verb

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

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


van

van m (definite singular vanen, indefinite plural vaner or vanar, definite plural vanene or vanane)

vanen (definite singular)
vaner (indefinite plural)
vanar (indefinite plural)
vanene (definite plural)
vanane (definite plural)


port

port m (definite singular porten, indefinite plural portar, definite plural portane)

porten (definite singular)
portar (indefinite plural)
portane (definite plural)

From Middle Norwegian portr m, from late Old Norse port n, ultimately from Latin porta f.

(computing) port (logical or physical construct in and from which data are transferred)

(computing) port (female connector of an electronic device)


adverb

adverb n (definite singular adverbet, indefinite plural adverb, definite plural adverba)

adverbet (definite singular)
adverb (indefinite plural)
adverba (definite plural)

From Latin adverbium, from ad- (“to”) + verbum (“word, verb”).


hand

hand f (definite singular handa, indefinite plural hender, definite plural hendene)

handa (definite singular)
hender (indefinite plural)
hendene (definite plural)
hond (alternative)
hainn (alternative dialectal)
hæinn (alternative dialectal)
hònd (alternative dialectal)
hønd (alternative dialectal)

From Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic *handuz. Akin to English hand.


ending

ending f (definite singular endinga, indefinite plural endingar, definite plural endingane)

endinga (definite singular)
endingar (indefinite plural)
endingane (definite plural)


arm

arm m (definite singular armen, indefinite plural armar, definite plural armane)

armen (definite singular)
armar (indefinite plural)
armane (definite plural)

From Old Norse armr m, from Proto-Germanic *armaz m. Akin to English arm.


finger

finger m (definite singular fingeren, indefinite plural fingrar, definite plural fingrane)

fingeren (definite singular)
fingrar (indefinite plural)
fingrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse fingr, from Proto-Germanic *fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European *penkʷrós.


hole

hole f (definite singular hola, indefinite plural holer, definite plural holene)

hola (definite singular)
holer (indefinite plural)
holene (definite plural)
hòle (alternative)


ilke

ilke m (definite singular ilken, indefinite plural ilkar, definite plural ilkane)

ilken (definite singular)
ilkar (indefinite plural)
ilkane (definite plural)


led

led m (definite singular leden, indefinite plural leder or ledar, definite plural ledene or ledane)

leden (definite singular)
leder (indefinite plural)
ledar (indefinite plural)
ledene (definite plural)
ledane (definite plural)
Lid (alternative)

Inherited from Old Norse liðr m, from Proto-Germanic *liþuz. Doublet of ledd n, although formerly considered alternative forms. Cognates include Icelandic liður, Danish led, Dutch lid and dialectal English lith.

(anatomy) a joint or a movable body part adjacent to it


penis

penis m (definite singular penisen, indefinite plural penisar, definite plural penisane)

penisen (definite singular)
penisar (indefinite plural)
penisane (definite plural)


fil

fil f (definite singular fila, indefinite plural filer, definite plural filene)

fila (definite singular)
filer (indefinite plural)
filene (definite plural)

Borrowed from Swedish, from Old French. In the sense of a "computer file" it is borrowed from English file. Both the English and Swedish origins ultimately derive from Latin filum.


organ

organ n (definite singular organet, indefinite plural organ, definite plural organa)

organet (definite singular)
organ (indefinite plural)
organa (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon), via Latin organum.


mare

mare f (definite singular mara, indefinite plural marer, definite plural marene)

mara (definite singular)
marer (indefinite plural)
marene (definite plural)
Mara (alternative dialectal)
mara (alternative dialectal)
maru (alternative dialectal)
muru (alternative dialectal)
murru (alternative dialectal)


host

host m (definite singular hosten, indefinite plural hostar, definite plural hostane)

hosten (definite singular)
hostar (indefinite plural)
hostane (definite plural)


genus

head

genus m or n (definite singular genusen or genuset, indefinite plural genera or genus, definite plural genera or generaa or genusa or genusane)

genusen (definite singular)
genuset (definite singular)
genera (indefinite plural)
genus (indefinite plural)
genera (definite plural)
generaa (definite plural)
genusa (definite plural)
genusane (definite plural)


sole

sole m (definite singular solen, indefinite plural solar, definite plural solane)

solen (definite singular)
solar (indefinite plural)
solane (definite plural)

From Old Norse sóli m, from Latin solum (“bottom, ground”).

(anatomy) a sole (bottom or plantar surface of the foot)


mus

mus f (definite singular musa, indefinite plural myser or mus, definite plural mysene or musene)

musa (definite singular)
myser (indefinite plural)
mus (indefinite plural)
mysene (definite plural)
musene (definite plural)

From Old Norse mús (nominative and accusative plurals mýss), from Proto-Germanic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *muh₂s. The computing sense is a semantic loan from English mouse, a coinage.
Germanic cognates include Icelandic mús, Faroese mús, Danish mus, Swedish mus, German Maus, German Low German Muus, Dutch muis, and English mouse. Indo-European cognates include Albanian mi, Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs), Armenian մուկ (muk), Hindi मूस (mūs), Latin mūs, Persian موش, and Russian мышь (myšʹ).
(computing): Semantic loan from English mouse.

når katter er vekke, dansar musene på bordet

lus

louse; for its morphological similarities

(colloquial, vulgar, anatomy) pussy (female genitalia)


lever

lever f (definite singular levra, indefinite plural levrar or levrer, definite plural levrane or levrene)

levra (definite singular)
levrar (indefinite plural)
levrer (indefinite plural)
levrane (definite plural)
levrene (definite plural)
livr (alternative)

From Old Norse lifr, from Proto-Germanic *librō, from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to smudge, stick”), from *ley- (“to be slimy, be sticky, glide”). Akin to English liver.


algebra

head

algebra m (definite singular algebraen, indefinite plural algebraer, definite plural algebraene)

algebraen (definite singular)
algebraer (indefinite plural)
algebraene (definite plural)

From Arabic الْجَبْر (al-jabr), via Medieval Latin algebra.


tangent

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

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

From German Tangente, Tangens, ultimately from Latin tangēns.


union

union m (definite singular unionen, indefinite plural unionar, definite plural unionane)

unionen (definite singular)
unionar (indefinite plural)
unionane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin ūniō, ūniōnem (“oneness, unity”), from Latin ūnus (“one”).

bor+

(mathematics) union (the set containing all of the elements of two or more sets)


radius

radius m (definite singular radiusen, indefinite plural radiusar, definite plural radiusane)

radiusen (definite singular)
radiusar (indefinite plural)
radiusane (definite plural)


dis

dis f (definite singular disa, indefinite plural diser, definite plural disene)

disa (definite singular)
diser (indefinite plural)
disene (definite plural)

From Old Norse dís f, from Proto-Germanic *dīsiz (“(demi-)goddess; virgin”)


hond

head

hond f (definite singular hondi or honda, indefinite plural hender, definite plural henderna or hendene)

hondi (definite singular)
honda (definite singular)
hender (indefinite plural)
henderna (definite plural)
hendene (definite plural)

From Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.

Taka imot med baade Hondom

Receive with both hands [welcome with open arms]

Og Herrens Hond var yver honom

(anatomy, høgnorsk) (pre-1938) alternative form of hand


pentagon

pentagon m (definite singular pentagonen, indefinite plural pentagonar, definite plural pentagonane)

pentagonen (definite singular)
pentagonar (indefinite plural)
pentagonane (definite plural)


ros

nn-noun-unc

ros f (definite singular rosa, uncountable)

After German Rose, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin rosa. Doublet of rose.


vene

vene f (definite singular vena, indefinite plural vener, definite plural venene)

vene m (definite singular venen, indefinite plural venar, definite plural venane)

vena (definite singular)
vener (indefinite plural)
venene (definite plural)
venen (definite singular)
venar (indefinite plural)
venane (definite plural)

Borrowed ultimately from Latin vēna; compare French veine.


program

head

program n (definite singular programmet, indefinite plural program, definite plural programma)

programmet (definite singular)
program (indefinite plural)
programma (definite plural)


nomen

nomen n (definite singular nomenet, indefinite plural nomen, definite plural nomena)

nomenet (definite singular)
nomen (indefinite plural)
nomena (definite plural)

(grammar) noun (i.e. nouns and adjectives)

(grammar, newer) noun (i.e. nouns, adjectives, pronouns (and partially also numerals and infinitive forms of verbs))


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

Menneske kan smaka med tunga.


virus

virus n (definite singular viruset, indefinite plural virus, definite plural virusa)

viruset (definite singular)
virus (indefinite plural)
virusa (definite plural)

(computing) virus (computer virus) (see datavirus)


fot

nn-noun-irreg

fot m (definite singular foten, indefinite plural føter, definite plural føtene)

foten (definite singular)
føter (indefinite plural)
føtene (definite plural)
Fot (indefinite singular)
Foten (definite singular)
Føter (indefinite plural)
Føterne (definite plural)
føter (indefinite plural)
føtar (indefinite plural)
føterne (definite plural)
føtane (definite plural)
føter [føtter] (indefinite plural)
føtene² [føttene] (definite plural)
fot (indefinite singular)
foten (definite singular)
føtene (definite plural)

From Old Norse fótr, from Proto-Germanic *fōts, from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds. Akin to English foot, Latin pēs, and Ancient Greek πούς (poús).


vagina

vagina m (definite singular vaginaen, indefinite plural vaginaer or vaginaar, definite plural vaginaene or vaginaane)

vaginaen (definite singular)
vaginaer (indefinite plural)
vaginaar (indefinite plural)
vaginaene (definite plural)
vaginaane (definite plural)


determinant

determinant m (definite singular determinanten, indefinite plural determinantar, definite plural determinantane)

determinanten (definite singular)
determinantar (indefinite plural)
determinantane (definite plural)

From Latin determinant, from determinare.

(linear algebra) determinant (mathematical term)


database

database m (definite singular databasen, indefinite plural databasar, definite plural databasane)

databasen (definite singular)
databasar (indefinite plural)
databasane (definite plural)


superlativ

head

superlativ m (definite singular superlativen, indefinite plural superlativar, definite plural superlativane)

superlativen (definite singular)
superlativar (indefinite plural)
superlativane (definite plural)


disk

disk m (definite singular disken, indefinite plural diskar, definite plural diskane)

disken (definite singular)
diskar (indefinite plural)
diskane (definite plural)

From Old Norse diskr (sense 1), and English disc, disk (sense 2).


beriberi

beriberi m (definite singular beriberien, indefinite plural beriberiar, definite plural beriberiane)

beriberien (definite singular)
beriberiar (indefinite plural)
beriberiane (definite plural)


tempus

tempus n (definite singular tempuset, indefinite plural tempus, definite plural tempusa)

tempuset (definite singular)
tempus (indefinite plural)
tempusa (definite plural)
tempus (indefinite singular)
tempuset (definite singular)
tempora (indefinite plural)
tempora (definite plural)
temporaa [temporai] (definite plural)
tempus (indefinite plural)
tempusa [tempusi] (definite plural)
tempusa (definite plural)

From Latin tempus (“time”). Doublet of tempo.


addend

addend m (definite singular addenden, indefinite plural addendar, definite plural addendane)

addenden (definite singular)
addendar (indefinite plural)
addendane (definite plural)

From Latin addendus, short form of addendus numerus “number to be added”, which is derived from the Latin verb addō (“add to; annex”).


iris

iris m (definite singular irisen, indefinite plural irisar, definite plural irisane)

irisen (definite singular)
irisar (indefinite plural)
irisane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris, “rainbow”).


gang

gang m (definite singular gangen, indefinite plural gangar, definite plural gangane)

gangen (definite singular)
gangar (indefinite plural)
gangane (definite plural)

From Old Norse gangr, also related to gå.


glans

glans m (definite singular glansen, indefinite plural glansar, definite plural glansane)

glansen (definite singular)
glansar (indefinite plural)
glansane (definite plural)


server

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

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


slag

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

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

Tanta mi er på sjukehus etter å ha fått slag.

My aunt is in hospital after having a stroke.


troll

troll n (definite singular trollet, indefinite plural troll, definite plural trolla)

trollet (definite singular)
troll (indefinite plural)
trolla (definite plural)
tròdl (alternative)
tròdd (alternative)
trøll (alternative)
trødl (alternative)
trødd (alternative)
træll (alternative)
trøull (alternative)
trøyll (alternative)

From Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic *truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂-.

Dat eine Trollet skræmer inkje dat andre.

1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog [Norwegian Proverbs]:


Odin

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

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

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

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

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


a priori

(logic, philosophy) a priori; based on hypothesis rather than experiment.


skank

nn-noun-irreg

skank f (definite singular skanka, indefinite plural skjenker, definite plural skjenkene)

skank m (definite singular skanken, indefinite plural skankar, definite plural skankane)

skanka (definite singular)
skjenker (indefinite plural)
skjenkene (definite plural)
skanken (definite singular)
skankar (indefinite plural)
skankane (definite plural)

From Old Norse skankr. Akin to English shank.

(anatomy) thigh, thighbone (especially in animals)


fore

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

fora (definite singular)
forer (indefinite plural)
forene (definite plural)
fóre (alternative)


binding

binding f (definite singular bindinga, indefinite plural bindingar, definite plural bindingane)

bindinga (definite singular)
bindingar (indefinite plural)
bindingane (definite plural)


hug

hug m (definite singular hugen, indefinite plural hugar, definite plural hugane)

hugen (definite singular)
hugar (indefinite plural)
hugane (definite plural)
hau (alternative)

From Old Norse hugr (“thought”), from Proto-Germanic *hugiz og uncertain origin. Cognates include Norwegian Bokmål hu.

(uncountable, folklore) an itch in the nose which comes when someone is thinking of one, or as a warning that someone is about to arrive


ellipse

ellipse m (definite singular ellipsen, indefinite plural ellipsar, definite plural ellipsane)

ellipsen (definite singular)
ellipsar (indefinite plural)
ellipsane (definite plural)

From Latin ellipsis, from Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (élleipsis).

(grammar, rhetoric, typography) an ellipsis


PMS

nn-noun-unc

PMS m (definite singular PMS-en, uncountable)

premenstruelt syndrom
premenstruelt syndrom#Norwegian_Nynorsk

(medicine) initialism of premenstruelt syndrom (“premenstrual syndrome”)


kall

kall m (definite singular kallen, indefinite plural kallar, definite plural kallane)

kallen (definite singular)
kallar (indefinite plural)
kallane (definite plural)

From Old Norse karl, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz. Doublet of kar. Cognates include Elfdalian kall and Swedish karl.

(folklore) (a general term for) a male supernatural creature


år

år f (definite singular åra, indefinite plural årar or årer, definite plural årane or årene)

åra (definite singular)
årar (indefinite plural)
årer (indefinite plural)
årane (definite plural)
årene (definite plural)
Aadr (indefinite singular)
Aadri (definite singular)
Aadrar (indefinite plural)
Aadrarna (definite plural)
aadrarne (definite plural)
aadrane (definite plural)
år (indefinite singular)
åra (definite singular)
åri (definite singular)
årar (indefinite plural)
årer (indefinite plural)
årane (definite plural)
årene (definite plural)
åra [åri] (definite singular)
aadr (alternative)
åre (alternative)

From Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic *ēþrǭ.

han ransakar aadrarna i bladet

1915, Kristofer Janson, Norske eventyr som taletekster, page 75:


pung

pung m (definite singular pungen, indefinite plural pungar, definite plural pungane)

pungen (definite singular)
pungar (indefinite plural)
pungane (definite plural)


cyanose

cyanose m (definite singular cyanosen, indefinite plural cyanosar, definite plural cyanosane)

cyanosen (definite singular)
cyanosar (indefinite plural)
cyanosane (definite plural)


angina

angina m (definite singular anginaen, indefinite plural anginaer or anginaar, definite plural anginaene or anginaane)

anginaen (definite singular)
anginaer (indefinite plural)
anginaar (indefinite plural)
anginaene (definite plural)
anginaane (definite plural)


grim

grim m (definite singular grimen, indefinite plural grimar, definite plural grimane)

grimen (definite singular)
grimar (indefinite plural)
grimane (definite plural)


handled

handled m (definite singular handleden, indefinite plural handleder or handledar, definite plural handledene or handledane)

handleden (definite singular)
handleder (indefinite plural)
handledar (indefinite plural)
handledene (definite plural)
handledane (definite plural)
handledd (alternative Bokmål also)


script

script n (definite singular scriptet, indefinite plural script, definite plural scripta)

script m (definite singular scripten, indefinite plural scriptar, definite plural scriptane)

scriptet (definite singular)
script (indefinite plural)
scripta (definite plural)
scripten (definite singular)
scriptar (indefinite plural)
scriptane (definite plural)
skript (alternative)

Borrowed from English script, from Middle English scrit, Old French escrit, and ultimately Latin scriptum (“something written”).


malign

malign (neuter malignt, definite singular and plural maligne)

malignt (neuter)
maligne (definite plural singular)


fu

fu f (definite singular fua, indefinite plural fuer, definite plural fuene)

fua (definite singular)
fuer (indefinite plural)
fuene (definite plural)

From Old Norse fuð (only attested in compounds).


lyske

lyske m (definite singular lysken, indefinite plural lyskar, definite plural lyskane)

lysken (definite singular)
lyskar (indefinite plural)
lyskane (definite plural)


dodekaeder

dodekaeder n (definite singular dodekaederet, indefinite plural dodekaeder, definite plural dodekaedera)

dodekaederet (definite singular)
dodekaeder (indefinite plural)
dodekaedera (definite plural)


tetraeder

tetraeder n (definite singular tetraederet, indefinite plural tetraeder, definite plural tetraedera)

tetraederet (definite singular)
tetraeder (indefinite plural)
tetraedera (definite plural)


Ask

Compare ask (“ash tree”); from Old Norse Askr, from askr (“ash tree”). The given name may also be a short form of Áskell, whence also Åskjell and Askjell. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Askur.

(Norse mythology) The first male human, according to the Poetic Edda


Dag

From Old Norse Dagr, from dagr (“day”), whence also dag. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Dagur, and Swedish and Danish Dag.

(Norse mythology) Dagr, the personification of the day


Magne

From Old Norse Magni, from magn (“power”). First recorded in Norway ca. 1100.

(Norse mythology) Magni (the son of Thor and Jarnsaxa)


Regen

From Old Norse Reginn, likely related to regin (“the gods, the powers”).


Tor

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

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

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


Ty

From Old Norse Týr, from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz. Cognate with Faroese Týrur, English Tew, Tiw, and Gothic *𐍄𐌴𐌹𐍅𐍃 (*teiws).


nase

nase m (definite singular nasen, indefinite plural nasar, definite plural nasane)

nasen (definite singular)
nasar (indefinite plural)
nasane (definite plural)
nåså (alternative dialectal)

From Old Norse nasar and nasir, nominative and accusative plurals of nǫs f (whence Norwegian Nynorsk nos f. The verb is derived from the noun.

Du har noko på nasen din.


mandel

head

mandel m (definite singular mandelen, indefinite plural mandlar, definite plural mandlane)

mandelen (definite singular)
mandlar (indefinite plural)
mandlane (definite plural)


krone

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

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

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

(dentistry) crown (prosthetic covering for a tooth)


få

få (present tense får, past tense fekk, past participle fått, present participle fåande, imperative få)

får (present)
fekk (past)
fått (participle past)
fåande (participle present)
få (imperative)

From Old Norse fá (to grab, capture, conquer).

Eg får hovudpine av alt det bråket!

All that noise is giving me a headache! (literally: "I'm getting a headache from all that noise.")

Han fekk ein alvorleg skade.


geometri

geometri m (definite singular geometrien, indefinite plural geometriar, definite plural geometriane)

geometrien (definite singular)
geometriar (indefinite plural)
geometriane (definite plural)

geo- + -metri, from Ancient Greek γεωμετρία (geōmetría, “geometry, land-survey”)


fakultet

fakultet n (definite singular fakultetet, indefinite plural fakultet, definite plural fakulteta)

fakultetet (definite singular)
fakultet (indefinite plural)
fakulteta (definite plural)


sinus

sinus m (definite singular sinusen, indefinite plural sinusar, definite plural sinusane)

sinusen (definite singular)
sinusar (indefinite plural)
sinusane (definite plural)


puss

head

puss m or n (definite singular pussen or pusset)

pussen (definite singular)
pusset (definite singular)

(pathology) pus (yellowish fluid from infected tissue)


peritoneum

peritoneum m (definite singular peritoneumen, indefinite plural peritoneumar, definite plural peritoneumane)

peritoneumen (definite singular)
peritoneumar (indefinite plural)
peritoneumane (definite plural)


diastole

nn-noun-unc

diastole m (definite singular diastolen, uncountable)


haus

haus m (definite singular hausen, indefinite plural hausar, definite plural hausane)

hausen (definite singular)
hausar (indefinite plural)
hausane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hauss, from Proto-Germanic *hausaz.


amplitude

amplitude m (definite singular amplituden, indefinite plural amplitudar, definite plural amplitudane)

amplituden (definite singular)
amplitudar (indefinite plural)
amplitudane (definite plural)


brokk

brokk m (definite singular brokken, indefinite plural brokkar, definite plural brokkane)

brokken (definite singular)
brokkar (indefinite plural)
brokkane (definite plural)

(countable or collective, pathology) hernia


vom

vom f (definite singular vomma, indefinite plural vommer, definite plural vommene)

vomma (definite singular)
vommer (indefinite plural)
vommene (definite plural)
Vomb (indefinite singular)
Vombi (definite singular)
Vember (indefinite plural)
Vemberna (definite plural)
vember (indefinite plural)
vembar (indefinite plural)
vemberne (definite plural)
vembane (definite plural)
vomb (indefinite singular)
vom (indefinite singular)
vomba (definite singular)
vombi (definite singular)
vomma (definite singular)
vommi (definite singular)
vemmer (indefinite plural)
vembene² vemberne (definite plural)
vemmene (definite plural)
vomma [vommi] (definite singular)
vommer (indefinite plural)
vommene (definite plural)
Vaamb (alternative)
Vomb (alternative)
vomb (alternative)

From Old Norse vǫmb, from Proto-Germanic *wambō (“belly; womb”). Cognates include English womb.

(anatomy, colloquial, sometimes derogatory) a paunch, big belly


minne

minne n (definite singular minnet, indefinite plural minne, definite plural minna)

minnet (definite singular)
minne (indefinite plural)
minna (definite plural)

From Old Norse minni, from Proto-Germanic *minþiją, *gaminþiją.


kne

kne n (definite singular kneet, indefinite plural kne, definite plural knea)

kneet (definite singular)
kne (indefinite plural)
knea (definite plural)

From Old Norse kné, from Proto-Germanic *knewą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu (“knee”). Akin to English knee.


Nidhogg

From Old Norse Níðhǫggr, from níð (“libel, defamation”) + hǫggr.


jette

jette m (definite singular jetten, indefinite plural jettar, definite plural jettane)

jetten (definite singular)
jettar (indefinite plural)
jettane (definite plural)

From Danish jætte, from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz.


Dovre

From Old Norse Dofri, related to Dofrar (“Dovre”).

(Norse mythology) name of a jotun said to have raised Harald Fairhair


Frøya

From Old Norse Freyja, from freyja (“lady”), from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.


stele

stele m (definite singular stelen, indefinite plural stelar, definite plural stelane)

stelen (definite singular)
stelar (indefinite plural)
stelane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek στήλη (stḗlē, “pillar”).

(archaeology) tall, slender stone monument, often with writing carved into its surface


bak

bak m (definite singular baken, indefinite plural bakar, definite plural bakane)

bak n (definite singular baket, indefinite plural bak, definite plural baka)

bak m bak (canonical neuter)
baken (definite singular)
bakar (indefinite plural)
bakane (definite plural)
baket (definite singular)
bak (indefinite plural)
baka (definite plural)

From Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką.

eit spark bak


kinn

kinn n (definite singular kinnet, indefinite plural kinn, definite plural kinna)

kinnet (definite singular)
kinn (indefinite plural)
kinna (definite plural)

From Old Norse kinn f, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz, likely from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus.


hel

From Old Norse hel, from Proto-Germanic *haljō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover, hide, conceal”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic hel.

der

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


paralyse

paralyse m (definite singular paralysen, indefinite plural paralysar, definite plural paralysane)

paralysen (definite singular)
paralysar (indefinite plural)
paralysane (definite plural)


kast

kast n (definite singular kastet, indefinite plural kast, definite plural kasta)

kastet (definite singular)
kast (indefinite plural)
kasta (definite plural)

From Old Norse kast.
(folklore): Compare Swedish offerkast.


sete

sete n (definite singular setet, indefinite plural sete, definite plural seta)

sete m (definite singular seten, indefinite plural setar, definite plural setane)

sete f (definite singular seta, indefinite plural seter, definite plural setene)

setet (definite singular)
sete (indefinite plural)
seta (definite plural)
seten (definite singular)
setar (indefinite plural)
setane (definite plural)
seta (definite singular)
seter (indefinite plural)
setene (definite plural)
sæte (alternative)
setu (alternative Midlandsnormalen)

From different Old Norse terms. All of them are related to sitja (“to sit”), which is ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *sed- (“to sit”).
* (neuter): From Old Norse sæti, whence partly also English seat. From Proto-Germanic *sētiją.
* (masculine): From the Old Norse suffix -seti, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *setô.
* (feminine): From Old Norse seta.


orm

orm m (definite singular ormen, indefinite plural ormar, definite plural ormane)

ormen (definite singular)
ormar (indefinite plural)
ormane (definite plural)

From Old Norse ormr, from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis. Akin to English worm.

(folklore) a mythical worm living in a human body parts, teeth or bones, causing various kinds of sickness

(folklore) any mythical dragon-like creature


underarm

underarm m (definite singular underarmen, indefinite plural underarmar, definite plural underarmane)

underarmen (definite singular)
underarmar (indefinite plural)
underarmane (definite plural)


konsonant

konsonant m (definite singular konsonanten, indefinite plural konsonantar, definite plural konsonantane)

konsonanten (definite singular)
konsonantar (indefinite plural)
konsonantane (definite plural)


superellipse

superellipse m (definite singular superellipsen, indefinite plural superellipsar, definite plural superellipsane)

superellipsen (definite singular)
superellipsar (indefinite plural)
superellipsane (definite plural)


rygg

head

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

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


kroppsdel

kroppsdel m (definite singular kroppsdelen, indefinite plural kroppsdelar, definite plural kroppsdelane)

kroppsdelen (definite singular)
kroppsdelar (indefinite plural)
kroppsdelane (definite plural)


fobi

fobi m (definite singular fobien, indefinite plural fobiar, definite plural fobiane)

fobien (definite singular)
fobiar (indefinite plural)
fobiane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).


modus

modus m (definite singular modusen, indefinite plural modi or modusar, definite plural modiane or modusane)

modusen (definite singular)
modi (indefinite plural)
modusar (indefinite plural)
modiane (definite plural)
modusane (definite plural)


lunge

lunge f (definite singular lunga, indefinite plural lunger, definite plural lungene)

lunga (definite singular)
lunger (indefinite plural)
lungene (definite plural)

From Proto-Germanic *lungô (“the light organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *lengʷʰ- (“light, agile, nimble”). Akin to English lung.


rei

rei f (definite singular reia, indefinite plural reier, definite plural reiene)

reia (definite singular)
reier (indefinite plural)
reiene (definite plural)

From Old Norse reið, Proto-Germanic *raidō. Doublet of raide.


lan

lan n (definite singular lanet, indefinite plural lan, definite plural lana)

lanet (definite singular)
lan (indefinite plural)
lana (definite plural)

From English LAN, acronym of local area network.


munn

munn m (definite singular munnen, indefinite plural munnar, definite plural munnane)

munnen (definite singular)
munnar (indefinite plural)
munnane (definite plural)
moinnj (alternative)

From Old Norse muðr, munnr, from Proto-Germanic *munþaz, from the Proto-Indo-European root *men-. Cognates include English mouth. See at there for more.


streng

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

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

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


nagl

nn-noun-irreg

nagl m (definite singular naglen, indefinite plural negler, definite plural neglene)

naglen (definite singular)
negler (indefinite plural)
neglene (definite plural)
nagl (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
naglen (accusative definite nominative singular)
negler (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
neglene (accusative definite nominative plural)
nagle- (genitive in-compounds indefinite plural)
naggel (alternative dialectal)

nagl


stallo

stallo m (definite singular stalloen, indefinite plural stalloar, definite plural stalloane)

stalloen (definite singular)
stalloar (indefinite plural)
stalloane (definite plural)

From Northern Sami stállu, from Proto-Samic *(s)tālō.

(folklore) a stallo (A humanoid malignant being known from Sami folklore.)


rå

rå f (definite singular råa, indefinite plural råer, definite plural råene)

råa (definite singular)
råer (indefinite plural)
råene (definite plural)


kasus

From Latin casus (a falling, a fall; accident, event, occurrence; occasion, opportunity; noun case), perfect passive participle of cadere (to fall, sink, drop), from Proto-Indo-European *kad- (“to fall”). Doublet of case.


kasus

kasus n (definite singular kasuset, indefinite plural kasus, definite plural kasusa)

kasuset (definite singular)
kasus (indefinite plural)
kasusa (definite plural)


dativ

nn-noun-unc

dativ m (definite singular dativen, uncountable)


panne

panne f (definite singular panna, indefinite plural panner, definite plural pannene)

panna (definite singular)
panner (indefinite plural)
pannene (definite plural)


ankel

ankel m (definite singular ankelen, indefinite plural anklar, definite plural anklane)

ankelen (definite singular)
anklar (indefinite plural)
anklane (definite plural)
okla (alternative)
okle (alternative)

From Middle Low German ankel, enkel, from Norwegian Bokmål ankel.

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


overarm

overarm m (definite singular overarmen, indefinite plural overarmar, definite plural overarmane)

overarmen (definite singular)
overarmar (indefinite plural)
overarmane (definite plural)


supinum

supinum n (definite singular supinumet, indefinite plural supinum, definite plural supinuma)

supinumet (definite singular)
supinum (indefinite plural)
supinuma (definite plural)

(grammar, North Germanic languages) supine


sti

sti m (definite singular stien, indefinite plural stiar, definite plural stiane)

stien (definite singular)
stiar (indefinite plural)
stiane (definite plural)


algebraisk

head

algebraisk (neuter singular algebraisk, definite singular and plural algebraiske)

algebraisk (neuter singular)
algebraiske (definite plural singular)


stortå

stortå f (definite singular stortåa, indefinite plural stortær, definite plural stortærne)

stortåa (definite singular)
stortær (indefinite plural)
stortærne (definite plural)


koordinatsystem

koordinatsystem n (definite singular koordinatsystemet, indefinite plural koordinatsystem, definite plural koordinatsystema)

koordinatsystemet (definite singular)
koordinatsystem (indefinite plural)
koordinatsystema (definite plural)


koordinat

koordinat m (definite singular koordinaten, indefinite plural koordinatar, definite plural koordinatane)

koordinaten (definite singular)
koordinatar (indefinite plural)
koordinatane (definite plural)


sene

sene f (definite singular sena, indefinite plural sener, definite plural senene)

sena (definite singular)
sener (indefinite plural)
senene (definite plural)
sen (alternative)
sena (alternative)

From Old Norse sina, sin, from Proto-Germanic *senawō, from Proto-Indo-European *snḗh₁wr̥ (“sinew, tendon”). Cognates include English sinew.


pronomen

pronomen n (definite singular pronomenet, indefinite plural pronomen, definite plural pronomena)

pronomenet (definite singular)
pronomen (indefinite plural)
pronomena (definite plural)


hosta

hosta (present tense hostar, past tense hosta, past participle hosta, passive infinitive hostast, present participle hostande, imperative hosta/host)

hostar (present)
hosta (past)
hosta (participle past)
hostast (infinitive passive)
hostande (participle present)
hosta (imperative)
host (imperative)


kube

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

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

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


hordeolum

nn-noun-unc

hordeolum n (definite singular hordeolumet, uncountable)


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).

laste ned


origo

origo m (definite singular origoen, indefinite plural origoar, definite plural origoane)

origoen (definite singular)
origoar (indefinite plural)
origoane (definite plural)

(mathematics) origin (point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect)


prostata

prostata m (definite singular prostataen, indefinite plural prostataer or prostataar, definite plural prostataene or prostataane)

prostataen (definite singular)
prostataer (indefinite plural)
prostataar (indefinite plural)
prostataene (definite plural)
prostataane (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin prostata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs).


klitoris

klitoris m (definite singular klitorisen, indefinite plural klitorisar, definite plural klitorisane)

klitorisen (definite singular)
klitorisar (indefinite plural)
klitorisane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κλειτορίς (kleitorís).


psykiatri

psykiatri m (definite singular psykiatrien, uncountable)


anatomi

anatomi m (definite singular anatomien, indefinite plural anatomiar, definite plural anatomiane)

anatomien (definite singular)
anatomiar (indefinite plural)
anatomiane (definite plural)


polyeder

polyeder n (definite singular polyederet, indefinite plural polyeder, definite plural polyedera)

polyederet (definite singular)
polyeder (indefinite plural)
polyedera (definite plural)


abortiv

abortiv n (definite singular abortivet, indefinite plural abortiv, definite plural abortiva)

abortivet (definite singular)
abortiv (indefinite plural)
abortiva (definite plural)

From Latin abortīvus (“causing abortion”), from aborior (“miscarry, disappear”), from ab (“amiss”) + orior (“appear, be born, arise”).

(pharmacology) an abortifacient (a drug or an agent that induces an abortion)

(pharmacology) a remedy in an abortive treatment


abortiv

abortiv (neuter abortivt, definite singular and plural abortive, comparative meir abortiv, superlative mest abortiv)

abortivt (neuter)
abortive (definite plural singular)
meir abortiv (comparative)
mest abortiv (superlative)

(medicine) abortive (produced by abortion; born prematurely)

(pharmacology, medicine) abortive, abortifacient (causing an abortion)

(medicine) abortive (cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease))


fleirtal

fleirtal n (definite singular fleirtalet, indefinite plural fleirtal, definite plural fleirtala)

fleirtalet (definite singular)
fleirtal (indefinite plural)
fleirtala (definite plural)


eintal

head

eintal n (definite singular eintalet, indefinite plural eintal, definite plural eintala)

eintalet (definite singular)
eintal (indefinite plural)
eintala (definite plural)

(grammar) singular (singular form of a word)


hæl

hæl m (definite singular hælen, indefinite plural hælar, definite plural hælane)

hælen (definite singular)
hælar (indefinite plural)
hælane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hæll, from Proto-Germanic *hanhilaz. Akin to English heel.

(anatomy, also of shoes, socks, etc.) a heel


kodein

nn-noun-unc

kodein n (definite singular kodeinet, uncountable)

From Ancient Greek κώδεια (kṓdeia) + -in.


kollektiv

kollektiv n (definite singular kollektivet, indefinite plural kollektiv, definite plural kollektiva)

kollektivet (definite singular)
kollektiv (indefinite plural)
kollektiva (definite plural)


arterie

arterie m (definite singular arterien, indefinite plural arteriar, definite plural arteriane)

arterien (definite singular)
arteriar (indefinite plural)
arteriane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀρτηρία (artēría), via Latin arteria.


kamfer

nn-noun-irreg

kamfer m or n (definite singular kamferen or kamferet, uncountable)

kamferen (definite singular)
kamferet (definite singular)

From Medieval Latin camphora, from Arabic كَافُور (kāfūr).


gynekologi

head

gynekologi m (definite singular gynekologien)

(medicine) gynaecology (UK) or gynecology (US)


dverg

dverg m (definite singular dvergen, indefinite plural dvergar, definite plural dvergane)

dvergen (definite singular)
dvergar (indefinite plural)
dvergane (definite plural)
dverg’e (alternative dialectal)
dvarg (alternative dialectal)
verg (alternative dialectal)
tverg (alternative dialectal)

From Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.

Det var ein Gong ei Kjempa og ein Dverg, som slo seg i Lag og var gode Viner.

1880, Marius Hægstad, Kjempa og Dvergen [The Giant and the Dwarf]:

Once upon a time, a giant and a dwarf teamed up and became good friends.


ryggrad

ryggrad f (definite singular ryggrada, indefinite plural ryggrader, definite plural ryggradene)

ryggrada (definite singular)
ryggrader (indefinite plural)
ryggradene (definite plural)

(anatomy) a spine or backbone (also used figuratively)


tinning

tinning m (definite singular tinningen, indefinite plural tinningar, definite plural tinningane)

tinningen (definite singular)
tinningar (indefinite plural)
tinningane (definite plural)


anemi

nn-noun-unc

anemi m (definite singular anemien, uncountable)

From French anémie, from Ancient Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía).


stemma

head

stemma (present tense stemmer, past tense stemde or stemte, past participle stemt, present participle stemmande, imperative stem)

stemmer (present)
stemde (past)
stemte (past)
stemt (participle past)
stemmande (participle present)
stem (imperative)

(folklore) to stop a bleeding by using magic power; to still blood


homofon

homofon m (definite singular homofonen, indefinite plural homofonar, definite plural homofonane)

homofonen (definite singular)
homofonar (indefinite plural)
homofonane (definite plural)


leksem

leksem n (definite singular leksemet, indefinite plural leksem, definite plural leksema)

leksemet (definite singular)
leksem (indefinite plural)
leksema (definite plural)


abelsk

abelsk (indefinite singular abelsk, definite singular and plural abelske)

abelsk (indefinite singular)
abelske (definite plural singular)


komparativ

komparativ m (definite singular komparativen, indefinite plural komparativar, definite plural komparativane)

komparativen (definite singular)
komparativar (indefinite plural)
komparativane (definite plural)


struma

nn-noun-unc

struma m (definite singular strumaen, uncountable)


ambolt

ambolt m (definite singular ambolten, indefinite plural amboltar, definite plural amboltane)

ambolten (definite singular)
amboltar (indefinite plural)
amboltane (definite plural)

(anatomy) an anvil or incus (bone in the middle ear)


Trym

(Norse mythology) Trym (a jotun, known from Þrymskviða where he steals Thor’s hammer)


Sindre

From Old Norse Sindri, the name of a dwarf. Given name also from an Old Norse byname.

(Norse mythology) Eitri or Sindri; the dwarf who, together with his brother Brokkr, made Gullinbursti, Draupnir and Mjollnir


Yngve

From Old Norse Yngvi, a name of the god Freyr, from Proto-Germanic *Ingwô. Doublet of Inge.

(Norse mythology) Yngvi, the original name of Freyr


skalle

skalle m (definite singular skallen, indefinite plural skallar, definite plural skallane)

skallen (definite singular)
skallar (indefinite plural)
skallane (definite plural)

From Old Norse skalli. Akin to English skull.


funksjon

funksjon m (definite singular funksjonen, indefinite plural funksjonar, definite plural funksjonane)

funksjonen (definite singular)
funksjonar (indefinite plural)
funksjonane (definite plural)

Kva er den deriverte av denne funksjonen?

What is the derivative of this function?


kreft

From Middle Low German kreft, krevet, a calque of Latin cancer.


vette

vette n (definite singular vettet, indefinite plural vette, definite plural vetta)

vettet (definite singular)
vette (indefinite plural)
vetta (definite plural)

From Old Norse vettr, vættr f, from Proto-Germanic *wihtiz. Akin to English wight.


inflasjon

inflasjon m (definite singular inflasjonen, indefinite plural inflasjonar, definite plural inflasjonane)

inflasjonen (definite singular)
inflasjonar (indefinite plural)
inflasjonane (definite plural)

From Latin inflatio, via English inflation.


ås

nn-noun-irreg

ås m (definite singular åsen, indefinite plural æser, definite plural æsene)

åsen (definite singular)
æser (indefinite plural)
æsene (definite plural)

From Old Norse áss, ǫ́ss, from Proto-Germanic *ansuz.


draug

draug m (definite singular draugen, indefinite plural draugar, definite plural draugane)

draugen (definite singular)
draugar (indefinite plural)
draugane (definite plural)

Og liver Nokon, som ikke Liv af Kjærleik saug, daa gjeng han atter og sviv og driv som bleike Draug.

1859, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Naar ikke lenger du elska kan:

If someone lives, who did not draw his life from love, then he walks about, wandering aimlessly, like the pale ghost.

(mythology) a corporeal undead from Norse mythology and Norwegian folklore, usually believed to be living in water, although land-draugar are also heard of.


bekken

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

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

From Medieval Latin baccinum, via Middle Low German.


Siv

From Old Norse Sif, from sif (“kindred, kinswoman”), from Proto-Germanic *sibjō.

(Norse mythology) Sif, the wife of Thor.


slikkepott

slikkepott m (definite singular slikkepotten, indefinite plural slikkepottar, definite plural slikkepottane)

slikkepotten (definite singular)
slikkepottar (indefinite plural)
slikkepottane (definite plural)
sleikepott (alternative)
sleikjepott (alternative)

From slikka + pott. Compare Swedish slickepott.

(childish, anatomy) forefinger, index finger, lickpot (obsolete)


parabel

parabel m (definite singular parabelen, indefinite plural parablar, definite plural parablane)

parabelen (definite singular)
parablar (indefinite plural)
parablane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ), via Latin parabola.


Vidar

From Old Norse Víðarr, from víðr (“wide”) + herr (“army”).


cosinus

cosinus m (definite singular cosinusen, indefinite plural cosinusar, definite plural cosinusane)

cosinusen (definite singular)
cosinusar (indefinite plural)
cosinusane (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from New Latin cosinus, abbreviation of complementi sinus.


Yggdrasil

/²ʏɡːˌdraːsɪl/

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Yggdrasill, from Yggr + drasill (“steed”).

Ygdrasil (alternative alternative)
Yggdrasel (alternative)
Ygdrasel (alternative)


femkant

femkant m (definite singular femkanten, indefinite plural femkantar, definite plural femkantane)

femkanten (definite singular)
femkantar (indefinite plural)
femkantane (definite plural)


sats

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

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


antibiotikum

nn-noun-irreg

antibiotikum n (definite singular antibiotikumet, indefinite plural antibiotikum or antibiotika, definite plural antibiotikuma or antibiotikaa)

antibiotikumet (definite singular)
antibiotikum (indefinite plural)
antibiotika (indefinite plural)
antibiotikuma (definite plural)
antibiotikaa (definite plural)


lydord

lydord n (definite singular lydordet, indefinite plural lydord, definite plural lydorda)

lydordet (definite singular)
lydord (indefinite plural)
lydorda (definite plural)
ljodord (alternative)

(linguistics, grammar) an onomatopoeic word (as above)


skau

skau f (definite singular skaua, indefinite plural skauer, definite plural skauene)

skaua (definite singular)
skauer (indefinite plural)
skauene (definite plural)

From Old Norse skauðir (“sheaths (plural)”).

(anatomy) foreskin on the member of male animals, particularly horses


partisipp

partisipp n (definite singular partisippet, indefinite plural partisipp, definite plural partisippa)

partisippet (definite singular)
partisipp (indefinite plural)
partisippa (definite plural)

From Latin participium, from particeps (“which partakes of”).


trekant

head

trekant m (definite singular trekanten, indefinite plural trekantar, definite plural trekantane)

trekanten (definite singular)
trekantar (indefinite plural)
trekantane (definite plural)


affekt

affekt m (definite singular affekten, indefinite plural affektar, definite plural affektane)

affekten (definite singular)
affektar (indefinite plural)
affektane (definite plural)

(psychology) affect (strong emotional experience)


diftong

diftong m (definite singular diftongen, indefinite plural diftongar, definite plural diftongane)

diftongen (definite singular)
diftongar (indefinite plural)
diftongane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek δίφθογγος (díphthongos, “two sounds”).


kurve

kurve f (definite singular kurva, indefinite plural kurver, definite plural kurvene)

kurva (definite singular)
kurver (indefinite plural)
kurvene (definite plural)


Nanna

From Old Norse Nanna, from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”). The given name may also have other origins.

(Norse mythology) Nanna (Nepsdóttir), the wife of Balder.


teksteditor

teksteditor m (definite singular teksteditoren, indefinite plural teksteditorar, definite plural teksteditorane)

teksteditoren (definite singular)
teksteditorar (indefinite plural)
teksteditorane (definite plural)


EDB

nn-noun-unc

EDB m (definite singular EDB-en, uncountable)

EDB-en (definite singular)
edb (alternative lowercase)

(computing) EDP; initialism of elektronisk databehandling


jøtul

jøtul m (definite singular jøtulen, indefinite plural jøtlar, definite plural jøtlane)

jøtulen (definite singular)
jøtlar (indefinite plural)
jøtlane (definite plural)
jutul (alternative)
jøtun (alternative)
jotun (alternative)
jøtøl (alternative)
jøtle (alternative)
jøtel (alternative)
jøtedl (alternative)
jutuli (alternative)
jùtel (alternative)
jutedl (alternative)

From Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jette and jotun.

(folklore) mountain-dwelling giant; giant living inside a mountain


anomi

anomi m (definite singular anomien, uncountable)

From French anomie, from Ancient Greek ἀνομία (anomía).


makro

makro m (definite singular makroen, indefinite plural makroar, definite plural makroane)

makroen (definite singular)
makroar (indefinite plural)
makroane (definite plural)

From English macro, short for macroinstruction.


reise

reise f (definite singular reisa, indefinite plural reiser, definite plural reisene)

reisa (definite singular)
reiser (indefinite plural)
reisene (definite plural)
reis (alternative)

From Middle Low German reise (“travel”).


autolyse

autolyse m (definite singular autolysen, indefinite plural autolysar, definite plural autolysane)

autolysen (definite singular)
autolysar (indefinite plural)
autolysane (definite plural)


fantasi

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

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

Ultimately from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía)


potens

potens m (definite singular potensen, indefinite plural potensar, definite plural potensane)

potensen (definite singular)
potensar (indefinite plural)
potensane (definite plural)


puls

puls m (definite singular pulsen, indefinite plural pulsar, definite plural pulsane)

pulsen (definite singular)
pulsar (indefinite plural)
pulsane (definite plural)


dialekt

nn-noun-c

dialekt f or m (definite singular dialekten or dialekta, indefinite plural dialekter or dialektar, definite plural dialektene or dialektane)

dialekten (definite singular)
dialekta (definite singular)
dialekter (indefinite plural)
dialektar (indefinite plural)
dialektene (definite plural)
dialektane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek διάλεκτος (diálektos). Equivalent to dia- + -lekt.


lymfom

lymfom n (definite singular lymfomet, indefinite plural lymfom, definite plural lymfoma)

lymfomet (definite singular)
lymfom (indefinite plural)
lymfoma (definite plural)


isse

isse m (definite singular issen, indefinite plural issar, definite plural issane)

issen (definite singular)
issar (indefinite plural)
issane (definite plural)

From Danish isse, from Old Danish jassæ, jæssæ, jessæ, issæ, all from Old Norse hjarsi, hjassi, whence also native doublet hjasse. From Proto-Germanic *hersô. Also akin to Swedish hjässa.


dialyse

dialyse m (definite singular dialysen, indefinite plural dialysar, definite plural dialysane)

dialysen (definite singular)
dialysar (indefinite plural)
dialysane (definite plural)


operativsystem

operativsystem n (definite singular operativsystemet, indefinite plural operativsystem, definite plural operativsystema)

operativsystemet (definite singular)
operativsystem (indefinite plural)
operativsystema (definite plural)


cyste

cyste m (definite singular cysten, indefinite plural cystar, definite plural cystane)

cysten (definite singular)
cystar (indefinite plural)
cystane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”), via Latin cystis.


proprium

proprium n (definite singular propriet, indefinite plural proprium, definite plural propria)

propriet (definite singular)
proprium (indefinite plural)
propria (definite plural)


balansere

balansere (present tense balanserer, past tense balanserte, past participle balansert, passive infinitive balanserast, present participle balanserande, imperative balanser)

balanserer (present)
balanserte (past)
balansert (participle past)
balanserast (infinitive passive)
balanserande (participle present)
balanser (imperative)
balansera (alternative)

From the noun balanse (“balance”) + -ere, both from Latin.

Endeleg klarte firmaet å balansere rekneskapen.

The company finally made the account balance.

(economics, accordance between income and expense) to balance


nisse

nisse m (definite singular nissen, indefinite plural nissar, definite plural nissane)

nissen (definite singular)
nissar (indefinite plural)
nissane (definite plural)
niss (alternative)

From Danish nisse, from Nisse, a pet form of the common male given name Niels (cf. Norwegian Nils), which itself is a short form of Latin Nicolaus. As the name of a being possibly derived from St. Nicholas (St. Nils), compare Santa Claus and the Dutch Sinterklaas. Has to some degree replaced more traditional Norwegian names such as tufte(kall) and gardvord, which do not have religious connotations.

Elder den, som kunde faa fat i Bergkongen. Elder i Nissen, elder i ein Dverg, elder i nokot annat slikt.

1883, Arne Garborg, Bondestudentar [Farmer students]:

He who could only catch the Mountain King. Or the nisse, or a dwarf, or something else of that sort.

(folklore) a (small) being that lives in farmsteads; in modern times associated with Christmas.


kromosom

kromosom n (definite singular kromosomet, indefinite plural kromosom, definite plural kromosoma)

kromosomet (definite singular)
kromosom (indefinite plural)
kromosoma (definite plural)

From German Chromosom, ultimately from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”).


kvadratrot

head

kvadratrot f (definite singular kvadratrota, indefinite plural kvadratrøter, definite plural kvadratrøtene)

kvadratrota (definite singular)
kvadratrøter (indefinite plural)
kvadratrøtene (definite plural)


bukspyttkjertel

bukspyttkjertel m (definite singular bukspyttkjertelen, indefinite plural bukspyttkjertlar, definite plural bukspyttkjertlane)

bukspyttkjertelen (definite singular)
bukspyttkjertlar (indefinite plural)
bukspyttkjertlane (definite plural)

From bukspytt (“from buk + spytt”) + kjertel (“gland”).


hofte

hofte f (definite singular hofta, indefinite plural hofter, definite plural hoftene)

hofta (definite singular)
hofter (indefinite plural)
hoftene (definite plural)
hoft (alternative)


stase

stase m (definite singular stasen, indefinite plural stasar, definite plural stasane)

stasen (definite singular)
stasar (indefinite plural)
stasane (definite plural)

Derived from Ancient Greek στᾰ́σῐς (stắsĭs).


blære

blære f (definite singular blæra, indefinite plural blærer, definite plural blærene)

blæra (definite singular)
blærer (indefinite plural)
blærene (definite plural)
blæra (alternative)
bløra (alternative)
bløre (alternative)

From Old Norse blaðra (oblique blǫðru), from Proto-Germanic *blēdrǭ. Akin to English bladder.


nakke

nakke m (definite singular nakken, indefinite plural nakkar, definite plural nakkane)

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


hyperbel

head

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

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

(mathematics) a hyperbola (geometric curve)


lagre

lagre (present tense lagrar, past tense lagra, past participle lagra, passive infinitive lagrast, present participle lagrande, imperative lagre/lagr)

lagrar (present)
lagra (past)
lagra (participle past)
lagrast (infinitive passive)
lagrande (participle present)
lagre (imperative)
lagr (imperative)
lagra (alternative)


mitokondrium

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

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


tommelfinger

tommelfinger m (definite singular tommelfingeren, indefinite plural tommelfingrar, definite plural tommelfingrane)

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

tommel + finger; from Old Norse þumalfingr, þumalsfingr


bryst

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

brystet (definite singular)
bryst (indefinite plural)
brysta (definite plural)
brjost (alternative)
brøst (alternative dialectal)

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


nymfe

nymfe f (definite singular nymfa, indefinite plural nymfer, definite plural nymfene)

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

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


gevinst

gevinst m (definite singular gevinsten, indefinite plural gevinstar, definite plural gevinstane)

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


erektil dysfunksjon

erectile dysfunction
erectile dysfunction


plombe

plombe m (definite singular plomben, indefinite plural plombar, definite plural plombane)

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


tomte

tomte m (definite singular tomten, indefinite plural tomtar, definite plural tomtane)

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

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

doublet

(folklore, chiefly Eastern Norwegian) synonym of tufte


tarm

tarm m (definite singular tarmen, indefinite plural tarmar, definite plural tarmane)

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


diminutiv

diminutiv m (definite singular diminutiven, indefinite plural diminutivar, definite plural diminutivane)

diminutiv n (definite singular diminutivet, indefinite plural diminutiv, definite plural diminutiva)

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


hovud

hovud n (definite singular hovudet, indefinite plural hovud, definite plural hovuda)

hovudet (definite singular)
hovud (indefinite plural)
hovuda (definite plural)
hovud (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hovudet (accusative definite nominative singular)
hovud (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hovuda (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovud (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hovudet (accusative definite nominative singular)
hovud (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hovudi (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovude (dative definite singular)
hovudom (dative definite plural)
hovde- (genitive in-compounds indefinite plural)
hovu (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hovui (accusative definite nominative singular)
hovue (accusative definite nominative singular)
hovu (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hovue (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovui (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovde (dative definite singular)
hovud (alternative)
hòvúd (alternative)
huvud (alternative)
hugud (alternative)
hòve (alternative)
haud (alternative)
hauv (alternative)
haue (alternative)
huu (alternative)
hue (alternative)

hovud

nn-decl-blank-full

hovud

nn-decl-n-a-long

hovu

hovu

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

Han slo seg i hovudet.


kinin

nn-noun-irreg

kinin m or n (definite singular kininen or kininet, uncountable)

kininen (definite singular)
kininet (definite singular)


artefakt

artefakt m (definite singular artefakten, indefinite plural artefaktar, definite plural artefaktane)

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

(archaeology) an artefact, or artifact (US)


Loke

Loken (definite)
Lokje (alternative)
Lòkje (alternative)

From Old Norse Loki, related to loge (“flame”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Loki and Swedish Locke.

Lokje dengjer Bon’e sine.

Loke Langbein

(folklore) a being, wight (particularly one that lives in the fire):

Flaug daa Loke
fjørhamen dunde,
til ut han kom
av Aasagarden,
og inn han kom
i Jøtunheimen.

1905, “Trymskvida”, in Ivar Mortensson-Egnund, transl., Edda-kvæde: norrøne fornsongar. 1. Gudekvæde, page 22:

Then Loki flew,
the feather-dress whirred,
till out he came
of the gods’ home,
and in he came
to the giants’ realm.

Det var Lòkje Lauvøy,
tok aat sinom veng’e,
flaug han seg so høgt i sky,
nære flaug han sin sprenge.

1905, Ivar Mortensson-Egnund, “Torekall”, in Edda-kvæde: norrøne fornsongar. 1. Gudekvæde, page 22:

Aa de va liten Loke Leiemann
satte sig i Fjederham,
aa saa floug han te Nordenrikji
aat vi de salte Vanne.

1840, Anne Golid, Olea Crøger, Torekall vinn att hamaren sin [Thor gets his hammer back]:

And it was little Loki tenant
put himself in plumage
and then he flew to Northern Realm
to us the salty water.

(Norse mythology) Loki, the god of mischief and trickery, also used as a character in Scandinavian ballades from post-pagan time


programvare

programvare f (definite singular programvara, indefinite plural programvarer, definite plural programvarene)

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


a vista

(economics, rare) upon showing, upon presentation


fonetikk

nn-noun-unc

fonetikk m (definite singular fonetikken, uncountable)

From Ancient Greek φωνητῐκός (phōnētĭkós).


fonologi

head

fonologi m (definite singular fonologien)


semantikk

nn-noun-unc

semantikk m (definite singular semantikken, uncountable)

From Ancient Greek σημαντικός (sēmantikós).


vev

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

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


kulturgjenstand

kulturgjenstand m (definite singular kulturgjenstanden, indefinite plural kulturgjenstandar, definite plural kulturgjenstandane)

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


tommel

tommel m (definite singular tommelen, indefinite plural tomlar, definite plural tomlane)

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


varulv

varulv m (definite singular varulven, indefinite plural varulvar, definite plural varulvane)

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

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


havfrue

havfrue f (definite singular havfrua, indefinite plural havfruer, definite plural havfruene)

havfrua (definite singular)
havfruer (indefinite plural)
havfruene (definite plural)
havfru (alternative)


urinblære

urinblære f (definite singular urinblæra, indefinite plural urinblærer, definite plural urinblærene)

urinblæra (definite singular)
urinblærer (indefinite plural)
urinblærene (definite plural)


skabb

skabb m (definite singular skabben, indefinite plural skabbar, definite plural skabbane)

skabben (definite singular)
skabbar (indefinite plural)
skabbane (definite plural)

(pathology, usually uncountable) scabies


mugg

mugg m (definite singular muggen, uncountable)

From Danish muk, from Middle Low German muke.

(pathology) mud fever (skin disease in horses)


hypofyse

hypofyse m (definite singular hypofysen, indefinite plural hypofysar, definite plural hypofysane)

hypofysen (definite singular)
hypofysar (indefinite plural)
hypofysane (definite plural)

From hypo- + Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis).


astigmatisme

astigmatisme m (definite singular astigmatismen, uncountable)

From a- + Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma) + -isme.


øyra

øyro (plural)
øyre (alternative)
øra (alternative)
øre (alternative)

From Old Norse eyra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.


piksel

piksel m (definite singular pikselen, indefinite plural pikslar, definite plural pikslane)

pikselen (definite singular)
pikslar (indefinite plural)
pikslane (definite plural)

From English pixel, abbreviation of "picture element".


logaritme

logaritme m (definite singular logaritmen, indefinite plural logaritmar, definite plural logaritmane)

logaritmen (definite singular)
logaritmar (indefinite plural)
logaritmane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) and ἀριθμός (arithmós), via New Latin logarithmus.


patogen

head

patogen (neuter singular patogent, definite singular and plural patogene)

patogent (neuter singular)
patogene (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos) + -gen.


klikke

klikke (present tense klikkar, past tense klikka, past participle klikka, passive infinitive klikkast, present participle klikkande, imperative klikke/klikk)

klikkar (present)
klikka (past)
klikka (participle past)
klikkast (infinitive passive)
klikkande (participle present)
klikke (imperative)
klikk (imperative)

(transitive, computing) to click (to navigate by clicking the mouse button)


koppe

koppe (present tense koppar, past tense koppa, past participle koppa, passive infinitive koppast, present participle koppande, imperative koppe/kopp)

koppar (present)
koppa (past)
koppa (participle past)
koppast (infinitive passive)
koppande (participle present)
koppe (imperative)
kopp (imperative)
koppa (alternative)

(transitive, medicine, historical) to apply a cupping apparatus

(transitive, medicine, dated or rare) to inoculate against smallpox


krake

krake m (definite singular kraken, indefinite plural krakar, definite plural krakane)

kraken (definite singular)
krakar (indefinite plural)
krakane (definite plural)
kraka (alternative dialectal)
kråkå (alternative dialectal)
krage (kragje, kradje) (alternative dialectal)
kreka (alternative dialectal)
kłaka (alternative dialectal)

→ English: Kraken, krake

From Old Norse kraki.
(sea monster): First mentioned by Christen Jensøn in 1646, later by Erik Pontoppidan in the second volume of Det første Forsøg paa Norges naturlige Historie (1753).

a sea monster, including whales and octopuses


scripte

scripte (present tense scriptar, past tense scripta, past participle scripta, passive infinitive scriptast, present participle scriptande, imperative scripte/script)

scriptar (present)
scripta (past)
scripta (participle past)
scriptast (infinitive passive)
scriptande (participle present)
scripte (imperative)
script (imperative)
scripta (alternative)
skripta (alternative)
skripte (alternative)

(ambitransitive, computing) to write a script


einingsvektor

einingsvektor m (definite singular einingsvektoren, indefinite plural einingsvektorar, definite plural einingsvektorane)

einingsvektoren (definite singular)
einingsvektorar (indefinite plural)
einingsvektorane (definite plural)

From eining (“unit”) + vektor (“vector”).

Einingsvektorane har ei lengd på 1.


eigenvektor

eigenvektor m (definite singular eigenvektoren, indefinite plural eigenvektorar, definite plural eigenvektorane)

eigenvektoren (definite singular)
eigenvektorar (indefinite plural)
eigenvektorane (definite plural)


eigenverdi

eigenverdi m (definite singular eigenverdien, indefinite plural eigenverdiar, definite plural eigenverdiane)

eigenverdien (definite singular)
eigenverdiar (indefinite plural)
eigenverdiane (definite plural)


femininum

femininum n (definite singular femininumet, indefinite plural femininum, definite plural femininuma)

femininumet (definite singular)
femininum (indefinite plural)
femininuma (definite plural)
femininum (indefinite singular)
femininet (definite singular)
femininumet (definite singular)
feminina (indefinite plural)
femininum (indefinite plural)
feminina (definite plural)
femininaa [femininai] (definite plural)
femininuma [femininumi] (definite plural)
femininuma (definite plural)


linnorm

linnorm m (definite singular linnormen, indefinite plural linnormar, definite plural linnormane)

linnormen (definite singular)
linnormar (indefinite plural)
linnormane (definite plural)

From Old Norse linnormr (“constrictor snake”). Cognate to English lindworm and German Lindwurm (“dragon”).

der

(folklore) A beast resembling a large, serpentine dragon; a lindworm


ringmuskel

ringmuskel m (definite singular ringmuskelen, indefinite plural ringmusklar, definite plural ringmusklane)

ringmuskelen (definite singular)
ringmusklar (indefinite plural)
ringmusklane (definite plural)

(anatomy) a ring-shaped muscle, sphincter


multiplum

multiplum n (definite singular multiplumet, indefinite plural multiplum, definite plural multipluma)

multiplumet (definite singular)
multiplum (indefinite plural)
multipluma (definite plural)


skrift

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

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

From Old Norse skript. Doublet of script.


industriland

industriland n (definite singular industrilandet, indefinite plural industriland, definite plural industrilanda)

industrilandet (definite singular)
industriland (indefinite plural)
industrilanda (definite plural)


forhud

forhud f (definite singular forhuda, indefinite plural forhuder, definite plural forhudene)

forhuda (definite singular)
forhuder (indefinite plural)
forhudene (definite plural)

From for- + hud, from German Vorhaut, a calque of Latin praeputium.


psykose

psykose m (definite singular psykosen, indefinite plural psykosar, definite plural psykosane)

psykosen (definite singular)
psykosar (indefinite plural)
psykosane (definite plural)


bunden

bunden (neuter bunde, definite singular and plural bundne, comparative bundnare, indefinite superlative bundnast, definite superlative bundnaste)

bunde (neuter)
bundne (definite plural singular)
bundnare (comparative)
bundnast (indefinite superlative)
bundnaste (definite superlative)


handledd

handledd n (definite singular handleddet, indefinite plural handledd, definite plural handledda)

handleddet (definite singular)
handledd (indefinite plural)
handledda (definite plural)
handled (alternative)


ledd

ledd n (definite singular leddet, indefinite plural ledd, definite plural ledda)

leddet (definite singular)
ledd (indefinite plural)
ledda (definite plural)

From Old Norse liðr. Doublet of led m, although formerly considered an alternative form.


akillessene

akillessene f (definite singular akillessena, indefinite plural akillessener, definite plural akillessenene)

akillessena (definite singular)
akillessener (indefinite plural)
akillessenene (definite plural)
akillessen (alternative)


undermeny

undermeny m (definite singular undermenyen, indefinite plural undermenyar, definite plural undermenyane)

undermenyen (definite singular)
undermenyar (indefinite plural)
undermenyane (definite plural)


maskulinum

maskulinum n (definite singular maskulinumet, indefinite plural maskulinum, definite plural maskulinuma)

maskulinumet (definite singular)
maskulinum (indefinite plural)
maskulinuma (definite plural)


hamløypar

hamløypar m (definite singular hamløyparen, indefinite plural hamløyparar, definite plural hamløyparane)

hamløyparen (definite singular)
hamløyparar (indefinite plural)
hamløyparane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hamhleypa f. Compare Swedish hamnlöpare, Danish hamløber and Norwegian Bokmål hamløper.

(folklore) shapeshifter (usually a human changing his/her shape into a wolf or bear by will)


harddisk

harddisk m (definite singular harddisken, indefinite plural harddiskar, definite plural harddiskane)

harddisken (definite singular)
harddiskar (indefinite plural)
harddiskane (definite plural)

(computing) a hard disk, or hard disc (UK)


nereide

nereide f (definite singular nereida, indefinite plural nereider, definite plural nereidene)

nereida (definite singular)
nereider (indefinite plural)
nereidene (definite plural)


priapisme

From Ancient Greek πριαπισμός (priapismós).


Midgard

From Old Norse Miðgarðr, from miðgarðr, whence also midgard (“middle farm; diaphragm”).


onomatopoetikon

onomatopoetikon n (definite singular onomatopoetikonet, indefinite plural onomatopoetikon, definite plural onomatopoetikona)

onomatopoetikonet (definite singular)
onomatopoetikon (indefinite plural)
onomatopoetikona (definite plural)
onomatopoetikum (alternative)
onomatopoietikon (alternative)

From German Onomatopoetikon, from Ancient Greek ὀνοματοποιία (onomatopoiía), a compound of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”) + ποιέω (poiéō, “to make”).

bor

ὀνοματοποιία

compound

Ein kan bruka onomatopoetikon i tekstane sine for å gjere dem artigare.

You can use onomatopoeias in your texts to make them funnier.

1982, Bjarne Fidjestøl, Det norrøne fyrstediktet, Alvheim & Eide
[...], ein illusjon som overvinn språkteiknets arbitrære natur og gjev språkstoffet i diktet litt av den same motivering som eit onomatopoetikon har.

…, an illusion that surmounts the arbitrary nature of written characters and gives the language in the poem a little of the same motivation as an onomatopoeia.

(linguistics) onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like what it represents)


ovarium

ovarium n (definite singular ovariet, indefinite plural ovarium, definite plural ovaria)

ovariet (definite singular)
ovarium (indefinite plural)
ovaria (definite plural)


kro

kro m (definite singular kroen, indefinite plural kroar, definite plural kroane)

kroen (definite singular)
kroar (indefinite plural)
kroane (definite plural)


jotun

jotun m (definite singular jotunen, indefinite plural jotnar, definite plural jotnane)

jotunen (definite singular)
jotnar (indefinite plural)
jotnane (definite plural)
jøtun (alternative)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jøtul and jutul.


blodåre

blodåre f (definite singular blodåra, indefinite plural blodårer, definite plural blodårene)

blodåra (definite singular)
blodårer (indefinite plural)
blodårene (definite plural)
blodår (alternative)


jøtun

jøtun m (definite singular jøtunen, indefinite plural jøtnar, definite plural jøtnane)

jøtunen (definite singular)
jøtnar (indefinite plural)
jøtnane (definite plural)

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jøtul, jutul.

slbor

(Norse mythology) alternative form of jøtul (“jotun”)


tidleg

tidleg (indefinite singular tidleg, definite singular and plural tidlege, comparative tidlegare, indefinite superlative tidlegast, definite superlative tidlegaste)

tidleg (indefinite singular)
tidlege (definite plural singular)
tidlegare (comparative)
tidlegast (indefinite superlative)
tidlegaste (definite superlative)
tile (alternative)

From Old Norse tíðligr, Middle Low German tidelik. Compare to Danish tidlig and Swedish tidig


kranium

nn-noun-ium

kranium n (definite singular kraniet, indefinite plural kranium, definite plural krania)

kraniet (definite singular)
kranium (indefinite plural)
krania (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κρανίον (kraníon, “skull”), via Medieval Latin cranium.


legg

legg m (definite singular leggen, indefinite plural legger or leggar, definite plural leggene or leggane)

leggen (definite singular)
legger (indefinite plural)
leggar (indefinite plural)
leggene (definite plural)
leggane (definite plural)

(anatomy) lower leg from the knee to the ankle, including the calf and shin.


varp

varp n (definite singular varpet, indefinite plural varp, definite plural varpa)

varpet (definite singular)
varp (indefinite plural)
varpa (definite plural)

(folklore) a heap of stones set nearby a way or forest path because of different reasons. According to the traditional belief, the trespassers must throw stones, coins or sticks onto this heap.


pupill

pupill m (definite singular pupillen, indefinite plural pupillar, definite plural pupillane)

pupillen (definite singular)
pupillar (indefinite plural)
pupillane (definite plural)


ny-

nygresk (“Modern Greek”), nynorsk (“Modern Norwegian”)

(linguistics) Denotes the modern, currently-spoken form of a periodized language.; modern, new

nynazisme (“neo-Nazism”), nyklassisisme (“Neoclassicism”)

(ideology) Denotes a revived or continued form of a movement.; neo-


fortid

fortid f (definite singular fortida, indefinite plural fortider, definite plural fortidene)

fortida (definite singular)
fortider (indefinite plural)
fortidene (definite plural)


kjønn

kjønn n (definite singular kjønnet, indefinite plural kjønn, definite plural kjønna)

kjønnet (definite singular)
kjønn (indefinite plural)
kjønna (definite plural)
kyn (alternative)

From earlier and Old Norse kyn, from Proto-Germanic *kunją. The grammatical sense is a calque of Latin genus (“birth, origin, lineage”).


Hel

From Old Norse hel (“death, death realm”), whence also hel (“death”).

(Norse mythology) Hel, the goddess of the realm of the unheroic dead


akillessen

akillessen f (definite singular akillessena, indefinite plural akillessener, definite plural akillessenene)

akillessena (definite singular)
akillessener (indefinite plural)
akillessenene (definite plural)
akillessene (alternative)


hyperlenke

hyperlenke f (definite singular hyperlenka, indefinite plural hyperlenker, definite plural hyperlenkene)

hyperlenka (definite singular)
hyperlenker (indefinite plural)
hyperlenkene (definite plural)


hyperkopling

head

hyperkopling f (definite singular hyperkoplinga, indefinite plural hyperkoplingar, definite plural hyperkoplingane)

hyperkoplinga (definite singular)
hyperkoplingar (indefinite plural)
hyperkoplingane (definite plural)


hyperlenkje

hyperlenkje f (definite singular hyperlenkja, indefinite plural hyperlenkjer, definite plural hyperlenkjene)

hyperlenkja (definite singular)
hyperlenkjer (indefinite plural)
hyperlenkjene (definite plural)


hyperbol

hyperbol m (definite singular hyperbolen, indefinite plural hyperbolar, definite plural hyperbolane)

hyperbolen (definite singular)
hyperbolar (indefinite plural)
hyperbolane (definite plural)


Balder

From Old Norse Baldr, from the adjective baldr, ballr (“brave”).


Embla

From Old Norse Embla, of uncertain origin; possibly from older *Emla, from *Elma, related to almr. Also theorised to come from Proto-Germanic *Ambilǭ.


akse

akse m (definite singular aksen, indefinite plural aksar, definite plural aksane)

aksen (definite singular)
aksar (indefinite plural)
aksane (definite plural)


psykiater

psykiater m (definite singular psykiateren, indefinite plural psykiatrar, definite plural psykiatrane)

psykiateren (definite singular)
psykiatrar (indefinite plural)
psykiatrane (definite plural)

From psyke (“psyche”) + -iater (“-ist”).


interjeksjon

interjeksjon m (definite singular interjeksjonen, indefinite plural interjeksjonar, definite plural interjeksjonane)

interjeksjonen (definite singular)
interjeksjonar (indefinite plural)
interjeksjonane (definite plural)


gyger

gyger f (definite singular gygra, indefinite plural gygrar or gygrer, definite plural gygrane or gygrene)

gygra (definite singular)
gygrar (indefinite plural)
gygrer (indefinite plural)
gygrane (definite plural)
gygrene (definite plural)
gygr (alternative)
gjure (alternative dialectal)
gjøgr (alternative dialectal)
gyvr (alternative dialectal)
gyr (alternative dialectal)
gjør (alternative dialectal)
gjuvr (alternative dialectal)
gjur (alternative dialectal)
gjure (alternative dialectal)

(folklore, Norse mythology) a giantess, female jotun, female troll


aksel

aksel f (definite singular aksla, indefinite plural aksler, definite plural akslene)

aksla (definite singular)
aksler (indefinite plural)
akslene (definite plural)
aksl (alternative)
oksl (alternative)

From Old Norse ǫxl, from Proto-Germanic *ahslō.


dataprogram

dataprogram n (definite singular dataprogrammet, indefinite plural dataprogram, definite plural dataprogramma)

dataprogrammet (definite singular)
dataprogram (indefinite plural)
dataprogramma (definite plural)


prisindeks

prisindeks m (definite singular prisindeksen, indefinite plural prisindeksar, definite plural prisindeksane)

prisindeksen (definite singular)
prisindeksar (indefinite plural)
prisindeksane (definite plural)


konsum

nn-noun-unc

konsum n (definite singular konsumet, uncountable)


svelg

svelg n (definite singular svelget, indefinite plural svelg, definite plural svelga)

svelget (definite singular)
svelg (indefinite plural)
svelga (definite plural)
svel, svæg, svølg, svøldr, svøltr, svåg (alternative dialectal)


nøytral

head

nøytral (neuter singular nøytralt, definite singular and plural nøytrale)

nøytralt (neuter singular)
nøytrale (definite plural singular)


øra

(anatomy) ear; (pre-2012) alternative form of øyra


determinativ

determinativ n (definite singular determinativet, indefinite plural determinativ, definite plural determinativa)

determinativet (definite singular)
determinativ (indefinite plural)
determinativa (definite plural)


vendepunkt

vendepunkt n (definite singular vendepunktet, indefinite plural vendepunkt, definite plural vendepunkta)

vendepunktet (definite singular)
vendepunkt (indefinite plural)
vendepunkta (definite plural)


anfall

anfall n (definite singular anfallet, indefinite plural anfall, definite plural anfalla)

anfallet (definite singular)
anfall (indefinite plural)
anfalla (definite plural)


kiropraktor

kiropraktor m (definite singular kiropraktoren, indefinite plural kiropraktorar, definite plural kiropraktorane)

kiropraktoren (definite singular)
kiropraktorar (indefinite plural)
kiropraktorane (definite plural)

alternative medicine
alternative medicine


betennelse

betennelse m (definite singular betennelsen, indefinite plural betennelsar, definite plural betennelsane)

betennelsen (definite singular)
betennelsar (indefinite plural)
betennelsane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Danish betændelse, derived from obsolete betænde.


bøya

bøya (present tense bøyer, past tense bøygde, supine bøygd or bøygt, past participle bøygd, present participle bøyande, imperative bøy, mediopassive bøyast)

bøyer (present)
bøygde (past)
bøygd (supine)
bøygt (supine)
bøygd (participle past)
bøyande (participle present)
bøy (imperative)
bøyast (mediopassive)
bøye (alternative)
bøygja (alternative obsolete)

From Old Norse beygja, from Proto-Germanic *baugijaną. In the context of grammar, sense 3, it is a semantic loan from Latin dēclīnāre.

(transitive, grammar) to inflect
(nouns and adjectives) to decline

(transitive, grammar) to inflect
(verbs) to conjugate


bergta

nn-verb-irreg

bergta (present tense bergtek, past tense bergtok, past participle bergteke, passive infinitive bergtakast, present participle bergtakande, imperative bergta)

bergtek (present)
bergtok (past)
bergteke (participle past)
bergtakast (infinitive passive)
bergtakande (participle present)
bergta (imperative)

(mythology, of supernaturals) lure people into the mountains


leie

leie n (definite singular leiet, indefinite plural leie, definite plural leia)

leiet (definite singular)
leie (indefinite plural)
leia (definite plural)
lægje (alternative)


datavirus

datavirus n (definite singular dataviruset, indefinite plural datavirus, definite plural datavirusa)

dataviruset (definite singular)
datavirus (indefinite plural)
datavirusa (definite plural)


hankjønn

hankjønn n (definite singular hankjønnet, indefinite plural hankjønn, definite plural hankjønna)

hankjønnet (definite singular)
hankjønn (indefinite plural)
hankjønna (definite plural)
hannkjønn (alternative)

From han + kjønn; in grammar modelled on Latin genus (“kjønn”) masculīnum (“mannleg”) (= mannleg kjønn).


kjeve

kjeve m (definite singular kjeven, indefinite plural kjevar, definite plural kjevane)

kjeven (definite singular)
kjevar (indefinite plural)
kjevane (definite plural)


drypp

drypp n (definite singular dryppet, indefinite plural drypp, definite plural dryppa)

dryppet (definite singular)
drypp (indefinite plural)
dryppa (definite plural)

(informal, medicine) a transient ischaemic / ischemic attack (transitorisk iskemisk anfall)


kjegle

kjegle f (definite singular kjegla, indefinite plural kjegler, definite plural kjeglene)

kjegla (definite singular)
kjegler (indefinite plural)
kjeglene (definite plural)


utval

utval n (definite singular utvalet, indefinite plural utval, definite plural utvala)

utvalet (definite singular)
utval (indefinite plural)
utvala (definite plural)


programmering

programmering f (definite singular programmeringa, indefinite plural programmeringar, definite plural programmeringane)

programmeringa (definite singular)
programmeringar (indefinite plural)
programmeringane (definite plural)


refleksiv

head

refleksiv (neuter singular refleksivt, definite singular and plural refleksive)

refleksivt (neuter singular)
refleksive (definite plural singular)


lipom

lipom n (definite singular lipomet, indefinite plural lipom, definite plural lipoma)

lipomet (definite singular)
lipom (indefinite plural)
lipoma (definite plural)


stavekontroll

stavekontroll m (definite singular stavekontrollen, indefinite plural stavekontrollar, definite plural stavekontrollane)

stavekontrollen (definite singular)
stavekontrollar (indefinite plural)
stavekontrollane (definite plural)

(computing) a spellcheck or spellchecker


resesjon

resesjon m (definite singular resesjonen, indefinite plural resesjonar, definite plural resesjonane)

resesjonen (definite singular)
resesjonar (indefinite plural)
resesjonane (definite plural)


blindtarm

blindtarm m (definite singular blindtarmen, indefinite plural blindtarmar, definite plural blindtarmane)

blindtarmen (definite singular)
blindtarmar (indefinite plural)
blindtarmane (definite plural)


blaut

blaut (neuter blautt, definite singular and plural blaute, comparative blautare, indefinite superlative blautast, definite superlative blautaste)

blautt (neuter)
blaute (definite plural singular)
blautare (comparative)
blautast (indefinite superlative)
blautaste (definite superlative)

(phonology, dialectology) (of a consonant sound) when instead of sounds k, t and p there are (with some exceptions) used sounds g, d and b


feilmelding

feilmelding f (definite singular feilmeldinga, indefinite plural feilmeldingar, definite plural feilmeldingane)

feilmeldinga (definite singular)
feilmeldingar (indefinite plural)
feilmeldingane (definite plural)


det internasjonale fonetiske alfabetet

det internasjonale fonetiske alfabetet n

International Phonetic Alphabet
International Phonetic Alphabet

(phonetics) International Phonetic Alphabet

nn:det internasjonale fonetiske alfabetet


tannkjøtt

tannkjøtt n (definite singular tannkjøttet)

tannkjøttet (definite singular)
tannkjøt (alternative)

(anatomy) gum (flesh around the roots of teeth)


konjunktivitt

konjunktivitt m (definite singular konjunktivitten)


spøkelse

spøkelse n (definite singular spøkelset, indefinite plural spøkelse, definite plural spøkelsa)

spøkelset (definite singular)
spøkelse (indefinite plural)
spøkelsa (definite plural)
spøkjelse (alternative)

(folklore) apparition, ghost, spectre, specter (US), spook


koeffisient

koeffisient m (definite singular koeffisienten, indefinite plural koeffisientar, definite plural koeffisientane)

koeffisienten (definite singular)
koeffisientar (indefinite plural)
koeffisientane (definite plural)


magesekk

magesekk m (definite singular magesekken, indefinite plural magesekker or magesekkar, definite plural magesekkene or magesekkane)

magesekken (definite singular)
magesekker (indefinite plural)
magesekkar (indefinite plural)
magesekkene (definite plural)
magesekkane (definite plural)


betalingsbalanse

betalingsbalanse m (definite singular betalingsbalansen, indefinite plural betalingsbalansar, definite plural betalingsbalansane)

betalingsbalansen (definite singular)
betalingsbalansar (indefinite plural)
betalingsbalansane (definite plural)


handelsbalanse

handelsbalanse m (definite singular handelsbalansen, indefinite plural handelsbalansar, definite plural handelsbalansane)

handelsbalansen (definite singular)
handelsbalansar (indefinite plural)
handelsbalansane (definite plural)


primærnæring

primærnæring f (definite singular primærnæringa, indefinite plural primærnæringar, definite plural primærnæringane)

primærnæringa (definite singular)
primærnæringar (indefinite plural)
primærnæringane (definite plural)

(economics) a primary industry, the primary sector


difteri

difteri m (definite singular difterien, indefinite plural difteriar, definite plural difteriane)

difterien (definite singular)
difteriar (indefinite plural)
difteriane (definite plural)


geometrisk

geometrisk (neuter singular geometrisk, definite singular and plural geometriske)

geometrisk (neuter singular)
geometriske (definite plural singular)


lóve

nn-noun-irreg

lóve m (definite singular lóven, indefinite plural lóvar, definite plural lóvane)

lóven (definite singular)
lóvar (indefinite plural)
lóvane (definite plural)
love (alternative alternative)

From Old Norse lófi, from Proto-Germanic *lōfô. Akin to dialectal English loof and related to English glove.


firkant

firkant m (definite singular firkanten, indefinite plural firkantar, definite plural firkantane)

firkanten (definite singular)
firkantar (indefinite plural)
firkantane (definite plural)

(geometry) a quadrilateral (four-sided polygon)


ribbein

ribbein n (definite singular ribbeinet, indefinite plural ribbein, definite plural ribbeina)

ribbeinet (definite singular)
ribbein (indefinite plural)
ribbeina (definite plural)
ribb-bein (alternative)


kvik

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

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


oktogon

oktogon m (definite singular oktogonen, indefinite plural oktogonar, definite plural oktogonane)

oktogonen (definite singular)
oktogonar (indefinite plural)
oktogonane (definite plural)


åttekant

åttekant m (definite singular åttekanten, indefinite plural åttekantar, definite plural åttekantane)

åttekanten (definite singular)
åttekantar (indefinite plural)
åttekantane (definite plural)


jordakse

head

jordakse m (definite singular jordaksen)

(geometry) the Earth's axis, the axis of the Earth.


testikkel

testikkel m (definite singular testikkelen, indefinite plural testiklar, definite plural testiklane)

testikkelen (definite singular)
testiklar (indefinite plural)
testiklane (definite plural)

From Latin testiculus, via German Testikel.


eggstokk

eggstokk m (definite singular eggstokken, indefinite plural eggstokkar, definite plural eggstokkane)

eggstokken (definite singular)
eggstokkar (indefinite plural)
eggstokkane (definite plural)


blodsukker

blodsukker n (definite singular blodsukkeret)


brystsmerte

brystsmerte f (definite singular brystsmerta, indefinite plural brystsmerter, definite plural brystsmertene)

brystsmerta (definite singular)
brystsmerter (indefinite plural)
brystsmertene (definite plural)


museklikk

museklikk n (definite singular museklikket, indefinite plural museklikk, definite plural museklikka)

museklikket (definite singular)
museklikk (indefinite plural)
museklikka (definite plural)


morkake

morkake f (definite singular morkaka, indefinite plural morkaker, definite plural morkakene)

morkaka (definite singular)
morkaker (indefinite plural)
morkakene (definite plural)


forbruk

From for- + bruk; compare with German Verbrauch.


kroppsvæske

kroppsvæske f (definite singular kroppsvæska, indefinite plural kroppsvæsker, definite plural kroppsvæskene)

kroppsvæska (definite singular)
kroppsvæsker (indefinite plural)
kroppsvæskene (definite plural)


virvelsøyle

virvelsøyle f (definite singular virvelsøyla, indefinite plural virvelsøyler, definite plural virvelsøylene)

virvelsøyla (definite singular)
virvelsøyler (indefinite plural)
virvelsøylene (definite plural)

From virvel + søyle (probably from Bokmål).

(anatomy) spinal column, spine, backbone


mellomalder

mellomalder m (definite singular mellomalderen)

mellom (“middle”) + alder (“age”); from German Mittelalter, calque of Latin medium aevum.


bryting

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

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


underliv

underliv n (definite singular underlivet, indefinite plural underliv, definite plural underliva)

underlivet (definite singular)
underliv (indefinite plural)
underliva (definite plural)


preteritum

preteritum n (definite singular preteritumet, indefinite plural preteritum, definite plural preterituma)

preteritumet (definite singular)
preteritum (indefinite plural)
preterituma (definite plural)

(grammar) simple past (tense), preterite


geodetisk

geodetisk (neuter singular geodetisk, definite singular and plural geodetiske)

geodetisk (neuter singular)
geodetiske (definite plural singular)


geodesi

From Ancient Greek γεωδαισία (geōdaisía).


mikroprosessor

mikroprosessor m (definite singular mikroprosessoren, indefinite plural mikroprosessorar, definite plural mikroprosessorane)

mikroprosessoren (definite singular)
mikroprosessorar (indefinite plural)
mikroprosessorane (definite plural)


klokkefrekvens

klokkefrekvens m (definite singular klokkefrekvensen, indefinite plural klokkefrekvensar, definite plural klokkefrekvensane)

klokkefrekvensen (definite singular)
klokkefrekvensar (indefinite plural)
klokkefrekvensane (definite plural)


prosessor

prosessor m (definite singular prosessoren, indefinite plural prosessorar, definite plural prosessorane)

prosessoren (definite singular)
prosessorar (indefinite plural)
prosessorane (definite plural)


databehandling

databehandling f (definite singular databehandlinga, indefinite plural databehandlingar, definite plural databehandlingane)

databehandlinga (definite singular)
databehandlingar (indefinite plural)
databehandlingane (definite plural)


finanskrise

finanskrise f (definite singular finanskrisa, indefinite plural finanskriser, definite plural finanskrisene)

finanskrise m (definite singular finanskrisen, indefinite plural finanskrisar, definite plural finanskrisane)

finanskrise f finanskrise (canonical masculine)
finanskrisa (definite singular)
finanskriser (indefinite plural)
finanskrisene (definite plural)
finanskrisen (definite singular)
finanskrisar (indefinite plural)
finanskrisane (definite plural)


arbeidsstasjon

arbeidsstasjon m (definite singular arbeidsstasjonen, indefinite plural arbeidsstasjonar, definite plural arbeidsstasjonane)

arbeidsstasjonen (definite singular)
arbeidsstasjonar (indefinite plural)
arbeidsstasjonane (definite plural)


gravhaug

gravhaug m (definite singular gravhaugen, indefinite plural gravhaugar, definite plural gravhaugane)

gravhaugen (definite singular)
gravhaugar (indefinite plural)
gravhaugane (definite plural)


antistoff

antistoff n (definite singular antistoffet, indefinite plural antistoff, definite plural antistoffa)

antistoffet (definite singular)
antistoff (indefinite plural)
antistoffa (definite plural)

Probably borrowed from German Antistoff. Equivalent to anti- + stoff.


storsirkel

storsirkel m (definite singular storsirkelen, indefinite plural storsirklar, definite plural storsirklane)

storsirkelen (definite singular)
storsirklar (indefinite plural)
storsirklane (definite plural)


iskemisk

iskemisk (neuter singular iskemisk, definite singular and plural iskemiske)

iskemisk (neuter singular)
iskemiske (definite plural singular)

(medicine) ischaemic (UK), or ischemic (US)


iskemi

(medicine) ischaemia (UK), or ischemia (US)


magesår

magesår n (definite singular magesåret, indefinite plural magesår, definite plural magesåra)

magesåret (definite singular)
magesår (indefinite plural)
magesåra (definite plural)