marina

head

marina m (definite singular marinaen, indefinite plural marinaer or marinaar, definite plural marinaene or marinaane)

marinaen (definite singular)
marinaer (indefinite plural)
marinaar (indefinite plural)
marinaene (definite plural)
marinaane (definite plural)


si

nn-noun-unc

si n (definite singular siet, uncountable)

Akin to the first part of Old Norse síþráðr.

(collective, nautical, dated) tatters of rope used to stop leakage


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-.

(automotive, rail transport) horn (warning device)


fender

fender m (definite singular fenderen, indefinite plural fenderar, definite plural fenderane)

fenderen (definite singular)
fenderar (indefinite plural)
fenderane (definite plural)


bark

bark m (definite singular barken, indefinite plural barkar, definite plural barkane)

barken (definite singular)
barkar (indefinite plural)
barkane (definite plural)

From Late Latin barca, via French barque.

(nautical) a barque or bark (type of sailing ship)


admiral

admiral m (definite singular admiralen, indefinite plural admiralar, definite plural admiralane)

admiralen (definite singular)
admiralar (indefinite plural)
admiralane (definite plural)

From Old French admiral, from Medieval Latin admiralis, from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander”) + -alis (“-al”) under influence from admīrārī (“to admire, to respect”).


rip

rip f (definite singular ripa, indefinite plural ripar or riper, definite plural ripane or ripene)

ripa (definite singular)
ripar (indefinite plural)
riper (indefinite plural)
ripane (definite plural)
ripene (definite plural)
ripa (alternative)
ripe (alternative)

Unknown. Possibly from Dutch or Frisian. Compare Old Norse ríp.


lo

lo m (definite singular loen, indefinite plural loar, definite plural loane)

loen (definite singular)
loar (indefinite plural)
loane (definite plural)

Derived from Dutch and/or Middle Low German.

(nautical) part of a vessel whose side faces the wind


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

(rail transport) points (Britain, Ireland, Australia, India); switch (US) (the part of the railway switch that actually moves)


lei

lei f (definite singular leia, indefinite plural leier, definite plural leiene)

leia (definite singular)
leier (indefinite plural)
leiene (definite plural)

(maritime) route, sea route (a route, mostly along a coastline or between islands, that is safe to sail)


lugger

lugger m (definite singular luggeren, indefinite plural luggerar, definite plural luggerane)

luggeren (definite singular)
luggerar (indefinite plural)
luggerane (definite plural)


tog

tog n (definite singular toget, indefinite plural tog, definite plural toga)

toget (definite singular)
tog (indefinite plural)
toga (definite plural)

From Middle Low German tuch (“fare, pulling”) (genitive toges). In the sense of a train, it is a semantic borrow from German Zug.


lest

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

lesten (definite singular)
lester (indefinite plural)
lestar (indefinite plural)
lestene (definite plural)
lestane (definite plural)

From Old Norse lest f, from either Old English hlæst, Old Frisian hlest, or Middle Low German last. In any case, from Proto-Germanic *hlastuz and Doublet of last m.

(historical, nautical) An old unit of measure on the freight capacity of a ship.


ripe

ripe f (definite singular ripa, indefinite plural riper, definite plural ripene)

ripa (definite singular)
riper (indefinite plural)
ripene (definite plural)
rip (alternative)
ripa (alternative)


slag

slag n (definite singular slaget, indefinite plural slag, definite plural slaga)

slaget (definite singular)
slag (indefinite plural)
slaga (definite plural)


dim

dim m (definite singular dimmen, indefinite plural dimmar, definite plural dimmane)

dimmen (definite singular)
dimmar (indefinite plural)
dimmane (definite plural)

From the Old Norse adjective dimmr, from Proto-Germanic *dimmaz. The neuter noun is derived from the adjective. The automotive senses may be a Back-formation from of the verb dimme.

(automotive, colloquial) a switching of one's headlamps from high-beam to low-beam

(automotive, colloquial) lever, button or other


skipper

skipper m (definite singular skipperen, indefinite plural skipperar, definite plural skipperane)

skipperen (definite singular)
skipperar (indefinite plural)
skipperane (definite plural)


knagg

knagg m (definite singular knaggen, indefinite plural knaggar, definite plural knaggane)

knaggen (definite singular)
knaggar (indefinite plural)
knaggane (definite plural)
knagge (alternative)

(nautical) A projecting spoke on a ship's wheel


entre

entre (present tense entrar, past tense entra, past participle entra, passive infinitive entrast, present participle entrande, imperative entre/entr)

entrar (present)
entra (past)
entra (participle past)
entrast (infinitive passive)
entrande (participle present)
entre (imperative)
entr (imperative)
entra (alternative)

(nautical) to climb (e.g. a mast), go aloft


regatta

regatta m (definite singular regattaen, indefinite plural regattaer or regattaar, definite plural regattaene or regattaane)

regattaen (definite singular)
regattaer (indefinite plural)
regattaar (indefinite plural)
regattaene (definite plural)
regattaane (definite plural)

From Italian (Venetian dialect) regatta.


hans

nn-noun-unc

hans m (definite singular hansen, uncountable)

hansen (definite singular)
hass (alternative dialectal)

(historical, nautical, collective) a feast or a set of gifts which a sailor was expected to provide his fellow crewmen upon the return of his first voyage.


genoa

(nautical, sailing) a genoa (type of foresail)


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.


sampan

sampan m (definite singular sampanen, indefinite plural sampanar, definite plural sampanane)

sampanen (definite singular)
sampanar (indefinite plural)
sampanane (definite plural)

From English sampan, from Sinitic, see the English entry.


kabellengde

kabellengde f (definite singular kabellengda, indefinite plural kabellengder, definite plural kabellengdene)

kabellengda (definite singular)
kabellengder (indefinite plural)
kabellengdene (definite plural)
kabellengd (alternative)


anker

anker n (definite singular ankeret, indefinite plural anker, definite plural ankera)

ankeret (definite singular)
anker (indefinite plural)
ankera (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura), via Latin ancora and Middle Low German anker. Related to akkeri.


cockpit

cockpit m (definite singular cockpiten, indefinite plural cockpitar, definite plural cockpitane)

cockpiten (definite singular)
cockpitar (indefinite plural)
cockpitane (definite plural)

(aviation, nautical) a cockpit (of an aircraft or boat)


autopilot

autopilot m (definite singular autopiloten, indefinite plural autopilotar, definite plural autopilotane)

autopiloten (definite singular)
autopilotar (indefinite plural)
autopilotane (definite plural)


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.

båten vaker fint

(often nautical, intransitive) to float, stay afloat


sigla

head

sigla (imperative sigl, present tense sigler or siglar, simple past siglde or sigla, past participle siglt or sigla, present participle siglande)

sigl (imperative)
sigler (present)
siglar (present)
siglde (past)
sigla (past)
siglt (participle past)
sigla (participle past)
siglande (participle present)
sigle (alternative)
segle (alternative)
segla (alternative)

From Old Norse sigla. Akin to English sail.

Skipet sigler til Amerika.


leider

leider m (definite singular leideren, indefinite plural leiderar, definite plural leiderane)

leideren (definite singular)
leiderar (indefinite plural)
leiderane (definite plural)


gondol

gondol m (definite singular gondolen, indefinite plural gondolar, definite plural gondolane)

gondolen (definite singular)
gondolar (indefinite plural)
gondolane (definite plural)

From Italian gondola, from Venetan góndoła.

(nautical) gondola, type of boat found in Venice


pense

pense (present tense pensar, past tense pensa, past participle pensa, passive infinitive pensast, present participle pensande, imperative pense/pens)

pensar (present)
pensa (past)
pensa (participle past)
pensast (infinitive passive)
pensande (participle present)
pense (imperative)
pens (imperative)

(rail transport) to move the points from one track to another


rå

nn-noun-irreg

rå f (definite singular råa, indefinite plural rær, definite plural rærne)

råa (definite singular)
rær (indefinite plural)
rærne (definite plural)
raa (alternative obsolete)

(nautical, sailing) a yard (spar for a sail)


pens

pens m (definite singular pensen, indefinite plural pensar, definite plural pensane)

pensen (definite singular)
pensar (indefinite plural)
pensane (definite plural)


lanterne

lanterne f (definite singular lanterna, indefinite plural lanterner, definite plural lanternene)

lanterna (definite singular)
lanterner (indefinite plural)
lanternene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”), via Latin lanterna and French lanterne.


vogn

vogn f (definite singular vogna, indefinite plural vogner, definite plural vognene)

vogna (definite singular)
vogner (indefinite plural)
vognene (definite plural)

(rail transport) carriage or coach (UK, for passengers), wagon (UK, for goods), car (mainly America)


spinnaker

spinnaker m (definite singular spinnakeren, indefinite plural spinnakerar, definite plural spinnakerane)

spinnakeren (definite singular)
spinnakerar (indefinite plural)
spinnakerane (definite plural)


bøye

nn-noun-multi

bøye f or m (definite singular bøyen or bøya, indefinite plural bøyar or bøyer, definite plural bøyane or bøyene)

bøyen (definite singular)
bøya (definite singular)
bøyar (indefinite plural)
bøyer (indefinite plural)
bøyane (definite plural)
bøyene (definite plural)

From Old French boye and Middle Low German boye.


stampa

stampa (present tense stampar, past tense stampa, past participle stampa, passive infinitive stampast, present participle stampande, imperative stampa/stamp)

stampar (present)
stampa (past)
stampa (participle past)
stampast (infinitive passive)
stampande (participle present)
stampa (imperative)
stamp (imperative)
stampe (alternative)

(nautical) to pitch, sail into oncoming waves


laste

laste (present tense lastar, past tense lasta, past participle lasta, passive infinitive lastast, present participle lastande, imperative laste/last)

lastar (present)
lasta (past)
lasta (participle past)
lastast (infinitive passive)
lastande (participle present)
laste (imperative)
last (imperative)
lasta (alternative)

From Middle Low German or Low German (sense 1), English load (sense 2),
and Old Norse lasta (sense 3).


tonn

tonn n (definite singular tonnet, indefinite plural tonn, definite plural tonna)

tonnet (definite singular)
tonn (indefinite plural)
tonna (definite plural)

(nautical) a displacement ton, gross ton or net ton (depending on context)


rigg

rigg m (definite singular riggen, indefinite plural riggar, definite plural riggane)

riggen (definite singular)
riggar (indefinite plural)
riggane (definite plural)


langskip

langskip n (definite singular langskipet, indefinite plural langskip, definite plural langskipa)

langskipet (definite singular)
langskip (indefinite plural)
langskipa (definite plural)


ror

ror n (definite singular roret, indefinite plural ror, definite plural rora)

roret (definite singular)
ror (indefinite plural)
rora (definite plural)

Borrowed from Middle Low German roder, from Old Saxon *rōthar, from Proto-Germanic *rōþrą.


syden

From Norwegian Bokmål syd, after German Süden.

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


logn

logn f (definite singular logna, indefinite plural logner, definite plural lognene)

logna (definite singular)
logner (indefinite plural)
lognene (definite plural)

From Old Norse logn, lygn. Doublet of lun. Cognate with Icelandic logn, Faroese logn, and English logn.


logn

logn (neuter lognt, definite singular and plural logne, comparative lognare, indefinite superlative lognast, definite superlative lognaste)

lognt (neuter)
logne (definite plural singular)
lognare (comparative)
lognast (indefinite superlative)
lognaste (definite superlative)


kajakk

kajakk m (definite singular kajakken, indefinite plural kajakkar, definite plural kajakkane)

kajakken (definite singular)
kajakkar (indefinite plural)
kajakkane (definite plural)


ratt

ratt n (definite singular rattet, indefinite plural ratt, definite plural ratta)

rattet (definite singular)
ratt (indefinite plural)
ratta (definite plural)


brygge

brygge f (definite singular brygga, indefinite plural brygger, definite plural bryggene)

brygga (definite singular)
brygger (indefinite plural)
bryggene (definite plural)
ei Bryggja (indefinite singular)
Bryggja (definite singular)
Bryggjor (indefinite plural)
Bryggjorna (definite plural)
ei bryggja (indefinite singular)
bryggje (indefinite singular)
bryggja (definite singular)
bryggjor (indefinite plural)
bryggjur (indefinite plural)
bryggjorne (definite plural)
bryggjune (definite plural)
bryggjer (indefinite plural)
bryggjene (definite plural)
bryggjone (definite plural)
ei bryggje (indefinite singular)
ei brygge (indefinite singular)
brygga (definite singular)
bryggjer [bryggjor] (indefinite plural)
[brygger [bryggor]] (indefinite plural)
bryggjene [bryggjone] (definite plural)
[bryggene [bryggone]] (definite plural)
ei bryggje [bryggja] (indefinite singular)
[ei brygge [brygga]] (indefinite singular)
brygger (indefinite plural)
bryggene (definite plural)
bryggje (alternative)
brygga (alternative)
bryggja (alternative)

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

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


fokk

fokk m (definite singular fokken, indefinite plural fokkar, definite plural fokkane)

fokken (definite singular)
fokkar (indefinite plural)
fokkane (definite plural)
fokke (alternative)
fokka (alternative)

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


soling

soling m (definite singular solingen, indefinite plural solingar, definite plural solingane)

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

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

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


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.


slupp

slupp m (definite singular sluppen, indefinite plural sluppar, definite plural sluppane)

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

From either Low German slup or Dutch sloep.


katalysator

katalysator m (definite singular katalysatoren, indefinite plural katalysatorar, definite plural katalysatorane)

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

(automotive) catalytic converter, catalyser


girspak

girspak m (definite singular girspaken, indefinite plural girspakar, definite plural girspakane)

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

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


bunkers

nn-noun-irreg

bunkers m (definite singular bunkersen, indefinite plural bunkers or bunkersar, definite plural bunkersane)

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

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


babord

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

Intervjuar: Men ka du sa som (va) muliheten før å komm’ sæ unna da?
Harald Anton Adolfsen: Vi ha’ itj fått løs tampan’, vi på babord sia, fordi der va flammen og der kom røyken ut. Vi va itj kome båtlaus fra’n, for hann hadd sætt att tampan’ sine på babord sia tå oss, hann.
Intervjuar: Og viss dere hadd kjørt bære da?
Adolfsen: Kjørt bære? Da hadd vi tatt med oss hann òg da.

The interviewer: But what you said about the escape possibility?
Harald Anton Adolfsen: We, who were on the aport side, haven’t get loose the hawser ends, because there was the flame and the smoke came therefrom. We weren’t coming away from him (the boat), ’cause he got his hawser ends on the aport side from us.
The interviewer: And what if you just took off?
Adolfsen: Took off? Then we would take him (the boat) with us (pulled behind our boat).


babord

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


runka

runka (present tense runkar, past tense runka, past participle runka, passive infinitive runkast, present participle runkande, imperative runka/runk)

runkar (present)
runka (past)
runka (participle past)
runkast (infinitive passive)
runkande (participle present)
runka (imperative)
runk (imperative)
runke (alternative)


kløtsj

kløtsj m (definite singular kløtsjen, indefinite plural kløtsjar, definite plural kløtsjane)

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

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


lokomotiv

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

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


flaggskip

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

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


skaut

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

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

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


topplokk

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

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


katamaran

katamaran m (definite singular katamaranen, indefinite plural katamaranar, definite plural katamaranane)

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

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


panser

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

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

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


livbåt

livbåt m (definite singular livbåten, indefinite plural livbåtar, definite plural livbåtane)

livbåten (definite singular)
livbåtar (indefinite plural)
livbåtane (definite plural)


strande

strande (present tense strandar, past tense stranda, past participle stranda, passive infinitive strandast, present participle strandande, imperative strande/strand)

strandar (present)
stranda (past)
stranda (participle past)
strandast (infinitive passive)
strandande (participle present)
strande (imperative)
strand (imperative)
stranda (alternative)


campingvogn

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

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


skonnert

skonnert m (definite singular skonnerten, indefinite plural skonnertar, definite plural skonnertane)

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


råde

råde m (definite singular råden, indefinite plural rådar, definite plural rådane)

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


landkrabbe

nn-noun-c

landkrabbe f or m (definite singular landkrabben or landkrabba, indefinite plural landkrabber or landkrabbar, definite plural landkrabbene or landkrabbane)

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


solslyng

solslyng m (definite singular solslyngen, indefinite plural solslyngar, definite plural solslyngane)

solslyng n (definite singular solslynget, indefinite plural solslyng, definite plural solslynga)

solslyngen (definite singular)
solslyngar (indefinite plural)
solslyngane (definite plural)
solslynget (definite singular)
solslyng (indefinite plural)
solslynga (definite plural)

From sol (“sun”) + slyng, from slynge (“to kink, buckle”).

(rail transport) sun kink (US) (buckle in the track caused by extremely hot weather)


bavian

bavian m (definite singular bavianen, indefinite plural bavianar, definite plural bavianane)

bavianen (definite singular)
bavianar (indefinite plural)
bavianane (definite plural)

(nautical) a man having watch on a boat, when no one other can do it, e.g. on a Sunday evening


dimme

head

dimme (present tense dimmar or dimmer, past tense dimma or dimde or dimte, imperative dim, supine dimt, past participle dimd or dimt, present participle dimmande)

dimmar (present)
dimmer (present)
dimma (past)
dimde (past)
dimte (past)
dim (imperative)
dimt (supine)
dimd (participle past)
dimt (participle past)
dimmande (participle present)
dimma (alternative)

From Old Norse dimma (“darkness; darken”, noun and verb). The sense of dimming one's headlights is borrowed from English, but is ultimately of the same origin.

inh

(automotive) to switch one's headlamps from high-beam to low-beam, to dim one's headlights


vant

vant n (definite singular vantet, indefinite plural vant, definite plural vanta)

vantet (definite singular)
vant (indefinite plural)
vanta (definite plural)


ause

ause (present tense auser, past tense auste, past participle aust, passive infinitive ausast, present participle ausande, imperative aus)

auser (present)
auste (past)
aust (participle past)
ausast (infinitive passive)
ausande (participle present)
aus (imperative)
ausa (alternative)
ausa (alternative)

From the Old Norse noun and verb ausa, from the Proto-Germanic verb *ausaną.

(transitive, nautical) to remove of water (e.g. from a boat); to drain


krengja

nn-verb

krengja (present tense krengjer, past tense krengde, past participle krengt, passive infinitive krengjast, present participle krengjande, imperative kreng)

krengjer (present)
krengde (past)
krengt (participle past)
krengjast (infinitive passive)
krengjande (participle present)
kreng (imperative)
krengje (alternative)


styrbord

(nautical, aviation) starboard (right hand side)


tankar

tankar m (definite singular tankaren, indefinite plural tankarar, definite plural tankarane)

tankaren (definite singular)
tankarar (indefinite plural)
tankarane (definite plural)

Possibly from Dutch [Term?] (sense 1), from English tanker (sense 2)


dokk

dokk f (definite singular dokka, indefinite plural dokker, definite plural dokkene)

dokka (definite singular)
dokker (indefinite plural)
dokkene (definite plural)

Uncertain, from either Middle Low German dock or docke, Dutch dok or English dock.


bysse

bysse f (definite singular byssa, indefinite plural bysser, definite plural byssene)

byssa (definite singular)
bysser (indefinite plural)
byssene (definite plural)

Short form of kabysse and kabyss, from Middle Low German kabūse. Compare Swedish byssa, Dutch kombuis, French cambuse, Russian камбуз (kambuz), English caboose.


loffe

loffe (present tense loffar, past tense loffa, past participle loffa, passive infinitive loffast, present participle loffande, imperative loffe/loff)

loffar (present)
loffa (past)
loffa (participle past)
loffast (infinitive passive)
loffande (participle present)
loffe (imperative)
loff (imperative)


tendring

tendring m (definite singular tendringen, indefinite plural tendringar, definite plural tendringane)

tendringen (definite singular)
tendringar (indefinite plural)
tendringane (definite plural)

(nautical) an older type of boat originally rowed with ten oars (five pairs), but could also have a cabin and sail


brigg

brigg m (definite singular briggen, indefinite plural briggar, definite plural briggane)

briggen (definite singular)
briggar (indefinite plural)
briggane (definite plural)

From English brig, an abbreviation of brigantine.


maskinist

maskinist m (definite singular maskinisten, indefinite plural maskinistar, definite plural maskinistane)

maskinisten (definite singular)
maskinistar (indefinite plural)
maskinistane (definite plural)

(nautical) an engineer (in the engine room of a ship)


vorr

vorr m (definite singular vorren, indefinite plural vorrar, definite plural vorrane)

vorren (definite singular)
vorrar (indefinite plural)
vorrane (definite plural)
vor (alternative)
vòr (alternative)

From Old Norse vǫr f (“wake (of a nave); stroke (of an oar)”) and Old Norse vǫrr m (“stroke (of an oar); wave”).

der

a movement, whirl or other disturbance in the water surface

(nautical) a wake (trail of disturbed water left by the passage of a watercraft, but also of fish, birds etc.)


hangarskip

hangarskip n (definite singular hangarskipet, indefinite plural hangarskip, definite plural hangarskipa)

hangarskipet (definite singular)
hangarskip (indefinite plural)
hangarskipa (definite plural)

(nautical) an aircraft carrier (as above)


ferje

ferje f (definite singular ferja, indefinite plural ferjer, definite plural ferjene)

ferja (definite singular)
ferjer (indefinite plural)
ferjene (definite plural)
ferja (alternative)
ferju (alternative)

From Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic *farjǭ.


eikje

eikje f (definite singular eikja, indefinite plural eikjer, definite plural eikjene)

eikja (definite singular)
eikjer (indefinite plural)
eikjene (definite plural)

(nautical, historical) a canoe made out of a hollowed-out oak tree


krigsskip

krigsskip n (definite singular krigsskipet, indefinite plural krigsskip, definite plural krigsskipa)

krigsskipet (definite singular)
krigsskip (indefinite plural)
krigsskipa (definite plural)


sekstant

sekstant m (definite singular sekstanten, indefinite plural sekstantar, definite plural sekstantane)

sekstanten (definite singular)
sekstantar (indefinite plural)
sekstantane (definite plural)


tankskip

head

tankskip n (definite singular tankskipet, indefinite plural tankskip, definite plural tankskipa)

tankskipet (definite singular)
tankskip (indefinite plural)
tankskipa (definite plural)


kjøl

kjøl m (definite singular kjølen, indefinite plural kjølar, definite plural kjølane)

kjølen (definite singular)
kjølar (indefinite plural)
kjølane (definite plural)

From Old Norse kjǫlr, from Proto-Germanic *keluz.


kutter

kutter m (definite singular kutteren, indefinite plural kutterar, definite plural kutterane)

kutteren (definite singular)
kutterar (indefinite plural)
kutterane (definite plural)


røde

røde n (definite singular rødet, indefinite plural røde, definite plural røda)

rødet (definite singular)
røde (indefinite plural)
røda (definite plural)

From Old Norse rǿða. Related to ro (“to row”) from róa, from *rōaną.

(nautical, collective) all the oars of one boat

(nautical) compartment (in a boat, where one keeps the oars)


skøyte

skøyte f (definite singular skøyta, indefinite plural skøyter, definite plural skøytene)

skøyta (definite singular)
skøyter (indefinite plural)
skøytene (definite plural)

(nautical, sailing vessel) a (fishing) smack


fartøy

fartøy n (definite singular fartøyet, indefinite plural fartøy, definite plural fartøya)

fartøyet (definite singular)
fartøy (indefinite plural)
fartøya (definite plural)

From Dutch vaartuig and German Low German.


tennplugg

tennplugg m (definite singular tennpluggen, indefinite plural tennpluggar, definite plural tennpluggane)

tennpluggen (definite singular)
tennpluggar (indefinite plural)
tennpluggane (definite plural)


avsporing

avsporing f (definite singular avsporinga, indefinite plural avsporingar, definite plural avsporingane)

avsporinga (definite singular)
avsporingar (indefinite plural)
avsporingane (definite plural)

(rail transport) a derailment (also used figuratively)


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.

(transport) an underpass; a subway (mainly for pedestrians)


girkasse

girkasse m (definite singular girkassen, indefinite plural girkassar, definite plural girkassane)

girkasse f (definite singular girkassa, indefinite plural girkasser, definite plural girkassene)

girkassen (definite singular)
girkassar (indefinite plural)
girkassane (definite plural)
girkassa (definite singular)
girkasser (indefinite plural)
girkassene (definite plural)


rattstamme

rattstamme m (definite singular rattstammen, indefinite plural rattstammar, definite plural rattstammane)

rattstamme f (definite singular rattstamma, indefinite plural rattstammer, definite plural rattstammene)

rattstammen (definite singular)
rattstammar (indefinite plural)
rattstammane (definite plural)
rattstamma (definite singular)
rattstammer (indefinite plural)
rattstammene (definite plural)


bilbelte

bilbelte n (definite singular bilbeltet, indefinite plural bilbelte, definite plural bilbelta)

bilbeltet (definite singular)
bilbelte (indefinite plural)
bilbelta (definite plural)


setebelte

setebelte n (definite singular setebeltet, indefinite plural setebelte, definite plural setebelta)

setebeltet (definite singular)
setebelte (indefinite plural)
setebelta (definite plural)


planovergang

planovergang m (definite singular planovergangen, indefinite plural planovergangar, definite plural planovergangane)

planovergangen (definite singular)
planovergangar (indefinite plural)
planovergangane (definite plural)

(rail transport) a level crossing (UK), or grade crossing (US)


ankerplass

ankerplass m (definite singular ankerplassen, indefinite plural ankerplassar, definite plural ankerplassane)

ankerplassen (definite singular)
ankerplassar (indefinite plural)
ankerplassane (definite plural)


jernbanespor

jernbanespor n (definite singular jernbanesporet, indefinite plural jernbanespor, definite plural jernbanespora)

jernbanesporet (definite singular)
jernbanespor (indefinite plural)
jernbanespora (definite plural)
jarnbanespor (alternative)


redningsvest

redningsvest m (definite singular redningsvesten, indefinite plural redningsvestar, definite plural redningsvestane)

redningsvesten (definite singular)
redningsvestar (indefinite plural)
redningsvestane (definite plural)


livbøye

livbøye f (definite singular livbøya, indefinite plural livbøyer, definite plural livbøyene)

livbøye m (definite singular livbøyen, indefinite plural livbøyar, definite plural livbøyane)

livbøya (definite singular)
livbøyer (indefinite plural)
livbøyene (definite plural)
livbøyen (definite singular)
livbøyar (indefinite plural)
livbøyane (definite plural)


normalspor

normalspor n (definite singular normalsporet)


sidebane

sidebane m (definite singular sidebanen, indefinite plural sidebanar, definite plural sidebanane)

sidebane f (definite singular sidebana, indefinite plural sidebaner, definite plural sidebanene)

sidebane m sidebane (canonical feminine)
sidebanen (definite singular)
sidebanar (indefinite plural)
sidebanane (definite plural)
sidebana (definite singular)
sidebaner (indefinite plural)
sidebanene (definite plural)


sidelinje

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

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


dobbeltspor

dobbeltspor n (definite singular dobbeltsporet, indefinite plural dobbeltspor, definite plural dobbeltspora)

dobbeltsporet (definite singular)
dobbeltspor (indefinite plural)
dobbeltspora (definite plural)


kryssingsspor

kryssingsspor n (definite singular kryssingssporet, indefinite plural kryssingsspor, definite plural kryssingsspora)

kryssingssporet (definite singular)
kryssingsspor (indefinite plural)
kryssingsspora (definite plural)

(rail transport) a passing loop or crossing loop


sidespor

sidespor n (definite singular sidesporet, indefinite plural sidespor, definite plural sidespora)

sidesporet (definite singular)
sidespor (indefinite plural)
sidespora (definite plural)


passasjertog

passasjertog n (definite singular passasjertoget, indefinite plural passasjertog, definite plural passasjertoga)

passasjertoget (definite singular)
passasjertog (indefinite plural)
passasjertoga (definite plural)

(rail transport) a passenger train (as opposed to a goods train or freight train)


godstog

godstog n (definite singular godstoget, indefinite plural godstog, definite plural godstoga)

godstoget (definite singular)
godstog (indefinite plural)
godstoga (definite plural)

(rail transport) a goods train or freight train (as opposed to a passenger train)


propell

propell m (definite singular propellen, indefinite plural propellar, definite plural propellane)

propellen (definite singular)
propellar (indefinite plural)
propellane (definite plural)

From Latin propellere, via English propel (verb) and propeller (noun).


dashbord

dashbord n (definite singular dashbordet, indefinite plural dashbord, definite plural dashborda)

dashbordet (definite singular)
dashbord (indefinite plural)
dashborda (definite plural)


aksellast

aksellast f (definite singular aksellasta, indefinite plural aksellaster, definite plural aksellastene)

aksellast m (definite singular aksellasten, indefinite plural aksellastar, definite plural aksellastane)

aksellast f aksellast (canonical masculine)
aksellasta (definite singular)
aksellaster (indefinite plural)
aksellastene (definite plural)
aksellasten (definite singular)
aksellastar (indefinite plural)
aksellastane (definite plural)


fiskeflåte

fiskeflåte m (definite singular fiskeflåten, indefinite plural fiskeflåtar, definite plural fiskeflåtane)

fiskeflåten (definite singular)
fiskeflåtar (indefinite plural)
fiskeflåtane (definite plural)

(nautical) a fishing fleet (fleet of fishing boats)


flytebrygge

flytebrygge f (definite singular flytebrygga, indefinite plural flytebrygger, definite plural flytebryggene)

flytebrygga (definite singular)
flytebrygger (indefinite plural)
flytebryggene (definite plural)
flytebryggje (alternative)

(nautical) a pontoon (floating landing stage)


bildekk

bildekk n (definite singular bildekket, indefinite plural bildekk, definite plural bildekka)

bildekket (definite singular)
bildekk (indefinite plural)
bildekka (definite plural)

(automotive) a car tyre (UK) or car tire (US)

(nautical) a vehicle deck (e.g. on a ro-ro ferry)


dregg

dregg m (definite singular dreggen, indefinite plural dregger or dreggar, definite plural dreggene or dreggane)

dreggen (definite singular)
dregger (indefinite plural)
dreggar (indefinite plural)
dreggene (definite plural)
dreggane (definite plural)


dønning

dønning m (definite singular dønningen, indefinite plural dønningar, definite plural dønningane)

dønningen (definite singular)
dønningar (indefinite plural)
dønningane (definite plural)


gummijolle

gummijolle f (definite singular gummijolla, indefinite plural gummijoller, definite plural gummijollene)

gummijolle m (definite singular gummijollen, indefinite plural gummijollar, definite plural gummijollane)

gummijolle f gummijolle (canonical masculine)
gummijolla (definite singular)
gummijoller (indefinite plural)
gummijollene (definite plural)
gummijollen (definite singular)
gummijollar (indefinite plural)
gummijollane (definite plural)


togtid

togtid f (definite singular togtida, indefinite plural togtider, definite plural togtidene)

togtida (definite singular)
togtider (indefinite plural)
togtidene (definite plural)


sporveksel

sporveksel m (definite singular sporvekselen, indefinite plural sporvekslar, definite plural sporvekslane)

sporvekselen (definite singular)
sporvekslar (indefinite plural)
sporvekslane (definite plural)

(rail transport) points (UK, plural noun), a switch (US)


speedbåt

speedbåt m (definite singular speedbåten, indefinite plural speedbåtar, definite plural speedbåtane)

speedbåten (definite singular)
speedbåtar (indefinite plural)
speedbåtane (definite plural)

From speed + båt; probably from English speedboat.


jetbåt

jetbåt m (definite singular jetbåten, indefinite plural jetbåtar, definite plural jetbåtane)

jetbåten (definite singular)
jetbåtar (indefinite plural)
jetbåtane (definite plural)


registreringsnummer

registreringsnummer n (definite singular registreringsnummeret, indefinite plural registreringsnummer, definite plural registreringsnummera)

registreringsnummeret (definite singular)
registreringsnummer (indefinite plural)
registreringsnummera (definite plural)

(transport) a license number (of a motor vehicle)


lysbøye

lysbøye f (definite singular lysbøya, indefinite plural lysbøyer, definite plural lysbøyene)

lysbøye m (definite singular lysbøyen, indefinite plural lysbøyar, definite plural lysbøyane)

lysbøya (definite singular)
lysbøyer (indefinite plural)
lysbøyene (definite plural)
lysbøyen (definite singular)
lysbøyar (indefinite plural)
lysbøyane (definite plural)
ljosbøye (alternative)


gjesteflagg

gjesteflagg n (definite singular gjesteflagget, indefinite plural gjesteflagg, definite plural gjesteflagga)

gjesteflagget (definite singular)
gjesteflagg (indefinite plural)
gjesteflagga (definite plural)


sjøbein

(nautical) sea legs (position with legs apart, to accommodate with the swell of the sea)


kahytt

kahytt f (definite singular kahytta, indefinite plural kahytter, definite plural kahyttene)

kahytta (definite singular)
kahytter (indefinite plural)
kahyttene (definite plural)
kahytte (alternative)


togtur

togtur m (definite singular togturen, indefinite plural togturar, definite plural togturane)

togturen (definite singular)
togturar (indefinite plural)
togturane (definite plural)


piggdekk

piggdekk n (definite singular piggdekket, indefinite plural piggdekk, definite plural piggdekka)

piggdekket (definite singular)
piggdekk (indefinite plural)
piggdekka (definite plural)

(automotive) a studded tire (usually plural: as above)


sjøklar

sjøklar (neuter singular sjøklart, definite singular and plural sjøklare)

sjøklart (neuter singular)
sjøklare (definite plural singular)

(nautical, of a boat) ready for sea, ready to put to sea


oljeskift

oljeskift n (definite singular oljeskiftet, indefinite plural oljeskift, definite plural oljeskifta)

oljeskiftet (definite singular)
oljeskift (indefinite plural)
oljeskifta (definite plural)
oljeskifte (alternative)


tankbåt

tankbåt m (definite singular tankbåten, indefinite plural tankbåtar, definite plural tankbåtane)

tankbåten (definite singular)
tankbåtar (indefinite plural)
tankbåtane (definite plural)


galei

galei m (definite singular galeien, indefinite plural galeiar, definite plural galeiane)

galeien (definite singular)
galeiar (indefinite plural)
galeiane (definite plural)

From Old French galee, via Old Norse galeið f.

(historical, nautical) a galley (ancient ship)


lensepumpe

lensepumpe f (definite singular lensepumpa, indefinite plural lensepumper, definite plural lensepumpene)

lensepumpa (definite singular)
lensepumper (indefinite plural)
lensepumpene (definite plural)

From lense (“to bail out, empty”) + pumpe.


overfart

overfart m (definite singular overfarten, indefinite plural overfartar, definite plural overfartane)

overfarten (definite singular)
overfartar (indefinite plural)
overfartane (definite plural)

(nautical) a crossing (journey over water)


bakluke

bakluke f (definite singular bakluka, indefinite plural bakluker, definite plural baklukene)

bakluka (definite singular)
bakluker (indefinite plural)
baklukene (definite plural)


ferjeterminal

ferjeterminal m (definite singular ferjeterminalen, indefinite plural ferjeterminalar, definite plural ferjeterminalane)

ferjeterminalen (definite singular)
ferjeterminalar (indefinite plural)
ferjeterminalane (definite plural)


skipsvrak

skipsvrak n (definite singular skipsvraket, indefinite plural skipsvrak, definite plural skipsvraka)

skipsvraket (definite singular)
skipsvrak (indefinite plural)
skipsvraka (definite plural)


farkost

farkost m (definite singular farkosten, indefinite plural farkostar, definite plural farkostane)

farkosten (definite singular)
farkostar (indefinite plural)
farkostane (definite plural)

From Old Norse farkostr. Attested by Jacob Nicolai Wilse in 1780 in his dictionary of Spydeberg dialect.

(nautical) a (small) boat, vessel, craft


bildel

bildel m (definite singular bildelen, indefinite plural bildelar, definite plural bildelane)

bildelen (definite singular)
bildelar (indefinite plural)
bildelane (definite plural)
form (often plural)


motorrom

motorrom n (definite singular motorrommet, indefinite plural motorrom, definite plural motorromma)

motorrommet (definite singular)
motorrom (indefinite plural)
motorromma (definite plural)

(automotive) engine bay, engine compartment


maskinrom

maskinrom n (definite singular maskinrommet, indefinite plural maskinrom, definite plural maskinromma)

maskinrommet (definite singular)
maskinrom (indefinite plural)
maskinromma (definite plural)


prøvetur

prøvetur m (definite singular prøveturen, indefinite plural prøveturar, definite plural prøveturane)

prøveturen (definite singular)
prøveturar (indefinite plural)
prøveturane (definite plural)


persontog

persontog n (definite singular persontoget, indefinite plural persontog, definite plural persontoga)

persontoget (definite singular)
persontog (indefinite plural)
persontoga (definite plural)


fartsmålar

fartsmålar m (definite singular fartsmålaren, indefinite plural fartsmålarar, definite plural fartsmålarane)

fartsmålaren (definite singular)
fartsmålarar (indefinite plural)
fartsmålarane (definite plural)


forgassar

forgassar m (definite singular forgassaren, indefinite plural forgassarar, definite plural forgassarane)

forgassaren (definite singular)
forgassarar (indefinite plural)
forgassarane (definite plural)

From forgasse + -ar, compare with German Vergaser.


boxermotor

boxermotor m (definite singular boxermotoren, indefinite plural boxermotorar, definite plural boxermotorane)

boxermotoren (definite singular)
boxermotorar (indefinite plural)
boxermotorane (definite plural)


firehjulsdrift

nn-noun-unc

firehjulsdrift f (definite singular firehjulsdrifta, uncountable)

firehjulsdrifta (definite singular)
firhjulsdrift (alternative)


rekkemotor

rekkemotor m (definite singular rekkemotoren, indefinite plural rekkemotorar, definite plural rekkemotorane)

rekkemotoren (definite singular)
rekkemotorar (indefinite plural)
rekkemotorane (definite plural)
rekkjemotor (alternative)

(automotive) an in-line engine, a straight engine


registerreim

registerreim f (definite singular registerreima, indefinite plural registerreimer, definite plural registerreimene)

registerreim f (definite singular registerreima, indefinite plural registerreimar, definite plural registerreimane)

registerreima (definite singular)
registerreimer (indefinite plural)
registerreimene (definite plural)
registerreima (definite singular)
registerreimar (indefinite plural)
registerreimane (definite plural)


registerkjede

registerkjede f (definite singular registerkjeda, indefinite plural registerkjeder, definite plural registerkjedene)

registerkjeda (definite singular)
registerkjeder (indefinite plural)
registerkjedene (definite plural)


kabelferje

kabelferje f (definite singular kabelferja, indefinite plural kabelferjer, definite plural kabelferjene)

kabelferja (definite singular)
kabelferjer (indefinite plural)
kabelferjene (definite plural)

(nautical) a cable ferry (or chain ferry)


kantre

kantre (present tense kantrar, past tense kantra, past participle kantra, passive infinitive kantrast, present participle kantrande, imperative kantre/kantr)

kantrar (present)
kantra (past)
kantra (participle past)
kantrast (infinitive passive)
kantrande (participle present)
kantre (imperative)
kantr (imperative)
kantra (alternative)


gallionsfigur

gallionsfigur m (definite singular gallionsfiguren, indefinite plural gallionsfigurar, definite plural gallionsfigurane)

gallionsfiguren (definite singular)
gallionsfigurar (indefinite plural)
gallionsfigurane (definite plural)


gallion

gallion m (definite singular gallionen, indefinite plural gallionar, definite plural gallionane)

gallionen (definite singular)
gallionar (indefinite plural)
gallionane (definite plural)

(nautical, historical) a galleon (large sailing ship)


jarnbanelinje

jarnbanelinje f (definite singular jarnbanelinja, indefinite plural jarnbanelinjer, definite plural jarnbanelinjene)

jarnbanelinja (definite singular)
jarnbanelinjer (indefinite plural)
jarnbanelinjene (definite plural)

(rail transport) alternative form of jernbanelinje


damplokomotiv

damplokomotiv n (definite singular damplokomotivet, indefinite plural damplokomotiv, definite plural damplokomotiva)

damplokomotivet (definite singular)
damplokomotiv (indefinite plural)
damplokomotiva (definite plural)


søsterskip

søsterskip n (definite singular søsterskipet, indefinite plural søsterskip, definite plural søsterskipa)

søsterskipet (definite singular)
søsterskip (indefinite plural)
søsterskipa (definite plural)
systerskip (alternative)


slepebåt

slepebåt m (definite singular slepebåten, indefinite plural slepebåtar, definite plural slepebåtane)

slepebåten (definite singular)
slepebåtar (indefinite plural)
slepebåtane (definite plural)


motorskip

motorskip n (definite singular motorskipet, indefinite plural motorskip, definite plural motorskipa)

motorskipet (definite singular)
motorskip (indefinite plural)
motorskipa (definite plural)


systerskip

systerskip n (definite singular systerskipet, indefinite plural systerskip, definite plural systerskipa)

systerskipet (definite singular)
systerskip (indefinite plural)
systerskipa (definite plural)

(nautical) alternative form of søsterskip


mellomstasjon

mellomstasjon m (definite singular mellomstasjonen, indefinite plural mellomstasjonar, definite plural mellomstasjonane)

mellomstasjonen (definite singular)
mellomstasjonar (indefinite plural)
mellomstasjonane (definite plural)

(rail transport) an intermediate station


togreise

togreise f (definite singular togreisa, indefinite plural togreiser, definite plural togreisene)

togreisa (definite singular)
togreiser (indefinite plural)
togreisene (definite plural)
togreis (alternative)


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-.

båten vaker fint

(often nautical, intransitive) to float, stay afloat


lyfting

lyfting m (definite singular lyftingen, indefinite plural lyftingar, definite plural lyftingane)

lyftingen (definite singular)
lyftingar (indefinite plural)
lyftingane (definite plural)

From Old Norse lypting, diminutive of lopt.

Og Tryggvason høgt i si Lyfting stod […].

And Trygveson stood high up on his lyfting […] .

(nautical) a raised deck at the rear of a ship, particularly a Viking ship


hjuloppheng

hjuloppheng n (definite singular hjulopphenget, indefinite plural hjuloppheng, definite plural hjulopphenga)

hjulopphenget (definite singular)
hjuloppheng (indefinite plural)
hjulopphenga (definite plural)


eksosanlegg

eksosanlegg n (definite singular eksosanlegget, indefinite plural eksosanlegg, definite plural eksosanlegga)

eksosanlegget (definite singular)
eksosanlegg (indefinite plural)
eksosanlegga (definite plural)


mellomaksling

mellomaksling m (definite singular mellomakslingen, indefinite plural mellomakslingar, definite plural mellomakslingane)

mellomakslingen (definite singular)
mellomakslingar (indefinite plural)
mellomakslingane (definite plural)

(automotive) a propshaft or propeller shaft


differensial

differensial m (definite singular differensialen, indefinite plural differensialar, definite plural differensialane)

differensialen (definite singular)
differensialar (indefinite plural)
differensialane (definite plural)

nn:differensial i matematikk
nn:differensialgir


drivverk

drivverk n (definite singular drivverket, indefinite plural drivverk, definite plural drivverka)

drivverket (definite singular)
drivverk (indefinite plural)
drivverka (definite plural)


tenning

tenning f (definite singular tenninga, indefinite plural tenningar, definite plural tenningane)

tenninga (definite singular)
tenningar (indefinite plural)
tenningane (definite plural)


bakbord

(nautical, aviation) port (left hand side)


anløp

anløp n (definite singular anløpet, indefinite plural anløp, definite plural anløpa)

anløpet (definite singular)
anløp (indefinite plural)
anløpa (definite plural)

(nautical) a call or visit (at or to a port by a ship)


ankringsplass

ankringsplass m (definite singular ankringsplassen, indefinite plural ankringsplassar, definite plural ankringsplassane)

ankringsplassen (definite singular)
ankringsplassar (indefinite plural)
ankringsplassane (definite plural)


bilskip

bilskip n (definite singular bilskipet, indefinite plural bilskip, definite plural bilskipa)

bilskipet (definite singular)
bilskip (indefinite plural)
bilskipa (definite plural)


takgrind

takgrind f (definite singular takgrinda, indefinite plural takgrinder, definite plural takgrindene)

takgrinda (definite singular)
takgrinder (indefinite plural)
takgrindene (definite plural)


skytteltrafikk

skytteltrafikk m (definite singular skytteltrafikken, uncountable)


stuert

stuert m (definite singular stuerten, indefinite plural stuertar, definite plural stuertane)

stuerten (definite singular)
stuertar (indefinite plural)
stuertane (definite plural)


maskinsjef

maskinsjef m (definite singular maskinsjefen, indefinite plural maskinsjefar, definite plural maskinsjefane)

maskinsjefen (definite singular)
maskinsjefar (indefinite plural)
maskinsjefane (definite plural)

(nautical) chief engineer (person in charge of machinery on a ship)


meterspor

meterspor n (definite singular metersporet, uncountable)


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)


sporveg

sporveg m (definite singular sporvegen, indefinite plural sporvegar, definite plural sporvegane)

sporvegen (definite singular)
sporvegar (indefinite plural)
sporvegane (definite plural)

(rail transport) a tramway, tram line, or streetcar line (US)


undergrunnsbane

undergrunnsbane m (definite singular undergrunnsbanen, indefinite plural undergrunnsbanar, definite plural undergrunnsbanane)

undergrunnsbane f (definite singular undergrunnsbana, indefinite plural undergrunnsbaner, definite plural undergrunnsbanene)

undergrunnsbanen (definite singular)
undergrunnsbanar (indefinite plural)
undergrunnsbanane (definite plural)
undergrunnsbana (definite singular)
undergrunnsbaner (indefinite plural)
undergrunnsbanene (definite plural)

(rail transport) an underground (underground railway), metro, subway (US)


hurtigbåt

hurtigbåt m (definite singular hurtigbåten, indefinite plural hurtigbåtar, definite plural hurtigbåtane)

hurtigbåten (definite singular)
hurtigbåtar (indefinite plural)
hurtigbåtane (definite plural)

From Norwegian Bokmål hurtigbåt, from hurtig + båt.

(nautical) high-speed craft, express boat (as above)


opplag

opplag n (definite singular opplaget, indefinite plural opplag, definite plural opplaga)

opplaget (definite singular)
opplag (indefinite plural)
opplaga (definite plural)

From opp + lag, senses 1 & 2 probably from German Auflage.


stambane

stambane m (definite singular stambanen, indefinite plural stambanar, definite plural stambanane)

stambane f (definite singular stambana, indefinite plural stambaner, definite plural stambanene)

stambanen (definite singular)
stambanar (indefinite plural)
stambanane (definite plural)
stambana (definite singular)
stambaner (indefinite plural)
stambanene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a trunk line (main railway line)


tørrdokk

tørrdokk f (definite singular tørrdokka, indefinite plural tørrdokker, definite plural tørrdokkene)

tørrdokka (definite singular)
tørrdokker (indefinite plural)
tørrdokkene (definite plural)
turrdokk (alternative)


flytedokk

flytedokk f (definite singular flytedokka, indefinite plural flytedokker, definite plural flytedokkene)

flytedokka (definite singular)
flytedokker (indefinite plural)
flytedokkene (definite plural)

(nautical) a floating dock (dry dock which floats)


oljetankar

oljetankar m (definite singular oljetankaren, indefinite plural oljetankarar, definite plural oljetankarane)

oljetankaren (definite singular)
oljetankarar (indefinite plural)
oljetankarane (definite plural)


seglskip

seglskip n (definite singular seglskipet, indefinite plural seglskip, definite plural seglskipa)

seglskipet (definite singular)
seglskip (indefinite plural)
seglskipa (definite plural)


seglfartøy

seglfartøy n (definite singular seglfartøyet, indefinite plural seglfartøy, definite plural seglfartøya)

seglfartøyet (definite singular)
seglfartøy (indefinite plural)
seglfartøya (definite plural)


djunke

djunke m (definite singular djunken, indefinite plural djunkar, definite plural djunkane)

djunken (definite singular)
djunkar (indefinite plural)
djunkane (definite plural)

From English junk, from Portuguese junco, from Javanese djong and Old Javanese jong.

(nautical) a junk (Chinese sailing vessel)


hå

(also nautical) Used to make people pull at the same time.


bildør

bildør f (definite singular bildøra, indefinite plural bildører, definite plural bildørene)

bildøra (definite singular)
bildører (indefinite plural)
bildørene (definite plural)


vognpark

vognpark m (definite singular vognparken, indefinite plural vognparkar, definite plural vognparkane)

vognparken (definite singular)
vognparkar (indefinite plural)
vognparkane (definite plural)


sporvidde

sporvidde f (definite singular sporvidda, indefinite plural sporvidder, definite plural sporviddene)

sporvidda (definite singular)
sporvidder (indefinite plural)
sporviddene (definite plural)
sporvidd (alternative)

(rail transport) gauge (distance between the rails of a railway track)


jernbanenett

jernbanenett n (definite singular jernbanenettet, indefinite plural jernbanenett, definite plural jernbanenetta)

jernbanenettet (definite singular)
jernbanenett (indefinite plural)
jernbanenetta (definite plural)
jarnbanenett (alternative)

(rail transport) a rail / railroad / railway network


stamn

stamn m (definite singular stamnen, indefinite plural stamnar, definite plural stamnane)

stamnen (definite singular)
stamnar (indefinite plural)
stamnane (definite plural)


konvoi

konvoi m (definite singular konvoien, indefinite plural konvoiar, definite plural konvoiane)

konvoien (definite singular)
konvoiar (indefinite plural)
konvoiane (definite plural)


lokførar

lokførar m (definite singular lokføraren, indefinite plural lokførarar, definite plural lokførarane)

lokføraren (definite singular)
lokførarar (indefinite plural)
lokførarane (definite plural)

(rail transport) a train driver, loco driver, engineer (US)


dokke

dokke (present tense dokkar, past tense dokka, past participle dokka, passive infinitive dokkast, present participle dokkande, imperative dokke/dokk)

dokkar (present)
dokka (past)
dokka (participle past)
dokkast (infinitive passive)
dokkande (participle present)
dokke (imperative)
dokk (imperative)
dokka (alternative)

(especially nautical) to dock, go into a dock


trosse

trosse f (definite singular trossa, indefinite plural trosser, definite plural trossene)

trossa (definite singular)
trosser (indefinite plural)
trossene (definite plural)


frontkollisjon

frontkollisjon m (definite singular frontkollisjonen, indefinite plural frontkollisjonar, definite plural frontkollisjonane)

frontkollisjonen (definite singular)
frontkollisjonar (indefinite plural)
frontkollisjonane (definite plural)


bremselengde

bremselengde f (definite singular bremselengda, indefinite plural bremselengder, definite plural bremselengdene)

bremselengda (definite singular)
bremselengder (indefinite plural)
bremselengdene (definite plural)
bremselengd (alternative)

(transport) braking distance, stopping distance


busskur

busskur n (definite singular busskuret, indefinite plural busskur, definite plural busskura)

busskuret (definite singular)
busskur (indefinite plural)
busskura (definite plural)
buss-skur (alternative)


buss-skur

buss-skur n (definite singular buss-skuret, indefinite plural buss-skur, definite plural buss-skura)

buss-skuret (definite singular)
buss-skur (indefinite plural)
buss-skura (definite plural)

(transport) alternative spelling of busskur


sovevogn

sovevogn f (definite singular sovevogna, indefinite plural sovevogner, definite plural sovevognene)

sovevogna (definite singular)
sovevogner (indefinite plural)
sovevognene (definite plural)


nattog

nattog n (definite singular nattoget, indefinite plural nattog, definite plural nattoga)

nattoget (definite singular)
nattog (indefinite plural)
nattoga (definite plural)
natt-tog (alternative)

(rail transport) a night train (as above)


svingskive

svingskive f (definite singular svingskiva, indefinite plural svingskiver, definite plural svingskivene)

svingskiva (definite singular)
svingskiver (indefinite plural)
svingskivene (definite plural)


turoperatør

turoperatør m (definite singular turoperatøren, indefinite plural turoperatørar, definite plural turoperatørane)

turoperatøren (definite singular)
turoperatørar (indefinite plural)
turoperatørane (definite plural)


bunkersolje

nn-noun-irreg

bunkersolje m or f (definite singular bunkersolja or bunkersoljen, uncountable)

bunkersolja (definite singular)
bunkersoljen (definite singular)

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


bunkre

bunkre (present tense bunkrar, past tense bunkra, past participle bunkra, passive infinitive bunkrast, present participle bunkrande, imperative bunkre/bunkr)

bunkrar (present)
bunkra (past)
bunkra (participle past)
bunkrast (infinitive passive)
bunkrande (participle present)
bunkre (imperative)
bunkr (imperative)
bunkra (alternative)

(nautical) to bunker (fill the bunkers of a ship with fuel)


forsyningsskip

forsyningsskip n (definite singular forsyningsskipet, indefinite plural forsyningsskip, definite plural forsyningsskipa)

forsyningsskipet (definite singular)
forsyningsskip (indefinite plural)
forsyningsskipa (definite plural)

From forsyning + -s- + skip, after English supply ship.


båthamn

båthamn f (definite singular båthamna, indefinite plural båthamner, definite plural båthamnene)

båthamna (definite singular)
båthamner (indefinite plural)
båthamnene (definite plural)


lodd

lodd n (definite singular loddet, indefinite plural lodd, definite plural lodda)

loddet (definite singular)
lodd (indefinite plural)
lodda (definite plural)

From Danish lod and Old Norse hlutr (senses 1-2) and Middle Low German lot (senses 3-6).


brønnbåt

brønnbåt m (definite singular brønnbåten, indefinite plural brønnbåtar, definite plural brønnbåtane)

brønnbåten (definite singular)
brønnbåtar (indefinite plural)
brønnbåtane (definite plural)
brunnbåt (alternative)


båtshake

båtshake m (definite singular båtshaken, indefinite plural båtshakar, definite plural båtshakane)

båtshaken (definite singular)
båtshakar (indefinite plural)
båtshakane (definite plural)

From båt + -s- + hake, after Old Norse bátshaki.


kopling

kopling f (definite singular koplinga, indefinite plural koplingar, definite plural koplingane)

koplinga (definite singular)
koplingar (indefinite plural)
koplingane (definite plural)


kollisjonspute

kollisjonspute f (definite singular kollisjonsputa, indefinite plural kollisjonsputer, definite plural kollisjonsputene)

kollisjonsputa (definite singular)
kollisjonsputer (indefinite plural)
kollisjonsputene (definite plural)


rutebåt

rutebåt m (definite singular rutebåten, indefinite plural rutebåtar, definite plural rutebåtane)

rutebåten (definite singular)
rutebåtar (indefinite plural)
rutebåtane (definite plural)

(nautical) usually a passenger boat which provides a regular service.


returbillett

returbillett m (definite singular returbilletten, indefinite plural returbillettar, definite plural returbillettane)

returbilletten (definite singular)
returbillettar (indefinite plural)
returbillettane (definite plural)


lokaltog

lokaltog n (definite singular lokaltoget, indefinite plural lokaltog, definite plural lokaltoga)

lokaltoget (definite singular)
lokaltog (indefinite plural)
lokaltoga (definite plural)

(rail transport) a local train (as above)


bilfabrikant

bilfabrikant m (definite singular bilfabrikanten, indefinite plural bilfabrikantar, definite plural bilfabrikantane)

bilfabrikanten (definite singular)
bilfabrikantar (indefinite plural)
bilfabrikantane (definite plural)


snøggbåt

snøggbåt m (definite singular snøggbåten, indefinite plural snøggbåtar, definite plural snøggbåtane)

snøggbåten (definite singular)
snøggbåtar (indefinite plural)
snøggbåtane (definite plural)

(nautical) high-speed craft, express boat (usually a high-speed vessel which provides a service along the Norwegian coast)


dieselmotorvogn

dieselmotorvogn f (definite singular dieselmotorvogna, indefinite plural dieselmotorvogner, definite plural dieselmotorvognene)

dieselmotorvogna (definite singular)
dieselmotorvogner (indefinite plural)
dieselmotorvognene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a diesel multiple unit (DMU), diesel railcar


ruteplan

ruteplan m (definite singular ruteplanen, indefinite plural ruteplanar, definite plural ruteplanane)

ruteplanen (definite singular)
ruteplanar (indefinite plural)
ruteplanane (definite plural)

(travel) a timetable (for public transport)


regiontog

regiontog n (definite singular regiontoget, indefinite plural regiontog, definite plural regiontoga)

regiontoget (definite singular)
regiontog (indefinite plural)
regiontoga (definite plural)

(rail transport) a regional train (as above)


privatbane

privatbane m (definite singular privatbanen, indefinite plural privatbanar, definite plural privatbanane)

privatbane f (definite singular privatbana, indefinite plural privatbaner, definite plural privatbanene)

privatbanen (definite singular)
privatbanar (indefinite plural)
privatbanane (definite plural)
privatbana (definite singular)
privatbaner (indefinite plural)
privatbanene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a privately owned railway (not owned by the state)


godsvogn

godsvogn f (definite singular godsvogna, indefinite plural godsvogner, definite plural godsvognene)

godsvogna (definite singular)
godsvogner (indefinite plural)
godsvognene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a goods wagon (UK), freight car (US)


smalspor

nn-noun-unc

smalspor n (definite singular smalsporet, uncountable)


godstrafikk

godstrafikk m (definite singular godstrafikken, uncountable)


jekt

jekt f (definite singular jekta, indefinite plural jekter, definite plural jektene)

jekta (definite singular)
jekter (indefinite plural)
jektene (definite plural)

The same origin as jakt (“boat”), from Dutch jacht, from jachtschip

(nautical) a small cargo vessel with half-deck and sails


klinkbygd

klinkbygd (indefinite singular klinkbygd, definite singular and plural klinkbygde)

klinkbygd (indefinite singular)
klinkbygde (definite plural singular)


trebåt

trebåt m (definite singular trebåten, indefinite plural trebåtar, definite plural trebåtane)

trebåten (definite singular)
trebåtar (indefinite plural)
trebåtane (definite plural)


vikingskip

vikingskip n (definite singular vikingskipet, indefinite plural vikingskip, definite plural vikingskipa)

vikingskipet (definite singular)
vikingskip (indefinite plural)
vikingskipa (definite plural)


fribord

fribord n (definite singular fribordet, uncountable)

From fri + bord, after English freeboard.


lastelinjemerke

lastelinjemerke n (definite singular lastelinjemerket, indefinite plural lastelinjemerke, definite plural lastelinjemerka)

lastelinjemerket (definite singular)
lastelinjemerke (indefinite plural)
lastelinjemerka (definite plural)


transportskip

transportskip n (definite singular transportskipet, indefinite plural transportskip, definite plural transportskipa)

transportskipet (definite singular)
transportskip (indefinite plural)
transportskipa (definite plural)


flotilje

flotilje m (definite singular flotiljen, indefinite plural flotiljar, definite plural flotiljane)

flotiljen (definite singular)
flotiljar (indefinite plural)
flotiljane (definite plural)


stykkgods

stykkgods n (definite singular stykkgodset, uncountable)


tonnasje

tonnasje m (definite singular tonnasjen, indefinite plural tonnasjar, definite plural tonnasjane)

tonnasjen (definite singular)
tonnasjar (indefinite plural)
tonnasjane (definite plural)


langskips

langskips (singular and plural langskips)


sjøforhold

sjøforhold n (definite singular sjøforholdet, indefinite plural sjøforhold, definite plural sjøforholda)

sjøforholdet (definite singular)
sjøforhold (indefinite plural)
sjøforholda (definite plural)


korvett

korvett m (definite singular korvetten, indefinite plural korvettar, definite plural korvettane)

korvetten (definite singular)
korvettar (indefinite plural)
korvettane (definite plural)


fabrikkskip

fabrikkskip n (definite singular fabrikkskipet, indefinite plural fabrikkskip, definite plural fabrikkskipa)

fabrikkskipet (definite singular)
fabrikkskip (indefinite plural)
fabrikkskipa (definite plural)


sjøgang

sjøgang m (definite singular sjøgangen, uncountable)

(nautical, oceanography) sea state (degree of turbulence at sea)


passasjerskip

passasjerskip n (definite singular passasjerskipet, indefinite plural passasjerskip, definite plural passasjerskipa)

passasjerskipet (definite singular)
passasjerskip (indefinite plural)
passasjerskipa (definite plural)


lastetank

lastetank m (definite singular lastetanken, indefinite plural lastetankar, definite plural lastetankane)

lastetanken (definite singular)
lastetankar (indefinite plural)
lastetankane (definite plural)

(nautical) a cargo tank (for tanker cargo)


fyrskip

fyrskip n (definite singular fyrskipet, indefinite plural fyrskip, definite plural fyrskipa)

fyrskipet (definite singular)
fyrskip (indefinite plural)
fyrskipa (definite plural)


bunkring

bunkring f (definite singular bunkringa, indefinite plural bunkringar, definite plural bunkringane)

bunkringa (definite singular)
bunkringar (indefinite plural)
bunkringane (definite plural)


kranfartøy

kranfartøy n (definite singular kranfartøyet, indefinite plural kranfartøy, definite plural kranfartøya)

kranfartøyet (definite singular)
kranfartøy (indefinite plural)
kranfartøya (definite plural)


skoleskip

skoleskip n (definite singular skoleskipet, indefinite plural skoleskip, definite plural skoleskipa)

skoleskipet (definite singular)
skoleskip (indefinite plural)
skoleskipa (definite plural)
skuleskip (alternative)


sjøfart

sjøfart m (definite singular sjøfarten, uncountable)


båttrafikk

båttrafikk m (definite singular båttrafikken, uncountable)


trikkelinje

trikkelinje f (definite singular trikkelinja, indefinite plural trikkelinjer, definite plural trikkelinjene)

trikkelinja (definite singular)
trikkelinjer (indefinite plural)
trikkelinjene (definite plural)
trikkeline (alternative)


jernbanemateriell

jernbanemateriell n (definite singular jernbanemateriellet, uncountable)

jernbanemateriellet (definite singular)
jarnbanemateriell (alternative)


togsett

togsett n (definite singular togsettet, indefinite plural togsett, definite plural togsetta)

togsettet (definite singular)
togsett (indefinite plural)
togsetta (definite plural)

(rail transport) a trainset, multiple unit (set of permanently coupled passenger vehicles)


spisevogn

spisevogn f (definite singular spisevogna, indefinite plural spisevogner, definite plural spisevognene)

spisevogna (definite singular)
spisevogner (indefinite plural)
spisevognene (definite plural)


ekspresstog

ekspresstog n (definite singular ekspresstoget, indefinite plural ekspresstog, definite plural ekspresstoga)

ekspresstoget (definite singular)
ekspresstog (indefinite plural)
ekspresstoga (definite plural)


jernbanetunnel

jernbanetunnel m (definite singular jernbanetunnelen, indefinite plural jernbanetunnelar, definite plural jernbanetunnelane)

jernbanetunnelen (definite singular)
jernbanetunnelar (indefinite plural)
jernbanetunnelane (definite plural)
jarnbanetunnel (alternative)
jernbanetunell (alternative)


fjerntog

fjerntog n (definite singular fjerntoget, indefinite plural fjerntog, definite plural fjerntoga)

fjerntoget (definite singular)
fjerntog (indefinite plural)
fjerntoga (definite plural)


stasjonsbygning

nn-noun-irreg

stasjonsbygning m or f (definite singular stasjonsbygningen or stasjonsbygninga, indefinite plural stasjonsbygningar, definite plural stasjonsbygningane)

stasjonsbygningen (definite singular)
stasjonsbygninga (definite singular)
stasjonsbygningar (indefinite plural)
stasjonsbygningane (definite plural)


lokomotivførar

lokomotivførar m (definite singular lokomotivføraren, indefinite plural lokomotivførarar, definite plural lokomotivførarane)

lokomotivføraren (definite singular)
lokomotivførarar (indefinite plural)
lokomotivførarane (definite plural)


godsterminal

godsterminal m (definite singular godsterminalen, indefinite plural godsterminalar, definite plural godsterminalane)

godsterminalen (definite singular)
godsterminalar (indefinite plural)
godsterminalane (definite plural)


lokomotivstall

lokomotivstall m (definite singular lokomotivstallen, indefinite plural lokomotivstallar, definite plural lokomotivstallane)

lokomotivstallen (definite singular)
lokomotivstallar (indefinite plural)
lokomotivstallane (definite plural)

(rail transport) an engine shed (dated), motive power depot (more modern)


elvebåt

elvebåt m (definite singular elvebåten, indefinite plural elvebåtar, definite plural elvebåtane)

elvebåten (definite singular)
elvebåtar (indefinite plural)
elvebåtane (definite plural)


dampbåt

dampbåt m (definite singular dampbåten, indefinite plural dampbåtar, definite plural dampbåtane)

dampbåten (definite singular)
dampbåtar (indefinite plural)
dampbåtane (definite plural)

(nautical) a steamboat, steamer, steamship


trikkerute

trikkerute f (definite singular trikkeruta, indefinite plural trikkeruter, definite plural trikkerutene)

trikkeruta (definite singular)
trikkeruter (indefinite plural)
trikkerutene (definite plural)


landgang

landgang m (definite singular landgangen, indefinite plural landgangar, definite plural landgangane)

landgangen (definite singular)
landgangar (indefinite plural)
landgangane (definite plural)


esing

esing m or f (definite singular esingen or esinga, indefinite plural esingar, definite plural esingane)

esingen (definite singular)
esinga (definite singular)
esingar (indefinite plural)
esingane (definite plural)


båtripe

båtripe f (definite singular båtripa, indefinite plural båtriper, definite plural båtripene)

båtripa (definite singular)
båtriper (indefinite plural)
båtripene (definite plural)
båtrip (alternative)


girskift

girskift n (definite singular girskiftet, indefinite plural girskift, definite plural girskifta)

girskiftet (definite singular)
girskift (indefinite plural)
girskifta (definite plural)
girskifte (alternative)


jernbaneselskap

jernbaneselskap n (definite singular jernbaneselskapet, indefinite plural jernbaneselskap, definite plural jernbaneselskapa)

jernbaneselskapet (definite singular)
jernbaneselskap (indefinite plural)
jernbaneselskapa (definite plural)
jarnbaneselskap (alternative)

(rail transport) a railroad or railway company


forstadsbane

forstadsbane m (definite singular forstadsbanen, indefinite plural forstadsbanar, definite plural forstadsbanane)

forstadsbane f (definite singular forstadsbana, indefinite plural forstadsbaner, definite plural forstadsbanene)

forstadsbanen (definite singular)
forstadsbanar (indefinite plural)
forstadsbanane (definite plural)
forstadsbana (definite singular)
forstadsbaner (indefinite plural)
forstadsbanene (definite plural)

(rail transport) a suburban railway (or tramway / light rail line running on reserved track)


bryggje

bryggje f (definite singular bryggja, indefinite plural bryggjer, definite plural bryggjene)

bryggja (definite singular)
bryggjer (indefinite plural)
bryggjene (definite plural)
brygge (alternative)

From Old Norse bryggja, from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ, whence also English bridge.

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


sjark

sjark m (definite singular sjarken, indefinite plural sjarkar, definite plural sjarkane)

sjarken (definite singular)
sjarkar (indefinite plural)
sjarkane (definite plural)

English: sjark

(nautical, fishing) sjark, a type of Norwegian fishing boat


sjølei

sjølei f (definite singular sjøleia, indefinite plural sjøleier, definite plural sjøleiene)

sjøleia (definite singular)
sjøleier (indefinite plural)
sjøleiene (definite plural)


rekkeviddeangst

nn-noun-uncountable

rekkeviddeangst m (definite singular rekkeviddeangsten, uncountable)


toar

toar m (definite singular toaren, indefinite plural toarar, definite plural toarane)

toaren (definite singular)
toarar (indefinite plural)
toarane (definite plural)

From to (“two”) + -ar (“-er”). Akin to English twoer.

(rowing, nautical) a two-rower racing shell in competitive rowing


tørne

tørne (present tense tørnar, past tense tørna, past participle tørna, passive infinitive tørnast, present participle tørnande, imperative tørne/tørn)

tørnar (present)
tørna (past)
tørna (participle past)
tørnast (infinitive passive)
tørnande (participle present)
tørne (imperative)
tørn (imperative)
tørna (alternative)

Borrowed from English turn, from Latin tornāre. Doublet of turne and turnere.


røst

røst n (definite singular røstet, indefinite plural røst, definite plural røsta)

røstet (definite singular)
røst (indefinite plural)
røsta (definite plural)


logne

logne (present tense lognar, past tense logna, past participle logna, passive infinitive lognast, present participle lognande, imperative logne/logn)

lognar (present)
logna (past)
logna (participle past)
lognast (infinitive passive)
lognande (participle present)
logne (imperative)
logn (imperative)

From Old Norse lugna and lygna. From logn (“calm”).

(ambitransitive, nautical, meteorology or figurative) to calm


tilje

tilje f (definite singular tilja, indefinite plural tiljer, definite plural tiljene)

tilja (definite singular)
tiljer (indefinite plural)
tiljene (definite plural)
tilja (alternative)
tilju (alternative)


til orlogs

(military, nautical) in military service in the navy


lóse

lóse (present tense lósar/lóser, past tense lósa/lóste, past participle lósa/lóst, passive infinitive lósast, present participle lósande, imperative lóse/lós)

lósar (present)
lóser (present)
lósa (past)
lóste (past)
lósa (participle past)
lóst (participle past)
lósast (infinitive passive)
lósande (participle present)
lóse (imperative)
lós (imperative)

From the noun lós m. See there for more.


lós

head

lós m (definite singular lósen, indefinite plural lósar, definite plural lósane)

lósen (definite singular)
lósar (indefinite plural)
lósane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German lots, lotsmann, from Middle English lodesman.


lunn

lunn m (definite singular lunnen, indefinite plural lunnar, definite plural lunnane)

lunnen (definite singular)
lunnar (indefinite plural)
lunnane (definite plural)

a round log placed beneath something, typically a heavy object, for the purpose of moving it with more ease, or to have it suspended in not direct contact with the ground

(nautical) a stationary log used when launching and drawing up watercraft, so that one glides it by the keel


svaie

svaie (present tense svaiar, past tense svaia, past participle svaia, passive infinitive svaiast, present participle svaiande, imperative svaie/svai)

svaiar (present)
svaia (past)
svaia (participle past)
svaiast (infinitive passive)
svaiande (participle present)
svaie (imperative)
svai (imperative)
svaia (alternative)

From Dutch zwaaien or Middle Low German swāien.

(intransitive, nautical) to be anchored under the pull of wind and waves


kople

kople (present tense koplar, past tense kopla, past participle kopla, passive infinitive koplast, present participle koplande, imperative kople/kopl)

koplar (present)
kopla (past)
kopla (participle past)
koplast (infinitive passive)
koplande (participle present)
kople (imperative)
kopl (imperative)
kopla (alternative)

From Middle Low German koppelen, derived from Latin cōpula (“bond, tie”).

(ambitransitive, nautical, navigation) to calculate course and distance by dead reckoning


legge til

legge til (present tense legg til, past tense la til, supine lagt til, past participle tillagd, imperative legg til)

legg til (present)
la til (past)
lagt til (supine)
tillagd (participle past)
legg til (imperative)
legga til (alternative)
leggja til (alternative)
leggje til (alternative)


legge opp

legge opp (present tense legg opp, past tense la opp, supine lagt opp, past participle opplagd, imperative legg opp)

legg opp (present)
la opp (past)
lagt opp (supine)
opplagd (participle past)
legg opp (imperative)
legga opp (alternative)
leggja opp (alternative)
leggje opp (alternative)

(transitive, nautical) to bring (a watercraft) ashore or beneath a roof (usually for protection in winter)

(intransitive, nautical) to stop sailing for good


liggedag

liggedag m (definite singular liggedagen, indefinite plural liggedagar, definite plural liggedagane)

liggedagen (definite singular)
liggedagar (indefinite plural)
liggedagane (definite plural)
liggjedag (alternative)


liggjedag

liggjedag m (definite singular liggjedagen, indefinite plural liggjedagar, definite plural liggjedagane)

liggjedagen (definite singular)
liggjedagar (indefinite plural)
liggjedagane (definite plural)
liggedag (alternative)


ligge bi

ligge bi (present tense ligg bi, past tense låg bi, supine lege bi, imperative ligg bi)

ligg bi (present)
låg bi (past)
lege bi (supine)
ligg bi (imperative)
ligga bi (alternative)
liggja bi (alternative)
liggje bi (alternative)

(intransitive, nautical, of a ship) to lie to


legge bi

legge bi (present tense legg bi, past tense la bi, supine lagt bi, imperative legg bi)

legg bi (present)
la bi (past)
lagt bi (supine)
legg bi (imperative)
legga bi (alternative)
leggja bi (alternative)
leggje bi (alternative)


dreie bi

dreie bi (present tense dreier bi, past tense dreidde bi, supine dreidd bi or dreitt bi, imperative drei bi)

dreier bi (present)
dreidde bi (past)
dreidd bi (supine)
dreitt bi (supine)
drei bi (imperative)


buss-stopp

buss-stopp m (definite singular buss-stoppen, indefinite plural buss-stoppar, definite plural buss-stoppane)

buss-stoppen (definite singular)
buss-stoppar (indefinite plural)
buss-stoppane (definite plural)
busstopp (alternative)


råne

råne (present tense rånar, past tense råna, past participle råna, passive infinitive rånast, present participle rånande, imperative råne/rån)

rånar (present)
råna (past)
råna (participle past)
rånast (infinitive passive)
rånande (participle present)
råne (imperative)
rån (imperative)


kimming

kimming f (definite singular kimminga, indefinite plural kimmingar, definite plural kimmingane)

kimminga (definite singular)
kimmingar (indefinite plural)
kimmingane (definite plural)
kiming (alternative)

From Low German kiming, kimming (“an elevated edge”).

(chiefly nautical) horizon, especially the line between the sea and the sky on the open ocean


kløtsje

kløtsje (present tense kløtsjar, past tense kløtsja, past participle kløtsja, passive infinitive kløtsjast, present participle kløtsjande, imperative kløtsje/kløtsj)

kløtsjar (present)
kløtsja (past)
kløtsja (participle past)
kløtsjast (infinitive passive)
kløtsjande (participle present)
kløtsje (imperative)
kløtsj (imperative)
clutcha (alternative)
clutche (alternative)
kløtsja (alternative)

Borrowed from English clutch, from Old English clyċċan.


kuauge

kuauge n (definite singular kuauget, indefinite plural kuauge, definite plural kuauga)

kuauget (definite singular)
kuauge (indefinite plural)
kuauga (definite plural)
kuauga (alternative)


kause

kause m (definite singular kausen, indefinite plural kausar, definite plural kausane)

kausen (definite singular)
kausar (indefinite plural)
kausane (definite plural)

From Dutch kous (“stocking”). Compare with Danish kovs, Swedish kaus and Finnish kaussi.

(nautical) a thimble (metal ring which can be attached to ropes to avoid chafing)


utkikstønne

utkikstønne f (definite singular utkikstønna, indefinite plural utkikstønner, definite plural utkikstønnene)

utkikstønna (definite singular)
utkikstønner (indefinite plural)
utkikstønnene (definite plural)
utkikkstønne (alternative)
utkikstynne (alternative)
utkikkstynne (alternative)

From utkik + tønne, the first part is from Dutch uitkijk. Compare Swedish utkikstunna.


stopp en hal

From Dutch stop en haal or English stop and haul .