dør

døra (definite singular)
dører (indefinite plural)
dørene (definite plural)

From Old Norse dyrr, dyr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- (“door, gate”). Akin to English door.


molte

molta (definite singular)
molter (indefinite plural)
moltene (definite plural)

→ Danish: multebær


antropologi

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antropologi m (definite singular antropologien)


gynekologi

gynekologi m (definite singular gynekologien)

(medicine) gynaecology (UK) or gynecology (US)


svela

svela (definite singular)
sveler (indefinite plural)
svelor (indefinite plural)
svelene (definite plural)
svelone (definite plural)


ikoni

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of ikon


semifinale

semifinalen (definite singular)
semifinalar (indefinite plural)
semifinalane (definite plural)


nomade

nomade m (definite singular nomaden, indefinite plural nomadar, definite plural nomadane)

nomaden (definite singular)
nomadar (indefinite plural)
nomadane (definite plural)


rekel

rekelen (definite singular)
reklar (indefinite plural)
reklane (definite plural)


tillit

tillita (definite singular)
tilliten (definite singular)


eksem

eksemen (definite singular)
eksemar (indefinite plural)
eksemane (definite plural)
eksemet (definite singular)
eksem (indefinite plural)
eksema (definite plural)


tårn

tårnet (definite singular)
tårn (indefinite plural)
tårna (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis), via Latin turris, Middle Low German torn and Old Norse turn.


saucisse

saucissen (definite singular)
saucissar (indefinite plural)
saucissane (definite plural)


patologi

patologi m (definite singular patologien)

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, “disease”) + -logi.


rele

releet (definite singular)
rele (indefinite plural)
relea (definite plural)


eksport

eksporten (definite singular)
eksportar (indefinite plural)
eksportane (definite plural)


hets

hetsen (definite singular)
hetsar (indefinite plural)
hetsane (definite plural)

From German Hetz and Hetze, from hetzen (“chase, hunt”), related with hate (“hate”).

malevolent and biased agitation, campaign (of slander), witch-hunt


sirkus

sirkuset (definite singular)
sirkus (indefinite plural)
sirkusa (definite plural)

From Latin circus.
(adverb): Same as Swedish cirkus.


haussa

haussaen (definite singular)
haussaer (indefinite plural)
haussaar (indefinite plural)
haussaene (definite plural)
haussaane (definite plural)


enquête

enquêten (definite singular)
enquêtar (indefinite plural)
enquêtane (definite plural)


nasjon

nasjonen (definite singular)
nasjonar (indefinite plural)
nasjonane (definite plural)


sopi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of sop


søye

søya (definite singular)
søyer (indefinite plural)
søyene (definite plural)


kosi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of kos

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of kòs


reki

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of rek


pinse

pinsa (definite singular)
pinser (indefinite plural)
pinsene (definite plural)
pinsen (definite singular)
pinsar (indefinite plural)
pinsane (definite plural)

Possibly from Middle Low German or German Low German pinxten

Whitsun or Pentecost (Christian festival seven weeks after Easter)


kampestein

kampesteinen (definite singular)
kampesteinar (indefinite plural)
kampesteinane (definite plural)

From kamp (“broad or round mountain peak”) + stein (“stone”).


birøkt

birøkta (definite singular)
birøkter (indefinite plural)
birøktene (definite plural)

From bie + røkt (“looking after, care”).


tinga

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


mili

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of mil


patrona

definite singular of patron (Etymology 2)


bajonett

bajonetten (definite singular)
bajonettar (indefinite plural)
bajonettane (definite plural)

From French baïonnette, after the town of Bayonne.


motiv

motivet (definite singular)
motiv (indefinite plural)
motiva (definite plural)

a subject (e.g. of a book, painting, photo)


munk

munken (definite singular)
munkar (indefinite plural)
munkane (definite plural)


ventil

ventilen (definite singular)
ventilar (indefinite plural)
ventilane (definite plural)


deponi

deponiet (definite singular)
deponi (indefinite plural)
deponia (definite plural)


bordsalt

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bordsalt n (definite singular bordsaltet)


hend

hendet (definite singular)
hend (indefinite plural)
henda (definite plural)


nøkkel

nøkkelen (definite singular)
nøklar (indefinite plural)
nøklane (definite plural)


brygge

brygga (definite singular)
brygger (indefinite plural)
bryggene (definite plural)
Historical inflection of brygge
bryggje

nn-noun-infl

brygge, bryggje

bryggjene 􂀿bryggjone􂁀
􂀿bryggene 􂀿bryggone􂁀􂁀

ei bryggje 􂀿bryggja􂁀
􂀿ei brygge 􂀿brygga􂁀􂁀

From Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ. Akin to English bridge.

(nautical) a landing stage, jetty, pier, wharf, dock (US)


ostre

ostra (definite singular)
ostrer (indefinite plural)
ostrene (definite plural)


refleks

refleksen (definite singular)
refleksar (indefinite plural)
refleksane (definite plural)

a reflector (object that reflects light)


rette

retta (definite singular)
retter (indefinite plural)
rettene (definite plural)

From Old Norse rétta, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną, a factitive of the adjective *rehtaz, later Old Norse réttr and Norwegian Nynorsk rett. Cognates include Dutch and German richten, English verbal right, Icelandic rétta, Faroese rætta, and Swedish rätta.


rette

(obsolete, now used only in fixed expressions) dative singular of rett


reflektor

reflektoren (definite singular)
reflektorar (indefinite plural)
reflektorane (definite plural)


reformator

reformatoren (definite singular)
reformatorar (indefinite plural)
reformatorane (definite plural)

reformer (a person who introduces reforms)


ostra

ostra (definite singular)
ostrer (indefinite plural)
ostror (indefinite plural)
ostrene (definite plural)
ostrone (definite plural)

definite singular of ostre (non-standard since 2012)


ontologi

From Ancient Greek ὤν (ṓn, “on”) + -logi.


rabbin

rabbinen (definite singular)
rabbinar (indefinite plural)
rabbinane (definite plural)


kú

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kú f (definite singular kúi, definite singular dative kúnne, indefinite plural kýr, definite plural kýrna, definite plural dative kúnom)

kúi (definite singular)
kúnne (dative definite singular)
kýr (indefinite plural)
kýrna (definite plural)
kúnom (dative definite plural)


ploma

ploma (definite singular)
plomer (indefinite plural)
plomor (indefinite plural)
plomene (definite plural)
plomone (definite plural)

definite singular of plome (non-standard since 2012)


knop

knopen (definite singular)
knopar (indefinite plural)
knopane (definite plural)
knopen (definite singular)
knop (indefinite plural)
knopane (definite plural)

knop m (definite singular knopen, indefinite plural knop, definite plural knopane)

From Middle Low German knop and Dutch knoop.


skrike

skrika (definite singular)
skriker (indefinite plural)
skrikene (definite plural)


messing

brass (metallic alloy of copper and zinc)


krakk

krakken (definite singular)
krakkar (indefinite plural)
krakkane (definite plural)

Attested as Krak in Glossarium Norvagicum (1749) of Erik Pontoppidan. Probably related to northern knakk (“stool”) and Trøndersk krekkje (“supporting feet construction”). Compare also dialectal English cracket.


krakk

krakket (definite singular)
krakk (indefinite plural)
krakka (definite plural)


dverg

dvergen (definite singular)
dvergar (indefinite plural)
dvergane (definite plural)

From Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.

Det var ein Gong ei Kjempa og ein Dverg, som slo seg i Lag og var gode Viner.

1880, Marius Hægstad, Kjempa og Dvergen [The Giant and the Dwarf]:

Once upon a time, a giant and a dwarf teamed up and became good friends.

(now sometimes offensive) a dwarf (a very short person)


gnom

gnomen (definite singular)
gnomar (indefinite plural)
gnomane (definite plural)

From French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for pygmaeus (“pygmy”).


drøm

drømmen (definite singular)
drømmar (indefinite plural)
drømmane (definite plural)


rosi

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of ros (“praise”)

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of ros (“erysipelas”)


rosi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of ros (“landslide; avalanche; scratch”)


ryggrad

ryggrada (definite singular)
ryggrader (indefinite plural)
ryggradene (definite plural)

(anatomy) a spine or backbone (also used figuratively)


ørken

ørkenen (definite singular)
ørkenar (indefinite plural)
ørkenane (definite plural)


makrell

makrellen (definite singular)
makrellar (indefinite plural)
makrellane (definite plural)


grosz

groszen (definite singular)
groszy (indefinite plural)
groszane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Polish grosz, from Medieval Latin denarius grossus.


åg

From Old Norse á, from Proto-Germanic *ahwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂.

Dette viser at elva ikkje alltid har vore sett på som ei skikkelig elv, men kanskje heller som ei mindre elv, ei åg […]

1996, Johann Solbakk, “Frå Førneset til Vasshøvet”, in Årbok for Rana, volume 29, Rana historielag, page 109:

This shows that the river probably hasn't always been regarded as a proper river, but rather as a smeller stream, a creek […]

(dialectal, possibly archaic, Helgeland, Salten and Værøy) alternative form of å (“creek”)


intelligens

intelligensen (definite singular)
intelligensar (indefinite plural)
intelligensane (definite plural)

From Latin intelligentia, via German Intelligenz.


mure

mura (definite singular)
murer (indefinite plural)
murene (definite plural)

From Old Norse mura, from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ. Akin to German Möhre (“carrot”).

(botany) any plant of the potentilla family


nys

nyset (definite singular)
nys (indefinite plural)
nysa (definite plural)


tinning

tinningen (definite singular)
tinningar (indefinite plural)
tinningane (definite plural)


trommehinne

trommehinna (definite singular)
trommehinner (indefinite plural)
trommehinnene (definite plural)


puller

pulleren (definite singular)
pullerar (indefinite plural)
pullerane (definite plural)


fokk

fokket (definite singular)
fokk (indefinite plural)
fokka (definite plural)

something which whisks or blows, usually a particle

(collective, meteorology) blowing snow which reduces visibility


fokk

fokken (definite singular)
fokkar (indefinite plural)
fokkane (definite plural)

From Dutch fok (from Middle Dutch focke) or from Middle Low German vock, vocke (“a puller”).


loppe

loppa (definite singular)
lopper (indefinite plural)
loppene (definite plural)

From Proto-Germanic *luppǭ (“flea, sandflea”, originally “jumper”), from Proto-Germanic *luppijaną (“to jump, dart”).


pensai

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of pensum


teneste

tenesta (definite singular)
tenester (indefinite plural)
tenestene (definite plural)


brynja

brynja (definite singular)
brynjer (indefinite plural)
brynjor (indefinite plural)
brynjene (definite plural)
brynjone (definite plural)


solte

solta (definite singular)
solter (indefinite plural)
soltene (definite plural)


reagens

reagensen (definite singular)
reagensar (indefinite plural)
reagensane (definite plural)
reagenset (definite singular)
reagens (indefinite plural)
reagensa (definite plural)


kanon

kanonen (definite singular)
kanonar (indefinite plural)
kanonane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Old French canon, from Italian cannone.


kanon

From Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn, “measuring rod, standard”), akin to κάννα (kánna, “reed”), perhaps from Semitic (compare Hebrew קָנֶה (qane, “reed”)).

(literature) canon (group of literary works)


solta

solta (definite singular)
solter (indefinite plural)
soltor (indefinite plural)
soltene (definite plural)
soltone (definite plural)


rini

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of rin


modernisme

modernismen (definite singular)
modernismar (indefinite plural)
modernismane (definite plural)


asfalt

From Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt, bitumen”).


hams

hamsen (definite singular)
hamsar (indefinite plural)
hamsane (definite plural)


bakterie

bakterien (definite singular)
bakteriar (indefinite plural)
bakteriane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion).


deig

deigen (definite singular)
deigar (indefinite plural)
deigane (definite plural)

From Old Norse deig, from Proto-Germanic *daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- (“to knead, to mold, to form”). Compare Icelandic deig, Faroese deiggj, Swedish deg, Danish dej.


soling

solingen (definite singular)
solingar (indefinite plural)
solingane (definite plural)

From the names of two partners in the production firm, Sverre Olsen and Jan H. Linge, both Norwegians.

(nautical, sailing) a Soling (an open keelboat)


soling

solinga (definite singular)
solingar (indefinite plural)
solingane (definite plural)

the act of putting a sole (on a shoe or boot)


singling

Clark saag, at her var ikkje alt som det skulde vera, og reiste seg kvasst, daa dei høyrde tunge stig og singling av jarn.

1911, Helge Marstein, Aurora: ein sjøroman:

Clark saw that everything was not as it should be, and rose abruptly when they heard heavy footsteps and the jangling of iron.


lapp

lappen (definite singular)
lappar (indefinite plural)
lappane (definite plural)

Jakka hadde lappar på olbogane.

Han gav meg ein lapp med ein beskjed på.

I morgon skal eg ta lappen

Tomorrow I'm gonna take (the exam for) the driver's license


lapp

From Swedish lapp. Possibly from a Finnic or Samic language. Compare Finnish Lappi.

(derogatory) a Lapp, Sami person; person of the Sami people


melding

meldinga (definite singular)
meldingar (indefinite plural)
meldingane (definite plural)

Eg har fått ei melding frå styret.


fleis

fleisen (definite singular)
fleisar (indefinite plural)
fleisane (definite plural)


reik

reika (definite singular)
reiker (indefinite plural)
reikene (definite plural)


fyrstbiskop

fyrstbiskopen (definite singular)
fyrstbiskopar (indefinite plural)
fyrstbiskopane (definite plural)

From fyrste (“prince”) + biskop (“bishop”), from German Fürstbischof.

(historical) prince-bishop, a bishop who also held a secular princely rank.


deie

deia (definite singular)
deier (indefinite plural)
deiene (definite plural)

From earlier and Old Norse deigja, from Proto-Germanic *daigijǭ.


tyranni

tyranniet (definite singular)
tyranni (indefinite plural)
tyrannia (definite plural)


atrofi

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atrofi m (definite singular atrofien, indefinite plural atrofiar, definite plural atrofiane)

atrofien (definite singular)
atrofiar (indefinite plural)
atrofiane (definite plural)


anemi

From French anémie, from Ancient Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía).


autograf

autografen (definite singular)
autografar (indefinite plural)
autografane (definite plural)


meining

meininga (definite singular)
meiningar (indefinite plural)
meiningane (definite plural)

/²mɛɪːnɪŋ(ɡ)/

From meina + -ing. Compare Faroese and Icelandic meining.

etter mi meining

Kva for meining var lagt i desse orda?

Det er jo meininga å ha det artig i dag!

It is the point to have fun today though!

Det va ’kje meininga å herpa bilen din.

It wasn’t on purpose to damage your car.

Kva er meininga med dette?

Det gjev inga meining!


gildi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of gilde


semja

From Old Norse semja, from Proto-Germanic *samjaną.

(non-standard since 2012) Alternative form of semje


slekt

slekta (definite singular)
slekter (indefinite plural)
slektene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German slecht(e) (“ancestry, lineage, family”).


hoven

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


flaga

flaga (definite singular)
flager (indefinite plural)
flagor (indefinite plural)
flagene (definite plural)
flagone (definite plural)


overgang

overgangen (definite singular)
overgangar (indefinite plural)
overgangane (definite plural)

From over- + gang. Akin to Old Norse yfirgangr.


saksofon

saksofonen (definite singular)
saksofonar (indefinite plural)
saksofonane (definite plural)

From the name of the inventor Adolphe Sax, + -fon.


slupp

sluppen (definite singular)
sluppar (indefinite plural)
sluppane (definite plural)

From either Low German slup or Dutch sloep.


brosma

brosma (definite singular)
brosmer (indefinite plural)
brosmor (indefinite plural)
brosmene (definite plural)
brosmone (definite plural)


kompost

komposten (definite singular)
kompostar (indefinite plural)
kompostane (definite plural)

Borrowed from French compost, from Latin compositus.


legde

legda (definite singular)
legder (indefinite plural)
legdene (definite plural)


legde

legdet (definite singular)
legde (indefinite plural)
legda (definite plural)

(collective) a litter (mammalian offspring born in one birth)


kakadu

kakadua (definite singular)
kakaduer (indefinite plural)
kakaduene (definite plural)

From German Kakadu, from Dutch kaketoe, from Malay kakaktua. Compare with Indonesian kakatua.


arkeologi

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arkeologi m (definite singular arkeologien)


ornitologi

ornitologi m (definite singular ornitologien)


stoa

stoaen (definite singular)
stoaer (indefinite plural)
stoaar (indefinite plural)
stoaene (definite plural)
stoaane (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek στοά (stoá).


homofon

homofonen (definite singular)
homofonar (indefinite plural)
homofonane (definite plural)


ideologi

head

ideologi m (definite singular ideologien, indefinite plural ideologiar, definite plural ideologiane)

ideologien (definite singular)
ideologiar (indefinite plural)
ideologiane (definite plural)


eining

eininga (definite singular)
einingar (indefinite plural)
einingane (definite plural)


psykolog

psykolog m (definite singular psykologen, indefinite plural psykologar, definite plural psykologane)

psykologen (definite singular)
psykologar (indefinite plural)
psykologane (definite plural)


klimatolog

klimatologen (definite singular)
klimatologar (indefinite plural)
klimatologane (definite plural)


harmoni

harmonien (definite singular)
harmoniar (indefinite plural)
harmoniane (definite plural)


hys

hyset (definite singular)
hys (indefinite plural)
hysa (definite plural)

(dialectal, Rogaland) the catching of a ball mid-air in a ballgame


farmakologi

farmakologi m (definite singular farmakologien)


lingvist

lingvisten (definite singular)
lingvistar (indefinite plural)
lingvistane (definite plural)


antropolog

antropologen (definite singular)
antropologar (indefinite plural)
antropologane (definite plural)


ornitolog

ornitologen (definite singular)
ornitologar (indefinite plural)
ornitologane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis) and + -log.


bul

bulen (definite singular)
bular (indefinite plural)
bulane (definite plural)


halleluja

hallelujaet (definite singular)
halleluja (indefinite plural)
hallelujaa (definite plural)

From Biblical Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ (hal'luyáh, “Praise Yah”).


inka

inkaen (definite singular)
inkaer (indefinite plural)
inkaar (indefinite plural)
inkaene (definite plural)
inkaane (definite plural)


rokko

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rokko f (definite singular rokkoa, indefinite plural rokko, definite plural *rokkonn)

rokkoa (definite singular)
rokko (indefinite plural)
*rokkonn (definite plural)

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, parts of Eastern Norway) Alternative form of reke


klematis

klematisen (definite singular)
klematisar (indefinite plural)
klematisane (definite plural)

From Latin clematis, from Ancient Greek κλεματισ (klematis), from κλήμα (klḗma).


hotell

hotellet (definite singular)
hotell (indefinite plural)
hotella (definite plural)


proviant

provianten (definite singular)
proviantar (indefinite plural)
proviantane (definite plural)

From Italian provianda, via German Proviant.

provisions, supplies (of food, drink etc.)


boikott

boikotten (definite singular)
boikottar (indefinite plural)
boikottane (definite plural)

From English boycott, from Charles Boycott, an English evicting land agent in Ireland who was subject to a boycott organized by the Irish Land League in 1880.


fita

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of fit


geil

geilen (definite singular)
geila (definite singular)
geilar (indefinite plural)
geiler (indefinite plural)
geilane (definite plural)
geilene (definite plural)
Historical inflection of geil

nn-noun-infl

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

From Old Norse geil f, from Proto-Germanic *gailō.

narrow passage, especially between houses


taug

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taug (definite singular taugi, indefinite plural tauger, definite plural taugene)

taugi (definite singular)
tauger (indefinite plural)
taugene (definite plural)

From Old Norse taug, from Proto-Germanic *taugō.

(nonstandard or dialectal) alternative form of tau


taug

From earlier and Old Norse tog (“rope”), from Proto-Germanic *taugō.

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect, Vikværsk) a rope


reim

reima (definite singular)
reimar (indefinite plural)
reimer (indefinite plural)
reimane (definite plural)
reimene (definite plural)


konflikt

konflikt m (definite singular konflikten, indefinite plural konfliktar, definite plural konfliktane)

konflikten (definite singular)
konfliktar (indefinite plural)
konfliktane (definite plural)


leksem

leksemet (definite singular)
leksem (indefinite plural)
leksema (definite plural)


objekt

objektet (definite singular)
objekt (indefinite plural)
objekta (definite plural)


kompilator

kompilatoren (definite singular)
kompilatorar (indefinite plural)
kompilatorane (definite plural)


leksikograf

leksikografen (definite singular)
leksikografar (indefinite plural)
leksikografane (definite plural)


foaje

foajeen (definite singular)
foajear (indefinite plural)
foajeane (definite plural)


kontrovers

kontroversen (definite singular)
kontroversar (indefinite plural)
kontroversane (definite plural)


intervju

intervjuet (definite singular)
intervju (indefinite plural)
intervjua (definite plural)

From French entrevue, via English interview.


cess

cessen (definite singular)
cessar (indefinite plural)
cessane (definite plural)


brus

brusen (definite singular)
brusar (indefinite plural)
brusane (definite plural)

From bruse (verb); a shortening of the earlier term bruslimonade.

soda, pop (carbonated water, both US), fizzy drink (UK), (carbonated) soft drink


stav

staven (definite singular)
stavar (indefinite plural)
stavane (definite plural)
stav (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
staven (accusative definite nominative singular)
stavar (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
stavane (accusative definite nominative plural)
stav (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
staven (accusative definite nominative singular)
stavar (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
stavarne (accusative definite nominative plural)
stave (dative definite singular)
stavom (dative definite plural)

stav

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stav

From Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Germanic *stabaz.

a letter (in the runic alphabet, sometimes also in the Latin alphabet)


mishandling

mishandlinga (definite singular)
mishandlingar (indefinite plural)
mishandlingane (definite plural)

abuse, ill-treatment, maltreatment, mistreatment


slagverk

slagverket (definite singular)
slagverk (indefinite plural)
slagverka (definite plural)


tyri

tyrien (definite singular)
tyriet (definite singular)
tyriar (indefinite plural)
tyri (indefinite plural)
tyriane (definite plural)
tyria (definite plural)


soppa

soppa (definite singular)
sopper (indefinite plural)
soppor (indefinite plural)
soppene (definite plural)
soppone (definite plural)


mitokondrie

iet (definite singular)
mitokondrie (indefinite plural)
ia (definite plural)

alternative form of mitokondrium (“mitochondrion”)


adventist

adventisten (definite singular)
adventistar (indefinite plural)
adventistane (definite plural)


hjerne

hjernen (definite singular)
hjernar (indefinite plural)
hjernane (definite plural)


sleng

slengen (definite singular)
slenger (indefinite plural)
slengar (indefinite plural)
slengene (definite plural)
slengane (definite plural)


sleng

slenget (definite singular)
sleng (indefinite plural)
slenga (definite plural)


komparativ

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komparativ m (definite singular komparativen, indefinite plural komparativar, definite plural komparativane)

komparativen (definite singular)
komparativar (indefinite plural)
komparativane (definite plural)


tekstil

tekstil m or n (definite singular tekstilen or tekstilet, indefinite plural tekstilar or tekstil, definite plural tekstilane or tekstila)

tekstilen (definite singular)
tekstilet (definite singular)
tekstilar (indefinite plural)
tekstil (indefinite plural)
tekstilane (definite plural)
tekstila (definite plural)


aktualitet

aktualiteten (definite singular)
aktualitetar (indefinite plural)
aktualitetane (definite plural)

From French actualité, from Latin actualitas.


aceton

(organic chemistry) acetone (a colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent)


aksiom

aksiomet (definite singular)
aksiom (indefinite plural)
aksioma (definite plural)


aktivist

aktivisten (definite singular)
aktivistar (indefinite plural)
aktivistane (definite plural)


akvedukt

akvedukten (definite singular)
akveduktar (indefinite plural)
akveduktane (definite plural)


akrobat

akrobat m (definite singular akrobaten, indefinite plural akrobatar, definite plural akrobatane)

akrobaten (definite singular)
akrobatar (indefinite plural)
akrobatane (definite plural)


kave

kaven (definite singular)
kavar (indefinite plural)
kavane (definite plural)

From Old Norse kafafjúk. Connected to Old Norse kóf. Compare Icelandic kafi and Faroese kavi.


sylje

sylja (definite singular)
syljer (indefinite plural)
syljene (definite plural)


alka

alka (definite singular)
alker (indefinite plural)
alkor (indefinite plural)
alkene (definite plural)
alkone (definite plural)


lakan

lakanet (definite singular)
lakan (indefinite plural)
lakana (definite plural)


jolle

jolla (definite singular)
joller (indefinite plural)
jollene (definite plural)
jollen (definite singular)
jollar (indefinite plural)
jollane (definite plural)

Russenorsk: ёла (jola)

From Low German jolle; compare with German Jolle.


akvamarin

akvamarinen (definite singular)
akvamarinar (indefinite plural)
akvamarinane (definite plural)


akronym

akronymet (definite singular)
akronym (indefinite plural)
akronyma (definite plural)


anglikan

anglikanen (definite singular)
anglikanar (indefinite plural)
anglikanane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of anglikanar


reaktant

reaktant m reaktant (canonical neuter)
reaktanten (definite singular)
reaktantar (indefinite plural)
reaktantane (definite plural)
reaktantet (definite singular)
reaktant (indefinite plural)
reaktanta (definite plural)


anatom

anatomen (definite singular)
anatomar (indefinite plural)
anatomane (definite plural)


anglofob

anglofoben (definite singular)
anglofobar (indefinite plural)
anglofobane (definite plural)


dramaturgi

dramaturgien (definite singular)
dramaturgiar (indefinite plural)
dramaturgiane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek δραματουργία (dramatourgía).

der

δραματουργία


astat

From Ancient Greek ἄστατος (ástatos, “unsteady, volatile”), akin to astasi, "astasia".


arsen

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arsen n (definite singular arsenet, singulare tantum)

Shortening of arsenikk, arsenic trioxide, from Ancient Greek αρσενικόν (arsenikos), "arsenic, orpiment", though it literally translates to "manly, strong", due to it being a folk etymology of Middle Persian زرنيخ (zarnikh), "gold-colored". The word orpiment is the proper word in English for arsenic trioxide, though arsenic is still used in this sense. In Norwegian, arsenikk only refers to the mineral.


elektron

elektronet (definite singular)
elektron (indefinite plural)
elektrona (definite plural)


druide

druiden (definite singular)
druidar (indefinite plural)
druidane (definite plural)

From Gaulish [Term?], via Latin druidae and French druid.


grotte

grotta (definite singular)
grotter (indefinite plural)
grottene (definite plural)


perihel

perihelet (definite singular)
perihel (indefinite plural)
perihela (definite plural)


antikrist

antikristen (definite singular)
antikristar (indefinite plural)
antikristane (definite plural)


kjøttmeis

kjøttmeisa (definite singular)
kjøttmeiser (indefinite plural)
kjøttmeisene (definite plural)

/²çœtːmɛɪːs/


kupe

kupeen (definite singular)
kupear (indefinite plural)
kupeane (definite plural)


akt

akta (definite singular)
akter (indefinite plural)
aktene (definite plural)

(art, drawing or painting of) a nude model


spatium

spatiet (definite singular)
spatium (indefinite plural)
spatia (definite plural)

From Latin spatium (“space, distance”), whence also English space.


asteroide

asteroiden (definite singular)
asteroidar (indefinite plural)
asteroidane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀστεροειδής (asteroeidḗs, “starlike”), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).


ambolt

ambolten (definite singular)
amboltar (indefinite plural)
amboltane (definite plural)

(anatomy) an anvil or incus (bone in the middle ear)


endoskop

endoskopet (definite singular)
endoskop (indefinite plural)
endoskopa (definite plural)


fange

fangen (definite singular)
fangar (indefinite plural)
fangane (definite plural)

From late Old Norse fangi, from Middle Low German vangene.


tidel

tidelen (definite singular)
tidelar (indefinite plural)
tidelane (definite plural)


ferie

ferien (definite singular)
feriar (indefinite plural)
feriane (definite plural)


samling

samlinga (definite singular)
samlingar (indefinite plural)
samlingane (definite plural)


kapusin

kapusinen (definite singular)
kapusinar (indefinite plural)
kapusinane (definite plural)

(pre-2016) alternative form of kapusinar


fosfat

fosfatet (definite singular)
fosfat (indefinite plural)
fosfata (definite plural)


tvist

tvisten (definite singular)
tvistar (indefinite plural)
tvistane (definite plural)


missil

missilet (definite singular)
missil (indefinite plural)
missila (definite plural)


klubb

klubben (definite singular)
klubbar (indefinite plural)
klubbane (definite plural)


morfin

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morfin m or n (definite singular morfinen or morfinet)

morfinen (definite singular)
morfinet (definite singular)

Borrowed from French morphine, from Ancient Greek Morpheus.


katalysator

katalysatoren (definite singular)
katalysatorar (indefinite plural)
katalysatorane (definite plural)

(automotive) catalytic converter, catalyser


termometer

termometer n (definite singular termometeret, indefinite plural termometer, definite plural termometera)

termometeret (definite singular)
termometer (indefinite plural)
termometera (definite plural)


levering

leveringa (definite singular)
leveringar (indefinite plural)
leveringane (definite plural)


hingst

hingsten (definite singular)
hingstar (indefinite plural)
hingstane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German hengest, hengst, hingest, hingst.


karisma

karisma m (definite singular karismaen, indefinite plural karismaer, definite plural karismaene)

karismaen (definite singular)
karismaer (indefinite plural)
karismaene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma, “grace, favour, gift”).


karm

karmen (definite singular)
karmar (indefinite plural)
karmane (definite plural)


kviga

kviga (definite singular)
kviger (indefinite plural)
kvigor (indefinite plural)
kvigene (definite plural)
kvigone (definite plural)


strofe

strofa (definite singular)
strofer (indefinite plural)
strofene (definite plural)


pyramide

pyramiden (definite singular)
pyramidar (indefinite plural)
pyramidane (definite plural)


huskatt

huskatten (definite singular)
huskattar (indefinite plural)
huskattane (definite plural)


mineralogi

From German Mineralogie and French minéralogie; equivalent to mineral + -logi.


grenseland

grenselandet (definite singular)
grenseland (indefinite plural)
grenselanda (definite plural)

borderland(s) (also used in a figurative sense)

march(es) (obsolete: border region or area)


marsj

marsjen (definite singular)
marsjar (indefinite plural)
marsjane (definite plural)

march (song in the genre of music written for marching)


kattedyr

kattedyret (definite singular)
kattedyr (indefinite plural)
kattedyra (definite plural)


katte

katta (definite singular)
katter (indefinite plural)
kattene (definite plural)


protokoll

protokollen (definite singular)
protokollar (indefinite plural)
protokollane (definite plural)

From Byzantine Greek πρωτόκολλον (prōtókollon).


topp

toppen (definite singular)
toppar (indefinite plural)
toppane (definite plural)


almanakk

almanakken (definite singular)
almanakkar (indefinite plural)
almanakkane (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin almanac, almanach, almanachus, from Arabic.

a calendar containing information about basic astronomy, red-letter days etc.


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appelsintre n (definite singular appelsintreet, indefinite plural appelsintre, definite plural appelsintrea)

appelsintreet (definite singular)
appelsintre (indefinite plural)
appelsintrea (definite plural)

Compound word, appelsin (“orange”) + tre (“tree”).

Citrus sinensis
Citrus sinensis#Translingual

an orange tree (the citrus tree sweet orange, Citrus sinensis).

Barna klatra opp i appelsintreet.


torde

From Old Norse þórr. Influenced by Þórðr.

(dialectal) alternative form of tore (“thunder”)


oransje

From Italian arancia, via French orange.


skalle

skallen (definite singular)
skallar (indefinite plural)
skallane (definite plural)

From Old Norse skalli. Akin to English skull.

(footwear, usually in the plural) a type of moccasin made from reindeer skin and worn by the Sami people.


etymologi

etymologien (definite singular)
etymologiar (indefinite plural)
etymologiane (definite plural)

From Old French ethimologie, from Latin etymologia, from Ancient Greek ἐτυμολογία (etumología), from ἔτυμον (étumon, “true sense”) and -λογία (-logía, “study of”), from λόγος (lógos).


legemiddel

legemiddelet (definite singular)
legemiddel (indefinite plural)
legemidla (definite plural)

medicine, pharmaceutical, medicament (as above)


medisin

medisinen (definite singular)
medisinar (indefinite plural)
medisinane (definite plural)

Doktoren sagde det var Lungebrand. Dei skulde ha hentat han fyrr; no var her ingenting aa gjera. Han skreiv upp nokot Medisin, murrad og reiste.

The doctor said it was pneumonia. They should have fetched him sooner; now there was nothing to do. He prescribed some medicine, grumbled and left.

medicine, medication (a substance which promotes healing)

Markus Olivarius studerad "Jus, Filologi, Teologi, Medisin med fleire Vitenskapar" og "kunde alt, som andre ikkje kunde […]

Markus Olivarius studied "law, philology, theology, medicine and other sciences" and "knew everything that others did not know […]


feilvare

feilvara (definite singular)
feilvarer (indefinite plural)
feilvarene (definite plural)

second (usually seconds), defective goods / merchandise (as above)


jernbane

jernbane m or f (definite singular jernbanen or jernbana, indefinite plural jernbanar or jernbaner, definite plural jernbanane or jernbanene)

jernbanen (definite singular)
jernbana (definite singular)
jernbanar (indefinite plural)
jernbaner (indefinite plural)
jernbanane (definite plural)
jernbanene (definite plural)

From jern (“iron”) + bane (“track, line, trajectory”), a calque of German Eisenbahn.


paraply

paraplyen (definite singular)
paraplyar (indefinite plural)
paraplyane (definite plural)

an umbrella, or brolly (UK, informal) (as above)


støtte

støtta (definite singular)
støtter (indefinite plural)
støttene (definite plural)


raide

raiden (definite singular)
raidar (indefinite plural)
raidane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Northern Sami ráidu, from Proto-Samic *rājδō, a borrow from Proto-Germanic *raidō, whence also the native doublet of rei.

a line of reindeer as they pull a sleigh


akselerasjon

akselerasjonen (definite singular)
akselerasjonar (indefinite plural)
akselerasjonane (definite plural)


misbruk

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misbruk m or n (definite singular misbruken or misbruket)

misbruken (definite singular)
misbruket (definite singular)


avgrunn

avgrunnen (definite singular)
avgrunnar (indefinite plural)
avgrunnane (definite plural)

Compound word, av (“off”) + grunn (“ground”), loan-translation from Middle Low German (compare German German Abgrund).

Fjellklatraren glei og fall ned i avgrunnen.

The mountaineer slipped and fell into the chasm.

Dei fordømte skal fortapast i avgrunnens pine.

The damned shall perish in the suffering of the abyss.

To emerge from it and not to perish in it is why the abyss exists.

Avgrunnen er til å stige opp or, og ikkje til å forkomast i. (Tarjei Vesaas)

literally: "the abyss exists to emerge from, and not to perish in"

Det var en avgrunn mellom synspunkta deira.

There was a huge gap between their points of view.

abyss, chasm (a bottomless or unfathomed depth), also used in a figurative sense (hell, place of suffering)


skatt

skatten (definite singular)
skattar (indefinite plural)
skattane (definite plural)

Det var mykje skatt å betala i år.


føniks

føniksen (definite singular)
føniksar (indefinite plural)
føniksane (definite plural)

From Latin phoenix, from Ancient Greek φοῖνιξ (phoînix).


medikament

medikamentet (definite singular)
medikament (indefinite plural)
medikamenta (definite plural)


sølv

sølvet (definite singular)
sølv (indefinite plural)
sølva (definite plural)

From Old Norse silfr, sylfr, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą.


lått

låtten (definite singular)
låttar (indefinite plural)
låttane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hlátr, derived from hlæja (“to laugh”), from Proto-Germanic *hlahtraz (whence Old English hleahtor and English laughter). Compare latter.

Publikum brølte av lått.


lått

From Old Norse lát (“sound, behaviour”), influenced by modern Norwegian slått (“haymaking”).

Eg er på veg til studiotet for å spele inn ein lått.

I'm heading to the studio to record a song.

Kor mange Beatles-låttar har du høyrt?


tsjekkisk

tsjekkisk m (definite singular tsjekkisken)


skil

skilet (definite singular)
skil (indefinite plural)
skila (definite plural)


kakerlakk

kakerlakk m (definite singular kakerlakken, indefinite plural kakerlakkar, definite plural kakerlakkane)

kakerlakken (definite singular)
kakerlakkar (indefinite plural)
kakerlakkane (definite plural)


knekt

knekten (definite singular)
knektar (indefinite plural)
knektane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German knecht, from Old Saxon kneht, from Proto-West Germanic *kneht.


meid

meiden (definite singular)
meidar (indefinite plural)
meidane (definite plural)

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of mei


betong

Borrowed from French béton (“concrete”), from Latin bitūmen (“asphalt”), from Gaulish [Term?].


bestefar

bestefaren (definite singular)
bestefedrar (indefinite plural)
bestefedrane (definite plural)


kvikksand

kvikksand m (definite singular kvikksanden)


barnebarn

barnebarnet (definite singular)
barneborn (indefinite plural)
barnebarn (indefinite plural)
barneborna (definite plural)
barnebarna (definite plural)

barn + barn; from Old Norse barnabǫrn pl.


treverk

treverket (definite singular)
treverk (indefinite plural)
treverka (definite plural)


buso

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of busu


syster

systera (definite singular)
systrer (indefinite plural)
systrene (definite plural)
Historical inflection of syster

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

Eg fekk ei syster då eg var tre.

Drikk so my’ du lyster, tunna hev ei syster

Drink so much as you want, the barrel has a sister (a classic Norwegian drinking rhyme)

sister (a female member of a religious community)


syster

From Old Norse systr, from Proto-Germanic *swistriz.

indefinite plural of syster, alternative form of systrer


karakter

karakteren (definite singular)
karakterar (indefinite plural)
karakterane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr); from English character (in a novel, etc.).

gode karakterar


mygg

myggen (definite singular)
myggar (indefinite plural)
myggane (definite plural)

From Old Norse mý, from Proto-Germanic *mugjō, *mują, *muwō (“midge”), from Proto-Indo-European *mū- (“fly, midge”), *mu-, *mew-. Compare Swedish mygga, Danish myg, Icelandic mý, English midge, West Frisian mich, Dutch mug, Low German mügge, German Mücke.

(zoology) a mosquito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood)

(figurative, by extension) something small (and insignificant)

a small microphone that is or can be fit to a person

(soccer) a footballer (soccer) under ten years of age


myr

myra (definite singular)
myrar (indefinite plural)
myrer (indefinite plural)
myrane (definite plural)
myrene (definite plural)
Historical inflection of myr

From Old Norse mýrr, from Proto-Germanic *miuzijō. Akin to English mire.


besta

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


karamell

karamellen (definite singular)
karamellar (indefinite plural)
karamellane (definite plural)

From Spanish caramelo, via French caramel.


oker

okeren (definite singular)
okrar (indefinite plural)
okrane (definite plural)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ṓkhra, “pale yellow”), from ὠχρός (ōkhrós).


krets

kretsen (definite singular)
kretsar (indefinite plural)
kretsane (definite plural)

From German Low German krets, via Norwegian Bokmål.


girspak

girspaken (definite singular)
girspakar (indefinite plural)
girspakane (definite plural)

(automotive) gear lever, stick (gearstick, gear shift)


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hockeykølle f (definite singular hockeykølla, indefinite plural hockeykøller, definite plural hockeykøllene)

hockeykølla (definite singular)
hockeykøller (indefinite plural)
hockeykøllene (definite plural)


søvn

søvn m (definite singular søvnen, dative form søvne)

søvnen (definite singular)
søvne (dative)

From Old Norse svefn, from Proto-Germanic *swefnaz.


tust

tusten (definite singular)
tustar (indefinite plural)
tustane (definite plural)

a tuft (a bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.)


metafor

metaforen (definite singular)
metaforar (indefinite plural)
metaforane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá).


kjepp

kjeppen (definite singular)
kjeppar (indefinite plural)
kjeppane (definite plural)

From Old Norse keppr. Akin to Danish kæp and Swedish käpp.


stokk

stokken (definite singular)
stokkar (indefinite plural)
stokkane (definite plural)


apparat

apparatet (definite singular)
apparat (indefinite plural)
apparata (definite plural)

Borrowed from French apparat, from Latin apparatus.

mechanical or electrical device, appliance or instrument


kvist

kvist m (definite singular kvisten, indefinite plural kvister or kvistar, definite plural kvistene or kvistane)

kvisten (definite singular)
kvister (indefinite plural)
kvistar (indefinite plural)
kvistene (definite plural)
kvistane (definite plural)
kvist (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
kvisten (accusative definite nominative singular)
kvister (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
kvistar (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
kvistene (accusative definite nominative plural)
kvistane (accusative definite nominative plural)
kviste- (genitive in-compounds indefinite plural)
kvist (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
kvisten (accusative definite nominative singular)
kvister (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
kvisterne (accusative definite nominative plural)
kviste (dative definite singular)
kvistom (dative definite plural)
kviste- (genitive in-compounds indefinite plural)

kvist

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kvist

(typography) twig, one of the side strokes of a rune; ogonek


brikke

brikka (definite singular)
brikker (indefinite plural)
brikkene (definite plural)

man, counter, piece (piece or token used in a board game such as chess)


fagfelt

fagfeltet (definite singular)
fagfelt (indefinite plural)
fagfelta (definite plural)

field of study, specialist field (domain of knowledge or practice)


nett

nettet (definite singular)
nett (indefinite plural)
netta (definite plural)

From Old Norse net; compare with German Netz.

(in definite singular form) nettet - the Internet


skrujern

skrujernet (definite singular)
skrujern (indefinite plural)
skrujerna (definite plural)


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soloppgang m (definite singular soloppgangen, indefinite plural soloppgangar, definite plural soloppgangane)

soloppgangen (definite singular)
soloppgangar (indefinite plural)
soloppgangane (definite plural)


dypt

dypta (definite singular)
dypter (indefinite plural)
dyptene (definite plural)

From Old Norse dýpð, dýpt (“depth”), from Proto-Germanic *diupiþō, cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐌾𐌿𐍀𐌹𐌸𐌰 (djupiþa) and English depth.


fastetid

fastetida (definite singular)
fastetider (indefinite plural)
fastetidene (definite plural)

A period of time during which one abstains from food, either totally or in part; a fast.


plattform

plattforma (definite singular)
plattformer (indefinite plural)
plattformene (definite plural)


idé

idéen (definite singular)
ideen (definite singular)
idéar (indefinite plural)
idear (indefinite plural)
idéane (definite plural)
ideane (definite plural)

From French idée < Latin idea < Ancient Greek ἰδέα (idéa) < from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see”).

Eg fekk nett ein kjempegod idé!

Idear som fridom og likskap var mellom dei viktige årsakene til den franske revolusjonen.

Ideas such as liberty and equality were important reasons behind the French Revolution.

Ideen bak stykket var å syna eit samfunn i moralsk forfall.

The idea behind the play was to show a society in moral decay.


djupt

djupta (definite singular)
djupter (indefinite plural)
djuptene (definite plural)

From Old Norse dýpt, from Proto-Germanic *diupiþō. Akin to English depth. The vowel is probably influenced from djup.


tilstelling

tilstellinga (definite singular)
tilstellingar (indefinite plural)
tilstellingane (definite plural)

a function (official or social occasion)


falk

falken (definite singular)
falkar (indefinite plural)
falkane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German valk, via Old Norse falkr; compare with German Falke.

a falcon, all birds in the genus Falco, most birds in the family Falconidae


sosialisme

sosialisme m (definite singular sosialismen)


funksjon

funksjonen (definite singular)
funksjonar (indefinite plural)
funksjonane (definite plural)

function (what something does or is used for)

Kva er den deriverte av denne funksjonen?

What is the derivative of this function?


verktøy

verktøyet (definite singular)
verktøy (indefinite plural)
verktøya (definite plural)


tøffel

tøffel m (definite singular tøffelen, indefinite plural tøflar, definite plural tøflane)

tøffelen (definite singular)
tøflar (indefinite plural)
tøflane (definite plural)

under tøffelen


humla

humla (definite singular)
humler (indefinite plural)
humlor (indefinite plural)
humlene (definite plural)
humlone (definite plural)

definite singular of humle (Etymology 2)

(pre-2012) alternative form of humle (Etymology 2)


armbandsur

armbandsuret (definite singular)
armbandsur (indefinite plural)
armbandsura (definite plural)


ønske

ønsket (definite singular)
ønske (indefinite plural)
ønska (definite plural)


stykke

stykket (definite singular)
stykke (indefinite plural)
stykka (definite plural)


syltetøy

syltetøyet (definite singular)
syltetøy (indefinite plural)
syltetøya (definite plural)

Compound of sylte (“to put up, to process”) + tøy.

jam (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar, fruit preserve)


trengsel

trengselen (definite singular)
trengslar (indefinite plural)
trengslane (definite plural)

From trengja, from Old Norse þrøngsl, þrøngsla.


statistikk

statistikken (definite singular)
statistikkar (indefinite plural)
statistikkane (definite plural)

From Latin statisticum, statisticus, from status, via French statistique and German Statistik.

(uncountable) statistics (the mathematical science)


nudisme

nudismen (definite singular)
nudismar (indefinite plural)
nudismane (definite plural)


vilje

viljen (definite singular)
viljar (indefinite plural)
viljane (definite plural)

From Old Norse vili. Akin to English will.


flago

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of flagu


sidekant

sidekanten (definite singular)
sidekantar (indefinite plural)
sidekantane (definite plural)


ambulanse

ambulansen (definite singular)
ambulansar (indefinite plural)
ambulansane (definite plural)

From Latin ambulare, via French ambulance.


villsvin

villsvinet (definite singular)
villsvin (indefinite plural)
villsvina (definite plural)


faste

fasta (definite singular)
faster (indefinite plural)
fastene (definite plural)


forslag

forslaget (definite singular)
forslag (indefinite plural)
forslaga (definite plural)

From the verb foreslå, after German Vorschlag.


gjenstand

gjenstanden (definite singular)
gjenstandar (indefinite plural)
gjenstandane (definite plural)


vilkår

vilkåret (definite singular)
vilkår (indefinite plural)
vilkåra (definite plural)


gryta

(pre-2012 or dialectal) alternative form of gryte


kreft

From Middle Low German kreft, krevet, a calque of Latin cancer.


matematikk

matematikk m (definite singular matematikken)

→? Northern Sami: matematihkka


skiva

skiva (definite singular)
skiver (indefinite plural)
skivor (indefinite plural)
skivene (definite plural)
skivone (definite plural)


klaustrofobi

klaustrofobi m (definite singular klaustrofobien)


møbel

møbel n (definite singular møbelet, indefinite plural møbel or møblar, definite plural møbla or møblane)

møbelet (definite singular)
møbel (indefinite plural)
møblar (indefinite plural)
møbla (definite plural)
møblane (definite plural)


hylle

hylla (definite singular)
hyller (indefinite plural)
hyllene (definite plural)


vern

vernet (definite singular)
vern (indefinite plural)
verna (definite plural)


punkt

punktet (definite singular)
punkt (indefinite plural)
punkta (definite plural)


imperialisme

imperialisme m (definite singular imperialismen)

imperialism (the policy of extending power, by force)


tannbørste

tannbørsten (definite singular)
tannbørstar (indefinite plural)
tannbørstane (definite plural)

a toothbrush (brush for cleaning the teeth)


melodi

melodi m (definite singular melodien, indefinite plural melodiar, definite plural melodiane)

melodien (definite singular)
melodiar (indefinite plural)
melodiane (definite plural)


skygge

skygget (definite singular)
skygge (indefinite plural)
skygga (definite plural)


mandelbetennelse

mandelbetennelse m (definite singular mandelbetennelsen)

tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils)


enzym

enzymet (definite singular)
enzym (indefinite plural)
enzyma (definite plural)

Coined in German as Enzym, from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) and ζύμη (zúmē, “sourdough”).


skjold

skjoldet (definite singular)
skjold (indefinite plural)
skjolda (definite plural)

From Old Norse skjǫldr m, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keit-, *(s)keid-, *kheit- (“shield, cover”). Cognate with Faroese skjøldur, Icelandic skjöldur, Swedish sköld, Danish skjold (> Norwegian Bokmål skjold) and English shield.


algoritme

algoritmen (definite singular)
algoritmar (indefinite plural)
algoritmane (definite plural)

Via English algorithm from Medieval Latin algorismus, a transliteration of Arabic الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ (al-ḵuwārizmiyy, “the native of Khowarizm”), surname of the well-known Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī who lived during the ninth century and introduced sophisticated mathematics to the West (particularly algebra). Was also influenced by Ancient Greek ἀριθμός (arithmós, “number”) due to a later mistaken connection.

der

الْخُوَارِزْمِيّ


sardin

head

sardin m (definite singular sardinen, indefinite plural sardinar, definite plural sardinane)

sardinen (definite singular)
sardinar (indefinite plural)
sardinane (definite plural)


satanisme

satanisme m (definite singular satanismen)


prosti

prostiet (definite singular)
prosti (indefinite plural)
prostia (definite plural)


vette

vettet (definite singular)
vette (indefinite plural)
vetta (definite plural)

From Old Norse vettr, vættr f, from Proto-Germanic *wihtiz. Akin to English wight.


område

området (definite singular)
område (indefinite plural)
områda (definite plural)


teist

teisten (definite singular)
teistar (indefinite plural)
teistane (definite plural)


frukost

frukosten (definite singular)
frukostar (indefinite plural)
frukostane (definite plural)

Kva åt du til frukost?


encyklopedi

encyklopedien (definite singular)
encyklopediar (indefinite plural)
encyklopediane (definite plural)

an encyclopaedia or encyclopedia (comprehensive reference with articles on a range of topics)


kråke

kråka (definite singular)
kråker (indefinite plural)
kråkene (definite plural)

Corvus cornix
Corvus cornix#Translingual


konnotasjon

konnotasjonen (definite singular)
konnotasjonar (indefinite plural)
konnotasjonane (definite plural)

connotation (suggested or implied meaning)


inflasjon

inflasjonen (definite singular)
inflasjonar (indefinite plural)
inflasjonane (definite plural)

From Latin inflatio, via English inflation.


detektiv

detektiven (definite singular)
detektivar (indefinite plural)
detektivane (definite plural)


terning

terningen (definite singular)
terningar (indefinite plural)
terningane (definite plural)

Possibly from Latin quaternio, via Middle Low German terninc and Old Norse teningr, tenningr.


stjerne

stjerna (definite singular)
stjerner (indefinite plural)
stjernene (definite plural)

From Old Norse stjarna; the meaning of "famous person" from English star.

star (a stylised symbol or object representing a star)

star (a famous person, such as a film star, pop star, etc.)


banke

banken (definite singular)
bankar (indefinite plural)
bankane (definite plural)

a bank (underwater area of higher elevation, a sandbank)


eikene

definite plural of eika (non-standard since 2012)


eiker

indefinite plural of eika (non-standard since 2012)


eika

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


baronesse

baronessa (definite singular)
baronesser (indefinite plural)
baronessene (definite plural)

From German Baronesse, from Medieval Latin baronissa.


hektar

hektaret (definite singular)
hektar (indefinite plural)
hektara (definite plural)

a hectare (unit of land measurement; translingual symbol ha)


blasfemi

blasfemi m (definite singular blasfemien)

From Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmía).


konglekjertel

konglekjertelen (definite singular)
konglekjertlar (indefinite plural)
konglekjertlane (definite plural)


skrik

skriket (definite singular)
skrik (indefinite plural)
skrika (definite plural)

an item, usually a piece of fashion, when used in the idiomatic phrase "siste skrik" (latest fashion)


BH

BH m (definite singular BH-en, indefinite plural BH-ar, definite plural BH-ane)

BH-en (definite singular)
BH-ar (indefinite plural)
BH-ane (definite plural)

a bra (abbreviation of brysthaldar and bystehaldar)


paradis

paradiset (definite singular)
paradis (indefinite plural)
paradisa (definite plural)

From Old Norse paradís, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (parádeisos), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *paridayjah.


testosteron

testosteron m (definite singular testosteronet)


vektor

vektoren (definite singular)
vektorar (indefinite plural)
vektorane (definite plural)

a vector (physics, mathematics, biology)


spermie

spermien (definite singular)
spermiar (indefinite plural)
spermiane (definite plural)
spermiet (definite singular)
spermie (indefinite plural)
spermia (definite plural)


tulipan

tulipanen (definite singular)
tulipanar (indefinite plural)
tulipanane (definite plural)

From Persian دلبند (dolband, “turban”), via Turkish tülbent, and Italian tulipano.


rampe

rampen (definite singular)
rampar (indefinite plural)
rampane (definite plural)
rampa (definite singular)
ramper (indefinite plural)
rampene (definite plural)


forkorting

forkorting f (definite singular forkortinga, indefinite plural forkortingar, definite plural forkortingane)

forkortinga (definite singular)
forkortingar (indefinite plural)
forkortingane (definite plural)

an abbreviation (shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase)


eple

eplet (definite singular)
eple (indefinite plural)
epla (definite plural)


abbedi

abbediet (definite singular)
abbedi (indefinite plural)
abbedia (definite plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German abbedīe, from Old Saxon *abbadea, from Proto-West Germanic *abbadejā.


gransking

granskinga (definite singular)
granskingar (indefinite plural)
granskingane (definite plural)

examination, investigation, research, scrutiny


blokade

blokaden (definite singular)
blokadar (indefinite plural)
blokadane (definite plural)


putetrekk

putetrekket (definite singular)
putetrekk (indefinite plural)
putetrekka (definite plural)


putevar

putevaret (definite singular)
putevar (indefinite plural)
putevara (definite plural)


amnesti

amnestiet (definite singular)
amnesti (indefinite plural)
amnestia (definite plural)


anekdote

anekdoten (definite singular)
anekdotar (indefinite plural)
anekdotane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀνέκδοτος (anékdotos), via French anecdote.


bigami

bigamien (definite singular)
bigamiar (indefinite plural)
bigamiane (definite plural)


dynetrekk

dynetrekket (definite singular)
dynetrekk (indefinite plural)
dynetrekka (definite plural)

duvet case or cover, quilt case, comforter case


biskop

biskopen (definite singular)
biskopar (indefinite plural)
biskopane (definite plural)

From Old Norse biskup, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”), used in Greek and Latin both generally and as a title of civil officers.

der

a bishop (church official, head of a diocese)


formel

formelen (definite singular)
formlar (indefinite plural)
formlane (definite plural)

nn:formel i matematikk
nn:kjemisk formel


behå

head

behå m (definite singular behåen, indefinite plural behåar, definite plural behåane)

behåen (definite singular)
behåar (indefinite plural)
behåane (definite plural)


greve

greven (definite singular)
grevar (indefinite plural)
grevane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German grēve and Old Norse greifi.


bunkers

bunkersen (definite singular)
bunkers (indefinite plural)
bunkersar (indefinite plural)
bunkersane (definite plural)

(nautical, uncountable) bunker oil (fuel oil used in the engines of ships)


faksimilet

(non-standard since 2018) definite neuter singular of faksimile


multipla

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of multiplum

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of multiplum


faksimile

faksimilen (definite singular)
faksimilar (indefinite plural)
faksimilane (definite plural)

From Latin fac simile (“make like”), from fac (“make”) (imperative of facere (“make”)) + simile (neuter of similis (“like, similar”)).


utedass

utedassen (definite singular)
utedassar (indefinite plural)
utedassane (definite plural)
utedasset (definite singular)
utedass (indefinite plural)
utedassa (definite plural)

From ute + dass. Compare Swedish utedass.


brasse

brassen (definite singular)
brassa (definite singular)
brasser (indefinite plural)
brassar (indefinite plural)
brassene (definite plural)
brassane (definite plural)

(masculine, informal) a Brazilian (especially a soccer player)

Eg tok den brassa, det vart mål og vi vann kampen.

2020 October 24, Jan Endre, quotee, Sunnmørsposten:

I did that bicycle kick, it was goal and we won the game.

(masculine or feminine, soccer) clipping of brassespark (“bicycle kick”).


toalett

toalett n (definite singular toalettet, indefinite plural toalett, definite plural toaletta)

toalettet (definite singular)
toalett (indefinite plural)
toaletta (definite plural)


likevekt

likevekta (definite singular)
likevekter (indefinite plural)
likevektene (definite plural)

like- (“equal”) + vekt (“weight”); from German Gleichgewicht (equilibrium)


ekvilibrist

ekvilibristen (definite singular)
ekvilibristar (indefinite plural)
ekvilibristane (definite plural)

an equilibrist, artist who performs balancing feats


brisling

brislingen (definite singular)
brislingar (indefinite plural)
brislingane (definite plural)

Sprattus sprattus
Sprattus sprattus#Translingual

a European sprat or brisling (Sprattus sprattus)


faktum

faktum n (definite singular faktumet, indefinite plural faktum or fakta, definite plural faktuma or faktaa)

faktumet (definite singular)
faktum (indefinite plural)
fakta (indefinite plural)
faktuma (definite plural)
faktaa (definite plural)


lobbing

lobbinga (definite singular)
lobbingar (indefinite plural)
lobbingane (definite plural)


dyd

dyden (definite singular)
dydar (indefinite plural)
dydane (definite plural)

From Old Norse dygð through Danish dyd. Doublet of dygd.


pakt

pakta (definite singular)
pakter (indefinite plural)
paktene (definite plural)


fridom

fridom m (definite singular fridomen or fridommen, indefinite plural fridomar or fridommar, definite plural fridomane or fridommane)

fridomen (definite singular)
fridommen (definite singular)
fridomar (indefinite plural)
fridommar (indefinite plural)
fridomane (definite plural)
fridommane (definite plural)


bringe

bringa (definite singular)
bringer (indefinite plural)
bringene (definite plural)


ste

stet (definite singular)
ste (indefinite plural)
sta (definite plural)


attache

attacheen (definite singular)
attachear (indefinite plural)
attacheane (definite plural)


kråka

kråka (definite singular)
kråker (indefinite plural)
kråkor (indefinite plural)
kråkene (definite plural)
kråkone (definite plural)


dåse

dåsen (definite singular)
dåsar (indefinite plural)
dåsane (definite plural)

From Low German dose. Compare Danish dåse, Swedish dosa, Dutch and Afrikaans doos.


ås

åsen (definite singular)
åsar (indefinite plural)
åsane (definite plural)

From Old Norse áss, from Proto-Germanic *ansaz.


ås

From Old Norse áss, from Proto-Germanic *amsaz.


ås

åsen (definite singular)
æser (indefinite plural)
æsene (definite plural)

From Old Norse áss, ǫ́ss, from Proto-Germanic *ansuz.


hoppe

hoppa (definite singular)
hopper (indefinite plural)
hoppene (definite plural)

From Old Norse hoppa. The noun is derived from the verb.


bidrag

bidrag n (definite singular bidraget, indefinite plural bidrag, definite plural bidraga)

bidraget (definite singular)
bidrag (indefinite plural)
bidraga (definite plural)


rebell

rebellen (definite singular)
rebellar (indefinite plural)
rebellane (definite plural)

From French rebelle, from Latin rebellis.


musikal

musikal m (definite singular musikalen, indefinite plural musikalar, definite plural musikalane)

musikalen (definite singular)
musikalar (indefinite plural)
musikalane (definite plural)


arr

arret (definite singular)
arr (indefinite plural)
arra (definite plural)


balkong

balkongen (definite singular)
balkongar (indefinite plural)
balkongane (definite plural)


framtid

framtida (definite singular)
framtider (indefinite plural)
framtidene (definite plural)


viki

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of vik


viki

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of vik


galleri

galleriet (definite singular)
galleri (indefinite plural)
galleria (definite plural)


lort

lorten (definite singular)
lortar (indefinite plural)
lortane (definite plural)

a turd (a piece of excrement - mainly used of animal excrement)


akkar

akkaren (definite singular)
akkarar (indefinite plural)
akkarane (definite plural)

Unknown, but may be from the childish verb akke, "to defecate".

European flying squid (Todarodes sagittatus).


rabatt

rabatt m (definite singular rabatten, indefinite plural rabattar, definite plural rabattane)

rabatten (definite singular)
rabattar (indefinite plural)
rabattane (definite plural)


dodraug

dodraugen (definite singular)
dodraugar (indefinite plural)
dodraugane (definite plural)

From do (“toilet”) + draug (a corporeal undead from Norse mythology). Further explanation above.

(neologism) A slimy, malevolent creature that lives hidden inside the water closet, and according to the original tale may extend his hand to pull children down into the toilet.


draug

draugen (definite singular)
draugar (indefinite plural)
draugane (definite plural)

Og liver Nokon, som ikke Liv af Kjærleik saug, daa gjeng han atter og sviv og driv som bleike Draug.

1859, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Naar ikke lenger du elska kan:

If someone lives, who did not draw his life from love, then he walks about, wandering aimlessly, like the pale ghost.

(mythology) a corporeal undead from Norse mythology and Norwegian folklore, usually believed to be living in water, although land-draugar are also heard of.


stoge

stoga (definite singular)
stoger (indefinite plural)
stogene (definite plural)

Syskenparet sat ute på trammen til den skrale stoga der dei budde to-eine.

1957, Tarjei Vesaas, Fuglane [The Birds], page 7:

The pair of siblings sat out on the porch of the dilapidated cottage in which they lived alone.

(nonstandard, dialectal) alternative form of stove


penn

pennen (definite singular)
pennar (indefinite plural)
pennane (definite plural)


brest

brest m (definite singular bresten, indefinite plural brestar or brester, definite plural brestane or brestene)

bresten (definite singular)
brestar (indefinite plural)
brester (indefinite plural)
brestane (definite plural)
brestene (definite plural)

Det er ein brest i dette glaset.

Det er ein brest i logikken din.


korg

korga (definite singular)
korger (indefinite plural)
korgene (definite plural)

lysterkorg

an iron basket with burning rushlights, used for fishing with spear at night time


fiol

fiolen (definite singular)
fiolar (indefinite plural)
fiolane (definite plural)

a violet (flowering plant of genus Viola)


relé

relé n (definite singular reléet or releet, indefinite plural relé, definite plural reléa or relea)

reléet (definite singular)
releet (definite singular)
relé (indefinite plural)
reléa (definite plural)
relea (definite plural)


krydda

krydda (definite singular)
krydder (indefinite plural)
kryddor (indefinite plural)
kryddene (definite plural)
kryddone (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of krydder n

definite singular of krydde (non-standard since 2012)


sukker

sukkeret (definite singular)
sukker (indefinite plural)
sukkera (definite plural)

From Middle Low German sucker, and Italian zucchero.

sugar (sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink)

sugar (a generic term for sucrose, glucose, fructose, etc.)

sugar (any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy)


stopp

stoppen (definite singular)
stoppar (indefinite plural)
stoppane (definite plural)
stoppet (definite singular)
stopp (indefinite plural)
stoppa (definite plural)

utan stopp

a freeze (on prices, wages, recruitment)


merg

mergen (definite singular)
mergar (indefinite plural)
mergane (definite plural)

From Old Norse mergr, from Proto-Germanic *mazgaz < *mazgą, from Proto-Indo-European *mozgos, *mosgʰos. Compare Icelandic mergur, Swedish märg, Danish marv, Dutch merg, German Mark, English marrow.


bordell

bordellen (definite singular)
bordellar (indefinite plural)
bordellane (definite plural)
bordellet (definite singular)
bordell (indefinite plural)
bordella (definite plural)


kalv

kalven (definite singular)
kalvar (indefinite plural)
kalvane (definite plural)

From Old Norse kalfr (“calf”), from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷolbʰo- (“womb, animal young”). Compare Swedish and Danish kalv, Icelandic kálfur, Dutch kalf, German Kalb, English calf.

der

A small island, glacier or lake beside a larger one.

An entrance to a salmon trap or the like.


skifte

skiftet (definite singular)
skifte (indefinite plural)
skifta (definite plural)


korallrev

korallrevet (definite singular)
korallrev (indefinite plural)
korallreva (definite plural)


stoppa

definite neuter plural of stopp (Etymology 2)


korall

korallen (definite singular)
korallar (indefinite plural)
korallane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korállion, “coral”), and Latin corallium.


kroatisk

head

kroatisk m (definite singular kroatisken)


snabel

snabelen (definite singular)
snablar (indefinite plural)
snablane (definite plural)


skift

skiftet (definite singular)
skift (indefinite plural)
skifta (definite plural)


tjuv

tjuven (definite singular)
tjuvar (indefinite plural)
tjuvane (definite plural)

From Old Norse þjófr, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.


bære

bæra (definite singular)
bærer (indefinite plural)
bærene (definite plural)

a cattle which is about to calve, or which recently has calved


etikett

etiketten (definite singular)
etikettar (indefinite plural)
etikettane (definite plural)


administrasjon

administrasjonen (definite singular)
administrasjonar (indefinite plural)
administrasjonane (definite plural)

administration (a body that administers, the act of administering)


tott

totten (definite singular)
tottar (indefinite plural)
tottane (definite plural)


marg

margen (definite singular)
margar (indefinite plural)
margane (definite plural)


onn

onna (definite singular)
onner (indefinite plural)
onnene (definite plural)

hard farmwork, usually at a specific time of year

the time period in which hard farmwork is done


arkeolog

arkeolog m (definite singular arkeologen, indefinite plural arkeologar, definite plural arkeologane)

arkeologen (definite singular)
arkeologar (indefinite plural)
arkeologane (definite plural)


tråd

tråd m (definite singular tråden, indefinite plural trådar, definite plural trådane)

tråden (definite singular)
trådar (indefinite plural)
trådane (definite plural)

From Old Norse þráðr, from Proto-Germanic *þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European *treh₁-tu-, from *terh₁- (“rub, twist”). Akin to English thread.


geografi

geografi m (definite singular geografien)


moer

højr Moer æg nu mæ dæg til Kioppinhaffn vil fara

1669, “Højr nu kiær SIRI mi”, in Den fyrste morgonblånen, Oslo: Novus, published 1990, page 48:

listen, Mother: Now I want to go to Copenhagen with you


rasshøl

rasshølet (definite singular)
rasshøl (indefinite plural)
rasshøla (definite plural)


uttala

/²ʉːtˌtɑːlɑ/


e-post

e-posten (definite singular)
e-postar (indefinite plural)
e-postane (definite plural)


defekt

defekten (definite singular)
defektar (indefinite plural)
defektane (definite plural)


strø

strøet (definite singular)
strø (indefinite plural)
strøa (definite plural)

sprinklings (material to be strewn, sprinkled)


haud

haudet (definite singular)
haud (indefinite plural)
hauda (definite plural)
haud (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
haude (accusative definite nominative singular)
haud (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hauda (accusative definite nominative plural)
hauda (dative definite singular)
haudå (dative definite plural)
hau (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
haue (accusative definite nominative singular)
hau (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
haua (accusative definite nominative plural)
haun (dative definite singular)
hauom (dative definite plural)

haud

haud

Peter rista på haudet[.]

1989, Peter Brest, Napoleons nattspegel, Oslo: Samlaget, page 76:

(dialectal, Southern Møre dialect, Nordfjord, Trøndelag dialect) alternative form of hovud (“head”)


seva

definite plural of sev (non-standard since 2012)


kaun

kaunen (definite singular)
kaunar (indefinite plural)
kaunane (definite plural)


kastanjett

kastanjetten (definite singular)
kastanjettar (indefinite plural)
kastanjettane (definite plural)

Borrowed from French castagnette, from Spanish castañeta


dikt

diktet (definite singular)
dikt (indefinite plural)
dikta (definite plural)

From Old Norse dikt, from a Middle Low German noun derived from dichten, "to compose, authour (a poem)" (compare dikte).

The poem is a little story, but space matters more than lapse of time.

Diktet er ei lita forteljing, men rommet er viktigare enn tidsforløpet. (Jan Erik Vold)

Er dette dikt eller sannhet?

fiction, pack of lies, invention (compare dikte opp)


fundamentalisme

fundamentalisme m (definite singular fundamentalismen)


trommel

trommelen (definite singular)
tromlar (indefinite plural)
tromlane (definite plural)

a drum (e.g. brake drum, cable drum, rotating cylinder)


kyst

kysten (definite singular)
kystar (indefinite plural)
kystane (definite plural)

Kysten er verna av artilleri.


pirat

piraten (definite singular)
piratar (indefinite plural)
piratane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek πειρατής (peiratḗs), via Latin pirata.


sopp

soppen (definite singular)
soppar (indefinite plural)
soppane (definite plural)

From Old Norse soppr, svǫppr, from Proto-Germanic *swambaz, *swammaz. Akin to Swedish svamp.


svamp

svampen (definite singular)
svampar (indefinite plural)
svampane (definite plural)

a sponge (marine invertebrate with a porous skeleton)

a sponge (piece of porous material used for washing)


kuling

kulinga (definite singular)
kulingar (indefinite plural)
kulingane (definite plural)

liten kuling

stiv kuling

sterk kuling

a strong wind or gale, depending on force, as measured on the Beaufort scale.


bekken

bekkenet (definite singular)
bekken (indefinite plural)
bekkena (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin baccinum, via Middle Low German.


kanne

kanna (definite singular)
kanner (indefinite plural)
kannene (definite plural)


vokal

vokalen (definite singular)
vokalar (indefinite plural)
vokalane (definite plural)


jordbruk

jordbruket (definite singular)
jordbruk (indefinite plural)
jordbruka (definite plural)

agriculture (the art or science of farming)


materiell

materiell n (definite singular materiellet)

From the French adjective matériel (noun derived from adjective).


frø

frøet (definite singular)
frø (indefinite plural)
frøa (definite plural)

From Old Norse frjó and fræ. Akin to English fry.


innsjø

innsjøen (definite singular)
innsjøar (indefinite plural)
innsjøane (definite plural)


hindra

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of hinder


sø

søet (definite singular)
sø (indefinite plural)
søa (definite plural)

water in which something has been boiled; broth


tjern

tjernet (definite singular)
tjern (indefinite plural)
tjerna (definite plural)

From Old Norse tjarn n, tjǫrn f (“a small mountain lake without tributaries”), from Proto-Germanic *ternō. Cognates with English tarn.

a small lake, typically in a forest or mountain area.


rogna

definite feminine singular of rogn (Etymology 2)


tjau

tjauet (definite singular)
tjau (indefinite plural)
tjaua (definite plural)
Historical inflection of tjau
but considered second-tier.

Compare with Old Norse tigr, tugr (“amount of ten”).


scenografi

scenografien (definite singular)
scenografiar (indefinite plural)
scenografiane (definite plural)


salme

salmen (definite singular)
salmar (indefinite plural)
salmane (definite plural)

From Old Norse salmr, psalmr, from Ancient Greek ψαλμός (psalmós).


turist

turisten (definite singular)
turistar (indefinite plural)
turistane (definite plural)


polynom

polynomet (definite singular)
polynom (indefinite plural)
polynoma (definite plural)


soll

(chiefly uncountable) a kind of milk toast


koordinasjon

koordinasjonen (definite singular)
koordinasjonar (indefinite plural)
koordinasjonane (definite plural)


relevans

relevans m (definite singular relevansen)


kvalitet

kvaliteten (definite singular)
kvalitetar (indefinite plural)
kvalitetane (definite plural)


frekvens

frekvensen (definite singular)
frekvensar (indefinite plural)
frekvensane (definite plural)


slikkepott

slikkepotten (definite singular)
slikkepottar (indefinite plural)
slikkepottane (definite plural)

From slikka + pott. Compare Swedish slickepott.

rubber dough scraper, spatula (kitchen utensil)

(childish, anatomy) forefinger, index finger, lickpot (obsolete)


labb

labben (definite singular)
labbar (indefinite plural)
labbane (definite plural)


kalkulator

kalkulator m (definite singular kalkulatoren, indefinite plural kalkulatorar, definite plural kalkulatorane)

kalkulatoren (definite singular)
kalkulatorar (indefinite plural)
kalkulatorane (definite plural)


aktivitet

aktiviteten (definite singular)
aktivitetar (indefinite plural)
aktivitetane (definite plural)


brott

brottet (definite singular)
brott (indefinite plural)
brotta (definite plural)


demokrati

demokratiet (definite singular)
demokrati (indefinite plural)
demokratia (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía).

democracy (government under the rule of its people)


autoritet

autoriteten (definite singular)
autoritetar (indefinite plural)
autoritetane (definite plural)


pornografi

From French pornographie, from Ancient Greek πορνογράφος (pornográphos), from πόρνη (pórnē, “prostitute”) + γράφω (gráphō, “I write”).


esel

head

esel n (definite singular eselet, indefinite plural esel, definite plural esla)

eselet (definite singular)
esel (indefinite plural)
esla (definite plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German esel, from Old Saxon esil, from late Proto-West Germanic *asil, from Latin asellus.


pornograf

pornografen (definite singular)
pornografar (indefinite plural)
pornografane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek πόρνη (pórnē) + -graf.


hanke

hanken (definite singular)
hankar (indefinite plural)
hankane (definite plural)


ordklasse

ordklassen (definite singular)
ordklassar (indefinite plural)
ordklassane (definite plural)
ordklassa (definite singular)
ordklasser (indefinite plural)
ordklassene (definite plural)


veps

vepsen (definite singular)
vepsar (indefinite plural)
vepsane (definite plural)

From Proto-Germanic *wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European *wobʰseh₂ (“wasp”), from *webʰ- (“weave”).


kompassen

(non-standard since 2021) masculine definite singular of kompass


energi

energien (definite singular)
energiar (indefinite plural)
energiane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia), via French énergie.


aprikos

aprikosen (definite singular)
aprikosar (indefinite plural)
aprikosane (definite plural)

Ultimately from Arabic الْبَرْقُوق (al-barqūq, “plums”), from Byzantine Greek βερικοκκῐ́ᾱ (berikokkĭ́ā, “apricot tree”), from Ancient Greek πραικὄκῐον (praikókĭon), from (Late Latin persica) Latin praecocia (literally “over-ripe (peaches)”), (mālum) praecoquum (literally “over-ripe (apple)”). See English apricot for more info.


lakk

lakken (definite singular)
lakkar (indefinite plural)
lakkane (definite plural)

From French laque or German Lack, from Medieval Latin lacca, ultimately from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā).


vante

vanten (definite singular)
vantar (indefinite plural)
vantane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål vante, from Danish vante, from Old Norse vantr. Doublet of vott.


miks

miksen (definite singular)
miksar (indefinite plural)
miksane (definite plural)
mikset (definite singular)
miks (indefinite plural)
miksa (definite plural)


stativ

stativet (definite singular)
stativ (indefinite plural)
stativa (definite plural)


kelner

kelneren (definite singular)
kelnerar (indefinite plural)
kelnerane (definite plural)

Borrowed from German Kellner, from Medieval Latin cellenārius.


nordpol

nordpolen (definite singular)
nordpolar (indefinite plural)
nordpolane (definite plural)


alken

alkenet (definite singular)
alken (indefinite plural)
alkena (definite plural)


keton

ketonet (definite singular)
keton (indefinite plural)
ketona (definite plural)


nagle

naglen (definite singular)
naglar (indefinite plural)
naglane (definite plural)

From Old Norse nagli. Compare nagl (“(finger)nail”).


rosmarin

rosmarinen (definite singular)
rosmarinar (indefinite plural)
rosmarinane (definite plural)

From Latin rosmarinus, via German Rosmarin.

Salvia rosmarinus
Salvia rosmarinus#Translingual

Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosmarinus officinalis#Translingual

(countable) rosemary (small bush) (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)


handelspost

handelsposten (definite singular)
handelspostar (indefinite plural)
handelspostane (definite plural)


leike

leika (definite singular)
leiker (indefinite plural)
leikene (definite plural)

From Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic *laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.


abstraksjon

abstraksjonen (definite singular)
abstraksjonar (indefinite plural)
abstraksjonane (definite plural)


tiur

tiuren (definite singular)
tiurar (indefinite plural)
tiurane (definite plural)


dromedar

dromedaren (definite singular)
dromedarar (indefinite plural)
dromedarane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek δρομὰς κάμηλος (dromàs kámēlos), via Late Latin dromedarius.

δρομὰς κάμηλος


skuffelse

skuffelsen (definite singular)
skuffelsar (indefinite plural)
skuffelsane (definite plural)


skulderblad

head

skulderblad n (definite singular skulderbladet, indefinite plural skulderblad, definite plural skulderblada)

skulderbladet (definite singular)
skulderblad (indefinite plural)
skulderblada (definite plural)

From skulder (“shoulder”) + blad (“blade”).


skulptur

skulpturen (definite singular)
skulpturar (indefinite plural)
skulpturane (definite plural)


skulptør

skulptøren (definite singular)
skulptørar (indefinite plural)
skulptørane (definite plural)

From Latin sculptor, via French sculpteur.


fasan

fasanen (definite singular)
fasanar (indefinite plural)
fasanane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek φασιανός (phasianós).


medgift

medgifta (definite singular)
medgifter (indefinite plural)
medgiftene (definite plural)

From Low German medegift, compare with German Mitgift.


skulder

skulder f (definite singular skuldra, indefinite plural skuldrer, definite plural skuldrene)

skuldra (definite singular)
skuldrer (indefinite plural)
skuldrene (definite plural)


hopp

hoppet (definite singular)
hopp (indefinite plural)
hoppa (definite plural)


mølle

mølla (definite singular)
møller (indefinite plural)
møllene (definite plural)

Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål mølle, from Danish mølle. Doublet of mylne.


jøde

jøde (indefinite masculine singular)
jøden (definite masculine singular)
jødar (indefinite masculine plural)
jødane (definite masculine plural)

From Middle Low German jode (side form jude), from Latin iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (“Judah”). Cognate with Old Norse júði, Swedish jude.


tortur

torturen (definite singular)
torturar (indefinite plural)
torturane (definite plural)

torture (intentional causing of pain and agony to someone)


grammatikk

grammatikk m (definite singular grammatikken, indefinite plural grammatikkar, definite plural grammatikkane)

grammatikken (definite singular)
grammatikkar (indefinite plural)
grammatikkane (definite plural)


monark

monark m (definite singular monarken, indefinite plural monarkar, definite plural monarkane)

monarken (definite singular)
monarkar (indefinite plural)
monarkane (definite plural)


gaffel

gaffelen (definite singular)
gaflar (indefinite plural)
gaflane (definite plural)


bumerang

bumerangen (definite singular)
bumerangar (indefinite plural)
bumerangane (definite plural)


aspekt

aspektet (definite singular)
aspekt (indefinite plural)
aspekta (definite plural)


paradigme

paradigmet (definite singular)
paradigme (indefinite plural)
paradigma (definite plural)

From Late Latin paradigma, from Ancient Greek παράδειγμα (parádeigma).


amatør

amatør m (definite singular amatøren, indefinite plural amatørar, definite plural amatørane)

amatøren (definite singular)
amatørar (indefinite plural)
amatørane (definite plural)


nivå

nivået (definite singular)
nivå (indefinite plural)
nivåa (definite plural)


veikja

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


parabel

parabelen (definite singular)
parablar (indefinite plural)
parablane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ), via Latin parabola.


klage

klaga (definite singular)
klager (indefinite plural)
klagene (definite plural)
klagen (definite singular)
klagar (indefinite plural)
klagane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German klage, from Proto-West Germanic *klagu.

complaint (a grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining)


kateter

kateteret (definite singular)
kateter (indefinite plural)
katetera (definite plural)


maska

definite singular of maske (Etymology 1)

definite feminine singular of maske (Etymology 2)


aksjeselskap

aksjeselskapet (definite singular)
aksjeselskap (indefinite plural)
aksjeselskapa (definite plural)


lukt

lukta (definite singular)
lukter (indefinite plural)
luktene (definite plural)

From Old Norse lukt, from Middle Low German lucht, from Proto-Germanic *luftuz. Doublet of luft (“air”).

smell, odour (UK), odor (US), scent (any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume)


elektromotor

elektromotoren (definite singular)
elektromotorar (indefinite plural)
elektromotorane (definite plural)


kime

kimen (definite singular)
kimar (indefinite plural)
kimane (definite plural)


komedie

head

komedie m (definite singular komedien, indefinite plural komediar, definite plural komediane)

komedien (definite singular)
komediar (indefinite plural)
komediane (definite plural)


komu

kòmu f (definite singular kòmo, indefinite plural kòmur, definite plural kòmune)

kòmu (canonical feminine)
kòmo (definite singular)
kòmur (indefinite plural)
kòmune (definite plural)


torsjon

torsjonen (definite singular)
torsjonar (indefinite plural)
torsjonane (definite plural)

From French, from Late Latin torsio, from Latin torqueō (“twist, turn”). See torture.


hoste

hosten (definite singular)
hostar (indefinite plural)
hostane (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse hósti, from Proto-Germanic *hwōstô


behov

behovet (definite singular)
behov (indefinite plural)
behova (definite plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German behof, from Old Saxon *bihōf, from Proto-West Germanic *bihōf.


fente

fenta (definite singular)
fenter (indefinite plural)
fentene (definite plural)


mopp

moppen (definite singular)
moppar (indefinite plural)
moppane (definite plural)


handball

handballen (definite singular)
handballar (indefinite plural)
handballane (definite plural)

(countable) a handball, the ball used in this sport.


cyanid

cyanidet (definite singular)
cyanid (indefinite plural)
cyanida (definite plural)


storeslem

storeslemmen (definite singular)
storeslemmar (indefinite plural)
storeslemmane (definite plural)

From English grand slam; from stor (“big”) + slem (“slam”).


kalk

From Latin calx, via Middle Low German or German Low German.


kalk

kalken (definite singular)
kalkar (indefinite plural)
kalkane (definite plural)


banen

definite masculine singular of bane (Etymology 1)


meteorologi

meteorologi m (definite singular meteorologien)

From Ancient Greek μετέωρος (metéōros) + -logi.


agt

agti (definite singular)
agter (indefinite plural)
agterne (definite plural)
agtene (definite plural)


hinne

hinna (definite singular)
hinner (indefinite plural)
hinnene (definite plural)


fresko

freskoen (definite singular)
freskoar (indefinite plural)
freskoane (definite plural)


diplomati

diplomatiet (definite singular)
diplomati (indefinite plural)
diplomatia (definite plural)


joruba

jorubaen (definite singular)
jorubaer (indefinite plural)
jorubaar (indefinite plural)
jorubaene (definite plural)
jorubaane (definite plural)


sonate

sonaten (definite singular)
sonatar (indefinite plural)
sonatane (definite plural)


bart

barten (definite singular)
bartar (indefinite plural)
bartane (definite plural)


cosinus

cosinusen (definite singular)
cosinusar (indefinite plural)
cosinusane (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from New Latin cosinus, abbreviation of complementi sinus.


skade

skaden (definite singular)
skadar (indefinite plural)
skadane (definite plural)


skrap

skrapet (definite singular)
skrap (indefinite plural)
skrapa (definite plural)


takt

takten (definite singular)
takta (definite singular)
takter (indefinite plural)
taktar (indefinite plural)
taktene (definite plural)
taktane (definite plural)

From Latin tactus. In the sense of "tact" it is a semantic loan from English.

(especially music) time, rhythm, tempo, beat


rist

rista (definite singular)
rister (indefinite plural)
ristene (definite plural)

a grid or a mesh (usually made of metal)


brokkoli

brokkolien (definite singular)
brokkoliar (indefinite plural)
brokkoliane (definite plural)

From Italian broccoli, plural of broccolo.

broccoli; Brassica oleracea var. italica


kafeteria

kafeteriaen (definite singular)
kafeteriaer (indefinite plural)
kafeteriaar (indefinite plural)
kafeteriaene (definite plural)
kafeteriaane (definite plural)

From American English cafeteria, from Latin American Spanish cafetería.


camembert

camemberten (definite singular)
camembertar (indefinite plural)
camembertane (definite plural)

Named after French Camembert, the village in Normandy where it originates.


resultat

resultatet (definite singular)
resultat (indefinite plural)
resultata (definite plural)


kyrkja

kyrkja (definite singular)
kyrkjer (indefinite plural)
kyrkjor (indefinite plural)
kyrkjene (definite plural)
kyrkjone (definite plural)

From Old Norse kirkja, kyrkja, from Old English cirice, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, from Byzantine Greek κυριακόν (δόμα) (kuriakón (dóma), “Lord's (house)”), from Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “lord”).

a church ((pre-2012) alternative form of kyrkje)


væta

væta (definite singular)
væter (indefinite plural)
vætor (indefinite plural)
vætene (definite plural)
vætone (definite plural)


geirfugl

geirfuglen (definite singular)
geirfuglar (indefinite plural)
geirfuglane (definite plural)

/²jɛɪːrfʊɡl/

From Old Norse geirfugl, from geirr (“spear”, referring to the beak) + fugl (“bird”). Cognate with Faroese gorfuglur, geirfuglur, Swedish garfågel and English garefowl.


livré

livréet (definite singular)
livreet (definite singular)
livré (indefinite plural)
livréa (definite plural)
livrea (definite plural)


boret

definite neuter singular of bor (Etymology 2)


veik

veiken (definite singular)
veikar (indefinite plural)
veikane (definite plural)


leksikon

leksikonet (definite singular)
leksikon (indefinite plural)
leksikona (definite plural)


lyster

lystra (definite singular)
lystrer (indefinite plural)
lystrene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ljóstr m. Akin to English leister.

(fishing) a leister, a kind of fishing spear


tange

tangen (definite singular)
tangar (indefinite plural)
tangane (definite plural)

From Old Norse tangi. Akin to English tang.


hosu

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hòsu f (definite singular hòso, indefinite plural hòsur, definite plural hòsune)

hòsu (canonical feminine)
hòso (definite singular)
hòsur (indefinite plural)
hòsune (definite plural)


studium

studiet (definite singular)
studium (indefinite plural)
studia (definite plural)

From Latin studium and Old Norse studium.


massai

massaien (definite singular)
massaiar (indefinite plural)
massaiane (definite plural)


terne

terna (definite singular)
terner (indefinite plural)
ternene (definite plural)

From Old Norse þerna. Akin to English tern.


senario

senarioet (definite singular)
senario (indefinite plural)
senarioa (definite plural)


skam

From Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic *skamō.


ciss

cissen (definite singular)
cissar (indefinite plural)
cissane (definite plural)


abbed

abbed m (definite singular abbeden, indefinite plural abbedar, definite plural abbedane)

abbeden (definite singular)
abbedar (indefinite plural)
abbedane (definite plural)


reinsdyr

reinsdyret (definite singular)
reinsdyr (indefinite plural)
reinsdyra (definite plural)

Der maa no vera nokot smaatt fint Gras imillom, som Femulen finner, for ellers kunde der ikki bu annat Liv enn Reinsdyret.

1861, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Ferdaminni fraa Sumaren 1860:

There must be some small fine grass in between for the cattle to find, otherwise no other life than the reindeer could live there.

Rangifer tarandus
Rangifer tarandus#Translingual


senap

senapen (definite singular)
senapar (indefinite plural)
senapane (definite plural)


svoger

svogeren (definite singular)
svograr (indefinite plural)
svograne (definite plural)


dronte

dronten (definite singular)
drontar (indefinite plural)
drontane (definite plural)

Raphus cucullatus
Raphus cucullatus#Translingual


jordbær

jordbær n (definite singular jordbæret, indefinite plural jordbær, definite plural jordbæra)

jordbæret (definite singular)
jordbær (indefinite plural)
jordbæra (definite plural)

From Old Norse jǫrðber, from Proto-Germanic *erþōbazją; equivalent to jord + bær; cognate with Icelandic jarðarber, Old Swedish iordhbær, Old English eorþberġe, Dutch aardbei, and German Erdbeere.


litauisk

litauisk m (definite singular litauisken)


katalog

katalogen (definite singular)
katalogar (indefinite plural)
katalogane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κατάλογος (katálogos).


tomat

tomaten (definite singular)
tomatar (indefinite plural)
tomatane (definite plural)

From Classical Nahuatl tomatl, via Spanish tomate, French tomate and German Tomate.


monarki

monarkiet (definite singular)
monarki (indefinite plural)
monarkia (definite plural)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek μοναρχία (monarkhía), from μόνος (mónos, “only”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “power, authority”). Equivalent to mono- + -arki.


frotte

frotteen (definite singular)
frottear (indefinite plural)
frotteane (definite plural)


klorid

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klorid n (definite singular kloridet, indefinite plural klorid, definite plural klorida)

kloridet (definite singular)
klorid (indefinite plural)
klorida (definite plural)


kelt

kelten (definite singular)
keltar (indefinite plural)
keltane (definite plural)


aktivum

aktivumet (definite singular)
aktivum (indefinite plural)
aktivuma (definite plural)


visai

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of visum


semje

semja (definite singular)
semjer (indefinite plural)
semjene (definite plural)

From Old Norse semja, from Proto-Germanic *samjaną.


allergi

allergien (definite singular)
allergiar (indefinite plural)
allergiane (definite plural)


søk

søket (definite singular)
søk (indefinite plural)
søka (definite plural)


ordning

ordninga (definite singular)
ordningar (indefinite plural)
ordningane (definite plural)


labyrint

labyrinten (definite singular)
labyrintar (indefinite plural)
labyrintane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος (labúrinthos).


ansats

ansatsen (definite singular)
ansatsar (indefinite plural)
ansatsane (definite plural)

A calque of German Ansatz, borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål. Equivalent to an- + sats.


avfall

From Old Norse affall; compare with German Abfall.


brønn

brønnen (definite singular)
brønnar (indefinite plural)
brønnane (definite plural)
Historical inflection of brønn

nn-noun-infl

Later removed by the spelling reform of 1938. Then added back in by a 1977 spelling decision. For the whole historicity, confer with earlier and concurrent form <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">brunn</i>.


slott

slottet (definite singular)
slott (indefinite plural)
slotta (definite plural)

From Middle Low German slot, from Proto-Germanic *slutą.


diktatur

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diktatur n (definite singular diktaturet, indefinite plural diktatur, definite plural diktatura)

diktaturet (definite singular)
diktatur (indefinite plural)
diktatura (definite plural)


brunn

brunnen (definite singular)
brunnar (indefinite plural)
brunnane (definite plural)
Historical inflection of brunn

nn-noun-infl

Aasen also lists the form <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">Brynn</i>.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">brønn</i> was added as an official alternative form by the spelling reform 1917, removed by the spelling reform of 1938 and added back in in by a spelling decision of 1977.

Form was allowed within the Midlandsnormalen (1901) spelling standard, which fell into disuse. This form allowed for schoolchildren already as of 1910.

From Old Norse brunnr, bruðr, from Proto-Germanic *brunnaz.


gubbe

gubben (definite singular)
gubbar (indefinite plural)
gubbane (definite plural)

Ein kvithåra gubbe gjekk forbi.

Eg skal spørja gubben

Kva er det den gamle gubben vil no, då?

An old man, geezer, husband, man of the house (lovingly or derogatory)

Nokon kasta gubbar mot butikken min!

Someone threw dynamite sticks at my store!


fugleskremsel

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fugleskremsel n (definite singular fugleskremselet, indefinite plural fugleskremsel, definite plural fugleskremsla)

fugleskremselet (definite singular)
fugleskremsel (indefinite plural)
fugleskremsla (definite plural)


flokk

flokken (definite singular)
flokkar (indefinite plural)
flokkane (definite plural)

From Old Norse flokkr ("flock, "flying swarm", "poem without refrain"), related to Old English flocc and thus cognate with English flock as well as its Scandinavian counterparts. Akin to Middle Low German vlocke ("crowd", "flock"). Not found in other Germanic languages.

Store flokkar av rein vandrar over vidda

Great herds of reindeer wander over the mountain plateau.

Ein stor flokk menneske venta utolmodig på at konserten skulle byrja.

A large crowd waited impatiently for the concert to begin.

a flock, herd, crowd (can be used to refer to both people and animals)

A Norse ode or song that does not have a refrain


femkant

femkanten (definite singular)
femkantar (indefinite plural)
femkantane (definite plural)


diskotek

diskoteket (definite singular)
diskotek (indefinite plural)
diskoteka (definite plural)


dominikan

dominikanen (definite singular)
dominikanar (indefinite plural)
dominikanane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of dominikanar (person from the Dominican Republic)

(pre-2016) alternative form of dominikanar (a Dominican friar)


tempel

tempel n (definite singular tempelet, indefinite plural tempel, definite plural templa)

tempelet (definite singular)
tempel (indefinite plural)
templa (definite plural)


adjø

adjø (indefinite neuter singular)
adjøet (definite neuter singular)
adjø (indefinite neuter plural)
adjøa (definite neuter plural)

Med eit siste adjø drog ho.

Dei utveksla eit hastig adjø.


dieselmotor

dieselmotoren (definite singular)
dieselmotorar (indefinite plural)
dieselmotorane (definite plural)


konkurrent

konkurrenten (definite singular)
konkurrentar (indefinite plural)
konkurrentane (definite plural)

From Latin concurrens, via French concurrent.


kentaur

kentaur m (definite singular kentauren, indefinite plural kentaurar, definite plural kentaurane)

kentauren (definite singular)
kentaurar (indefinite plural)
kentaurane (definite plural)