nyre

nyra (definite singular)
nyret (definite singular)
nyrer (indefinite plural)
nyre (indefinite plural)
nyrene (definite plural)
nyra (definite plural)
Historical inflection of nyre
then later removed in 2012.
Historical inflection of nyra
n.

nn-noun-infl

nyre

Form introduced as an alternative to nyra n.

nyre <abbr title="neuter gender">n</abbr>

Alternative form nyra n was made non-standard.

Alternative form [nyra] f was introduced in 1983, then later removed in 2012.

nyra

In 1917, an alternative form nyre n was introduced.

Nyra <abbr title="neuter gender">n</abbr>

􂀿nyra􂁀 <abbr title="feminine gender">f</abbr>

From Old Norse nýra n, from Proto-Germanic *neurô, from Proto-Indo-European *negʷʰrós.


halvøy

head

halvøy f (definite singular halvøya, indefinite plural halvøyar or halvøyer, definite plural halvøyane or halvøyene)

halvøya (definite singular)
halvøyar (indefinite plural)
halvøyer (indefinite plural)
halvøyane (definite plural)
halvøyene (definite plural)


måke

måken (definite singular)
måkar (indefinite plural)
måkane (definite plural)
måka (definite singular)
måker (indefinite plural)
måkene (definite plural)


nakke

nakken (definite singular)
nakkar (indefinite plural)
nakkane (definite plural)


rubel

rubelen (definite singular)
rublar (indefinite plural)
rublane (definite plural)

rouble (monetary unit of Russia, Belarus etc.)


bokhylle

bokhylla (definite singular)
bokhyller (indefinite plural)
bokhyllene (definite plural)

Compound word of bok, "book", and hylle, "shelf, ledge".

Fleire bokhyller trengtest for alle bøkene ho åtte.

Several bookcases were needed for all the books she owned.

bookcase, bookshelf (piece of furniture displaying books)


herre

herren (definite singular)
herrar (indefinite plural)
herrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse herra, herri, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hēriro, hērro, the comparative form of hēr (“noble, venerable”) (German hehr), by analogy with Latin senior (“elder”).

Mine damer og herrar!


deit

deiten (definite singular)
deitar (indefinite plural)
deitane (definite plural)


snikksnakk

From conflation of the German Low German or German term Schnickschnack (“bric-a-brac, ornament; empty talk”) with the Norwegian term snakk (“(loose) talk”).


jark

jarken (definite singular)
jarkar (indefinite plural)
jarkane (definite plural)


giljotin

giljotinen (definite singular)
giljotinar (indefinite plural)
giljotinane (definite plural)

a guillotine (machine used for beheading people)


golfklubb

golfklubb m (definite singular golfklubben, indefinite plural golfklubbar, definite plural golfklubbane)

golfklubben (definite singular)
golfklubbar (indefinite plural)
golfklubbane (definite plural)


lysing

lysinga (definite singular)
lysingar (indefinite plural)
lysingane (definite plural)


voksing

voksinga (definite singular)
voksingar (indefinite plural)
voksingane (definite plural)


litografi

litografi m (definite singular litografien, indefinite plural litografiar, definite plural litografiane)

litografien (definite singular)
litografiar (indefinite plural)
litografiane (definite plural)


kamelia

kameliaen (definite singular)
kameliaer (indefinite plural)
kameliaar (indefinite plural)
kameliaene (definite plural)
kameliaane (definite plural)

From New Latin Camellia, named after Georg Joseph Kamel.


transparenten

definite masculine singular of transparent


kapittel

kapittelet (definite singular)
kapittel (indefinite plural)
kapitla (definite plural)


transparenta

(non-standard since 2018) definite plural of transparent


bombardement

bombardementet (definite singular)
bombardement (indefinite plural)
bombardementa (definite plural)


barbar

barbaren (definite singular)
barbarar (indefinite plural)
barbarane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “foreign, non-Greek, strange”).


statthaldar

statthaldaren (definite singular)
statthaldarar (indefinite plural)
statthaldarane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German statholder. Cognate with German Statthalter.

proxy ruler of a country on behalf of a monarch


gosu

head

gòsu f (definite singular gòso, indefinite plural gòsur, definite plural gòsune)

gòsu (canonical feminine)
gòso (definite singular)
gòsur (indefinite plural)
gòsune (definite plural)


vrinsk

vrinsket (definite singular)
vrinsk (indefinite plural)
vrinska (definite plural)

From vrinske, from dialectal vrine (“neigh coarsely”). Compare Dutch wrensen (“to neigh, whinny”).


pensjonist

pensjonisten (definite singular)
pensjonistar (indefinite plural)
pensjonistane (definite plural)


smale

smalen (definite singular)
smalar (indefinite plural)
smalane (definite plural)

Eg skal ut og leita etter smalen.

I'm going out to look for my [herd of] sheep.


brødtekst

brødteksten (definite singular)
brødtekstar (indefinite plural)
brødtekstane (definite plural)
brødteksta (definite singular)
brødtekster (indefinite plural)
brødtekstene (definite plural)

From brød (“bread”) + tekst (“text”), as above.


agende

agenden (definite singular)
agendar (indefinite plural)
agendane (definite plural)

(Christianity) program or schedule over a service


hyperbel

hyperbel m (definite singular hyperbelen, indefinite plural hyperblar, definite plural hyperblane)

hyperbelen (definite singular)
hyperblar (indefinite plural)
hyperblane (definite plural)

(mathematics) a hyperbola (geometric curve)


fysikk

From Ancient Greek φυσικός (phusikós), and French physique (sense 2).


rektangel

rektangel n (definite singular rektangelet, indefinite plural rektangel, definite plural rektangla)

rektangelet (definite singular)
rektangel (indefinite plural)
rektangla (definite plural)


klokke

klokka (definite singular)
klokker (indefinite plural)
klokkene (definite plural)

From Old Norse klokka, from Middle Low German klocke, from Medieval Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”) (compare Welsh cloch, Irish clog), from Proto-Indo-European *klēg-, *klōg- (onomatopoeia).


fnatt

fnattet (definite singular)
fnatt (indefinite plural)
fnatta (definite plural)

Probably related to dialectal fnas (“scale”)


eggjar

(non-standard since 1938) indefinite plural of egg


såpeopera

såpeopera m (definite singular såpeoperaen, indefinite plural såpeoperaer or såpeoperaar, definite plural såpeoperaene or såpeoperaane)

såpeoperaen (definite singular)
såpeoperaer (indefinite plural)
såpeoperaar (indefinite plural)
såpeoperaene (definite plural)
såpeoperaane (definite plural)

From såpe + opera; after English soap opera.


lånord

lånordet (definite singular)
lånord (indefinite plural)
lånorda (definite plural)


ammunisjon

ammunisjon m (definite singular ammunisjonen)

From French amunition, a misparsing of munition, from Latin munitio; see ammunition for more.

Heldigvis var geværet ladd med laus ammunisjon.

Fortunately, the gun was loaded with blank rounds. (literally: "fortunately, the gun was loaded with loose ammunition")

Skandalen i partiet gav motstanderne god ammunisjon under valkampen.

The party scandal proved to be good ammunition for the opponents during the election campaign. (literally: "the scandal in the party gave the opponents good ammunition during the election campaign")

ammunition (articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds)


sadisme

From French sadisme, named after writer marquis de Sade (1740–1814).


såpe

såpa (definite singular)
såper (indefinite plural)
såpene (definite plural)

From late Old Norse sápa, from Old English sāpe, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic sápa and Swedish såpa.


klinkekule

klinkekula (definite singular)
klinkekuler (indefinite plural)
klinkekulene (definite plural)


agorafobi

Coined in 1871 by psychiatrist Carl Westphal, from Ancient Greek ἀγείρω (ageírō, “I gather, collect”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

der

Agorafobi er redsle for å gå på eller over opne plassar.

Agoraphobia is the fear of walking or passing open spaces.


skatteparadis

skatteparadiset (definite singular)
skatteparadis (indefinite plural)
skatteparadisa (definite plural)


mitokondrium

mitokondriet (definite singular)
mitokondrium (indefinite plural)
mitokondria (definite plural)


avarisk

From avar, "Avar (people)" and the suffix -isk.


konsekvens

konsekvensen (definite singular)
konsekvensar (indefinite plural)
konsekvensane (definite plural)


språkfamilie

språkfamilien (definite singular)
språkfamiliar (indefinite plural)
språkfamiliane (definite plural)


skor

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


skor

skora (definite singular)
skorer (indefinite plural)
skorene (definite plural)


abkhasisk

Abkhazian is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Georgia (in the autonomous republic of Abkhazia) and Turkey.

Abkhasisk er eit nordvestkaukasisk språk som blir snakka i Georgia (i den autonome republikken Abkhasia) og i Tyrkia. (Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia article on the Abkhazian language)

Abkhaz, Abkhazian (a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia)


drømmen

definite singular of drøm (non-standard since 2012)


blomster

blomsteren (definite singular)
blomstrar (indefinite plural)
blomstrane (definite plural)


risiko

risikoen (definite singular)
risikoar (indefinite plural)
risikoane (definite plural)


allrounder

allrounderen (definite singular)
allrounderar (indefinite plural)
allrounderane (definite plural)


jubileum

jubileet (definite singular)
jubileum (indefinite plural)
jubilea (definite plural)


bønne

bønna (definite singular)
bønner (indefinite plural)
bønnene (definite plural)


seksualitet

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seksualitet m (definite singular seksualiteten)


pedagog

pedagogen (definite singular)
pedagogar (indefinite plural)
pedagogane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós).


faderen

faderen, sonen og heilaganden


filen

(non-standard since 1983) definite singular of fil (“computer file; driving lane”)


interregna

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of interregnum

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of interregnum


gitarist

gitaristen (definite singular)
gitaristar (indefinite plural)
gitaristane (definite plural)


krydder

krydderet (definite singular)
krydder (indefinite plural)
kryddera (definite plural)

From Old Norse krydd, borrowed from Middle Low German krût, from Old Saxon krūd, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.


krydder

indefinite plural of krydde (non-standard since 2012)

indefinite plural of krydda (non-standard since 2012)


bresje

bresjen (definite singular)
bresjar (indefinite plural)
bresjane (definite plural)

From French brèche, from Old High German.


overlast

overlast f or m (definite singular overlasta or overlasten)

overlasta (definite singular)
overlasten (definite singular)


himlen

(poetic, dated or informal) definite singular of himmel


høns

From Old Norse hǿns n pl, a form of Old Norse hǿnsn, from Proto-Germanic *hōnisīną. Cognate with Faroese høsn, hønsn, Icelandic hænsn(i), Swedish höns and Danish høns.

(collective plural only) hen (can also mean both males and females)


revisor

revisoren (definite singular)
revisorar (indefinite plural)
revisorane (definite plural)

From Latin revidere, via Italian revisore.

(accounting) auditor (person who audits company accounts)


snørr

snørra (definite singular)
snørret (definite singular)


konserveringsmiddelet

definite singular of konserveringsmiddel


bakteriolog

bakteriologen (definite singular)
bakteriologar (indefinite plural)
bakteriologane (definite plural)


klan

klanen (definite singular)
klanar (indefinite plural)
klanane (definite plural)

From Scottish Gaelic clann, via English clan.


langfinger

langfingeren (definite singular)
langfingrar (indefinite plural)
langfingrane (definite plural)

/²lɑŋˌfɪŋːɛr/


måner

indefinite plural of mån (non-standard since 2012)


tommelfinger

tommelfingeren (definite singular)
tommelfingrar (indefinite plural)
tommelfingrane (definite plural)

tommel + finger; from Old Norse þumalfingr, þumalsfingr


magnat

magnaten (definite singular)
magnatar (indefinite plural)
magnatane (definite plural)


orglet

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of orgel


mose

mosen (definite singular)
mosar (indefinite plural)
mosane (definite plural)


odde

odden (definite singular)
oddar (indefinite plural)
oddane (definite plural)

Me såg skipet då det kom rundt odden.

We saw the ship when it came round the headland.


pelargonien

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of pelargonium (non-standard since 2005)


politiet

definite singular of politi (Etymology 1)


sitron

sitronen (definite singular)
sitronar (indefinite plural)
sitronane (definite plural)


erle

erla (definite singular)
erler (indefinite plural)
erlene (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse ertla, diminutive of Old Norse arta, from Proto-Germanic *artǭ. Compare Swedish ärla, Faroese erla, Icelandic erla.


furo

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of furu


jypling

jyplingen (definite singular)
jyplingar (indefinite plural)
jyplingane (definite plural)

Related to dialectal jopp (“tiny jester, boy”)


oldefar

oldefaren (definite singular)
oldefedrar (indefinite plural)
oldefedrane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German oldevader or oldervader meaning "father of the parents". Equivalent to olde- + far.


årene

definite plural of år (Etymologies 2 / 3)


juvel

juvelen (definite singular)
juvelar (indefinite plural)
juvelane (definite plural)

Borrowed from German Juwel, from Old French joiel, probably from Vulgar Latin *iocāle, from neuter of *iocālis, from Latin iocus (“joke, jest”).


seto

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of sètu


kuer

(non-standard since 1938) indefinite plural of ku


kasseapparat

kasseapparatet (definite singular)
kasseapparat (indefinite plural)
kasseapparata (definite plural)


sikringen

definite masculine singular of sikring (Noun 2)


festivitas

festivitas m (definite singular festivitasen)


nudel

nudelen (definite singular)
nudlar (indefinite plural)
nudlane (definite plural)
form (plural)


brigader

brigaderen (definite singular)
brigaderar (indefinite plural)
brigaderane (definite plural)


stemorsblom

stemorsblomen (definite singular)
stemorsblomar (indefinite plural)
stemorsblomane (definite plural)

From stemor (“step mother”) + -s- (possessive binding infix) + blom (“flower”).

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stemorsblome

From stemor (“step mother”) + -s- (possessive binding infix) + blome (“flower”).


demograf

demografen (definite singular)
demografar (indefinite plural)
demografane (definite plural)


flyt

flyten (definite singular)
flytar (indefinite plural)
flytane (definite plural)


prislapp

head

prislapp m (definite singular prislappen, indefinite plural prislappar, definite plural prislappane)

prislappen (definite singular)
prislappar (indefinite plural)
prislappane (definite plural)


potteplante

potteplanten (definite singular)
potteplantar (indefinite plural)
potteplantane (definite plural)
potteplanta (definite singular)
potteplanter (indefinite plural)
potteplantene (definite plural)

a potted plant, or pot plant (a plant growing in a flowerpot)


ryger

From Old Norse rygir m pl, with the singular form rogi. Cognate with English Rugians.


siger

sigeren (definite singular)
sigrar (indefinite plural)
sigrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse sigr, from Proto-Germanic *segaz, from Proto-Indo-European *séǵʰos (“control, power”).

inh

Dei tok sigeren for gjeven.


sluk

sluken (definite singular)
slukar (indefinite plural)
slukane (definite plural)


sluk

sluket (definite singular)
sluk (indefinite plural)
sluka (definite plural)


bør

børa (definite singular)
bører (indefinite plural)
børene (definite plural)

From Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic *burþiz. Akin to English burden. Doublet of byrd and byrde, with which it was considered an alternative form until 2012.

burden (that which is carried, also figuratively)


bør

børen (definite singular)
børar (indefinite plural)
børane (definite plural)

From Old Norse byrr, from Proto-Germanic *buriz.

Me hadde god bør ut av hamna.

We had good sailing wind out of the harbour.


hære

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


hassel

hasselen (definite singular)
haslar (indefinite plural)
haslane (definite plural)


madrasser

(non-standard since 1959) indefinite plural of madrasse


hær

hæren (definite singular)
hærar (indefinite plural)
hærane (definite plural)

Landet hadde den største hæren i området.

The country had the largest army in the area.

Det kom ein heil hær av grashopper.


grobian

grobianen (definite singular)
grobianar (indefinite plural)
grobianane (definite plural)

From German Grobian, from grobianus, the Latinisation of grob (“coarse”), probably with relation to the name Jan. Compare with dumrian.

(derogatory) a coarse, uncouth, uncivilized fellow, perhaps violent


lingvistikk

head

lingvistikk m (definite singular lingvistikken)


blings

blingsen (definite singular)
blingsar (indefinite plural)
blingsane (definite plural)

(colloquial) an extra thick slice of bread


brødblings

brødblingsen (definite singular)
brødblingsar (indefinite plural)
brødblingsane (definite plural)


fangst

fangsten (definite singular)
fangstar (indefinite plural)
fangstane (definite plural)

a catch (amount which is caught, especially of fish)


regjering

regjeringa (definite singular)
regjeringar (indefinite plural)
regjeringane (definite plural)


arroganse

arroganse m (definite singular arrogansen)

From Latin arrogantia, via French arrogance.


friksjon

friksjonen (definite singular)
friksjonar (indefinite plural)
friksjonane (definite plural)


prosent

prosenten (definite singular)
prosent (indefinite plural)
prosentar (indefinite plural)
prosentane (definite plural)


produksjon

produksjonen (definite singular)
produksjonar (indefinite plural)
produksjonane (definite plural)


fusk

From the verb fuska. Compare Swedish fusk.

Valfusk og kvitvasking er våre sterkaste sider

Electoral fraud and money laundering are our strongest points


samtale

samtalen (definite singular)
samtalar (indefinite plural)
samtalane (definite plural)
samtala (definite singular)
samtaler (indefinite plural)
samtalene (definite plural)


ambassadør

ambassadør m (definite singular ambassadøren, indefinite plural ambassadørar, definite plural ambassadørane)

ambassadøren (definite singular)
ambassadørar (indefinite plural)
ambassadørane (definite plural)


knep

knepet (definite singular)
knep (indefinite plural)
knepa (definite plural)


nyttår

nyttåret (definite singular)
nyttår (indefinite plural)
nyttåra (definite plural)


matten

definite singular of matte (Etymology 2)


bryst

brystet (definite singular)
bryst (indefinite plural)
brysta (definite plural)

From Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic *breustą (“breast, chest”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”).


gule

gula (definite singular)
guler (indefinite plural)
gulene (definite plural)


gule

gulen (definite singular)
gular (indefinite plural)
gulane (definite plural)


symfoni

symfonien (definite singular)
symfoniar (indefinite plural)
symfoniane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía).


pisk

pisken (definite singular)
piskar (indefinite plural)
piskane (definite plural)

From Slavic, via German Low German pietsche. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bičь. Compare Swedish piska.


mjød

mjøden (definite singular)
mjødar (indefinite plural)
mjødane (definite plural)

From Old Norse mjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic *meduz (“mead”), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu (“honey, mead”). Akin to English mead.

inh

a sweet nectar that children suck out of flowers


talg

talgen (definite singular)
talga (definite singular)


kulde

head

kulde f or m (definite singular kulda or kulden)

kulda (definite singular)
kulden (definite singular)


nymfe

nymfa (definite singular)
nymfer (indefinite plural)
nymfene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride”), via Latin nympha.

(by extension) a nymph (beautiful young woman)

(entomology) a nymph (larva of certain insects)


kjole

kjolen (definite singular)
kjolar (indefinite plural)
kjolane (definite plural)


gilde

gildet (definite singular)
gilde (indefinite plural)
gilda (definite plural)


emne

emnet (definite singular)
emne (indefinite plural)
emna (definite plural)

From Old Norse efni, from Proto-Germanic *abniją. Doublet of evne. Cognate with Faroese evni, Icelandic efni.

kjerringemne

anything with potential to become something


vedskjul

vedskjulet (definite singular)
vedskjul (indefinite plural)
vedskjula (definite plural)

From ved (“firewood”) + skjul (“shelter, shed”).

af

woodshed; an outhouse for storing firewood


krise

krisa (definite singular)
kriser (indefinite plural)
krisene (definite plural)
krisen (definite singular)
krisar (indefinite plural)
krisane (definite plural)


læger

lægeret (definite singular)
læger (indefinite plural)
lægera (definite plural)

(hunting) a place where an animal has lain down in the grass


flaske

flaska (definite singular)
flasker (indefinite plural)
flaskene (definite plural)

From Old Norse flaska. Doublet of fiasko. The verb is derived from the noun.

Kva er i denne flaska?


bilist

head

bilist m (definite singular bilisten, indefinite plural bilistar, definite plural bilistane)

bilisten (definite singular)
bilistar (indefinite plural)
bilistane (definite plural)


hø

høa (definite singular)
høer (indefinite plural)
høene (definite plural)

From Old Norse *hǿð from hór (“high”), a variant of hár.


flaskehals

flaskehalsen (definite singular)
flaskehalsar (indefinite plural)
flaskehalsane (definite plural)

From flaske + hals, in sense 2 from English bottleneck.


læst

læsten (definite singular)
læstar (indefinite plural)
læstane (definite plural)


vås

vås (indefinite neuter singular)
våset (definite neuter singular)
vås (indefinite neuter plural)
våsa (definite neuter plural)

From Old Norse vás, probably related to våt (“wet”).


lauk

lauken (definite singular)
laukar (indefinite plural)
laukane (definite plural)

From Old Norse laukr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ (laukaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *laukaz.


ungdom

ungdom m (definite singular ungdomen or ungdommen, indefinite plural ungdomar or ungdommar, definite plural ungdomane or ungdommane)

ungdomen (definite singular)
ungdommen (definite singular)
ungdomar (indefinite plural)
ungdommar (indefinite plural)
ungdomane (definite plural)
ungdommane (definite plural)

(uncountable) youth, adolescence (period of life when one is young)

(countable) a youth or young person, an adolescent

(collectively, in singular form) young people, youth, adolescents


kokke

kokke f (definite singular kokka, indefinite plural kokker, definite plural kokkene)

kokka (definite singular)
kokker (indefinite plural)
kokkene (definite plural)


patolog

patologen (definite singular)
patologar (indefinite plural)
patologane (definite plural)

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


biljardbord

biljardbordet (definite singular)
biljardbord (indefinite plural)
biljardborda (definite plural)


gåta

gåta (definite singular)
gåter (indefinite plural)
gåtor (indefinite plural)
gåtene (definite plural)
gåtone (definite plural)


fordel

fordelen (definite singular)
fordelar (indefinite plural)
fordelane (definite plural)


malme

malmen (definite singular)
malmar (indefinite plural)
malmane (definite plural)

From Old Norse malmr, from Proto-Germanic *malmaz. Doublet of malm.

(countable and uncountable) heartwood, especially of conifer


mæle

mælet (definite singular)
mæle (indefinite plural)
mæla (definite plural)

From Old Norse mæli n (“utterance”). Related to mæle in Etymology 2, deriving ultimately from Proto-Germanic *maþlą.


mæle

mælen (definite singular)
mælar (indefinite plural)
mælane (definite plural)


glimt

glimtet (definite singular)
glimt (indefinite plural)
glimta (definite plural)


spelar

spelaren (definite singular)
spelarar (indefinite plural)
spelarane (definite plural)

player (who plays on a musical instrument)


gevinst

gevinsten (definite singular)
gevinstar (indefinite plural)
gevinstane (definite plural)


lagune

lagunen (definite singular)
lagunar (indefinite plural)
lagunane (definite plural)
laguna (definite singular)
laguner (indefinite plural)
lagunene (definite plural)

From Latin lacuna, via Italian laguna and German Lagune.


campingvogn

campingvogna (definite singular)
campingvogner (indefinite plural)
campingvognene (definite plural)


karavane

karavanen (definite singular)
karavanar (indefinite plural)
karavanane (definite plural)

From French caravane, from Persian کاروان (kârvân).

a caravan (procession of travellers, often with pack animals)


sjå

sjået (definite singular)
sjå (indefinite plural)
sjåa (definite plural)

From Old Norse sjá, from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to see, notice”). Akin to English see. The noun derives from Old Norse sjá f, though the second sense "a show" is borrowed from English show.


kven

kvenen (definite singular)
kvener (indefinite plural)
kvenar (indefinite plural)
kvenene (definite plural)
kvenane (definite plural)

(rare today) a Finn, a Finnish speaking person

a Kven, person of a Finnish-descended people in Northern Norway


enke

enka (definite singular)
enker (indefinite plural)
enkene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ekkja (“widow”), via Danish enke.

(printing) A single line of type that ends a paragraph, carried over to the next page or column; a widow


boge

bogen (definite singular)
bogar (indefinite plural)
bogane (definite plural)

From Old Norse bogi, from Proto-Germanic *bugô.

Han tok opp bogen og skaut ei pil.

He picked up the bow and fired an arrow.


korps

korpset (definite singular)
korps (indefinite plural)
korpsa (definite plural)


laup

laupen (definite singular)
laupar (indefinite plural)
laupane (definite plural)

I kveldingi set eg stigen burt og hengjer laupen frå meg i skuret.

At dusk, I put away the ladder and hang my box in the shed.

(historically) a round or oval wooden box, particularly for carrying food.

(historically) a unit of measure, primarily for butter, equivalent to approximately 15 kilos.


laup

laupet (definite singular)
laup (indefinite plural)
laupa (definite plural)

Det kjem til å gå bra i det lange laup.


kvarter

kvarteret (definite singular)
kvarter (indefinite plural)
kvartera (definite plural)

From Latin quartarius, via French quartier.

quarter (district, area; phase of the moon)

quarter-hour, quarter of an hour, 15 minutes


tørst

tørsten (definite singular)
tørstar (indefinite plural)
tørstane (definite plural)


kvart

kvarten (definite singular)
kvartar (indefinite plural)
kvartane (definite plural)

kvart over

kvart på

a fourth (music, interval on diatonic scale)


årsdag

årsdagen (definite singular)
årsdagar (indefinite plural)
årsdagane (definite plural)


takras

takraset (definite singular)
takras (indefinite plural)
takrasa (definite plural)


snøballkamp

snøballkampen (definite singular)
snøballkampar (indefinite plural)
snøballkampane (definite plural)


snøfall

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snøfall n (definite singular snøfallet, indefinite plural snøfall, definite plural snøfalla)

snøfallet (definite singular)
snøfall (indefinite plural)
snøfalla (definite plural)


snødekke

snødekket (definite singular)
snødekke (indefinite plural)
snødekka (definite plural)


snøras

snøras n (definite singular snøraset, indefinite plural snøras, definite plural snørasa)

snøraset (definite singular)
snøras (indefinite plural)
snørasa (definite plural)


snøball

snøballen (definite singular)
snøballar (indefinite plural)
snøballane (definite plural)

/²snøːˌbɑlː/


snøbrøyting

snøbrøytinga (definite singular)
snøbrøytingar (indefinite plural)
snøbrøytingane (definite plural)

From snø + brøyting (“from the verb brøyte”).


snøhytte

snøhytta (definite singular)
snøhytter (indefinite plural)
snøhyttene (definite plural)


snørydding

snørydding f (definite singular snøryddinga)


snøbre

snøbre m (definite singular snøbreen, indefinite plural snøbrear, definite plural snøbreane)

snøbreen (definite singular)
snøbrear (indefinite plural)
snøbreane (definite plural)


snømann

snømann m (definite singular snømannen, indefinite plural snømenn, definite plural snømennene)

snømannen (definite singular)
snømenn (indefinite plural)
snømennene (definite plural)

/²snøːˌmɑnː/


snøfnugg

snøfnugg n (definite singular snøfnugget, indefinite plural snøfnugg, definite plural snøfnugga)

snøfnugget (definite singular)
snøfnugg (indefinite plural)
snøfnugga (definite plural)


snøgrense

snøgrensa (definite singular)
snøgrenser (indefinite plural)
snøgrensene (definite plural)


snøsmelting

snøsmeltinga (definite singular)
snøsmeltingar (indefinite plural)
snøsmeltingane (definite plural)


snøskred

snøskredet (definite singular)
snøskred (indefinite plural)
snøskreda (definite plural)


snøvinter

snøvinteren (definite singular)
snøvintrar (indefinite plural)
snøvintrane (definite plural)

a snowy winter; a winter with heavy snowfalls


snøstorm

snøstorm m (definite singular snøstormen, indefinite plural snøstormar, definite plural snøstormane)

snøstormen (definite singular)
snøstormar (indefinite plural)
snøstormane (definite plural)


snøfokk

snøfokket (definite singular)
snøfokk (indefinite plural)
snøfokka (definite plural)


snøteppe

snøteppet (definite singular)
snøteppe (indefinite plural)
snøteppa (definite plural)


erektil dysfunksjon

erectile dysfunction
erectile dysfunction


lommebok

lommeboka (definite singular)
lommebøker (indefinite plural)
lommebøkene (definite plural)


snøscooter

snøscooteren (definite singular)
snøscooterar (indefinite plural)
snøscooterane (definite plural)


snøfonn

snøfonna (definite singular)
snøfenner (indefinite plural)
snøfonner (indefinite plural)
snøfennene (definite plural)
snøfonnene (definite plural)

/²snøːˌfɔnː/

From snø + fonn, from Old Norse snjófǫnn.


lommelerke

lommelerke f (definite singular lommelerka, indefinite plural lommelerker, definite plural lommelerkene)

lommelerka (definite singular)
lommelerker (indefinite plural)
lommelerkene (definite plural)


snøbrett

snøbrettet (definite singular)
snøbrett (indefinite plural)
snøbretta (definite plural)

snø + brett, a calque of English snowboard.


snøkrystall

snøkrystallen (definite singular)
snøkrystallar (indefinite plural)
snøkrystallane (definite plural)
snøkrystallet (definite singular)
snøkrystall (indefinite plural)
snøkrystalla (definite plural)


snøplog

snøplogen (definite singular)
snøplogar (indefinite plural)
snøplogane (definite plural)


skalpell

skalpellen (definite singular)
skalpellar (indefinite plural)
skalpellane (definite plural)

From Latin scalpellum, diminutive of scalprum.


lomme

lomme f (definite singular lomma, indefinite plural lommer, definite plural lommene)

lomma (definite singular)
lommer (indefinite plural)
lommene (definite plural)

Maybe cognate with Gaelic lomann (“sack, bellow”).


reklame

reklamen (definite singular)
reklamar (indefinite plural)
reklamane (definite plural)


skandinav

skandinav m (definite singular skandinaven, indefinite plural skandinavar, definite plural skandinavane)

skandinaven (definite singular)
skandinavar (indefinite plural)
skandinavane (definite plural)

a Scandinavian (person from Scandinavia)


muligheit

muligheita (definite singular)
muligheiti (definite singular)
muligheiter (indefinite plural)
muligheitene (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of mogelegheit

alternative form of mogelegheit
opportunity

alternative form of mogelegheit
possibility


mulegheit

mulegheita (definite singular)
mulegheiti (definite singular)
mulegheiter (indefinite plural)
mulegheitene (definite plural)


gummistøvel

gummistøvel m (definite singular gummistøvelen, indefinite plural gummistøvlar, definite plural gummistøvlane)

gummistøvelen (definite singular)
gummistøvlar (indefinite plural)
gummistøvlane (definite plural)

Wellington boot, welly (informal), gumboot


krimskrams

From German Krimskrams, see also kram (“cheap and small products”).


støvel

støvelen (definite singular)
støvlar (indefinite plural)
støvlane (definite plural)


spenning

spenninga (definite singular)
spenningar (indefinite plural)
spenningane (definite plural)


periferi

periferi m (definite singular periferien, indefinite plural periferiar, definite plural periferiane)

periferien (definite singular)
periferiar (indefinite plural)
periferiane (definite plural)


smeltedigel

smeltedigelen (definite singular)
smeltediglar (indefinite plural)
smeltediglane (definite plural)

From smelte (“to melt”) + digel (“crucible, pot”).


villdyr

villdyret (definite singular)
villdyr (indefinite plural)
villdyra (definite plural)


tulling

tullingen (definite singular)
tullingar (indefinite plural)
tullingane (definite plural)


skandale

skandalen (definite singular)
skandalar (indefinite plural)
skandalane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon), via French scandale.


kommentar

kommentaren (definite singular)
kommentarar (indefinite plural)
kommentarane (definite plural)


sennep

sennepen (definite singular)
sennepar (indefinite plural)
sennepane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German sennep, from Proto-West Germanic *senap, ultimately from Ancient Greek σίναπι (sínapi).


skrivebord

skrivebordet (definite singular)
skrivebord (indefinite plural)
skriveborda (definite plural)


husdyr

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husdyr n (definite singular husdyret, indefinite plural husdyr, definite plural husdyra)

husdyret (definite singular)
husdyr (indefinite plural)
husdyra (definite plural)


fôr

fôret (definite singular)
fôr (indefinite plural)
fôra (definite plural)

From Old Norse fóðr, from Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (“fodder”).

(animal food) feed, forage, fodder, feedstock


fôr

From Old Norse fóðr, borrowed from Middle Low German vōder (“linen, sheath”), itself from Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (“sheath”).


stige

stigen (definite singular)
stigar (indefinite plural)
stigane (definite plural)


senki

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of senk


fløyte

fløyta (definite singular)
fløyter (indefinite plural)
fløytene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German vloite, velute, from Middle Dutch vloite, flöute, from Old French flahute, flaüte. Ultimately derived off the Latin noun flātus (“blowing, breath”). The verb is derived from the noun.


fløyte

From Old Norse flautir pl (“something that floats on top”).


skonnert

skonnerten (definite singular)
skonnertar (indefinite plural)
skonnertane (definite plural)


beskjed

beskjeden (definite singular)
beskjedar (indefinite plural)
beskjedane (definite plural)
beskjeda (definite singular)
beskjeder (indefinite plural)
beskjedene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German bescheit, via Norwegian Bokmål.


kammer

kammeret (definite singular)
kammer (indefinite plural)
kammera (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára), and Latin camera.


narkotika

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of narkotikum

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of narkotikum


kiste

kista (definite singular)
kister (indefinite plural)
kistene (definite plural)


torve

torva (definite singular)
torver (indefinite plural)
torvene (definite plural)

a turf, a piece of earth covered with grass, cut from the soil


pult

pulten (definite singular)
pultar (indefinite plural)
pultane (definite plural)

From Latin pulpitum (“tribune, platform, stage”).


hjørne

hjørnet (definite singular)
hjørne (indefinite plural)
hjørna (definite plural)

Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål hjørne, in turn from Danish hjørne.


løft

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


cellofan

cellofanet (definite singular)
cellofan (indefinite plural)
cellofana (definite plural)


grapefrukt

grapefrukta (definite singular)
grapefrukter (indefinite plural)
grapefruktene (definite plural)


brasme

brasma (definite singular)
brasmer (indefinite plural)
brasmene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German brassem or German Low German brassem.

Abramis brama
Abramis brama#Translingual

a bream (freshwater fish; Abramis brama)


gjedde

gjedda (definite singular)
gjedder (indefinite plural)
gjeddene (definite plural)

From Old Norse gedda, from gaddr (“spike, nail”).


sjælene

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of sjæl


riv

rivet (definite singular)
riv (indefinite plural)
rivi (definite plural)


padde

padda (definite singular)
padder (indefinite plural)
paddene (definite plural)

From Old Norse padda, from Proto-Germanic *paddǭ.


blanding

blandinga (definite singular)
blandingar (indefinite plural)
blandingane (definite plural)


sfære

sfæren (definite singular)
sfærar (indefinite plural)
sfærane (definite plural)


sjæl

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sjæl f (definite singular sjæli, indefinite plural sjæler or sjælir, definite plural sjælerne or sjælene or sjæline)

sjæli (definite singular)
sjæler (indefinite plural)
sjælir (indefinite plural)
sjælerne (definite plural)
sjælene (definite plural)
sjæline (definite plural)


parodi

parodi m (definite singular parodien, indefinite plural parodiar, definite plural parodiane)

parodien (definite singular)
parodiar (indefinite plural)
parodiane (definite plural)


krus

krusa (definite singular)
kruser (indefinite plural)
krusene (definite plural)
kruset (definite singular)
krus (indefinite plural)
krusa (definite plural)

Old Norse krús. Cognate with Swedish krus and Danish krus. May be related to Russian кружка (kružka) with uncertain etymology.


plombe

plomben (definite singular)
plombar (indefinite plural)
plombane (definite plural)


fole

folen (definite singular)
folar (indefinite plural)
folane (definite plural)


sjal

sjalet (definite singular)
sjal (indefinite plural)
sjala (definite plural)

From Persian شال (šâl, “shawl, scarf”), via English shawl.


torva

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


overhovud

overhovudet (definite singular)
overhovud (indefinite plural)
overhovuda (definite plural)


keisarinne

keisarinna (definite singular)
keisarinner (indefinite plural)
keisarinnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse keisarinna (“empress”), equivalent to keisar (“emperor”) + -inne.


nettprat

nettpraten (definite singular)
nettpratar (indefinite plural)
nettpratane (definite plural)

nett (“web”) + prat (“talk, chat”), calque of English webchat.


pakke

pakken (definite singular)
pakkar (indefinite plural)
pakkane (definite plural)
pakka (definite singular)
pakker (indefinite plural)
pakkene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German packe and Old Norse pakki.

a parcel, package, or packet (often sent in the post or by courier)


tomte

tomten (definite singular)
tomtar (indefinite plural)
tomtane (definite plural)

From tomt, from Old Norse tompt. Doublet of tufte and tofte (“the oldest man on a farm”). Cognate with Swedish tomte.

doublet

(folklore, chiefly Eastern Norwegian) synonym of tufte


statsoverhovud

From stat (“state”) + overhovud (“head, chief”).


miljø

miljøet (definite singular)
miljø (indefinite plural)
miljøa (definite plural)


pøbel

pøbelen (definite singular)
pøblar (indefinite plural)
pøblane (definite plural)

From German Pöbel, from French peuple, from Latin populus.


karpe

karpa (definite singular)
karper (indefinite plural)
karpene (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin carpa and Middle Low German karpe.

Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio#Translingual

a carp (freshwater fish; in particular Cyprinus carpio)


tarm

tarmen (definite singular)
tarmar (indefinite plural)
tarmane (definite plural)


kork

korken (definite singular)
korkar (indefinite plural)
korkane (definite plural)
Historical inflection of kork

nn-noun-infl

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

Even though either grammatical gender was allowed for, the official document shows a preference for the masculine.

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

(uncountable) cork (material derived from the bark of the cork oak)

(countable) a cork (bottle stopper, as above)


pinje

pinja (definite singular)
pinjer (indefinite plural)
pinjene (definite plural)

From German Pinie, from Late Latin pinea, from Latin pineus, from pinus.


situasjon

situasjonen (definite singular)
situasjonar (indefinite plural)
situasjonane (definite plural)

/sɪtʋɑˈʃuːn/

From Medieval Latin situatio, via French situation.


kortstokk

kortstokken (definite singular)
kortstokkar (indefinite plural)
kortstokkane (definite plural)

a pack or deck of cards (a full set of playing cards)


jordklode

jordkloden (definite singular)
jordklodar (indefinite plural)
jordklodane (definite plural)


hiv

hivet (definite singular)
hiv (indefinite plural)
hiva (definite plural)


hiv

From English HIV, "Human Immune Deficiency Virus".


evangelie

evangeliet (definite singular)
evangelie (indefinite plural)
evangelia (definite plural)


debatt

debatten (definite singular)
debattar (indefinite plural)
debattane (definite plural)


protestantisme

A loanword, compare with French protestantisme and German Protestantismus


bananskal

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bananskal n (definite singular bananskalet, indefinite plural bananskal, definite plural bananskala)

bananskalet (definite singular)
bananskal (indefinite plural)
bananskala (definite plural)


hæve

hævet (definite singular)
hæve (indefinite plural)
hæva (definite plural)


væra

definite plural of vær (non-standard since 1938)


mør

møren (definite singular)
mører (indefinite plural)
mørar (indefinite plural)
mørene (definite plural)
mørane (definite plural)


lengsel

lengsel m (definite singular lengselen, indefinite plural lengslar, definite plural lengslane)

lengselen (definite singular)
lengslar (indefinite plural)
lengslane (definite plural)


gåte

gåta (definite singular)
gåter (indefinite plural)
gåtene (definite plural)

From Old Norse gáta, related to gjetta (“to guess”).


rettferd

A back-formation of rettferdig as with Danish retfærd.


vrid

vriden (definite singular)
vridar (indefinite plural)
vridane (definite plural)


føre

condition of roads or other surfaces; typically in terms of snow and/or ice. Same as Swedish väglag


brynje

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

From Old Norse brynja, from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ. Akin to English byrnie.

[…] og ned under brynja hans draup der blod.

[…] and down beneath his chain mail came drops of blood.

Hon flydde honom forgyldte Sverð og Skjold og Brynje bjarte

1853, M.B. Landstad, Ballade om Sigurd Svein (transcription from an oral source):

She gave him gilded sword and shield and (a) shining chain mail

a coat of armour, particularly chain mail.

Synonym of helsetrøye (“undershirt made of fishnet”)


ingrediens

ingrediensen (definite singular)
ingrediensar (indefinite plural)
ingrediensane (definite plural)

From Latin ingrediens, present participle of ingredi.


irlendar

irlendaren (definite singular)
irlendarar (indefinite plural)
irlendarane (definite plural)


gamalengelsk

gamalengelsk m (definite singular gamalengelsken)

From gamal (“Old”) + engelsk (“English”).


kløe

From Old Norse kláði, possibly via Danish kløe.


gammalengelsk

gammalengelsk m (definite singular gammalengelsken)

From gammal (“Old”) + engelsk (“English”).


amerikansk-engelsk

amerikansk-engelsk m (definite singular amerikansk-engelsken)


britisk-engelsk

britisk-engelsk m (definite singular britisk-engelsken)


gudfar

gudfar m (definite singular gudfaren, indefinite plural gudfedrar, definite plural gudfedrane)

gudfaren (definite singular)
gudfedrar (indefinite plural)
gudfedrane (definite plural)


gudmor

gudmor f (definite singular gudmora, indefinite plural gudmødrer, definite plural gudmødrene)

gudmora (definite singular)
gudmødrer (indefinite plural)
gudmødrene (definite plural)

a woman who christens a new ship when it is launched.


juksepave

juksepaven (definite singular)
juksepavar (indefinite plural)
juksepavane (definite plural)

From jukse (“to cheat”) + pave (“pope”).


landkrabba

definite feminine singular of landkrabbe


vors

vorset (definite singular)
vors (indefinite plural)
vorsa (definite plural)


katapult

katapulten (definite singular)
katapultar (indefinite plural)
katapultane (definite plural)

From Latin catapulta, from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης (katapéltēs).


frys

From fryse (“freeze, feel cold”). Possibly a clipping of frysar, fryseboks, fryseskap and frysedisk.

a (deep) freezer (box-shaped device used to deep freeze foodstuffs)


drøn

drønet (definite singular)
drøn (indefinite plural)
drøna (definite plural)


søl

mess, spill, something splashed and splattered


søl

Palmaria palmata
Palmaria palmata#Translingual


vånd

vånden (definite singular)
våndar (indefinite plural)
våndane (definite plural)

Arvicola amphibius
Arvicola amphibius#Translingual

European water vole (Arvicola amphibius)


vånd

våndet (definite singular)
vånd (indefinite plural)
vånda (definite plural)

From Old Norse vǫndr, via vinde (“wind”).

fence wand; timber made of branches and small trees


lunde

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

Fratercula arctica
Fratercula arctica#Translingual

puffin (particularly the Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica)


hòl

hòlet (definite singular)
holet (definite singular)
hòl (indefinite plural)
hòla (definite plural)
hola (definite plural)

Eit hòl i bakken.


råde

råden (definite singular)
rådar (indefinite plural)
rådane (definite plural)


sluse

sluse f (definite singular slusa, indefinite plural sluser, definite plural slusene)

slusa (definite singular)
sluser (indefinite plural)
slusene (definite plural)

From German Low German, from Latin exclusa (“extrusion, gate”), from Latin exclūsus, form of exclūdō (“I shut out, I exclude”). Akin to English sluice.

A sluice, lock (a segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels)


røre

røra (definite singular)
rører (indefinite plural)
rørene (definite plural)

batter; liquid mixture used for baking (e.g. pancakes)


varer

indefinite plural of vare (goods, merchandise, wares)


skjorte

skjorta (definite singular)
skjorter (indefinite plural)
skjortene (definite plural)

From Old Norse skyrta. Akin to English shirt.


nød

nøda (definite singular)
nøder (indefinite plural)
nødene (definite plural)

From Old Norse nauð, nauðr, from Proto-Germanic *naudiz, *nauþiz.

Dei er i nød ute på havet!


visekonge

visekongen (definite singular)
visekongar (indefinite plural)
visekongane (definite plural)

/²ʋiːsɛˌkɔŋːə/

viceroy (one who governs a country as the representative of a monarch)


tremenning

tremenningen (definite singular)
tremenningar (indefinite plural)
tremenningane (definite plural)


frisyre

frisyren (definite singular)
frisyrar (indefinite plural)
frisyrane (definite plural)


hentesveis

hentesveisen (definite singular)
hentesveisar (indefinite plural)
hentesveisane (definite plural)

From hente (“fetch”) + sveis (“hairstyle”).


sål

såla (definite singular)
såler (indefinite plural)
sålene (definite plural)


sål

sålet (definite singular)
sål (indefinite plural)
såla (definite plural)
såla (definite singular)
såler (indefinite plural)
sålene (definite plural)


aprilnarr

April fool (person subject to joke on April Fool's Day)

April fool (practical joke played on April Fool's Day)


opplæring

opplæringa (definite singular)
opplæringar (indefinite plural)
opplæringane (definite plural)


utdanning

utdanninga (definite singular)
utdanningar (indefinite plural)
utdanningane (definite plural)


aprilspøk

aprilspøken (definite singular)
aprilspøkar (indefinite plural)
aprilspøkane (definite plural)


kjøttkake

kjøttkaka (definite singular)
kjøttkaker (indefinite plural)
kjøttkakene (definite plural)

a kind of meatball, usually bigger and flatter than a «kjøttbolle».


aprilsnarr

aprilsnarr m aprilsnarr (canonical neuter)
aprilsnarren (definite singular)
aprilsnarrar (indefinite plural)
aprilsnarrane (definite plural)
aprilsnarret (definite singular)
aprilsnarr (indefinite plural)
aprilsnarra (definite plural)

April fool (person subjected to a joke on April Fool's Day)


kjempe

kjempa (definite singular)
kjemper (indefinite plural)
kjempene (definite plural)

(botany) ribgrass, ribwort, plantain (plant of genus Plantago)


båre

båra (definite singular)
bårer (indefinite plural)
bårene (definite plural)

From Old Norse barar, barir, bǫrur and Middle Low German bare.

stretcher (simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person)


veslehjerne

From vesle (“little”) + hjerne (“brain”).


undervisning

undervisninga (definite singular)
undervisningar (indefinite plural)
undervisningane (definite plural)


brassespark

brassesparket (definite singular)
brassespark (indefinite plural)
brassesparka (definite plural)

From Swedish brassespark, equivalent to brasilianar (“Brazilian”) + spark (“kick”).


dødball

dødballen (definite singular)
dødballar (indefinite plural)
dødballane (definite plural)


ekstraomgang

ekstraomgangen (definite singular)
ekstraomgangar (indefinite plural)
ekstraomgangane (definite plural)

From ekstra (“extra”) + omgang (“round”).


knall

knallet (definite singular)
knall (indefinite plural)
knalla (definite plural)


frispark

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frispark n (definite singular frisparket, indefinite plural frispark, definite plural frisparka)

frisparket (definite singular)
frispark (indefinite plural)
frisparka (definite plural)


innkast

innkast n (definite singular innkastet, indefinite plural innkast, definite plural innkasta)

innkastet (definite singular)
innkast (indefinite plural)
innkasta (definite plural)


fotball

fotballen (definite singular)
fotballar (indefinite plural)
fotballane (definite plural)

From fot (“foot”) + ball (“ball”). Calque of English football.

spenna fotball

association football
association football

(uncountable) football, association football, soccer (the game)

a football, soccer ball (the ball itself)


feiten

(derogatory or humorous) definite singular masculine nominalization of feit (“fat”)


jiddisch

jiddisch m (definite singular jiddischen)


kjerring

kjerringa (definite singular)
kjerringar (indefinite plural)
kjerringane (definite plural)
kjerring (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
kjerringa (accusative definite nominative singular)
kjerringar (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
kjerringane (accusative definite nominative plural)

kjerring

[²c͡çɛ̝r.rɪŋɡ]

[²c͡çær.rɪŋɡ]

From Old Norse kerling, from karl, whence also kar and kall (karl).

kjerringa med staven

(derogatory, chiefly urban Eastern Norwegian) shrew, hag


modernisering

moderniseringa (definite singular)
moderniseringar (indefinite plural)
moderniseringane (definite plural)


tønne

tønna (definite singular)
tønner (indefinite plural)
tønnene (definite plural)


fabel

fabelen (definite singular)
fablar (indefinite plural)
fablane (definite plural)


møderne

(non-standard since 1938) definite plural of mor


møder

(non-standard since 1938) indefinite plural of mor

(non-standard since 1938) indefinite plural of moder


møde

møda (definite singular)
møder (indefinite plural)
mødene (definite plural)


røynsle

røynsla (definite singular)
røynsler (indefinite plural)
røynslene (definite plural)

Dei tala om eigne røynsler.

They talked about their own experiences.


tyding

tydinga (definite singular)
tydingar (indefinite plural)
tydingane (definite plural)

Tydinga av teikna gjekk sakte.

The interpretation of the symbols went slowly.

Denne tydinga av ordet er lite brukt.

This meaning of the word is seldom used.


sylv

sylvet (definite singular)
sylv (indefinite plural)
sylva (definite plural)

I fjellet fann dei ei åre av sylv.

In the mountain, they found a vein of silver.


bete

Beta vulgaris
Beta vulgaris#Translingual

crossbeam, particularly in a cross frame timber structure


diminutiv

diminutiven (definite singular)
diminutivar (indefinite plural)
diminutivane (definite plural)
diminutivet (definite singular)
diminutiv (indefinite plural)
diminutiva (definite plural)


adressat

adressaten (definite singular)
adressatar (indefinite plural)
adressatane (definite plural)

addressee, recipient (of a letter or package)


oratorium

oratoriet (definite singular)
oratorium (indefinite plural)
oratoria (definite plural)


postludium

postludiet (definite singular)
postludium (indefinite plural)
postludia (definite plural)


pendel

pendelen (definite singular)
pendlar (indefinite plural)
pendlane (definite plural)


hyrne

hyrnet (definite singular)
hyrne (indefinite plural)
hyrna (definite plural)

From Middle Norwegian hyrni n, from Old Norse hyrna f, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ (“horn, corner, angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”).


hyrne

hyrna (definite singular)
hyrner (indefinite plural)
hyrnene (definite plural)


programmeringsspråk

programmeringsspråket (definite singular)
programmeringsspråk (indefinite plural)
programmeringsspråka (definite plural)

programming language
programming language


aksent

aksenten (definite singular)
aksentar (indefinite plural)
aksentane (definite plural)


rute

ruta (definite singular)
ruter (indefinite plural)
rutene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German rūte. Cognates include Danish rude and Swedish ruta.

pane (individual sheet of glass in a window)


rute

From French route, from Latin rupta (via).


solsystem

solsystemet (definite singular)
solsystem (indefinite plural)
solsystema (definite plural)


marknad

marknaden (definite singular)
marknader (indefinite plural)
marknadar (indefinite plural)
marknadene (definite plural)
marknadane (definite plural)


atmosfære

atmosfæren (definite singular)
atmosfærar (indefinite plural)
atmosfærane (definite plural)


suffiks

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suffiks n (definite singular suffikset, indefinite plural suffiks, definite plural suffiksa)

suffikset (definite singular)
suffiks (indefinite plural)
suffiksa (definite plural)


drue

drua (definite singular)
druer (indefinite plural)
druene (definite plural)


komet

kometen (definite singular)
kometar (indefinite plural)
kometane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κομήτης (komḗtēs, “longhaired”), from κόμη (kómē, “hair”).

der

a person or team that makes great and fast progress.


gaute

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

From Old Norse gauti, a weak form of gautr (“Geat”).


gauk

gauken (definite singular)
gaukar (indefinite plural)
gaukane (definite plural)

From Old Norse gaukr, from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz.

Enno ei Gong den Velsignad eg fekk, at Gauken eg høyrde; […]

Once again I was granted the blessing to hear the cuckoo; […]

Cuculus canorus
Cuculus canorus#Translingual

Borti haugana låg det gjerne nok av gauker, tøllegauka kalla me dei, for dei heldt gjerne til under ei stor fure.

1952, Norsk sætertradisjon, volume 47, page 560:

Over in the hills one could often find unlicensed sellers of liquor. We called them pine traders, as they were often found underneath a large pine tree.


gaus

gausen (definite singular)
gausar (indefinite plural)
gausane (definite plural)

From Old Norse gauss, probably related to gyse.


bilete

biletet (definite singular)
bilete (indefinite plural)
bileta (definite plural)

From Old Norse bilæti, Old Saxon bilithi.


patronen

definite singular of patron (Etymology 1)


addisjon

head

addisjon m (definite singular addisjonen, indefinite plural addisjonar, definite plural addisjonane)

addisjonen (definite singular)
addisjonar (indefinite plural)
addisjonane (definite plural)


supermakt

supermakta (definite singular)
supermakter (indefinite plural)
supermaktene (definite plural)


hovud

hovudet (definite singular)
hovud (indefinite plural)
hovuda (definite plural)
hovud (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hovudet (accusative definite nominative singular)
hovud (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hovuda (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovud (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hovudet (accusative definite nominative singular)
hovud (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hovudi (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovude (dative definite singular)
hovudom (dative definite plural)
hovde- (genitive in-compounds indefinite plural)
hovu (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hovui (accusative definite nominative singular)
hovue (accusative definite nominative singular)
hovu (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hovue (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovui (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovde (dative definite singular)

hovud

nn-decl-blank-full

hovud

nn-decl-n-a-long

hovu

hovu

From Old Norse hǫfuð, from Proto-Germanic *hafudą or *habudą, northern form of *haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *kaput- (“head”).

huvud

Hedmark, Northern Østerdalen, Upper Valdres, Upper Hallingdal, Gransherad, Hjartdal, Budal, Singsås

hugud

Hedmark, Oppland, Lower Hallingdal, Risør, Eastern Telemark, Meldal, Rennebu, Røros, Upper Gauldal, Tydal, Snåsa, Sørli, Nordli, Hattfjelldal, silent d

hòve

Hornnes, Evje, Åmli, Vest-Agder, Rogaland, Hordaland dialects, Sognamål

haud

Northern Fyrdemål, Southern Møre dialect, Romsdal dialect, Northern Møre dialect, Trøndelag dialect, north, silent d except in Sunnmøre and Nordfjord

haue

Agder dialect, Southern Fyrdemål, Romsdal dialect, Northern Møre dialect, Hyllestad, Solund, Southern Helgeland, Alta

hue

vik, Eidskog, Hedmark, Østerdalsmål, Hadeland, Eastern Telemark, Lower Telemark, Bardu, Målselv, Øverbygd

Han slo seg i hovudet.


sirkel

sirkelen (definite singular)
sirklar (indefinite plural)
sirklane (definite plural)

a circle (two-dimensional outline geometric figure)


dygd

dygda (definite singular)
dygder (indefinite plural)
dygdene (definite plural)


røyskatt

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røyskatt m (definite singular røyskatten, indefinite plural røyskattar, definite plural røyskattane)

røyskatten (definite singular)
røyskattar (indefinite plural)
røyskattane (definite plural)

/²rœʏsˌkɑtː/

From røys (“pile of stones”) + katt (“cat”).

Røyskatten er paa lag so stor som ei rotta.

1892, Marius Hægstad, “translated from Hans Reusch”, in Naturkunna:

The stoat is about the same size as a rat.

Mustela erminea
Mustela erminea#Translingual

an ermine, stoat or short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea)


gaupe

gaupa (definite singular)
gauper (indefinite plural)
gaupene (definite plural)

Goupe

Spydeberg Dialect Dictionary (1780) by Jacob Nicolai Wilse

I England sjaa vi dette best, der den store Arbeidsflokken snart sagt aldri seer Kjøt paa Bordet sit, medan Stormannen eller Aristokraten eter seg mest ihel paa Kjøt. Og tidt stryker og Livet med. Det er Ørn og Falk og Gaupe o.s.v. i Dyresamfundet.

1866, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, “„Norsk Landmandsbog” for 1866 av A. Rosing”, in A. O. Vinjes Skrifter i Utval, volume 4, page 85:

In England we see this most clearly, where the large heap of workers almost never see meat on their table, whereas the big man or aristocrat almost eats himself too death on meat. And often it does claim their life. That is like the eagle and falcon and lynx, and so on, in animal society.


hermelin

hermelinen (definite singular)
hermelinar (indefinite plural)
hermelinane (definite plural)

ermine (white winter fur of the stoat (ermine))


semikolon

semikolonet (definite singular)
semikolon (indefinite plural)
semikolona (definite plural)


sigarett

sigaretten (definite singular)
sigarettar (indefinite plural)
sigarettane (definite plural)


ekko

ekkoet (definite singular)
ekko (indefinite plural)
ekkoa (definite plural)


individ

individet (definite singular)
individ (indefinite plural)
individa (definite plural)

From Latin individuum, neuter form of individuus.


tunnelbana

definite feminine singular of tunnelbane


vampyr

vampyren (definite singular)
vampyrar (indefinite plural)
vampyrane (definite plural)

Borrowed from German Vampir, from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr (“vampire”).


martyrium

martyriet (definite singular)
martyrium (indefinite plural)
martyria (definite plural)


yrke

yrket (definite singular)
yrke (indefinite plural)
yrka (definite plural)

From Old Norse yrki, from Proto-Germanic *wurkiją.


politibetjent

politibetjenten (definite singular)
politibetjentar (indefinite plural)
politibetjentane (definite plural)


knark

knarken (definite singular)
knarkar (indefinite plural)
knarkane (definite plural)

Probably related to Swedish knarr (“grumpy”).


fontene

fontena (definite singular)
fontener (indefinite plural)
fontenene (definite plural)

From Latin fontana, via French fontaine.


visir

visiret (definite singular)
visir (indefinite plural)
visira (definite plural)

Borrowed from Old French visière or Italian visiera through German Visier. Derived from Old French vis (“face”).


visir

(Midlandsnormalen) indefinite plural of vis


ekteskap

ekteskapet (definite singular)
ekteskap (indefinite plural)
ekteskapa (definite plural)

Equivalent to ekta (“marry”) + -skap (“-hood”).


blåbær

blåbær n (definite singular blåbæret, indefinite plural blåbær, definite plural blåbæra)

blåbæret (definite singular)
blåbær (indefinite plural)
blåbæra (definite plural)


figur

figuren (definite singular)
figurar (indefinite plural)
figurane (definite plural)


saft

safta (definite singular)
safter (indefinite plural)
saftene (definite plural)


allegori

allegorien (definite singular)
allegoriar (indefinite plural)
allegoriane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀλληγορία (allēgoría).


rogn

From Old Norse hrogn n, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, *hrugną, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”).


rogn

rognen (definite singular)
rogna (definite singular)
rognar (indefinite plural)
rogner (indefinite plural)
rognane (definite plural)
rognene (definite plural)

From Old Norse reynir (“rowan”), related to rauðr (“red”). Compare Danish røn and Swedish rönn.

Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia#Translingual

(botany) rowan
Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan

any of the small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with white flowers and red berries


kinin

kininen (definite singular)
kininet (definite singular)


bølge

bølga (definite singular)
bølger (indefinite plural)
bølgene (definite plural)


kutt

kuttet (definite singular)
kutt (indefinite plural)
kutta (definite plural)


influensa

influensaen (definite singular)
influensaer (indefinite plural)
influensaar (indefinite plural)
influensaene (definite plural)
influensaane (definite plural)


bikube

bikuben (definite singular)
bikubar (indefinite plural)
bikubane (definite plural)


trivsel

well-being, development, growth, prosperity


falke

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


kongerike

kongeriket (definite singular)
kongerike (indefinite plural)
kongerika (definite plural)

From Old Norse konungríki, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to konge (“king”) + rike (“realm”).


jødinne

jødinne f (definite singular jødinna, indefinite plural jødinner, definite plural jødinnene)

jødinna (definite singular)
jødinner (indefinite plural)
jødinnene (definite plural)


viljestyrke

From vilje + styrke. Compare Swedish viljestyrka


bjørnebær

bjørnebær n (definite singular bjørnebæret, indefinite plural bjørnebær, definite plural bjørnebæra)

bjørnebæret (definite singular)
bjørnebær (indefinite plural)
bjørnebæra (definite plural)


bakeri

bakeriet (definite singular)
bakeri (indefinite plural)
bakeria (definite plural)


bevis

beviset (definite singular)
bevis (indefinite plural)
bevisa (definite plural)

From German Beweis, via Norwegian Bokmål.


følelse

følelse m (definite singular følelsen, indefinite plural følelsar, definite plural følelsane)

følelsen (definite singular)
følelsar (indefinite plural)
følelsane (definite plural)


parykk

parykk m (definite singular parykken, indefinite plural parykkar, definite plural parykkane)

parykken (definite singular)
parykkar (indefinite plural)
parykkane (definite plural)


tendens

tendensen (definite singular)
tendensar (indefinite plural)
tendensane (definite plural)


vennskap

vennskap m or n (definite singular vennskapen or vennskapet, indefinite plural vennskapar or vennskap, definite plural vennskapane or vennskapa)

vennskapen (definite singular)
vennskapet (definite singular)
vennskapar (indefinite plural)
vennskap (indefinite plural)
vennskapane (definite plural)
vennskapa (definite plural)


storskarv

storskarven (definite singular)
storskarvar (indefinite plural)
storskarvane (definite plural)


løvetann

løvetanna (definite singular)
løvetenner (indefinite plural)
løvetennene (definite plural)

løve + tann. Calque of German Löwenzahn, itself a calque of Latin dēns leōnis.


kroning

kroninga (definite singular)
kroningar (indefinite plural)
kroningane (definite plural)


granitt

granitt m (definite singular granitten, indefinite plural granittar, definite plural granittane)

granitten (definite singular)
granittar (indefinite plural)
granittane (definite plural)


molekyl

molekyl n (definite singular molekylet, indefinite plural molekyl, definite plural molekyla)

molekylet (definite singular)
molekyl (indefinite plural)
molekyla (definite plural)


grense

grensa (definite singular)
grenser (indefinite plural)
grensene (definite plural)

From German Grenze, from Proto-Slavic *granica (“boundary, border”).

der

a border (the line or frontier area separating regions)


lenestol

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lenestol m (definite singular lenestolen, indefinite plural lenestolar, definite plural lenestolane)

lenestolen (definite singular)
lenestolar (indefinite plural)
lenestolane (definite plural)


ironi

ironien (definite singular)
ironiar (indefinite plural)
ironiane (definite plural)


aristokrati

aristokratiet (definite singular)
aristokrati (indefinite plural)
aristokratia (definite plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā, “the rule of the best”).

der

ἀριστοκρατίᾱ


horisont

horisonten (definite singular)
horisontar (indefinite plural)
horisontane (definite plural)


orkestergrav

orkestergrava (definite singular)
orkestergraver (indefinite plural)
orkestergravene (definite plural)


katedral

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katedral m (definite singular katedralen, indefinite plural katedralar, definite plural katedralane)

katedralen (definite singular)
katedralar (indefinite plural)
katedralane (definite plural)


halsband

halsbandet (definite singular)
halsband (indefinite plural)
halsbanda (definite plural)


entalpi

entalpien (definite singular)
entalpiar (indefinite plural)
entalpiane (definite plural)

(physics) enthalpy (a measure of the heat content)


artefakt

artefakten (definite singular)
artefaktar (indefinite plural)
artefaktane (definite plural)

(archaeology) an artefact, or artifact (US)


isotop

isotopen (definite singular)
isotopar (indefinite plural)
isotopane (definite plural)

From iso- + Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”).


infeksjon

infeksjonen (definite singular)
infeksjonar (indefinite plural)
infeksjonane (definite plural)


brudekjole

brudekjole m (definite singular brudekjolen, indefinite plural brudekjolar, definite plural brudekjolane)

brudekjolen (definite singular)
brudekjolar (indefinite plural)
brudekjolane (definite plural)


krav

kravet (definite singular)
krav (indefinite plural)
krava (definite plural)


prototyp

prototypen (definite singular)
prototypar (indefinite plural)
prototypane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-) + τύπος (túpos).


tvilling

tvillingen (definite singular)
tvillingar (indefinite plural)
tvillingane (definite plural)

Related to Old Norse tvinnr, tvennr and Nynorsk tvinn and tvenn. Possibly from an Old Norse root *tvinlingr, from Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, with the first element from *twinaz.

Gemini (someone born under that star sign)


jordmor

jordmor f (definite singular jordmora, indefinite plural jordmødrer, definite plural jordmødrene)

jordmora (definite singular)
jordmødrer (indefinite plural)
jordmødrene (definite plural)

a midwife (person who assists women in childbirth)


hybelkanin

hybelkaninen (definite singular)
hybelkaninar (indefinite plural)
hybelkaninane (definite plural)

fluff, a dust bunny (US; a small clump of dust)


spesialist

spesialisten (definite singular)
spesialistar (indefinite plural)
spesialistane (definite plural)


boms

bomsen (definite singular)
bomsar (indefinite plural)
bomsane (definite plural)

From the plural of English bum (“homeless person”).


fotokopi

fotokopien (definite singular)
fotokopiar (indefinite plural)
fotokopiane (definite plural)


lage

lage m or n (definite singular lagen or laget, indefinite plural lagar or lage, definite plural lagane or laga)

lagen (definite singular)
laget (definite singular)
lagar (indefinite plural)
lage (indefinite plural)
lagane (definite plural)
laga (definite plural)


magnetisme

magnetisme m (definite singular magnetismen)


serviett

servietten (definite singular)
serviettar (indefinite plural)
serviettane (definite plural)


formiddag

formiddagen (definite singular)
formiddagar (indefinite plural)
formiddagane (definite plural)

i morgon formiddag


kandidaturen

(non-standard since 2021) definite singular of kandidatur


kommissær

kommissæren (definite singular)
kommissærar (indefinite plural)
kommissærane (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin commissarius, via French commissaire.


pessimisme

pessimisme m (definite singular pessimismen)


bankett

banketten (definite singular)
bankettar (indefinite plural)
bankettane (definite plural)

From Italian banchetto and French banquet.


frau

frauen (definite singular)
fraua (definite singular)
frauer (indefinite plural)
frauar (indefinite plural)
frauene (definite plural)
frauane (definite plural)
Historical inflection of frau

nn-noun-infl

Aasen lists Frau as an alternative form to <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">Fraud</i>.

The official glossary only lists the form <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">fraud</i>.

(chiefly uncountable, dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) dung; manure


skorpa

skorpa (definite singular)
skorper (indefinite plural)
skorpor (indefinite plural)
skorpene (definite plural)
skorpone (definite plural)


åtvaring

åtvaringa (definite singular)
åtvaringar (indefinite plural)
åtvaringane (definite plural)

Dei fekk ei åtvaring om dårleg vêr.

They received a warning about bad weather.


savanne

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savanne m (definite singular savannen, indefinite plural savannar, definite plural savannane)

savannen (definite singular)
savannar (indefinite plural)
savannane (definite plural)


nebb

nebb m or n (definite singular nebben or nebbet, indefinite plural nebbar or nebb, definite plural nebbane or nebba)

nebben (definite singular)
nebbet (definite singular)
nebbar (indefinite plural)
nebb (indefinite plural)
nebbane (definite plural)
nebba (definite plural)

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nabją, with unknown origin.


goten

definite singular of gote (non-standard since 2016)


klaviatura

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of klaviatur


zoonose

zoonosen (definite singular)
zoonosar (indefinite plural)
zoonosane (definite plural)

From zoo- + Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos).


scientolog

scientologen (definite singular)
scientologar (indefinite plural)
scientologane (definite plural)


aue

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling


tjod

tjoda (definite singular)
tjoder (indefinite plural)
tjodene (definite plural)

From Old Norse þjóð (“people, nation”), from Proto-Germanic *þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“tribe”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰 (þiuda) and Icelandic þjóð.


strå

strået (definite singular)
strå (indefinite plural)
stråa (definite plural)

From Old Norse strá. Akin to English straw.


viv

vivet (definite singular)
viv (indefinite plural)
viva (definite plural)

From Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife.


lyktestolpe

lyktestolpen (definite singular)
lyktestolpar (indefinite plural)
lyktestolpane (definite plural)


snerk

snerken (definite singular)
snerkar (indefinite plural)
snerkane (definite plural)

alternative form of snerke (“milk skin”)


ibenholt

ibenholt m or n (definite singular ibenholten or ibenholtet)

ibenholten (definite singular)
ibenholtet (definite singular)


vegg

veggen (definite singular)
vegger (indefinite plural)
veggar (indefinite plural)
veggene (definite plural)
veggane (definite plural)
Historical inflection of vegg


epitaf

epitafet (definite singular)
epitaf (indefinite plural)
epitafa (definite plural)


rogner

indefinite feminine plural of rogn (Etymology 2)


reaktor

reaktoren (definite singular)
reaktorar (indefinite plural)
reaktorane (definite plural)


våpen

våpenet (definite singular)
våpen (indefinite plural)
våpena (definite plural)

From Old Norse vápn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.


fraktur

frakturen (definite singular)
frakturar (indefinite plural)
frakturane (definite plural)


voks

From Old Norse vax n, from Proto-Germanic *wahsą.


utløysar

utløysaren (definite singular)
utløysarar (indefinite plural)
utløysarane (definite plural)


inntrykk

inntrykk n (definite singular inntrykket, indefinite plural inntrykk, definite plural inntrykka)

inntrykket (definite singular)
inntrykk (indefinite plural)
inntrykka (definite plural)


miniatyrbilde

miniatyrbildet (definite singular)
miniatyrbilde (indefinite plural)
miniatyrbilda (definite plural)


programvare

programvara (definite singular)
programvarer (indefinite plural)
programvarene (definite plural)


overskrift

overskrifta (definite singular)
overskrifter (indefinite plural)
overskriftene (definite plural)


tittel

tittelen (definite singular)
titlar (indefinite plural)
titlane (definite plural)

From Latin titulus, via Old Norse titull.


tilstand

tilstanden (definite singular)
tilstandar (indefinite plural)
tilstandane (definite plural)

From tilstå (in an obsolete sense); compare with German Zustand.


svini

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of svin


visittkort

visittkortet (definite singular)
visittkort (indefinite plural)
visittkorta (definite plural)

business card, calling card, visiting card


nederlag

nederlaget (definite singular)
nederlag (indefinite plural)
nederlaga (definite plural)

From German Niederlage, from Middle High German niderlāge. Compare Old Norse niðrlag.


snelde

snelda (definite singular)
snelder (indefinite plural)
sneldor (indefinite plural)
sneldene (definite plural)
sneldone (definite plural)


kontinuum

kontinuumet (definite singular)
kontinuum (indefinite plural)
kontinuuma (definite plural)


piknik

pikniken (definite singular)
piknikar (indefinite plural)
piknikane (definite plural)

From French pique-nique, via English picnic.


forhold

forholdet (definite singular)
forhold (indefinite plural)
forholda (definite plural)

relation (the manner in which two things may be associated)

relationship (a romantic or sexual involvement)

proportion (the relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree)

condition (the state or quality of something)


konung

konungen (definite singular)
konungar (indefinite plural)
konungane (definite plural)

(archaic) alternative form of kong (“king”)


sendar

sendaren (definite singular)
sendarar (indefinite plural)
sendarane (definite plural)

a sender (someone or something that sends)


apologiar

apologio

apologia, apology: written or spoken discourse to justify a person, a thing


detektor

detektoren (definite singular)
detektorar (indefinite plural)
detektorane (definite plural)


hes

hesa (definite singular)
heser (indefinite plural)
hesene (definite plural)
Historical inflection of hes

a type of hayrack made from vertical posts with horizontal wire strung between them, for drying hay.


infanterist

infanteristen (definite singular)
infanteristar (indefinite plural)
infanteristane (definite plural)


dansar

dansaren (definite singular)
dansarar (indefinite plural)
dansarane (definite plural)


kitt

kittet (definite singular)
kitt (indefinite plural)
kitta (definite plural)


fele

fela (definite singular)
feler (indefinite plural)
felene (definite plural)

a fiddle; any form of stringed instrument


tuja

tujaen (definite singular)
tujaer (indefinite plural)
tujaar (indefinite plural)
tujaene (definite plural)
tujaane (definite plural)


kidi

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of kìd


flui

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of flu


flui

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of flu


obo

obo m (definite singular oboen, indefinite plural oboar, definite plural oboane)

oboen (definite singular)
oboar (indefinite plural)
oboane (definite plural)


skru

skruen (definite singular)
skruar (indefinite plural)
skruane (definite plural)

From skrue m (“a screw”). The slang terms are semantic loans from cognate English screw. The noun is derived from the verb.

det var ein fin skru på den ball

there was a nice screw on that ball there


metodist

metodisten (definite singular)
metodistar (indefinite plural)
metodistane (definite plural)


utvandring

utvandringa (definite singular)
utvandringar (indefinite plural)
utvandringane (definite plural)

From ut (“out”) + vandring (“travel, wandering”).


meteorolog

meteorologen (definite singular)
meteorologar (indefinite plural)
meteorologane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μετέωρος (metéōros) + -log.


metronom

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metronom m (definite singular metronomen, indefinite plural metronomar, definite plural metronomane)

metronomen (definite singular)
metronomar (indefinite plural)
metronomane (definite plural)


terrasse

terrassen (definite singular)
terrassar (indefinite plural)
terrassane (definite plural)

From Latin terra, via Old Occitan terrassa and French terrasse.


primat

primat m (definite singular primaten, indefinite plural primatar, definite plural primatane)

primaten (definite singular)
primatar (indefinite plural)
primatane (definite plural)


vaktel

vaktelen (definite singular)
vaktlar (indefinite plural)
vaktlane (definite plural)

Coturnix coturnix
Coturnix coturnix#Translingual

a quail (any of various small game birds of the family Phasianidae or of the family Odontophoridae; particularly the common quail, Coturnix coturnix)


prioritet

prioriteten (definite singular)
prioritetar (indefinite plural)
prioritetane (definite plural)


teddybjørn

teddybjørn m (definite singular teddybjørnen, indefinite plural teddybjørnar, definite plural teddybjørnane)

teddybjørnen (definite singular)
teddybjørnar (indefinite plural)
teddybjørnane (definite plural)


bamse

bamsen (definite singular)
bamsar (indefinite plural)
bamsane (definite plural)

→ Danish: bamse

→ Greenlandic: bamse


indeks

indeksen (definite singular)
indeksar (indefinite plural)
indeksane (definite plural)


solidaritet

solidaritet m (definite singular solidariteten)


næpa

næpa (definite singular)
næpor (indefinite plural)
næporne (definite plural)

(Midlandsnormalen) definite singular of næpe


belte

beltet (definite singular)
belte (indefinite plural)
belta (definite plural)


kålrot

kålrota (definite singular)
kålrøter (indefinite plural)
kålrøtene (definite plural)


glopu

glopo (definite singular)
glopur (indefinite plural)
glopune (definite plural)

(Midlandsnormalen) alternative form of glope


undulat

undulat m (definite singular undulaten, indefinite plural undulatar, definite plural undulatane)

undulaten (definite singular)
undulatar (indefinite plural)
undulatane (definite plural)

a budgerigar, or budgie (informal) (as above)


hypotese

hypotesen (definite singular)
hypotesar (indefinite plural)
hypotesane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis).


skrivemaskin

skrivemaskin m skrivemaskin (canonical feminine)
skrivemaskinen (definite singular)
skrivemaskinar (indefinite plural)
skrivemaskinane (definite plural)
skrivemaskina (definite singular)
skrivemaskiner (indefinite plural)
skrivemaskinene (definite plural)


anglomani

anglomanien (definite singular)
anglomaniar (indefinite plural)
anglomaniane (definite plural)


miniskjørt

miniskjørt n (definite singular miniskjørtet, indefinite plural miniskjørt, definite plural miniskjørta)

miniskjørtet (definite singular)
miniskjørt (indefinite plural)
miniskjørta (definite plural)


skjørt

skjørt n (definite singular skjørtet, indefinite plural skjørt, definite plural skjørta)

skjørtet (definite singular)
skjørt (indefinite plural)
skjørta (definite plural)

From Danish skjørt, skørt, from Middle Low German schorte. Doublet of skjorte.


armarne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of arm


apogeum

apogeet (definite singular)
apogeum (indefinite plural)
apogea (definite plural)


asyl

asylet (definite singular)
asyl (indefinite plural)
asyla (definite plural)

politisk asyl


nostalgi

nostalgi m (definite singular nostalgien)

From New Latin nostalgia, coined from Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, “returning home”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”).


isbjørn

isbjørnen (definite singular)
isbjørnar (indefinite plural)
isbjørnane (definite plural)

Fraa finnmarksbyarne vert det utsendt smærre farty nordi Ishavet og til Spitsbergen paa veiding etter kobbe, rossmaal, haakjerring, isbjørn, rein o.m.[…]

From the towns of Finnmark, smaller vessels are sent north into the Arctic Ocean and Spitsbergen, hunting for seal, walrus, Greenland shark, polar bear, reindeer and so on […]


innføring

innføringa (definite singular)
innføringar (indefinite plural)
innføringane (definite plural)


semantikk

From Ancient Greek σημαντικός (sēmantikós).


fonetikk

From Ancient Greek φωνητῐκός (phōnētĭkós).


forandring

forandringa (definite singular)
forandringar (indefinite plural)
forandringane (definite plural)


syntaks

syntaksen (definite singular)
syntaksar (indefinite plural)
syntaksane (definite plural)


underskrift

underskrifta (definite singular)
underskrifter (indefinite plural)
underskriftene (definite plural)


forord

forordet (definite singular)
forord (indefinite plural)
fororda (definite plural)

From for- + ord, calque of German Vorwort.


kult

kulten (definite singular)
kultar (indefinite plural)
kultane (definite plural)


stær

From Middle Low German star. Compare Swedish starr.

various eye sicknesses, e.g. glaucoma or cataract


redaksjon

redaksjonen (definite singular)
redaksjonar (indefinite plural)
redaksjonane (definite plural)


postkontor

postkontoret (definite singular)
postkontor (indefinite plural)
postkontora (definite plural)


fonologi

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fonologi m (definite singular fonologien)


forlag

forlaget (definite singular)
forlag (indefinite plural)
forlaga (definite plural)


morfologi

morfologien (definite singular)
morfologiar (indefinite plural)
morfologiane (definite plural)


prisme

prismet (definite singular)
prisme (indefinite plural)
prisma (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek πρίσμα (prísma, “something sawn”).


kreps

krepsen (definite singular)
krepsar (indefinite plural)
krepsane (definite plural)

Cancer (Someone with a Cancer star sign)


jomfru

jomfrua (definite singular)
jomfruer (indefinite plural)
jomfruene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German junkvruwe, and Old Norse jungfrú, jumfrú.

(gammal / gamal jomfru) an old maid or spinster (as above)


kaptein

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kaptein m (definite singular kapteinen, indefinite plural kapteinar, definite plural kapteinane)

kapteinen (definite singular)
kapteinar (indefinite plural)
kapteinane (definite plural)


formue

formuen (definite singular)
formuar (indefinite plural)
formuane (definite plural)

ein liten formue


fattiglem

fattiglem m (definite singular fattiglemen or fattiglemmen, indefinite plural fattiglemar or fattiglemer or fattiglemmar or fattiglemmer, definite plural fattiglemane or fattiglemene or fattiglemmane or fattiglemmene)

fattiglemen (definite singular)
fattiglemmen (definite singular)
fattiglemar (indefinite plural)
fattiglemer (indefinite plural)
fattiglemmar (indefinite plural)
fattiglemmer (indefinite plural)
fattiglemane (definite plural)
fattiglemene (definite plural)
fattiglemmane (definite plural)
fattiglemmene (definite plural)


platå

platået (definite singular)
platå (indefinite plural)
platåa (definite plural)


kontorist

kontorist m (definite singular kontoristen, indefinite plural kontoristar, definite plural kontoristane)

kontoristen (definite singular)
kontoristar (indefinite plural)
kontoristane (definite plural)


kokk

kokken (definite singular)
kokkar (indefinite plural)
kokkane (definite plural)


tyr

tyren (definite singular)
tyrar (indefinite plural)
tyrane (definite plural)

From Danish tyr, from Old Norse þjórr, from Proto-Germanic *þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *táwros, whence also Latin taurus, Ancient Greek ταῦρος (taûros), Old Irish tarb.

Taurus (Someone with a Taurus star sign)


lærling

lærlingen (definite singular)
lærlingar (indefinite plural)
lærlingane (definite plural)


stygg

styggen (definite singular)
styggar (indefinite plural)
styggane (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse styggr. The noun is derived from the adjective.


styrmann

styrmannen (definite singular)
styrmenn (indefinite plural)
styrmennene (definite plural)


lengde

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


redaktør

redaktøren (definite singular)
redaktørar (indefinite plural)
redaktørane (definite plural)


skoledisippel

skoledisippelen (definite singular)
skoledisiplar (indefinite plural)
skoledisiplane (definite plural)


skribent

skribenten (definite singular)
skribentar (indefinite plural)
skribentane (definite plural)


sjef

sjefen (definite singular)
sjefar (indefinite plural)
sjefane (definite plural)


konsulent

konsulenten (definite singular)
konsulentar (indefinite plural)
konsulentane (definite plural)


syerske

syerska (definite singular)
syersker (indefinite plural)
syerskene (definite plural)

Possibly from Bokmål; equivalent to syar + -ske.


bakgrunn

bakgrunnen (definite singular)
bakgrunnar (indefinite plural)
bakgrunnane (definite plural)

From bak + grunn, after German Hintergrund.


skjebne

skjebnen (definite singular)
skjebnar (indefinite plural)
skjebnane (definite plural)

From Old Norse skepna, compare with Danish skæbne.


barndom

barndom m (definite singular barndomen or barndommen)

barndomen (definite singular)
barndommen (definite singular)

From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”). By surface analysis, barn (“child”) + -dom (“-hood”).


dåp

From Old Saxon, via Middle Low German dop, dope. Compare Swedish dop and Danish dåb.

Det er sommargudsteneste, med heile tri dåp i Tørdal kjørkje til søndag.

2008 June 12, Drangedalsposten, page 23:

It's a summer service, with a total of three baptisms in Tørdal church on sunday.


underverk

underverket (definite singular)
underverk (indefinite plural)
underverka (definite plural)


vev

veven (definite singular)
vever (indefinite plural)
vevar (indefinite plural)
vevene (definite plural)
vevane (definite plural)


vev

vevet (definite singular)
vev (indefinite plural)
veva (definite plural)


tømmerstokk

tømmerstokken (definite singular)
tømmerstokkar (indefinite plural)
tømmerstokkane (definite plural)

a log (the trunk of a felled tree, cleared of branches)


spjut

spjutet (definite singular)
spjut (indefinite plural)
spjuta (definite plural)

From Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Germanic *speutą. Probably influenced by Old Swedish spiūt and Old Danish spiūt.


tømmer

Through Norwegian Bokmål from Danish tømmer, or a dialectal form of timber (tỳmber), from Old Norse timbr. Akin to English timber.


brudgom

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brudgom m (definite singular brudgomen or brudgommen, indefinite plural brudgomar or brudgommar, definite plural brudgomane or brudgommane)

brudgomen (definite singular)
brudgommen (definite singular)
brudgomar (indefinite plural)
brudgommar (indefinite plural)
brudgomane (definite plural)
brudgommane (definite plural)

From Old Norse brúðgumi, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô. Compare Danish brudgom, Swedish brudgum, Icelandic brúðgumi, Faroese brúðgómur.


apogei

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of apogé

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of apogeum


forhistorie

forhistoria (definite singular)
forhistorier (indefinite plural)
forhistoriene (definite plural)


samfunn

samfunnet (definite singular)
samfunn (indefinite plural)
samfunna (definite plural)

Noko er gale med samfunnet.


sionisme

Sion + -isme. Calque of German Zionismus.


kulturgjenstand

kulturgjenstanden (definite singular)
kulturgjenstandar (indefinite plural)
kulturgjenstandane (definite plural)


terminologi

terminologien (definite singular)
terminologiar (indefinite plural)
terminologiane (definite plural)

From Latin terminus + -logi and French terminologie.


landkrabber

indefinite feminine plural of landkrabbe


landkrabben

definite masculine singular of landkrabbe


landkrabbe

landkrabben (definite singular)
landkrabba (definite singular)
landkrabber (indefinite plural)
landkrabbar (indefinite plural)
landkrabbene (definite plural)
landkrabbane (definite plural)


persille

persillen (definite singular)
persillar (indefinite plural)
persillane (definite plural)
persilla (definite singular)
persiller (indefinite plural)
persillene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German petersilie, from Medieval Latin petrocilium, from Latin petroselinum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον (petrosélinon).

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πετροσέλινον

Petroselinum crispum
Petroselinum crispum#Translingual


tyfon

tyfonen (definite singular)
tyfonar (indefinite plural)
tyfonane (definite plural)


spil

spilen (definite singular)
spila (definite singular)
spilar (indefinite plural)
spiler (indefinite plural)
spilane (definite plural)
spilene (definite plural)


kontekst

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kontekst m or f (definite singular konteksten or konteksta, indefinite plural kontekstar or kontekster, definite plural kontekstane or kontekstene)

konteksten (definite singular)
konteksta (definite singular)
kontekstar (indefinite plural)
kontekster (indefinite plural)
kontekstane (definite plural)
kontekstene (definite plural)


sesam

sesamen (definite singular)
sesamar (indefinite plural)
sesamane (definite plural)

From Latin sesamum, sesama, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon, “sesame seed”), σησάμη (sēsámē, “sesame plant”).


strekkode

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strekkode m (definite singular strekkoden, indefinite plural strekkodar, definite plural strekkodane)

strekkoden (definite singular)
strekkodar (indefinite plural)
strekkodane (definite plural)


medalje

medaljen (definite singular)
medaljar (indefinite plural)
medaljane (definite plural)

From Latin metallum, via Italian medaglia and French médaille.


snøleopard

snøleoparden (definite singular)
snøleopardar (indefinite plural)
snøleopardane (definite plural)


oppskrift

oppskrift f (definite singular oppskrifta, indefinite plural oppskrifter, definite plural oppskriftene)

oppskrifta (definite singular)
oppskrifter (indefinite plural)
oppskriftene (definite plural)


tredjedel

tredjedelen (definite singular)
tredjedelar (indefinite plural)
tredjedelane (definite plural)


tommel

tommelen (definite singular)
tomlar (indefinite plural)
tomlane (definite plural)


tåre

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

Originally plural form of tår, from Old Norse tár. Akin to English tear.


detalj

detaljen (definite singular)
detaljar (indefinite plural)
detaljane (definite plural)


klaver

klaveret (definite singular)
klaver (indefinite plural)
klavera (definite plural)


objektiv

objektivet (definite singular)
objektiv (indefinite plural)
objektiva (definite plural)


hestesko

hestesko m (definite singular hesteskoen, indefinite plural hestesko or hesteskor, definite plural hesteskoa or hesteskorne)

hesteskoen (definite singular)
hestesko (indefinite plural)
hesteskor (indefinite plural)
hesteskoa (definite plural)
hesteskorne (definite plural)


beundring

beundring f (definite singular beundringa)


fyrstikk

fyrstikka (definite singular)
fyrstikker (indefinite plural)
fyrstikkene (definite plural)

From fyr + stikke (as for fyrstikke; stikk is a neuter noun).


varulv

varulven (definite singular)
varulvar (indefinite plural)
varulvane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German warwulf, from Proto-West Germanic *werawulf.


fiken

fikenen (definite singular)
fikenar (indefinite plural)
fikenane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German vigen, plural of vige.


tenar

tenaren (definite singular)
tenarar (indefinite plural)
tenarane (definite plural)

From Old Norse þénari. Akin to Norwegian Bokmål tjener.

Det var mange tenarar i huset.


betaling

betalinga (definite singular)
betalingar (indefinite plural)
betalingane (definite plural)


krabbe

krabbe m or f (definite singular krabben or krabba, indefinite plural krabbar or krabber, definite plural krabbane or krabbene)

krabben (definite singular)
krabba (definite singular)
krabbar (indefinite plural)
krabber (indefinite plural)
krabbane (definite plural)
krabbene (definite plural)

From Old Norse krabbi, from Proto-Germanic *krabbô, from Proto-Indo-European *grobʰ-.


bukett

buketten (definite singular)
bukettar (indefinite plural)
bukettane (definite plural)


ballong

ballongen (definite singular)
ballongar (indefinite plural)
ballongane (definite plural)


graviditet

graviditeten (definite singular)
graviditetar (indefinite plural)
graviditetane (definite plural)

(a) pregnancy (condition of being pregnant)


trekt

trekta (definite singular)
trekter (indefinite plural)
trektene (definite plural)


rekviem

rekviemet (definite singular)
rekviem (indefinite plural)
rekviema (definite plural)


markering

markeringa (definite singular)
markeringar (indefinite plural)
markeringane (definite plural)


hasj

hasj m (definite singular hasj'n, definite singular dative hasja, indefinite plural hasja, definite plural hasjann, definite plural dative hasjom)

hasj'n (definite singular)
hasja (dative definite singular)
hasja (indefinite plural)
hasjann (definite plural)
hasjom (dative definite plural)

I går låg æ med feber og brånnå i hasja

Yesterday I was lying with a fever and a burning pain in my throat

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) eye dialect spelling of hals (“neck, throat”)


kusma

kusma f (definite singular kusma, uncountable)

(pre-2012) alternative form of kusme (“mumps”)


jase

jasen (definite singular)
jasar (indefinite plural)
jasane (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse hjasi. Related to Proto-Germanic *hasô.

Jasin kom han byxande

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


kverulant

kverulanten (definite singular)
kverulantar (indefinite plural)
kverulantane (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin querulans. Cognates with Icelandic kverúlant.


dosent

dosenten (definite singular)
dosentar (indefinite plural)
dosentane (definite plural)


renomme

renommeet (definite singular)
renomme (indefinite plural)
renommea (definite plural)


stør

støren (definite singular)
størar (indefinite plural)
størane (definite plural)

Acipenser sturio
Acipenser sturio#Translingual

a sturgeon, a fish of the family Acipenseridae. Specifically the common sturgeon, Baltic sturgeon, European sea sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)


barde

barden (definite singular)
bardar (indefinite plural)
bardane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German barde or Dutch baard. Akin to English beard.

plate in the mouth of a baleen whale, which it uses to trap their food


dhivehi

Dhivehi or Maldivian (an Indo-Aryan language)


bevegelse

bevegelsen (definite singular)
bevegelsar (indefinite plural)
bevegelsane (definite plural)

(informal) movement (an organisation of people working together to advance their ideas)


gjest

gjesten (definite singular)
gjester (indefinite plural)
gjestar (indefinite plural)
gjestene (definite plural)
gjestane (definite plural)
Historical inflection of gjest

nn-noun-infl

Form already allowed for schoolchildren as of 1910.

From Old Norse gestr, from Proto-Germanic *gastiz. Cognates include Danish gæst and Swedish gäst.


rovfugl

rovfuglen (definite singular)
rovfuglar (indefinite plural)
rovfuglane (definite plural)


datering

dateringa (definite singular)
dateringar (indefinite plural)
dateringane (definite plural)


katakombe

katakomben (definite singular)
katakombar (indefinite plural)
katakombane (definite plural)

From Late Latin catacumbas, via French catacombe.


hekk

hekken (definite singular)
hekkar (indefinite plural)
hekkane (definite plural)

From German Hecke, sense 4 from Low German hek.

400 meter hekk


lucia

Named after Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy. The custom of procession is largely a post-WW2 Swedish import.

ho fekk vera lucia

girl (wearing a crown of candles) leading a procession on Saint Lucy's Day, playing on the role of the venerated saint

snart er det lucia


barnevogn

barnevogna (definite singular)
barnevogner (indefinite plural)
barnevognene (definite plural)


perihelium

periheliet (definite singular)
perihelium (indefinite plural)
perihelia (definite plural)


aphelium

apheliet (definite singular)
aphelium (indefinite plural)
aphelia (definite plural)


laue

laua (definite singular)
lauer (indefinite plural)
lauene (definite plural)

Alburnus alburnus
Alburnus alburnus#Translingual


massakre

massakren (definite singular)
massakrar (indefinite plural)
massakrane (definite plural)


brystvorte

brystvorta (definite singular)
brystvorter (indefinite plural)
brystvortene (definite plural)


smerte

smerta (definite singular)
smerter (indefinite plural)
smertene (definite plural)


drite

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

From the verb drita from Old Norse dríta.


mobiliar

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mobiliar m pl (definite plural mobiliane)

(pluralia tantum) movable property which doesn't belong to any real estate, e.g. furniture etc.


fløde

fløda (definite singular)
flødet (definite singular)
fløder (indefinite plural)
fløde (indefinite plural)
flødene (definite plural)
fløda (definite plural)


syndebukk

syndebukken (definite singular)
syndebukkar (indefinite plural)
syndebukkane (definite plural)


leke

leka (definite singular)
leker (indefinite plural)
lekene (definite plural)

From Old Norse leka, from Proto-Germanic *lekaną.


leke

leken (definite singular)
lekar (indefinite plural)
lekane (definite plural)


havfrue

havfrua (definite singular)
havfruer (indefinite plural)
havfruene (definite plural)


solslyng

solslyngen (definite singular)
solslyngar (indefinite plural)
solslyngane (definite plural)
solslynget (definite singular)
solslyng (indefinite plural)
solslynga (definite plural)

From sol (“sun”) + slyng, from slynge (“to kink, buckle”).

(rail transport) sun kink (US) (buckle in the track caused by extremely hot weather)


krokodiller

indefinite feminine plural of krokodille


krokodillen

definite masculine singular of krokodille


krokodilletåre

krokodilletåra (definite singular)
krokodilletårer (indefinite plural)
krokodilletårene (definite plural)

krokodille (“crocodile”) + tåre (“tear”). Calque of English crocodile tear


byggen

definite masculine singular of bygg (Etymology 1)