lake

lake m (definite singular laken, indefinite plural lakar, definite plural lakane)

laken (definite singular)
lakar (indefinite plural)
lakane (definite plural)

(fish) burbot, eelpout (species Lota lota)


sel

sel m (definite singular selen, indefinite plural selar, definite plural selane)

selen (definite singular)
selar (indefinite plural)
selane (definite plural)


horn

horn n (definite singular hornet, indefinite plural horn, definite plural horna)

hornet (definite singular)
horn (indefinite plural)
horna (definite plural)
haurn (alternative)
hønn (hødn, hønnj) (alternative)
henn (alternative)

From Old Norse horn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ (horna), from Proto-Germanic *hurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-.


tunge

tunge f (definite singular tunga, indefinite plural tunger, definite plural tungene)

tunga (definite singular)
tunger (indefinite plural)
tungene (definite plural)
tunga (alternative)

From Old Norse tunga f, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ f (“tongue”), from an N-stem variant of earlier Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s f (“tongue”).
Nordic cognates include Icelandic, Faroese, Norn, and Swedish tunga, Danish tunge, Elfdalian tungga. Other Germanic cognates include English tongue, West Frisian tonge, Dutch tong, German Zunge, and Gothic 𐍄𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍉 (tuggō).
Indo-European cognates include Armenian լեզու (lezu), Irish teanga, Latin lingua, Lithuanian liežuvis, Northern Kurdish ziman, Persian زبان, Polish język, Russian язык (jazyk), Sanskrit जिह्वा (jihvā), Tocharian A käntu, Tocharian B kantwo, Welsh tafod.


tart

tart m (definite singular tarten, indefinite plural tartar, definite plural tartane)

tarten (definite singular)
tartar (indefinite plural)
tartane (definite plural)


asp

asp m (definite singular aspen, indefinite plural aspar, definite plural aspane)

aspen (definite singular)
aspar (indefinite plural)
aspane (definite plural)


hyse

hyse f (definite singular hysa, indefinite plural hyser, definite plural hysene)

hysa (definite singular)
hyser (indefinite plural)
hysene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ýsa, from Proto-Germanic *eusjǭ.

Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Melanogrammus aeglefinus#Translingual

(zoology) haddock; Melanogrammus aeglefinus


gota

gota (present tense gotar, past tense gota, past participle gota, passive infinitive gotast, present participle gotande, imperative gota/got)

gotar (present)
gota (past)
gota (participle past)
gotast (infinitive passive)
gotande (participle present)
gota (imperative)
got (imperative)


lange

lange f (definite singular langa, indefinite plural langer, definite plural langene)

langa (definite singular)
langer (indefinite plural)
langene (definite plural)
langa (alternative obsolete)
longa (alternative obsolete)
longe (alternative obsolete)


fennek

fennek m (definite singular fenneken, indefinite plural fennekar, definite plural fennekane)

fenneken (definite singular)
fennekar (indefinite plural)
fennekane (definite plural)

From German Fennek, from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).

(zoology) Vulpes zerda; species of the family Canidae


antenne

antenne f (definite singular antenna, indefinite plural antenner, definite plural antennene)

antenna (definite singular)
antenner (indefinite plural)
antennene (definite plural)


mygg

mygg m (definite singular myggen, indefinite plural myggar, definite plural myggane)

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

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

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


snabel

snabel m (definite singular snabelen, indefinite plural snablar, definite plural snablane)

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


harr

harr m (definite singular harren, indefinite plural harrar, definite plural harrane)

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

Thymallus thymallus
Thymallus thymallus#Translingual


amfibium

head

amfibium n (definite singular amfibiet, indefinite plural amfibium, definite plural amfibia)

amfibiet (definite singular)
amfibium (indefinite plural)
amfibia (definite plural)


primat

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

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


laue

laue f (definite singular laua, indefinite plural lauer, definite plural lauene)

laua (definite singular)
lauer (indefinite plural)
lauene (definite plural)

Alburnus alburnus
Alburnus alburnus#Translingual


geir

geir m (definite singular geiren, indefinite plural geirar, definite plural geirane)

geiren (definite singular)
geirar (indefinite plural)
geirane (definite plural)

From Old Norse geirr, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰoysós (“throwing spear”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- (“to drive, move, fling”). Cognates include Irish ga.


vekselvarm

vekselvarm (neuter vekselvarmt, definite singular and plural vekselvarme)

vekselvarmt (neuter)
vekselvarme (definite plural singular)


tert

tert m (definite singular terten, indefinite plural tertar, definite plural tertane)

terten (definite singular)
tertar (indefinite plural)
tertane (definite plural)


kveite

kveite f (definite singular kveita, indefinite plural kveiter, definite plural kveitene)

kveita (definite singular)
kveiter (indefinite plural)
kveitene (definite plural)

Related to kvit (“white”). Attested by Christen Jensøn in 1646.


krypdyr

head

krypdyr n (definite singular krypdyret, indefinite plural krypdyr, definite plural krypdyra)

krypdyret (definite singular)
krypdyr (indefinite plural)
krypdyra (definite plural)


trekk

trekk n (definite singular trekket, indefinite plural trekk, definite plural trekka)

trekket (definite singular)
trekk (indefinite plural)
trekka (definite plural)

From the verb trekkja, from Middle Low German trecken.
(feature): Semantical development same as English trait.

(zoology) migration (of animals, birds etc.)


feromon

feromon n (definite singular feromonet, indefinite plural feromon, definite plural feromona)

feromonet (definite singular)
feromon (indefinite plural)
feromona (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō), "pherein" + hormon.


virveldyr

virveldyr n (definite singular virveldyret, indefinite plural virveldyr, definite plural virveldyra)

virveldyret (definite singular)
virveldyr (indefinite plural)
virveldyra (definite plural)


trost

trost m or f (definite singular trosten or trosta, indefinite plural trostar or troster, definite plural trostane or trostene)

trosten (definite singular)
trosta (definite singular)
trostar (indefinite plural)
troster (indefinite plural)
trostane (definite plural)
trostene (definite plural)
trast (alternative)

From Old Norse þrǫstr, from Proto-Germanic *þrasduz, from Proto-Indo-European *trosdos. Compare Swedish trast, Icelandic þröstur, Faroese trøstur.

(zoology) thrush, one of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae


huve

huve f (definite singular huva, indefinite plural huver, definite plural huvene)

huva (definite singular)
huver (indefinite plural)
huvene (definite plural)
hue (alternative)

From Old Norse húfa. Compare Faroese húgva, Icelandic húfa and Danish hue.


ørkenrev

ørkenrev m (definite singular ørkenreven, indefinite plural ørkenrevar, definite plural ørkenrevane)

ørkenreven (definite singular)
ørkenrevar (indefinite plural)
ørkenrevane (definite plural)

[ˈœʷɾ.kən.ˌɾeːʋ]


fjellrev

fjellrev m (definite singular fjellreven, indefinite plural fjellrevar, definite plural fjellrevane)

fjellreven (definite singular)
fjellrevar (indefinite plural)
fjellrevane (definite plural)

fjell (“mountain”) + rev (“fox”). Compare Icelandic fjallarefur and Swedish fjällräv.

Ei heilo klagar burte millom nokre tuvor, og ein fjellrev sleng slunken og hol over nokre slette berg.

A golden plover complains on the heath, and an arctic fox ambles, hungry and emaciated, over some bare cliffs.

Vulpes lagopus
Vulpes lagopus#Translingual

(zoology) an arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus; species of the family Canidae


pilleskrukketroll

pilleskrukketroll n (definite singular pilleskrukketrollet, indefinite plural pilleskrukketroll, definite plural pilleskrukketrolla)

pilleskrukketrollet (definite singular)
pilleskrukketroll (indefinite plural)
pilleskrukketrolla (definite plural)

(zoology) pill bug, roly-poly, Armadillidiidae; family of the order Isopoda


hamskifte

hamskifte n (definite singular hamskiftet, indefinite plural hamskifte, definite plural hamskifta)

hamskiftet (definite singular)
hamskifte (indefinite plural)
hamskifta (definite plural)

From ham (“outer skin, fur, feathers”) + skifte.

af

(zoology, also figurative) shedding of skin, moult, moulting


steinbit

steinbit m (definite singular steinbiten, indefinite plural steinbitar, definite plural steinbitane)

steinbiten (definite singular)
steinbitar (indefinite plural)
steinbitane (definite plural)

Russenorsk: стембитъ (stembit)

(zoology) The taxonomic family of Anarhichadidae


hå

hå m (definite singular håen, indefinite plural håar, definite plural håane)

håen (definite singular)
håar (indefinite plural)
håane (definite plural)
haa (alternative obsolete)

Squalus acanthias
Squalus acanthias#Translingual

(zoology) a spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)

På grunn av storleiken og det grove skinnet, veit ein at det er vanskeleg å transportere dei ulike håane gjennom rotasjonskaret.

2000, Ann Helen Hellevik, Margareth Kjerstad, Fangstbehandling og marknadsutvikling for djuphavsartar, Ålesund: Møreforsking, page 4:

Because of the size and the course skin, one knows that it is hard to transport the different squaliforms through the rotary basin.


åbor

åbor m (definite singular åboren, indefinite plural åborar, definite plural åborane)

åboren (definite singular)
åborar (indefinite plural)
åborane (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse [Term?]. Compare Danish aborre, Swedish abborre, Norwegian Bokmål abbor, Faroese áburra and Icelandic aborri. Compare also English barse.


bleikje

bleikje f (definite singular bleikja, indefinite plural bleikjer, definite plural bleikjene)

bleikja (definite singular)
bleikjer (indefinite plural)
bleikjene (definite plural)
bleika (alternative verb)
bleike (alternative verb)
bleikja (alternative verb)

From Old Norse bleikja, from Proto-Germanic *blaikijaną. Akin to English bleach.

Merlangius merlangus
Merlangius merlangus#Translingual

(zoology) whiting (UK); merling (Merlangius merlangus)


fjording

fjording m (definite singular fjordingen, indefinite plural fjordingar, definite plural fjordingane)

fjordingen (definite singular)
fjordingar (indefinite plural)
fjordingane (definite plural)

From Old Norse -firðingr in compounds. Akin to fjord + -ing.


fjesing

fjesing m (definite singular fjesingen, indefinite plural fjesingar, definite plural fjesingane)

fjesingen (definite singular)
fjesingar (indefinite plural)
fjesingane (definite plural)

(zoology) a weever (fish of the family Trachinidae), especially the greater weever (Trachinus draco)


svele

svele f (definite singular svela, indefinite plural sveler, definite plural svelene)

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


skjel

nn-noun-multi

skjel f or n (definite singular skjela or skjelet, indefinite plural skjeler or skjel, definite plural skjelene or skjela)

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

nn-decl-blank-aasen

skjel

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


hjolt

hjolt n (definite singular hjoltet, indefinite plural hjolt, definite plural hjolta)

hjoltet (definite singular)
hjolt (indefinite plural)
hjolta (definite plural)

From Old Norse hjǫlt, plural of hjalt (“hilt”).


sildekonge

sildekonge m (definite singular sildekongen, indefinite plural sildekongar, definite plural sildekongane)

sildekongen (definite singular)
sildekongar (indefinite plural)
sildekongane (definite plural)

From sild (“herring”) + -e- + konge (“king”).

Regalecus glesne
Regalecus glesne#Translingual

(zoology) an oarfish, king of herrings (Regalecus glesne)


gullhå

gullhå m (definite singular gullhåen, indefinite plural gullhåar, definite plural gullhåane)

gullhåen (definite singular)
gullhåar (indefinite plural)
gullhåane (definite plural)

From gull (“gold”) + hå (“shark, dogfish”).

(zoology) rabbit fish (Chimaera monstrosa)


havkatt

havkatt m (definite singular havkatten, indefinite plural havkattar, definite plural havkattane)

havkatten (definite singular)
havkattar (indefinite plural)
havkattane (definite plural)


brugde

brugde f (definite singular brugda, indefinite plural brugder, definite plural brugdene)

brugda (definite singular)
brugder (indefinite plural)
brugdene (definite plural)
brigde (alternative dialectal)

Probably related to Old Norse bregða. First attested by Christen Jensøn in 1646.

(zoology) a basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus


klauvdyr

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

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

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


hovdyr

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

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

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


blåmann

nn-noun-comireg

blåmann m (definite singular blåmannen, indefinite plural blåmenn, definite plural blåmennene)

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

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


kverksott

kverksott f (definite singular kverksotta, indefinite plural kverksotter, definite plural kverksottene)

kverksotta (definite singular)
kverksotter (indefinite plural)
kverksottene (definite plural)

From kverk (“throat”) + sott (“disease”). May be re-analyzed as an apocopated version of kverka (“to kill, to strangle”) + sott (“disease”), which can be seen in the old Danicized spelling Qværkesot (normalized as kverkesott, also used in Bokmål).

(veterinary medicine) strangles, Coryza contagiosa equorum


myrbjørn

myrbjørn m (definite singular myrbjørnen, indefinite plural myrbjørnar, definite plural myrbjørnane)

myrbjørnen (definite singular)
myrbjørnar (indefinite plural)
myrbjørnane (definite plural)

(zoology) A pygmy blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda


hylke

hylke n (definite singular hylket, indefinite plural hylke, definite plural hylka)

hylket (definite singular)
hylke (indefinite plural)
hylka (definite plural)
hylkje (alternative alternative)
hýkkji (alternative)
hølke (alternative)
hølk (alternative)

From Old Norse hylki, from Proto-Germanic *hulkiją, from a k-derivation of *hulaz (“hollow”), whence also holk.


marflo

marflo f (definite singular marfloa, indefinite plural marfloer, definite plural marfloene)

marfloa (definite singular)
marfloer (indefinite plural)
marfloene (definite plural)
matflo (alternative)

From unattested Old Norse *marrfló, from marr (“sea”) and fló (“flea”).


tauver

nn-noun-unc

tauver n (definite singular tauveret, uncountable)

tauveret (definite singular)
tøvr (alternative)
tåvver (alternative)
tåvr (alternative)

(veterinary medicine) a kind of livestock disease, when the animal can not swallow food


laupetid

laupetid f (definite singular laupetida, indefinite plural laupetider, definite plural laupetidene)

laupetida (definite singular)
laupetider (indefinite plural)
laupetidene (definite plural)

(zoology) mating season (esp. among dogs)


sjømige

sjømige m (definite singular sjømigen, indefinite plural sjømigar, definite plural sjømigane)

sjømigen (definite singular)
sjømigar (indefinite plural)
sjømigane (definite plural)
sjomige (alternative)

From sjø (“sea”) + mige (“penis”). Before Ivar Aasen, attested in Danicized spelling Sæmige by Christen Jensøn (1646) and Erik Pontoppidan (1749).