aforisme

aforismen (definite singular)
aforismar (indefinite plural)
aforismane (definite plural)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀφορισμός (aphorismós, “pithy phrase containing a general truth”), from ἀφορίζω (aphorízō, “I define or determine”)

der

Ein aforisme er ei stutt og presis setning som uttrykkjer ein tanke

An aphorism is a short and precise sentence expressing a thought.

an aphorism (short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought)


valmue

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valmue m (definite singular valmuen, indefinite plural valmuar, definite plural valmuane)

valmuen (definite singular)
valmuar (indefinite plural)
valmuane (definite plural)


dille

From delirium, also under the influence of etymology 2.

Ha dilla / få dilla


domedag

domedagen (definite singular)
domedagar (indefinite plural)
domedagane (definite plural)
domedag (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
domedagen (accusative definite nominative singular)
domedagar (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
domedagane (accusative definite nominative plural)
domedags- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)

domedag

From Old Norse dómadagr, from dómr + dagr.

(by extension) a tremendously destructive event


pengepung

pengepungen (definite singular)
pengepungar (indefinite plural)
pengepungane (definite plural)


departement

departementet (definite singular)
departement (indefinite plural)
departementa (definite plural)

a department, or ministry (e.g. UK) (government department)

a department (administrative area in France)


atombombe

atombomba (definite singular)
atombomber (indefinite plural)
atombombene (definite plural)


derivat

derivatet (definite singular)
derivat (indefinite plural)
derivata (definite plural)


bambus

bambusen (definite singular)
bambusar (indefinite plural)
bambusane (definite plural)

Via older Dutch bamboes, compare with modern Dutch bamboe.


sleva

sleva (definite singular)
slever (indefinite plural)
slevor (indefinite plural)
slevene (definite plural)
slevone (definite plural)


boru

bòru f (definite singular bòro, indefinite plural bòrur, definite plural bòrune)

bòru (canonical feminine)
bòro (definite singular)
bòrur (indefinite plural)
bòrune (definite plural)


plisse

plisseen (definite singular)
plissear (indefinite plural)
plisseane (definite plural)


tign

tigna (definite singular)
tigner (indefinite plural)
tignene (definite plural)


plissé

plisséen (definite singular)
plisseen (definite singular)
plisséar (indefinite plural)
plissear (indefinite plural)
plisséane (definite plural)
plisseane (definite plural)


dirigent

dirigenten (definite singular)
dirigentar (indefinite plural)
dirigentane (definite plural)


farvel

farvelet (definite singular)
farvel (indefinite plural)
farvela (definite plural)

vinke farvel


valdi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of vald


sprek

spreket (definite singular)
sprek (indefinite plural)
spreka (definite plural)


knut

knuten (definite singular)
knutar (indefinite plural)
knutane (definite plural)


søskenbarn

søskenbarnet (definite singular)
søskenbarn (indefinite plural)
søskenborn (indefinite plural)
søskenbarna (definite plural)
søskenborna (definite plural)

søsken + barn, from Old Norse systkinabǫrn pl


gelé

gelé m (definite singular geléen, indefinite plural geléar, definite plural geléane)

geléen (definite singular)
geléar (indefinite plural)
geléane (definite plural)


babord

From Old Norse bakborð, bakborði or from Dutch bakboord. Cognate with Danish bagbord and Swedish babord. Compare also Spanish babor, Finnish paapuuri and French bâbord.

(nautical, aviation, uncountable) port (left hand side)


supe

supeen (definite singular)
supear (indefinite plural)
supeane (definite plural)


fokka

fokka (definite singular)
fokker (indefinite plural)
fokkor (indefinite plural)
fokkene (definite plural)
fokkone (definite plural)


garasje

garasje m (definite singular garasjen, indefinite plural garasjar, definite plural garasjane)

garasjen (definite singular)
garasjar (indefinite plural)
garasjane (definite plural)


kjøkken

kjøkkenet (definite singular)
kjøkken (indefinite plural)
kjøkkena (definite plural)

From Middle Low German kokene, from Latin coquina.


teppe

teppet (definite singular)
teppe (indefinite plural)
teppa (definite plural)

From Old Norse tapit, from Middle Low German tappet, teppet, from Latin tapete, tapetum.


krøll

krøllen (definite singular)
krøllar (indefinite plural)
krøllane (definite plural)

Derived from the verb krølla/krølle ('to curl').

Håret hennar har naturlege krøllar.

a curl (something that is curled, the act of being curled)

fuss, trouble (the word is not inflected when used in this sense)


oksel

oksel f (definite singular oksla, indefinite plural oksler, definite plural okslene)

oksla (definite singular)
oksler (indefinite plural)
okslene (definite plural)


stue

stua (definite singular)
stuer (indefinite plural)
stuene (definite plural)

From Old Norse stofa, stufa, borrowed from Middle Low German stōve, stūve, Old Saxon *stova, *stuva, from Proto-West Germanic *stobu.


tuve

tuva (definite singular)
tuver (indefinite plural)
tuvene (definite plural)


apekatt

apekatten (definite singular)
apekattar (indefinite plural)
apekattane (definite plural)

From ape + katt, cf. Danish abekat.
Possibly connected to a Continental West Germanic word akin to German Meerkatze, Dutch meerkat.


klarinett

klarinetten (definite singular)
klarinettar (indefinite plural)
klarinettane (definite plural)


kjærleik

kjærleiken (definite singular)
kjærleikar (indefinite plural)
kjærleikane (definite plural)

/²ɕæːɽlɛɪːk/

[²çæːr.lɛ̝ɪ̯ˑk]

[²c͡çæːr.lɛ̝ɪ̯ˑk]

[²çæː.l̠ɛ̝ɪ̯ˑk]

From kjær (“dear”) + -leik (“-ness”), from Old Norse kærleikr (“love”).


kategori

kategori m (definite singular kategorien, indefinite plural kategoriar, definite plural kategoriane)

kategorien (definite singular)
kategoriar (indefinite plural)
kategoriane (definite plural)


manøver

manøveren (definite singular)
manøvrar (indefinite plural)
manøvrane (definite plural)

From French manœuvre, from Old French maneuvre, from Latin manuopera, derived from manu (ablative of manus,"hand") and opera (plural of opus, "work"). Compare with manoeuvre, manual, operation and operate in English.


abonnement

abonnementet (definite singular)
abonnement (indefinite plural)
abonnementa (definite plural)


definisjon

definisjonen (definite singular)
definisjonar (indefinite plural)
definisjonane (definite plural)


resepsjon

resepsjonen (definite singular)
resepsjonar (indefinite plural)
resepsjonane (definite plural)

From French réception, from Latin receptio.


limonade

limonaden (definite singular)
limonadar (indefinite plural)
limonadane (definite plural)


niding

nidingen (definite singular)
nidingar (indefinite plural)
nidingane (definite plural)

From Old Norse níðingr. Cognates include Danish nidding, Icelandic níðingur and English nithing.


ordtak

ordtaket (definite singular)
ordtak (indefinite plural)
ordtaka (definite plural)


utforming

utforminga (definite singular)
utformingar (indefinite plural)
utformingane (definite plural)


dictai

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of dictum


harr

harren (definite singular)
harrar (indefinite plural)
harrane (definite plural)

Thymallus thymallus
Thymallus thymallus#Translingual


vik

vika (definite singular)
vikar (indefinite plural)
viker (indefinite plural)
vikane (definite plural)
vikene (definite plural)


vik

viket (definite singular)
vik (indefinite plural)
vika (definite plural)

how bent the sawtooth is in relation to its sawblade


alterring

alterringen (definite singular)
alterringar (indefinite plural)
alterringane (definite plural)


heiti

heitiet (definite singular)
heiti (indefinite plural)
heitia (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse heiti. Doublet of heite.

(Norse poetry) a heiti; alternative form of heite


remedium

remediet (definite singular)
remedium (indefinite plural)
remedia (definite plural)


tyrii

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of tyri


tusse

tussen (definite singular)
tussar (indefinite plural)
tussane (definite plural)


hoku

hòku f (definite singular hòko, indefinite plural hòkur, definite plural hòkune)

hòku (canonical feminine)
hòko (definite singular)
hòkur (indefinite plural)
hòkune (definite plural)


madrass

madrassen (definite singular)
madrassar (indefinite plural)
madrassane (definite plural)


skini

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of skin


edderkopp

edderkoppen (definite singular)
edderkoppar (indefinite plural)
edderkoppane (definite plural)

From Norwegian Bokmål edderkopp, from Danish edderkop.


kardinal

kardinal m (definite singular kardinalen, indefinite plural kardinalar, definite plural kardinalane)

kardinalen (definite singular)
kardinalar (indefinite plural)
kardinalane (definite plural)


fakkel

fakkelen (definite singular)
faklar (indefinite plural)
faklane (definite plural)

Derived from Latin facula, via German Fackel.

flare (a signal flare, also at oil refineries, etc., including the flare tower)


kano

kanoen (definite singular)
kanoar (indefinite plural)
kanoane (definite plural)

From a Caribbean language, via Spanish canoa.


bryggeri

bryggeriet (definite singular)
bryggeri (indefinite plural)
bryggeria (definite plural)


jippo

jippoet (definite singular)
jippo (indefinite plural)
jippoa (definite plural)

A PR stunt or gimmick to attract plenty of attention.


nektar

nektaren (definite singular)
nektarar (indefinite plural)
nektarane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar, “nourishment of the gods”), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish, disappear”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”).


marm

Eg kjenner deg, du Havsens Marm, med Galdre-Song […]

I know you, you drone of the sea, with magic song […]

(archaic) the drone of the sea or of running water


lidi

definite singular of lid (non-standard since 1917)


bakteriologi

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bakteriologi m (definite singular bakteriologien)

(microbiology) bacteriology (the study of bacteria)


vits

vitsen (definite singular)
vitsar (indefinite plural)
vitsane (definite plural)

From German Witz (“joke”), related to vidd and vittig.


huku

huko (definite singular)
hukur (indefinite plural)
hukune (definite plural)


væg

vægen (definite singular)
vægar (indefinite plural)
vægane (definite plural)


testimonium

testimoniet (definite singular)
testimonium (indefinite plural)
testimonia (definite plural)


grensesnitt

grensesnittet (definite singular)
grensesnitt (indefinite plural)
grensesnitta (definite plural)


kode

koden (definite singular)
kodar (indefinite plural)
kodane (definite plural)

From Latin codex, via French code and English code.


kode

koda (definite singular)
koder (indefinite plural)
kodene (definite plural)


byrå

byrået (definite singular)
byrå (indefinite plural)
byråa (definite plural)


neodym

From neo- + didym, from Ancient Greek δίδυμος (dídumos).


teolog

teologen (definite singular)
teologar (indefinite plural)
teologane (definite plural)

From Latin theologus, from Ancient Greek θεολόγος (theológos); θεός (theós) + -log.


sektor

sektoren (definite singular)
sektorar (indefinite plural)
sektorane (definite plural)


hevel

hevelen (definite singular)
hevlar (indefinite plural)
hevlane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hefill, from Proto-Germanic *habilaz.


kamerat

kameraten (definite singular)
kameratar (indefinite plural)
kameratane (definite plural)

From Latin camera; via Italian, and French camarade.


kriterium

kriteriet (definite singular)
kriterium (indefinite plural)
kriteria (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κριτήριον (kritḗrion), via Latin criterion.


revu

rèvu f (definite singular rèvo, indefinite plural rèvur, definite plural rèvune)

rèvu (canonical feminine)
rèvo (definite singular)
rèvur (indefinite plural)
rèvune (definite plural)


helga

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


sats

satsen (definite singular)
satsar (indefinite plural)
satsane (definite plural)

(music) a movement (in a musical work such as a symphony)

(athletics) run-up, i.e. the preparing movements done to be able to jump as far or high as possible; the running done before the jump (in e.g. long jump or high jump)

(printing, typography) typesetting; the way a text is typeset

(brewing) a mixture set to ferment into hard liquor


handfull

handfullen (definite singular)
handfullar (indefinite plural)
handfullane (definite plural)
handfulla (definite singular)
handfuller (indefinite plural)
handfullene (definite plural)

a handful (small number, e.g. of people)


syna

inflection of syn:
definite feminine singular

inflection of syn:
definite neuter plural


skuter

skuteren (definite singular)
skuterar (indefinite plural)
skuterane (definite plural)


antibiotikum

antibiotikumet (definite singular)
antibiotikum (indefinite plural)
antibiotika (indefinite plural)
antibiotikuma (definite plural)
antibiotikaa (definite plural)


bergart

bergarten (definite singular)
bergartar (indefinite plural)
bergartane (definite plural)
bergarta (definite singular)
bergarter (indefinite plural)
bergartene (definite plural)


tronarving

tronarvingen (definite singular)
tronarvingar (indefinite plural)
tronarvingane (definite plural)

From trone (“throne”) + arving (“heir”).


busur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of busu


skida

skida (definite singular)
skidor (indefinite plural)
skidorna (definite plural)

(pre-1901 (Landsmål)) alternative form of skie


agurk

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agurk m (definite singular agurken, indefinite plural agurkar, definite plural agurkane)

agurken (definite singular)
agurkar (indefinite plural)
agurkane (definite plural)


trone

trona (definite singular)
troner (indefinite plural)
tronene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “chair, throne”).


spagetti

spagettien (definite singular)
spagettiar (indefinite plural)
spagettiane (definite plural)


sosiologi

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sosiologi m (definite singular sosiologien)


dobbelsculler

dobbelsculleren (definite singular)
dobbelscullerar (indefinite plural)
dobbelscullerane (definite plural)

(rowing) a double scull (regatta boat for two oarsmen, without a coxswain)


valp

valpen (definite singular)
valpar (indefinite plural)
valpane (definite plural)


ubåt

ubåten (definite singular)
ubåtar (indefinite plural)
ubåtane (definite plural)

From u- + båt, abbreviation of undervassbåt, after German U-Boot.


toti

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of tot


palmer

(non-standard since 1959) indefinite plural of palme


effekt

effekten (definite singular)
effektar (indefinite plural)
effektane (definite plural)


fat

fatet (definite singular)
fat (indefinite plural)
fata (definite plural)

From Old Norse fat, Proto-Germanic *fatą.


kriminologi

kriminologi m (definite singular kriminologien)


anbefaling

anbefalinga (definite singular)
anbefalingar (indefinite plural)
anbefalingane (definite plural)


anbefalingi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of anbefaling


stormenner

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of stormann


menner

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of mann


lydord

lydordet (definite singular)
lydord (indefinite plural)
lydorda (definite plural)

(linguistics, grammar) an onomatopoeic word (as above)


paradoks

paradoks n (definite singular paradokset, indefinite plural paradoks, definite plural paradoksa)

paradokset (definite singular)
paradoks (indefinite plural)
paradoksa (definite plural)


kanal

kanal m (definite singular kanalen, indefinite plural kanalar, definite plural kanalane)

kanalen (definite singular)
kanalar (indefinite plural)
kanalane (definite plural)

diplomatiske kanalar


reptil

reptilet (definite singular)
reptil (indefinite plural)
reptila (definite plural)


rop

ropet (definite singular)
rop (indefinite plural)
ropa (definite plural)


firmenning

firmenningen (definite singular)
firmenningar (indefinite plural)
firmenningane (definite plural)

fire (“four”) + -menning, from Old Norse fermenningr.


hyll

hyllen (definite singular)
hyllar (indefinite plural)
hyllane (definite plural)

From a Germanic root *holana-, related to Middle Low German holder, holdern, and German Holunder.

an elder or elderberry, small tree of genus Sambucus.


galge

galgen (definite singular)
galgar (indefinite plural)
galgane (definite plural)

gallows (structure for hanging condemned prisoners)


drita

drita (definite singular)
driter (indefinite plural)
dritor (indefinite plural)
dritene (definite plural)
dritone (definite plural)


syndrom

syndromet (definite singular)
syndrom (indefinite plural)
syndroma (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from New Latin syndrome, from Ancient Greek συνδρομή (sundromḗ).


fjellvåk

fjellvåken (definite singular)
fjellvåkar (indefinite plural)
fjellvåkane (definite plural)

rough-legged buzzard
rough-legged buzzard

Buteo lagopus
Buteo lagopus#Translingual


aviarium

aviariet (definite singular)
aviarium (indefinite plural)
aviaria (definite plural)


ringfinger

ringfingeren (definite singular)
ringfingrar (indefinite plural)
ringfingrane (definite plural)


panter

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panter m (definite singular panteren, indefinite plural panterar, definite plural panterane)

panteren (definite singular)
panterar (indefinite plural)
panterane (definite plural)


herse

hersen (definite singular)
hersar (indefinite plural)
hersane (definite plural)

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse hersir, from Proto-Germanic *harisjaz (“army’s leader”), from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”).

inh

hersir (a local chief lord up until about 1050)


lindane

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of lind


adelsmerke

adelsmerket (definite singular)
adelsmerke (indefinite plural)
adelsmerka (definite plural)

From adel (“nobility”) + -s- + merke (“mark”).

af

(figuratively) mark of (spiritual) nobility

distinction; distinguishing feature in a person


kløtsj

kløtsjen (definite singular)
kløtsjar (indefinite plural)
kløtsjane (definite plural)

(automotive) a clutch (device between engine and gearbox)


kumlokk

kumlokket (definite singular)
kumlokk (indefinite plural)
kumlokka (definite plural)


relikvie

relikvien (definite singular)
relikviar (indefinite plural)
relikviane (definite plural)


tverrhalehauk

tverrhalehauken (definite singular)
tverrhalehaukar (indefinite plural)
tverrhalehaukane (definite plural)

From tverr (“across”) + hale (“tail”) + hauk (“hawk”).

Accipiter striatus
Accipiter striatus#Translingual


melisse

melissen (definite singular)
melissar (indefinite plural)
melissane (definite plural)

melissa, plant of genus Melissa, in particular lemon balm


skauen

definite singular of skau (“the forest”)


skau

skaua (definite singular)
skauer (indefinite plural)
skauene (definite plural)

From Old Norse skauðir (“sheaths (plural)”).

(anatomy) foreskin on the member of male animals, particularly horses


skau

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skau m (definite singular skaun or skauen or skævven, definite singular dative skoja, indefinite plural skoga or skogar, definite plural skogann or skogane, definite plural dative skauom)

skaun (definite singular)
skauen (definite singular)
skævven (definite singular)
skoja (dative definite singular)
skoga (indefinite plural)
skogar (indefinite plural)
skogann (definite plural)
skogane (definite plural)
skauom (dative definite plural)

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, Eastern Norway) alternative form of skog (“forest”)


dunge

dungen (definite singular)
dungar (indefinite plural)
dungane (definite plural)


halvbror

halvbror m (definite singular halvbroren, indefinite plural halvbrør, definite plural halvbrørne)

halvbroren (definite singular)
halvbrør (indefinite plural)
halvbrørne (definite plural)


halvsøster

halvsøster f (definite singular halvsøstera, indefinite plural halvsøstrer, definite plural halvsøstrene)

halvsøstera (definite singular)
halvsøstrer (indefinite plural)
halvsøstrene (definite plural)


filosof

filosof m (definite singular filosofen, indefinite plural filosofar, definite plural filosofane)

filosofen (definite singular)
filosofar (indefinite plural)
filosofane (definite plural)


partisipp

partisippet (definite singular)
partisipp (indefinite plural)
partisippa (definite plural)

From Latin participium, from particeps (“which partakes of”).


republikk

republikken (definite singular)
republikkar (indefinite plural)
republikkane (definite plural)

From French république, from Latin res publica (“the public thing”).


rimi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of rim


giss

gissen (definite singular)
gissar (indefinite plural)
gissane (definite plural)


skorpion

skorpionen (definite singular)
skorpionar (indefinite plural)
skorpionane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos), via Latin scorpio.


platan

platanen (definite singular)
platanar (indefinite plural)
platanane (definite plural)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek πλάτανος (plátanos).

a plane (tree), plane tree (genus Platanus)


demonstrant

demonstranten (definite singular)
demonstrantar (indefinite plural)
demonstrantane (definite plural)

From Latin through the present participle of demonstrere / demonstrera (“demonstrate”).


fraseologi

fraseologien (definite singular)
fraseologiar (indefinite plural)
fraseologiane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek φράσις (phrásis); frase (“phrase”) + -logi (“-ology”).


straffe

straffa (definite singular)
straffer (indefinite plural)
straffene (definite plural)

(sports) a penalty
(soccer, rugby) penalty kick

(sports) a penalty
(handball, water polo) penalty throw

(sports) a penalty
(ice hockey) penalty shot


blyant

blyanten (definite singular)
blyantar (indefinite plural)
blyantane (definite plural)

Transformed from blyerts, influenced by bliant, a type of silk. Short form of blyantspenn.


årstid

årstida (definite singular)
årstider (indefinite plural)
årstidene (definite plural)

From år + -s- + tid, from German Jahreszeit.

season (time of year; spring, summer, autumn or winter)


løve

løva (definite singular)
løver (indefinite plural)
løvene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German (compare with German Löwe (“lion”), from Old High German leo), ultimately from Latin leo, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn). Compare with Old Norse león.

(idiomatic) A man who is the object of celebrity and attention in high society.


hamn

hamna (definite singular)
hamner (indefinite plural)
hamnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse hǫfn, from Proto-Germanic *habnō.


sommar

sommaren (definite singular)
somrar (indefinite plural)
somrane (definite plural)


trekant

trekant m (definite singular trekanten, indefinite plural trekantar, definite plural trekantane)

trekanten (definite singular)
trekantar (indefinite plural)
trekantane (definite plural)


fant

fanten (definite singular)
fantar (indefinite plural)
fantane (definite plural)

(ethnic slur, often offensive) the same as tater (a kind of Norwegian Gypsies)


kostnad

kostnaden (definite singular)
kostnader (indefinite plural)
kostnadar (indefinite plural)
kostnadene (definite plural)
kostnadane (definite plural)


tår

tåra (definite singular)
tårer (indefinite plural)
tårene (definite plural)

From Old Norse tár n, from Proto-Germanic *tahrą, from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru- (“tear”).


tår

tåren (definite singular)
tårar (indefinite plural)
tårane (definite plural)


kje

kjeet (definite singular)
kje (indefinite plural)
kjea (definite plural)

From Old Norse kið (“goatling”), from Proto-Germanic *kidją.


sverd

sverdet (definite singular)
sverd (indefinite plural)
sverda (definite plural)

From Old Norse sverð, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to cut, to fester”). Akin to English sword.

inh

I gamle dagar slost dei med sverd.

In the old days people fought using swords.


tomt

tomta (definite singular)
tomter (indefinite plural)
tomtene (definite plural)


snø

From Old Norse snær, snjór, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos. Cognate with English snow.


keisarinna

definite feminine singular of keisarinne: (empress)


måltid

måltidet (definite singular)
måltid (indefinite plural)
måltida (definite plural)


mynta

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of mynt


kaos

From Ancient Greek χάος (kháos, “vast chasm, void”).


affekt

affekten (definite singular)
affektar (indefinite plural)
affektane (definite plural)

(psychology) affect (strong emotional experience)


intrige

intrigen (definite singular)
intrigar (indefinite plural)
intrigane (definite plural)


refreng

refrenget (definite singular)
refreng (indefinite plural)
refrenga (definite plural)

From French refrain, from Old French refraindre (“repeat”), from Latin re- (“back, again”) + frangō (“break”).


antependium

antependiet (definite singular)
antependium (indefinite plural)
antependia (definite plural)


nattklubb

nattklubben (definite singular)
nattklubbar (indefinite plural)
nattklubbane (definite plural)


kolla

kolla (definite singular)
koller (indefinite plural)
kollor (indefinite plural)
kollene (definite plural)
kollone (definite plural)


befolkning

befolkninga (definite singular)
befolkningar (indefinite plural)
befolkningane (definite plural)


ettermiddag

ettermiddagen (definite singular)
ettermiddagar (indefinite plural)
ettermiddagane (definite plural)


anarkist

anarkisten (definite singular)
anarkistar (indefinite plural)
anarkistane (definite plural)

Norway

From anarki (anarchy) and the suffix -ist.

Han er ein ivrig anarkist.


målvakt

målvakta (definite singular)
målvakter (indefinite plural)
målvaktene (definite plural)


styre

styret (definite singular)
styre (indefinite plural)
styra (definite plural)

a board of directors, or board of any organisation.

handlebar(s) of a bicycle or motorcycle.


blom

blomen (definite singular)
blomar (indefinite plural)
blomane (definite plural)

From Old Norse blóm, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô. Akin to English bloom.

Solsikka er ein vakker blom.

Kirsebærtrea står i blom.

bloom (the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open)


tapet

tapeten (definite singular)
tapetet (definite singular)
tapetar (indefinite plural)
tapet (indefinite plural)
tapetane (definite plural)
tapeta (definite plural)

From Latin tapete and Italian, via German Tapete.


binne

binna (definite singular)
binner (indefinite plural)
binnene (definite plural)


saad

saadet (definite singular)
saad (indefinite plural)
saadi (definite plural)


saad

saadi (definite singular)
saader (indefinite plural)
saadir (indefinite plural)
saaderne (definite plural)
saadine (definite plural)


okarina

okarinaen (definite singular)
okarinaer (indefinite plural)
okarinaar (indefinite plural)
okarinaene (definite plural)
okarinaane (definite plural)


gasse

gassen (definite singular)
gassar (indefinite plural)
gassane (definite plural)


substrat

substratet (definite singular)
substrat (indefinite plural)
substrata (definite plural)

From sub- + Latin stratum, from substernere.


foka

foka (definite singular)
foker (indefinite plural)
fokor (indefinite plural)
fokene (definite plural)
fokone (definite plural)


kvadratmeter

kvadratmeteren (definite singular)
kvadratmeter (indefinite plural)
kvadratmeterane (definite plural)
kvadratmetrane (definite plural)

a square metre, or square meter (US) (as above)


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aldehyd n (definite singular aldehydet, indefinite plural aldehyd, definite plural aldehyda)

aldehydet (definite singular)
aldehyd (indefinite plural)
aldehyda (definite plural)

A contraction of New Latin al(cohol) dehyd(rogenatum)


optimisme

From Latin optimus, probably via French optimisme.


lokomotiv

lokomotivet (definite singular)
lokomotiv (indefinite plural)
lokomotiva (definite plural)


jol

jolen (definite singular)
jolar (indefinite plural)
jolane (definite plural)

From Old Norse jóll, jóli, whence also Faroese jólur and Icelandic njóli (< hvannjóli). Related to aul and aule (“hollow plant stem”).


jol

From Old West Norse jól n pl, from Proto-Germanic *jehwlą, *jeulō. Cognate with Old East Norse iūl, whence also jul. Akin to English Yule.

Eg gler meg til jol.

Yule (Germanic celebration of the winter solstice)


jol

(eye dialect spelling, Trøndelag dialect, Eastern Norway) Alternative spelling of jord (“earth”)

eye dialect spelling; Eastern Norway; eye dialect spelling; Eastern Norway


smed

smeden (definite singular)
smedar (indefinite plural)
smedane (definite plural)

From Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Akin to English smith.


påske

påsken (definite singular)
påska (definite singular)
påsker (indefinite plural)
påskar (indefinite plural)
påskene (definite plural)
påskane (definite plural)

(Christianity) Easter (Christian holy day)


diftong

diftongen (definite singular)
diftongar (indefinite plural)
diftongane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek δίφθογγος (díphthongos, “two sounds”).


polyetylen

polyetylenen (definite singular)
polyetylenet (definite singular)


kompliment

komplimenten (definite singular)
komplimentar (indefinite plural)
komplimentane (definite plural)


iskrem

iskremen (definite singular)
iskremar (indefinite plural)
iskremane (definite plural)


tabell

tabellen (definite singular)
tabellar (indefinite plural)
tabellane (definite plural)

From Latin tabella, diminutive of tabula.


avskjed

avskjeden (definite singular)
avskjedar (indefinite plural)
avskjedane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German afschet, via Norwegian Bokmål.

få avskjed på grått papir


fok

foket (definite singular)
fok (indefinite plural)
foka (definite plural)


furu

furua (definite singular)
furuer (indefinite plural)
furuene (definite plural)
furu (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
furua (accusative definite nominative singular)
furuer (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
furuene (accusative definite nominative plural)
furu- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)
furu (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
furo (accusative definite nominative singular)
furur (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
furune (accusative definite nominative plural)
furu- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)

furu

furu

Slidre, Hallingmål, Valdres dialect, West Telemark

From an eastern dialectal form of fure, fura, from Old Norse fura. The -u stems from Old Norse accusative furu, which eastern Norwegian dialects have retained in short-syllable words.
Some dialects have metaphony in furu, although less noticeable than in some other words (e.g. vuku [²ʋʉ.kʉ] < [vi.ka]), while others have two different u-sounds. For instance North Gudbrand Valley with [²fʉ.ɾu] instead of *[²fu.ɾu] (compare turu [²tʰu.ɾu]).


vov

voven (definite singular)
vovar (indefinite plural)
vovane (definite plural)


alkymist

alkymisten (definite singular)
alkymistar (indefinite plural)
alkymistane (definite plural)

Throughout the Middle Ages, alchemists mainly performed experiments in an attempt to produce gold and love potions, with varying degrees of success.

Gjennom middelalderen dreiv alkymistane hovudsakleg med forsøk på framstilling av gull og kjærleiksdrykkar, med varierande hell. (From the Norwegian Nynorsk edition of Wikipedia's article on alchemy)


pelikan

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pelikan m (definite singular pelikanen, indefinite plural pelikanar, definite plural pelikanane)

pelikanen (definite singular)
pelikanar (indefinite plural)
pelikanane (definite plural)


hæra

hæra (definite singular)
hærer (indefinite plural)
hæror (indefinite plural)
hærene (definite plural)
hærone (definite plural)


vetter

vetteren (definite singular)
vetrar (indefinite plural)
vetrane (definite plural)
vetter (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
vetteren (accusative definite nominative singular)
vetrar (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
vetrane (accusative definite nominative plural)
vetters- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)
vetre- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)

vetter

From Old West Norse vetr, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz (“winter”). Akin to English winter.


rugur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of ruge


lugg

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

(footwear, rare) a long sock with a fabric sole sewn in, used especially to walk on dry snow

an animal or human being with a sizable, burly body


lugg

lugget (definite singular)
lugg (indefinite plural)
lugga (definite plural)


sandstrand

sandstrand f (definite singular sandstranda, indefinite plural sandstrender, definite plural sandstrendene)

sandstranda (definite singular)
sandstrender (indefinite plural)
sandstrendene (definite plural)


substans

substansen (definite singular)
substansar (indefinite plural)
substansane (definite plural)


kurve

kurva (definite singular)
kurver (indefinite plural)
kurvene (definite plural)


gummi

gummi m (definite singular gummien, indefinite plural gummiar, definite plural gummiane)

gummien (definite singular)
gummiar (indefinite plural)
gummiane (definite plural)


sanda

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


jeger

jegeren (definite singular)
jegerar (indefinite plural)
jegerane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German jeger, from jagen.


mumie

mumien (definite singular)
mumiar (indefinite plural)
mumiane (definite plural)


kontrast

kontrasten (definite singular)
kontrastar (indefinite plural)
kontrastane (definite plural)

From Latin contrastare, from contra, via Italian contrasto and French contraste.


radiolog

radiologen (definite singular)
radiologar (indefinite plural)
radiologane (definite plural)


trilling

trillingen (definite singular)
trillingar (indefinite plural)
trillingane (definite plural)

triplet (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother)


modell

modellen (definite singular)
modellar (indefinite plural)
modellane (definite plural)

From Latin modulus, via Italian modello.


nót

nóta (definite singular)
nøter (indefinite plural)
nøtene (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of not (“net, seine”)


nót

nóta (definite singular)
nóter (indefinite plural)
nótene (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of not (“groove”)


morsarv

morsarven (definite singular)
morsarvar (indefinite plural)
morsarvane (definite plural)


moromann

moromannen (definite singular)
moromenn (indefinite plural)
moromennene (definite plural)


morsdag

morsdagen (definite singular)
morsdagar (indefinite plural)
morsdagane (definite plural)


karneval

karnevalet (definite singular)
karneval (indefinite plural)
karnevala (definite plural)


amfetamin

amfetaminet (definite singular)
amfetamin (indefinite plural)
amfetamina (definite plural)

From English amphetamine, contraction of alpha-methylphenethylamine.


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akilleshæl m (definite singular akilleshælen, indefinite plural akilleshælar, definite plural akilleshælane)

akilleshælen (definite singular)
akilleshælar (indefinite plural)
akilleshælane (definite plural)


mjau

mjauet (definite singular)
mjau (indefinite plural)
mjaua (definite plural)


hette

hetta (definite singular)
hetter (indefinite plural)
hettene (definite plural)


liturgi

liturgien (definite singular)
liturgiar (indefinite plural)
liturgiane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía), via Latin liturgia.


gadd

gadden (definite singular)
gaddar (indefinite plural)
gaddane (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse gaddr, from Proto-Germanic *gazdaz, probably from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰazdʰ-, *ǵʰast-.


blei

bleien (definite singular)
bleiar (indefinite plural)
bleiane (definite plural)


kvass

kvassen (definite singular)
kvassar (indefinite plural)
kvassane (definite plural)


naboland

nabolandet (definite singular)
naboland (indefinite plural)
nabolanda (definite plural)

neighbouring country (UK), or neighboring country (US)


idédugnad

idédugnaden (definite singular)
idédugnader (indefinite plural)
idédugnadar (indefinite plural)
idédugnadene (definite plural)
idédugnadane (definite plural)


idémyldring

idémyldringa (definite singular)
idémyldringar (indefinite plural)
idémyldringane (definite plural)


nasjonaldag

nasjonaldag m (definite singular nasjonaldagen, indefinite plural nasjonaldagar, definite plural nasjonaldagane)

nasjonaldagen (definite singular)
nasjonaldagar (indefinite plural)
nasjonaldagane (definite plural)


dadda

daddaa (definite singular)
daddaer (indefinite plural)
daddaene (definite plural)


nabolag

nabolaget (definite singular)
nabolag (indefinite plural)
nabolaga (definite plural)


hjell

hjellen (definite singular)
hjellar (indefinite plural)
hjellane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hjallr m, from Proto-Germanic *helþaz.


vable

vabla (definite singular)
vabler (indefinite plural)
vablene (definite plural)


daddel

daddelen (definite singular)
dadlar (indefinite plural)
dadlane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”), via Middle Low German dadele.


EDB

(computing) EDP; Initialism of elektronisk databehandling.


teksteditor

teksteditoren (definite singular)
teksteditorar (indefinite plural)
teksteditorane (definite plural)


flyge

flyget (definite singular)
flyge (indefinite plural)
flyga (definite plural)


amøbe

amøben (definite singular)
amøbar (indefinite plural)
amøbane (definite plural)

amoeba; ameba (US) (genus of unicellular protozoa)


hjelm

hjelmen (definite singular)
hjelmar (indefinite plural)
hjelmane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hjalmr (“helmet”), from Proto-Germanic *helmaz. Akin to English helm.


jøtul

jøtulen (definite singular)
jøtlar (indefinite plural)
jøtlane (definite plural)

From Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jette and jotun.

jotun

Old Norse semi-learned an learned borrowings

(folklore) mountain-dwelling giant; giant living inside a mountain


amin

aminet (definite singular)
amin (indefinite plural)
amina (definite plural)


anomi

From French anomie, from Ancient Greek ἀνομία (anomía).


iver

From Middle Low German îver, via Danish iver.


ansvar

ansvaret (definite singular)
ansvar (indefinite plural)
ansvara (definite plural)

From Old Norse andsvar, from and- (“against, opposing”) and svar (“answer, reply”) (Proto-Germanic *andaswarō). Compare with English answer.


akvarium

akvariet (definite singular)
akvarium (indefinite plural)
akvaria (definite plural)

From Latin aquarium, neuter of aquarius.


kandidat

kandidaten (definite singular)
kandidatar (indefinite plural)
kandidatane (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin candidatus.

(hospitals) house officer; house surgeon


korsett

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korsett n (definite singular korsettet, indefinite plural korsett, definite plural korsetta)

korsettet (definite singular)
korsett (indefinite plural)
korsetta (definite plural)


provisorium

provisoriet (definite singular)
provisorium (indefinite plural)
provisoria (definite plural)


forretning

forretninga (definite singular)
forretningar (indefinite plural)
forretningane (definite plural)


lippa

lippa (definite singular)
lipper (indefinite plural)
lippor (indefinite plural)
lippene (definite plural)
lippone (definite plural)

definite singular of lippe (non-standard since 2012)


turkis

turkisen (definite singular)
turkisar (indefinite plural)
turkisane (definite plural)


olabil

olabilen (definite singular)
olabilar (indefinite plural)
olabilane (definite plural)


oldfrue

oldfrua (definite singular)
oldfruer (indefinite plural)
oldfruene (definite plural)


låve

låven (definite singular)
låvar (indefinite plural)
låvane (definite plural)


plebei

plebeien (definite singular)
plebeiar (indefinite plural)
plebeiane (definite plural)


taus

tausa (definite singular)
tauser (indefinite plural)
tausene (definite plural)


oldemor

oldemora (definite singular)
oldemødrer (indefinite plural)
oldemødrene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German. Equivalent to olde- + mor.


orientering

orienteringa (definite singular)
orienteringar (indefinite plural)
orienteringane (definite plural)


veke

veka (definite singular)
veker (indefinite plural)
vekene (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse vika (“week”), from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ (“turn, succession”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyg- (“to bend, wind”). Related to Proto-Germanic *wīkaną (“to bend, yield”).


vatteppe

vatteppet (definite singular)
vatteppe (indefinite plural)
vatteppa (definite plural)


wattsekund

wattsekundet (definite singular)
wattsekund (indefinite plural)
wattsekunda (definite plural)


karakteristika

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of karakteristikon

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of karakteristikum

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of karakteristikon

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of karakteristikum


ugge

uggen (definite singular)
uggar (indefinite plural)
uggane (definite plural)

Related to ugg (“spike”) and egg (“edge of a sword; mountain arête”).


mytologi

mytologien (definite singular)
mytologiar (indefinite plural)
mytologiane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μυθολογία (muthología, “legend”), μῦθος (mûthos, “story”) + -logi.


orkester

orkesteret (definite singular)
orkester (indefinite plural)
orkestera (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra).


bygg

bygget (definite singular)
byggen (definite singular)


bygg

bygget (definite singular)
bygg (indefinite plural)
bygga (definite plural)


åtsel

åtselet (definite singular)
åtsel (indefinite plural)
åtsla (definite plural)


epletre

epletreet (definite singular)
epletre (indefinite plural)
epletrea (definite plural)


makro

makroen (definite singular)
makroar (indefinite plural)
makroane (definite plural)

From English macro, short for macroinstruction.


butikk

butikken (definite singular)
butikkar (indefinite plural)
butikkane (definite plural)

From French boutique. Doublet of apotek.


jorde

jordet (definite singular)
jorde (indefinite plural)
jorda (definite plural)

From eastern Middle Norwegian gjorde, from Old Norse gerði.


apal

apalen (definite singular)
aplar (indefinite plural)
aplane (definite plural)

From a common dialectal form of apald (see that).


åk

åket (definite singular)
åk (indefinite plural)
åka (definite plural)

From Old Norse ok, from Proto-Germanic *juką, from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm. Cognate with English yoke, Latin iugum (English jugular), Sanskrit युग (yugá, “yoke, team”), Old Church Slavonic иго (igo) (whence Russian иго (igo)), Persian یوق (yowq). Compare English yoga. Doublet of yoga.


reise

reisa (definite singular)
reiser (indefinite plural)
reisene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German reise (“travel”).


åker

åkeren (definite singular)
åkrar (indefinite plural)
åkrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse akr, ákr, from Proto-Germanic *akraz (“field”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros (“field”). Akin to English acre.

Me pløgde åkeren i går, so no er me klare til å så.

We ploughed the field yesterday, so now we are ready to sow.

(agriculture) a field (wide, open space that is usually used to grow crops)


fysiologi

fysiologien (definite singular)
fysiologiar (indefinite plural)
fysiologiane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis, “nature”) + -logi.


smør

From Old Norse smjǫr, smør, from Proto-Germanic *smerwą.


epitafium

epitafiet (definite singular)
epitafium (indefinite plural)
epitafia (definite plural)


åkle

åkleet (definite singular)
åkle (indefinite plural)
åklea (definite plural)

From Old Norse áklæði, Middle Norwegian áklædi.

Aaklæde

Glossarium Norvagicum of E. Pontoppidan, 1749


åsyn

åsynet (definite singular)
åsyn (indefinite plural)
åsyna (definite plural)


kaldera

kalderaen (definite singular)
kalderaer (indefinite plural)
kalderaar (indefinite plural)
kalderaene (definite plural)
kalderaane (definite plural)


autolyse

autolysen (definite singular)
autolysar (indefinite plural)
autolysane (definite plural)


rosévin

rosévinen (definite singular)
rosevinen (definite singular)
rosévinar (indefinite plural)
rosevinar (indefinite plural)
rosévinane (definite plural)
rosevinane (definite plural)


maskara

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maskara m (definite singular maskaraen, indefinite plural maskaraer, definite plural maskaraene)

maskaraen (definite singular)
maskaraer (indefinite plural)
maskaraene (definite plural)


demografi

From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + -grafi.


filologi

filologi m (definite singular filologien)

From Ancient Greek φιλολογία (philología).


synkrongir

synkrongiret (definite singular)
synkrongir (indefinite plural)
synkrongira (definite plural)

synkron (“synchronous”) + gir (“transmission”)


sminke

From German Schminke, with the verb from the noun.


oftalmologi

From Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós) + -logi.


aure

auren (definite singular)
aurar (indefinite plural)
aurane (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse aurriði. Compare Danish ørred, Swedish öring and Norwegian Bokmål ørret.


barnemat

(figuratively) child's play, piece of cake


mjølkesjokolade

mjølkesjokoladen (definite singular)
mjølkesjokoladar (indefinite plural)
mjølkesjokoladane (definite plural)

From mjølk (“milk”) + -e- + sjokolade (“chocolate”).


morsmjølk

From mor (“mother”) + -s- + mjølk (“milk”).


drammensar

drammensaren (definite singular)
drammensarar (indefinite plural)
drammensarane (definite plural)


høgnorsk

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høgnorsk m (definite singular høgnorsken)

[²høʷːɡ.nɞ̞r̥sk]

[²høːɡ.nɞ̞ʃk]

[²høːɡ.nɞ̞ʂk]

From høg + norsk, meaning High Norwegian.

Høgnorsk (unofficial and little-used form of Nynorsk)


mjølke

mjølken (definite singular)
mjølkar (indefinite plural)
mjølkane (definite plural)

From the noun mjølk (“milk”). The first sense is due to its whitish colour. The botanical senses have to do with an old belief that ingestion in cows was good for milk production.

(botany) willowherb (plant of the genus Epilobium)

Chamaenerion angustifolium
Chamaenerion angustifolium#Translingual

(botany) fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)


fantasi

fantasien (definite singular)
fantasiar (indefinite plural)
fantasiane (definite plural)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía)


mengde

mengda (definite singular)
mengder (indefinite plural)
mengdene (definite plural)


gjerning

gjerninga (definite singular)
gjerningar (indefinite plural)
gjerningane (definite plural)


klase

klasen (definite singular)
klasar (indefinite plural)
klasane (definite plural)


tadsjikar

tadsjikaren (definite singular)
tadsjikarar (indefinite plural)
tadsjikarane (definite plural)


mjølk

mjølka (definite singular)
mjølker (indefinite plural)
mjølkene (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse mjolk, mjǫlk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ-. Cognate with Danish mælk, Faroese mjólk, Icelandic mjólk, Swedish mjölk, Dutch melk, English milk, German Milch, German Low German Melk, West Frisian molke, Yiddish מילך (milkh).

(botany) juice (from plants that look like milk)


dumheit

dumheita (definite singular)
dumheiter (indefinite plural)
dumheitene (definite plural)


israelar

israelaren (definite singular)
israelarar (indefinite plural)
israelarane (definite plural)


taiwanar

taiwanaren (definite singular)
taiwanarar (indefinite plural)
taiwanarane (definite plural)


affeksjon

affeksjonen (definite singular)
affeksjonar (indefinite plural)
affeksjonane (definite plural)


tanzaniar

tanzaniaren (definite singular)
tanzaniarar (indefinite plural)
tanzaniarane (definite plural)


advis

advisen (definite singular)
advisar (indefinite plural)
advisane (definite plural)

From French avis and Middle French advis.


afasi

From Ancient Greek ἀφασία (aphasía), from ἄφατος (áphatos, “speechless”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + φάσις (phásis, “speech”).


synsar

synsaren (definite singular)
synsarar (indefinite plural)
synsarane (definite plural)

One who regularly engages in synsing in the media.


rikssynsar

rikssynsaren (definite singular)
rikssynsarar (indefinite plural)
rikssynsarane (definite plural)

First used in Norwegian in 1984, from Swedish rikstyckare, from riks- (“pertaining to rike (“kingdom, realm, empire”)”) + synsar, from synast.

prefix

pertaining to <i class="Latn mention" lang="sv">rike</i> (“kingdom, realm, empire”)

(colloquial, derogatory) One who regularly engages in synsing in the national (Norwegian) media.


teofani

teofanien (definite singular)
teofaniar (indefinite plural)
teofaniane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek θεός (theós) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, appear”).


privatist

privatisten (definite singular)
privatistar (indefinite plural)
privatistane (definite plural)


potens

potensen (definite singular)
potensar (indefinite plural)
potensane (definite plural)


styl

stylen (definite singular)
styler (indefinite plural)
stylar (indefinite plural)
stylene (definite plural)
stylane (definite plural)


setri

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of seter


tastatur

tastaturet (definite singular)
tastatur (indefinite plural)
tastatura (definite plural)


benk

benken (definite singular)
benker (indefinite plural)
benkar (indefinite plural)
benkene (definite plural)
benkane (definite plural)
Historical inflection of benk

From Old East Norse *benkr, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz.


åsete

åsetet (definite singular)
åsete (indefinite plural)
åseta (definite plural)


åme

åma (definite singular)
åmer (indefinite plural)
åmene (definite plural)

From Old Norse *áma, from Proto-Germanic *ēmǭ (“larva”).


åremål

åremålet (definite singular)
åremål (indefinite plural)
åremåla (definite plural)

From år + -e- + mål, a calque of the Middle Low German jārmālen.


åverk

åverket (definite singular)
åverk (indefinite plural)
åverka (definite plural)

From Old Norse áverk and áverki. The second sense could alternatively have originated as a pronunciation spelling og ovverk.

Me'a 'n såt sålest sette dæ på å braske og bråkå i skoga, og dæ va hørandest te, at turrkvisten vart skjyr — 'n Anders smatt attom ei gjømsle og ha haug te sjå, kåfor eit åverk dæ va som va ute og fór.

1923, Ivar Kleiven, Lesja og Dovre (Gamal bondekultur i Gudbrandsdalen), Kristiania: Aschehoug, page 310:

Whilst he sat thusly, it began to hurr and ramble in the woods, so loudly that the dry twigs willowed. Anders took cover and wanted to see what kind of vandalism this was.


åring

åringen (definite singular)
åringar (indefinite plural)
åringane (definite plural)

From Old Norse árangr (sense 1), and år + -ing (senses 2, 3).


årsak

årsaka (definite singular)
årsaker (indefinite plural)
årsakene (definite plural)

From Old Norse órsǫk, from Middle Low German orsake.

Ein trur at det kraftige regnet var årsaka til raset.

It is thought that the heavy rain was the cause of the landslide.


bibliofil

bibliofilen (definite singular)
bibliofilar (indefinite plural)
bibliofilane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek βιβλίον (biblíon) + -fil.


essens

essensen (definite singular)
essensar (indefinite plural)
essensane (definite plural)

From French essence, from Latin essentia.

essence (intrinsic nature, main content; in philosophy)


abbedisse

abbedissa (definite singular)
abbedisser (indefinite plural)
abbedissene (definite plural)


entusiast

entusiasten (definite singular)
entusiastar (indefinite plural)
entusiastane (definite plural)


effektivitet

effektiviteten (definite singular)
effektivitetar (indefinite plural)
effektivitetane (definite plural)


margarin

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

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


kollega

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

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


brødskive

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

/²brøːˌʃiː.ʋə/


gil

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


kommando

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


kugalskap

kugalskap m (definite singular kugalskapen)


hegre

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

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


heilo

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

Eurasian golden plover
Eurasian golden plover

Pluvialis apricaria
Pluvialis apricaria#Translingual

Eurasian golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)


bukkeblad

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

/²bʊkːɛˌblɑː/

bukk + blad, calque of Latin caprifolium

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

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

Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthes trifoliata#Translingual


skadefryd

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


fryd

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

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


kvad

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

From Danish kvad, constructed from the verb kvæde.


høl

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

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


høl

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

Det er jo heilt høl i huet!

Denne staden er eit forbanna høl!

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

Eastern Norway; Northern Norway; Eastern Norway; Northern Norway


konkurs

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


flaggskip

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


åmot

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

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


åfløy

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

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

a small flat-bottomed boat used as a ferry


demokrat

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


ecuadorian

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

(pre-2012) alternative form of ecuadorianar


åbot

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

indemnity for neglect of a rented property


kubbe

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

Legg ein kubbe til på bålet.

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


rype

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


stong

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

nn-noun-infl

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

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

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

Han vart slegen med ei stong av jarn.


trog

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

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


brunost

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


bordtennis

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bordtennis m (definite singular bordtennisen)


åbry

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

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


atomkrig

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


lynkrig

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

From lyn + krig, a calque of German Blitzkrieg.


brok

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

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


blitskrig

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

From blits + krig, after German Blitzkrieg.


erobringskrig

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


ablegøyer

/ɑblə²ɡœʏər/

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

feminine indefinite plural of ablegøye (prank)


truga

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


abdikasjon

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

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


absorbering

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


abnormitet

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


absolusjon

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

(religion) absolution (forgiveness of sins)


abonnent

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

Borrowed from German, in turn borrowed from French abonnement.


absolutisme

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


migi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of mig


kaliber

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

From French calibre, from Arabic قَالِب (qālib).


kabin

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

From either English cabin or French cabine.

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


beryll

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

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


måte

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

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


gitar

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

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


legat

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


agg

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

cog

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


pandemi

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

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


puls

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


dialekt

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

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


industrialisering

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

industrialisation (UK), or industrialization


erme

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


bosone

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of bosa

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of bose


garanti

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

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

a guarantee (anything that assures a certain outcome)


dvergbjørk

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


setu

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

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


plagg

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


menna

(nonstandard, dialectal) definite plural of mann


vinde

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

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


grut

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


janitsjar

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

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

der

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

a janissary; soldier in a former elite Turkish guard

A person who plays an instrument in a janissary band


lissa

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


klient

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


folkens

Kom igjen då, folkens!

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


folka

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


fite

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


landskap

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

From Middle Low German lantschop and Old Norse landskapr.


grannevarsel

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

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

property development
property development

A notification to neighbours about future disturbances or property development.


nabovarsel

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

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

affix

a notification to neighbours about future disturbances or property development.


notat

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


varsel

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

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

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


hengsel

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


avsky

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

disgust, loathing (an intense dislike for something)


sno

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


klynk

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

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


bæsj

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

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

(informal, childish, uncountable) poo, shit

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


lymfom

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


bibliotek

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

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

der

a library (building or room containing books etc.)


pneumothorax

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


apostel

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

From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).


kveld

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

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


hormon

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

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

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


sloga

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


asen

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


OL

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

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

olympiske leikar
olympiske leikar#Norwegian_Nynorsk

Initialism of olympiske leikar (“Olympic Games”).


audiens

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


dånedimpen

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


proff

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

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


skaut

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

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

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


supina

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of supinum

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of supinum


manuskript

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

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


baug

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


isse

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

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

(figurative, by extension) a mountain top


dialyse

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


vrak

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


operativsystem

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


aksess

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

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

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


småkake

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


stola

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

stole (scarf-like garment often made of fur)


elg

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

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

der

Ho spring som ein elg.

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

1861, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Ferdaminni fraa Sumaren 1860:

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


sør

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


bestemor

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

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

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

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

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

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


fjåse

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

A female person who engages in silly or foolish talk


preposisjon

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

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


gynekolog

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

a gynaecologist (UK) or gynecologist (US)


olje

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


idrott

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


kontrakt

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

nn-noun-infl

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

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


flundra

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

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

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

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

definite singular of flundre (non-standard since 1938)


bulung

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


eksamen

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

a degree (received after passing an exam)


topplokk

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


lokk

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


lokk

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


lokk

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


glykol

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


cyste

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

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


teoretikar

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

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


heren

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of her


teater

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

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


krematorium

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

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


stetoskop

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

From Ancient Greek στῆθος (stêthos) + -skop.


muge

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

flock, congregation, big group of people


muge

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


romjul

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

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

der

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


trussel

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


skar

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

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


skar

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

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


skar

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


katamaran

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

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


sakrament

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


filolog

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


skari

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of skar


passat

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


vell

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


skutla

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


genese

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

From genesis, from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis).


næra

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


territorium

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


ekspert

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


rulett

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

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


motorsykkel

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


flass

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


bæra

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


bæra

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


fati

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of fat


helgen

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

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


jerv

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

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

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

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


emirat

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

an emirate (country or state ruled by an emir)


konsument

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


tannlege

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

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

dentist (a specialist in the care of teeth)


tomme

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

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


filantropi

From Ancient Greek φιλανθρωπία (philanthrōpía).


musikkinstrument

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

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


bokfink

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

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

Fringilla coelebs
Fringilla coelebs#Translingual


løfte

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

From Norwegian Bokmål, from Middle Low German lofte.


kameleon

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

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


krokus

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

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


ingeniør

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


fusjon

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

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


liom

Ligg og kvile her i liom

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

[I] lie and rest here in the mountainside.

(dialectal, nonstandard) dative plural of li


pannekake

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

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


cicero

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


gutui

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of gutu


feil

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

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

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


rubin

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

From Medieval Latin rubinus, from rubeus.


daks

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


tilju

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


blits

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


saknad

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

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


monopol

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

From Ancient Greek μονοπώλιον (monopṓlion).


bya

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


plikt

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


staving

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


terapeut

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

From Ancient Greek θεραπευτής (therapeutḗs).


industri

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


gasspedal

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


tekke

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


tekke

cover, something which is used to cover something else


proprium

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

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


livvakt

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

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

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

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

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


bomull

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


molybden

molybdenen (definite singular)
molybdenet (definite singular)

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

(chemistry) molybdenum, chemical symbol Mo


kapitalisme

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


jur

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

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


fiolin

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


kompressor

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

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


avtale

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

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

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

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

Dette er ei juridisk bindande avtale og kan ikkje brytast.

This is a juridical binding contract and cannot be violated.

Jobben er din, lønn etter nærmare avtale.

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

Dei gjorde ei avtale.


moldvarp

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

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


ekorn

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

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

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

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

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

a squirrel, a rodent of the subfamily Sciurinae

Sciurus vulgaris
Sciurus vulgaris#Translingual


piggsvin

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

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

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

clq

ἀκανθόχοιρος

cog

ακανθόχοιρος

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

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

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


variabel

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


skjegg

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


konsulat

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


vaffel

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

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


silisium

From Latin silicium, derived from silex.


veru

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


svovel

svovel m or n (definite singular svovelen or svovelet)

svovelen (definite singular)
svovelet (definite singular)

sulfur or sulphur (chemical element, symbol S)


anneks

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

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

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

Vi budde i hotellet sitt anneks.


aminosyre

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

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


legende

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

ei levande legende


onomatopoietikon

(pre-1982) alternative form of onomatopoetikon


bosa

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


hage

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

hage

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

Edens hage / hagen i Eden

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


nisse

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

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

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

1883, Arne Garborg, Bondestudentar [Farmer students]:

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

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


buffé

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

From French buffet, from Medieval Latin bufetum.

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

buffet (counter or room where refreshments are sold)

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


marsvin

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

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


løvinne

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

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


potet

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

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

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

ei varm potet


leppe

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


kloster

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

From Old Norse klaustr and Latin claustrum.


glossarium

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


parentes

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

From Ancient Greek παρένθεσις (parénthesis).

i parentes


manke

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

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


maktkamp

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


kromosom

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

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


fiende

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

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

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


kvadratrot

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

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


bukspyttkjertel

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

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


ters

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

From German Terz, from Latin tertia, tertius.


panser

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

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


medlem

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

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

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


nuntius

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


skohorn

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

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


kloss

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


blogg

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


bokhandel

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


skjelett

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


hanske

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


klovn

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

a clown (performance artist working in a circus)

a clown (person who acts in a silly fashion)


arkitekt

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

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


koloni

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


hofte

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


freske

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


amfibium

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

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


slovensk

slovensk m or n (definite singular slovensken)


grav

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

From Old Norse grǫf. Akin to English grave.


desperados

(non-standard since 1983) indefinite plural of desperado


unsa

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


gote

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

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

inh

a passage with a fence or gate on either side


gote

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


gote

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

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


goti

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of got


kortslutning

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


cingulum

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


arkitektur

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

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


bryggja

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

(pre-2012 or dialectal) alternative form of bryggje


stase

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


hårnål

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


blære

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

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

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


bjørkefink

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

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

Fringilla montifringilla
Fringilla montifringilla#Translingual

brambling, the bird Fringilla montifringilla


lyd

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

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


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

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

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

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


lyd

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


mòr

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

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

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


laboratorium

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


eter

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

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

ether (historical, in physics and philosophy)


metallurgi

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

der

μεταλλουργός


monogami

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

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


morene

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

From French moraine, from Savoyard Italian morena.


trøst

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


aristokrat

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


baryton

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

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


livbåt

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


søppel

Related to the verb sopa. Compare Swedish sopa.


utvikling

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

Den siste utviklinga kan få store negative fylgjer.

The latest development may have large negative consequences.


adamseple

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

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

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


asjett

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

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


isfjell

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

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

Isfjell kan vera farlege for båtar.


lilje

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

From Old Norse lilja, from Latin lilium.


ulykke

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

From Old Norse úlykka, from Middle Low German ungelucke.