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general m (definite singular generalen, indefinite plural generalar, definite plural generalane)

generalen (definite singular)
generalar (indefinite plural)
generalane (definite plural)


rode

roda (definite singular)
roder (indefinite plural)
rodene (definite plural)

From Old Norse roti m, from Middle Low German.

(military) soldiers standing in a specific relation to each other in specific formations


base

basen (definite singular)
basar (indefinite plural)
basane (definite plural)

From English base, and French base (in chemistry). Ultimately from Latin basis and a doublet of basis.


tank

tanken (definite singular)
tankar (indefinite plural)
tankane (definite plural)

armoured fighting vehicle
armoured fighting vehicle#English

(military, nonstandard since 2005) a tank (armoured fighting vehicle) ((pre-2005) alternative form of tanks)


admiral

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

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


lag

laget (definite singular)
lag (indefinite plural)
laga (definite plural)

From Old Norse lag, from Proto-Germanic *lagą.


rase

rasar (present)
rasa (past)
rasa (participle past)
rasast (infinitive passive)
rasande (participle present)
rase (imperative)
ras (imperative)

(figurative: fever, plague, war) to rage


regiment

regimentet (definite singular)
regiment (indefinite plural)
regimenta (definite plural)


mo

moen (definite singular)
moar (indefinite plural)
moane (definite plural)

From Old Norse mór (“moor”), from Proto-Germanic *mōraz.


brigade

brigaden (definite singular)
brigadar (indefinite plural)
brigadane (definite plural)

Borrowed from French brigade, from Italian brigata, from Italian or Medieval Latin briga (“strife”).


garnison

garnisonen (definite singular)
garnisonar (indefinite plural)
garnisonane (definite plural)


spyd

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

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


messe

messa (definite singular)
messer (indefinite plural)
messene (definite plural)

From Latin missa and Old Norse messa; from English mess (noun sense 3).


heima

heimar (present)
heima (past)
heima (participle past)
heimast (infinitive passive)
heimande (participle present)
heima (imperative)
heim (imperative)


batteri

batteri n (definite singular batteriet, indefinite plural batteri, definite plural batteria)

batteriet (definite singular)
batteri (indefinite plural)
batteria (definite plural)

(military) battery (a coordinated group of artillery)


kanon

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

Borrowed from Old French canon, from Italian cannone.


bunkers

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


brigader

brigaderen (definite singular)
brigaderar (indefinite plural)
brigaderane (definite plural)


infanterist

infanteristen (definite singular)
infanteristar (indefinite plural)
infanteristane (definite plural)


spjut

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

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


dimme

dimme (present tense dimmar, past tense dimma, imperative dim, supine and past participle dimma, present participle dimmande)

dimmar (present)
dimma (past)
dim (imperative)
dimma (participle past supine)
dimmande (participle present)

(colloquial, military, transitive) to discharge after military service

(colloquial, military, intransitive) to be discharged after military service


dimittere

dimitterer (present)
dimitterte (past)
dimittert (participle past)
dimitterast (infinitive passive)
dimitterande (participle present)
dimitter (imperative)

(transitive, military) to discharge after military service


kompani

kompaniet (definite singular)
kompani (indefinite plural)
kompania (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin companium? via French compagnie.


bataljon

bataljonen (definite singular)
bataljonar (indefinite plural)
bataljonane (definite plural)

From Italian battaglione, via French bataillon.


ladar

ladaren (definite singular)
ladarar (indefinite plural)
ladarane (definite plural)

(military) one who loads guns (on a ship, aircraft, etc.)


løytnant

løytnanten (definite singular)
løytnantar (indefinite plural)
løytnantane (definite plural)

Via German Leutnant from French lieutenant.

(military) lieutenant; officer higher in rank than a fenrik and lower in rank than a kaptein


bokse

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


skvadron

skvadronen (definite singular)
skvadronar (indefinite plural)
skvadronane (definite plural)


krigsskip

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


ingenmannsland

From ingen + mann + -s- + land; direct translation of (2) Latin terra nullius (1) English no man's land. Cognate with Swedish ingenmansland.


etterretning

etterretninga (definite singular)
etterretningar (indefinite plural)
etterretningane (definite plural)


flystasjon

flystasjonen (definite singular)
flystasjonar (indefinite plural)
flystasjonane (definite plural)


lanse

lansen (definite singular)
lansar (indefinite plural)
lansane (definite plural)
lansa (definite singular)
lanser (indefinite plural)
lansene (definite plural)


klasebombe

klasebomba (definite singular)
klasebomber (indefinite plural)
klasebombene (definite plural)

klase (“bunch, cluster”) + bombe, from English cluster bomb


kavalerist

kavaleristen (definite singular)
kavaleristar (indefinite plural)
kavaleristane (definite plural)

(military) a cavalryman, or cavalier (mainly historical)


kavaleri

kavaleriet (definite singular)
kavaleri (indefinite plural)
kavaleria (definite plural)

Borrowed from French cavalerie, from Italian cavalleria.


infanteri

infanteriet (definite singular)
infanteri (indefinite plural)
infanteria (definite plural)

From Latin infans, via Spanish infantería.


minefelt

minefeltet (definite singular)
minefelt (indefinite plural)
minefelta (definite plural)


kommandosoldat

kommandosoldaten (definite singular)
kommandosoldatar (indefinite plural)
kommandosoldatane (definite plural)


fallskjermsoldat

fallskjermsoldaten (definite singular)
fallskjermsoldatar (indefinite plural)
fallskjermsoldatane (definite plural)


feltprest

feltpresten (definite singular)
feltprestar (indefinite plural)
feltprestane (definite plural)


klubbe

klubba (definite singular)
klubber (indefinite plural)
klubbene (definite plural)

From Old Norse klubba. Cognate with Swedish klubba.


spjot

spjotet (definite singular)
spjot (indefinite plural)
spjoti (definite plural)

From Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Germanic *speutą.

(weaponry) a spear; (pre-1938) alternative form of spjut


omleiring

omleiringa (definite singular)
omleiringar (indefinite plural)
omleiringane (definite plural)


kampfly

kampflyet (definite singular)
kampfly (indefinite plural)
kampflya (definite plural)


transportfly

transportflyet (definite singular)
transportfly (indefinite plural)
transportflya (definite plural)


kalasjnikov

kalasjnikoven (definite singular)
kalasjnikovar (indefinite plural)
kalasjnikovane (definite plural)

From Russian Кала́шников (Kalášnikov), named after its designer Mikhail Kalashnikov.


fallskjermjeger

fallskjermjegeren (definite singular)
fallskjermjegerar (indefinite plural)
fallskjermjegerane (definite plural)

fallskjerm (“parachute”) + jeger (“hunter”). Calque of German Fallschirmjäger.


kommandant

kommandanten (definite singular)
kommandantar (indefinite plural)
kommandantane (definite plural)

(military) a commander, commanding officer


forsvarsstyrke

forsvarsstyrken (definite singular)
forsvarsstyrkar (indefinite plural)
forsvarsstyrkane (definite plural)


forsterkning

forsterkninga (definite singular)
forsterkningar (indefinite plural)
forsterkningane (definite plural)

(military, in the plural) reinforcements


muskett

musketten (definite singular)
muskettar (indefinite plural)
muskettane (definite plural)


kadett

kadetten (definite singular)
kadettar (indefinite plural)
kadettane (definite plural)


distinksjon

distinksjonen (definite singular)
distinksjonar (indefinite plural)
distinksjonane (definite plural)

(especially military) a mark of rank, e.g. a chevron


gardist

gardisten (definite singular)
gardistar (indefinite plural)
gardistane (definite plural)

From German Gardist, equivalent to garde + -ist.


marinebase

marinebasen (definite singular)
marinebasar (indefinite plural)
marinebasane (definite plural)


hærstyrke

hærstyrken (definite singular)
hærstyrkar (indefinite plural)
hærstyrkane (definite plural)


korvett

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


luftangrep

luftangrepet (definite singular)
luftangrep (indefinite plural)
luftangrepa (definite plural)


skytefelt

skytefeltet (definite singular)
skytefelt (indefinite plural)
skytefelta (definite plural)

(military) firing range, artillery range


krigsflåte

krigsflåten (definite singular)
krigsflåtar (indefinite plural)
krigsflåtane (definite plural)

(military) a war fleet (fleet of warships)


tjuvperm

tjuvpermen (definite singular)
tjuvpermar (indefinite plural)
tjuvpermane (definite plural)

(military slang) a leave or (temporary) absence without proper authority during service


snipp

snippen (definite singular)
snippar (indefinite plural)
snippane (definite plural)

(navy, slang) a member of the eldest contingent of navy conscripts on a ship


til orlogs

(military, nautical) in military service in the navy


tre av

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tre av (present tense trer av, past tense tredde av, supine tredd av, past participle avtredd, present participle avtredande, imperative tre av)

trer av (present)
tredde av (past)
tredd av (supine)
avtredd (participle past)
avtredande (participle present)
tre av (imperative)

(military, intransitive) to be dismissed

(military, law enforcement) to leave one's post


kakebu

kakebua (definite singular)
kakebuer (indefinite plural)
kakebuene (definite plural)

(military, colloquial) military jail; brig


vaktarrest

vaktarresten (definite singular)
vaktarrestar (indefinite plural)
vaktarrestane (definite plural)


oppassar

oppassaren (definite singular)
oppassarar (indefinite plural)
oppassarane (definite plural)

Calque of German Aufpasser, from opp + passe + -ar.


tenn-nål

tenn-nåla (definite singular)
tenn-nåler (indefinite plural)
tenn-nålene (definite plural)

A calque of German Zündnadel akin to native tenne (“ignite”) + nål (“needle”).

(firearms) needle-like firing pin in a needle gun


sappør

sappøren (definite singular)
sappørar (indefinite plural)
sappørane (definite plural)

(military, colloquial) a military engineer; sapper