tolvfingertarm

tolvfingertarm m (definite singular tolvfingertarmen, indefinite plural tolvfingertarmar, definite plural tolvfingertarmane)

tolvfingertarmen (definite singular)
tolvfingertarmar (indefinite plural)
tolvfingertarmane (definite plural)

From tolv + finger + tarm, after German Zwölffingerdarm.


endetarm

endetarm m (definite singular endetarmen, indefinite plural endetarmar, definite plural endetarmane)

endetarmen (definite singular)
endetarmar (indefinite plural)
endetarmane (definite plural)


elliptisk

head

elliptisk (neuter singular elliptisk, definite singular and plural elliptiske)

elliptisk (neuter singular)
elliptiske (definite plural singular)


dvalemodus

dvalemodus m (definite singular dvalemodusen)


tankemønster

tankemønster n (definite singular tankemønsteret, indefinite plural tankemønster, definite plural tankemønstera)

tankemønsteret (definite singular)
tankemønster (indefinite plural)
tankemønstera (definite plural)


neolittisk

neolittisk (neuter singular neolittisk, definite singular and plural neolittiske)

neolittisk (neuter singular)
neolittiske (definite plural singular)

From neo- + Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + -isk.


naturhistorie

nn-noun-unc

naturhistorie f (definite singular naturhistoria, uncountable)


ryggproblem

ryggproblem n (definite singular ryggproblemet, indefinite plural ryggproblem, definite plural ryggproblema)

ryggproblemet (definite singular)
ryggproblem (indefinite plural)
ryggproblema (definite plural)


narsissist

narsissist m (definite singular narsissisten, indefinite plural narsissistar, definite plural narsissistane)

narsissisten (definite singular)
narsissistar (indefinite plural)
narsissistane (definite plural)


livmorhals

livmorhals m (definite singular livmorhalsen, indefinite plural livmorhalsar, definite plural livmorhalsane)

livmorhalsen (definite singular)
livmorhalsar (indefinite plural)
livmorhalsane (definite plural)

From livmor (“womb, uterus”) + hals (“neck”).


skjede

skjede m (definite singular skjeden, indefinite plural skjedar, definite plural skjedane)

skjeden (definite singular)
skjedar (indefinite plural)
skjedane (definite plural)

From Old Norse skeiðir pl, via Norwegian Bokmål.


kjøpekraft

kjøpekraft f (definite singular kjøpekrafta, uncountable)

(economics) buying power, purchasing power


likning

likning f (definite singular likninga, indefinite plural likningar, definite plural likningane)

likninga (definite singular)
likningar (indefinite plural)
likningane (definite plural)


strupe

strupe m (definite singular strupen, indefinite plural strupar, definite plural strupane)

strupen (definite singular)
strupar (indefinite plural)
strupane (definite plural)


berøringsskjerm

berøringsskjerm m (definite singular berøringsskjermen, indefinite plural berøringsskjermar, definite plural berøringsskjermane)

berøringsskjermen (definite singular)
berøringsskjermar (indefinite plural)
berøringsskjermane (definite plural)

(computing) a touch screen or touchscreen


touchskjerm

touchskjerm m (definite singular touchskjermen, indefinite plural touchskjermar, definite plural touchskjermane)

touchskjermen (definite singular)
touchskjermar (indefinite plural)
touchskjermane (definite plural)
touch-skjerm (alternative)
touch skjerm (alternative)


datamus

datamus f (definite singular datamusa, indefinite plural datamuser, definite plural datamusene)

datamusa (definite singular)
datamuser (indefinite plural)
datamusene (definite plural)


blemme

blemme f (definite singular blemma, indefinite plural blemmer, definite plural blemmene)

blemma (definite singular)
blemmer (indefinite plural)
blemmene (definite plural)


vassblemme

vassblemme f (definite singular vassblemma, indefinite plural vassblemmer, definite plural vassblemmene)

vassblemma (definite singular)
vassblemmer (indefinite plural)
vassblemmene (definite plural)

(medicine) a blister (filled with fluid, as opposed to blood)


steinsirkel

steinsirkel m (definite singular steinsirkelen, indefinite plural steinsirklar, definite plural steinsirklane)

steinsirkelen (definite singular)
steinsirklar (indefinite plural)
steinsirklane (definite plural)


middelklasse

middelklasse m (definite singular middelklassen, indefinite plural middelklassar, definite plural middelklassane)

middelklasse f (definite singular middelklassa, indefinite plural middelklasser, definite plural middelklassene)

middelklassen (definite singular)
middelklassar (indefinite plural)
middelklassane (definite plural)
middelklassa (definite singular)
middelklasser (indefinite plural)
middelklassene (definite plural)


kartesisk

kartesisk (indefinite singular kartesisk, definite singular and plural kartesiske)

kartesisk (indefinite singular)
kartesiske (definite plural singular)


huve

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

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

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


differensial

differensial n (definite singular differensialet, indefinite plural differensial, definite plural differensiala)

differensialet (definite singular)
differensial (indefinite plural)
differensiala (definite plural)

nn:differensial i matematikk
nn:differensialgir


utviklingsland

utviklingsland n (definite singular utviklingslandet, indefinite plural utviklingsland, definite plural utviklingslanda)

utviklingslandet (definite singular)
utviklingsland (indefinite plural)
utviklingslanda (definite plural)


augehole

augehole f (definite singular augehola, indefinite plural augeholer, definite plural augeholene)

augehola (definite singular)
augeholer (indefinite plural)
augeholene (definite plural)
augnehole (alternative)
augehòle (alternative)
augnehòle (alternative)


augeeple

augeeple n (definite singular augeeplet, indefinite plural augeeple, definite plural augeepla)

augeeplet (definite singular)
augeeple (indefinite plural)
augeepla (definite plural)
augneeple (alternative)


augelok

augelok n (definite singular augeloket, indefinite plural augelok, definite plural augeloka)

augeloket (definite singular)
augelok (indefinite plural)
augeloka (definite plural)
augelokk (alternative)
augnelok (alternative)
augnelokk (alternative)


sosiolekt

nn-noun-c

sosiolekt f or m (definite singular sosiolekten or sosiolekta, indefinite plural sosiolekter or sosiolektar, definite plural sosiolektene or sosiolektane)

sosiolekten (definite singular)
sosiolekta (definite singular)
sosiolekter (indefinite plural)
sosiolektar (indefinite plural)
sosiolektene (definite plural)
sosiolektane (definite plural)

From sosio- + -lekt, ending from -λεκτος (-lektos).


oppløysing

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

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

/ˈʊpːˌlœʏsɪŋ/


blodkar

blodkar n (definite singular blodkaret, indefinite plural blodkar, definite plural blodkara)

blodkaret (definite singular)
blodkar (indefinite plural)
blodkara (definite plural)


pulsåre

pulsåre f (definite singular pulsåra, indefinite plural pulsårer, definite plural pulsårene)

pulsåra (definite singular)
pulsårer (indefinite plural)
pulsårene (definite plural)
pulsår (alternative)


allel

allel (neuter allelt, definite singular and plural allele, comparative allelare, indefinite superlative allelast, definite superlative allelaste)

allelt (neuter)
allele (definite plural singular)
allelare (comparative)
allelast (indefinite superlative)
allelaste (definite superlative)

Clipping of allelomorf, coined by English biologists William Bateson and Edith Rebecca Saunders in 1902. Ultimately from the Ancient Greek prefix ἀλληλ- (allēl-) from ἄλλος (állos, “other”).


allel

allel n (definite singular allelet, indefinite plural allel, definite plural allela)

allelet (definite singular)
allel (indefinite plural)
allela (definite plural)


fjes

fjes n (definite singular fjeset, indefinite plural fjes, definite plural fjesa)

fjeset (definite singular)
fjes (indefinite plural)
fjesa (definite plural)

From English face. Compare Danish fjæs and Swedish fjäs.


dysleksi

nn-noun-unc

dysleksi m (definite singular dysleksien, uncountable)

From dys- + Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis). Compare with French dyslexie.


kompress

kompress m (definite singular kompressen, indefinite plural kompressar, definite plural kompressane)

kompressen (definite singular)
kompressar (indefinite plural)
kompressane (definite plural)

From Latin compressus, via German Kompresse.


maskinkode

maskinkode m (definite singular maskinkoden, indefinite plural maskinkodar, definite plural maskinkodane)

maskinkoden (definite singular)
maskinkodar (indefinite plural)
maskinkodane (definite plural)


minnebrikke

minnebrikke f (definite singular minnebrikka, indefinite plural minnebrikker, definite plural minnebrikkene)

minnebrikka (definite singular)
minnebrikker (indefinite plural)
minnebrikkene (definite plural)


vaginose

vaginose m (definite singular vaginosen, indefinite plural vaginosar, definite plural vaginosane)

vaginosen (definite singular)
vaginosar (indefinite plural)
vaginosane (definite plural)


målføre

målføre n (definite singular målføret, indefinite plural målføre, definite plural målføra)

målføret (definite singular)
målføre (indefinite plural)
målføra (definite plural)

[²mo̞ːɽ.ˌføː.ɾə]

From målfør (“able to talk”), from Old Norse málfǿrr. Cognate with Faroese málføri, Icelandic málfæri and Swedish målföre.


kjertel

kjertel m (definite singular kjertelen, indefinite plural kjertlar, definite plural kjertlane)

kjertelen (definite singular)
kjertlar (indefinite plural)
kjertlane (definite plural)


halveringstid

halveringstid f (definite singular halveringstida, indefinite plural halveringstider, definite plural halveringstidene)

halveringstida (definite singular)
halveringstider (indefinite plural)
halveringstidene (definite plural)

From halvering (“from halvere”) + -s- + tid.

af

from <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">halvere</i>


nedgangstid

nedgangstid f (definite singular nedgangstida, indefinite plural nedgangstider, definite plural nedgangstidene)

nedgangstida (definite singular)
nedgangstider (indefinite plural)
nedgangstidene (definite plural)


sjøuhyre

sjøuhyre n (definite singular sjøuhyret, indefinite plural sjøuhyre, definite plural sjøuhyra)

sjøuhyret (definite singular)
sjøuhyre (indefinite plural)
sjøuhyra (definite plural)


irritabelt tarmsyndrom

irritable bowel syndrome
irritable bowel syndrome


netthinne

netthinne f (definite singular netthinna, indefinite plural netthinner, definite plural netthinnene)

netthinna (definite singular)
netthinner (indefinite plural)
netthinnene (definite plural)

From nett + hinne, after German Netzhaut.


hornhinne

hornhinne f (definite singular hornhinna, indefinite plural hornhinner, definite plural hornhinnene)

hornhinna (definite singular)
hornhinner (indefinite plural)
hornhinnene (definite plural)


idiolekt

nn-noun-c

idiolekt f or m (definite singular idiolekten or idiolekta, indefinite plural idiolekter or idiolektar, definite plural idiolektene or idiolektane)

idiolekten (definite singular)
idiolekta (definite singular)
idiolekter (indefinite plural)
idiolektar (indefinite plural)
idiolektene (definite plural)
idiolektane (definite plural)


halvgud

halvgud m (definite singular halvguden, indefinite plural halvgudar, definite plural halvgudane)

halvguden (definite singular)
halvgudar (indefinite plural)
halvgudane (definite plural)


tuss

tuss m (definite singular tussen, indefinite plural tussar, definite plural tussane)

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

From Old Norse þurs, þuss, from Proto-Germanic *þursaz, *þurisaz. Cognates include dialectal English thurse.

(folklore, also collective) a kind of subterranean wight


okle

nn-noun-multi

okle f or n (definite singular okla or oklet, indefinite plural okler or okle, definite plural oklene or okla)

okla (definite singular)
oklet (definite singular)
okler (indefinite plural)
okle (indefinite plural)
oklene (definite plural)
okla (definite plural)
okle n (indefinite singular)
oklet (definite singular)
okle (indefinite plural)
okla (definite plural)
okli (definite plural)
okle f (indefinite singular)
n (indefinite singular)
okla (definite singular)
okler [oklor] (indefinite plural)
oklene [oklone] (definite plural)
okla [okli] (definite plural)
okler (indefinite plural)
oklene (definite plural)
Okla n (indefinite singular)
Okla (definite singular)
Oklo (indefinite plural)
Oklo (definite plural)
[okla] f (indefinite singular)
okla (definite singular)
okler [oklor] (indefinite plural)
oklene [oklone] (definite plural)
okla (alternative)
hukku (alternative)
håkkå (alternative)
Okkel (alternative)
Okkaal (alternative)
Okkul (alternative)

From Old Norse ǫkla n. Compare Icelandic ökkli.

(anatomy) an ankle (joint between leg and foot)


kvinnebryst

kvinnebryst n (definite singular kvinnebrystet, indefinite plural kvinnebryst, definite plural kvinnebrysta)

kvinnebrystet (definite singular)
kvinnebryst (indefinite plural)
kvinnebrysta (definite plural)

(anatomy) a female breast, woman's breast


bukhinne

bukhinne f (definite singular bukhinna, indefinite plural bukhinner, definite plural bukhinnene)

bukhinna (definite singular)
bukhinner (indefinite plural)
bukhinnene (definite plural)


underleppe

underleppe f (definite singular underleppa, indefinite plural underlepper, definite plural underleppene)

underleppa (definite singular)
underlepper (indefinite plural)
underleppene (definite plural)


slire

slire f (definite singular slira, indefinite plural slirer, definite plural slirene)

slira (definite singular)
slirer (indefinite plural)
slirene (definite plural)
slir (alternative)

From Old Norse slíðr n pl. Compare Icelandic slíður and Swedish slida.


dialektologi

nn-noun-unc

dialektologi m (definite singular dialektologien, uncountable)


hormonbalanse

hormonbalanse m (definite singular hormonbalansen, indefinite plural hormonbalansar, definite plural hormonbalansane)

hormonbalansen (definite singular)
hormonbalansar (indefinite plural)
hormonbalansane (definite plural)


mellomfransk

mellomfransk m (definite singular mellomfransken, uncountable)


rettskriving

rettskriving f (definite singular rettskrivinga, indefinite plural rettskrivingar, definite plural rettskrivingane)

rettskrivinga (definite singular)
rettskrivingar (indefinite plural)
rettskrivingane (definite plural)

From rett + skriving, after German Rechtschreibung, itself after Ancient Greek ὀρθογρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (orthogrăphĭ́ā).


ortografi

ortografi m (definite singular ortografien, indefinite plural ortografiar, definite plural ortografiane)

ortografien (definite singular)
ortografiar (indefinite plural)
ortografiane (definite plural)

From older French orthographie, from Latin orthographia, from Ancient Greek ὀρθογραφία (orthographía), from ὀρθός (orthós, “correct”) + -grafi.


ryggsøyle

ryggsøyle f (definite singular ryggsøyla, indefinite plural ryggsøyler, definite plural ryggsøylene)

ryggsøyla (definite singular)
ryggsøyler (indefinite plural)
ryggsøylene (definite plural)

(anatomy) spinal column, spine, backbone


muskulatur

muskulatur m (definite singular muskulaturen, indefinite plural muskulaturar, definite plural muskulaturane)

muskulaturen (definite singular)
muskulaturar (indefinite plural)
muskulaturane (definite plural)

From French musculature and German Muskulatur, from Latin musculus.


slimhinne

slimhinne f (definite singular slimhinna, indefinite plural slimhinner, definite plural slimhinnene)

slimhinna (definite singular)
slimhinner (indefinite plural)
slimhinnene (definite plural)


eksponent

eksponent m (definite singular eksponenten, indefinite plural eksponentar, definite plural eksponentane)

eksponenten (definite singular)
eksponentar (indefinite plural)
eksponentane (definite plural)


strålebehandling

strålebehandling f (definite singular strålebehandlinga, indefinite plural strålebehandlingar, definite plural strålebehandlingane)

strålebehandlinga (definite singular)
strålebehandlingar (indefinite plural)
strålebehandlingane (definite plural)


lungeskade

lungeskade m (definite singular lungeskaden, indefinite plural lungeskadar, definite plural lungeskadane)

lungeskaden (definite singular)
lungeskadar (indefinite plural)
lungeskadane (definite plural)


alveol

alveol m (definite singular alveolen, indefinite plural alveolar, definite plural alveolane)

alveolen (definite singular)
alveolar (indefinite plural)
alveolane (definite plural)


kransarterie

kransarterie m (definite singular kransarterien, indefinite plural kransarteriar, definite plural kransarteriane)

kransarterien (definite singular)
kransarteriar (indefinite plural)
kransarteriane (definite plural)


folkeetymologi

folkeetymologi m (definite singular folkeetymologien, indefinite plural folkeetymologiar, definite plural folkeetymologiane)

folkeetymologien (definite singular)
folkeetymologiar (indefinite plural)
folkeetymologiane (definite plural)

From folk + -e- + etymologi, after German Volksetymologie.


galleblære

galleblære f (definite singular galleblæra, indefinite plural galleblærer, definite plural galleblærene)

galleblæra (definite singular)
galleblærer (indefinite plural)
galleblærene (definite plural)
gallblære (alternative)


gallegang

gallegang m (definite singular gallegangen, indefinite plural gallegangar, definite plural gallegangane)

gallegangen (definite singular)
gallegangar (indefinite plural)
gallegangane (definite plural)
gallgang (alternative)


ødem

ødem n (definite singular ødemet, indefinite plural ødem, definite plural ødema)

ødemet (definite singular)
ødem (indefinite plural)
ødema (definite plural)


megalittisk

megalittisk (indefinite singular megalittisk, definite singular and plural megalittiske)

megalittisk (indefinite singular)
megalittiske (definite plural singular)


paratyfus

nn-noun-unc

paratyfus m (definite singular paratyfusen, uncountable)


blodtap

blodtap n (definite singular blodtapet, indefinite plural blodtap, definite plural blodtapa)

blodtapet (definite singular)
blodtap (indefinite plural)
blodtapa (definite plural)


fellesspråk

fellesspråk n (definite singular fellesspråket, indefinite plural fellesspråk, definite plural fellesspråka)

fellesspråket (definite singular)
fellesspråk (indefinite plural)
fellesspråka (definite plural)

(linguistics) a common language, lingua franca


brystkasse

brystkasse m (definite singular brystkassen, indefinite plural brystkassar, definite plural brystkassane)

brystkasse f (definite singular brystkassa, indefinite plural brystkasser, definite plural brystkassene)

brystkassen (definite singular)
brystkassar (indefinite plural)
brystkassane (definite plural)
brystkassa (definite singular)
brystkasser (indefinite plural)
brystkassene (definite plural)


dikotomi

dikotomi m (definite singular dikotomien, indefinite plural dikotomiar, definite plural dikotomiane)

dikotomien (definite singular)
dikotomiar (indefinite plural)
dikotomiane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek διχοτομία (dikhotomía).


programmerbar

programmerbar (neuter programmerbart, definite singular and plural programmerbare)

programmerbart (neuter)
programmerbare (definite plural singular)


tekstfil

tekstfil f (definite singular tekstfila, indefinite plural tekstfiler, definite plural tekstfilene)

tekstfila (definite singular)
tekstfiler (indefinite plural)
tekstfilene (definite plural)


amasone

amasone f (definite singular amasona, indefinite plural amasoner, definite plural amasonene)

amasona (definite singular)
amasoner (indefinite plural)
amasonene (definite plural)

(Greek mythology) an Amazon, member of a mythical race of female warriors


metafysikk

metafysikk m (definite singular metafysikken, uncountable)


omskrive

nn-verb-irreg

omskrive (present tense omskriv, past tense omskreiv, past participle omskrive, passive infinitive omskrivast, present participle omskrivande, imperative omskriv)

omskriv (present)
omskreiv (past)
omskrive (participle past)
omskrivast (infinitive passive)
omskrivande (participle present)
omskriv (imperative)
omskriva (alternative)


perkusjon

perkusjon m (definite singular perkusjonen, indefinite plural perkusjonar, definite plural perkusjonane)

perkusjonen (definite singular)
perkusjonar (indefinite plural)
perkusjonane (definite plural)


immunforsvar

immunforsvar n (definite singular immunforsvaret, indefinite plural immunforsvar, definite plural immunforsvara)

immunforsvaret (definite singular)
immunforsvar (indefinite plural)
immunforsvara (definite plural)


appendiks

appendiks n (definite singular appendikset, indefinite plural appendiks, definite plural appendiksa)

appendiks m (definite singular appendiksen, indefinite plural appendiksar, definite plural appendiksane)

appendikset (definite singular)
appendiks (indefinite plural)
appendiksa (definite plural)
appendiksen (definite singular)
appendiksar (indefinite plural)
appendiksane (definite plural)


tynntarm

tynntarm m (definite singular tynntarmen, indefinite plural tynntarmar, definite plural tynntarmane)

tynntarmen (definite singular)
tynntarmar (indefinite plural)
tynntarmane (definite plural)


mellomgolv

mellomgolv n (definite singular mellomgolvet, indefinite plural mellomgolv, definite plural mellomgolva)

mellomgolvet (definite singular)
mellomgolv (indefinite plural)
mellomgolva (definite plural)

(anatomy) diaphragm (thoracic diaphragm)


isjiasnerve

isjiasnerve m (definite singular isjiasnerven, indefinite plural isjiasnervar, definite plural isjiasnervane)

isjiasnerven (definite singular)
isjiasnervar (indefinite plural)
isjiasnervane (definite plural)


hjerneslag

hjerneslag n (definite singular hjerneslaget, indefinite plural hjerneslag, definite plural hjerneslaga)

hjerneslaget (definite singular)
hjerneslag (indefinite plural)
hjerneslaga (definite plural)

(medicine) a stroke (affecting the brain)


aterosklerose

nn-noun-unc

aterosklerose m (definite singular aterosklerosen, uncountable)

From Ancient Greek ἀθήρα (athḗra) + sklerose.


sklerose

sklerose m (definite singular sklerosen, indefinite plural sklerosar, definite plural sklerosane)

sklerosen (definite singular)
sklerosar (indefinite plural)
sklerosane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis), from σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”).


glykemi

glykemi m (definite singular glykemien, uncountable)

From Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús) + αἷμα (haîma).


stoffskifte

stoffskifte n (definite singular stoffskiftet, indefinite plural stoffskifte, definite plural stoffskifta)

stoffskiftet (definite singular)
stoffskifte (indefinite plural)
stoffskifta (definite plural)


tredeling

tredeling f (definite singular tredelinga, indefinite plural tredelingar, definite plural tredelingane)

tredelinga (definite singular)
tredelingar (indefinite plural)
tredelingane (definite plural)


skrumplever

nn-noun-irreg

skrumplever f (definite singular skrumplevra, indefinite plural skrumplevrar or skrumplevrer, definite plural skrumplevrane or skrumplevrene)

skrumplevra (definite singular)
skrumplevrar (indefinite plural)
skrumplevrer (indefinite plural)
skrumplevrane (definite plural)
skrumplevrene (definite plural)


selskapsskatt

selskapsskatt m (definite singular selskapsskatten, indefinite plural selskapsskattar, definite plural selskapsskattane)

selskapsskatten (definite singular)
selskapsskattar (indefinite plural)
selskapsskattane (definite plural)

(taxation) corporation tax, corporate tax, company tax


stjerneteikn

stjerneteikn n (definite singular stjerneteiknet, indefinite plural stjerneteikn, definite plural stjerneteikna)

stjerneteiknet (definite singular)
stjerneteikn (indefinite plural)
stjerneteikna (definite plural)

(astrology) a star sign, astrological sign, sign of the Zodiac


a verbo

(grammar) in the main forms of a verb, from which the whole conjugation can usually be known


a viso

(economics, rare) after showing, after presentation


valkyrje

valkyrje f (definite singular valkyrja, indefinite plural valkyrjer, definite plural valkyrjene)

valkyrja (definite singular)
valkyrjer (indefinite plural)
valkyrjene (definite plural)
valkyrja (alternative)
valkyrju (alternative Midlandsnormalen)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse valkyrja, from Proto-Germanic *walakuzjǭ.

lbor

(Norse mythology) a valkyrie; female attendant of Odin that leads fallen warriors to Valhalla


einherje

einherje m (definite singular einherjen, indefinite plural einherjar, definite plural einherjane)

einherjen (definite singular)
einherjar (indefinite plural)
einherjane (definite plural)

[²ɛ̝ɪ̯n.hɛ̝r.jə]

[²ɛ̝ɪ̯.nɛ̝r.jə]

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse einherjar. Doublet of Einar.

slbor

(Norse mythology) one of the einherjar; a warrior who died in battle and was brought to Valhalla


ufred

ufred m (definite singular ufreden, indefinite plural ufredar, definite plural ufredane)

ufreden (definite singular)
ufredar (indefinite plural)
ufredane (definite plural)

From u- + fred, or possibly inherited directly from Old Norse úfriðr.


flokkimmunitet

nn-noun-unc

flokkimmunitet m (definite singular flokkimmuniteten, uncountable)

From flokk (“herd”) + immunitet (“immunity”).


cøliaki

cøliaki m (definite singular cøliakien, indefinite plural cøliakiar, definite plural cøliakiane)

cøliakien (definite singular)
cøliakiar (indefinite plural)
cøliakiane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κοιλία (koilía, “belly”).


Basedows sjukdom

After the Austrian doctor Karl Adolph von Basedow.


Føllings sjukdom

Named after Norwegian physician Ivar Asbjørn Følling.


Bekhterevs sjukdom

Named after Russian neurologist V. M. Bekhterev.

ankylosing spondylitis
ankylosing spondylitis


Downs syndrom

Named after English physician Langdon Down (1828–1896), who first described the condition as a distinct form of mental disability in the 1860s.


kvike

kvike m (definite singular kviken, indefinite plural kvikar, definite plural kvikane)

kviken (definite singular)
kvikar (indefinite plural)
kvikane (definite plural)
kvik (alternative)

From Old Norse kvika, kvikva f. Related to kvik (“quick, lively”).


trykkskjerm

trykkskjerm m (definite singular trykkskjermen, indefinite plural trykkskjermar, definite plural trykkskjermane)

trykkskjermen (definite singular)
trykkskjermar (indefinite plural)
trykkskjermane (definite plural)


sørvar

sørvar m (definite singular sørvaren, indefinite plural sørvarar, definite plural sørvarane)

sørvaren (definite singular)
sørvarar (indefinite plural)
sørvarane (definite plural)
server (alternative)

Semi-calque of English server. Akin to sørve + -ar.


gjø

gjø f (definite singular gjøa, indefinite plural gjøer, definite plural gjøene)

gjøa (definite singular)
gjøer (indefinite plural)
gjøene (definite plural)
go (alternative)
jo (alternative)

From Old Norse gói, gœ. Cognate with Icelandic góa and Swedish gya/göja. Attested as Giø-Maana by David Klim in the second half of the 17th century. Attested as Giøe by Jacob Nicolai Wilse in 1780 in his dictionary of Spydeberg dialect, referring to a period in January (perhaps confusing with Thorri). Attested by Hans Jacob Wille in 1786 as Giø, synonymous with February.

(folklore, Trøndersk, Nord-Gudbrandsdalen) a period between February 12 and March 13 associated with black magic


jutul

jutul m (definite singular jutulen, indefinite plural jutlar, definite plural jutlane)

jutulen (definite singular)
jutlar (indefinite plural)
jutlane (definite plural)

(folklore, Norse mythology) alternative form of jøtul (“giant”)


nettbrett

nettbrett n (definite singular nettbrettet, indefinite plural nettbrett, definite plural nettbretta)

nettbrettet (definite singular)
nettbrett (indefinite plural)
nettbretta (definite plural)

From nett (“(Inter)net”) + brett (“board”).


minnepenn

minnepenn m (definite singular minnepennen, indefinite plural minnepennar, definite plural minnepennane)

minnepennen (definite singular)
minnepennar (indefinite plural)
minnepennane (definite plural)


minnekort

minnekort n (definite singular minnekortet, indefinite plural minnekort, definite plural minnekorta)

minnekortet (definite singular)
minnekort (indefinite plural)
minnekorta (definite plural)

From minne (“memory”) + kort (“card”), calque of English memory card.


skjermkort

skjermkort n (definite singular skjermkortet, indefinite plural skjermkort, definite plural skjermkorta)

skjermkortet (definite singular)
skjermkort (indefinite plural)
skjermkorta (definite plural)


universaliestriden

From universalia (“universals”) + -e- (“battle”) + striden.

af

(philosophy, metaphysics) the Problem of Universals


augestein

augestein m (definite singular augesteinen, indefinite plural augesteinar, definite plural augesteinane)

augesteinen (definite singular)
augesteinar (indefinite plural)
augesteinane (definite plural)
augnestein (alternative)

From Old Norse augasteinn, a compound of auge + stein.


augnestein

augnestein m (definite singular augnesteinen, indefinite plural augnesteinar, definite plural augnesteinane)

augnesteinen (definite singular)
augnesteinar (indefinite plural)
augnesteinane (definite plural)
augestein (alternative)

From Old Norse augnasteinn, a compound of augne- + stein.


apposisjon

apposisjon m (definite singular apposisjonen, indefinite plural apposisjonar, definite plural apposisjonane)

apposisjonen (definite singular)
apposisjonar (indefinite plural)
apposisjonane (definite plural)


apposisjonell

head

apposisjonell (masculine and feminine apposisjonell, neuter apposisjonelt, definite singular and plural apposisjonelle)

apposisjonell (feminine masculine)
apposisjonelt (neuter)
apposisjonelle (definite plural singular)


hjasse

hjasse m (definite singular hjassen, indefinite plural hjassar, definite plural hjassane)

hjassen (definite singular)
hjassar (indefinite plural)
hjassane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hjarsi, hjassi, it from Proto-Germanic *hersô. Cognates include Swedish hjässa and Danish isse, from the latter of which is derived its doublet isse.


overgangsalder

overgangsalder m (definite singular overgangsalderen, indefinite plural overgangsaldrar, definite plural overgangsaldrane)

overgangsalderen (definite singular)
overgangsaldrar (indefinite plural)
overgangsaldrane (definite plural)

From overgang (“transition”) + -s- + alder (“age”).


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)


podeks

podeks m (definite singular podeksen, indefinite plural podeksar, definite plural podeksane)

podeksen (definite singular)
podeksar (indefinite plural)
podeksane (definite plural)

(anatomy, formal) anus, rectum, fundament


eg-form

eg-form f (definite singular eg-forma, indefinite plural eg-former, definite plural eg-formene)

eg-forma (definite singular)
eg-former (indefinite plural)
eg-formene (definite plural)


munn-til-munn-metode

nn-noun-unc

munn-til-munn-metode m (definite singular munn-til-munn-metoden, uncountable)

munn-til-munn-metoden (definite singular)
munn-mot-munn-metode (alternative)

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation


preterito-presentisk

preterito-presentisk (indefinite singular preterito-presentisk, definite singular and plural preterito-presentiske)

preterito-presentisk (indefinite singular)
preterito-presentiske (definite plural singular)

preterite-present verb
preterite-present verb

(grammar) which is or has to do with preterite-present verbs


avlyd

avlyd m (definite singular avlyden, indefinite plural avlydar, definite plural avlydane)

avlyden (definite singular)
avlydar (indefinite plural)
avlydane (definite plural)
avljod (alternative)

A calque of German Ablaut. Equivalent to av- + lyd.


omlyd

omlyd m (definite singular omlyden, indefinite plural omlydar, definite plural omlydane)

omlyden (definite singular)
omlydar (indefinite plural)
omlydane (definite plural)
omljod (alternative)


nøytrum

nøytrum n (definite singular nøytrumet, indefinite plural nøytrum, definite plural nøytruma)

nøytrumet (definite singular)
nøytrum (indefinite plural)
nøytruma (definite plural)


lesemor

lesemor f (definite singular lesemora, indefinite plural lesemødrer, definite plural lesemødrene)

lesemora (definite singular)
lesemødrer (indefinite plural)
lesemødrene (definite plural)


seboré

seboré m (definite singular seboréen or seboreen, indefinite plural seboréar or seborear, definite plural seboréane or seboreane)

seboréen (definite singular)
seboreen (definite singular)
seboréar (indefinite plural)
seborear (indefinite plural)
seboréane (definite plural)
seboreane (definite plural)


ljodsprang

ljodsprang n (definite singular ljodspranget, indefinite plural ljodsprang, definite plural ljodspranga)

ljodspranget (definite singular)
ljodsprang (indefinite plural)
ljodspranga (definite plural)
lydsprang (alternative)

Naar Vokalen liksom spring fraa den eine Klassa til den andre, kalla me Vokalskiftet fyre Ljodsprang ("Aflyd").

1878, Marius Hægstad, Norsk Maallæra, page 8:


a-mål

a-mål n (definite singular a-målet, uncountable)

e-mål

dialect with infinitive and weak feminine ending

(linguistics) Dialect in which the infinitive of verbs and/or the indefinite singular of weak feminine nouns ends in -a

(linguistics, grammar) A writing style of Norwegian Nynorsk using the -a ending in the definite singular of strong feminine nouns and the definite plural of strong neuter nouns.


i-mål

i-mål n (definite singular i-målet, indefinite plural i-mål, definite plural i-måla)

i-målet (definite singular)
i-mål (indefinite plural)
i-måla (definite plural)

(linguistics, grammar) Writing style of Norwegian Nynorsk using the -i ending in the definite singular of strong feminine nouns and the definite plural of strong neuter nouns. (Made defunct in 2012.)


e-mål

e-mål n (definite singular e-målet, indefinite plural e-mål, definite plural e-måla)

e-målet (definite singular)
e-mål (indefinite plural)
e-måla (definite plural)

(linguistics, orthography) Norwegian dialect or style of writing which uses the -e ending in infinitive and/or the indefinite singular of weak feminine nouns.


drøvel

drøvel m (definite singular drøvelen, indefinite plural drøvlar, definite plural drøvlane)

drøvelen (definite singular)
drøvlar (indefinite plural)
drøvlane (definite plural)
drøpel (alternative)


byggkorn

byggkorn n (definite singular byggkornet, indefinite plural byggkorn, definite plural byggkorna)

byggkornet (definite singular)
byggkorn (indefinite plural)
byggkorna (definite plural)


edb

edb m (definite singular edb-en, uncountable)

edb-en (definite singular)
EDB (alternative uppercase variant)

(computing) initialism of elektronisk databehandling


viksk

viksk (indefinite singular viksk, definite singular and plural vikske)

viksk (indefinite singular)
vikske (definite plural singular)

(linguistics) pertaining to Norwegian dialects spoken in the areas broadly around the Oslo fjord


Mjølne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Mjǫllnir, from Proto-Norse *ᛗᛖᛚᚢᚾᛁᚨᛉ (*melluniaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *meldunjaz. Another theory is a relation to mjǫll (“fresh snow”), whence also mjøll.

slbor

Mjøllne (alternative)
Mjolne (alternative)

Hamaren Mjølne raaka midt i hovudet paa Rungne og slo hausen hans i smaa molar, og han datt fram yver Tor, so foten hans laag yver halsen til Tor.

1902, Halvdan Koht, Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor [Old Norse tales about Odin and Thor], page 42:

The hammer Mjollnir hit Rungnir’s head and crushed his skull into small pieces, and he fell forward onto Thor, so that his foot lay over Thor’s neck.

(Norse mythology) Mjollnir, the hammer of the Norse god Thor


Brokk

(Norse mythology) Brokk, one of two dwarves who made Gullinbursti, Draupnir, and Mjolnir


Draupne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Draupnir. The name is a remade singular form from *draupna, plural genitive of *draupi, from the stem of dreypa (“to let drip”), whence also drøypa. Related to drjúpa, whence also drjupa, drypa.


inokulere

inokulere (present tense inokulerer, past tense inokulerte, past participle inokulert, passive infinitive inokulerast, present participle inokulerande, imperative inokuler)

inokulerer (present)
inokulerte (past)
inokulert (participle past)
inokulerast (infinitive passive)
inokulerande (participle present)
inokuler (imperative)
inokulera (alternative)


lyktemann

nn-noun-comireg

lyktemann m (definite singular lyktemannen, indefinite plural lyktemenn, definite plural lyktemennene)

lyktemannen (definite singular)
lyktemenn (indefinite plural)
lyktemennene (definite plural)

From lykt (“lantern”) + -e- + mann (“man”).

(folklore) will o' the wisp, thought to be children who died unbaptized, never finding their final rest


dølamål

dølamål n (definite singular dølamålet, indefinite plural dølamål, definite plural dølamåla)

dølamålet (definite singular)
dølamål (indefinite plural)
dølamåla (definite plural)
dølemål (alternative)

(linguistics) dialect spoken by inhabitants of a valley, especially gudbrandsdalsmål


haugbu

haugbu m (definite singular haugbuen, indefinite plural haugbuar, definite plural haugbuane)

haugbuen (definite singular)
haugbuar (indefinite plural)
haugbuane (definite plural)

(folklore) a wight who lives in a burial mound and occasionally snatches human children


grunnlagsetikk

grunnlagsetikk m (definite singular grunnlagsetikken, indefinite plural grunnlagsetikkar, definite plural grunnlagsetikkane)

grunnlagsetikken (definite singular)
grunnlagsetikkar (indefinite plural)
grunnlagsetikkane (definite plural)


føflekk

føflekk m (definite singular føflekken, indefinite plural føflekker or føflekkar, definite plural føflekkene or føflekkane)

føflekken (definite singular)
føflekker (indefinite plural)
føflekkar (indefinite plural)
føflekkene (definite plural)
føflekkane (definite plural)
fødeflekk (alternative)


birkebeinar

birkebeinar m (definite singular birkebeinaren, indefinite plural birkebeinarar, definite plural birkebeinarane)

birkebeinaren (definite singular)
birkebeinarar (indefinite plural)
birkebeinarane (definite plural)

From earlier birkebein + -ar, the first part from Old Norse birkibeinn (plural birkibeinar). The un-suffixed form was made non-standard by an 2016 official spelling decision.

(history) a participant in an uprising in the 1170s Norway, and, in the following decades, an adherent to the successor political party.


skjel

nn-noun-multi

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

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

nn-decl-blank-aasen

skjel

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


Oden

odens- (genitive)
ons- (genitive)
Odin (alternative Midlandsnormalen)

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. Compare also oden (“rutting”).

Oden er den gjævaste og eldste av æserne

1902, Halvdan Koht, Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor [Old Norse tales about Odin and Thor], page 3:

Odin is the greatest and oldest of the æsir

(Norse mythology and paganism) Woden/Odin, A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon.


lussinatt

lussinatt f (definite singular lussinatta, indefinite plural lussinetter, definite plural lussinettene)

lussinatta (definite singular)
lussinetter (indefinite plural)
lussinettene (definite plural)

From Lussi + natt (“night”). The first part was a norwegianized form of the Latin name Lucia (“Lucy”), after the 4th century Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy. However, in Norwegian folklore, Lussi came to refer to a wight, who would wreak havoc on the night of the winter solstice, as in the Julian calendar which was used at the time, winter solstice fell on Saint Lucy's. Due to her oft malignant nature, some have proposed a connection to Lucifer as an etymological influence.
Either name is related to lux (“light”), ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *lewk-.

(Christianity, folklore) eve of, night before the Day of Saint Lucy, December 13th, in folklore thought to be the longest night of the year


laste opp

head

laste opp (present tense lastar opp, past tense lasta opp)


laste ned

laste ned (present tense lastar ned, past tense lasta ned)


nemne

nemne n (definite singular nemnet, indefinite plural nemne, definite plural nemna)

nemnet (definite singular)
nemne (indefinite plural)
nemna (definite plural)

From Old Norse nefni, from nafn (“name”).


a-verb

a-verb n (definite singular a-verbet, indefinite plural a-verb, definite plural a-verba)

a-verbet (definite singular)
a-verb (indefinite plural)
a-verba (definite plural)

kasta er eit a-verb fordi preteritum kasta sluttar på -a.

(grammar) a weak verb that is conjugated, ending in -a in its past tense and supine forms


e-verb

e-verb n (definite singular e-verbet, indefinite plural e-verb, definite plural e-verba)

e-verbet (definite singular)
e-verb (indefinite plural)
e-verba (definite plural)

(grammar) a weak verb forming its past tenses with a dental suffix


kregde

kregde f (definite singular kregda, indefinite plural kregder, definite plural kregdene)

kregda (definite singular)
kregder (indefinite plural)
kregdene (definite plural)

(pathology) a contagious disease with rashes and cold symptoms, like measles


gebiss

gebiss n (definite singular gebisset, indefinite plural gebiss, definite plural gebissa)

gebisset (definite singular)
gebiss (indefinite plural)
gebissa (definite plural)


hjolt

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

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

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


klabautermann

nn-noun-comireg

klabautermann m (definite singular klabautermannen, indefinite plural klabautermenn, definite plural klabautermennene)

klabautermannen (definite singular)
klabautermenn (indefinite plural)
klabautermennene (definite plural)


smittesporing

smittesporing f (definite singular smittesporinga, indefinite plural smittesporingar, definite plural smittesporingane)

smittesporinga (definite singular)
smittesporingar (indefinite plural)
smittesporingane (definite plural)

From smitte (“contagion, infection”) + sporing (“tracing”).


tankeeksperiment

tankeeksperiment n (definite singular tankeeksperimentet, indefinite plural tankeeksperiment, definite plural tankeeksperimenta)

tankeeksperimentet (definite singular)
tankeeksperiment (indefinite plural)
tankeeksperimenta (definite plural)

tanke (“thought”) + eksperiment (“experiment”)

compound

(physics, philosophy) a thought experiment


livmorhalskreft

nn-noun-unc

livmorhalskreft m (definite singular livmorhalskreften, uncountable)

From livmorhals (“cervix”) + kreft (“cancer”).


pyoré

pyoré m (definite singular pyoréen or pyoreen, indefinite plural pyoréar or pyorear, definite plural pyoréane or pyoreane)

pyoréen (definite singular)
pyoreen (definite singular)
pyoréar (indefinite plural)
pyorear (indefinite plural)
pyoréane (definite plural)
pyoreane (definite plural)

(countable and uncountable, dentistry) pyorrhea


transkripsjon

transkripsjon m (definite singular transkripsjonen, indefinite plural transkripsjonar, definite plural transkripsjonane)

transkripsjonen (definite singular)
transkripsjonar (indefinite plural)
transkripsjonane (definite plural)

(linguistics, music) the act of transcribing

(linguistics, music) something transcribed

(genetics) the synthesis of RNA from DNA

transcription
the synthesis of RNA from DNA


drenasje

drenasje m (definite singular drenasjen, indefinite plural drenasjar, definite plural drenasjane)

drenasjen (definite singular)
drenasjar (indefinite plural)
drenasjane (definite plural)

(countable and uncountable, medicine) removal of bodily fluids


Æge

(Norse mythology) Ægir (king of the sea)


steinbukk

steinbukk m (definite singular steinbukken, indefinite plural steinbukkar, definite plural steinbukkane)

steinbukken (definite singular)
steinbukkar (indefinite plural)
steinbukkane (definite plural)

(sometimes capitalized)
(astrology) a Capricorn, Capricornian


konjugasjon

konjugasjon m (definite singular konjugasjonen, indefinite plural konjugasjonar, definite plural konjugasjonane)

konjugasjonen (definite singular)
konjugasjonar (indefinite plural)
konjugasjonane (definite plural)


tufte

tufte m (definite singular tuften, indefinite plural tuftar, definite plural tuftane)

tuften (definite singular)
tuftar (indefinite plural)
tuftane (definite plural)
tuft (alternative)

From tuft (“ground, land, property”), from Old Norse tupt, topt, from Proto-Germanic *tumþiz and/or *tumftō. Compare Swedish tomte.

(folklore) a being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads, often thought to be the ancestor who cleared the land


gardvord

gardvord m (definite singular gardvorden, indefinite plural gardvordar, definite plural gardvordane)

gardvorden (definite singular)
gardvordar (indefinite plural)
gardvordane (definite plural)
gardsvord (alternative)

/²ɡaːɽ.vuːɽ/

From Old Norse garðvǫrðr, from garðr (“farm”) + vǫrðr (“ward”), whence also gard and vord. Cognate with Icelandic garðvörður.

So bar dei ut mat og øl åt gardvorden. Dette var den mannen som rudde og bygde garden, jamleg ein gamal ættfar

1965, Halldor O. Opedal, Hardangerminne: festskrift til Halldor O. Opedal på 70-årsdagen den 26. mai 1965, page 71:

Then they carried out foot and beer to the farm ward. This was the man who cleared and built the farm, often an old ancestor

Garvoren hev i mannatanken menneskeskapnad; men er jamt liten av vokster.

1996, Turstiar og kulturminne i Hovdebygda, Hovdebygda soge- og velferdslag, page 71:

The farm ward is thought to resemble a human, but is often small.


tuftekall

tuftekall m (definite singular tuftekallen, indefinite plural tuftekallar, definite plural tuftekallane)

tuftekallen (definite singular)
tuftekallar (indefinite plural)
tuftekallane (definite plural)
toftekall (alternative dialectal)

From tufte (“house spirit”) + kall (“man”).

(folklore) a male being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads


tuftekjerring

tuftekjerring f (definite singular tuftekjerringa, indefinite plural tuftekjerringar, definite plural tuftekjerringane)

tuftekjerringa (definite singular)
tuftekjerringar (indefinite plural)
tuftekjerringane (definite plural)

/²tʊftəçɛrɪŋ/

From tufte (“house spirit”) + kjerring (“woman, wife”).

compound

(folklore) a female being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads


Alv

From Old Norse Alfr, from Proto-Germanic *Albiz, and alfr (“elf, supernatural being”). Also a short form of compound names with the element, such as Toralv. Cognate with Faroese Álvur and Icelandic Álfur.


Gandalv

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Gandalfr, from gandr (“magic staff”) + alfr (“elf, supernatural being”) or Alfr. Equivalent to gand + alv.


blåtann

nn-noun-unc

blåtann f (definite singular blåtanna, uncountable)

blåtanna (definite singular)
blåtonn (alternative)
(alternative case) Blåtann (alternative)
Blåtonn (alternative)

From Old Norse blátǫnn, the nickname of Harald Gormsson. As a network protocol a calque of English Bluetooth, itself a calque of blátǫnn. Cognate with Icelandic blátönn.

personal area network
personal area network

(networking) Bluetooth, an industrial specification for wireless personal area networks.


Gleipne

[²ɡlɛ̝ɪ̯.pnə]

[²ɡɽɛ̝ɪ̯.pnə]

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Gleipnir.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Gleipnir, the binding that holds Fenrir


Sleipne

[²slɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]

[²ʂɭɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Sleipnir, from sleipr (“slippery”), whence also sleip.

(Norse mythology) Sleipnir, an eight-legged horse


Fenre

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Fenrir, a shortening of Fenrisulfr, from *fen-hrís-ulfr (“wolf of the fen brushwood”). Another less likely theory is that Fenrir is older and coming from Proto-Norse *ᚠᚨᚾᛁᛉᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*faniʀijaʀ), *ᚠᚨᚾᚨᛉᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*fanaʀijaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *faniz, *fanaz.

(Norse mythology) Fenrir, a monstrous wolf, one of Loki’s offspring.


Fenresulven

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Fenrisulfr, from *fen-hrís-ulfr (“wolf of the fen brushwood”), equivalent of fen-ris-ulv.


Njord

From Old Norse Njǫrðr, from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz. Cognate with Faroese Njørður and Icelandic Njörður.

No ska han Njor ha takk fỳ denn’ vændo.

Now, Njorth shall have a thank for this time.

(Norse mythology) Njorth, the father of Freyr and Freya


Hugen

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Huginn, from hugr, whence also hug.

Tvo ramnar sit på herdane hans. Dei heiter Hugen og Munen. I dagningi sender han dei ut til å fljuga yver verdi, og dei kjem att ved dugurdsmål. På den måten fær han med seg mange tidender.

1932, Hans Høeg, Hans Svarstad, Lesebok for norsk ungdom [Textbook for Norwegian youth], page 13:

Two ravens sit on his shoulders. Their names are Huginn and Muninn. In the morning, he sendes them to fly over the world, and they come home by noon. That way, he’ll be updated about many events.

Tvo ramnar sit paa akslerne hans og segjer honom i øyro alle hendingar dei ser og høyrer; dei heiter Hugen og Munen. Deim sender han ut i dagningi tal aa fljuga yver all verdi, og dei kjem att til dugurden; soleis fær han kunnskap um mange tidender, og difor kallar folk han for Ramnegud.

1909, Halvdan Koht, “Oden og æserne”, in Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor: fortalde paa nynorsk [Old Norse tales of Odin and Tor: told in Modern Norwegian], page 6:

Two ravens sit on his shoulders and tell him in his ears all events they see and hear; their names are Huginn and Muninn. Them, he sends out at dawn to fly over the whole world, and they come back by the midday meal; this way, he gets all knowledge of many tidings, and for this reason, they call him Raven God.

(Norse mythology) Huginn, one of Odin’s two ravens


Munen

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Muninn, from munr, whence also mun, mon.

(Norse mythology) Muninn, one of Odin’s two ravens


Heidrun

From Old Norse Heiðrún, of uncertain origin.

(Norse mythology) Heidrun, a goat that grazes the foliage of the tree Lærad on the roof of Valhalla


Lærad

From Old Norse Læraðr, Lę́raðr, of uncertain origin. Last part from -ráðr.

(Norse mythology) Lærad, a tree that grows on the roof of Valhalla


Eiktyrne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Eikþyrnir, of uncertain origin.

(Norse mythology) Eikthyrnir, a stag that grazes the foliage of the tree Lærad on the roof of Valhalla


helheim

nn-noun-unc

helheim m (definite singular helheimen, uncountable)

From hel (“death”) + -heim (“home, -ham”).

(Norse mythology) Hel (the realm of the dead who did not die in combat)


Mime

From Old Norse Mímir. Cognate with Faroese Mimir, Icelandic Mímir, and Swedish and Danish Mimer.


Garm

From Old Norse Garmr, from garmr (“dog”), whence also garm.

(Norse mythology) Garmr, the dog that guards Hel’s gate


Frøy

From Old Norse Freyr, from Proto-Germanic *frawjô (“lord”). Cognate with Faroese Froyur and Icelandic Freyr.


Skirne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Skírnir, from skírr.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Skírnir, messenger of Freyr


Lidskjalv

From Old Norse Hliðskjalf, Hliðskjǫlf f, from hlið + skjalf, skjǫlf.

Frøy, son aat Njord, hadde ein dag sett seg paa Lidskjalv og saag ut yver alle heimar.

1928, Snorri Sturluson, translated by Ivar Mortensson-Egnund, Edda-kvæde, Skirnesmål, page 3:

Freyr, the son of Njorth, had sat one day in Hlithskjolf, and looked over all the worlds.

(Norse mythology) Hlidhskjalf, the high seat of Odin


Oen

From Old Norse Óinn, possibly from óask (“to fear, dread”), thus meaning “The Shy One”. Cognate with Faroese Óin, Icelandic Óinn, Swedish Oen and Danish Oin, all borrowed from Old Norse.


Dåen

From Old Norse Dáinn, from deyja (“to die”).

(Norse mythology) One of four stags that live around Yggdrasil and feed on the tree’s branches


Dvalen

From Old Norse Dvalinn, probably from dvala (“to delay”).


Eikenskjalde

/²ɛɪːçənʃal(d)ə/

From Old Norse Eikinskjaldi, from eikinn (“oaken”) + skjǫldr (“shield”).


Kvase

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Kvasir.


Mjødvitne

From Old Norse Mjǫðvitnir, from mjǫðr (“mead”) + vitnir (“wolf”).


Hornbore

From Old Norse Hornbori, from horn (“horn”) + bora (“to bore, drill”).


Nore

From Old Norse Nóri. Also a variant of Nor, from Old Norse Nórr.


nukleinsyre

nukleinsyre f (definite singular nukleinsyra, indefinite plural nukleinsyrer, definite plural nukleinsyrene)

nukleinsyra (definite singular)
nukleinsyrer (indefinite plural)
nukleinsyrene (definite plural)


Gungne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Gungnir, from gunga (“to sway”).

(Norse mythology) Gungnir, the spear of Odin


Hod

From Old Norse Hǫðr, from Proto-Germanic *Haþuz. Cognate with Faroese Høður, Icelandic Höður, Swedish Höder, Höd and Danish Høder.

(Norse mythology) Höðr (a blind god that was tricked into killing Baldur)


Åsgard

Åsgarden (definite)
Aasgaalen (alternative obsolete)
Aasgar (alternative obsolete)
Ásgárd (alternative obsolete)
Havsgård (alternative obsolete)

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr, from áss (“god, one of the Æsir”) + garðr.

(Norse mythology) Asgard (The realm of the Æsir)


åsynje

åsynje f (definite singular åsynja, indefinite plural åsynjer, definite plural åsynjene)

åsynja (definite singular)
åsynjer (indefinite plural)
åsynjene (definite plural)
åsynju (alternative Midlandsnormalen)
åsynja (alternative)

From Old Norse ásynja, from áss (“god, one of the Æsir”) + -ynja (“-ess”).

af

(Norse mythology) goddess; a female member of the Æsir


Idunn

From Old Norse Iðunnr, Iðuðr, from ið + unnr, uðr (“wave”). Cognate with Faroese Íðunn and Faroese and Icelandic Iðunn.


Sjulerek

The first part, Sjul, is probably from Sigurd Svein, a knight in 16–19th century Scandinavian ballads, who is described in the ballads as one of the leaders of the Wild Hunt, loosely based on the legendary hero Sigurd.

(mythology, dialectal, Trøndersk) alternative form of Gamle-Erik (“devil”)


feigdarfugl

feigdarfugl m (definite singular feigdarfuglen, indefinite plural feigdarfuglar, definite plural feigdarfuglane)

feigdarfuglen (definite singular)
feigdarfuglar (indefinite plural)
feigdarfuglane (definite plural)
fægdafåggel (alternative)
fægdføggel (alternative)
fegdafugl (alternative)

From feigd (“death omen”) + fugl (“bird”).

(folklore) a bird which gives omen that somebody will die soon


vardøger

vardøger n (definite singular vardøgeret, indefinite plural vardøger, definite plural vardøgera)

vardøgeret (definite singular)
vardøger (indefinite plural)
vardøgera (definite plural)
vardøge (alternative dialectal)
vardøgge (alternative dialectal)
vardøgle (alternative dialectal)
vardaug (alternative dialectal)
vardyvle (alternative dialectal)
vardyger (alternative dialectal)
Valdøger (alternative)

(folklore) a déjà vu in reverse, where the vardøger-spirit precedes a person in a location or activity, resulting in witnesses believing they've seen or heard the actual person before the person physically arrives. It can occur not only like a doppelganger of a person, but also a doppelganger of an animal or a car-driving person.


tussebit

tussebit m (definite singular tussebiten, indefinite plural tussebitar, definite plural tussebitane)

tussebiten (definite singular)
tussebitar (indefinite plural)
tussebitane (definite plural)

From tuss (“Subterranean”) + bit (“bite”). Literally, a bite of the Subterraneans.

(folklore) a damage from an unvisible bite of a mythical Subterranean wight. Can occur when walking on top of a Subterranean house, or if drinking water from a river at night time. May have parallels in other cultures under other names.


varskrik

varskrik n (definite singular varskriket, indefinite plural varskrik, definite plural varskrika)

varskriket (definite singular)
varskrik (indefinite plural)
varskrika (definite plural)

From vare (“to warn”) + skrik (“cry, scream”).

compound

(folklore, Toten, Telemål) a sound from a swamp, which is traditionally explained as voice of a nøkk, who is warning that somebody is going to drown in the swamp soon


løysingsstein

løysingsstein m (definite singular løysingssteinen, indefinite plural løysingssteinar, definite plural løysingssteinane)

løysingssteinen (definite singular)
løysingssteinar (indefinite plural)
løysingssteinane (definite plural)

From løysing + -s- + stein. Compare Norwegian Bokmål løsningsstein.

(folklore) a stone-like object used for helping women to give birth according to old Norwegian and Sami folk medicine. Can be e.g. a tropical Entada bean taken by the Gulf Stream to the shore of North Norway


omnkall

omnkall m (definite singular omnkallen, indefinite plural omnkallar, definite plural omnkallane)

omnkallen (definite singular)
omnkallar (indefinite plural)
omnkallane (definite plural)

(folklore) a human-shaped statuette used e.g. as protection against evil spirits


Bivrost

biv + rost; a semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Bifrǫst, from bifa (“to shiver”) + rǫst.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Bifrost (the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard with Midgard)


gandfluge

gandfluge f (definite singular gandfluga, indefinite plural gandfluger, definite plural gandflugene)

gandfluga (definite singular)
gandfluger (indefinite plural)
gandflugene (definite plural)

From gand (“magic”) + fluge (“a fly”). Compare to Norwegian Bokmål gandflue and Swedish ganfluga.

(folklore) magic force in form of a fly, similar to Komi-Zyrian шева (ševa), Southern Sami gane-čurek and Northern Sami [Term?]; usually a disease sent through air by a wizard.


Svarteskolen

From svart (“black”) + -e- + skolen (“the school”). Similar to Icelandic Svartiskóli.

compound

(folklore) a black magic school near Wittenberg, Germany


gandfugl

gandfugl m (definite singular gandfuglen, indefinite plural gandfuglar, definite plural gandfuglane)

gandfuglen (definite singular)
gandfuglar (indefinite plural)
gandfuglane (definite plural)

(folklore) magic force in form of a bird


Høne

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Hǿnir, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *hauhnijaz (“high one”), or Proto-Germanic *huhnijaz (“white one”) (cf. Greek κύκνος (kýknos, “swan”)). Cognate with Icelandic Hænir and Swedish Höne.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Hœnir, a god who helped Odin with the creation of the first humans


soloffer

soloffer n (definite singular solofferet, indefinite plural soloffer, definite plural soloffera)

solofferet (definite singular)
soloffer (indefinite plural)
soloffera (definite plural)

(folklore) various forms of butter offering for the Sun practised in Norway


utburd

utburd m (definite singular utburden, indefinite plural utburdar, definite plural utburdane)

utburden (definite singular)
utburdar (indefinite plural)
utburdane (definite plural)
utbol (alternative)

From Old Norse útburðr. Attested as Vdboer in Christen Jensøn’s Norwegian Dictionary (1646).

(folklore) a ghost of a newborn baby, who died before it got baptized


skrikar

skrikar m (definite singular skrikaren, indefinite plural skrikarar, definite plural skrikarane)

skrikaren (definite singular)
skrikarar (indefinite plural)
skrikarane (definite plural)

(folklore, Trøndersk) an unbaptized baby ghost, the same as utburd


marekors

marekors n (definite singular marekorset, indefinite plural marekors, definite plural marekorsa)

marekorset (definite singular)
marekors (indefinite plural)
marekorsa (definite plural)
murukors (alternative dialectal)
marekross (alternative)

From mare (“mare, the evil night spirit”) + kors (“cross”).

compound

(folklore) a pentagram or a pentacle carved in a wall (or on a door) with an iron knife (or painted with tar) as protection against evil spirits


Svarteboka

From svart (“black”) + -e- + boka (“the book”).

Svartboka (alternative)
Svarteboki (alternative)
Svartboki (alternative)
Svartebokja (alternative dialectal)
Svartbokja (alternative dialectal)

(folklore) a mythical book with instructions for use of different kinds of magic, written by St. Cyprianus (or Kyphrianus) or by the Devil himself. The book is said to be used in Svarteskolen or is coming from there.


svarteboksprest

svarteboksprest m (definite singular svartebokspresten, indefinite plural svarteboksprestar, definite plural svarteboksprestane)

svartebokspresten (definite singular)
svarteboksprestar (indefinite plural)
svarteboksprestane (definite plural)

(folklore) a priest suspected in use of occult magic, or a priest who is actually using it, especially due to possessing a magic book


bygdeborg

bygdeborg f (definite singular bygdeborga, indefinite plural bygdeborger, definite plural bygdeborgene)

bygdeborga (definite singular)
bygdeborger (indefinite plural)
bygdeborgene (definite plural)

From bygd (“village”) + borg (“castle, stronghold”).

(archaeology) remains of a special kind of fortification build between 1st and 7th centuries in Scandinavia, similar to Swedish fornborg

tjuveborg

roughly the same term, but used in folklore context


årevette

årevette n (definite singular årevettet, indefinite plural årevette, definite plural årevetta)

årevettet (definite singular)
årevette (indefinite plural)
årevetta (definite plural)

(folklore) a wight living under the hearth


bustein

bustein m (definite singular busteinen, indefinite plural busteinar, definite plural busteinane)

busteinen (definite singular)
busteinar (indefinite plural)
busteinane (definite plural)

(folklore) a magic stone or stone-like object used in old Norwegian folk medicine and folk veterinary


torevatn

nn-noun-unc

torevatn n (definite singular torevatnet, uncountable)

(folklore) rainwater (sometimes collected in a special hole in a stone), used in Northern European folk medicine


Salomos segl

Salomos segl n (definite singular Salomos seglet, indefinite plural Salomos segl, definite plural Salomos segla)

Salomos seglet (definite singular)
Salomos segl (indefinite plural)
Salomos segla (definite plural)

Calque of Latin sigillum Salomonis. As the white flower name of is similar to Swedish, English and Danish.

(folklore, tradition, magic) the Solomon's seal (the magic symbol in old and modern magic traditions in Norway, often like a hexagram)


kverksott

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

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

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

compound

(veterinary medicine) strangles, Coryza contagiosa equorum


Nyårsnavar

From nyår (“New Year”) + navar (“auger”).

Nyttårsnavar (alternative)
Nyttårsnåvvår (alternative)
Nyårsnåvvår (alternative)

(culture of Trøndelag, folklore) an auger-like monster which makes holes in house walls every New Year night


boltelås

head

boltelås m or n (definite singular boltelåsen or boltelåset, indefinite plural boltelåsar or boltelås, definite plural boltelåsane or boltelåsa)

boltelåsen (definite singular)
boltelåset (definite singular)
boltelåsar (indefinite plural)
boltelås (indefinite plural)
boltelåsane (definite plural)
boltelåsa (definite plural)

From bolt + lås. Similar to Swedish bultlås

(historical, archaeology) a kind of cylindrical padlock often used during 13-19th centuries, especially on doors and horse-drawn wagons


bjørnelås

bjørnelås m or n (definite singular bjørnelåsen or bjørnelåset, indefinite plural bjørnelåsar or bjørnelås, definite plural bjørnelåsane or bjørnelåsa)

bjørnelåsen (definite singular)
bjørnelåset (definite singular)
bjørnelåsar (indefinite plural)
bjørnelås (indefinite plural)
bjørnelåsane (definite plural)
bjørnelåsa (definite plural)
bjørnlås (alternative nonstandard)
bjønnlås (alternative nonstandard)

From bjørn (“bear”) + lås (“lock”). Literally, “bear-lock”

(historical, archaeology) a primitive door lock, often made of wood.


slagbjørn

slagbjørn m (definite singular slagbjørnen, indefinite plural slagbjørnar, definite plural slagbjørnane)

slagbjørnen (definite singular)
slagbjørnar (indefinite plural)
slagbjørnane (definite plural)

(folklore) A bear which prefers a carnivorous diet, especially which kills livestock and humans


myrbjørn

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

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

(folklore) A bear which prefers a vegetarian diet


grasbjørn

grasbjørn m (definite singular grasbjørnen, indefinite plural grasbjørnar, definite plural grasbjørnane)

grasbjørnen (definite singular)
grasbjørnar (indefinite plural)
grasbjørnane (definite plural)

From gras + bjørn. Similar to Swedish gräsbjörn (“a young vegetarian bear”)


valkyrju

valkyrju f (definite singular valkyrjo, indefinite plural valkyrjur, definite plural valkyrjune)

valkyrjo (definite singular)
valkyrjur (indefinite plural)
valkyrjune (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse valkyrju, accusative of valkyrja, from Proto-Germanic *walakuzjǭ.

lbor

(Midlandsnormalen, Norse mythology) alternative form of valkyrje (“valkyrie”)


Yggdrasel

/²ʏɡːˌdraːsəl/

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Yggdrasill, from Yggr + drasill (“steed”).

slbor

(Norse mythology) alternative form of Yggdrasil


kiropraktikk

nn-noun-unc

kiropraktikk m (definite singular kiropraktikken, uncountable)

alternative medicine
alternative medicine


fakse

fakse m (definite singular faksen, indefinite plural faksar, definite plural faksane)

faksen (definite singular)
faksar (indefinite plural)
faksane (definite plural)
foksi (alternative)

(folklore) an idol-like figure (name of several wooden figures used until ca. year 1890 in Setesdal in the local para-heathen tradition)


sjødåp

sjødåp m (definite singular sjødåpen, uncountable)

(folklore) a ritual, when a newborn child being taken on a boat into the sea got to drink sea water from an empty snailshell, with purpose to get along with the sea spirit when this child grows up as a fisherman or sailor


Våsud

From Old Norse Vásuðr, from *vásuðr, a derivation of vás (“hard work in wet weather”).

(Norse mythology) Vosud (a jotunn and the father of Vindsvalr and Vetr)


Vindsval

From Old Norse Vindsvalr, from vindr (“wind”) + svalr (“chill”), equivalent to modern vind + sval.

(Norse mythology) a jotunn and the son of Vosud and father of Vetr


Modgunn

Modgunna (definite)
Modgud (alternative)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Móðgunnr, Móðguðr, from móðr + gunnr (“battle; valkyrie”). Cognate with Faroese Móðgunn and Icelandic Móðgunnur.

lbor

(Norse mythology) name of a goddess, the guardian of the Gjallarbrú


Gjallarbru

Gjallarbrua (definite)
Gjaddarbru (alternative)
Gjeddarbru (alternative)
Gjeddarbro (alternative)
Gjæddarbro (alternative)
Gjalarbro (alternative)
Gjallarbro (alternative)
Jedarbro (alternative)
Jeddarbro (alternative)
Jæddarbro (alternative)
Haddanbru (alternative)

Inherited from Old Norse Gjallarbrú, from Gjǫll (“mythic river”) + brú (“bridge”). Compare Swedish Gillebro and Danish Gældebro.

Eg hev gengid Gjallarbrui,
Hon er ekki god at gange,
Bikkja bit og ormen sting
Og stuten stend og stangar

I went on the Gjallarbru-bridge,
It isn't good to walk on
The dog bites and the snake stings
And the ox stands and butts

(folklore, Christianity) a legendary bridge through which the souls of humans go after death, mentioned in the Norwegian ballade “Draumkvedet”

(Norse mythology) Gjallarbrú (a bridge on the way from Hel)


var dokk

(folklore) a phrase said to the legendary subterranean people, when something which may harm them (e.g. a stone or boiling water), is going to be thrown on the ground


Olavskjelda

(folklore, Christianity) name of several wellheads in Norway attributed to Saint Olav


Båvur

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Báfurr.


marekvist

head

marekvist m (definite singular marekvisten, indefinite plural marekvister or marekvistar, definite plural marekvistene or marekvistane)

marekvisten (definite singular)
marekvister (indefinite plural)
marekvistar (indefinite plural)
marekvistene (definite plural)
marekvistane (definite plural)
murrukvest (alternative)
murikvist (alternative)

(botany, folklore) witch's broom (a mutated tree branch)


marespjeld

marespjeld n (definite singular marespjeldet, indefinite plural marespjeld, definite plural marespjelda)

marespjeldet (definite singular)
marespjeld (indefinite plural)
marespjelda (definite plural)
muruspjeld (alternative dialectal)
muruspjell (alternative dialectal)
murruspjeld (alternative dialectal)
muruspjøll (alternative dialectal)

(folklore) a symbol, often similar to a chessboard, used against nightmare demons


Håkkå

(folklore) an islet on the coast of Trøndelag, Norway, nearby the Tarva islands. The islet was very swampy and had no vegetation other than heather. The islet sunk into the ocean around 1890-s. Local fishers used to throw fish on this islet in order to get good luck in fishing.


fingernagl

nn-noun-irreg

fingernagl m (definite singular fingernaglen, indefinite plural fingernegler, definite plural fingerneglene)

fingernaglen (definite singular)
fingernegler (indefinite plural)
fingerneglene (definite plural)

finger + nagl. Compare Swedish fingernagel, Danish fingernegl, Norwegian Bokmål fingernegl.


mannbjørn

mannbjørn m (definite singular mannbjørnen, indefinite plural mannbjørnar, definite plural mannbjørnane)

mannbjørnen (definite singular)
mannbjørnar (indefinite plural)
mannbjørnane (definite plural)

(folklore) a hamløypar which can transform into a bear


Jamnhår

From Old Norse Jafnhár. Instead of making a full calque (like Swedish Jämnhög), the translator Ivar the Foodless chose only to translate the first part (jamn).


finnball

finnball m (definite singular finnballen, indefinite plural finnballar, definite plural finnballane)

finnballen (definite singular)
finnballar (indefinite plural)
finnballane (definite plural)

From finn + ball, referring to Sami shamans.
(hairball): Attested as finbal by Jacob Nicolai Wilse in 1780 in his dictionary of Spydeberg dialect.

(folklore) a magic hairball, which can be found in cow stomach

(folklore) magic force in form of a ball, e.g. a disease sent through air by a wizard, similar to gandfluge, Swedish villappaskott and Komi-Zyrian шева (ševa).


klumsa

klumsa (present tense klumsar, past tense klumsa, past participle klumsa, passive infinitive klumsast, present participle klumsande, imperative klumsa/klums)

klumsar (present)
klumsa (past)
klumsa (participle past)
klumsast (infinitive passive)
klumsande (participle present)
klumsa (imperative)
klums (imperative)
klumse (alternative)
klomse (alternative pronunciation-spelling)
klomsa (alternative pronunciation-spelling)

(folklore) to hex animals (usually cattle or bears)

(folklore) to hex somebody to be mute or lame


plyndringsgrop

plyndringsgrop f (definite singular plyndringsgropa, indefinite plural plyndringsgroper, definite plural plyndringsgropene)

plyndringsgropa (definite singular)
plyndringsgroper (indefinite plural)
plyndringsgropene (definite plural)

(archaeology) A depression on top of a tumulus made by digging activity of graverobbers


skrømt

skrømt n (definite singular skrømtet, indefinite plural skrømt, definite plural skrømta)

skrømtet (definite singular)
skrømt (indefinite plural)
skrømta (definite plural)
skrymt (alternative)

Attested at least since 1780. Probably related to skremma.


brudled

brudled n (definite singular brudledet, indefinite plural brudled, definite plural brudleda)

brudledet (definite singular)
brudled (indefinite plural)
brudleda (definite plural)
brurled (alternative)
brureled (alternative)
brudeled (alternative)
brudlid (alternative)
brule (alternative)
brudle (alternative)
brurle (alternative)
brurele (alternative)

From brud + led. Literally, “bride path”.

(folklore, archaeology, Setesdalsk, Sirdal dialect, Telemål) a line (or lines) of stones placed along a mountain path for wedding travels to a church from a village without a church; it is common to have a phallic stone (pikkstein) placed in such lines; there are over a hundred such places in Norway, but only one is still in use


vêrkvist

head

vêrkvist m (definite singular vêrkvisten, indefinite plural vêrkvister or vêrkvistar, definite plural vêrkvistene or vêrkvistane)

vêrkvisten (definite singular)
vêrkvister (indefinite plural)
vêrkvistar (indefinite plural)
vêrkvistene (definite plural)
vêrkvistane (definite plural)

From vêr + kvist. Literally, “weather twig”. Compare Norwegian Bokmål værkvist.

(folklore, mainly in Telemark) A piece of a pine or a spruce with a twig, attached to a wall, so that the twig is sticking out horizontally. According to popular belief, the twig goes down when rain is gonna come, and goes up when it is gonna be good weather.


hestbjørn

hestbjørn m (definite singular hestbjørnen, indefinite plural hestbjørnar, definite plural hestbjørnane)

hestbjørnen (definite singular)
hestbjørnar (indefinite plural)
hestbjørnane (definite plural)

From hest + bjørn. Literally, “horse bear”, referring to killing of horses and other livestock, compare Swedish hästbjörn.

(folklore) A bear which prefers a carnivorous diet, especially which kills livestock and humans


tanntroll

tanntroll n (definite singular tanntrollet, indefinite plural tanntroll, definite plural tanntrolla)

tanntrollet (definite singular)
tanntroll (indefinite plural)
tanntrolla (definite plural)

→ Finnish: hammaspeikko (calque)

From tann (“tooth”) + troll (“troll”); popularised by the 1949 book Karius og Baktus written by Thorbjørn Egner.

Brennheit elder iskald mat og drykk er reint gale for tennerne. Glasuren smell sund, og straks hev ein eit hôl, der tanntrolli ét seg inn; og so er det tannverk.

1899, Hulda Garborg, Heimestell, page 13:

Glowing hot or ice cold food and drinks are outright bad for the teeth. The glaze [i.e. enamel] breaks, and soon you have a hole, where the teeth trolls eat themselves in; and then there is tooth ache.

(folklore) a tooth troll, used metaphorically to teach children about tooth decay (caries)


såstein

såstein m (definite singular såsteinen, indefinite plural såsteinar, definite plural såsteinane)

såsteinen (definite singular)
såsteinar (indefinite plural)
såsteinane (definite plural)

From så + stein. Literally, “sowing stone”. May be coined by ethnographs or archaeologists, as the most of such stones known today were originally not called såstein, while most of the oldest ones have no known purpose.

(folklore) a phallic stone smeared with butter at a certain day of spring as a part of sowing ritual (after the Christianization of Norway)

(archaeology) any phallic stone, which could be used for such ritual, even before the Christianization


pikkstein

pikkstein m (definite singular pikksteinen, indefinite plural pikksteinar, definite plural pikksteinane)

pikksteinen (definite singular)
pikksteinar (indefinite plural)
pikksteinane (definite plural)

(folklore) A ritualistic phallic stone, especially used in brudled


nåljos

nåljos n (definite singular nåljoset, indefinite plural nåljos, definite plural nåljosa)

nåljoset (definite singular)
nåljos (indefinite plural)
nåljosa (definite plural)


draugljos

draugljos n (definite singular draugljoset, indefinite plural draugljos, definite plural draugljosa)

draugljoset (definite singular)
draugljos (indefinite plural)
draugljosa (definite plural)
drauvljøs (alternative)


daudmannljos

daudmannljos n (definite singular daudmannljoset, indefinite plural daudmannljos, definite plural daudmannljosa)

daudmannljoset (definite singular)
daudmannljos (indefinite plural)
daudmannljosa (definite plural)
daudmannsljos (alternative)
daumannljos (alternative)
daumannslys (alternative)
daudmannslys (alternative)
daumannlys (alternative)
daumannslys (alternative)

From daudmann + ljos. Literally, “dead man’s light”.


varljos

varljos n (definite singular varljoset, indefinite plural varljos, definite plural varljosa)

varljoset (definite singular)
varljos (indefinite plural)
varljosa (definite plural)

From vare + ljos. Literally, “warning light”. Compare varskrik.


Stor-Pe

Literally, “Big Pe”, where Pe is dialectal form of Per. The three stars of Orion’s belt, according to a superstition story, are three fishermen all having name Pe, and when the highest of them (Mintaka) is brightest, a storm will come soon.


gjera åt

gjera åt (present tense gjer åt, past tense gjorde åt)

(folklore) to heal (esp. by using magic)


gjera att

gjera att (present tense gjer att, past tense gjorde att)

(folklore) to find stolen things by using magic, e.g. to make the thief have pain until he returnes the stolen thing, or find out who the thief is or where the stolen thing is


vise att

vise att (present tense viser att, past tense viste att)

(folklore) to summon ghosts of dead people


haugety

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haugety n (definite singular haugetyet, uncountable)

haugetyet (definite singular)
haugty (alternative)

From haug + ty. Literally, “tumuli kin”.

(folklore, Nord-Gudbrandsdalen, Telemål, Numedalsmål) wights, who live in burial mounds


marekvast

marekvast m (definite singular marekvasten, indefinite plural marekvastar, definite plural marekvastane)

marekvasten (definite singular)
marekvastar (indefinite plural)
marekvastane (definite plural)
murukvast (alternative)
murugvåst (alternative)

From mare + kvast. Literally, “mare’s broom”.


tauver

tauver n (definite singular tauveret, uncountable)

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

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


byting

byting m (definite singular bytingen, indefinite plural bytingar, definite plural bytingane)

bytingen (definite singular)
bytingar (indefinite plural)
bytingane (definite plural)

(folklore) a changeling (a child of the Subterraneans that was secretly exchanged for a human child)


fjetra

fjetra (present tense fjetrar, past tense fjetra, past participle fjetra, passive infinitive fjetrast, present participle fjetrande, imperative fjetra/fjetr)

fjetrar (present)
fjetra (past)
fjetra (participle past)
fjetrast (infinitive passive)
fjetrande (participle present)
fjetra (imperative)
fjetr (imperative)
fjetre (alternative)

(folklore) to hex somebody to be lame (motionless)


tjærekors

tjærekors n (definite singular tjærekorset, indefinite plural tjærekors, definite plural tjærekorsa)

tjærekorset (definite singular)
tjærekors (indefinite plural)
tjærekorsa (definite plural)
tjærekross (alternative)
tjørekors (alternative)
tjørekross (alternative)
tjørukross (alternative Midlandsnormalen)
tjurukross (alternative dialectal)
tjurukors (alternative dialectal)
tjyrukross (alternative)

(folklore) a cross painted on a wall or door with tar as protection against evil spirits

Løe-kros

of the tar cross listed by David Klim in the 17th century


vadhald

vadhald n (definite singular vadhaldet, uncountable)

vadhaldet (definite singular)
vahaill (alternative Northern pronunciation-spelling)

From vad (“fishing line”) + hald (“grip”).

(folklore, Northern Norway) sexual intercourse before fishing, for the purpose of getting a good catch


draugkakk

draugkakk n (definite singular draugkakket, indefinite plural draugkakk, definite plural draugkakka)

draugkakket (definite singular)
draugkakk (indefinite plural)
draugkakka (definite plural)

From draug (“ghost, undead”) + kakk (“knock”).

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Ein gong døydde det ei ung jente på ein av Klungervik-gardane. Ei gamal kjerring hørte draugkakk eit par dagar føreå[t]. Det er vel ei hundre år sidan no.

1969, Henrik Sødal, I gammeltida: folkeminne frå Hemne prestegjeld, page 116:

One time, a young girl died on one of the Klungervik farms. An old woman heard ghost knocks a couple of days beforehand. It must be some hundred years ago now.

(folklore) a death omen in the form of knocking sounds in the walls of a house