fa

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

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

From Latin famuli, from the first word of the fourth line of Ut queant laxis, the medieval hymn on which solfège was based because its lines started on each note of the scale successively. Through Italian.

(music) fa, a syllable used in solfège to represent the fourth diatonic (or sixth chromatic) note of a major scale.


gnosis

nn-noun-unc

gnosis n (definite singular gnosiset, uncountable)

From Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge”).


mi

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

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

From Latin mīra, from the first word of the fourth line of Ut queant laxis, the medieval hymn on which solfège was based because its lines started on each note of the scale successively. Through Italian.

(music) mi, a syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.


green

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green m (definite singular greenen, indefinite plural greenar, definite plural greenane)

greenen (definite singular)
greenar (indefinite plural)
greenane (definite plural)

(golf) a green or putting green (the closely mown area surrounding each hole on a golf course)


sol

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

sol-en (definite singular)
sol-ar (indefinite plural)
sol-ane (definite plural)
so (alternative)

From Latin solve, from the first word of the fifth line of Ut queant laxis, the medieval hymn on which solfège was based because its lines started on each note of the scale successively. Through Italian.

(music) sol (a syllable used in solfège to represent the fifth note of a major scale)


ass

ass m (definite singular assen, indefinite plural assar, definite plural assane)

assen (definite singular)
assar (indefinite plural)
assane (definite plural)
Ass (alternative)


for

for f (definite singular fora, indefinite plural forer, definite plural forene)

fora (definite singular)
forer (indefinite plural)
forene (definite plural)
fore (alternative)
fòr (alternative)
fòre (alternative)

From Old Norse for, probably derived from earlier Proto-Germanic *furhs.


not

not f (definite singular nota, indefinite plural nøter, definite plural nøtene)

nota (definite singular)
nøter (indefinite plural)
nøtene (definite plural)
nót (alternative)

From Old Norse nót, from Proto-Germanic *nōtō (“net; seine”).


bed

bed n (definite singular bedet, indefinite plural bed, definite plural beda)

bedet (definite singular)
bed (indefinite plural)
beda (definite plural)


mutt

mutt m (definite singular mutten, indefinite plural muttar, definite plural muttane)

mutten (definite singular)
muttar (indefinite plural)
muttane (definite plural)
mudd (alternative)

From Northern Sami muottá, genitive and accusative singular of muoddá.


re

nn-noun-irreg

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

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

Through 17th century Italian. The first syllable of Latin resonāre (“to resound”), the first word of the second line of the medieval hymn Ut queant laxis, from which the solfège syllables were taken because its successive lines started each on the next note of the scale.

(music) re a syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.


do

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

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

From the name of musicologist Giovanni Battista Doni, who suggested replacing the original ut with an open syllable for ease of singing. First found in Italian.

(music) do, a syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.


fly

fly f (definite singular flya, indefinite plural flyer, definite plural flyene)

flya (definite singular)
flyer (indefinite plural)
flyene (definite plural)

Compare with flye n (“flying insect”) and English fly.


grind

nn-noun-unc

grind m (definite singular grinden, uncountable)


piano

piano n (definite singular pianoet, indefinite plural piano, definite plural pianoa)

pianoet (definite singular)
piano (indefinite plural)
pianoa (definite plural)


live

(entertainment, performing) recorded in front of a live audience

live (some technical senses)
recorded in front of a live audience


none m (definite singular nonen, indefinite plural nonar, definite plural nonane)

nonen (definite singular)
nonar (indefinite plural)
nonane (definite plural)
nonen (definite masculine singular)
nonar (indefinite masculine plural)
nonane (definite masculine plural)

(music) An interval of 13 (liten none) or 14 (stor none) halftones.


b

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b m (upper case B, definite singular b-en, indefinite plural b-ar, definite plural b-ane)

B (uppercase)
b-en (definite singular)
b-ar (indefinite plural)
b-ane (definite plural)

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t

(music) abbreviation of tonika (“tonic”)


bass

bass m (definite singular bassen, indefinite plural bassar, definite plural bassane)

bassen (definite singular)
bassar (indefinite plural)
bassane (definite plural)

(music) bass (musical range, person, instrument or group performing in the base range)

(music) short for bassgitar (bass guitar) or kontrabass (double bass)


band

band n (definite singular bandet, indefinite plural band, definite plural banda)

bandet (definite singular)
band (indefinite plural)
banda (definite plural)
bainn (alternative)


note

note m (definite singular noten, indefinite plural notar, definite plural notane)

noten (definite singular)
notar (indefinite plural)
notane (definite plural)


mark

mark f (definite singular marka, indefinite plural merker or (currency) mark, definite plural merker)

marka (definite singular)
merker (indefinite plural)
mark (indefinite plural)
merker (definite plural)
mork (alternative)

any of various European monetary units, including in Finland (1861-1999) and Germany (1948-1999)

(numismatics, historical) an old Norwegian coin

a mark
an old Norwegian coin
a coin worth 8 øre

(19th century) a coin worth 24 shillings or 1/5 taler

a mark
an old Norwegian coin
a coin worth 24 shillings or 1/5 taler

det kosta 50 mark


ile

ile m (definite singular ilen, indefinite plural ilar, definite plural ilane)

ilen (definite singular)
ilar (indefinite plural)
ilane (definite plural)


si

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

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

Acronym of Latin Sancte Ioannes, the phrase ending the hymn Ut queant laxis from earlier words of which the other notes of solfège were derived. A younger alteration, ti, allows for every note of the solfège to begin with a different letter.

(music) si, a syllable used in seventh note of a major scale


ti

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

ti-en (definite singular)
ti-ar (indefinite plural)
ti-ane (definite plural)
si (alternative)

Alteration of si, so that every note of the solfège would begin with a different letter.

(music) ti, a syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.


la

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

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

From Latin labii, from the first word of the sixth line of Ut queant laxis, the medieval hymn on which solfège was based because its lines started on each note of the scale successively. Through Italian.

(music) la, a syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.


tangent

tangent m (definite singular tangenten, indefinite plural tangentar, definite plural tangentane)

tangenten (definite singular)
tangentar (indefinite plural)
tangentane (definite plural)

From German Tangente, Tangens, ultimately from Latin tangēns.


flu

flu n (definite singular fluet, indefinite plural flu, definite plural flua)

fluet (definite singular)
flu (indefinite plural)
flua (definite plural)

Related to the verb fly (“to fly”). The verb is derived from the noun.

(countable and uncountable, fishing) bait that is strewn out over the surface to attract fish


banjo

banjo m (definite singular banjoen, indefinite plural banjoar, definite plural banjoane)

banjoen (definite singular)
banjoar (indefinite plural)
banjoane (definite plural)


manual

manual m (definite singular manualen, indefinite plural manualar, definite plural manualane)

manualen (definite singular)
manualar (indefinite plural)
manualane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Latin manualis, or English manual (“handbook”).


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-.


lyre

lyre f (definite singular lyra, indefinite plural lyrer, definite plural lyrene)

lyra (definite singular)
lyrer (indefinite plural)
lyrene (definite plural)


demo

demo m (definite singular demoen, indefinite plural demoar, definite plural demoane)

demoen (definite singular)
demoar (indefinite plural)
demoane (definite plural)


log

log m (definite singular logen, indefinite plural logar, definite plural logane)

logen (definite singular)
logar (indefinite plural)
logane (definite plural)
Log (alternative)

From Old Norse lǫgr (“lake, liquid”), from Proto-Germanic *laguz, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“pond, pool”). Cognates include Latin lacus and Scottish Gaelic loch.

inh

a fluid used in the boiling of plant material

(agriculture) a drink for livestock made from hey boiled or soaked in water

(brewing) hot water poured over the malt during the brewing process


harpe

harpe f (definite singular harpa, indefinite plural harper, definite plural harpene)

harpa (definite singular)
harper (indefinite plural)
harpene (definite plural)
hørpe (alternative dialectal)

From Old Norse harpa, from Proto-Germanic *harpǭ.


dress

dress m (definite singular dressen, indefinite plural dressar, definite plural dressane)

dressen (definite singular)
dressar (indefinite plural)
dressane (definite plural)

(clothing) a suit (either formal wear, or leisure or sports wear)


rouge

rouge m (definite singular rougen, indefinite plural rougar, definite plural rougane)

rougen (definite singular)
rougar (indefinite plural)
rougane (definite plural)

From French rouge (“red”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”). Doublet of raud.


cup

cup m (definite singular cupen, indefinite plural cupar, definite plural cupane)

cupen (definite singular)
cupar (indefinite plural)
cupane (definite plural)


largo

largo m (definite singular largoen, indefinite plural largoar, definite plural largoane)

largoen (definite singular)
largoar (indefinite plural)
largoane (definite plural)


lire

nn-noun-irreg

lire m (definite singular liren, indefinite plural lirar or lire, definite plural lirane)

liren (definite singular)
lirar (indefinite plural)
lire (indefinite plural)
lirane (definite plural)

Italian plural of lira, from Latin libra (“pound, weight”). Doublet of lira.


lira

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lira m (definite singular liraen, indefinite plural liraar or liraer or lira, definite plural liraane or liraene)

liraen (definite singular)
liraar (indefinite plural)
liraer (indefinite plural)
lira (indefinite plural)
liraane (definite plural)
liraene (definite plural)


allegro

allegro m (definite singular allegroen, indefinite plural allegroar, definite plural allegroane)

allegroen (definite singular)
allegroar (indefinite plural)
allegroane (definite plural)


register

register n (definite singular registeret, indefinite plural register, definite plural registera)

registeret (definite singular)
register (indefinite plural)
registera (definite plural)

(music) a register (voice range in singing; part of an organ)


bord

bord n (definite singular bordet, indefinite plural bord, definite plural borda)

bordet (definite singular)
bord (indefinite plural)
borda (definite plural)

From Old Norse borð, from Proto-Germanic *burdą.


tee

nn-noun-irreg

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

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


shilling

From English shilling, from Middle English shilling, Old English sċilling, and ultimately Proto-Germanic *skillingaz. Doublet of schilling and skilling.


single

single m (definite singular singlen, indefinite plural singlar, definite plural singlane)

singlen (definite singular)
singlar (indefinite plural)
singlane (definite plural)
singel (alternative)

Borrowed from English single and singles.


prestissimo

From Italian prestissimo, superlative of presto.


fortissimo

Borrowed rom Italian fortissimo (“strongest, very strong”).


fortissimo

fortissimo m (definite singular fortissimoen, indefinite plural fortissimoar, definite plural fortissimoane)

fortissimoen (definite singular)
fortissimoar (indefinite plural)
fortissimoane (definite plural)
ff (alternative abbreviation)


lo

lo f (definite singular loa, indefinite plural loer, definite plural loene)

loa (definite singular)
loer (indefinite plural)
loene (definite plural)

(agriculture) a harvested (especially grain), that has been cut but not threshed

(agriculture, collective) grain, husk and straw


allegretto

allegretto m (definite singular allegrettoen, indefinite plural allegrettoar, definite plural allegrettoane)

allegrettoen (definite singular)
allegrettoar (indefinite plural)
allegrettoane (definite plural)


adagio

Borrowed from Italian adagio (“slowly”).


adagio

adagio m (definite singular adagioen, indefinite plural adagioar, definite plural adagioane)

adagioen (definite singular)
adagioar (indefinite plural)
adagioane (definite plural)


gong

gong m (definite singular gongen, indefinite plural gongar, definite plural gongane)

gongen (definite singular)
gongar (indefinite plural)
gongane (definite plural)


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.

der

(religion, often in the plural) glossolalia


tunge

tunge m (definite singular tungen, indefinite plural tungar, definite plural tungane)

tungen (definite singular)
tungar (indefinite plural)
tungane (definite plural)

From Old Norse þungi, from the adjective tung (“heavy”) (Old Norse þungr).


ess

ess m (definite singular essen, indefinite plural essar, definite plural essane)

essen (definite singular)
essar (indefinite plural)
essane (definite plural)
Ess (alternative)


press

press n (definite singular presset, indefinite plural press, definite plural pressa)

presset (definite singular)
press (indefinite plural)
pressa (definite plural)


par

eitt slag under par


vend

vend f (definite singular venda, indefinite plural vender, definite plural vendene)

venda (definite singular)
vender (indefinite plural)
vendene (definite plural)

(poetry, music) a stanza, or the tune of one


id

From Arabic عِيد (ʕīd), short for id al-fitr.


funk

nn-noun-unc

funk m (definite singular funken, uncountable)


A-dur

A-dur m (definite singular A-duren, indefinite plural A-durar, definite plural A-durane)

A-duren (definite singular)
A-durar (indefinite plural)
A-durane (definite plural)


B-dur

B-dur m (definite singular B-duren, indefinite plural B-durar, definite plural B-durane)

B-duren (definite singular)
B-durar (indefinite plural)
B-durane (definite plural)


polo

polo m (definite singular poloen, uncountable)

From English polo, from Balti پولو (polo, “ball”).


pastor

pastor m (definite singular pastoren, indefinite plural pastorar, definite plural pastorane)

pastoren (definite singular)
pastorar (indefinite plural)
pastorane (definite plural)


sure

sure m (definite singular suren, indefinite plural surar, definite plural surane)

suren (definite singular)
surar (indefinite plural)
surane (definite plural)
sura (alternative)

From Arabic سُورَة (sūra, “chapter of the Qur'an”).

bor

(Islam) a sura (any of the 114 chapters of the Qur'an)


kuna

nn-noun-irreg

kuna m (definite singular kunaen, indefinite plural kunaar or kunaer, definite plural kunaane or kunaene)

kunaen (definite singular)
kunaar (indefinite plural)
kunaer (indefinite plural)
kunaane (definite plural)
kunaene (definite plural)

From Serbo-Croatian kúna, ку́на (“marten”).


nikka

nikka (present tense nikkar, past tense nikka, past participle nikka, passive infinitive nikkast, present participle nikkande, imperative nikka/nikk)

nikkar (present)
nikka (past)
nikka (participle past)
nikkast (infinitive passive)
nikkande (participle present)
nikka (imperative)
nikk (imperative)
nikke (alternative)

(soccer) to head (to play the ball with one's head)


filet

filet m (definite singular fileten, indefinite plural filetar, definite plural filetane)

fileten (definite singular)
filetar (indefinite plural)
filetane (definite plural)


moll

nn-noun-unc

moll m (definite singular mollen, uncountable)


fest

fest m (definite singular festen, indefinite plural festar, definite plural festane)

festen (definite singular)
festar (indefinite plural)
festane (definite plural)


lest

lest m (definite singular lesten, indefinite plural lestar, definite plural lestane)

lesten (definite singular)
lestar (indefinite plural)
lestane (definite plural)
leist (alternative)

From Old Norse leistr m, from Proto-Germanic *laistaz m (“track, trace; footprint”), from Proto-Indo-European *lóystos, from the root *leys- (“to trace, track”). Akin to English last, Swedish läst, and German Leisten.


serve

serve (present tense servar, past tense serva, past participle serva, passive infinitive servast, present participle servande, imperative serve/serv)

servar (present)
serva (past)
serva (participle past)
servast (infinitive passive)
servande (participle present)
serve (imperative)
serv (imperative)
sørv (alternative noun)
serva (alternative)
sørva (alternative)
sørve (alternative)

Borrowed from English serve. Doublet of servere. Both are ultimately from Latin serviō.

(ambitransitive, sports) to serve (To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc.)


serve

serve m (definite singular serven, indefinite plural servar, definite plural servane)

serven (definite singular)
servar (indefinite plural)
servane (definite plural)
sørv (alternative noun)
serva (alternative)
sørva (alternative)
sørve (alternative)


server

server m (definite singular serveren, indefinite plural serverar, definite plural serverane)

serveren (definite singular)
serverar (indefinite plural)
serverane (definite plural)
sørvar (alternative)


skive

skive f (definite singular skiva, indefinite plural skiver, definite plural skivene)

skiva (definite singular)
skiver (indefinite plural)
skivene (definite plural)
Skiva (alternative obsolete)
skiva (alternative obsolete)
skivu (alternative obsolete)

(music) a disc (UK) or disk (US), a record


eon

eon n (definite singular eonet, indefinite plural eon, definite plural eona)

eonet (definite singular)
eon (indefinite plural)
eona (definite plural)

From Latin aeon, from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn, “age”).


larghetto

larghetto m (definite singular larghettoen, indefinite plural larghettoar, definite plural larghettoane)

larghettoen (definite singular)
larghettoar (indefinite plural)
larghettoane (definite plural)


Odin

From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Related to od (“mad, wild, frenzied”). Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Danish and Swedish Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.

Odin var ein stor her-mann og var mykje vidfarin, og lagde mange rike under seg.

1900, Snorri Sturluson, translated by Steinar Schjøtt, Kongesogur, page 7:

Odin was a great military man, well-traveled, and conquered many kingdoms.

(Midlandsnormalen, Norse mythology and paganism) alternative form of Oden (“Odin”), a major Germanic god


tunnel

tunnel m (definite singular tunnelen, indefinite plural tunnelar, definite plural tunnelane)

tunnelen (definite singular)
tunnelar (indefinite plural)
tunnelane (definite plural)
tunell (alternative)

From English tunnel, Middle French tonnelle (“net”) or tonel (“cask”), diminutive of Old French tonne (“cask”), a word of uncertain origin and affiliation.


solo

solo m (definite singular soloen, indefinite plural soloar, definite plural soloane)

soloen (definite singular)
soloar (indefinite plural)
soloane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Italian solo, from Latin solus (“alone”).


hiss

hiss m (definite singular hissen, indefinite plural hissar, definite plural hissane)

hissen (definite singular)
hissar (indefinite plural)
hissane (definite plural)


von

von f (definite singular vona, indefinite plural voner, definite plural vonene)

vona (definite singular)
voner (indefinite plural)
vonene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ván, vón, ón, from Proto-Germanic *wēniz.

(fishing) a place where one hopes to make a good catch


bruna

bruna (present tense brunar, past tense bruna, past participle bruna, passive infinitive brunast, present participle brunande, imperative bruna/brun)

brunar (present)
bruna (past)
bruna (participle past)
brunast (infinitive passive)
brunande (participle present)
bruna (imperative)
brun (imperative)
brune (alternative)


alt

alt m (definite singular alten, indefinite plural altar, definite plural altane)

alten (definite singular)
altar (indefinite plural)
altane (definite plural)

From Latin altus, via Italian alto; compare with German Alt.


trombone

trombone m (definite singular trombonen, indefinite plural trombonar, definite plural trombonane)

trombonen (definite singular)
trombonar (indefinite plural)
trombonane (definite plural)


punt

punt m (definite singular punten, indefinite plural puntar, definite plural puntane)

punten (definite singular)
puntar (indefinite plural)
puntane (definite plural)


racket

racket m (definite singular racketen, indefinite plural racketar, definite plural racketane)

racketen (definite singular)
racketar (indefinite plural)
racketane (definite plural)
rekkert (alternative)

From Arabic رَاحَة (rāḥa, “palm of the hand”), via French raquette, and English racket.


libretto

libretto m (definite singular librettoen, indefinite plural librettoar, definite plural librettoane)

librettoen (definite singular)
librettoar (indefinite plural)
librettoane (definite plural)


høne

From Old Norse hǿna, from Proto-Germanic *hōnijǭ, related to *hanjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”), *kana-.


Abraham

Ultimately from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם ('aḇrāhām).


hose

hose f (definite singular hosa, indefinite plural hoser, definite plural hosene)

hosa (definite singular)
hoser (indefinite plural)
hosene (definite plural)
hosso (alternative dialectal)

From Old Norse hosa, from Proto-Germanic *husǭ.


singel

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singelar, definite plural singelane)

singelen (definite singular)
singelar (indefinite plural)
singelane (definite plural)
single (alternative)


fess

fess m (definite singular fessen, indefinite plural fessar, definite plural fessane)

fessen (definite singular)
fessar (indefinite plural)
fessane (definite plural)
Fess (alternative)


Dan

As a biblical character from Hebrew דָּן (Dan). The given name comes from Old Norse Danr, from danr (“Dane”), but also from the biblical name.


Tor

Toren (definite)
Thor (alternative)
Tord (alternative)

From Old Norse Þórr. The given name is also a spelling variant of Tord, from Þórðr. Cognate with Faroese Tórur, Icelandic Þór, and Danish and Swedish Tor.

(Norse mythology and paganism) Thor, a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.


badminton

nn-noun-unc

badminton m (definite singular badmintonen, uncountable)


mormon

mormon m (definite singular mormonen, indefinite plural mormonar, definite plural mormonane)

mormonen (definite singular)
mormonar (indefinite plural)
mormonane (definite plural)

Directly or ultimately from English Mormon.

(religion) a Mormon (adherent of Mormonism)


islamist

islamist m (definite singular islamisten, indefinite plural islamistar, definite plural islamistane)

islamisten (definite singular)
islamistar (indefinite plural)
islamistane (definite plural)


krone

krone f (definite singular krona, indefinite plural kroner, definite plural kronene)

krona (definite singular)
kroner (indefinite plural)
kronene (definite plural)
krona (alternative)
krona (alternative)

From Old Norse krúna, from Middle Low German krōne, from Latin corōna, from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē), from κορωνός (korōnós, “curved”).

(numismatics) a currency (originally) issued by the crown (regal power) and often bearing a crown (headdress), or more specifically:

krone (the currencies of Norway, Denmark and Iceland);

(historical) such currencies used within the Austro-Hungarian Empire or her successor states.


salat

salat m (definite singular salaten, indefinite plural salatar, definite plural salatane)

salaten (definite singular)
salatar (indefinite plural)
salatane (definite plural)

Lactuca sativa
Lactuca sativa#Translingual


ballerina

ballerina f (definite singular ballerinaa, indefinite plural ballerinaer, definite plural ballerinaene)

ballerinaa (definite singular)
ballerinaer (indefinite plural)
ballerinaene (definite plural)


grill

grill m (definite singular grillen, indefinite plural grillar, definite plural grillane)

grillen (definite singular)
grillar (indefinite plural)
grillane (definite plural)

From French grille, gril, via English grill, grille.


digitalkamera

digitalkamera n (definite singular digitalkameraet, indefinite plural digitalkamera, definite plural digitalkameraa)

digitalkameraet (definite singular)
digitalkamera (indefinite plural)
digitalkameraa (definite plural)


akkord

akkord m (definite singular akkorden, indefinite plural akkordar, definite plural akkordane)

akkorden (definite singular)
akkordar (indefinite plural)
akkordane (definite plural)

From French accord, derived from accorder, from Late Latin accordare (“to make agree”).

Ho slo an ein akkord på pianoet.

(music) a chord; combination of and harmony between three or more pitches.


landslag

landslag n (definite singular landslaget, indefinite plural landslag, definite plural landslaga)

landslaget (definite singular)
landslag (indefinite plural)
landslaga (definite plural)


hitt

hitt m (definite singular hitten, indefinite plural hittar, definite plural hittane)

hitten (definite singular)
hittar (indefinite plural)
hittane (definite plural)
hit (alternative)


regi

regi m (definite singular regien, indefinite plural regiar, definite plural regiane)

regien (definite singular)
regiar (indefinite plural)
regiane (definite plural)

Borrowed from French, derived from Latin regere (“to reign, control”).


officium

officium n (definite singular officiet, indefinite plural officium, definite plural officia)

officiet (definite singular)
officium (indefinite plural)
officia (definite plural)


gode

gode m (definite singular goden, indefinite plural godar, definite plural godane)

goden (definite singular)
godar (indefinite plural)
godane (definite plural)

From Old Norse goði, a male form of gyðja; from Proto-Germanic *gudjô (“priest”).


mandolin

mandolin m (definite singular mandolinen, indefinite plural mandolinar, definite plural mandolinane)

mandolinen (definite singular)
mandolinar (indefinite plural)
mandolinane (definite plural)

From French mandoline, from Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola.

Mandolinen er eit vellydande instrument med en lang historie.

The mandolin is a euphonic instrument with a long history.

[...] så var spetakkelet laus. Trekkspel og gitar, tamburinar og mandolin.

2012, Atle Hansen, Syng meg heim!, Wigestrand:

… and then the racket started. Accordion and guitar, tambourines and mandolin.

(music) mandolin; eight stringed instrument in the lute family

Eit verktøy som alle treng: mandolinen.

A utensil everyone needs: the mandoline.

(cooking) clipping of mandolinjern (“mandoline”); cooking utensil used for slicing and cutting juliennes


seng

seng f (definite singular senga, indefinite plural senger, definite plural sengene)

senga (definite singular)
senger (indefinite plural)
sengene (definite plural)
form sengs (genitive)


lacrosse

Borrowed from Canadian French la crosse (“the stick”).


vals

vals m (definite singular valsen, indefinite plural valsar, definite plural valsane)

valsen (definite singular)
valsar (indefinite plural)
valsane (definite plural)
valse (alternative)

From German Walzer (sense 1), Walze (sense 2).


vak

vak n (definite singular vaket, indefinite plural vak, definite plural vaka)

vaket (definite singular)
vak (indefinite plural)
vaka (definite plural)

(fishing) fish skipping, jumping (or similar) at the surface of the water

(fishing) shoal of fish close to the surface


lus

From Old Norse lús, from Proto-Germanic *lūs, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *luHs-, *lewH-.
Germanic cognates include Icelandic and Faroese lús, Danish and Swedish lus, German Laus, Dutch luis, and English louse. Wider Indo-European cognates may include some in Brythonic languages, such as Welsh llau and Breton laou.

mus

mouse; for its morphological similarities

(carpentry, woodworking) a piece of wood made to fill a gap that is left open, typically as a mistake during the moulding


manna

manna m (definite singular mannaen, indefinite plural mannaer or mannaar, definite plural mannaene or mannaane)

mannaen (definite singular)
mannaer (indefinite plural)
mannaar (indefinite plural)
mannaene (definite plural)
mannaane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μάννα (mánna), from Hebrew מן (mān, “'manna”).


rygg

head

rygg m (definite singular ryggen, indefinite plural rygger or ryggar, definite plural ryggene or ryggane)

ryggen (definite singular)
rygger (indefinite plural)
ryggar (indefinite plural)
ryggene (definite plural)
ryggane (definite plural)


sikh

sikh m (definite singular sikhen, indefinite plural sikhar, definite plural sikhane)

sikhen (definite singular)
sikhar (indefinite plural)
sikhane (definite plural)

From English Sikh, from Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha), from Sanskrit शिश्य (śiśya, “pupil”).


umma

umma m (definite singular ummaen, indefinite plural ummaer or ummaar, definite plural ummaene or ummaane)

ummaen (definite singular)
ummaer (indefinite plural)
ummaar (indefinite plural)
ummaene (definite plural)
ummaane (definite plural)


varde

varde m (definite singular varden, indefinite plural vardar, definite plural vardane)

varden (definite singular)
vardar (indefinite plural)
vardane (definite plural)


librettist

librettist m (definite singular librettisten, indefinite plural librettistar, definite plural librettistane)

librettisten (definite singular)
librettistar (indefinite plural)
librettistane (definite plural)

From French librettiste or Italian librettista.


spyd

spyd n (definite singular spydet, indefinite plural spyd, definite plural spyda)

spydet (definite singular)
spyd (indefinite plural)
spyda (definite plural)
spjot (alternative)
spjut (alternative)

Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål spyd, from Danish spyd, from Old Danish spiut, from Old Norse spjót.


schilling

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz. Doublet of shilling and skilling.

(numismatics) a silver coin of several German states in the High Middle Ages, typically divided into 12 pfennig

(numismatics) a schilling, the old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen


skilling

skilling m (definite singular skillingen, indefinite plural skillingar, definite plural skillingane)

skillingen (definite singular)
skillingar (indefinite plural)
skillingane (definite plural)

From Old Norse skillingr, from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz. Akin to English shilling. Doublet of schilling and shilling.

(numismatics) shilling (A Scandinavian monetary unit and coin up to the 19th century.)


vaka

vaka (present tense vaker, past tense vakte, past participle vakt, passive infinitive vakast, present participle vakande, imperative vak)

vaker (present)
vakte (past)
vakt (participle past)
vakast (infinitive passive)
vakande (participle present)
vak (imperative)
vake (alternative)
våkkå (alternative)

From Old Norse vaka, from Proto-Germanic *wakāną.

fisken vakte etter fluga

(fishing, intransitive) to appear at the surface of the water


sekund

sekund m (definite singular sekunden, indefinite plural sekundar, definite plural sekundane)

sekunden (definite singular)
sekundar (indefinite plural)
sekundane (definite plural)

From Latin (pars minuta) secunda (time), and secunda, secundus (music).


binders

binders m (definite singular bindersen, indefinite plural bindersar, definite plural bindersane)

bindersen (definite singular)
bindersar (indefinite plural)
bindersane (definite plural)

From the plural of English binder. The second sense is a semantic loan from French, where trombone may refer to either the paperclip or to the musical instrument.


Herren

Capitalized definite form of herre (“master, lord, ruler”). See that word for more. The use for this sense is probably a calque of Medieval Latin Dominus, from Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios). This calquing (together with capitalization) is akin to English Lord.


streng

streng m (definite singular strengen, indefinite plural strenger or strengar, definite plural strengene or strengane)

strengen (definite singular)
strenger (indefinite plural)
strengar (indefinite plural)
strengene (definite plural)
strengane (definite plural)

From Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic *strangiz. The computing sense is a semantic loan from English string.


orge

orge f (definite singular orga, indefinite plural orger, definite plural orgene)

orga (definite singular)
orger (indefinite plural)
orgene (definite plural)

From Old Norse organ (“an organ”). Doublet of organ.

(rare, music) synonym of orgel (“church organ”)


catwalk

catwalk m (definite singular catwalken, indefinite plural catwalkar, definite plural catwalkane)

catwalken (definite singular)
catwalkar (indefinite plural)
catwalkane (definite plural)


harmonium

harmonium n (definite singular harmoniet, indefinite plural harmonium, definite plural harmonia)

harmoniet (definite singular)
harmonium (indefinite plural)
harmonia (definite plural)


espalier

espalier n (definite singular espalieret, indefinite plural espalier, definite plural espaliera)

espalieret (definite singular)
espalier (indefinite plural)
espaliera (definite plural)

From French espalier, from Italian spalliera, from spalla (“shoulder”).


dess

dess m (definite singular dessen, indefinite plural dessar, definite plural dessane)

dessen (definite singular)
dessar (indefinite plural)
dessane (definite plural)
Dess (alternative)


kube

kube m (definite singular kuben, indefinite plural kubar, definite plural kubane)

kuben (definite singular)
kubar (indefinite plural)
kubane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κύβος (kúbos), via Latin cubus (sense 1); and Latin cupa, via Middle Low German kupe (sense 2).


kamp

kamp m (definite singular kampen, indefinite plural kampar, definite plural kampane)

kampen (definite singular)
kampar (indefinite plural)
kampane (definite plural)

From Latin campus, via Middle Low German kamp.


orgel

orgel n (definite singular orgelet, indefinite plural orgel, definite plural orgla)

orgelet (definite singular)
orgel (indefinite plural)
orgla (definite plural)


døma

døma (present tense dømer, past tense dømde or dømte, past participle dømt, present participle dømande, imperative døm)

dømer (present)
dømde (past)
dømte (past)
dømt (participle past)
dømande (participle present)
døm (imperative)
døme (alternative)
dømma (alternative)
dømme (alternative)

From Old Norse dǿma. Akin to English deem.

Eg har dømt fleire hundre fotballkampar.

I have refereed hundreds of football matches.

(sports) (by a referee) to award (e.g. a free kick, penalty kick)


pilka

pilka (present tense pilkar, past tense pilka, past participle pilka, passive infinitive pilkast, present participle pilkande, imperative pilka/pilk)

pilkar (present)
pilka (past)
pilka (participle past)
pilkast (infinitive passive)
pilkande (participle present)
pilka (imperative)
pilk (imperative)

(fishing) to handline (also in context of ice fishing)


konsert

konsert m (definite singular konserten, indefinite plural konsertar, definite plural konsertane)

konserten (definite singular)
konsertar (indefinite plural)
konsertane (definite plural)


stubbe

stubbe m (definite singular stubben, indefinite plural stubbar, definite plural stubbane)

stubben (definite singular)
stubbar (indefinite plural)
stubbane (definite plural)

From Old Norse stubbi, from Proto-Germanic *stubbô.

(fishing) a fishing utensil made up of 10 to 20 lines


tromme

tromme f (definite singular tromma, indefinite plural trommer, definite plural trommene)

tromma (definite singular)
trommer (indefinite plural)
trommene (definite plural)


ouverture

ouverture m (definite singular ouverturen, indefinite plural ouverturar, definite plural ouverturane)

ouverturen (definite singular)
ouverturar (indefinite plural)
ouverturane (definite plural)


syden

From Norwegian Bokmål syd, after German Süden.

(idiomatic, tourism) the south as a holiday destination, as above.


fotoapparat

fotoapparat n (definite singular fotoapparatet, indefinite plural fotoapparat, definite plural fotoapparata)

fotoapparatet (definite singular)
fotoapparat (indefinite plural)
fotoapparata (definite plural)


pønk

nn-noun-unc

pønk m (definite singular pønken, uncountable)


krakk

krakk m (definite singular krakken, indefinite plural krakkar, definite plural krakkane)

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

Attested in Den norske Dictionarium by Christen Jensøn (1646) and in Glossarium Norvagicum of Erik Pontoppidan (1749). Probably related to northern knakk (“stool”) and Trøndersk krekkje (“supporting feet construction”). Compare also dialectal English cracket.


kanon

kanon m (definite singular kanonen, indefinite plural kanonar, definite plural kanonane)

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

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


overgang

overgang m (definite singular overgangen, indefinite plural overgangar, definite plural overgangane)

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

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


saksofon

saksofon m (definite singular saksofonen, indefinite plural saksofonar, definite plural saksofonane)

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

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


cess

cess m (definite singular cessen, indefinite plural cessar, definite plural cessane)

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


slagverk

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

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


Sion

From Ecclesiastical Latin Sīōn, from Koine Greek Σῑών (Sīṓn), from Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן (ṣiyyôn).

(biblical) Zion (a hill in Jerusalem, Israel, on which ancient Jerusalem was partly built; a centrepiece to Biblical accounts of old days and future eschatological events)


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.

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


hockeykølle

head

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

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


brasse

nn-noun-c

brasse f or m (definite singular brassen or brassa, indefinite plural brasser or brassar, definite plural brassene or brassane)

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

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

2020 October 24, Jan Endre, quotee, Sunnmørsposten:

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

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


kastanjett

kastanjett m (definite singular kastanjetten, indefinite plural kastanjettar, definite plural kastanjettane)

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

Borrowed from French castagnette, from Spanish castañeta


bekken

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

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

From Medieval Latin baccinum, via Middle Low German.


sø

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

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


salme

salme m (definite singular salmen, indefinite plural salmar, definite plural salmane)

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

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


sonate

sonate m (definite singular sonaten, indefinite plural sonatar, definite plural sonatane)

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


takt

takt f or m (definite singular takten or takta, indefinite plural takter or taktar, definite plural taktene or taktane)

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

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

(especially music) time, rhythm, tempo, beat


livré

livré n (definite singular livréet or livreet, indefinite plural livré, definite plural livréa or livrea)

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


lyster

lyster f (definite singular lystra, indefinite plural lystrer, definite plural lystrene)

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

From Old Norse ljóstr m. Akin to English leister.

(fishing) a leister, a kind of fishing spear


ciss

ciss m (definite singular cissen, indefinite plural cissar, definite plural cissane)

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


domedag

domedag m (definite singular domedagen, indefinite plural domedagar, definite plural domedagane)

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

domedag

From Old Norse dómadagr, from dómr + dagr.


dirigent

dirigent m (definite singular dirigenten, indefinite plural dirigentar, definite plural dirigentane)

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


klarinett

klarinett m (definite singular klarinetten, indefinite plural klarinettar, definite plural klarinettane)

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


teolog

teolog m (definite singular teologen, indefinite plural teologar, definite plural teologane)

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

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


sats

sats m (definite singular satsen, indefinite plural satsar, definite plural satsane)

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

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

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

(brewing) a mixture set to ferment into hard liquor


dobbelsculler

dobbelsculler m (definite singular dobbelsculleren, indefinite plural dobbelscullerar, definite plural dobbelscullerane)

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

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


relikvie

relikvie m (definite singular relikvien, indefinite plural relikviar, definite plural relikviane)

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


redda

redda (present tense reddar, past tense redda, past participle redda, passive infinitive reddast, present participle reddande, imperative redda/redd)

reddar (present)
redda (past)
redda (participle past)
reddast (infinitive passive)
reddande (participle present)
redda (imperative)
redd (imperative)
redde (alternative)


giss

giss m (definite singular gissen, indefinite plural gissar, definite plural gissane)

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


straffe

straffe (present tense straffar, past tense straffa, past participle straffa, passive infinitive straffast, present participle straffande, imperative straffe/straff)

straffar (present)
straffa (past)
straffa (participle past)
straffast (infinitive passive)
straffande (participle present)
straffe (imperative)
straff (imperative)
straffa (alternative)


straffe

straffe f (definite singular straffa, indefinite plural straffer, definite plural straffene)

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

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

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

(sports) a penalty
(ice hockey) penalty shot


antependium

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

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


målvakt

målvakt f (definite singular målvakta, indefinite plural målvakter, definite plural målvaktene)

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


jeger

jeger m (definite singular jegeren, indefinite plural jegerar, definite plural jegerane)

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

From Middle Low German jeger, from jagen.


hjell

hjell m (definite singular hjellen, indefinite plural hjellar, definite plural hjellane)

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

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


orientering

orientering f (definite singular orienteringa, indefinite plural orienteringar, definite plural orienteringane)

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


orkester

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

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

From Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra).


åker

åker m (definite singular åkeren, indefinite plural åkrar, definite plural åkrane)

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

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

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

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

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


jorde

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

jordet (definite singular)
jorde (indefinite plural)
jorda (definite plural)
gjorde (alternative alternative)
gjordi (alternative dialectal)
gjone (alternative dialectal)

From eastern Middle Norwegian gjorde, from Old Norse gerði.


fantasi

fantasi m (definite singular fantasien, indefinite plural fantasiar, definite plural fantasiane)

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

Ultimately from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía)


bordtennis

head

bordtennis m (definite singular bordtennisen)


brok

brok f (definite singular broka, indefinite plural brøker, definite plural brøkene)

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

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


absolusjon

absolusjon m (definite singular absolusjonen, indefinite plural absolusjonar, definite plural absolusjonane)

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

(religion) absolution (forgiveness of sins)


gitar

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

gitaren (definite singular)
gitarar (indefinite plural)
gitarane (definite plural)
getar (alternative)
zetare (alternative)


apostel

apostel m (definite singular apostelen, indefinite plural apostlar, definite plural apostlane)

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

From Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).


skaut

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

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

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


ters

ters m (definite singular tersen, indefinite plural tersar, definite plural tersane)

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

From German Terz, from Latin tertia, tertius.


nidkjær

nidkjær (neuter singular nidkjært, definite singular and plural nidkjære)

nidkjært (neuter singular)
nidkjære (definite plural singular)

From Danish nidkær, from obsolete nidkærlighed, derived from Middle Low German nidige leve.


symfoni

symfoni m (definite singular symfonien, indefinite plural symfoniar, definite plural symfoniane)

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

From Ancient Greek συμφωνία (sumphōnía).


lutefisk

nn-noun-unc

lutefisk m (definite singular lutefisken, uncountable)

lutefisken (definite singular)
lutfisk (alternative)


læger

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

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

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


campingvogn

campingvogn f (definite singular campingvogna, indefinite plural campingvogner, definite plural campingvognene)

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


korps

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

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


snøbrett

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

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

snø + brett, a calque of English snowboard.


fløyte

fløyte f (definite singular fløyta, indefinite plural fløyter, definite plural fløytene)

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

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.


hedde

hedde (present tense heddar, past tense hedda, past participle hedda, passive infinitive heddast, present participle heddande, imperative hedde/hedd)

heddar (present)
hedda (past)
hedda (participle past)
heddast (infinitive passive)
heddande (participle present)
hedde (imperative)
hedd (imperative)
hedda (alternative)
heada (alternative alternative)
heade (alternative alternative)

(ambitransitive, ball games, especially soccer) to strike (the ball) with one's head


rettferd

rettferd f (definite singular rettferda, uncountable)

A back-formation of rettferdig as with Danish retfærd.


innkast

head

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

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


brassespark

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

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

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


dødball

dødball m (definite singular dødballen, indefinite plural dødballar, definite plural dødballane)

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


ekstraomgang

ekstraomgang m (definite singular ekstraomgangen, indefinite plural ekstraomgangar, definite plural ekstraomgangane)

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

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


frispark

head

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

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


oratorium

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

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


postludium

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

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


gauk

gauk m (definite singular gauken, indefinite plural gaukar, definite plural gaukane)

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

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


skru

skru (present tense skrur, past tense skrudde, past participle skrutt/skrudd, passive infinitive skruast, present participle skruande, imperative skru)

skrur (present)
skrudde (past)
skrutt (participle past)
skrudd (participle past)
skruast (infinitive passive)
skruande (participle present)
skru (imperative)
skrua (alternative verb)
skrue (alternative verb)
skruva (alternative verb)
skruve (alternative verb)
skruv (alternative noun)

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

Ole skrudde ballen fint inn i mål.

(transitive, ball games) to kick or throw (the ball) with a spin, arcked towards a deliberate target


skru

skru m (definite singular skruen, indefinite plural skruar, definite plural skruane)

skruen (definite singular)
skruar (indefinite plural)
skruane (definite plural)
skrua (alternative verb)
skrue (alternative verb)
skruva (alternative verb)
skruve (alternative verb)
skruv (alternative noun)


spjut

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

spjutet (definite singular)
spjut (indefinite plural)
spjuta (definite plural)
spjot (alternative)
spyd (alternative)
spjøt (alternative)

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


klaver

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

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


hekk

hekk m (definite singular hekken, indefinite plural hekkar, definite plural hekkane)

hekken (definite singular)
hekkar (indefinite plural)
hekkane (definite plural)

From German Hecke, sense 4 from Low German hek.

400 meter hekk


menuett

menuett m (definite singular menuetten, indefinite plural menuettar, definite plural menuettane)

menuetten (definite singular)
menuettar (indefinite plural)
menuettane (definite plural)


disiplin

disiplin m (definite singular disiplinen, indefinite plural disiplinar, definite plural disiplinane)

disiplinen (definite singular)
disiplinar (indefinite plural)
disiplinane (definite plural)


pauke

pauke m (definite singular pauken, indefinite plural paukar, definite plural paukane)

pauken (definite singular)
paukar (indefinite plural)
paukane (definite plural)


buddhisme

nn-noun-unc

buddhisme m (definite singular buddhismen, uncountable)


kombo

kombo m (definite singular komboen, indefinite plural komboar, definite plural komboane)

komboen (definite singular)
komboar (indefinite plural)
komboane (definite plural)
combo (alternative alternative)


daud

daud (neuter daudt, definite singular and plural daude, comparative daudare, indefinite superlative daudast, definite superlative daudaste)

daudt (neuter)
daude (definite plural singular)
daudare (comparative)
daudast (indefinite superlative)
daudaste (definite superlative)
dauder (alternative dialectal nonstandard)
daud'e (alternative dialectal)
død (alternative)
død (alternative)

From Old Norse dauðr (“dead”), from Proto-Germanic *daudaz. Akin to English dead.

Det kastet var klart dødt.


stift

stift m (definite singular stiften, indefinite plural stiftar, definite plural stiftane)

stiften (definite singular)
stiftar (indefinite plural)
stiftane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German stift, steft, corresponds to German Stift m.

(gymnastics) handspring: slå stiften - do a handspring


ishockey

ishockey m (definite singular ishockeyen, uncountable)


tungetale

nn-noun-irreg

tungetale m or f (definite singular tungetalen or tungetala, uncountable)

tungetalen (definite singular)
tungetala (definite singular)

(religion) speaking in tongues, glossolalia


fotballspelar

fotballspelar m (definite singular fotballspelaren, indefinite plural fotballspelarar, definite plural fotballspelarane)

fotballspelaren (definite singular)
fotballspelarar (indefinite plural)
fotballspelarane (definite plural)

(soccer) footballer (British); football player (Britain), soccer player (US, Canada, Australia)


midtbanespelar

midtbanespelar m (definite singular midtbanespelaren, indefinite plural midtbanespelarar, definite plural midtbanespelarane)

midtbanespelaren (definite singular)
midtbanespelarar (indefinite plural)
midtbanespelarane (definite plural)

From midtbane (“midfield”) + spelar (“player”).


vigsel

vigsel m (definite singular vigselen, indefinite plural vigslar, definite plural vigslane)

vigselen (definite singular)
vigslar (indefinite plural)
vigslane (definite plural)
vigsle (alternative)


anslag

anslag n (definite singular anslaget, indefinite plural anslag, definite plural anslaga)

anslaget (definite singular)
anslag (indefinite plural)
anslaga (definite plural)

an- + slag, from Middle Low German anslach via Norwegian Bokmål.

(music) touch (the way a piano key or guitar string is struck)


lester

lester m (definite singular lesteren, indefinite plural lestrar, definite plural lestrane)

lesteren (definite singular)
lestrar (indefinite plural)
lestrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse lestr. Cognate with Icelandic lestur.


anslå

nn-verb-irreg

anslå (present tense anslår, past tense anslo, past participle anslege or anslått, passive infinitive anslåast, present participle anslåande, imperative anslå)

anslår (present)
anslo (past)
anslege (participle past)
anslått (participle past)
anslåast (infinitive passive)
anslåande (participle present)
anslå (imperative)

From Low German anslan, via Norwegian Bokmål.


dalar

Via Low German daler, German Taler. Doublet of dollar and tolar.

(historical, numismatics) a thaler; monetary unit used in a number of central and northern European countries


austmann

nn-noun-comireg

austmann m (definite singular austmannen, indefinite plural austmenn, definite plural austmennene)

austmannen (definite singular)
austmenn (indefinite plural)
austmennene (definite plural)

/²œʊ̯sːmanː/

From Old Norse austmaðr, from aust- (“east”) + maðr (“person, man”), equivalent to aust + maðr. Cognate with Faroese eystmaður (“Norwegian”) and Icelandic austmaður (“Norwegian”).

(biblical) a person from a land east of Israel


skrift

skrift f (definite singular skrifta, indefinite plural skrifter, definite plural skriftene)

skrifta (definite singular)
skrifter (indefinite plural)
skriftene (definite plural)

From Old Norse skript. Doublet of script.

(dialectal, religion) confession (alternative form of skrifte n)


rappe

rappe (present tense rappar, past tense rappa, past participle rappa, passive infinitive rappast, present participle rappande, imperative rappe/rapp)

rappar (present)
rappa (past)
rappa (participle past)
rappast (infinitive passive)
rappande (participle present)
rappe (imperative)
rapp (imperative)


flygel

head

flygel n (definite singular flygelet, indefinite plural flygel, definite plural flygla)

flygelet (definite singular)
flygel (indefinite plural)
flygla (definite plural)


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.

der

(fishing) a leister, a kind of fishing spear


saks

saks m (definite singular saksen, indefinite plural saksar, definite plural saksane)

saksen (definite singular)
saksar (indefinite plural)
saksane (definite plural)

(music) clipping of saksofon (“saxophone”)


tamburin

tamburin m (definite singular tamburinen, indefinite plural tamburinar, definite plural tamburinane)

tamburinen (definite singular)
tamburinar (indefinite plural)
tamburinane (definite plural)


oter

oter m (definite singular otren, indefinite plural otrar, definite plural otrane)

otren (definite singular)
otrar (indefinite plural)
otrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse otr, from Proto-Germanic *utraz, from Proto-Indo-European *udrós. From the root *wed- (“water”). Akin to English otter.


diskos

diskos m (definite singular diskosen, indefinite plural diskosar, definite plural diskosane)

diskosen (definite singular)
diskosar (indefinite plural)
diskosane (definite plural)


symbal

symbal m (definite singular symbalen, indefinite plural symbalar, definite plural symbalane)

symbalen (definite singular)
symbalar (indefinite plural)
symbalane (definite plural)
cymbal (alternative)
cymbel (alternative)
symbel (alternative)

Via Latin cymbalum, from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kúmbalon).


overtid

nn-noun-unc

overtid f (definite singular overtida, uncountable)

(sports) extra time (UK), or overtime (US)


helg

helg f (definite singular helga, indefinite plural helgar or helger, definite plural helgane or helgene)

helga (definite singular)
helgar (indefinite plural)
helger (indefinite plural)
helgane (definite plural)
helgene (definite plural)
helg (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
helga (accusative definite nominative singular)
helgar (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
helger (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
helgane (accusative definite nominative plural)
helgene (accusative definite nominative plural)
helge- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)
helge- (genitive in-compounds indefinite plural)
helj (alternative dialectal)

helg


preludium

preludium n (definite singular preludiet, indefinite plural preludium, definite plural preludia)

preludiet (definite singular)
preludium (indefinite plural)
preludia (definite plural)


stuping

(sports) diving (usually from a diving board)


komponist

head

komponist m (definite singular komponisten, indefinite plural komponistar, definite plural komponistane)

komponisten (definite singular)
komponistar (indefinite plural)
komponistane (definite plural)


bokse

bokse (present tense boksar, past tense boksa, past participle boksa, passive infinitive boksast, present participle boksande, imperative bokse/boks)

boksar (present)
boksa (past)
boksa (participle past)
boksast (infinitive passive)
boksande (participle present)
bokse (imperative)
boks (imperative)
boksa (alternative)


singelplate

singelplate f (definite singular singelplata, indefinite plural singelplater, definite plural singelplatene)

singelplata (definite singular)
singelplater (indefinite plural)
singelplatene (definite plural)


platespelar

platespelar m (definite singular platespelaren, indefinite plural platespelarar, definite plural platespelarane)

platespelaren (definite singular)
platespelarar (indefinite plural)
platespelarane (definite plural)


zoomobjektiv

zoomobjektiv n (definite singular zoomobjektivet, indefinite plural zoomobjektiv, definite plural zoomobjektiva)

zoomobjektivet (definite singular)
zoomobjektiv (indefinite plural)
zoomobjektiva (definite plural)

(photography) a zoom lens (camera lens in which the focal length can be changed quickly)


konservatorium

konservatorium n (definite singular konservatoriet, indefinite plural konservatorium, definite plural konservatoria)

konservatoriet (definite singular)
konservatorium (indefinite plural)
konservatoria (definite plural)


karantene

karantene m (definite singular karantenen, indefinite plural karantenar, definite plural karantenane)

karantenen (definite singular)
karantenar (indefinite plural)
karantenane (definite plural)


boksing

nn-noun-unc

boksing f (definite singular boksinga, uncountable)


balltre

balltre n (definite singular balltreet, indefinite plural balltre, definite plural balltrea)

balltreet (definite singular)
balltre (indefinite plural)
balltrea (definite plural)

(sports) a bat (cricket bat, baseball bat etc.)


vektløfting

head

vektløfting f (definite singular vektløftinga)

vektløftinga (definite singular)
vektlyfting (alternative)


eksponering

eksponering f (definite singular eksponeringa, indefinite plural eksponeringar, definite plural eksponeringane)

eksponeringa (definite singular)
eksponeringar (indefinite plural)
eksponeringane (definite plural)


midtlinje

midtlinje f (definite singular midtlinja, indefinite plural midtlinjer, definite plural midtlinjene)

midtlinja (definite singular)
midtlinjer (indefinite plural)
midtlinjene (definite plural)
midtline (alternative)


undergang

undergang m (definite singular undergangen, indefinite plural undergangar, definite plural undergangane)

undergangen (definite singular)
undergangar (indefinite plural)
undergangane (definite plural)

From under- + gang as also a verbal noun of both gå under (“to go under, sink, perish”) and undergå (“to undergo, endure”). Compare also with German Untergang.


målmann

målmann m (definite singular målmannen, indefinite plural målmenn, definite plural målmennene)

målmannen (definite singular)
målmenn (indefinite plural)
målmennene (definite plural)


solist

solist m (definite singular solisten, indefinite plural solistar, definite plural solistane)

solisten (definite singular)
solistar (indefinite plural)
solistane (definite plural)


fotballag

fotballag n (definite singular fotballaget, indefinite plural fotballag, definite plural fotballaga)

fotballaget (definite singular)
fotballag (indefinite plural)
fotballaga (definite plural)
fotball-lag (alternative)


klesskap

klesskap n (definite singular klesskapet, indefinite plural klesskap, definite plural klesskapa)

klesskapet (definite singular)
klesskap (indefinite plural)
klesskapa (definite plural)
kledeskap (alternative)
kledeskåp (alternative)
kleskap (alternative)
kleskåp (alternative)
klesskåp (alternative)


jakke

jakke f (definite singular jakka, indefinite plural jakker, definite plural jakkene)

jakka (definite singular)
jakker (indefinite plural)
jakkene (definite plural)


cupfinale

cupfinale m (definite singular cupfinalen, indefinite plural cupfinalar, definite plural cupfinalane)

cupfinalen (definite singular)
cupfinalar (indefinite plural)
cupfinalane (definite plural)


vokalist

vokalist m (definite singular vokalisten, indefinite plural vokalistar, definite plural vokalistane)

vokalisten (definite singular)
vokalistar (indefinite plural)
vokalistane (definite plural)


straffespark

straffespark n (definite singular straffesparket, indefinite plural straffespark, definite plural straffesparka)

straffesparket (definite singular)
straffespark (indefinite plural)
straffesparka (definite plural)


innlegg

innlegg n (definite singular innlegget, indefinite plural innlegg, definite plural innlegga)

innlegget (definite singular)
innlegg (indefinite plural)
innlegga (definite plural)

(sports, especially soccer) a pass into (the box)


genser

genser m (definite singular genseren, indefinite plural genserar, definite plural genserane)

genseren (definite singular)
genserar (indefinite plural)
genserane (definite plural)


dogmatisk

dogmatisk (indefinite singular dogmatisk, definite singular and plural dogmatiske)

dogmatisk (indefinite singular)
dogmatiske (definite plural singular)

dogme (“Greek: dogmata”) + -isk, from Latin dogmaticus, cognate with English dogmatic


triatlon

triatlon m (definite singular triatlonen, indefinite plural triatlonar, definite plural triatlonane)

triatlonen (definite singular)
triatlonar (indefinite plural)
triatlonane (definite plural)

From tri- + Ancient Greek ἆθλος (âthlos, “contest”).


nærbilde

nærbilde n (definite singular nærbildet, indefinite plural nærbilde, definite plural nærbilda)

nærbildet (definite singular)
nærbilde (indefinite plural)
nærbilda (definite plural)
nærbilete (alternative)


plantasje

plantasje m (definite singular plantasjen, indefinite plural plantasjar, definite plural plantasjane)

plantasjen (definite singular)
plantasjar (indefinite plural)
plantasjane (definite plural)


straffesparkkonkurranse

straffesparkkonkurranse m (definite singular straffesparkkonkurransen, indefinite plural straffesparkkonkurransar, definite plural straffesparkkonkurransane)

straffesparkkonkurransen (definite singular)
straffesparkkonkurransar (indefinite plural)
straffesparkkonkurransane (definite plural)


replikk

replikk m (definite singular replikken, indefinite plural replikkar, definite plural replikkane)

replikken (definite singular)
replikkar (indefinite plural)
replikkane (definite plural)


luthersk

luthersk (neuter singular luthersk, definite singular and plural lutherske)

luthersk (neuter singular)
lutherske (definite plural singular)


bleie

bleie f (definite singular bleia, indefinite plural bleier, definite plural bleiene)

bleia (definite singular)
bleier (indefinite plural)
bleiene (definite plural)
bleia (alternative archaic)
blæja (alternative archaic)
blæje (alternative archaic)

From earlier and Old Norse blæa, blæja. Compare Swedish blöja, Danish ble, Icelandic blæja (“veil”) and Faroese blæa.

(ecclesiastical) an altar (covered by an altarcloth)

(ecclesiastical) an altar ring; a ring-shaped altar rail

an altar (covered by an altarcloth)
an altar ring; a ring-shaped altar rail

Dæ va tri Bleie mæ Altersfolk.

There were three rounds of communicants [at the altar].

(ecclesiastical) the amount of communicants around the altar in one go


akkompagnatør

akkompagnatør m (definite singular akkompagnatøren, indefinite plural akkompagnatørar, definite plural akkompagnatørane)

akkompagnatøren (definite singular)
akkompagnatørar (indefinite plural)
akkompagnatørane (definite plural)


redning

redning f (definite singular redninga, indefinite plural redningar, definite plural redningane)

redninga (definite singular)
redningar (indefinite plural)
redningane (definite plural)


omkamp

omkamp m (definite singular omkampen, indefinite plural omkampar, definite plural omkampane)

omkampen (definite singular)
omkampar (indefinite plural)
omkampane (definite plural)

(sports) a rematch; or replay (replayed match)


kvartfinale

kvartfinale m (definite singular kvartfinalen, indefinite plural kvartfinalar, definite plural kvartfinalane)

kvartfinalen (definite singular)
kvartfinalar (indefinite plural)
kvartfinalane (definite plural)


sesongkort

sesongkort n (definite singular sesongkortet, indefinite plural sesongkort, definite plural sesongkorta)

sesongkortet (definite singular)
sesongkort (indefinite plural)
sesongkorta (definite plural)


diamantring

diamantring m (definite singular diamantringen, indefinite plural diamantringar, definite plural diamantringane)

diamantringen (definite singular)
diamantringar (indefinite plural)
diamantringane (definite plural)


hardingfele

hardingfele f (definite singular hardingfela, indefinite plural hardingfeler, definite plural hardingfelene)

hardingfela (definite singular)
hardingfeler (indefinite plural)
hardingfelene (definite plural)

From harding (“person from Hardanger”) + fele.


rismark

rismark f (definite singular rismarka, indefinite plural rismarker, definite plural rismarkene)

rismarka (definite singular)
rismarker (indefinite plural)
rismarkene (definite plural)

(agriculture) a paddy (paddy field) or rice paddy (field where rice is grown)


bladlus

head

bladlus f (definite singular bladlusa, indefinite plural bladlus or bladlyser, definite plural bladlusene or bladlysene)

bladlusa (definite singular)
bladlus (indefinite plural)
bladlyser (indefinite plural)
bladlusene (definite plural)
bladlysene (definite plural)

(music, humorous) a page-turner; a person sitting next to a pianist during a performance, turning the pages of the sheet music


sjanger

sjanger m (definite singular sjangeren, indefinite plural sjangrar, definite plural sjangrane)

sjangeren (definite singular)
sjangrar (indefinite plural)
sjangrane (definite plural)
genre (alternative)

From French genre, from Latin genus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os (“race”), of the root *ǵenh₁-. Doublet of genus and kjønn.


skuff

skuff m (definite singular skuffen, indefinite plural skuffar, definite plural skuffane)

skuffen (definite singular)
skuffar (indefinite plural)
skuffane (definite plural)
skuffe (alternative)


skuffe

skuffe f (definite singular skuffa, indefinite plural skuffer, definite plural skuffene)

skuffa (definite singular)
skuffer (indefinite plural)
skuffene (definite plural)
skuff (alternative)

From Low German schuf (drawer), and possibly from the Low German verb schuven (to shovel).


sidelinje

sidelinje f (definite singular sidelinja, indefinite plural sidelinjer, definite plural sidelinjene)

sidelinja (definite singular)
sidelinjer (indefinite plural)
sidelinjene (definite plural)


dødssynd

dødssynd f (definite singular dødssynda, indefinite plural dødssynder, definite plural dødssyndene)

dødssynda (definite singular)
dødssynder (indefinite plural)
dødssyndene (definite plural)


ortodoks

ortodoks (neuter singular ortodokst, definite singular and plural ortodokse)

ortodokst (neuter singular)
ortodokse (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos).


sekkepipe

sekkepipe f (definite singular sekkepipa, indefinite plural sekkepiper, definite plural sekkepipene)

sekkepipa (definite singular)
sekkepiper (indefinite plural)
sekkepipene (definite plural)

From sekk + -e- + pipe. Calque of English bagpipe.

(music) bagpipes (plural noun), or bagpipe


satellittbilde

satellittbilde n (definite singular satellittbildet, indefinite plural satellittbilde, definite plural satellittbilda)

satellittbildet (definite singular)
satellittbilde (indefinite plural)
satellittbilda (definite plural)
satellittbilete (alternative)

(photography) a satellite image / picture / photo (photograph taken from a satellite)


beiteland

beiteland n (definite singular beitelandet, indefinite plural beiteland, definite plural beitelanda)

beitelandet (definite singular)
beiteland (indefinite plural)
beitelanda (definite plural)


bordplate

bordplate f (definite singular bordplata, indefinite plural bordplater, definite plural bordplatene)

bordplata (definite singular)
bordplater (indefinite plural)
bordplatene (definite plural)


bryting

bryting f (definite singular brytinga, indefinite plural brytingar, definite plural brytingane)

brytinga (definite singular)
brytingar (indefinite plural)
brytingane (definite plural)


treblåseinstrument

treblåseinstrument n (definite singular treblåseinstrumentet, indefinite plural treblåseinstrument, definite plural treblåseinstrumenta)

treblåseinstrumentet (definite singular)
treblåseinstrument (indefinite plural)
treblåseinstrumenta (definite plural)

From tre (“wood”) + blåseinstrument (“wind instrument”).

compound

(music) a woodwind or woodwind instrument


blåseinstrument

blåseinstrument n (definite singular blåseinstrumentet, indefinite plural blåseinstrument, definite plural blåseinstrumenta)

blåseinstrumentet (definite singular)
blåseinstrument (indefinite plural)
blåseinstrumenta (definite plural)


strengeinstrument

strengeinstrument n (definite singular strengeinstrumentet, indefinite plural strengeinstrument, definite plural strengeinstrumenta)

strengeinstrumentet (definite singular)
strengeinstrument (indefinite plural)
strengeinstrumenta (definite plural)


plekter

plekter n (definite singular plekteret, indefinite plural plekter, definite plural plektera)

plekteret (definite singular)
plekter (indefinite plural)
plektera (definite plural)


kontrabass

kontrabass m (definite singular kontrabassen, indefinite plural kontrabassar, definite plural kontrabassane)

kontrabassen (definite singular)
kontrabassar (indefinite plural)
kontrabassane (definite plural)


strykekvartett

strykekvartett m (definite singular strykekvartetten, indefinite plural strykekvartettar, definite plural strykekvartettane)

strykekvartetten (definite singular)
strykekvartettar (indefinite plural)
strykekvartettane (definite plural)


strykeinstrument

strykeinstrument n (definite singular strykeinstrumentet, indefinite plural strykeinstrument, definite plural strykeinstrumenta)

strykeinstrumentet (definite singular)
strykeinstrument (indefinite plural)
strykeinstrumenta (definite plural)

(music) a string instrument (one played with a bow)


oktav

oktav m (definite singular oktaven, indefinite plural oktavar, definite plural oktavane)

oktaven (definite singular)
oktavar (indefinite plural)
oktavane (definite plural)


lutt

lutt m (definite singular lutten, indefinite plural luttar, definite plural luttane)

lutten (definite singular)
luttar (indefinite plural)
luttane (definite plural)

From Arabic اَلْعُود (al-ʕūd, “wood”), via French and Middle Low German.


rockeband

rockeband n (definite singular rockebandet, indefinite plural rockeband, definite plural rockebanda)

rockebandet (definite singular)
rockeband (indefinite plural)
rockebanda (definite plural)

From rock (“rock music, rock and roll”) + -e- + band.


friluftskonsert

friluftskonsert m (definite singular friluftskonserten, indefinite plural friluftskonsertar, definite plural friluftskonsertane)

friluftskonserten (definite singular)
friluftskonsertar (indefinite plural)
friluftskonsertane (definite plural)


oppvarming

oppvarming f (definite singular oppvarminga, indefinite plural oppvarmingar, definite plural oppvarmingane)

oppvarminga (definite singular)
oppvarmingar (indefinite plural)
oppvarmingane (definite plural)
oppverming (alternative)


stafett

stafett m (definite singular stafetten, indefinite plural stafettar, definite plural stafettane)

stafetten (definite singular)
stafettar (indefinite plural)
stafettane (definite plural)

From Italian staffetta, via older German Stafette (now only Swiss German), compare with German Staffel.

(athletics, and other sports) a relay (race)


frimerkealbum

frimerkealbum n (definite singular frimerkealbumet, indefinite plural frimerkealbum, definite plural frimerkealbuma)

frimerkealbumet (definite singular)
frimerkealbum (indefinite plural)
frimerkealbuma (definite plural)


lagkamerat

lagkamerat m (definite singular lagkameraten, indefinite plural lagkameratar, definite plural lagkameratane)

lagkameraten (definite singular)
lagkameratar (indefinite plural)
lagkameratane (definite plural)


veksthus

veksthus n (definite singular veksthuset, indefinite plural veksthus, definite plural veksthusa)

veksthuset (definite singular)
veksthus (indefinite plural)
veksthusa (definite plural)


bønemøte

bønemøte n (definite singular bønemøtet, indefinite plural bønemøte, definite plural bønemøta)

bønemøtet (definite singular)
bønemøte (indefinite plural)
bønemøta (definite plural)
bønnemøte (alternative)


bønnemøte

bønnemøte n (definite singular bønnemøtet, indefinite plural bønnemøte, definite plural bønnemøta)

bønnemøtet (definite singular)
bønnemøte (indefinite plural)
bønnemøta (definite plural)


slegel

nn-noun-irreg

slegel m (definite singular slegelen, indefinite plural sleglar, definite plural sleglane)

slegelen (definite singular)
sleglar (indefinite plural)
sleglane (definite plural)


badmintonbane

badmintonbane m (definite singular badmintonbanen, indefinite plural badmintonbanar, definite plural badmintonbanane)

badmintonbane f (definite singular badmintonbana, indefinite plural badmintonbaner, definite plural badmintonbanene)

badmintonbanen (definite singular)
badmintonbanar (indefinite plural)
badmintonbanane (definite plural)
badmintonbana (definite singular)
badmintonbaner (indefinite plural)
badmintonbanene (definite plural)


fjørball

fjørball m (definite singular fjørballen, indefinite plural fjørballar, definite plural fjørballane)

fjørballen (definite singular)
fjørballar (indefinite plural)
fjørballane (definite plural)


brytar

brytar m (definite singular brytaren, indefinite plural brytarar, definite plural brytarane)

brytaren (definite singular)
brytarar (indefinite plural)
brytarane (definite plural)


satellittbilete

satellittbilete n (definite singular satellittbiletet, indefinite plural satellittbilete, definite plural satellittbileta)

satellittbiletet (definite singular)
satellittbilete (indefinite plural)
satellittbileta (definite plural)
satellittbilde (alternative)

(photography) a satellite image / photo / picture (photograph taken from a satellite)


impresjonisme

nn-noun-unc

impresjonisme m (definite singular impresjonismen, uncountable)


kotelett

kotelett m (definite singular koteletten, indefinite plural kotelettar, definite plural kotelettane)

koteletten (definite singular)
kotelettar (indefinite plural)
kotelettane (definite plural)


nærbilete

nærbilete n (definite singular nærbiletet, indefinite plural nærbilete, definite plural nærbileta)

nærbiletet (definite singular)
nærbilete (indefinite plural)
nærbileta (definite plural)


tungvekt

tungvekt f (definite singular tungvekta, uncountable)


roing

roing f (definite singular roinga, uncountable)


høgd

høgd f (definite singular høgda, indefinite plural høgder, definite plural høgdene)

høgda (definite singular)
høgder (indefinite plural)
høgdene (definite plural)
høgde (alternative)
hædd (alternative)

From Old Norse hæð, influenced by the East Norse-derived høg (“high, tall”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hauhiþō. Doublet of hæd, hædd, and hø. Compare Swedish höjd, Danish højde (> Norwegian Bokmål høyde), Dutch hoogte, Old High German hohida, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌹𐌸𐌰 (hauhiþa), and English height.

(athletics) high jump (usually spelt høgde)


vake

vake (present tense vaker, past tense vakte, past participle vakt, passive infinitive vakast, present participle vakande, imperative vak)

vaker (present)
vakte (past)
vakt (participle past)
vakast (infinitive passive)
vakande (participle present)
vak (imperative)
vaker (present)
vakte (past)
vakt (participle past)
vakast (infinitive passive)
vakande (participle present)
vak (imperative)
vaka (alternative)

From Old Norse vaka, from Proto-Germanic *wakāną. Ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *weǵ-.

fisken vakte etter fluga

(fishing, intransitive) to appear at the surface of the water


dobbeltsculler

dobbeltsculler m (definite singular dobbeltsculleren, indefinite plural dobbeltscullerar, definite plural dobbeltscullerane)

dobbeltsculleren (definite singular)
dobbeltscullerar (indefinite plural)
dobbeltscullerane (definite plural)

(rowing) alternative form of dobbelsculler


seig

seig (neuter seigt, definite singular and plural seige, comparative seigare, indefinite superlative seigast, definite superlative seigaste)

seigt (neuter)
seige (definite plural singular)
seigare (comparative)
seigast (indefinite superlative)
seigaste (definite superlative)


syndflod

syndflod f (definite singular syndfloda, indefinite plural syndfloder, definite plural syndflodene)

syndfloda (definite singular)
syndfloder (indefinite plural)
syndflodene (definite plural)
syndeflod (alternative nonstandard)

synd + flod, from Low German sintfluot; compare with German Sintflut and Swedish syndaflod.


innvia

head

innvia (present tense innvier, past tense innvigde, supine innvigd or innvigt, past participle innvigd, present participle innviande, imperative innvi)

innvier (present)
innvigde (past)
innvigd (supine)
innvigt (supine)
innvigd (participle past)
innviande (participle present)
innvi (imperative)
innvie (alternative)

Calque of German einweihen. Equivalent to inn + via.

(transitive, religion) to initiate, introduce, usually into some sort of secret or mystery


oppløysing

oppløysing f (definite singular oppløysinga, indefinite plural oppløysingar, definite plural oppløysingane)

oppløysinga (definite singular)
oppløysingar (indefinite plural)
oppløysingane (definite plural)

/ˈʊpːˌlœʏsɪŋ/


jukse

jukse f (definite singular juksa, indefinite plural jukser, definite plural juksene)

juksa (definite singular)
jukser (indefinite plural)
juksene (definite plural)
joksa (alternative verb)


ballgut

ballgut m (definite singular ballguten, indefinite plural ballgutar, definite plural ballgutane)

ballguten (definite singular)
ballgutar (indefinite plural)
ballgutane (definite plural)


hjørneflagg

hjørneflagg n (definite singular hjørneflagget, indefinite plural hjørneflagg, definite plural hjørneflagga)

hjørneflagget (definite singular)
hjørneflagg (indefinite plural)
hjørneflagga (definite plural)


straffemerke

straffemerke n (definite singular straffemerket, indefinite plural straffemerke, definite plural straffemerka)

straffemerket (definite singular)
straffemerke (indefinite plural)
straffemerka (definite plural)


dommar

dommar m (definite singular dommaren, indefinite plural dommarar, definite plural dommarane)

dommaren (definite singular)
dommarar (indefinite plural)
dommarane (definite plural)
domar (alternative)


glefse

glefse f (definite singular glefsa, indefinite plural glefser, definite plural glefsene)

glefsa (definite singular)
glefser (indefinite plural)
glefsene (definite plural)


mudd

mudd m (definite singular mudden, indefinite plural muddar, definite plural muddane)

mudden (definite singular)
muddar (indefinite plural)
muddane (definite plural)
mutt (alternative)


spydkast

spydkast n (definite singular spydkastet, indefinite plural spydkast, definite plural spydkasta)

spydkastet (definite singular)
spydkast (indefinite plural)
spydkasta (definite plural)
spjutkast (alternative)


friidrett

nn-noun-unc

friidrett m (definite singular friidretten, uncountable)


løpebane

løpebane m (definite singular løpebanen, indefinite plural løpebanar, definite plural løpebanane)

løpebane f (definite singular løpebana, indefinite plural løpebaner, definite plural løpebanene)

løpebanen (definite singular)
løpebanar (indefinite plural)
løpebanane (definite plural)
løpebana (definite singular)
løpebaner (indefinite plural)
løpebanene (definite plural)
laupebane (alternative)


stafettløp

stafettløp n (definite singular stafettløpet, indefinite plural stafettløp, definite plural stafettløpa)

stafettløpet (definite singular)
stafettløp (indefinite plural)
stafettløpa (definite plural)
stafettlaup (alternative)


tikamp

tikamp m (definite singular tikampen, indefinite plural tikampar, definite plural tikampane)

tikampen (definite singular)
tikampar (indefinite plural)
tikampane (definite plural)


femkamp

femkamp m (definite singular femkampen, indefinite plural femkampar, definite plural femkampane)

femkampen (definite singular)
femkampar (indefinite plural)
femkampane (definite plural)


sjukamp

sjukamp m (definite singular sjukampen, indefinite plural sjukampar, definite plural sjukampane)

sjukampen (definite singular)
sjukampar (indefinite plural)
sjukampane (definite plural)


stavsprang

stavsprang n (definite singular stavspranget, indefinite plural stavsprang, definite plural stavspranga)

stavspranget (definite singular)
stavsprang (indefinite plural)
stavspranga (definite plural)


diskoskast

diskoskast n (definite singular diskoskastet, indefinite plural diskoskast, definite plural diskoskasta)

diskoskastet (definite singular)
diskoskast (indefinite plural)
diskoskasta (definite plural)


lengdehopp

lengdehopp n (definite singular lengdehoppet, indefinite plural lengdehopp, definite plural lengdehoppa)

lengdehoppet (definite singular)
lengdehopp (indefinite plural)
lengdehoppa (definite plural)


spjot

nn-noun-irreg

spjot n (definite singular spjotet, indefinite plural spjot, definite plural spjoti)

spjotet (definite singular)
spjot (indefinite plural)
spjoti (definite plural)
spjut (alternative)
spyd (alternative)

From Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Germanic *speutą.

(weaponry) a spear; (pre-1938) alternative form of spjut


brennvidd

brennvidd f (definite singular brennvidda, indefinite plural brennvidder, definite plural brennviddene)

brennvidda (definite singular)
brennvidder (indefinite plural)
brennviddene (definite plural)
brennvidde (alternative)


teleobjektiv

teleobjektiv n (definite singular teleobjektivet, indefinite plural teleobjektiv, definite plural teleobjektiva)

teleobjektivet (definite singular)
teleobjektiv (indefinite plural)
teleobjektiva (definite plural)


makroobjektiv

makroobjektiv n (definite singular makroobjektivet, indefinite plural makroobjektiv, definite plural makroobjektiva)

makroobjektivet (definite singular)
makroobjektiv (indefinite plural)
makroobjektiva (definite plural)


bogeskyttar

bogeskyttar m (definite singular bogeskyttaren, indefinite plural bogeskyttarar, definite plural bogeskyttarane)

bogeskyttaren (definite singular)
bogeskyttarar (indefinite plural)
bogeskyttarane (definite plural)


pasjon

pasjon m (definite singular pasjonen, indefinite plural pasjonar, definite plural pasjonane)

pasjonen (definite singular)
pasjonar (indefinite plural)
pasjonane (definite plural)

(music) passion (musical setting of the Passion of Christ)


glasur

glasur m (definite singular glasuren, indefinite plural glasurar, definite plural glasurane)

glasuren (definite singular)
glasurar (indefinite plural)
glasurane (definite plural)


fekting

nn-noun-unc

fekting f (definite singular fektinga, uncountable)


avling

avling f (definite singular avlinga, indefinite plural avlingar, definite plural avlingane)

avlinga (definite singular)
avlingar (indefinite plural)
avlingane (definite plural)


tabernakel

tabernakel n (definite singular tabernakelet, indefinite plural tabernakel, definite plural tabernakla)

tabernakelet (definite singular)
tabernakel (indefinite plural)
tabernakla (definite plural)


ferjeforbindelse

ferjeforbindelse m (definite singular ferjeforbindelsen, indefinite plural ferjeforbindelsar, definite plural ferjeforbindelsane)

ferjeforbindelsen (definite singular)
ferjeforbindelsar (indefinite plural)
ferjeforbindelsane (definite plural)

(travel) a ferry connection (link by ferry between two places)


ferjesamband

ferjesamband n (definite singular ferjesambandet, indefinite plural ferjesamband, definite plural ferjesambanda)

ferjesambandet (definite singular)
ferjesamband (indefinite plural)
ferjesambanda (definite plural)

(travel) a ferry connection or service (link by ferry between two places)


skrifte

skrifte (present tense skriftar, past tense skrifta, past participle skrifta, passive infinitive skriftast, present participle skriftande, imperative skrifte/skrift)

skriftar (present)
skrifta (past)
skrifta (participle past)
skriftast (infinitive passive)
skriftande (participle present)
skrifte (imperative)
skrift (imperative)
skrifta (alternative)

From Old Norse skripta. Doublet of skripte.

(religion) to confess one's sins in order to gain absolution


skrifte

skrifte n (definite singular skriftet, indefinite plural skrifte, definite plural skrifta)

skriftet (definite singular)
skrifte (indefinite plural)
skrifta (definite plural)

(religion) a confession (the disclosure of one's sins to God or a priest in order to obtain absolution)


skriftemål

skriftemål n (definite singular skriftemålet, indefinite plural skriftemål, definite plural skriftemåla)

skriftemålet (definite singular)
skriftemål (indefinite plural)
skriftemåla (definite plural)

From Old Norse skriptamál, equivalent to skrifta + mål.

(religion) Confession; the disclosure of one's sins to God or a priest in order to obtain absolution


taburett

taburett m (definite singular taburetten, indefinite plural taburettar, definite plural taburettane)

taburetten (definite singular)
taburettar (indefinite plural)
taburettane (definite plural)


skolebolle

skolebolle m (definite singular skolebollen, indefinite plural skolebollar, definite plural skolebollane)

skolebollen (definite singular)
skolebollar (indefinite plural)
skolebollane (definite plural)
skulebolle (alternative)

From skole (“school”) + bolle (“bun”). So called due to tradition of serving with school lunches or selling at bake sales.

(culinary) A type of iced sweet roll with custard and coconut.


skulebolle

skulebolle m (definite singular skulebollen, indefinite plural skulebollar, definite plural skulebollane)

skulebollen (definite singular)
skulebollar (indefinite plural)
skulebollane (definite plural)
skolebolle (alternative)

From skule (“school”) + bolle (“bun”). So called due to tradition of serving with school lunches or selling at bake sales.


pyttipanne

From Swedish pyttipanna. Corresponds to Finnish pyttipannu.

pytt-i-panne (alternative)
puttipanne (alternative)

(culinary) A fried dish consisting of chopped vegetables and meat, traditionally made using leftovers.


kunstgjødsel

kunstgjødsel f (definite singular kunstgjødsla, indefinite plural kunstgjødsler, definite plural kunstgjødslene)

kunstgjødsla (definite singular)
kunstgjødsler (indefinite plural)
kunstgjødslene (definite plural)

(agriculture, horticulture) artificial fertiliser


augeskygge

augeskygge n (definite singular augeskygget, indefinite plural augeskygge, definite plural augeskygga)

augeskygget (definite singular)
augeskygge (indefinite plural)
augeskygga (definite plural)
augneskygge (alternative)
augeskugge (alternative)
augneskugge (alternative)


jumboplass

jumboplass m (definite singular jumboplassen, uncountable)

(sports) bottom (of the table), last place


siter

siter m (definite singular siteren, indefinite plural siterar, definite plural siterane)

siteren (definite singular)
siterar (indefinite plural)
siterane (definite plural)
citer (alternative)

From German Zither, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára).


fargefoto

fargefoto n (definite singular fargefotoet, indefinite plural fargefoto, definite plural fargefotoa)

fargefotoet (definite singular)
fargefoto (indefinite plural)
fargefotoa (definite plural)


mørkerom

nn-noun-irreg

mørkerom n (definite singular mørkerommet, indefinite plural mørkerom, definite plural mørkeromma)

mørkerommet (definite singular)
mørkerom (indefinite plural)
mørkeromma (definite plural)


fotopapir

fotopapir n (definite singular fotopapiret, indefinite plural fotopapir, definite plural fotopapira)

fotopapiret (definite singular)
fotopapir (indefinite plural)
fotopapira (definite plural)

(photography) photographic paper, photo paper


harpeleik

harpeleik m (definite singular harpeleiken, indefinite plural harpeleikar, definite plural harpeleikane)

harpeleiken (definite singular)
harpeleikar (indefinite plural)
harpeleikane (definite plural)


vidvinkelobjektiv

vidvinkelobjektiv n (definite singular vidvinkelobjektivet, indefinite plural vidvinkelobjektiv, definite plural vidvinkelobjektiva)

vidvinkelobjektivet (definite singular)
vidvinkelobjektiv (indefinite plural)
vidvinkelobjektiva (definite plural)


vidvinkel

vidvinkel m (definite singular vidvinkelen, indefinite plural vidvinklar, definite plural vidvinklane)

vidvinkelen (definite singular)
vidvinklar (indefinite plural)
vidvinklane (definite plural)


kvint

kvint m (definite singular kvinten, indefinite plural kvintar, definite plural kvintane)

kvinten (definite singular)
kvintar (indefinite plural)
kvintane (definite plural)

(music) a fifth (interval on diatonic scale)


øyremerke

øyremerke n (definite singular øyremerket, indefinite plural øyremerke, definite plural øyremerka)

øyremerket (definite singular)
øyremerke (indefinite plural)
øyremerka (definite plural)


lystra

lystra (present tense lystrar, past tense lystra, past participle lystra, passive infinitive lystrast, present participle lystrande, imperative lystra/lystr)

lystrar (present)
lystra (past)
lystra (participle past)
lystrast (infinitive passive)
lystrande (participle present)
lystra (imperative)
lystr (imperative)
lystre (alternative)
ljostra (alternative)

From the noun lyster f. Attested by Jacob Nicolai Wilse in 1780 in his Spydeberg dialect dictionary.