)
brekkjast (infinitive passive)
brekkjande (participle present)
brekk (imperative)


tufta

tufta (present tense tuftar, past tense tufta, past participle tufta)

tuftar (present)
tufta (past)
tufta (participle past)


tyfta

tyfta (present tense tyfter or tyftar, past tense tyfte or tyfta, past participle tyft or tyfta)

tyfter (present)
tyftar (present)
tyfte (past)
tyfta (past)
tyft (participle past)
tyfta (participle past)


tannstein

tannsteinen (definite singular)
tannsteinar (indefinite plural)
tannsteinane (definite plural)


Mossyen

Mossyen m (indefinite Mossy, dative (Vefsn) Mossyæ)

From the farm Mo, from Old Norse mór, and sy (“sea”), from Old Norse sjór.

D’e førgale kor mykje hus dæ tek te å bi her mæ Mossyæ.
It’s mad how many houses are beginning to pop up here in Mosjøen.

town and former municipality in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway; alternative spelling of Mosjøen


eseløyra

From esel (“ass, donkey”) + øyra (“ear”).


Sverdvik

Sverdvik f (definite form Sverdvika or Sverdviki)

form Sverdvika (definite)
Sverdviki (definite)


bisol

bisola (definite singular)
bisoler (indefinite plural)
bisolene (definite plural)

From bi- + sol. Calque of Ancient Greek παρήλιον (parḗlion). Compare Danish bisol, Swedish bisol and Dutch bijzon.


aircondition

airconditionen (definite singular)
airconditionar (indefinite plural)
airconditionane (definite plural)


Nidaros

Nidaros Cathedral
Nidelva
Trondheim
nn:Nidaros

From Old Norse Niðaróss, Niðarós from Niðar, genitive of Nið f (“the River Nid”) + óss (“river mouth”). This was the Old Norse name of the city Trondheim, and was revived in the 19th century to replace the Danish name Trondhjem. It became the official name in 1929, but due to protests, it was changed to Trondheim the following year.

der eg liksom skvatt tilbake paa Dekket og sagde: „Aa, gamle Nidaros! er du der?“

1860, Aasmund O. Vinje, Ferdaminni fraa Sumaren 1860., Christiania: Printed by Bergh & Ellefsen, page 128:

where I sort of jumped back on the deck and said: “Oh, old Nidaros! are you there?”

(unofficial or historical) a city in Trøndelag, Norway

bispen i Nidaros

Nidaros bispedøme
w:nn:Nidaros bispedøme

ellipsis of Nidaros bispedøme (“Diocese of Nidaros”).


Trondeim

a farm name found several places in Eastern Norway


Trøndalog

/²trønːɑlɔˑɡ/

(rare, nonstandard) alternative form of Trøndelag


Trøndelog

/²trønːəlɔˑɡ/

(nonstandard) alternative form of Trøndelag.


Tråndheim

Nidaros, kjend og kjær
medan norske hjarto slær.
Traandheim tok deg i sin famn,
soga susar i ditt namn.
Alt med’ elvi finn sin os
skal du heita Nidaros.
Nidaros, known and loved
while Norwegian hearts beat.
Trondheim took you in its arms,
the history is flowing in your name.
As long as the river finds its mouth
your name shall be Nidaros.


Trannum

From Old Norse Þrándheimr, Þróndheimr (“Trondheim, Trøndelag”).

inh

(dialectal, Østerdalsmål) alternative form of Trondheim


Tråndæm

(dialectal, Gudbrand Valley) alternative form of Trondheim


Tranem

From Old Norse Þrándheimr, Þróndeimr (“Trondheim, Trøndelag”).


Trandem

(dialectal, Romsdalen, Sunnmøre) alternative form of Trondheim


Trannem

(dialectal, Trysil, Sunnfjord) alternative form of Trondheim


Tranneim

(dialectal, Nordhordlandsk) alternative form of Trondheim


Trondem

From Old Norse Þróndheimr (“Trondheim, Trøndelag”).

(dialectal, Troms) alternative form of Trondheim


Tråndeim

(dialectal, Sunnhordlandsk, Gudbrand Valley) alternative form of Trondheim


Trandeim

(dialectal, Nordfjord, Sognamål, West Valdres, Telemål, Setesdal) alternative form of Trondheim


Færøyarne

head

Færøyarne f pl (indefinite plural Færøyar, definite plural dative Færøyom)

Færøyar (indefinite plural)
Færøyom (dative definite plural)

(pre-1917) Faroe Islands, Faeroe Islands, or the Faroes; alternative spelling of Færøyane


blokkfløyte

blokkfløyta (definite singular)
blokkfløyter (indefinite plural)
blokkfløytene (definite plural)

Calque of German Blockflöte, from blokk + fløyte. Cognate with Danish blokfløjte (whence also Greenlandic blokfløjte), Dutch blokfluit, Swedish blockflöjt and Icelandic blokkflauta.


Trondheimen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


fjota

fyt (present)
faut (past)
fote (participle past)
fjotast (infinitive passive)
fjotande (participle present)
fjot (imperative)

Probably a dialectal mutation of Norwegian fjord.

Me skal fjota i morgon.
We will fish in the fjord tomorow.

(dialectal, Trøndelag, Western Norway) to fish in the fjord


lofotværing

lofotværingen (definite singular)
lofotværingar (indefinite plural)
lofotværingane (definite plural)


Dombås

From Old Norse *Dumbuáss, from the river name Dumba + áss (“hill”). The river name is possibly derived from dumbr (“mute”).


tilhøyrsel

tilhøyrselen (definite singular)
tilhøyrslar (indefinite plural)
tilhøyrslane (definite plural)


tilhøyrsle

tilhøyrsla (definite singular)
tilhøyrsler (indefinite plural)
tilhøyrslene (definite plural)


trøndsk

trøndsk (indefinite singular)
trøndske (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse þrǿnzkr, from þróndr (“one of the Thronds”).

Throndish, Throwendish (of, from or pertaining to Trøndelag)


italisk

italisk (indefinite singular)
italiske (definite plural singular)

From Italia + -sk, compare Latin italicus.

Italic (pertaining to the branch of Indo-European languages spoken in ancient Italy)


heimferd

heimferda (definite singular)
heimferder (indefinite plural)
heimferdene (definite plural)

[²hɛ̝ɪːɱ.fɛ̝ˑr]

[²hɛ̝ɪːɱ.fɛ̝ˑɽ]

From heim (“home”) + ferd (“trip, journey”). Akin to Icelandic heimferð.


gulsott

gulsotta (definite singular)
gulsotter (indefinite plural)
gulsottene (definite plural)

/²ɡʊːɽ.sutː/

[²ɡʊː.ʂu̞tˑ]


jordnær

[²ju̞ː.ɳæˑɾ]


mållag

mållaget (definite singular)
mållag (indefinite plural)
mållaga (definite plural)

[²mo̞ːl.lɐ̞ˑɡ]

/²mɔːɽ.laːɡ/

[²mo̞ː.ɭɐ̞ˑɡ]

From mål (“language”) + lag (“group; association; organisation”).

compound

Noregs Mållag

a language organisation, an association working for the rights of a language


Tranøm

[²tɾɐ̞ː.nœmˑ]

(dialectal, Østfoldmål) alternative form of Trondheim


hovdæ

(dialectal, Setesdal) definite dative singular of hòvúd


å hovde

han datt å hovde


vokõ

(dialectal, Selbu) definite singular of vuku


hestæ

(dialectal, Setesdal) definite dative singular of hest’e


hugud

hugudet (definite singular)
hugud (indefinite plural)
huguda (definite plural)
hugud (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hugudet (accusative definite nominative singular)
hugud (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
huguda (accusative definite nominative plural)
hugu (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hugude (accusative definite nominative singular)
hugue (accusative definite nominative singular)
hugu (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hugue (accusative definite nominative plural)
hugude (dative definite singular)
hugue (dative definite singular)
huguom (dative definite plural)
hugu (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hugue (accusative definite nominative singular)
hugu (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hugua (accusative definite nominative plural)
hugui (dative definite singular)
hugun (dative definite singular)
huguom (dative definite plural)
huguem (dative definite plural)

hugud

hugud

hugud

Metaphony of hovud, with /v/ > /ɡ/ in intervocalic position, from Old Norse hǫfuð. Compare huvud (huvu).

Han hadde fleire hundre leikar i hugudet.

1997, Arvid Møller, Den vare tonen : meisterspelmannen Hans W. Brimi, Lesja: Snøhetta forl., page 54:

Hain måtte sikkert hå eit tå gløyggaste arbeidshugudom som ha funnest i bygdn.

1921, O. Løkre, Lurtonø frå fjeille, Kristiania: Norli, page 74:

He must have had the most clearsighted work head that has been in the village.

(nonstandard, dialectal) alternative form of hovud (“head”)


Setesdal

Setesdalen (definite)
Sætisdal (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
Sætisdalen (accusative definite nominative singular)
Sætisdals- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)

nn-decl-m-a-dial-dat

Sætisdal

nn-decl-blank-sing

Sætisdal

Inherited from Old Norse *Setrsdalr, from setr n (“seat, residence”) and dalr m (“valley”).

Setesdal (a valley and historical district in Agder County in southern Norway)


avlysa

avlyser (present)
avlyste (past)
avlyst (participle past)
avlysast (infinitive passive)
avlysande (participle present)
avlys (imperative)


avløysa

avløyser (present)
avløyste (past)
avløyst (participle past)
avløysast (infinitive passive)
avløysande (participle present)
avløys (imperative)


fljuge

inflection of fljuga:
present subjunctive


krjupe

inflection of krjupa:
present subjunctive

inflection of krjupa:
plural present imperative


ollom

inflection of all:
masculine dative singular

inflection of all:
masculine/feminine/neuter dative plural


ferer

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) present of fara


kaffikjerring

kaffikjerringa (definite singular)
kaffikjerringar (indefinite plural)
kaffikjerringane (definite plural)

From kaffi (“coffee”) + kjerring (“woman”). Compare Icelandic kaffikerling.


kjering

kjeringa (definite singular)
kjeringar (indefinite plural)
kjeringane (definite plural)

/²c͡çɛːrɪŋɡ/

(dialectal or nonstandard) alternative form of kjerring


geiterna

(pre-1901 (Landsmål)) definite plural of geit


rekkjefølge

rekkjefølga (definite singular)
rekkjefølger (indefinite plural)
rekkjefølgene (definite plural)


rekkjefylgje

rekkjefylgja (definite singular)
rekkjefylgjer (indefinite plural)
rekkjefylgjene (definite plural)


rekkefylgje

rekkefylgja (definite singular)
rekkefylgjer (indefinite plural)
rekkefylgjene (definite plural)


rekkefølgje

rekkefølgja (definite singular)
rekkefølgjer (indefinite plural)
rekkefølgjene (definite plural)


rekkjefølgje

rekkjefølgja (definite singular)
rekkjefølgjer (indefinite plural)
rekkjefølgjene (definite plural)


heradshus

heradshuset (definite singular)
heradshus (indefinite plural)
heradshusa (definite plural)


bli av

head

bli av (present tense blir av, past tense blei av, supine blitt av, imperative bli av)

blir av (present)
blei av (past)
blitt av (supine)
bli av (imperative)

Festen blei aldri av.

Blei det noko av prosjektet ditt?

to happen, chiefly of activities planned by humans

Kor blir det heile tida av pengane hans?

Where does his money disappear all the time?

to go somewhere without another's knowledge; to end up


bli av med

bli av med (present tense blir av med, past tense blei av med, supine blitt av med, imperative bli av med)

blir av med (present)
blei av med (past)
blitt av med (supine)
bli av med (imperative)

Ein blir aldri av med knotten i sånt vêr

One can never get rid of the no-see-ums during weather like that

I slagsmålet blei han av med den siste framtanna si


svintoks

svintoksen (definite singular)
svintoksar (indefinite plural)
svintoksane (definite plural)

From svin + toks, from Old Norse svín (“swine”) and þǫx (“badger”).

a badger, a shortlegged omnivorous animal of the subfamily, Melinae


kvede

kvedet (definite singular)
kvede (indefinite plural)
kveda (definite plural)


omfamna

omfamnar (present)
omfamna (past)
omfamna (participle past)
omfamnast (infinitive passive)
omfamnande (participle present)
omfamna (imperative)
omfamn (imperative)

From om + famna. Similar to Swedish omfamna and Danish omfavne (whence also Norwegian Bokmål omfavne). Compare also Icelandic umfaðma.


-heim

-heimen (definite singular)
-heimar (indefinite plural)
-heimane (definite plural)

From -heimr, -eimr, from heimr. Akin to English -ham.

Place-name suffix, variously indicating a settlement, farm or enclosure.


hughwu

(dialectal) alternative form of hovud (“head”); pronunciation spelling of hugud.


lågå

[²lo̞ˑ.ɣʷo̞]

Metaphony of loga, from Old Norse loga, accusative of logi.

(dialectal) alternative form of loge (“flame”)


lågå

(dialectal, Trøndelag, Gudbrandsdal) Alternative form of laga (“to make”)


stjard

(dialectal, Innherad) alternative form of styrd (“stiff, sore”)


Agder

Inherited from Old Norse Agðir f pl, from a singular form *Ǫgð, from Proto-Germanic *Agiðō, from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). Cognate with Old English eg(e)de, Old High German egida, and Old Welsh ocet (> Welsh oged (“harrow”)).

A county of Southern Norway, until 2020 split into Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder


mjelk

mjelk f (definite singular mjelka, definite dative singular (Sunnmøre) mjelkinne, uncountable)

mjelka (definite singular)
mjelkinne (dative definite singular)

(dialectal) alternative form of mjølk (“milk”)


mjelkinne

[ˈmjɛ̝lc͡çiɲə]

(dialectal, Sunnmøre) definite dative singular of mjelk


mjelka

[ˈmjɛ̝lc͡çɐ̞]


Uva

A river in Trøndelag, Norway, not far from Å and Jerpstad


lagrette

lagretta (definite singular)
lagretter (indefinite plural)
lagrettene (definite plural)


austanfjelsk

austanfjelsk (indefinite singular)
austanfjelske (definite plural singular)


framanfor

From fram + -an- + for. Compare Norwegian Bokmål fremmenfor.


austafjelsk

austafjelsk (indefinite singular)
austafjelske (definite plural singular)

concerning the area east of a mountain (range)


austanfjells

aust + -an- + fjell + -s. Compare Norwegian Bokmål østenfjells.


pathanar

pathanaren (definite singular)
pathanarar (indefinite plural)
pathanarane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Hindustani پٹھان / पठान (paṭhān) with ending -ar

(pre-2021) alternative form of pasjtunar


stopul

stopulen (definite singular)
stoplar (indefinite plural)
stoplane (definite plural)

From Old Norse stǫpull, from Proto-Germanic *stapulaz. Doublet of stabel and stapel. Akin to English steeple.

(architecture) a freestanding church bell tower or bell mount; a (usually minimalist) campanile


stopla

stoplar (present)
stopla (past)
stopla (participle past)
stoplast (infinitive passive)
stoplande (participle present)
stopla (imperative)
stopl (imperative)


stople

stoplar (present)
stopla (past)
stopla (participle past)
stoplast (infinitive passive)
stoplande (participle present)
stople (imperative)
stopl (imperative)

Deverbative of stopul (“steeple”) and/or from Old Norse stǫpla. Doublet of stable and staple.


tuftekall

tuftekallen (definite singular)
tuftekallar (indefinite plural)
tuftekallane (definite plural)

From tufte (“house spirit”) + kall (“man”).

(folklore) a male being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads


tuftekjerring

tuftekjerringa (definite singular)
tuftekjerringar (indefinite plural)
tuftekjerringane (definite plural)

/²tʊftəçɛrɪŋ/

From tufte (“house spirit”) + kjerring (“woman, wife”).

compound

(folklore) a female being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads


Gýró

(dialectal) alternative spelling of Guyró.


Guyró

From Old Norse Guðrún where the -n is lost following nationalisation of the preceding vowel (cf. augun > augo). The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting a j sound before r, akin to veir from veðr.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of Gudrun.


Gurå

From Old Norse Guðrún where the -n is lost following nationalisation of the preceding vowel (cf. augun > augo).


Guyri

From Old Norse Guðríðr, from Guðfríðr. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting a j sound before r, akin to veir from veðr.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of Gudrid.


Gudrid

From Old Norse Guðríðr, from Guðfríðr, from guð (“god”) + fríðr (“beautiful”). Cognate with Faroese Guðrið and Icelandic Guðríður.


Gudleik

[²ɡʉl.lɛ̝ɪ̯ˑk]

From Old Norse Guðleikr, whence also Gudlak, Gullak.


Guyleik

From Old Norse Guðleikr. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting vocalised between vowels and voiced consonants (such as l, n and r), cf. støyla from stǫðlar.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of Gudleik.


Torleiv

[²tʰɞ̞l.lɛ̝ɪ̯ʋ]

From Old Norse Þorleifr, whence also Torlav.


gydje

gydja (definite singular)
gydjer (indefinite plural)
gydjene (definite plural)

From Old Norse gyðja, a female form of goði; from Proto-Germanic *gudjǭ (“priestess”).


Torlav

[²tʰɞ̞l.lɐ̞ˑʋ]

From Old Norse Þorleifr, whence also Torleiv.


kjelve

kjelvar (present)
kjelva (past)
kjelva (participle past)
kjelvast (infinitive passive)
kjelvande (participle present)
kjelve (imperative)
kjelv (imperative)


kjevla

kjevlar (present)
kjevla (past)
kjevla (participle past)
kjevlast (infinitive passive)
kjevlande (participle present)
kjevla (imperative)
kjevl (imperative)


Guylaug

From Old Norse Guðlaug. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting vocalised between vowels and voiced consonants (such as l, n and r), cf. støyla from stǫðlar.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of Gudlaug.


vekeblad

vekebladet (definite singular)
vekeblad (indefinite plural)
vekeblada (definite plural)

From veke (“week”) + blad (“magazine, newspaper”). Compare Icelandic vikublað, Dutch weekblad and German Wochenblatt.


mygje

From Old Norse mykit, from mikit, neuter of mikill.

(dialectal) alternative form of mykje (“much”)


Alvhild

Old Norse Alfhildr, from alfr (“elf”) and hildr (“battle”).


gaut

gauten (definite singular)
gautar (indefinite plural)
gautane (definite plural)

From Old Norse gautr (“Geat”), from Proto-Germanic *gautaz. Cognate with the Swedish name element göt.


Gandalv

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Gandalfr, from gandr (“magic staff”) + alfr (“elf, supernatural being”) or Alfr. Equivalent to gand + alv.


Toralv

From Old Norse Þóralfr, from Þórr + alfr (“elf, supernatural being”). Cognate with Faroese Tórálvur. Equivalent to Tor + alv.


Alv

From Old Norse Alfr, from Proto-Germanic *Albiz, and alfr (“elf, supernatural being”). Also a short form of compound names with the element, such as Toralv. Cognate with Faroese Álvur and Icelandic Álfur.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “elf”, feminine equivalent Alva


Leidulv

/²lɛɪ(d)ʊɽʋ/

From Old Norse Leiðulfr, from leið (“way”) + ulfr (“wolf”).


kjuke

kjuka (definite singular)
kjuker (indefinite plural)
kjukene (definite plural)

From Old Norse kjúka, from the same origin as kok and kokul. Cognate with Icelandic kjúka.


Åstrid

a female given name from Old Norse, variant of Astrid


Blakstad

From Old Norse *Blakksstaðir or *Blakkastaðir, from the male given name Blakkr or Blakki + staðr. Doublet of Blakkestad.


fimbulvinter

vinteren (definite singular)
vintrar (indefinite plural)
vintrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse fimbulvetr with the East Nordic-derived form -vinter. From Old East Norse vintr. Compare Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian Bokmål fimbulvinter.

cog

Alternative form of fimbulvetter (“Fimbulwinter”)


fimbulvetter

fumbulvetteren (definite singular)
fimbulvetrar (indefinite plural)
fimbulvetrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse fimbulvetr; from fimbul- (“mighty, great”) + vetr (“winter”). Icelandic fimbulvetur, Faroese fimbulsvetur, Old East Norse fimbulvintr → Swedish and Danish fimbulvinter → Norwegian fimbulvinter. See English fimbulwinter.

prefix

A harsh winter, the great and awful darkness preceding the end of the world as written in the Prose Edda (“Younger Edda”). It says three successive winters will come where snow and wind comes from all directions, without any intervening summer; during this time, there will be innumerable wars and ties of blood will no longer be respected: the next-of-kin will lay together and brothers will kill brothers. See Fimbulwinter on Wikipedia.


-røn

Through analogy from words ending in -røn, such as nordrøn and austrøn, from Old Norse -ǿnn. Akin to English -ern.


Røykjavik

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Reykjavík, or a semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Reykjavík, Røykjavík (“bay of smokes”). From reykja, genitive plural of reykr (“smoke”), and vík (“bay”). Equivalent to røyk + vik (the original genitive plural *røykje- / *røykja- is lost).

slbor

Igaar gjekk det som eld i turt gras yver heile Røykjavik at tyskarar og franskmenner var byrja krig.

1913 April 23, J. H., “Islandsbrev. Samrøringi i Noreg.”, in Gula Tidend:

Yesterday, it went like wildfire across Reykjavík that Germans and Frenchmen had gone to war.

The capital of Iceland. Official name: Reykjavík


olavs-

From Old Norse Óláfs, genitive of Óláfr.

Of or pertaining to Olav, especially St Olaf


kaupang

kaupangen (definite singular)
kaupangar (indefinite plural)
kaupangane (definite plural)

From Old Norse kaupangr, from kaup + vangr. Cognate with Icelandic kaupangur, Swedish köping and Danish købing.

Vetteren etter sat kong Olav i kaupangen, og dette var de trettande aare av kongedøme hans.

1900, Snorri Sturluson, translated by Steinar Schjøtt, Kings’ sagas [King Sagas], page 417:

The winter thereon, king Olaf sat in the market town [Nidaros], and this was the thirteenth year of his rule.


knota

knotar (present)
knota (past)
knota (participle past)
knotast (infinitive passive)
knotande (participle present)
knota (imperative)
knot (imperative)

danska

to put Danish words into Norwegian in order to give a higher social status to the speech

to use an unnatural language with the intention to seem more mannered or refined

to speak another dialect with a higher social status

(about women, dated) to pretend to be arrogant


olavsvoka

olavsvoka (definite singular)
olavsvoker (indefinite plural)
olavsvokor (indefinite plural)
olavsvokene (definite plural)
olavsvokone (definite plural)

From Old Norse óláfsvaka (“Olaf’s wake”), with -o- from oblique -vǫku.

(pre-2012) alternative form of olavsvoke


Kaupanger

/²kœʊ̯paŋːər/

[ˈkʰæ̌u̯ː.pɐ̞̂u̞̯ŋɡ]

From Old Norse Kaupangr or Lúsakaupangr, from kaupangr.

Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane#English

A village in Indre Sogn district, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.


Jøtul

From Jøtul, name of a cast iron stove producer; from jøtul (“troll, giant”), from Old Norse jǫtunn.


Holmsbu

[ˈhɔ̀ɳʂ.bʉ̌]

From the farm name Holm, and bu f, from Old Norse búð.


Throndheim

From Old Norse Þróndheimr with <th> retained for etymological reasons. Compare Thor for Tor.


Trondheimsfjorden

head

Trondheimsfjorden m (indefinite Trondheimsfjord)

From Trondheim and fjord. The name of the fjord may originally have been *Þrónd or *Þróund, which would then be the origin of þróndr and plural þrǿndr (> trønder), the name of the people living around it. Compare sygnir pl from Sogn.

the Trondheim Fjord, the fjord around which Trøndelag and the city Trondheim are located.


Ny-Ålesund

From ny (“new”) + Ålesund. Named after the city of Ålesund in Sunnmøre on the West Norwegian coast.


leiv’e

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of leiv


svinn

svinnet (definite singular)
svinn (indefinite plural)
svinna (definite plural)

wastage, waste (e.g. products from a shop thrown away because of expiring dato)


hugudet

(dialectal) definite neuter singular of hugud


Halldor

hall + -dor, Tor; from Old Norse Halldórr, Hallþórr. Doublet of Halltor. Cognate with Faroese Haldórur and Icelandic Halldóra.

Femtan av brennemennerne fall i Brjaan-striden. Der fall og Halldor, son av Gudmund hin rike, og Erling av Straumsøy.

1896, Olav Aasmundsstad, Njaala elder Soga um Njaal Torgeirson og sønerne hans, Kristiania: Det norske Samlaget, page 332:

Fifteen men of the Burners fell in Brian’s battle, and there, too, fell Halldor the son of Gudmund the powerful, and Erling of Straumey.

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Halldora


mekedag

mekedagen (definite singular)
mekedagar (indefinite plural)
mekedagane (definite plural)

From Old Norse miðvikudagr (“midweek day”), likely a calque of Old High German mittawehha (literally “middle of the week”). Cognate with Faroese mikudagur and Icelandic miðvikudagur.


mørkedag

mørkedagen (definite singular)
mørkedagar (indefinite plural)
mørkedagane (definite plural)

From Old Norse *myðkudagr, a contraction of *myðvikudagr, from miðvikudagr (“midweek day”). /ðk/ has in this word turned into /rk/, cf. mark < maðkr.

(dialectal, Tinn in Telemark) alternative form of mekedag (“Wednesday”)


bygel

byglen (definite singular)
byglar (indefinite plural)
byglane (definite plural)

From Old Norse bygill, from Proto-Germanic *bugilaz, cognate with Icelandic bygill, Swedish bygel, Danish bøjle, German Bügel. Derived from the verb *beuganą (“to bow”).


kortbølge

kortbølga (definite singular)
kortbølger (indefinite plural)
kortbølgene (definite plural)

Alternative form of kortbølgje (“shortwave”)


til jola

From the preposition til and dative plural of Old Norse jól (“Yule”)


grede

greda (definite singular)
greder (indefinite plural)
gredene (definite plural)

Derived from Old Norse graðr (“entire, not castrated”, about cattle), compare Faroese greði.

der

rut (sexual desire or oestrus of cattle, and various other mammals)


klauvdyr

klauvdyret (definite singular)
klauvdyr (indefinite plural)
klauvdyra (definite plural)

From klauv (“cloven hoof”) + dyr (“animal”). Cognate with Faroese kleyvdýr, Icelandic klaufdýr and Swedish klövdjur.


hovdyr

hovdyret (definite singular)
hovdyr (indefinite plural)
hovdyra (definite plural)

From hov (“(odd-toed) hoof”) + dyr (“animal”). Cognate with Faroese hóvdýr, Icelandic hófdýr and Swedish hovdjur.


blåtann

From Old Norse blátǫnn, the nickname of Harald Gormsson. As a network protocol a calque of English Bluetooth, itself a calque of blátǫnn. Cognate with Icelandic blátönn.

Harald blåtann

Bluetooth (the byname of Harald Gormsson, a king of Denmark and Norway)

personal area network
personal area network

(networking) Bluetooth, an industrial specification for wireless personal area networks.


blåtann

blåtanna (definite singular)
blåtenner (indefinite plural)
blåtennene (definite plural)

(chiefly in the plural) a dark coloured canine tooth of a pig


Ulvestad

Uncertain first part; Possibly from the Old Norse male name Ulfr, or from ulfr (“wolf”). Another possibility is a river name *Ulfa, which has later disappeared. The last part is from staðr (“stead, place”).

[²uɽ.ʋə.stɐ̞ː]

A farm in Volda, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

a surname, used by people from the village


Ulvestad

[²uɽ.ʋə.stɐ̞ː]

A farm in Valdres district, Oppland, Norway.


Bjørkedal

From Old Norse Bjǫrkudalr, from the river name *Bjarka, which is connected to bjǫrk (“birch”) and may refer to a light river bed.


Lauvstad

Newer name; from lauv (“leaf”) + stad (“stead, place”). Replaced the older name Fìta, Feta (and Danicised form Feden).


dæven

an expletive used to express displeasure; damn!


grasetar

grasetaren (definite singular)
grasetarar (indefinite plural)
grasetarane (definite plural)

From gras (“grass, herb”) + etar (“eater”).


rædyr

rædyret (definite singular)
rædyr (indefinite plural)
rædyra (definite plural)


Vefsna

From Old Norse *Vefsn. Of uncertain origin.


Hjaltland

From Old Norse Hjaltland, from hjalt (“hilt”) + land (“land”). Doublet of Shetland.

Han gav etter Avgifti, som Skottakonungen skulde reida til Noreg fyre Suderøyarne, og gav honom endaa Orknøyarne og Hjaltland i Vedd fyre 60 Tusund Gulldukatar; alt detta skulde vera Heimangaava med Margreta, Dotter hans, som vart gift med Skottakonungen Jakob den Tridje. Slikt gjorde han utan Samtykkje av Noregs Rikes Raad, og Øyarne vordi aldri atterløysta.

1862, Eirik M. Torvaldsson Sommer, Noregs Saga i Stuttmaal, elder Fortelning um dei største Tilburdarne med Nordmennerne og deira Tilstand i Noreg gjenom Forntidi til vaare Dagar, page 198:

He accepted the price the Scottish king would pay Norway for the Hebrides, and gave him Orkney and Shetland too in surety for 60 thousand gold ducats; all this as dowry for Margaret, his daughter, who got married to the Scottish king James the third. He did such without permission from the Counsil of Norway, and the islands were never given back.


mannemål

mannemålet (definite singular)
mannemål (indefinite plural)
mannemåla (definite plural)

Han kunne ikkje få mannemål.

He didn’t get the opportunity to say anything.

[F]ljote folen, paa stalli stende, no talar en’ mannemaal.

1863, Ludvig Mathias Lindeman, 30 norske Kjæmpevisemelodier med fuldstændig Text, page 15:

The fast foal in the stable stands; now it speaks in human tongue.


Vordøy

From Middle Norwegian *Vǫrð(u)øy, from Old Norse varða + ey. Replaced earlier Vargøy.


Torshamn

Calque of Faroese Tórshavn, from Old Norse Þórshǫfn.

Tórshavn (the capital of the Faroe Islands; official name: Tórshavn)


Krøderen

Definite form; from Old Norse *Krǿðir, possibly from Proto-Norse *ᚲᚱᛟᚹᛁᛞᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*krowidijaʀ /*Krōwidijaʀ/).


Krikane

From the definite plural of krìk, from Old Norse krikr.

A farm in Ulvestad, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

A farm in Valldal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


tymbur

head

tymbur n (definite singular tymbre, definite singular dative tymbrè, indefinite plural tymbur, definite plural tymbrè, definite plural dative tymbró)

tymbre (definite singular)
tymbrè (dative definite singular)
tymbur (indefinite plural)
tymbrè (definite plural)
tymbró (dative definite plural)

From Old Norse timbr. Cognate with Icelandic and Faroese timbur.

(dialectal, Hardanger, Voss) alternative form of tømmer or (pre-1938) timber (“timber”).


Strømsø

Danicised form; from the farm name Strøm.

A city district and parish of Drammen, Buskerud, Norway


Bragernes

Danicised form; from Old Norse Brakanes, from the farm name Brakar pl, from braki (“juniper”).


oppland

opplandet (definite singular)
oppland (indefinite plural)
opplanda (definite plural)


hipp

hippt (neuter)
hippe (definite plural singular)
hippare (comparative)
hippast (indefinite superlative)
hippaste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from English hip with uncertain origin. Similar to Swedish hipp.


Vossavangen

[²ʋɞ̞s.sɐ̞ˌʋa̝ɲ.jɪn]

På Vossavangen der vil eg bu.


vøtur

From Old Norse vetr. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic vetur.

(dialectal, Hardanger) alternative form of vetter (“winter”)


vísubók

vísubók f (plural vísubøku or vísubøkur)

vísubøku (plural)
vísubøkur (plural)
vísubók (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
vísubókjæ (accusative definite nominative singular)
vísubøku (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
vísubøkur (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
vísubøkuna (accusative definite nominative plural)
vísubókjéné (dative definite singular)
vísubøkó (dative definite plural)

vísubók

¹Plural with tonem 1, stemming from older one-syllable forms.

(dialectal, Voss) alternative form of visebok (“song book”)


túpt

túpti (plural)
túpt (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
túptí (accusative definite nominative singular)
túpti (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
túptin (accusative definite nominative plural)
túptine (accusative definite nominative plural)
túptinn (dative definite singular)
túptinne (dative definite singular)
túptó (dative definite plural)

túpt

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of tuft


porsche

porscha (definite singular)
porscher (indefinite plural)
porschene (definite plural)

From the German car manufacturer Porsche, from the surname of the founder, Ferdinand Porsche.

(informal) Porsche (a car of this brand)


halshogga

halshogga (present tense halshøgg or halshogger, past tense halshogg or halshogde, past participle halshogge or halshogd or halshogt, passive halshoggast, present participle halshoggande, imperative halshogg)

halshøgg (present)
halshogger (present)
halshogg (past)
halshogde (past)
halshogge (participle past)
halshogd (participle past)
halshogt (participle past)
halshoggast (passive)
halshoggande (participle present)
halshogg (imperative)

To behead, decapitate (cut off someone's head (execution)).


eimyrje

eimyrja (definite singular)
eimyrjer (indefinite plural)
eimyrjene (definite plural)

From Old Norse eimyrja, from Proto-Germanic *aimuzjǭ. Akin to English ember.


mistenkja

mistenkjer (present)
mistenkte (past)
mistenkt (participle past)
mistenkjast (infinitive passive)
mistenkjande (participle present)
mistenk (imperative)


vestmann

vestmannen (definite singular)
vestmenn (indefinite plural)
vestmennene (definite plural)

From Old Norse vestmaðr, from vest- (“west”) + maðr (“person, man”), equivalent to vest + mann. Cognate with Faroese vestmaður and Icelandic vestmaður.

a member of the language organisation Vestmannalaget

(historical) a person from the British Isles, especially those around Scotland


pýssun

(dialectal, Setesdal) definite plural of pýsse


pýssunn

(dialectal, Setesdal) definite singular dative of pýsse


pýsso

(dialectal, Setesdal) indefinite plural of pýsse


pýssó

(dialectal, Setesdal) definite plural dative of pýsse


Vålerenga

[²ʋo̞ːɻɛ̞ŋ.ŋɐ̞]

[²ʋo̞ːɽɛ̞ŋ.ŋɐ̞]

A neighbourhood of Gamle Oslo borough, Oslo, Norway


ålvor

From Old Norse alvara, with -o- from the oblique form alvǫru.


knort

Similar to dialectal Northern Swedish knort, alternative form of Swedish knott.

(dialectal, Trøndelag, Helgeland) Alternative form of knott (“no-see-ums”)


Rovde

From Old Norse *Rǫðvin, from rǫð f (“moraine”) + vin (“meadow”).

A village in Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Jøsok

From Old Norse *Ljótolfsakr from Ljótolfr + akr (“field”), or *Ljótsakr, from Ljótr.

A farm in Herøy, co Møre og Romsdal Norway


spikarjarn

spikarjarnet (definite singular)
spikarjarn (indefinite plural)
spikarjarna (definite plural)

[ˈspiːkɐ̞rˌjɐ̞ːɳ]


Velsvik

From Old Norse *Valdsvík, from Valdr (“the Voldsfjord”) + vík + [Term?] (“bay”).

compound

A hamlet in Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


brekkjarn

brekkjarnet (definite singular)
brekkjarn (indefinite plural)
brekkjarna (definite plural)

[ˈbɾɛkˌjɐ̞ːrn]

[ˈbɾɛkˌjɐ̞ːɳ]


meisel

meiselen (definite singular)
meislar (indefinite plural)
meislane (definite plural)

Borrowed from German Meißel, from Proto-Germanic *maitilaz. Doublet of meitel.


meitel

meitelen (definite singular)
meitlar (indefinite plural)
meitlane (definite plural)

From Old Norse meitill, from Proto-Germanic *maitilaz. Doublet of meisel. Cognate with Faroese meitil and Icelandic meitill.


Verdande

From Old Norse Verðandi, from verðandi, present participle of verða (“to become”). Equivalent of verdande.


Verdande

A peak of the Misery Mountain, Bear Island, in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway


nornegraut

nornegrauten (definite singular)
nornegrautar (indefinite plural)
nornegrautane (definite plural)

From norne (“goddess of fate”) + graut (“porridge”). Cognate with Faroese nornagreytur.


saupen

saupe (neuter)
saupne (definite plural singular)
saupnare (comparative)
saupnast (indefinite superlative)
saupnaste (definite superlative)


saupne

[²sœʊ̯.pn̥ə]

[²sœʊ̯ː.pn̥ə]

definite singular and plural of saupen (“unclear”)


laupne

[²lœʊ̯.pn̥ə]

[²lœʊ̯ː.pn̥ə]

(pre-1938) definite singular and plural of laupen (present participle of laupa)


norne

norna (definite singular)
norner (indefinite plural)
nornene (definite plural)

From Old Norse norn, compare Faroese norna.

Norna spinn lagnadstråden.

a Norn, any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny.


gaupne

gaupna (definite singular)
gaupner (indefinite plural)
gaupnene (definite plural)

[²ɡœʊ̯.pn̥ə]


gleipne

[²ɡlɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]

[²ɡlɛ̝ɪ̯ː.pn̥ə]


Gleipne

[²ɡlɛ̝ɪ̯.pnə]

[²ɡɽɛ̝ɪ̯.pnə]

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Gleipnir.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Gleipnir, the binding that holds Fenrir


gaupn

From Old Norse gaupn. Cognate of Faroese geykn and Icelandic gaupn.

gowpen, both bands held together in the form of a bowl


Sleipne

[²slɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]

[²ʂɭɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Sleipnir, from sleipr (“slippery”), whence also sleip.

(Norse mythology) Sleipnir, an eight-legged horse


støypa

støyper (present)
støypte (past)
støypt (participle past)
støypast (infinitive passive)
støypande (participle present)
støyp (imperative)

From Old Norse steypa, from Proto-Germanic *staupijaną (“to pour, soak”). Cognate with Faroese stoypa, Icelandic støypa, Swedish stöpa (“to pour (a wax candle)”) and Danish støbe (> Norwegian Bokmål støpe).

cog

støypa seg ut i vatnet

to throw oneself out in the water (when bathing)


drøypa

drøyper (present)
drøypte (past)
drøypt (participle past)
drøypast (infinitive passive)
drøypande (participle present)
drøyp (imperative)

From Old Norse dreypa, causative of drjúpa (“to drip, to fall in drops”), whence also drjupa, drypa. Cognate with Faroese droypa, Icelandic dreypa, Old English drypan, Old High German tropfōn (> German tropfen).

drøypa steik

to pour water, milk or similar on a steak during cooking


Fenresulven

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Fenrisulfr, from *fen-hrís-ulfr (“wolf of the fen brushwood”), equivalent of fen-ris-ulv.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Fenrir, a monstrous wolf, one of Loki’s offspring.


hærd

hærd (feminine masculine)
hært (neuter)
hærde (definite plural singular)
meir hærd (comparative)
mest hærd (superlative)

From Old Norse hærðr, from hár (“hair”). Cognate with Faroese hærdur and Icelandic hærður.


mjølen

mjøle (neuter)
mjølent (neuter)
mjølne (definite plural singular)
mjølnare (comparative)
mjølnast (indefinite superlative)
mjølnaste (definite superlative)


Fenre

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Fenrir, a shortening of Fenrisulfr, from *fen-hrís-ulfr (“wolf of the fen brushwood”). Another less likely theory is that Fenrir is older and coming from Proto-Norse *ᚠᚨᚾᛁᛉᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*faniʀijaʀ), *ᚠᚨᚾᚨᛉᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*fanaʀijaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *faniz, *fanaz.


Nesoddtangen

From Nesodd- + tangen (“the ness, the cape”). The place name Nesodden itself means “the cape/ness of Nes” and was the original name of Nesoddtangen. From Old Norse Nesoddi, from Nes + oddi (“cape, ness”), with Nes being the old name of the peninsula between the Oslo Fjord and the Bunne Fjord, from nes (“ness”).

A headland and village in Nesodden, Akershus, Norway


Tysnesøy

From Tysnes + øy (“island”). Replaced older *Jerlo, *Jarlo (written Gierlou in a Danish text), from Old Norse Njarðarlǫg.

An island in Tysnes, Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway


Jerlo

Written Gierlou in a Danish text from 1743; from Old Norse Njarðarlǫg, from Njǫrðr (“Njorth”) + lǫg n pl (“territory”). Doublet of Njardarlog.

compound

(obsolete) An island in Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway, replaced by Tysnesøy in the 19th century.


Sunnylven

From Old Norse *Sunniflir, originally a fjord name. First part from sunnr (“south”), last part possibly from *viflir (“low, wet terrain”). Another, unlikely, suggestion is *heflir.

A parish, village and former municipality of Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.


Dalsfjord

From dals- (“valley”) + fjord (“fjord”).

A parish and former municipality of Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.

(definite form) A fjord in Volda, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Njardarlog

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Njarðarlǫg, from Njǫrðr (“Njorth”) + lǫg n pl (“territory”). Doublet of *Jerlo and *Jarlo.

lbor

(historical) An island in Hordaland, Norway, the older name of Tysnesøy


Njærheim

[²njæː.ʁɛ̝ɪ̯ˑ]

From Old Norse *Njarð(h)eimr, from Njǫrðr (“Njorth”) + heimr (“home, -ham”).

compound

A farm and church site in the village Nærbø, Jæren district, Rogaland, Norway


Njord

From Old Norse Njǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz. Cognate with Faroese Njørður and Icelandic Njörður.

No ska han Njor ha takk fỳ denn’ vændo.

Now, Njorth shall have a thank for this time.

(Norse mythology) Njorth, the father of Freyr and Freya


Gjere

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Geri, from gerr, whence also gjer (“greedy”).

slbor

Gjere og Freke


Freke

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Freki, from frekr, whence also frek (“greedy”).

Gjere og Freke


Heidrun

From Old Norse Heiðrún, of uncertain origin.

(Norse mythology) Heidrun, a goat that grazes the foliage of the tree Lærad on the roof of Valhalla


Hugen

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Huginn, from hugr, whence also hug.

Tvo ramnar sit på herdane hans. Dei heiter Hugen og Munen. I dagningi sender han dei ut til å fljuga yver verdi, og dei kjem att ved dugurdsmål. På den måten fær han med seg mange tidender.

1932, Hans Høeg, Hans Svarstad, Lesebok for norsk ungdom [Textbook for Norwegian youth], page 13:

Two ravens sit on his shoulders. Their names are Huginn and Muninn. In the morning, he sendes them to fly over the world, and they come home by noon. That way, he’ll be updated about many events.

Tvo ramnar sit paa akslerne hans og segjer honom i øyro alle hendingar dei ser og høyrer; dei heiter Hugen og Munen. Deim sender han ut i dagningi tal aa fljuga yver all verdi, og dei kjem att til dugurden; soleis fær han kunnskap um mange tidender, og difor kallar folk han for Ramnegud.

1909, Halvdan Koht, “Oden og æserne”, in Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor: fortalde paa nynorsk [Old Norse tales of Odin and Tor: told in Modern Norwegian], page 6:

Two ravens sit on his shoulders and tell him in his ears all events they see and hear; their names are Huginn and Muninn. Them, he sends out at dawn to fly over the whole world, and they come back by the midday meal; this way, he gets all knowledge of many tidings, and for this reason, they call him Raven God.

(Norse mythology) Huginn, one of Odin’s two ravens


Eiktyrne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Eikþyrnir, of uncertain origin.

(Norse mythology) Eikthyrnir, a stag that grazes the foliage of the tree Lærad on the roof of Valhalla


Munen

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Muninn, from munr, whence also mun, mon.

(Norse mythology) Muninn, one of Odin’s two ravens


Lærad

From Old Norse Læraðr, Lę́raðr, of uncertain origin. Last part from -ráðr.

(Norse mythology) Lærad, a tree that grows on the roof of Valhalla


Ingerid

From Old Norse Ingiríðr, from *Ingifríðr, whence also Ingefrid and Ingfrid, from the god Ing/Yngvi + fríðr (“beautiful”). Cognate with Faroese Ingiríð, Icelandic Ingiríður.


Ingfrid

a female given name from Old Norse, variant of Ingefrid


Ingefrid

/²ɪŋːə.friː/

From Old Norse Ingifríðr, from the god Ing/Yngvi + fríðr (“beautiful”). Cognate with Faroese Ingifríð, Icelandic Ingifríður.


Ingegjerd

/²ɪnʝə.jɛːr/

/²ɪŋːə.jɛːr/

From Old Norse Ingigerðr, from Ing- (“the god Ing/Yngvi”) and gerðr (“protection”). Cognate with Faroese Ingigerð and Icelandic Ingigerður.


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jukudl m (definite singular jukudlin, definite singular dative jukudlæ, indefinite plural jukudla or jukudlar, definite plural jukudlané, definite plural dative jukudló)

jukudlin (definite singular)
jukudlæ (dative definite singular)
jukudla (indefinite plural)
jukudlar (indefinite plural)
jukudlané (definite plural)
jukudló (dative definite plural)

(dialectal, Voss) alternative form of jøkul


Godøy

[ˈɡu̞ː.dœʏː.no̞]

From Old Norse Goðey, from goð (“god”) + ey (“island”).

An island in Giske, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

A village in Bodø, Salten district, Nordland, Norway


isdam

isdamen (definite singular)
isdamar (indefinite plural)
isdamane (definite plural)

ice pond (an artificial pond made to gather ice from)

dammed up water in rivers with lots of anchor ice


Romsdalen

definite singular of Romsdal, a valley in Møre og Romsdal, Norway


sǿkje

sǿkje (present tense sǿkjer, past tense sǿkte, past participle sǿkt, singular imperative sǿk, plural imperative sǿkji)

sǿkjer (present)
sǿkte (past)
sǿkt (participle past)
sǿk (imperative singular)
sǿkji (imperative plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of søkja (“to seek”)


Jæren

Definite form; from Old Norse Jaðarr (modern day Låg-Jæren), from jaðarr (“rim, edge”), whence also jadar, jar. Cognate with Icelandic Jaðar, Swedish Jädern and Danish Jæderen.


vén’e

vén’e (feminine vé, neuter vént, definite masculine véni, definite feminine, neuter and plural véne, comparative véni or vénari, superlative vénast’e)

vé (feminine)
vént (neuter)
véni (definite masculine)
véne (neuter plural)
véni (comparative)
vénari (comparative)
vénast’e (superlative)

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of ven (“beautiful”)


hågsæte

hågsæte n (definite singular hågsætet, indefinite plural hågsæte, definite plural hågsæti)

hågsætet (definite singular)
hågsæte (indefinite plural)
hågsæti (definite plural)

From Old Norse hásæti, from hár (“high”) + sæti (“seat”). Influenced by håg, from Old Norse hávir pl (intervocalic v > g).

Alternative form of høgsete (“high seat”)


høgsete

høgsetet (definite singular)
høgsete (indefinite plural)
høgseta (definite plural)

From Old Norse hásæti, from hár (“high”) + sæti (“seat”), equivalent to høg + sete. Influenced by høg, from Old Swedish hø̄gher.


trolldeig

trolldeigen (definite singular)
trolldeigar (indefinite plural)
trolldeigane (definite plural)


kviskra

kviskrar (present)
kviskra (past)
kviskra (participle past)
kviskrast (infinitive passive)
kviskrande (participle present)
kviskra (imperative)
kviskr (imperative)

→ Norwegian Bokmål: kviskre


Oddvard

Newer name; from odd (“sharp or thin point”) and the old name element -vard (“guard”).


visebok

viseboka (definite singular)
visebøker (indefinite plural)
visebøkene (definite plural)

From vise + bok. Compare Faroese vísubók.

song book (with folk songs or heroic ballads)


helheim

From hel (“death”) + -heim (“home, -ham”).

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


Helheimen

Alternative letter-case form of helheimen


heltuss

heltussen (definite singular)
heltussar (indefinite plural)
heltussane (definite plural)

From hel (“death, death realm”) + tuss (“subterranean wight”).


helherre

From hel (“death, death realm”) + herre (“lord”).


heltroll

heltrollet (definite singular)
heltroll (indefinite plural)
heltrolla (definite plural)

From hel (“death, death realm”) + troll (“troll, evil being”).


helsutt

/²hæ̞ːɽ.ʂʉtː/

[²hæ̞ːɻ.ʂʉtˑ]


trollkval

trollkvalen (definite singular)
trollkvalar (indefinite plural)
trollkvalane (definite plural)

Physeter catodon
Physeter catodon#Translingual

Physeter macrocephalus
Physeter macrocephalus#Translingual

a sperm whale (Physeter catodon, syn. Physeter macrocephalus)


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melda ut (present tense melder ut, past tense melde ut, supine meldt ut, past participle meld ut or utmeld)

melder ut (present)
melde ut (past)
meldt ut (supine)
meld ut (participle past)
utmeld (participle past)

Det var nok til å ha vedtak om at ingen vart sett på som utmeld or statskyrkja, før han personleg hadde møtt fram hos soknepresten og meldt seg ut.

1955, Knut Rygnestad, Dissentarspørsmålet i Noreg frå 1845 til 1891: lovgjeving og administrativ praksis [The Dissenter Problem in Norway 1845-1891: legislation and administration], page 78:

This was enough to rule that none were counted as having left the state church, before they personally had presented themselves before the parish priest and resigned.

(reflexive) to leave, to cancel one's own membership or affiliation with a group or organisation

Hellerud stilte som uavhengig representant på kommunestyremøtet måndag etter at Sogn og Fjordane Frp melde han ut av partiet.

(transitive) to cancel their membership in or affiliation with a group or organisation

(reflexive, figurative) to not or outright abstain from participating in an activity; to no longer be a (central or important) part (of)


skinnstakk

skinnstakken (definite singular)
skinnstakkar (indefinite plural)
skinnstakkane (definite plural)

From skinn (“leather, skin”) + stakk (“short coat”).


matsopp

matsoppen (definite singular)
matsoppar (indefinite plural)
matsoppane (definite plural)

From mat (“food”) + sopp (“mushroom”). Compare Faroese matsoppur and Icelandic matsveppur.


Stjørdalen

/²ʃørdaɽːən/

[²ʂøɖ.ɖɐ̞ˑɲ]


Verdalen

[²ʋæɻ.ɖɐ̞ˑɻɳ]

[²ʋæɖ.ɖɐ̞ˑɳ]


vossamål

[²ʋɞ̞s.sɐ̞.mɐ̞oˑl]


trøndersk

From trønder m, a newer singular form of trønder m pl (“Throwends, people of Trøndelag”) + -sk (“-ish”). Doublet of trøndsk, from Old Norse þrǿnzkr.


sunnmørsk

sunnmørsk (indefinite singular)
sunnmørske (definite plural singular)


trøndemål

trøndemålet (definite singular)
trøndemål (indefinite plural)
trøndemåla (definite plural)

From trønder (“someone from Trøndelag”) + mål (“language”), based on the trønde- in Trøndelag.

Trøndemaali er maali i Trøndelag, undanteke dei som er slegne te Oustfjellmaali, o dei som her sidan vert teikna te Fosnmaali ɔ: maali i Ytre Namdal o i storluten av Fosn futerike.

1908, Hans Ross, Norske bygdemaal, page 38:

The Throndish dialects are the dialects of Trøndelag, except the ones that are part of the East Mountain dialects, and the ones that are counted as Fosn dialects i.e. the dialects of Outer Namdal and the larger part of Fosn bailiff.

Synonym of trøndsk (“the dialect(s) of Trøndelag”)


åkur

[ˈɐ̞o̯ː.kʊr]

From Old Norse ákr, akr. Compare Faroese and Icelandic akur.

(dialectal, Voss) alternative form of åker (“field”)


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heilag’u (feminine heilag, neuter heilagt, comparative heilagaré, superlative heilagast)

heilag (feminine)
heilagt (neuter)
heilagaré (comparative)
heilagast (superlative)

[²ha̝ɪ̯ː.lɐ̞.ɡʊ]

From Old Norse heilagr. Compare Faroese and Icelandic heilagur.

(dialectal, Voss) alternative form of heilag (“holy”)


Mime

From Old Norse Mímir. Cognate with Faroese Mimir, Icelandic Mímir, and Swedish and Danish Mimer.


varm’u

varm’u m (feminine vorm, neuter varmt, comparative varmaré, superlative varmast)

vorm (feminine)
varmt (neuter)
varmaré (comparative)
varmast (superlative)

From Old Norse varmr. Compare Faroese and Icelandic varmur.

(dialectal, Voss) alternative form of varm


grøn’u

grøn’u m (feminine grøn, neuter grønt, comparative grønaré, superlative grønast)

grøn (feminine)
grønt (neuter)
grønaré (comparative)
grønast (superlative)

From Old Norse grǿnn. Compare Faroese grønur.

(dialectal, Voss) alternative form of grøn


kald’u

kald’u m (feminine kold, neuter kaldt, comparative kaldaré, superlative kaldast)

kold (feminine)
kaldt (neuter)
kaldaré (comparative)
kaldast (superlative)

From Old Norse kaldr. Compare Faroese and Icelandic kaldur.

(dialectal, Voss) alternative form of kald


Snåsamannen

(informal) Joralf Gjerstad (1926–2021), Norwegian self-identified psychic and faith healer


vefsnmål

vefsnmålet (definite singular)
vefsnmål (indefinite plural)
vefsnmåla (definite plural)


hardeng

hardengen (definite singular)
hardenger (indefinite plural)
hardengar (indefinite plural)
hardengene (definite plural)
hardengane (definite plural)

Alternative form of harding (“someone from Hardanger”)


hardingmål

/²haːrɪŋmɔːɽ/

From harding (“someone from Hardanger”) + mål (“language”).


lågtysk

lågtysk (indefinite singular)
lågtyske (definite plural singular)
lågtyskare (comparative)
lågtyskast (indefinite superlative)
lågtyskaste (definite superlative)

From låg + tysk, compare Faroese lágtýskt, Icelandic lágþýska and Swedish lågtyska.

Low German (Plattdeutsch) (relating to the language)


Halvdan

halv + dan; from Old Norse Halfdanr, from halfr (“half”) + danr (“Dane”). Cognate with Icelandic Hálfdan, Hálfdán and Old Swedish Halfdan.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “half-Dane”

Halfdan

newer borrowing from the Old Norse written form


Garm

From Old Norse Garmr, from garmr (“dog”), whence also garm.

(Norse mythology) Garmr, the dog that guards Hel’s gate


Frøy

From Old Norse Freyr, from Proto-Germanic *frawjô (“lord”). Cognate with Faroese Froyur and Icelandic Freyr.


Gullenburste

From Old Norse Gullinbursti, Gullinborsti.


Øyresund

Calque of Danish Øresund and Swedish Öresund, from Old Norse Eyrarsund. Cognate with Faroese Oyrarsund and Icelandic Eyrarsund.

the Sound (a strait that separates Zealand from Scania; official name: Øresund)


Skirne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Skírnir, from skírr.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Skírnir, messenger of Freyr


Lidskjalv

From Old Norse Hliðskjalf, Hliðskjǫlf f, from hlið + skjalf, skjǫlf.

Frøy, son aat Njord, hadde ein dag sett seg paa Lidskjalv og saag ut yver alle heimar.

1928, Snorri Sturluson, translated by Ivar Mortensson-Egnund, Edda-kvæde, Skirnesmål, page 3:

Freyr, the son of Njorth, had sat one day in Hlithskjolf, and looked over all the worlds.

(Norse mythology) Hlidhskjalf, the high seat of Odin


ynskeliste

ynskelista (definite singular)
ynskelister (indefinite plural)
ynskelistene (definite plural)


gygr

gygra (definite singular)
gygrar (indefinite plural)
gygrane (definite plural)


valdtaka

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valdtaka (present tense valdtek, past tense valdtok, supine valdteke, present participle valdtakande, imperative valdtak)

valdtek (present)
valdtok (past)
valdteke (supine)
valdtakande (participle present)
valdtak (imperative)

From vald (“violence, power”) + taka (“to take”).


Biri

From Old Norse Biríð, likely from an older *Ber-híð (“bear lair”).

A parish and village in Gjøvik, Oppland, Norway


badstove

badstova (definite singular)
badstover (indefinite plural)
badstovene (definite plural)

From Old Norse baðstofa, from bað + stofa.

a drying kiln, used to dry corn and malt


påby

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påby (imperative påby, present tense påbyr, past tense påbaud or påbydde, past participle påbode or påbydd or påbydt)

påby (imperative)
påbyr (present)
påbaud (past)
påbydde (past)
påbode (participle past)
påbydd (participle past)
påbydt (participle past)


homofil

homofilt (neuter)
homofile (definite plural singular)


spelemannslag

spelemannslaget (definite singular)
spelemannslag (indefinite plural)
spelemannslaga (definite plural)

spelemann + -s- + lag. Compare Swedish spelmanslag.

NORSK FOLKEMUSEUM er i morgen åpent fra kl. 12—19. Kl. 11: Gudstjeneste i Stavkirken. Kl. 12.30: Omvisning i Østerdalen. Kl. 14: Kappleik på friluftsteatret av Landslaget for spelemenn. Kl. 16—18: Folkemusikk og dans på festplassen. Kl. 18.15: Leikar - ring på Telemarkstunet. Kl. 19.30: «Erasmus Montanus » på friluftsteatret. Kl 21: Dans og leik på festplassen. Musikk av forskjellige spelemannslag.

1948 September 14, “Kort sagt”, in Verdens Gang:

The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is open tomorrow from 12–19. 11:00: Service in the stave church. 12:30: Guided tour of Østerdalen. 14:00: Playing competetion by the national fiddling association at the open-air theatre. 16–18: Folk music and dance on the partying grounds. 18:15: Games – ring at Telemarkstunet. 19:30: "Erasmus Montanus" at the open-air theatre. 21:00: Dance and play on the partying grounds. Music by diverse folk music ensembles.

Dette er ein casestudie av seks spelemannslag i Telemark fylke som blir sett i lys av rekruttering, opplæring og sosial arena samt forholdet mellom dei seks spelemannslaga og kulturskuler knytt til desse.

2018, Rebecca Egeland, Treng vi eigentleg spelemannslag? Ein casestudie av seks spelemannslag i Telemark i lys av rekruttering, opplæring, sosial arena og institusjonalisering (abstract), Universitetet i Søraust-Noreg:

This is a case study of six folk music ensembles in Telemark county seen in the light of recruiting, training, and social arena, as well as the relationship betweel the six folk music ensembles and connected cultural schools.

Vi kan difor tenkje oss at musikkopplæringa kan vere endå meir variert i anna frivillig kulturliv som til dømes kor, korps, orkester, spelmannslag, og ungdomsklubbar.

2021, Solveig Rivenes Lone, Kva er det viktigaste ein skal lære på musikklinja?, Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

We can therefore think that music education can be even more varied in other voluntary cultural activities, for example choirs, bands, orchestra, folk music ensembles, and youth clubs.


Oen

From Old Norse Óinn, possibly from óask (“to fear, dread”), thus meaning “The Shy One”. Cognate with Faroese Óin, Icelandic Óinn, Swedish Oen and Danish Oin, all borrowed from Old Norse.


Dåen

From Old Norse Dáinn, from deyja (“to die”).

(Norse mythology) One of four stags that live around Yggdrasil and feed on the tree’s branches


Dvalen

From Old Norse Dvalinn, probably from dvala (“to delay”).


Eikenskjalde

/²ɛɪːçənʃal(d)ə/

From Old Norse Eikinskjaldi, from eikinn (“oaken”) + skjǫldr (“shield”).


Hornbore

From Old Norse Hornbori, from horn (“horn”) + bora (“to bore, drill”).


Kvase

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Kvasir.


Mjødvitne

From Old Norse Mjǫðvitnir, from mjǫðr (“mead”) + vitnir (“wolf”).


loføting

loføtingen (definite singular)
loføtingar (indefinite plural)
loføtingane (definite plural)

Synonym of lofotværing (“someone from Lofoten”)


kolbotn

kolbotnen (definite singular)
kolbotnar (indefinite plural)
kolbotnane (definite plural)

an even place where there is, or has been, a charcoal kiln


Kolbotn

/²køːɽabɔnː/

From Old Norse *Kolabotn, from kol (“coal”) + botn (“bottom”). Cognate with Danish Kullebund (Danicised form).

A village in Nordre Follo, formerly Oppegård, Akershus, Norway


Njor

No ska han Njor ha takk fỳ denn’ vændo.

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

Pronunciation spelling of Njord (“Njorth”).


Ylgja

From Old Norse ylgja, ylgr (“she-wolf”).

a female given name from Old Norse, meaning “she-wolf”, masculine equivalent Ulv


Orm

From Old Norse Ormr, from ormr, whence also orm. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Ormur.

(rare) a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “snake, serpent”


Ørn

From Old Norse Ǫrn, from ǫrn (“eagle”), whence also ørn. Cognate with Icelandic and Swedish Örn.

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


Elg

From Old Norse Elgr, from elgr, whence also elg. Cognate with Swedish Älg.

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


Remna

From Old Norse Refna, Hrefna, from Hrafn with i-mutation. Cognate with Faroese Revna and Icelandic Hrefna.

a female given name from Old Norse, meaning “raven”, feminine equivalent Ramn


Ramn

From Old Norse Rafn, Hrafn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚱᚨᛒᚨᚾᚨᛉ (Harabanaʀ). Cognate with Faroese Ravnur and Icelandic Hrafn.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “raven”, feminine equivalent Remna


Gudtorm

From Old Norse Guðþormr, from guð (“god”) + þormr, from þyrma (“to spare, respect”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Guttormur.


Kyrre

From the Old Norse byname kyrri, from the weak form of kyrr (“peaceful”). Cognate with Faroese Kyrri.

a male given name meaning “the calm, the peaceful”, feminine equivalent Kyrra


tunvord

tunvorden (definite singular)
tunvordar (indefinite plural)
tunvordane (definite plural)


tomtekall

tomtekallen (definite singular)
tomtekallar (indefinite plural)
tomtekallane (definite plural)


tunkall

tunkallen (definite singular)
tunkallar (indefinite plural)
tunkallane (definite plural)


tøltebonde

tøltebonden (definite singular)
tøltebondar (indefinite plural)
tøltebondane (definite plural)


holgang

holgangen (definite singular)
holgangar (indefinite plural)
holgangane (definite plural)


holveg

holvegen (definite singular)
holvegar (indefinite plural)
holvegane (definite plural)


kljå

kljåen (definite singular)
kljåar (indefinite plural)
kljåane (definite plural)

From Old Norse klé, kljár, from Proto-Germanic *klewô. The verb may be derived from the noun, or from Old Norse kljá.


kljå

kljår (present)
kljådde (past)
kljått (participle past)
kljådd (participle past)
kljåast (infinitive passive)
kljåande (participle present)
kljå (imperative)


hårfager

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hårfager (neuter hårfagert, plural hårfagre, comparative hårfagrare, superlative hårfagrast)

hårfagert (neuter)
hårfagre (plural)
hårfagrare (comparative)
hårfagrast (superlative)

hår + fager; from Old Norse hárfagr, from hár (“hair”) + fagr (“fair”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic hárfagur.

Harald hårfagre

Harald Fairhair (Norwegian king, 851–932)


ginte

ginta (definite singular)
ginter (indefinite plural)
gintene (definite plural)

From late Old Norse genta with a change from /je/ to /ji/. Compare gefa > giva.

(dialectal) Alternative form of jente/gjente (“girl”)


Hafrsfjord

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Hafrsfjǫrðr, from hafr (“male goat”) + fjǫrðr (“fjord”). Compare the inherited Haffjord. Cognate with Faroese Havursfjørður and Icelandic Hafursfjörður.

lbor

Haversfjord

alternative names for the historical place


Haversfjord

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Hafrsfjǫrðr, from hafr (“male goat”) + fjǫrðr (“fjord”). Compare the inherited Haffjord.


kveiti

From Old Norse hveiti. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic hveiti.

(dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of kveite (“wheat”)


skruvtvinge

skruvtvinga (definite singular)
skruvtvinger (indefinite plural)
skruvtvingene (definite plural)


skrutvinge

skrutvinga (definite singular)
skrutvinger (indefinite plural)
skrutvingene (definite plural)

Alternative form of skruvtvinge (“clamp”)


nordanfjells

From Old Norse norðanfjalls, from norðan (“from the north”) + fjall (“mountain”). Compare Icelandic norðanfjalls and Danish nordenfjældsk.


Nore

From Old Norse Nóri. Also a variant of Nor, from Old Norse Nórr.

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Nora


Nore

From Old Norse Nórar f pl, from *nór (“narrow sound”), referring to the narrow sound in the Nore Fjord.

A village in Nore og Uvdal, Buskerud, Norway


helsetrøye

helsetrøya (definite singular)
helsetrøyer (indefinite plural)
helsetrøyene (definite plural)

/²hɛlsətrœʏːə/

From helse (“health”) + trøye (“sweater”).


nettingtrøye

nettingtrøya (definite singular)
nettingtrøyer (indefinite plural)
nettingtrøyene (definite plural)

From netting (“netting”) + trøye (“sweater”).


borgynd

borgynden (definite singular)
borgynder (indefinite plural)
borgyndar (indefinite plural)
borgyndene (definite plural)
borgyndane (definite plural)


Jøsses

Jøsses hjelpe meg.

I Jøsse namn.


Trunnhem

(dialectal, Härjedalen) alternative form of Trondheim


Herjedalen

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jə.dɐ̞ːɻɳ]

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jə.dɐ̞ːɳ]

[ˈherːɪ̯e̞ˌd̪ɑːɳ]


reinska

reinskar (present)
reinska (past)
reinska (participle past)
reinskast (infinitive passive)
reinskande (participle present)
reinska (imperative)
reinsk (imperative)

desctree

→ Danish: renske
Norwegian Bokmål: renske

From rein (“clean”), compare reinsa. Cognate with Faroese reinska.


Herjådalen

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɻɳ]

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɳ]


Gauldal

/²ɡœʊːldaːlən/

/²ɡœʊːɽdaːɽən/

[²ɡɞːɽ.dɐ̞ˑɳ]

From Old Norse Gaulardalr, from the river name *Gaul f, whence also Gaula. Cognate with Faroese Geyldalur, Icelandic Gaulardalur, and Danish Gul(e)dalen (Danicised form).

A valley and district in southern Trøndelag, Norway


Mosjøbekken

Definite form; from Mosjø + bekk (“creek”).


reinsa

reinsar (present)
reinsa (past)
reinsa (participle past)
reinsast (infinitive passive)
reinsande (participle present)
reinsa (imperative)
reins (imperative)

From Old Norse hreinsa, from Proto-Germanic *hrainisōną, from the adjective *hrainiz (“clean”). Cognate with Faroese reinsa, Icelandic hreinsa, Swedish rensa, Danish rense.


Jamteland

From Old Norse Jamtaland, from jamti (“Jamt”) + land (“land”).
Folk etymology
According to the saga of Haakon the Good, named after Ketill jamti, the legendary first settler of this landscape. Cognate with Icelandic Jamtaland, Swedish Jämtland and Danish Jemtland.
Another false etymology version derives the name from jamt (the neutrum of jamn, see also Swedish jämn).

Jämtland (a landscape and county, until 1645 in Norway, now in Sweden)


jamte

jamten (definite singular)
jamtar (indefinite plural)
jamtane (definite plural)

From Old Norse jamti m (plural jamtar, jamtr).


nukleinsyre

nukleinsyra (definite singular)
nukleinsyrer (indefinite plural)
nukleinsyrene (definite plural)


Klakksvik

A farm in Aure, Nordmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Herjådal

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɽ]

From Old Norse Herjárdalr, from the river name Herjá + dalr (“valley”). First part from *har, *her (“heap of stones”) + á (“river”). Cognate with Icelandic Herjadalur and Swedish Härjeådalen, Härjedalen.

Härjedalen (a landscape and municipality of Jämtland County, until 1645 in Norway, now in Sweden)


Klaksvik

From Faroese Klaksvík, from the mountain name Klakkur, from klakkur (“cliff”), and vík (“bay”). Cognate with Icelandic Klakksvík and Danish Klagsvig.

Klaksvík (a town on the island of Borðoy, Faroe Islands)


Isafjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Ísafjörður, from ís (“ice”) + fjörður (“fjord”). Doublet of Isefjorden and Isfjorden.

A city in Vestfirðir, Iceland. Official name: Ísafjörður


båing

båingen (definite singular)
båingar (indefinite plural)
båingane (definite plural)

By surface analysis, båe + -ing. If inherited may be related to English badling.

Gjertru var meir enn vanleg stor og breivaksen. Folkedrøset ville ha det til at ho var boing.

1974, Jens Haukdal, Busetnad og folkeliv i Sokndal, Midtre Gauldal kommune, page 10:

Gjertru was bigger and broader than a normal woman. The town gossiped that she might be a hermaphrodite.

(dialectal, dated) A hermaphrodite, or a person who transgresses norms of gender, sex, or sexuality.

(by extension) Something that possesses two opposing qualities.


Øyafjelljøkulen

Definite form; adapted borrowing of Icelandic Eyjafjallajökull, from Eyjafjöll + jökull (“glacier”).

Eyjafjallajökull (a glacier and volcano in southern Iceland)


Langårbyen

From lang (“long”) + år (“year”) + by (“city”); a calque of English Longyear City, or from the Longyear part of Longyearbyen. From a creative interpretation of the name as “the city where the year seems longer”.

com

Langårbyen fekk dette namnet fordi tida fall lang for dei som budde der. Men etter at nordmennene tok til å skifte ut norrøne ord med ord frå Vinland, er staden no kalla Longyearbyen, som tyder det same.

1978, Jon Leirfall, Soga om Oddvar Rådvill og Per Klipping:

The Longyear City got this name because time felt long for those who lived there. But after the Norsemen began switching out Norse words with words from Vinland, the place is now called Longyearbyen, which means the same.


Gungne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Gungnir, from gunga (“to sway”).

slbor

(Norse mythology) Gungnir, the spear of Odin


Langjøkul

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Langjökull, from langur (“long”) + jökull (“glacier”).


Vatnajøkul

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Vatnajökull, from vatn (“water”) + jökull (“glacier”).

Vatnajökull (a glacier in southern Iceland)


Øyfjord

Alternative form of Øyafjord (“Eyjafjörður”)


Dalvik

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Dalvík, from dalur (“valley”) + vík (“bay”).

Norðurland eystra
Norðurland eystra#English

A village in Dalvíkurbyggð, Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Dalvík


Olavsfjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Ólafsfjörður, from the male given name Ólafur + fjörður (“fjord”).

A town and fjord in Fjallabyggð, Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Ólafsfjörður


Øyafjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Eyjafjörður, from ey (“island”) + fjörður (“fjord”).

A fjord in Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Eyjafjörður


Siglufjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Siglufjörður, from sigla (“mast”) + fjörður (“fjord”).

A town and fjord in Fjallabyggð, Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Siglufjörður

sigle

the middle of a boat where the mast sits


Straumøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Streymoy, from streymur (“stream”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Straumey and Danish Strømø.

The main island of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Streymoy


Straumøy

(definite form):
An island in Bømlo, Rogaland, Norway

An island in Hitra, in southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Lurøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Hamarøy, Salten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Bodø, Salten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Flakstad, Lofoten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Sortland, Vesterålen district, Nordland, Norway


Bordøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Borðoy, from barð (“headland”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Borðey and Danish Bordø.

An island, one of the Northern Isles of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Borðoy


Suderøyane

/²sʊː(ə)rœʏːanə/

From Old Norse Suðreyjar f pl, from suðr (“south”) + ey (“island”).

Hebrides (an island west of Scotland; official name: Hebridane)


Kunøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Kunoy (literally “woman island”), from kona (“woman”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Konuoy and Danish Kunø.

bor

An island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Kunoy


Kallsøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Kalsoy, Kallsoy (literally “man island”), from kallur (“man”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Karlsey and Danish Kalsø.

An island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Kalsoy


Suderøy

/²sʊː(ə)rœʏː/

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Suðuroy, from suður (“south”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Suðurey and Danish Suderø.

The southernmost island of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Suðuroy


Tøyen

From Old Norse Tǫðin f, from tað (“manure”) + vin (“meadow”).


Skøyen

From Old Norse Skǫðin f, from skaði (“damage”) + vin (“meadow”).


Bjørvika

Definite form; from Old Norse Bǿjarvík, from bǿr (“town”) + vík (“bay”).


kvitebjørn

kvitebjørnen (definite singular)
kvitebjørnar (indefinite plural)
kvitebjørnane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hvítabjǫrn, from hvítr (“white”) + bjǫrn (“bear”). Cognate with Faroese hvítabjørn and Icelandic hvítabjörn.

Ursus maritimus
Ursus maritimus#Translingual


Nolsøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Nólsoy, from Old Norse Norsey. Cognate with Icelandic Nólsey and Danish Nolsø.

An island in the Faroe Islands. Official name: Nólsoy


Svinøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Svínoy, from svín (“pig, swine”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Svíney and Danish Svinø.

An island, one of the Northern Isles of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Svínoy


Vågar

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Vágar m pl, from vágur (“bay”). Cognate with Icelandic Vogar.

An island in the Faroe Islands. Official names: Vágar and Vágoy


Fugløy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Fugloy, from fuglur (“headland”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Fugley and Danish Fuglø.

An island, one of the Northern Isles of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Fugley


Vidøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Viðoy, from viður (“wood”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Viðey and Danish Viderø.

An island, the northernmost of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Viðoy


Vågøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Vágoy, from vágur (“bay”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Vogey and Danish Vågø.


Alna

From Old Norse Alna, *Alnar, genitive of *Ǫln f in compounds like Alnabrú, from older *Alnarbrú.

A river, farm and city district in Oslo, Norway


Færøy

Indefinite singular of Færøyane f pl, from Old Norse Færeyjar.

Denne Byggjemåten er elles i Grunndragi svært lik Byggjemåten paa Færøy, segjer Hulda.

1904, Arne Garborg, Knudahei-brev, page 36:

This building technique is otherwise in the basics very similar to the building technique on the Faroe Islands, Hulda says.

(collective) Synonym of Færøyane (“the Faroe Islands”)


Kvitøya

Definite form; from kvit (“white”) + øy (“island”).

White Island (an island in Svalbard, Norway)


Nordaustlandet

Definite form; from nord (“north”) + aust (“east”) + land (“land”).

compound

North East Land (an island in Svalbard, Norway)


Tjuvfjorden

Definite form; from tjuv (“thief”) + fjord (“fjord”).

A fjord in Edge Island, Svalbard, Norway


Grønfjorden

Definite form; from grøn (“green”) + fjord (“fjord”).

A fjord in Meløy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway


Storfjorden

Definite form; from stor (“big”) + fjord (“fjord”).


Isfjorden

Definite form; from is (“ice”) + fjord (“fjord”). Doublet of Isefjorden, Isafjord, and Isefjær.

doublet

nn:Isfjorden i Kvænangen
nn:Isfjorden i Romsdalsfjorden
nn:Isfjorden på Svalbard

A fjord and village in Rauma, Romsdal district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Ny-York

Calque of English New York, from New + York. From the English town name York, originally from Old Norse Jórk, Jórvík. Compare Icelandic Nýja Jórvík.

United States of America
United States of America#English

New York (a city and state of the United States of America; official name: New York)


Nye-Jorvik

From ny (“new”) + Jorvik; calque of English New York, based on the Old Norse name Jórvík (“York”). Compare Icelandic Nýja-Jórvík.

(humorous or puristic) synonym of Ny-York or New York


Jorvik

From Old Norse Jórvík, an adaptation of Old English Eoforwīċ, from Latin Eborācum, from Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọg, *Eβorāg. The Old English form comes from a false association with eofor (“boar”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Jórvík, Swedish Jorvik, and Danish Jorvig.

(historical) York (a city and unitary authority in modern North Yorkshire, England)


Kjøpenhamn

Semi-learned borrowing from Danish København, from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn (“Copenhagen”, literally “chapmen’s haven”). Compare Faroese Keypinhavn, Icelandic Kaupinhafn, and Swedish Köpenhamn.

der

Copenhagen (the capital city, municipality, and former county of Denmark; official name: København)


Bjørnøya

Definite form; from bjørn (“bear”) + øy (“island”), akin to Dutch Beeren Eiland, Bereneiland, named by Willem Barents in 1596 after he saw a polar bear swimming by the island. Compare Faroese Bjarnoyggin, Bjarnoy, Icelandic Bjarnarey, Swedish Björnön, and Danish Bjørneøen.

/²bjœnːœʏːa/

Bear Island (an island in Svalbard, Norway)


Bjørnøya

/²bjœnːœʏːa/

A common island name:
An island in Aremark, Østfold, Norway

An island in Rygge, Outer Østfold, Norway

An island in Rømskog, Inner Østfold, Norway

An island in Aurskog-Høland, Akershus, Norway

An island in Eidskog, Glåmdal district, Hedmark, Norway

An island in the Farris lake, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

An island in Bamble, Grenland district, Telemark, Norway

An island in Sveio, in the northern Haugaland district, or Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway

An island in Bømlo, Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway

An island in Bremanger, Nordfjord district, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

An island in Ålesund, until 1965 in Borgund, and 2020 in Haram, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

An island in Molde, until 2020 in Midsund, Romsdal district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

An island of the Bjørnsund archipelago, Hustadvika, formerly Fræna, Romsdal district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

An island in Hitra, Fosen district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Orkland, Orkdal district, until 2020 in Snillfjord, Fosen district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Rennebu, Orkdalen district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Stjørdal, in northern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Lurøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Rødøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Bodø, Salten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Vestvågøy, Lofoten district, Nordland, Norway

A common island name:
An island in Tromsø, Troms, Norway

A common island name:
An island in Kvænangen, Troms, Norway

A common island name:
An island in Måsøy, Finnmark, Norway


Farrisvatnet

Definite form; from Old Norse *Fareiðsvatn.


Bjørnøyi

(pre-2012) alternative form of Bjørnøya (“Bear Island”)


pinnekjøt

dried and salted (sometimes also smoked) ribs of lamb or mutton which are then steamed or roasted on sticks. Common Christmas food in Vestlandet and parts of Trøndelag.


kolsyre

[²kʰɞ̞ːɻ.ʂyʷː.ɾə]

[²kʰɞ̞ː.ʂyʷː.ɾə]

From kol (“carbon”, literally “coal”) + syre (“acid”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic kolsýra, Swedish kolsyra, and Danish kulsyre (> Norwegian Bokmål kullsyre).


fjelli

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of fjell


gleppe

nn-verb

gleppe (present tense glepp, past tense glapp, past participle gloppe, passive infinitive gleppast, present participle gleppande, imperative glepp)

glepp (present)
glapp (past)
gloppe (participle past)
gleppast (infinitive passive)
gleppande (participle present)
glepp (imperative)


Bjørnøy

An island in Stavanger, Jæren district, Rogaland, Norway


Bjørnøy

indefinite singular of Bjørnøya (“Bear Island”)


prikk

prikken (definite singular)
prikkar (indefinite plural)
prikkane (definite plural)


Gamlebyen

Definite form; from gamleby (“old town”), from gamal (“old”) + by (“town, city”).

Gamlebyen i Oslo

Old Town (a neighbourhood of Gamle Oslo borough, Oslo, Norway, in the same area of the old town that bunt down in 1624)

A district of Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway


kjelvd

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kjelvd m or f (neuter singular kjelvt, definite singular and plural kjelvde)

kjelvt (neuter singular)
kjelvde (definite plural singular)

From kjelva (“to calve”). Cognate with Icelandic kelfdur. Doublet of kalva.


Blåland

From Old Norse Bláland, from blár (“blue, black”) + land (“land”).

(historical) the northern part of Africa or possibly also areas further south


kjelva

kjelva (present tense kjelver or kjelvar, past tense kjelvde or kjelva, past participle kjelvd/kjelvt or kjelva, present participle kjelvande, imperative kjelv or kjelva)

kjelver (present)
kjelvar (present)
kjelvde (past)
kjelva (past)
kjelvd (participle past)
kjelvt (participle past)
kjelva (participle past)
kjelvande (participle present)
kjelv (imperative)
kjelva (imperative)

From Old Norse kelfa, from Proto-Germanic *kalbianą. Doublet of kalva. Cognate with Icelandic kelfa.


Myklagard

/²mʏkɽaɡaːɽ/

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Miklagarðr, from mikill (“big, great”) + garðr (“city”), literally “the large city”. Compare mykjen, mykle- and gard.

compound

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Byzantium, Constantinople (a city in Turkey; ancient capital of the Byzantine Empire; modern Istanbul)


blåmann

blåmannen (definite singular)
blåmenn (indefinite plural)
blåmennene (definite plural)

From Old Norse blámaðr, from blá (“blue, black”) + maðr (“person, man”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic blámaður, Swedish blåman, and Danish blåmand.

(derogatory) a nickname for a person from the sea districts

a small wight living in the stable or other outhouses

(botany) pyramidal bugle (Ajuga pyramidalis)

blue colour on wood that has lain in water for a long time


Hod

From Old Norse Hǫðr, from Proto-Germanic *Haþuz. Cognate with Faroese Høður, Icelandic Höður, Swedish Höder, Höd and Danish Høder.

(Norse mythology) Höðr (a blind god that was tricked into killing Baldur)


Åsgard

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr, from áss (“god, one of the Æsir”) + garðr.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Asgard (The realm of the Æsir)


Åsgard

Distortion of Åsskard n, from Old Norse Ásskarð.

A farm in Surnadal, Nordmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Fosna

Definite form; from Old Norse Fólgsn. Doublet of Fosen.

A town and municipality of Nordmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Official name: Kristiansund


Blåtann

From Old Norse blátǫnn, the nickname of Harald Gormsson.

Harald Blåtann

Alternative letter-case form of blåtann (“Bluetooth, byname of a Danish king”)


Atla

From Old Norse Atla, a female form of Atli, from Proto-Germanic *Attilô. Also from atall (“fierce”), cf. the heiti Atli for the god Thor.

a female given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Atle


åsynje

åsynja (definite singular)
åsynjer (indefinite plural)
åsynjene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ásynja, from áss (“god, one of the Æsir”) + -ynja (“-ess”).

af

(Norse mythology) goddess; a female member of the Æsir


finneting

finnetinget (definite singular)
finneting (indefinite plural)
finnetinga (definite plural)

From finn (“Sami”) + ting (“thing, assembly”).

compound

Referat frå finnetinget i 1730 viser at finnemisjonæren gjorde nytte for seg som tolk.

1974, Bjarne Svare, Vefsnbygdene fram til 1830, page 238:

Reports from the Sami assembly in 1730 shows that the Sami missionary made use of himself as interpreter.


visund

visunden (definite singular)
visundar (indefinite plural)
visundane (definite plural)

From Old Norse vísundr, through Old Saxon from Proto-Germanic *wisundz (“wisent, bison”). Doublet of visent and bison.


heimbrent

heimbrenten (definite singular)
heimbrentar (indefinite plural)
heimbrentane (definite plural)

From heim + brent. Last part from the past participle of brenna (“to burn”).

Alternative form of heimebrent (“moonshine”)


døger

døgeret (definite singular)
døger (indefinite plural)
døgera (definite plural)

From Old Norse dǿgr. Cognate with Icelandic dægur.

a nychthemeron, the 24 hour period stretching from midnight to midnight.

a measurement of time, equaling 24 hours.


trøndir

(Midlandsnormalen) alternative form of trønder (“people from Trøndelag”)


Nidareid

An isthmus between the Nid River and the Trondheim Fjord, connecting the Midtbyen district in Trondheim, Norway to the mainland


ljodahått

ljodahåtten (definite singular)
ljodahåttar (indefinite plural)
ljodahåttane (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse ljóðaháttr, from ljóða + háttr.


Follo

From Old Norse Folló, from *Foldló, *Foldarló, from Fold (“the outer Oslo Fjord”) + ló (“meadow”). Cognate with Icelandic Folló.


Austfold

From Old Norse Austfold f, from austr (“east”) + Fold. Cognate with Faroese Eystfold and Icelandic Austfold.

A county in South East Norway. Official name: Østfold


Fold

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Fold f (definite Folda or (pre-2012) Foldi)

From Old Norse Fold, from fold (“field, plain”), thus meaning “the broad, open fjord”. From Proto-Germanic *fuldō, *fulþō. Akin to English fold (“earth”)

(chiefly historical) A fjord in South East Norway, equivalent to the outer Oslo Fjord


væring

væringen (definite singular)
væringar (indefinite plural)
væringane (definite plural)

From Old Norse væringi, væringr, from várr (“pledge”) or værr (“pledge”), which is cognate with Old English wǣr (“fidelity, loyalty”), + Old Norse gangi (“companion”). Cognate with Old English wærgenga.


væring

From vår (“spring”) + -ing, with i-mutation.


skiskjoting

skiskjoting f (definite singular skiskjotinga)

/¹ʃiːʃuːtɪŋ/

/¹sçiːsçuːtɪŋ/

Alternative form of skiskyting (“biathlon”)


skidskjoting

skidskjoting f (definite singular skidskjotingi)

/¹ʃiːʃuːtɪŋ/

/¹sçiːsçuːtɪŋ/


knutsok

knutsoka (definite singular)
knutsoker (indefinite plural)
knutsokene (definite plural)

Knut + -ok; from Old Norse knútsvaka, from Knútr + vaka.


rygsk

rygsk (indefinite singular)
rygske (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse rygskr, from rygir (“Rugians”), possibly from rugr (“rye”).

of or pertaining to Rogaland or (Norwegian) Rugians


Rogheim

From Old Norse Rogheimr, from rygir (“Rugians”).

(historical) the home/land of the Rugians; Rogaland


Torald

From Old Norse Þóraldr, from Þórr (“Thor”) + valdr (“rule”). Doublet of Torvald. Cognate with Faroese Hóraldur, Tóraldur.


Hæge

Hæge f (definite Hæga or (Setesdal) Hægā)

Hæga (definite)
Hægā (Setesdal definite)

Dialectal form of Helga with a loss of -l- following a lengthening of the preceding vowel.

(chiefly Setesdal and Telemål) a female given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Hægi


Valdar

From Old Norse Valdarr, from Proto-Germanic *Waldaharjaz, from *waldaz or *waldą + *harjaz. Doublet of Valter and Walter.

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


Idbjørg

From id + bjørg or Bjørg. Compare Icelandic Iðbjörg.


Idunn

From Old Norse Iðunnr, Iðuðr, from ið + unnr, uðr (“wave”). Cognate with Faroese Íðunn and Faroese and Icelandic Iðunn.


Hergjest

From her (“army”) + gjest (“guest”). Akin to Proto-Germanic *Harigastiz, found on the Negau helmet as 𐌇𐌀𐌓𐌉𐌙𐌀𐌔𐌕𐌉 (hariχasti) from around 400 BC; from *harjaz + *gastiz. Cognate with Old High German Herigast.


Vigmund

From Old Norse Vígmundr, from víg (“fight, battle”) + mundr (“protection”). Cognate with Icelandic Vígmundur.


fyllesjuk

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fyllesjuk (neuter singular fyllesjukt, definite singular and plural fyllesjuke)

fyllesjukt (neuter singular)
fyllesjuke (definite plural singular)

From fyll (“drunkenness, drunk-party”) + sjuk (“sick”). Compare to Swedish fyllesjuk.


Halltor

hall + Tor; from Old Norse Hallþórr, Halldórr. Doublet of Halldor.

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Halltora


Halldora

Feminine form of Halldor, from Old Norse Halldórr, Hallþórr. Doublet of Halltora. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Halldóra.

a female given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Halldor


Arntor

arn + Tor; from Old Norse Arnþórr. Doublet of Arndor and Arnor.

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Arntora


Eidor

From ei- + -dor, based on names beginning with ei-, such as Eirik and Eivind; from Old Norse ei- (“one; always”) or ey (“island”). The suffix from Old Norse -dórr, an unstressed variant of Þórr. Cognate with Icelandic Eydór and Swedish Ejdor.


Arndor

arn + -dor; from Old Norse Arndórr, Arnþórr. Doublet of Arntor and Arnor.

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Arndora


Trandum

From Old Norse Þrónd(h)eimr. Doublet of Trondheim.

a farm name found several places in Eastern Norway


Trandum

Likely from the Old Norse river name *Trǫnd + heimr, cf. Tranby (< Trandarbýr).

A farm and former army camp in Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway


-olv

From Old Norse -olfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz (“wolf”). Cognate with Faroese ólvur, Icelandic -ólfur. Doublet of ulv (“wolf”).


Ørst

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Ørst f (definite Ørsta, definite dative (Sunnmøre) Ørstinne)

Ørsta (definite)
Ørstinne (dative definite)

der ser du ein stor’e Gar, so ligg’e so lettbært i ein Bakkje midt i Dal’a; den Garin eite Aam, aa d’ æ ein ta støste Garaa baade i Ørst og Vold.

1853, Ivar Aasen, Prøver af Landsmaalet i Norge [Samples of Norway’s National Language], Christiania: Printed at Carl. C. Werner and Co., →OCLC, page 18:

there you see a large farm, that lies open in a slope in the middle of the valley; that farm is called Åm, and it is one of the largest farms in both Ørst and Vold.


dåna

dånar (present)
dåna (past)
dåna (participle past)
dånast (infinitive passive)
dånande (participle present)
dåna (imperative)
dån (imperative)

From Old Norse dáinn, from deyja (“to die”). Cognate with Swedish dåna.

So gav han [Ormekongjen] henne dei dvaledrykkjin’ tri
 Solfager ho dåna då ho fekk di.

1920, Knud Liestøl, Moltke Moe, Solfager og Ormekongjen [the Norwegian version of "Solomon and Marcolf/Kitovras"]:

So he [the Snake King] gave her the three sleeping drink [potions]
 Solfager fainted when she got them


Hervald

First attested in 1495; from her (“army”) + vald (“might, power”), compare Icelandic Hervaldur. Doublet of Harald (see that).


Mjøndal

From Old Norse *Mylnudalr, from mylna (“mill”) + dalr (“valley”), with a breaking of the -y-, yielding -jø-.

(definite form) a village in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway, formerly in Nedre Eiker


såba

(dialectal, Jæren, West Agder) alternative form of såpe (“soap”)


nevetavl

neve (“fist”) + tavl (“board game”); from Old Norse hnefatafl, from hnefi + tafl. Cognate with Faroese nevatalv and Icelandic hnefatafl.

Det var ein gong at Torbjørn ongul sat og spela tavl. Daa gjekk stykmor hans burtaat og saag at han spela nevetavl.*) Det var stort haletavl. Ho tykte han spela daarleg og sa det aat honom, men han svara illsleg. Ho greip ein tavlbrikke og klemde til kinnbeinet hans Torbjørn, og raaka auga, so det spratt ut. Han sprang upp og treiv henne so hardt at ho lagdest sjuk og døydde av det. Folk segjer ho hadde vore med barn.

1912, Ola Røkke, transl., Soga um Grette Aasmundsson, page 181:

There was a time Thorbiorn Angle sat playing tables. Then his stepmother passed by and saw that he was playing the hnefatafl.*) It was the large tail-game. She thought he played poorly and said it to him, but he answered angrily. She caught up one of game pieces, and pushed it into Thorbiorn’s cheek-bone, and touched his eye, so that it popped out. He sprang up and handled her so roughly that she took to her bed ill and died thereof. Folk say that she was then big with child.

hnefatafl (a Northern European board game known from the Viking Age)


konnskrike

konnskrika (definite singular)
konnskriker (indefinite plural)
konnskrikene (definite plural)

Men kula strauk fyrst gjenom konnskrika og so gjenom ein uksekalv.

1917, Halldis Moren, “Ei bjørnesoga frå Trysil.”, in Norsk barneblad, volume 30, page 56:

But the bullet went through the jay and then through an ox-calf.

(eye dialect) Alternative spelling of kornskrike