skjå

skjåen (definite singular)
skjåar (indefinite plural)
skjåane (definite plural)

(historical) a translucent animal membrane

(historical, architecture) a window screen made with such a translucent animal membrane, used as a hatch


dryle

dryler (present)
drylte (past)
drylt (participle past)
drylast (infinitive passive)
drylande (participle present)
dryl (imperative)


videospel

videospelet (definite singular)
videospel (indefinite plural)
videospela (definite plural)


voss

voss (definite singular)
vesser (indefinite plural)
vessene (definite plural)

From Old Norse vǫrsar m pl, from Vǫrs f, whence also Voss.

person from Voss (male or of unspecified gender)


væte

væta (definite singular)
væter (indefinite plural)
vætene (definite plural)

From Old Norse væta (“wetness”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijǭ (“wetness”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.

Det blir for mykkje væte i systemet

There would be too much moisture in the system


væte

væter (present)
vætte (past)
vætt (participle past)
vætast (infinitive passive)
vætande (participle present)
væt (imperative)

From Old Norse væta (“wet, make wet”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną (“wet”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.

Ho væter leppene før ho set i gang


brigdi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of brigde


ufred

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

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


ufrid

ufridt (neuter)
ufride (definite plural singular)
ufridare (comparative)
ufridast (indefinite superlative)
ufridaste (definite superlative)

From u- + frid or possibly directly inherited from Old Norse úfríðr.


iljane

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of il


vemmer

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of vom


ferdi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of ferd


fitjane

definite plural of fit (non-standard since 2012)


feili

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of feil


fitene

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of fit


iljar

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of il


møbli

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of møbel


fiter

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of fit


austerlendsk

(pre-2012) alternative form of austerlandsk


engjar

(non-standard since 1938) indefinite plural of eng


feilar

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of feil


flutt

head

flutt (definite singular and plural flutte)

past participle of flytja (non-standard since 1938)


flutt

supine of flytja (non-standard since 1938)


herad

heradet (definite singular)
herad (indefinite plural)
herada (definite plural)

From Old Norse herað (“district; country”). See also Norwegian Bokmål herred, Icelandic hérað and Swedish härad.

Voss herad

(historical, middle ages, in Eastern Norway) administrative divisions with their own thing and divided into four fjórðungar

(historical, from 1863) a kind of rural administrative division


vemmene

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of vom


nynne

nynne (imperative nynn, present nynnar, simple past nynna, past participle nynna)

nynn (imperative)
nynnar (present)
nynna (past)
nynna (participle past)


øyrene

(nonstandard form) definite plural of øyra

(nonstandard form) definite plural of øyre


augene

(nonstandard form) definite plural of auga

(nonstandard form) definite plural of auge


hjerti

definite plural of hjerte (non-standard since 2012)


søykje

2017, in a job listing from the Norwegian Ministry of Culture
Vi søykjer ein jurist som har lyst til å vere med på å utforme morgondagens politikk på pengespelfeltet og som kan arbeide på andre av departements saksområdar. […] Er du den vi søykjer etter?

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

misspelling of søkje (“to apply (for a job)”).

(dialect) alternative form of søkje (“to bark (of a dog)”)


hjartene

(nonstandard form) definite plural of hjarta

(nonstandard form) definite plural of hjarte


bryggje

bryggje (present tense bryggjer or bryggjar, past tense brygde or bryggja, passive infinitive bryggjast, present participle bryggjande, imperative brygg)

bryggjer (present)
bryggjar (present)
brygde (past)
bryggja (past)
bryggjast (infinitive passive)
bryggjande (participle present)
brygg (imperative)


bryggje

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

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

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


rektig

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, Eastern Norway, Northern Norway) Eye dialect spelling of riktig.

Eastern Norway; Northern Norway; Eastern Norway; Northern Norway


øyrar

(nonstandard form) indefinite plural of øyra

(nonstandard form) indefinite plural of øyre


heilbrigd

heilbrigda (definite singular)
heilbrigder (indefinite plural)
heilbrigdene (definite plural)

From Middle Norwegian heilbrigði, from Old Norse heilbrigði. Equivalent to heil + brigd.


heilbrigd

heilbrigdt (neuter)
heilbrigde (definite plural singular)
heilbrigdare (comparative)
heilbrigdast (indefinite superlative)
heilbrigdaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse heilbrigðr, whence also Icelandic heilbrigður.


øyr

øyra (definite singular)
øyrar (indefinite plural)
øyrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse eyrr (“riverbank”), from Proto-Germanic *aurī.


øyr

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


bannlyse

head

bannlyse (imperative bannlys, present bannlyser, simple past bannlyste, past participle bannlyst)

bannlys (imperative)
bannlyser (present)
bannlyste (past)
bannlyst (participle past)

bann (“ban”) + lyse (“proclaim”). Compare Danish bandlyse, Faroese bannlýsa, Icelandic bannlýsa, and Swedish bannlysa

(theology, Christianity) to excommunicate


auene

(eye dialect, nonstandard form) the eyes; definite plural of auge


hauking

haukinga (definite singular)
haukingar (indefinite plural)
haukingane (definite plural)


partenogenese

partenogenesen (definite singular)
partenogenesar (indefinite plural)
partenogenesane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”) and γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation, generation”).


hevert

heverten (definite singular)
hevertar (indefinite plural)
hevertane (definite plural)


hovne

hovnar (present)
hovna (past)
hovna (participle past)
hovnast (infinitive passive)
hovnande (participle present)
hovne (imperative)
hovn (imperative)


håve

håvar (present)
håva (past)
håva (participle past)
håvast (infinitive passive)
håvande (participle present)
håve (imperative)
håv (imperative)


håve

håve inn pengar

"Meine du i fullt alvor at me ska la ei dama i pels knusa ei champagneflaska i håvet på han?"

1994, Per Inge Torkelsen, Forelska, forlova, forgifta, forvirra, [Oslo]: Samlaget, page 12:

"Do you seriously think we should let a lady in fur, shatter a champagne bottle on his head?"

(dialectal) alternative form of hovud (“head”)


hevje

head

hevje (present tense hevjar or hev, past tense hevja or hov, past participle hevja or hove, present participle hevjande, imperative hevj or hev)

hevjar (present)
hev (present)
hevja (past)
hov (past)
hevja (participle past)
hove (participle past)
hevjande (participle present)
hevj (imperative)
hev (imperative)

From Old Norse hefja, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, whence also English heave. Doublet of hive.

to make or put higher, lift, increase, strengthen


fòr

fòra (definite singular)
fora (definite singular)
fòrer (indefinite plural)
forer (indefinite plural)
fòrene (definite plural)
forene (definite plural)

From Old Norse fǫr, from Proto-Germanic *farō.


fòr

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


kjenning

kjenningen (definite singular)
kjenningar (indefinite plural)
kjenningane (definite plural)

From kjenne + -ing. Masculine sense 2 is a Semantic loan from Old Norse kenning.


kjenning

kjenninga (definite singular)
kjenningar (indefinite plural)
kjenningane (definite plural)


flokkimmunitet

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


vaksin

vaksin (masculine vaksin, feminine vaksi, neuter vaksi)

vaksin (masculine)
vaksi (feminine)
vaksi (neuter)


pag.

Abbreviation of pagina (“page”); also p.


skreve

skrevar (present)
skreva (past)
skreva (participle past)
skrevast (infinitive passive)
skrevande (participle present)
skreve (imperative)
skrev (imperative)


skreve

nonstandard form of skrive, past participle of skrive.


raudna

raudnar (present)
raudna (past)
raudna (participle past)
raudnast (infinitive passive)
raudnande (participle present)
raudna (imperative)
raudn (imperative)

From raud (“red”). Akin to English redden.

(intransitive) to become red, to get a reddish color


aftanrode

aftanroden (definite singular)
aftanrodar (indefinite plural)
aftanrodane (definite plural)


kveldsrøde

kveldsrøden (definite singular)
kveldsrødar (indefinite plural)
kveldsrødane (definite plural)


aftanrøde

aftanrøden (definite singular)
aftanrødar (indefinite plural)
aftanrødane (definite plural)


drakme

drakmen (definite singular)
drakmar (indefinite plural)
drakmane (definite plural)

From Greek and Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ).


ròde

ròden (definite singular)
roden (definite singular)
ròdar (indefinite plural)
rodar (indefinite plural)
ròdane (definite plural)
rodane (definite plural)


hryvnjaen

definite singular of hryvnja ("the hryvnia")


hryvnjaane

definite plural of hryvnja ("the hryvni")


rubrikk

rubrikken (definite singular)
rubrikkar (indefinite plural)
rubrikkane (definite plural)

From Latin ruber (“red”). Akin to English rubric and Swedish rubrik.


reie

reier (present)
reidde (past)
reidd (participle past)
reidt (participle past)
reiast (infinitive passive)
reiande (participle present)
rei (imperative)


reie

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


reie

reien (definite singular)
reiar (indefinite plural)
reiane (definite plural)


reie

reie (plural singular)
meir reie (comparative)
mest reie (superlative)


mysu

myso (definite singular)
mysur (indefinite plural)
mysune (definite plural)


hryvnja

hryvnja m (definite singular hryvnjaen, indefinite plural hryvnja or hryvnjaer or hryvnjaar, definite plural hryvnjaene or hryvnjaane)

hryvnjaen (definite singular)
hryvnja (indefinite plural)
hryvnjaer (indefinite plural)
hryvnjaar (indefinite plural)
hryvnjaene (definite plural)
hryvnjaane (definite plural)


skreva

skrevar (present)
skreva (past)
skreva (participle past)
skrevast (infinitive passive)
skrevande (participle present)
skreva (imperative)
skrev (imperative)


kveldsrode

kveldsroden (definite singular)
kveldsrodar (indefinite plural)
kveldsrodane (definite plural)


drakmane

definite plural of drakme (the drachmae)


spesidalar

From Latin speciēs + Middle Low German daler. Originally dalar in specie (“thaler in one piece”), as opposed to dalar courant (“thaler in multiple small coins”).

(historical) speciedaler (Dano-Norwegian currency from the 16th century until 1875)


alali

alalien (definite singular)
alaliar (indefinite plural)
alaliane (definite plural)


losji

losjiet (definite singular)
losji (indefinite plural)
losjia (definite plural)


åleis

From Old Norse áleiðis. Equivalent to å- + -leis.


monogamt

(by extension, as an adverb) monogamously


cøliaki

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

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


polygamt

(by extension, as an adverb) polygamously


tvigifte

tvigiftet (definite singular)
tvigifte (indefinite plural)
tvigifta (definite plural)

From tvi- + gifte. See also Swedish tvegifte.


apogami

apogamien (definite singular)
apogamiar (indefinite plural)
apogamiane (definite plural)

From apo- + -gami. The first part, being from the Ancient Greek preposition ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”), and the latter part from Ancient Greek γάμος (gámos).


-gami

-gami m (definite singular -gamien, indefinite plural -gamiar, definite plural -gamiane)

-gamien (definite singular)
-gamiar (indefinite plural)
-gamiane (definite plural)


masturbasjon

masturbasjonen (definite singular)
masturbasjonar (indefinite plural)
masturbasjonane (definite plural)


sjiamuslim

sjiamuslimen (definite singular)
sjiamuslimar (indefinite plural)
sjiamuslimane (definite plural)


sjikanera

sjikanerer (present)
sjikanerte (past)
sjikanert (participle past)
sjikanerast (infinitive passive)
sjikanerande (participle present)
sjikaner (imperative)


sjiittisk

sjiittisk (indefinite singular)
sjiittiske (definite plural singular)


sjiitt

sjiitten (definite singular)
sjiittar (indefinite plural)
sjiittane (definite plural)


muhammedanisme

muhammedanismen (definite singular)
muhammedanismar (indefinite plural)
muhammedanismane (definite plural)


sjikane

sjikanen (definite singular)
sjikanar (indefinite plural)
sjikanane (definite plural)


muhammedanar

muhammedanaren (definite singular)
muhammedanarar (indefinite plural)
muhammedanarane (definite plural)


islamistiske

inflection of islamistisk:
definite singular


sunnitt

sunnitten (definite singular)
sunnittar (indefinite plural)
sunnittane (definite plural)


langobard

langobarden (definite singular)
langobardar (indefinite plural)
langobardane (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin langobardus, longobardus (“long-beards”). Compare with Old Norse langbarðr. Doublet of lombard.


sunnimuslim

sunnimuslimen (definite singular)
sunnimuslimar (indefinite plural)
sunnimuslimane (definite plural)


islamistisk

islamistisk (indefinite singular)
islamistiske (definite plural singular)


mikjelsmesse

mikjelsmessa (definite singular)
mikjelsmesser (indefinite plural)
mikjelsmessene (definite plural)


-arki

-arki n (definite singular -arkiet, definite plural -arkia)

-arkiet (definite singular)
-arkia (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek -αρχίᾱ (-arkhíā), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule, government”).


mikkelsmess

mikkelsmessa (definite singular)
mikkelsmesser (indefinite plural)
mikkelsmessene (definite plural)


autarki

autarkiet (definite singular)
autarki (indefinite plural)
autarkia (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek αὐταρχία (autarkhía, “absolute governing”). Equivalent to auto- + -arki.


larsok

larsoken (definite singular)
larsokar (indefinite plural)
larsokane (definite plural)


sjark

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

English: sjark

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


vòk

vòka (definite singular)
vòker (indefinite plural)
vòkene (definite plural)

From Old Norse vǫk, from Proto-Germanic *wakwō.


vòk

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


voka

vokar (present)
voka (past)
voka (participle past)
vokast (infinitive passive)
vokande (participle present)
voka (imperative)
vok (imperative)

From vòk, from Old Norse vǫk, from Proto-Germanic *wakwō. Compare with Norwegian Bokmål våk and English wake.


sankthans

sankthansen (definite singular)
sankthansar (indefinite plural)
sankthansane (definite plural)


vòka

vòkar (present)
vòka (past)
vòka (participle past)
vòkast (infinitive passive)
vòkande (participle present)
vòka (imperative)
vòk (imperative)


voke

voka (definite singular)
voker (indefinite plural)
vokene (definite plural)

From Old Norse vǫku, oblique singular of vaka (“wake”).


voke

vokar (present)
voka (past)
voka (participle past)
vokast (infinitive passive)
vokande (participle present)
voke (imperative)
vok (imperative)


aksentuasjon

aksentuasjonen (definite singular)
aksentuasjonar (indefinite plural)
aksentuasjonane (definite plural)


vòke

From Old Norse vǫku, oblique singular of vaka (“wake”). Doublet of vake and -ok.


vòke

vòkar (present)
vòka (past)
vòka (participle past)
vòkast (infinitive passive)
vòkande (participle present)
vòke (imperative)
vòk (imperative)


almisse

almissa (definite singular)
almisser (indefinite plural)
almissene (definite plural)

Borrowed from Danish almisse, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, “alms”). Doublet of olmose.


allhær

all + hær. Calque of Biblical Hebrew צְבָאוֹת (ṣeḇāʾōṯ).


jonsok

jonsoka (definite singular)
jonsoker (indefinite plural)
jonsokene (definite plural)

Jon + -ok; a contraction of jonsvoke, jonsvoka f, from Old Norse jónsvaka (oblique case jónsvǫku).


olmose

olmosa (definite singular)
olmoser (indefinite plural)
olmosene (definite plural)

From Old Norse ǫlmusa, from Middle Low German [Term?], from Old Saxon [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *alemōsinā, from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, “alms”). Doublet of almisse.


ølsjappe

ølsjappa (definite singular)
ølsjapper (indefinite plural)
ølsjappene (definite plural)


ødematisk

ødematisk (indefinite singular)
ødematiske (definite plural singular)


ødematøs

ødematøst (neuter)
ødematøse (definite plural singular)


vinmonopol

vinmonopolet (definite singular)
vinmonopol (indefinite plural)
vinmonopola (definite plural)

From vin (“wine”) + monopol (“monopoly”).

innføre vinmonopol

alcohol monopoly (a government monopoly on manufacturing and/or retailing some or all alcoholic beverages)

the institution itself (of alcohol monopoly)

gå på vinmonopolet

a retailer licensed (through the monopoly) to sell alcohol; government owned liquor store


sjappe

sjappa (definite singular)
sjapper (indefinite plural)
sjappene (definite plural)

Eg såg ein mann kom ut av ei sjappa[.]

1960, Svein Mælen, “Slørde augo”, in Det logar ein eld, Trondheim: Rune, page 17:


hitling

hitlinga (definite singular)
hitlingar (indefinite plural)
hitlingane (definite plural)

(slang) an attempt to win an argument by comparing one's opponents to Adolf Hitler or the Nazis; a use of Godwin's law


ødipalkonflikt

ødipalkonflikten (definite singular)
ødipalkonfliktar (indefinite plural)
ødipalkonfliktane (definite plural)

Oedipal conflict; psychological turmoil based in an Oedipus complex


ødipal

ødipalt (neuter)
ødipale (definite plural singular)


syftesok

syftesoken (definite singular)
syftesokar (indefinite plural)
syftesokane (definite plural)

feast of St Swithun (July 2nd in Norway; July 15th in England)


hallvardsok

hallvardsoken (definite singular)
hallvardsokar (indefinite plural)
hallvardsokane (definite plural)


olsok

olsoken (definite singular)
olsokar (indefinite plural)
olsokane (definite plural)

From Old Norse ólafsvaka (“Olaf's wake”). Contraction of olavsvoke, olavsvoka.

feast of St Olaf (held on the 29th of July)


jakobsmess

jakobsmessa (definite singular)
jakobsmesser (indefinite plural)
jakobsmessene (definite plural)


jakobsok

jakobsoken (definite singular)
jakobsokar (indefinite plural)
jakobsokane (definite plural)

From Jakob (the name of James the Great) + -ok.

Western Christianity
Western Christianity#English

feast of James the Great (25th of July in Western Christianity)


barsok

barsoken (definite singular)
barsokar (indefinite plural)
barsokane (definite plural)

From Middle Norwegian bardolsvaka, bardalsmessa, and Old Norse bartholomeusmessa. From the name of Bartholomew the Apostle. (See more at English Bartholomew).

feast of Bartholomew the Apostle (held on the 24th of August in Western Christianity, on the 11th of June in the East)


botolvsok

botolvsoka (definite singular)
botolvsoker (indefinite plural)
botolvsokene (definite plural)

feast of St Botolph (June 17th in Norway)


olavsvoke

olavsvoka (definite singular)
olavsvoker (indefinite plural)
olavsvokene (definite plural)

From Old Norse óláfsvaka (“Olaf’s wake”), with -o- from oblique -vǫku. Equivalent to olavs- + voke.


bolsok

bolsoka (definite singular)
bolsoker (indefinite plural)
bolsokene (definite plural)


sjappa

sjappa (definite singular)
sjapper (indefinite plural)
sjappor (indefinite plural)
sjappene (definite plural)
sjappone (definite plural)


sjappa

definite singular of sjapp (non-standard since 2012)


angloman

anglomanen (definite singular)
anglomanar (indefinite plural)
anglomanane (definite plural)


argusauga

From Latin Argus, from the Ancient Greek mythological giant Ἄργος (Árgos) who had 100 eyes.


Basedows sjukdom

After the Austrian doctor Karl Adolph von Basedow.


argusauge

argusauget (definite singular)
argusauge (indefinite plural)
argusauga (definite plural)

From Latin Argus, from the Ancient Greek [Term?] mythological giant Ἄργος (Árgos) who had 100 eyes.

med argusauge følgde ho han


persok

persoka (definite singular)
persoker (indefinite plural)
persokene (definite plural)

Per + -ok; a contraction of persvoke, persvoka f, from Old Norse pétrsvaka (“Peter’s wake”) (oblique case pétrsvǫku).


derrik

derriken (definite singular)
derrikar (indefinite plural)
derrikane (definite plural)

From English derrick, named after famed British executioner Thomas Derrick.


Føllings sjukdom

Named after Norwegian physician Ivar Asbjørn Følling.


ødipuskompleks

ødipuskomplekset (definite singular)
ødipuskompleks (indefinite plural)
ødipuskompleksa (definite plural)

Ødipus + kompleks. Named after Oedipus in Greek mythology, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother.


havsens

Compare with hav. From Old Norse hafsins, definite genitive singular of Old Norse haf (“sea, ocean”).

Eg kjenner deg, du Havsens Marm, med Galdre-Song […]

I know you, you drone of the sea, with magic song […]

2011, Bibelen [The Bible], Oslo: Det norske bibelselskap, Hos 2:10

Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea

Israels born skal bli mange som havsens sand og ikkje kunne målast og ikkje teljast

(archaic, literary or poetic) belonging to the ocean (lit. "the ocean's"), of the sea


missiolog

missiologen (definite singular)
missiologar (indefinite plural)
missiologane (definite plural)


missiologisk

missiologisk (indefinite singular)
missiologiske (definite plural singular)


missiologiske

inflection of missiologisk:
definite singular


anakreontiske

inflection of anakreontisk:
definite singular


balderbrå

balderbråen (definite singular)
balderbråa (definite singular)
balderbråar (indefinite plural)
balderbråer (indefinite plural)
balderbråane (definite plural)
balderbråene (definite plural)

From Old Norse Baldrs brá (literally “Baldur's brow”).

der

(species) Tripleurospermum inodorum, mayweed, Baldr's brow


Bekhterevs sjukdom

Named after Russian neurologist V. M. Bekhterev.

named-after

ankylosing spondylitis
ankylosing spondylitis


anakreontisk

anakreontisk (indefinite singular)
anakreontiske (definite plural singular)

From the name of Anacreon, from Ancient Greek Ἀνακρέων (Anakréōn), a lyric poet known for his drinking songs and hymns.

anacreontic; about love, women, wine, spring and song (often used about poetry)


drakonske

inflection of drakonsk:
definite singular


sanktbernhardshund

sanktbernhardshunden (definite singular)
sanktbernhardshundar (indefinite plural)
sanktbernhardshundane (definite plural)

Named after the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border, for which they were originally bred as rescue dogs. The pass itself is named after Saint Bernard of Menthon.


bjørnevok

bjørnevoka (definite singular)
bjørnevoker (indefinite plural)
bjørnevokene (definite plural)

From Old Norse bjarnvardsvaka (literally “Bjarnvard's wake”). The former part is named after Bernardino of Siena (1380–1444), but was later reanalyzed as bjørn (“bear”). The latter is equivalent to vòke, from vǫku, the oblique singular of Old Norse vaka.


bjørnevòk

bjørnevòka (definite singular)
bjørnevòker (indefinite plural)
bjørnevòkene (definite plural)


drakonsk

drakonsk (indefinite singular)
drakonske (definite plural singular)

Named after Athenian lawmaker Drakon + -sk.


bernhardinar

bernhardinaren (definite singular)
bernhardinarar (indefinite plural)
bernhardinarane (definite plural)

Named after French abbot Bernard of Clairvaux, a major leader in the founding of the Order of Cistercians. It has also come to refer to Saint Bernard dogs, although they are ultimately named for another Bernard.


bernhardinar

indefinite plural of bernhardin (non-standard since 2016)


Downs syndrom

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


metusalem

metusalemmen (definite singular)
metusalemmar (indefinite plural)
metusalemmane (definite plural)

From Metuselah (Norwegian Nynorsk Metusalem), a biblical character recorded in the Hebrew Bible to have lived 969 years.

any person or thing that has lived to a very old age


Parkinsons sjukdom

Named after English physician James Parkinson (1755–1824).


narsissisme

narsissismen (definite singular)
narsissismar (indefinite plural)
narsissismane (definite plural)

From the Greek mythological character Narcissus + -isme. Narcissus became obsessed with his own reflection.


agnus Dei

agnus Deiet (definite singular)
agnus Dei (indefinite plural)
agnus Deia (definite plural)

From Latin Agnus Deī, a calque of Ancient Greek Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ (Amnòs toû Theoû, “lamb of God”). The name refers to Jesus' role as a sacrificial lamb that is (voluntarily) slaughtered on the Cross.

calque

Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ


bjørnevake

bjørnevaka (definite singular)
bjørnevaker (indefinite plural)
bjørnevakene (definite plural)

From Old Norse bjarnvardsvaka, wake in reverence of Bernardino of Siena.

(superstition) the day that the bear wakes up from


næme

næmet (definite singular)
næme (indefinite plural)
næma (definite plural)


næme

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


bekande

det var bekande mørkt


isande

blikket hans var isande kaldt


næm

næmt (neuter)
næme (definite plural singular)
næmare (comparative)
næmast (indefinite superlative)
næmaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse næmr, whence also Icelandic næmur and Norwegian Bokmål nem.

quick, intelligent, being a fast learner


jonsmess

jonsmessa (definite singular)
jonsmesser (indefinite plural)
jonsmessene (definite plural)

Nativity of John the Baptist; Johnmas; (June 24)


karimesse

karimessa (definite singular)
karimesser (indefinite plural)
karimessene (definite plural)

kari + messe. Named after Catherine of Alexandria (c. 287–c. 305), a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred at the hands of emperor Maxentius.

named-after

Feast of Catherine of Alexandria (November 25)


karimess

kari + -mess. Named after Catherine of Alexandria (c. 287–c. 305), a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred at the hands of emperor Maxentius.


krossmesse

krossmessa (definite singular)
krossmesser (indefinite plural)
krossmessene (definite plural)

nn:krossmesse om hausten
nn:krossmesse om våren


barbromesse

barbromessa (definite singular)
barbromesser (indefinite plural)
barbromessene (definite plural)


pålsmess

pålsmessa (definite singular)
pålsmesser (indefinite plural)
pålsmessene (definite plural)

Påls + messe. Named after Saint Paul the Apostle.

(Catholicism) Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul (January 25)


pålsmesse

From Old Norse pálsmessa. Equivalent to Påls + messe, named after Saint Paul the Apostle.


gregorianske

inflection of gregoriansk:
definite singular


den gregorianske kalenderen

Named after Pope Gregory XIII, who decreed it should be used.


Tollak

From Old Norse Þorlákr, Þorleikr. Made from þórr (“Thor, thunder”) + leikr (“battle, play”).


mattismesse

mattismessa (definite singular)
mattismesser (indefinite plural)
mattismessene (definite plural)

Feast of Saint Matthew (February 24; September 21)


andreasmess

andreasmessa (definite singular)
andreasmesser (indefinite plural)
andreasmessene (definite plural)

(Catholicism) feast for Andrew the Apostle (November 30)


korsmesse

korsmessa (definite singular)
korsmesser (indefinite plural)
korsmessene (definite plural)


tollaksmesse

tollaksmessa (definite singular)
tollaksmesser (indefinite plural)
tollaksmessene (definite plural)

Tollak + messe. Named after bishop Thorlac the Old (1133–1193) of Skalholt. See also Faroese tollaksmessa.


gregorsmesse

gregorsmessa (definite singular)
gregorsmesser (indefinite plural)
gregorsmessene (definite plural)

From Gregor (“Gregory”) + messe (“mass”). The Gregory in question is Pope Gregory I (c. 540–604).

Feast of Saint Gregory the Great (March 12)


sjursmess

sjursmessa (definite singular)
sjursmesser (indefinite plural)
sjursmessene (definite plural)


kyndel

kyndelen (definite singular)
kyndlar (indefinite plural)
kyndlane (definite plural)

From Old Norse kyndill, from Latin candela.


kyndelsmesse

kyndelsmessa (definite singular)
kyndelsmesser (indefinite plural)
kyndelsmessene (definite plural)

From Old Norse kyndilsmessa, a calque of Latin missa candelarum. Equivalent to kyndel + messe.


seljemannamess

seljemannamessa (definite singular)
seljemannamesser (indefinite plural)
seljemannamessene (definite plural)


sjursmesse

Unknown. Probably from the name Sigurd (Sjur is a mischievous folklore character connected to Christmas, probably same as Sigurd Svein from the ballads, see also Sjulerek). Second part is messe.


såing

såinga (definite singular)
såingar (indefinite plural)
såingane (definite plural)


gje faen

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gje faen (present tense gjev faen, past tense gav faen)

Eg er utan tvil ein rumpeperson. Puppar, det gjev eg ein god faen i.

I am surely a butt-person. I don't give a single fuck in boobs.

(idiomatic, vulgar) to not care, to not give a fuck

Kvifor kan ikkje du berre gje faen?!


gi faen

gi faen (present tense gir faen, past tense gav faen)


sæda

sædar (present)
sæda (past)
sæda (participle past)
sædast (infinitive passive)
sædande (participle present)
sæda (imperative)
sæd (imperative)


sæding

sædingen (definite singular)
sædingar (indefinite plural)
sædingane (definite plural)

From Old Norse sæðingr, equivalent to modern sæde (“seed”) + -ing. Named as such because they reportedly eat off the grain.


sæding

sædinga (definite singular)
sædingar (indefinite plural)
sædingane (definite plural)


sæde

sædet (definite singular)
sæde (indefinite plural)
sæda (definite plural)

(agriculture) seed (that is going to be or that has already been, sown)

(agriculture) firstfruits of a grain field


sæde

sædar (present)
sæda (past)
sæda (participle past)
sædast (infinitive passive)
sædande (participle present)
sæde (imperative)
sæd (imperative)


sodd

soddet (definite singular)
sodd (indefinite plural)
sodda (definite plural)


hakel

hakelen (definite singular)
haklar (indefinite plural)
haklane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hǫkull, whence also Icelandic hökull and Norwegian Bokmål hagel.


messehakel

messehakelen (definite singular)
messehaklar (indefinite plural)
messehaklane (definite plural)

From Old Norse messuhǫkull, whence also Norwegian Bokmål messehagel. Equivalent to messe + hakel.


hekle

hekle (present tense heklar, past tense and past participle hekla, imperative hekl, present participle heklande, passive infinitive heklast)

heklar (present)
hekla (participle past)
hekl (imperative)
heklande (participle present)
heklast (infinitive passive)


hekling

heklinga (definite singular)
heklingar (indefinite plural)
heklingane (definite plural)


sogu

sogo (definite singular)
sogur (indefinite plural)
sogune (definite plural)

(Midlandsnormalen) alternative form of soge


utvortes

From Middle Low German utwordes (“turned outward”). Compare with Old Norse útanverðr (“outer”).

der

being located on, or pertaining to the outside (of the body of a human or animal)


bårut

1863, Ivar Aasen, Nordmannen (3rd verse)

Han saag ut paa det baarutte Havet; der var ruskutt aa leggja ut paa.


båra

bårar (present)
båra (past)
båra (participle past)
bårast (infinitive passive)
bårande (participle present)
båra (imperative)
bår (imperative)


båra

båra (definite singular)
bårer (indefinite plural)
båror (indefinite plural)
bårene (definite plural)
bårone (definite plural)


båra

From Old Norse barar, barir, bǫrur and Middle Low German bare.


båra

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


innvortes

From Middle Low German inwerdes, inwordes.


høras

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høras (present tense høres, past tense hørtes, supine hørs)

høres (present)
hørtes (past)
hørs (supine)


høyras

høyras (present tense høyres, past tense høyrdes or høyrtes, supine høyrs)

høyres (present)
høyrdes (past)
høyrtes (past)
høyrs (supine)


harryhandel

harryhandelen (definite singular)
harryhandlar (indefinite plural)
harryhandlane (definite plural)

From harry (“shabby, kitsch”) + handel (“trade”).

af

(colloquial, derogatory) cross-border shopping of foodstuffs, alcohols and tobacco, to a lower prices than those found in one's own country


hørast

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hørast (present tense hørest, past tense hørtest, supine hørst)

hørest (present)
hørtest (past)
hørst (supine)


sjåas

ses (present)
sågs (past)
ses (participle past)
sjåas (imperative)

(non-standard since 2012) passive infinitive of sjå


harryhandla

harryhandlar (present)
harryhandla (past)
harryhandla (participle past)
harryhandlast (infinitive passive)
harryhandlande (participle present)
harryhandla (imperative)
harryhandl (imperative)

Back-formation from harryhandel or harryhandlar. Equivalent to harry (“shabby”) + handle (“trade, shop”).

af

(colloquial, derogatory, slang) to shop (foodstuffs, alcohols and/or tobacco) cross-border for markedly lower than in one's own country


hørdes

høyrdest [hørdes, hørdest, hørtes, hørtest, høyrdes]

høyrdest [hørdes, hørtes, høyrdes, høyrtes, høyrtest]


høyrtest

(non-standard since 2012) past tense of høyrast (superseded by høyrdest)


munnhoggest

inflection of munnhoggast:
present tense


munnhoggast

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munnhoggast (present tense munnhøgst or munnhoggest, past tense munnhogst or munnhoggdest, supine munnhoggest or munnhoggst)

munnhøgst (present)
munnhoggest (present)
munnhogst (past)
munnhoggdest (past)
munnhoggest (supine)
munnhoggst (supine)


aldrast

aldrast (present tense aldrast, past tense aldrast, supine aldrast)

aldrast (present)
aldrast (past)
aldrast (supine)


søringkarantene

søringkarantenen (definite singular)
søringkarantenar (indefinite plural)
søringkarantenane (definite plural)

From søring (“southerner”) + karantene (“quarantine”). Originated in (the coverage of) the response to 2020 coronavirus pandemic, wherein some municipalities of Northern Norway (in spite of national guidelines) instated quarantine rules affecting people arriving from the south of Norway.

af

(humorous) quarantine of people (coming) from the South of Norway


slitast

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slitast (present tense slitst, past tense sleitst, supine slitest)

slitst (present)
sleitst (past)
slitest (supine)


turvast

turvast (present tense tarvst, past tense turvtest, supine turvst)

tarvst (present)
turvtest (past)
turvst (supine)

From Old Norse þurfast, þurfa. Passive of turve.

ta med det som tarvst

turvas

bracket form until 2012, non-standard since


undras

undras (present tense undras, past tense undras, supine undras, imperative undras)

undras (present)
undras (past)
undras (supine)
undras (imperative)


harryhandlar

harryhandlaren (definite singular)
harryhandlarar (indefinite plural)
harryhandlarane (definite plural)

From harry (“shabby, kitch”) + handlar (“trader, shopper”).

af

(colloquial, derogatory, slang) a shopper that shops cross-border in a neighbouring country to their own because of markedly lower prices on foodstuffs, tobacco and/or alcohol


harryhandlar

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


harryhandle

harryhandlar (present)
harryhandla (past)
harryhandla (participle past)
harryhandlast (infinitive passive)
harryhandlande (participle present)
harryhandle (imperative)
harryhandl (imperative)


turvtes

(non-standard since 2012) past tense of turvast


tarvs

(non-standard since 2012) present tense of turvast


turvs

(non-standard since 2012) supine of turvast


møtas

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møtas (present tense møtes, past tense møttes, supine møts)

møtes (present)
møttes (past)
møts (supine)


vårast

vårast (present tense vårast, past tense vårast, supine vårast)

vårast (present)
vårast (past)
vårast (supine)

From Old Norse várast, vára (“to become spring”).

to become spring, winter coming to its end


dagast

dagast (present tense dagast, past tense dagast, supine dagast)

dagast (present)
dagast (past)
dagast (supine)


tarveleg

tarveleg (indefinite singular)
tarvelege (definite plural singular)
tarvelegare (comparative)
tarvelegast (indefinite superlative)
tarvelegaste (definite superlative)


eldt

indefinite neuter singular past participle


tarvelege

inflection of tarveleg:
definite singular


seias

seias (present tense seies, past tense sagdes, supine sags)

seies (present)
sagdes (past)
sags (supine)


øydas

øydas (present tense øydes, past tense øyddes, supine øyds)

øydes (present)
øyddes (past)
øyds (supine)


øydd

øydd (neuter øydd or øydt, definite singular and plural øydde)

øydd (neuter)
øydt (neuter)
øydde (definite plural singular)


seiast

seiast (present tense seiest, past tense sagdest, supine sagst)

seiest (present)
sagdest (past)
sagst (supine)

(followed by an infinitive) to say about one self


øydast

øydast (present tense øydest, past tense øyddest, supine øydst)

øydest (present)
øyddest (past)
øydst (supine)

(intransitive) to become barren, desolate


øydde

øydde (past participle masculine and feminine øydd, neuter øydd or øydt, definite singular and plural øydde)

øydd (feminine masculine participle past)
øydd (feminine masculine neuter participle past)
øydt (feminine masculine neuter participle past)
øydde (definite plural singular)


øydt

øydt (masculine and feminine øydd, neuter øydd or øydt, definite singular and plural øydde)

øydd (feminine masculine)
øydd (neuter)
øydt (neuter)
øydde (definite plural singular)

inflection of øyde:
neuter past participle


øyde

øyda (definite singular)
øyder (indefinite plural)
øydene (definite plural)
øydet (definite singular)
øyde (indefinite plural)
øyda (definite plural)


øyde

øyde (passive øydast, present tense øyder, past tense øydde, imperative øyd, supine øydt or øydd, past participle øydd, present participle øydande)

øydast (passive)
øyder (present)
øydde (past)
øyd (imperative)
øydt (supine)
øydd (supine)
øydd (participle past)
øydande (participle present)


øyda

øyda (passive øydast, present tense øyder, past tense øydde, imperative øyd, supine øydd or øydt, past participle øydd, present participle øydande)

øydast (passive)
øyder (present)
øydde (past)
øyd (imperative)
øydd (supine)
øydt (supine)
øydd (participle past)
øydande (participle present)

From Old Norse eyða, from Proto-Germanic *auþijaną. Cognates include Faroese oyða.

to make empty, desolate, move away from (a place that it become uninhabited)

to make bare, take everything away from (someone)


legitimasjon

legitimasjonen (definite singular)
legitimasjonar (indefinite plural)
legitimasjonane (definite plural)


gjosa

gjosa (present tense gys or gyser, past tense gaus, imperative gjos, supine gose or gosi, past participle gosen, present participle gjosande)

gys (present)
gyser (present)
gaus (past)
gjos (imperative)
gose (supine)
gosi (supine)
gosen (participle past)
gjosande (participle present)

From Old Norse gjósa, from Proto-Germanic *geusaną.


gysar

gysaren (definite singular)
gysarar (indefinite plural)
gysarane (definite plural)


gjose

gjose (present tense gys, past tense gaus, imperative gjos, supine gose or gosi, past participle gosen, present participle gjosande)

gys (present)
gaus (past)
gjos (imperative)
gose (supine)
gosi (supine)
gosen (participle past)
gjosande (participle present)


dimitterte

inflection of dimittere:
past participle definite singular

inflection of dimittere:
past participle plural


dimittér

nonstandard spelling of dimitter, imperative of dimittere


dimittert

inflection of dimittere:
past participle


dimmast

dimmast (present tense dimmest, past tense dimdest or dimtest, supine dimst)

dimmest (present)
dimdest (past)
dimtest (past)
dimst (supine)


tjor

tjoret (definite singular)
tjor (indefinite plural)
tjora (definite plural)

From Old Norse tjóðr, from Proto-Germanic *teudrą.


tjor

tjoren (definite singular)
tjorar (indefinite plural)
tjorane (definite plural)

From Old Norse þjórr, from Proto-Germanic *þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *táwros.


eldande

Present participle of elde (“to kindle”), and partly also of elde (“to make age”).


insj

insjet (definite singular)
insj (indefinite plural)
insja (definite plural)


insjar

insjaren (definite singular)
insjarar (indefinite plural)
insjarane (definite plural)

(colloquial) someone who takes initiative


insje

insjar (present)
insja (past)
insja (participle past)
insjast (infinitive passive)
insjande (participle present)
insje (imperative)
insj (imperative)

(colloquial) to take initiative (for something)


insja

insja (present tense insjar, past tense insja, supine insja)

insjar (present)
insja (past)
insja (supine)


vippsa

vippsar (present)
vippsa (past)
vippsa (participle past)
vippsast (infinitive passive)
vippsande (participle present)
vippsa (imperative)
vipps (imperative)


fysen

fyse (neuter)
fysent (neuter)
fysne (definite plural singular)
fysnare (comparative)
fysnast (indefinite superlative)
fysnaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse fýsinn. Related to fyse and fus and even finna.


vips

From Middle Low German wips. Related to vipp and vippe.


fysne

fysna (definite singular)
fysner (indefinite plural)
fysnene (definite plural)


fyste

inflection of fysa and fyse:
past participle:
definite singular

inflection of fysa and fyse:
past participle:
plural


fyse

fysa (definite singular)
fyser (indefinite plural)
fysene (definite plural)

Both the noun and verb, with their different Old Norse ancestors, relate back to the Proto-Germanic adjective *funsaz (“ready, willing”) (Norwegian Nynorsk fus).
* (noun): From Old Norse fýsi f a noun form of the adjective fúss.
* (verb): From Old Norse fýsa, from Proto-Germanic *funsijaną


fyse

fyser (present)
fyste (past)
fyst (participle past)
fysast (infinitive passive)
fysande (participle present)
fys (imperative)


fyse

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


oppfinnar

oppfinnaren (definite singular)
oppfinnarar (indefinite plural)
oppfinnarane (definite plural)


oppfunnen

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oppfunnen (masculine and feminine oppfunnen, neuter oppfunne, definite singular and plural oppfunne)

oppfunnen (feminine masculine)
oppfunne (neuter)
oppfunne (definite plural singular)


oppfunne

inflection of finne opp:
past participle neuter

inflection of finne opp:
past participle definite singular

inflection of finne opp:
past participle plural


gjevne opp

past participle of gje opp
definite singular


funnen opp

funnen opp f or m (neuter funne opp, definite singular and plural funne opp)

funne opp (neuter)
funne opp (definite plural singular)


gje opp

gje opp (present tense gjev opp, past tense gav opp, imperative gje opp, supine gjeve opp, past participle gjeven opp or oppgjeven)

gjev opp (present)
gav opp (past)
gje opp (imperative)
gjeve opp (supine)
gjeven opp (participle past)
oppgjeven (participle past)

(transitive) to inform about, publish (specific personal information, such as name, earnings or contact info)

(transitive) to surrender (something or someone)


finna opp

finna opp (present tense finn opp, imperative finn opp, past tense fann opp, supine funne opp, past participle funnen opp or oppfunnen)

finn opp (present)
finn opp (imperative)
fann opp (past)
funne opp (supine)
funnen opp (participle past)
oppfunnen (participle past)


gjeve opp

inflection of gje opp:
neuter past participle


finn seg i

finne seg i
finne seg i#Norwegian_Nynorsk


finne for godt

finne for godt (present tense finn for godt, past tense fann for godt, supine funne for godt, past participle forgodtfunnen)

finn for godt (present)
fann for godt (past)
funne for godt (supine)
forgodtfunnen (participle past)


fysa

From Old Norse fýsa, from Proto-Germanic *funsijaną.


fysa

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


gi opp

gi opp (present tense gir opp, past tense gav opp, supine gitt opp, past participle gitt opp or oppgitt, imperative gi opp)

gir opp (present)
gav opp (past)
gitt opp (supine)
gitt opp (participle past)
oppgitt (participle past)
gi opp (imperative)


oppgjeven

oppgjeve (neuter)
oppgjevne (definite plural singular)


finne seg i

finne seg i (present tense finn seg i, past tense fann seg i, supine funne seg i)

finn seg i (present)
fann seg i (past)
funne seg i (supine)


gjeven opp

gjeven opp (masculine and feminine gjeven opp, neuter gjeve opp, definite singular and plural gjevne opp)

gjeven opp (feminine masculine)
gjeve opp (neuter)
gjevne opp (definite plural singular)


funne opp

funne opp n (masculine and feminine funnen opp, definite singular, and plural funne opp)

funnen opp (feminine masculine)
funne opp (plural)

definite singular past participle of finna opp

definite singular past participle of finne opp


tok til orde for

ta til orde for
ta til orde for#Norwegian_Nynorsk


tekne att

inflection of ta att:
past participle definite singular

inflection of ta att:
past participle plural


att-teken

att-teken (masculine and feminine att-teken, neuter att-teke, definite singular and plural att-tekne)

att-teken (feminine masculine)
att-teke (neuter)
att-tekne (definite plural singular)


teke att

inflection of ta att:
neuter past participle


ta til

ta til (present tense tar til or tek til, past tense tok til, supine tatt til or teke til)

tar til (present)
tek til (present)
tok til (past)
tatt til (supine)
teke til (supine)


teken att

teken att (masculine and feminine teken att, neuter teke att, definite singular and plural tekne att)

teken att (feminine masculine)
teke att (neuter)
tekne att (definite plural singular)


tatt att

tatt att (indefinite singular tatt att, definite singular and plural tatte att)

tatt att (indefinite singular)
tatte att (definite plural singular)


ta til orde for

ta til orde for (present tense tar til orde for or tek til orde for, past tense tok til orde for, supine tatt til orde for or teke til orde for)

tar til orde for (present)
tek til orde for (present)
tok til orde for (past)
tatt til orde for (supine)
teke til orde for (supine)

to suggest, to take a stance for something


ta att

ta att (present tense tar att or tek att, past tense tok att, supine tatt att or teke att, past participle att-teken)

tar att (present)
tek att (present)
tok att (past)
tatt att (supine)
teke att (supine)
att-teken (participle past)

(transitive) to overtake (to pass a more slowly moving object or entity)


tek på senga

ta på senga
ta på senga#Norwegian_Nynorsk


tatt på senga

inflection of ta på senga:
past participle


veikte

inflection of veika, veike, veikja and veikje


avstandsforhold

avstandsforholdet (definite singular)
avstandsforhold (indefinite plural)
avstandsforholda (definite plural)


ta på senga

ta på senga (present tense tar på senga or tek på senga, past tense tok på senga, past participle tatt på senga)

tar på senga (present)
tek på senga (present)
tok på senga (past)
tatt på senga (participle past)


vike av

vike av (present tense vik av, past tense veik av, supine vike av, past participle viken av or avviken, present participle avvikande, imperative vik av)

vik av (present)
veik av (past)
vike av (supine)
viken av (participle past)
avviken (participle past)
avvikande (participle present)
vik av (imperative)


veikje

veikjer (present)
veikte (past)
veikt (participle past)
veikjast (infinitive passive)
veikjande (participle present)
veik (imperative)

From Old Norse veikja, from Proto-Germanic *waikwijaną.


veikje

veikja (definite singular)
veikjer (indefinite plural)
veikjene (definite plural)


veika

veiker (present)
veikte (past)
veikt (participle past)
veikast (infinitive passive)
veikande (participle present)
veik (imperative)


veika

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


utdjupande

present participle of djupa ut and djupe ut


djupn

djupna (definite singular)
djupner (indefinite plural)
djupnene (definite plural)


utdjuping

utdjupinga (definite singular)
utdjupingar (indefinite plural)
utdjupingane (definite plural)


sætrane

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of sæter


sætrar

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of sæter


frysing

frysinga (definite singular)
frysingar (indefinite plural)
frysingane (definite plural)


sitjing

sitjinga (definite singular)
sitjingar (indefinite plural)
sitjingane (definite plural)


utdjupe

utdjupar (present)
utdjupa (past)
utdjupa (participle past)
utdjupast (infinitive passive)
utdjupande (participle present)
utdjupe (imperative)
utdjup (imperative)

(figurative, transitive) to explain more thoroughly


djupe ut

head

djupe ut (present tense djupar ut, past tense djupa ut, supine djupa ut, past participle utdjupa, present participle utdjupande)

djupar ut (present)
djupa ut (past)
djupa ut (supine)
utdjupa (participle past)
utdjupande (participle present)

The first part is from the adjective djup (“deep”).

(transitive) to make deeper, more thorough

(figurative, by extension, transitive) to explain


djupa ut

djupa ut (present tense djupar ut, past tense djupa ut, supine djupa ut, past participle utdjupa, present participle utdjupande)


setjing

setjinga (definite singular)
setjingar (indefinite plural)
setjingane (definite plural)

the act of putting, setting (something somewhere)

the manner of putting, setting (something somewhere)


utdjupa

utdjupar (present)
utdjupa (past)
utdjupa (participle past)
utdjupast (infinitive passive)
utdjupande (participle present)
utdjupa (imperative)
utdjup (imperative)

past participle of djupa ut and djupe ut


setjar

setjaren (definite singular)
setjarar (indefinite plural)
setjarane (definite plural)

From setja + -ar. Akin to English setter.

Han Tor har på haugen fått seg ny potetsetjar.

person who or machine that sets something, places something somewhere

Redaksjonen hadde mykje arbeid før dei kunne sende til setjar.


settar

settaren (definite singular)
settarar (indefinite plural)
settarane (definite plural)

Han Tor har på haugen fått seg ny potetsettar.

Redaksjonen hadde mykje arbeid før dei kunne sende til settar.


sæter

sætra (definite singular)
sætri (definite singular)
sætrar (indefinite plural)
sætrer (indefinite plural)
sætrane (definite plural)
sætrene (definite plural)

From Old Norse setr, sætr. Related to sitja.


snjo

From Old Norse snær, snjór. Cognate with English snow (see there).

Snjoen gjer det tunge lasset lett.

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of snø (“snow”)


såte

såta (definite singular)
såter (indefinite plural)
såtene (definite plural)


såte

såtar (present)
såta (past)
såta (participle past)
såtast (infinitive passive)
såtande (participle present)
såte (imperative)
såt (imperative)


sæte

sæta (definite singular)
sæter (indefinite plural)
sætene (definite plural)
sætet (definite singular)
sæte (indefinite plural)
sæta (definite plural)

From Old Norse sæti n, from Proto-Germanic *sētiją.

seat; (pre-2012) alternative form of sete


sæte

sæter (present)
sætte (past)
sætt (participle past)
sætast (infinitive passive)
sætande (participle present)
sæt (imperative)


frysning

frysningen (definite singular)
frysninga (definite singular)
frysningar (indefinite plural)
frysningane (definite plural)

[ˈfɾŷː.snɪŋ]

fryse (“freeze”) + -ning (suffix for verbal nouns)


hallelujarop

hallelujaropet (definite singular)
hallelujarop (indefinite plural)
hallelujaropa (definite plural)


søtleik

søtleiken (definite singular)
søtleikar (indefinite plural)
søtleikane (definite plural)

/²søːtˌlɛɪːk/

From Old Norse sœtleikr, equivalent to søt (“sweet”) + -leik (“-ness”). Compare Faroese søtleiki, Icelandic sætleiki.

Ein slik søtleik finn ein ingen annan plass

Such a sweetness, you'll find no other place

Sæl er den som drikk av mitt bordkrus; for min drykk har æveleg søtleik.

1963, Hallvard Magerøy, Kongsspegelen ; Talen mot bispane, Samlaget:

Delighted is the one who drinks from my cup; for my drink is of eternal sweetness.


vadt

inflection of va, vada and vade:
neuter past participle


verjar

verjaren (definite singular)
verjarar (indefinite plural)
verjarane (definite plural)


pinede

A minced oath of Jesu pine og død (“Jesus' pain and death”).

(colloquial) truly; Used as an intensifier


pinede

(colloquial, euphemistic) Expressing dismay or discontent


vise døra

show someone the door
show someone the door


konkylie

konkylien (definite singular)
konkyliar (indefinite plural)
konkyliane (definite plural)


gnudde

inflection of gnu:
past participle definite singular

inflection of gnu:
past participle plural


gnutt

inflection of gnu:
past participle neuter


gnudd

head

gnudd (masculine and feminine gnudd, neuter gnudd or gnutt, definite singular and plural gnudde)

gnudd (feminine masculine)
gnudd (neuter)
gnutt (neuter)
gnudde (definite plural singular)


konke

konkar (present)
konka (past)
konka (participle past)
konkast (infinitive passive)
konkande (participle present)
konke (imperative)
konk (imperative)

From the adjective konk, clipping of konkurs (“bankrupt”).

(intransitive, slang, colloquial) to go bankrupt

(transitive, slang, colloquial) to make someone or something go bankrupt


lidne

inflection of li:
past participle definite singular

inflection of li:
past participle plural

inflection of lida:
past participle definite singular

inflection of lida:
past participle plural

inflection of lide:
past participle definite singular

inflection of lide:
past participle plural


kvike

kvikar (present)
kvika (past)
kvika (participle past)
kvikast (infinitive passive)
kvikande (participle present)
kvike (imperative)
kvik (imperative)

elva har kvika i natt

(intransitive) to grow, become augmented


kvike

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

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


kvike

From Old Norse hvika (“to quail, shrink, waver”).


triva

head

triva (present tense triv, past tense treiv, supine trive, past participle triven, present participle trivande, imperative triv)

triv (present)
treiv (past)
trive (supine)
triven (participle past)
trivande (participle present)
triv (imperative)

From Old Norse þrífa. Cognates include Icelandic þrífa and Faroese tríva.


triv

trivet (definite singular)
triv (indefinite plural)
triva (definite plural)

From Old Norse þrif. Related to trivast.


trive

trive (present tense triv, past tense treiv, supine trive, past participle triven, present participle trivande, imperative triv)


vrina

vrina (present tense vrin, past tense vrein, supine vrine, past participle vrinen, present participle vrinande, imperative vrin)

vrin (present)
vrein (past)
vrine (supine)
vrinen (participle past)
vrinande (participle present)
vrin (imperative)


vriar

vriaren (definite singular)
vriarar (indefinite plural)
vriarane (definite plural)


vreidast

vreidast (present tense vreidest, past tense vreiddest, supine vreidst)

vreidest (present)
vreiddest (past)
vreidst (supine)


vrine

vrine (present tense vrin, past tense vrein, supine vrine, past participle vrinen, present participle vrinande, imperative vrin)


vreid

vreidt (neuter)
vreide (definite plural singular)
vreidare (comparative)
vreidast (indefinite superlative)
vreidaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse vreiðr, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz.


vreide

vreiden (definite singular)
vreidar (indefinite plural)
vreidane (definite plural)

From Old Norse vreiði f, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþį̄.


vreide

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


tillata

tillata (present tense tillèt, past tense tillét, supine tillate, past participle tillaten, present participle tillatande, imperative tillat)

tillèt (present)
tillét (past)
tillate (supine)
tillaten (participle past)
tillatande (participle present)
tillat (imperative)

From til + lata. Perhaps a calque of Middle Low German tolaten.


dragast

dragast (present tense dregst, past tense drogst, supine dregest)

dregst (present)
drogst (past)
dregest (supine)


låss

låss (present tense læss, past tense less, supine låss)

læss (present)
less (past)
låss (supine)


bitast

bitast (present tense bitst, past tense beitst, supine bitest)

bitst (present)
beitst (past)
bitest (supine)


læss

læssen (definite singular)
læssar (indefinite plural)
læssane (definite plural)


straffekonk

straffekonken (definite singular)
straffekonkar (indefinite plural)
straffekonkane (definite plural)

From straffe + konk, the last part being a clipping of konkurranse (“contest”).

(sports, soccer, informal, colloquial) penalty shootout


rivast

rivast (present tense rivst, past tense reivst, supine rivest)

rivst (present)
reivst (past)
rivest (supine)


tverre

tverre (present tense tverr, past tense tvarr, supine tvorre, past participle tvorren, present participle tverrande, imperative tverr)

tverr (present)
tvarr (past)
tvorre (supine)
tvorren (participle past)
tverrande (participle present)
tverr (imperative)


tverra

tverra (present tense tverr, past tense tvarr, supine tvorre, past participle tvorren, present participle tverrande, imperative tverr)


gyta

gyter (present)
gyt (present)
gytte (past)
gaut (past)
gytt (participle past)
gote (participle past)
gytast (infinitive passive)
gytande (participle present)
gyt (imperative)

From Old Norse gjóta, from Proto-Germanic *geutaną.


tyta

tyta (present tense tyt, past tense taut, supine tote, past participle toten, present participle tytande, imperative tyt)

tyt (present)
taut (past)
tote (supine)
toten (participle past)
tytande (participle present)
tyt (imperative)

From Old Norse þjóta (“to sound, rush”) and heavily influenced by German.

to emit a sound
(intransitive) to nag, whine

to emit a sound
(intransitive) to murmur

to emit a sound
(of insects) to hum, zoom

(intransitive) to filter, ooze, seep, leak, trickle

to emit a sound
(intransitive) to cry, howl


tyta

tyter (present)
tytte (past)
tytt (participle past)
tytast (infinitive passive)
tytande (participle present)
tyt (imperative)


mige

mige (present tense mig, past tense meig, supine mige, past participle migen, present participle migande, imperative mig)

mig (present)
meig (past)
mige (supine)
migen (participle past)
migande (participle present)
mig (imperative)

From Old Norse míga, from Proto-Germanic *mīganą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃méyǵʰeti, from the root *h₃meyǵʰ- (“to urinate”). Cognates include Ancient Greek ὀμείχω (omeíkhō) and Sanskrit मेहति (mehati). The noun is derived from the verb.

(transitive, intransitive, mildly vulgar) to piss


mige

migen (definite singular)
migar (indefinite plural)
migane (definite plural)

a penis of a man or of another male animal (then usually a bull)


mige

miga (definite singular)
miger (indefinite plural)
migene (definite plural)

(dialectal, Andebu, vulgar) a cunt, vulva

(dialectal, Andebu, Strand, derogatory, vulgar) a promiscuous woman; a slut


åtake

åtake (present tense åtek, past tense åtok, supine åteke, past participle åteken, present participle åtakande, imperative åtak)

åtek (present)
åtok (past)
åteke (supine)
åteken (participle past)
åtakande (participle present)
åtak (imperative)


saumfaren

saumfaren (neuter saumfare, definite singular and plural saumfarne)

saumfare (neuter)
saumfarne (definite plural singular)

past participle of saumfara and saumfare


saumfarne

inflection of saumfara:
past participle definite singular

inflection of saumfara:
past participle plural


handtakas

handtakas (present tense handteks, past tense handtoks, supine handtekes or handtekis)

handteks (present)
handtoks (past)
handtekes (supine)
handtekis (supine)

(pre-2012) alternative form of handtakast


gjevas

gjevas (present tense gjevs, past tense gavs)


saumfara

saumfara (present tense saumfer, past tense saumfór, supine saumfare, past participle saumfaren, present participle saumfarande, imperative saumfar)

saumfer (present)
saumfór (past)
saumfare (supine)
saumfaren (participle past)
saumfarande (participle present)
saumfar (imperative)

(transitive, literally) to go over and inspect the seams of a sown cloth

(transitive, figurative, by extension) to inspect thoroughly


handtakast

handtakast (present tense handtekst, past tense handtokst, supine handtekest)

handtekst (present)
handtokst (past)
handtekest (supine)

(reciprocal) to take each other in the hands (as a sign of agreement)


saumfare

saumfare (present tense saumfer, past tense saumfór, supine saumfare, past participle saumfaren, present participle saumfarande, imperative saumfar)


munnhoggas

munnhoggas (present tense munnhøgs or munnhogges, past tense munnhogs or munnhogdes, supine munnhogges or munnhoggs)

munnhøgs (present)
munnhogges (present)
munnhogs (past)
munnhogdes (past)
munnhogges (supine)
munnhoggs (supine)

(pre-2012) alternative form of munnhoggast


saumfar

saumfaret (definite singular)
saumfar (indefinite plural)
saumfara (definite plural)


mistrivas

mistrivas (present tense mistrivs, past tense mistreivs, supine mistrives or mistrivis)

mistrivs (present)
mistreivs (past)
mistrives (supine)
mistrivis (supine)

(pre-2012) alternative form of mistrivast


vantrivast

vantrivast (present tense vantrivst, past tense vantreivst, supine vantrivest)

vantrivst (present)
vantreivst (past)
vantrivest (supine)


mistrivast

mistrivast (present tense mistrivst, past tense mistreivst, supine mistrivest)

mistrivst (present)
mistreivst (past)
mistrivest (supine)

(intransitive) to be unhappy, to be unable to thrive


utrivas

utrivas (present tense utrivs, past tense utreivs, supine utrives or utrivis)

utrivs (present)
utreivs (past)
utrives (supine)
utrivis (supine)


ågå

ågå (present tense ågår, past tense ågjekk, past participle and supine ågått, present participle ågåande, imperative ågå)

ågår (present)
ågjekk (past)
ågått (participle past supine)
ågåande (participle present)
ågå (imperative)


ågå

From Old Norse aga, oblique cases singular of agi, from Proto-Germanic *agaz. Cognates include English awe.


gjennomgåande

From gjennom + gåande or present participle of gjennomgå.


vedgå

vedgår (present)
vedgjekk (past)
vedgått (participle past)
vedgåast (infinitive passive)
vedgåande (participle present)
vedgå (imperative)


utrivast

utrivast (present tense utrivst, past tense utreivst, supine utrivest)

utrivst (present)
utreivst (past)
utrivest (supine)


saumfarande

present participle of saumfara and saumfare


lygas

lygas (present tense lygs, past tense laugs, supine loges or logis)

lygs (present)
laugs (past)
loges (supine)
logis (supine)


vantrivas

vantrivas (present tense vantrivs, past tense vantreivs, supine vantrives or vantrivis)

vantrivs (present)
vantreivs (past)
vantrives (supine)
vantrivis (supine)

(pre-2012) alternative form of vantrivast


overdriva

overdriva (present tense overdriv, past tense overdreiv, supine overdrive, past participle overdriven, present participle overdrivande, imperative overdriv)

overdriv (present)
overdreiv (past)
overdrive (supine)
overdriven (participle past)
overdrivande (participle present)
overdriv (imperative)


ljugas

ljugas (present tense lygs, past tense laugs, supine loges or logis)


underdriva

underdriva (present tense underdriv, past tense underdreiv, supine underdrive, past participle underdriven, present participle underdrivande, imperative underdriv)

underdriv (present)
underdreiv (past)
underdrive (supine)
underdriven (participle past)
underdrivande (participle present)
underdriv (imperative)


gjeta

gjeter (present)
gjette (past)
gjett (participle past)
gjetast (infinitive passive)
gjetande (participle present)
gjet (imperative)


gjeta

gjeta (present tense gjet, past tense gat, supine gjete, past participle gjeten, present tense gjetande, imperative gjet)

gjet (present)
gat (past)
gjete (supine)
gjeten (participle past)
gjetande (present)
gjet (imperative)

From Old Norse geta, from Proto-Germanic *getaną. Doublet of gidde through Danish gide.


sprel

sprelet (definite singular)
sprel (indefinite plural)
sprela (definite plural)


snyltre

snyltrar (present)
snyltra (past)
snyltra (participle past)
snyltrast (infinitive passive)
snyltrande (participle present)
snyltre (imperative)
snyltr (imperative)


tilfellelege

inflection of tilfelleleg:
definite singular


snyltra

snyltrar (present)
snyltra (past)
snyltra (participle past)
snyltrast (infinitive passive)
snyltrande (participle present)
snyltra (imperative)
snyltr (imperative)


tilfelleleg

tilfelleleg (indefinite singular)
tilfellelege (definite plural singular)
tilfellelegare (comparative)
tilfellelegast (indefinite superlative)
tilfellelegaste (definite superlative)

(pre-2012) alternative form of tilfeldig


spøkri

spøkriet (definite singular)
spøkri (indefinite plural)
spøkria (definite plural)


sprela

sprelar (present)
spreler (present)
sprela (past)
sprelte (past)
sprela (participle past)
sprelt (participle past)
sprelast (infinitive passive)
sprelande (participle present)
sprela (imperative)
sprel (imperative)


tumarsfinger

tumarsfingeren (definite singular)
tumarsfingrar (indefinite plural)
tumarsfingrane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of tommelfinger


steinsens

From Old Norse steinsins, definite genitive singular of steinn (“stone”) (Nynorsk: stein).

ikkje eitt steinsens ord

Used as an intensifier: completely, wholly


rosekål

rosekålen (definite singular)
rosekålar (indefinite plural)
rosekålane (definite plural)


publikumar

publikumaren (definite singular)
publikumarar (indefinite plural)
publikumarane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of publikummar


publikummar

publikummaren (definite singular)
publikummarar (indefinite plural)
publikummarane (definite plural)


sprele

sprelar (present)
spreler (present)
sprela (past)
sprelte (past)
sprela (participle past)
sprelt (participle past)
sprelast (infinitive passive)
sprelande (participle present)
sprele (imperative)
sprel (imperative)


rinskvin

rinskvinen (definite singular)
rinskvinar (indefinite plural)
rinskvinane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of rhinskvin


treskel

treskelen (definite singular)
tresklar (indefinite plural)
tresklane (definite plural)


strjuke

strjuke (present tense stryk or stryker, past tense strauk, supine stroke, past participle stroken, present participle strjukande, subjunctive strjuke, imperative strjuk)

stryk (present)
stryker (present)
strauk (past)
stroke (supine)
stroken (participle past)
strjukande (participle present)
strjuke (subjunctive)
strjuk (imperative)


lugom

lugomt (neuter)
lugome (definite plural singular)


sverje

sverje (present tense sver, past tense svor, supine svore, past participle svoren, present participle sverjande, imperative sver)

sver (present)
svor (past)
svore (supine)
svoren (participle past)
sverjande (participle present)
sver (imperative)


treder

present of treda (non-standard since 2012)


treda

treda (present tense treder or tred, past tense tredde or tro/trod, supine tredd/tredt or trede/tredi, past participle tredd or treden, present participle tredande, imperative tred)

treder (present)
tred (present)
tredde (past)
tro (past)
trod (past)
tredd (supine)
tredt (supine)
trede (supine)
tredi (supine)
tredd (participle past)
treden (participle past)
tredande (participle present)
tred (imperative)


mccarthyisme

mccarthyismen (definite singular)
mccarthyismar (indefinite plural)
mccarthyismane (definite plural)

Named after American senator Joseph McCarthy (1909–1957)


beinleies

From Old Norse beinleiðis. Equivalent to bein + -leies.

directly, immediately, without interruption


-leies

From earlier -leides, from Old Norse -leiðis, genitive of leiði. Doublet of -leis.

suffix used to form directional adverbs adverbs, or adverbs denoting the manner of moving


annleise

inflection of annleis:
definite singular


åleies

From Old Norse áleiðis. Equivalent to å + -leies.


sjølei

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


sjøleies

From sjø + -leies. An adverbial genitive of sjølei (“sea route”).


mangleis

From mange + -leis. Compare with mangleies.


mangeleis

From mange + -leis. Compare with mangeleies.


åri

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of år


postdok

postdoken (definite singular)
postdokar (indefinite plural)
postdokane (definite plural)


nikab

nikaben (definite singular)
nikabar (indefinite plural)
nikabane (definite plural)


vogga

voggar (present)
vogga (past)
vogga (participle past)
voggast (infinitive passive)
voggande (participle present)
vogga (imperative)
vogg (imperative)

From the noun vogge (“cradle”), from Old Norse vǫggu, oblique cases of vagga.

(transitive, intransitive) to rock (to move gently back and forth)


vogge

vogga (definite singular)
vogger (indefinite plural)
voggene (definite plural)

From Old Norse vǫggu, oblique cases of vagga.


vogge

voggar (present)
vogga (past)
vogga (participle past)
voggast (infinitive passive)
voggande (participle present)
vogge (imperative)
vogg (imperative)


reku

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rèku f (definite singular rèko, indefinite plural rèkur, definite plural rèkune)

rèku (canonical feminine)
rèko (definite singular)
rèkur (indefinite plural)
rèkune (definite plural)

(pre-1917) alternative form of reke (In the sense of shovel)


bleikandlet

bleikandletet (definite singular)
bleikandlet (indefinite plural)
bleikandleta (definite plural)

From bleik + andlet. Calque of English paleface.


bleikansikt

bleikansiktet (definite singular)
bleikansikt (indefinite plural)
bleikansikta (definite plural)

From bleik + ansikt. Calque of English paleface.


botnline

botnlina (definite singular)
botnliner (indefinite plural)
botnlinene (definite plural)


daudmann

daudmannen (definite singular)
daudmenn (indefinite plural)
daudmennene (definite plural)


soveby

sovebyen (definite singular)
sovebyar (indefinite plural)
sovebyane (definite plural)

sove + by. Calque of English dormitory town.


bandsag

bandsaga (definite singular)
bandsager (indefinite plural)
bandsagene (definite plural)

Calque of English bandsaw. Akin to band + sag.


buskmann

buskmannen (definite singular)
buskmenn (indefinite plural)
buskmennene (definite plural)

Calque of Afrikaans boschjesman, through English Bushman.


botnlinje

botnlinja (definite singular)
botnlinjer (indefinite plural)
botnlinjene (definite plural)

Calque of English bottom line. Akin to botn + linje.

(idiomatic) the most important thing or information


boreslam

boreslammet (definite singular)
boreslam (indefinite plural)
boreslamma (definite plural)

From bore + slam. Calque of English drilling mud.


daudvekt

daudvekta (definite singular)
daudvekter (indefinite plural)
daudvektene (definite plural)


daudmannsknapp

daudmannsknappen (definite singular)
daudmannsknappar (indefinite plural)
daudmannsknappane (definite plural)

Calque of English dead man's grip (presumably a variant of deadman's brake). Akin to daudmann (“dead-man”) + -s- + knapp (“button”).


bakksag

bakksaga (definite singular)
bakksager (indefinite plural)
bakksagene (definite plural)


enno er ikkje alle jomsvikingar døde

From chapter 41 of Snorri's The Saga of Olav Tryggvason.

(idiomatic) not all is lost yet, there is still hope


spørjeteikn

spørjeteiknet (definite singular)
spørjeteikn (indefinite plural)
spørjeteikna (definite plural)


tvoru

tvoro (definite singular)
tvorur (indefinite plural)
tvorune (definite plural)

(Midlandsnormalen) alternative form of tvore


spørsmålsteikn

spørsmålsteiknet (definite singular)
spørsmålsteikn (indefinite plural)
spørsmålsteikna (definite plural)


sjå ut som eit levande spørsmålsteikn

(simile, intransitive) to appear like one doesn't understand


kringkastar

kringkastaren (definite singular)
kringkastarar (indefinite plural)
kringkastarane (definite plural)


rekkjevidde

rekkjevidda (definite singular)
rekkjevidder (indefinite plural)
rekkjeviddene (definite plural)


rekkevidd

rekkevidda (definite singular)
rekkevidder (indefinite plural)
rekkeviddene (definite plural)


tvore

tvora (definite singular)
tvorer (indefinite plural)
tvorene (definite plural)
Historical inflection of tvore
tvare were made non-standard. ⁵In 1977

nn-noun-infl

Aasen also lists the form Turu in his dictionary (1850). turu returns as a bracket form in 1977.

tvara, tvare were introduced as alternative forms.

In 1977, <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">turu</i> was introduced as a bracket form.

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">turu</i> was made coofficial.

From Old Norse þvǫru, oblique case singular of þvara.

a kitchen utensil more common in the past, used to stir a pot or porridge


jomsviking

jomsvikingen (definite singular)
jomsvikingar (indefinite plural)
jomsvikingane (definite plural)

From Old Norse jómsvíkingr. See also Faroese jómsvíkingur.


fyrstemaitog

fyrstemaitoget (definite singular)
fyrstemaitog (indefinite plural)
fyrstemaitoga (definite plural)


syttandemaitale

syttandemaitalen (definite singular)
syttandemaitala (definite singular)
syttandemaitalar (indefinite plural)
syttandemaitaler (indefinite plural)
syttandemaitalane (definite plural)
syttandemaitalene (definite plural)

a speech held on the 17th of May (Norwegian Constitution Day)


17. mai-tala

17. mai-tale
17. mai-tale#Norwegian_Nynorsk

definite singular feminine of 17. mai-tale


17. mai-talar

indefinite plural masculine of 17. mai-tale


folkefrelsar

folkefrelsaren (definite singular)
folkefrelsarar (indefinite plural)
folkefrelsarane (definite plural)


frelsar

frelsaren (definite singular)
frelsarar (indefinite plural)
frelsarane (definite plural)


borgartog

borgartoget (definite singular)
borgartog (indefinite plural)
borgartoga (definite plural)


jording

jordinga (definite singular)
jordingar (indefinite plural)
jordingane (definite plural)


syttandemaitalar

syttandemaitalaren (definite singular)
syttandemaitalarar (indefinite plural)
syttandemaitalarane (definite plural)

someone who holds a speech on the 17th of May (Constitution Day of Norway)


17. mai-taler

indefinite plural feminine of 17. mai-tale


17. mai-talen

definite singular masculine of 17. mai-tale


fiskekvote

fiskekvoten (definite singular)
fiskekvotar (indefinite plural)
fiskekvotane (definite plural)


17. mai-talene

definite plural feminine of 17. mai-tale


barnetog

barnetoget (definite singular)
barnetog (indefinite plural)
barnetoga (definite plural)


1. mai-tog

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1. mai-tog n (definite singular 1. mai-toget, indefinite plural 1. mai-tog, definite plural 1. mai-toga)

1. mai-toget (definite singular)
1. mai-tog (indefinite plural)
1. mai-toga (definite plural)


førstemaitog

førstemaitoget (definite singular)
førstemaitog (indefinite plural)
førstemaitoga (definite plural)

a parade on the International Workers' Day (1st of May)


17. mai-talane

definite plural masculine of 17. mai-tale


17. mai-tale

17. mai-talen (definite singular)
17. mai-talar (indefinite plural)
17. mai-talane (definite plural)
17. mai-tala (definite singular)
17. mai-taler (indefinite plural)
17. mai-talene (definite plural)

speech held on the 17th of May (on the Constitution Day of Norway)


russenorsk

Russenorsk (an Arctic pidgin language combining elements of Russian and Norwegian, mainly used by traders in the nineteenth century).


armodsdom

armodsdommen (definite singular)
armodsdommar (indefinite plural)
armodsdommane (definite plural)


laksefilet

laksefileten (definite singular)
laksefiletar (indefinite plural)
laksefiletane (definite plural)


fiskefilet

fiskefileten (definite singular)
fiskefiletar (indefinite plural)
fiskefiletane (definite plural)


barnetoga

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


barnetoga

barnetogaen (definite singular)
barnetogaer (indefinite plural)
barnetogaar (indefinite plural)
barnetogaene (definite plural)
barnetogaane (definite plural)


torskefilet

torskefileten (definite singular)
torskefiletar (indefinite plural)
torskefiletane (definite plural)


russehandel

From russ (“Russian”) + -e- + handel (“commerce”).

af

cross-border shopping into Russia (especially between 1991 and 2022)


eksis

eksisen (definite singular)
eksisar (indefinite plural)
eksisane (definite plural)


smarttelefon

smarttelefonen (definite singular)
smarttelefonar (indefinite plural)
smarttelefonane (definite plural)

From smart + telefon, after English smartphone.


trykkskjerm

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


gonore

gonoreen (definite singular)
gonorear (indefinite plural)
gonoreane (definite plural)


samferd

samferda (definite singular)
samferder (indefinite plural)
samferdene (definite plural)

Med Jesus vil eg fara // Paa Livsens Ferd i Lag. // Gud lat den Samferd vara // Inntil min døyand Dag!

1875, Elias Blix, “Med Jesus”, in Nokre Salmar [Some hymns], Booklet III, Christiania: Samlaget, page 24:

With Jesus I wish to go, together on the journey of life. God, let that journey last until my dying day.


samfarast

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samfarast (present tense samferst, past tense samfórst, supine samfarest)

samferst (present)
samfórst (past)
samfarest (supine)


lauvast

lauvast (present tense lauvast, past tense lauvast, supine lauvast)

lauvast (present)
lauvast (past)
lauvast (supine)

No livnar det i Lundar, // No lauvast det i Lid, // […]

1875, Elias Blix, “Gudleg Vaarsong”, in Nokre salmar [Some hymns], Booklet III, Christiania: Samlaget, page 27:


hasl

haslen (definite singular)
haslar (indefinite plural)
haslane (definite plural)


fesjå

fesjået (definite singular)
fesjå (indefinite plural)
fesjåa (definite plural)

From fe + sjå. Possibly a calque of English livestock show.

Dei få gonger det hev vore heile fesjå på utstillingsplassen på Hillevåg hev det vore umsett mange dyr.

1928 November 6, “Oskesjået i Hillevåg haustmarken.”, in Stavanger Aftenblad, page 2:


kvassdå

kvassdåen (definite singular)
kvassdåar (indefinite plural)
kvassdåane (definite plural)


dåen

dåen (neuter dåe, definite singular and plural dåne)

dåe (neuter)
dåne (definite plural singular)


åi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of å


eggspert

eggsperten (definite singular)
eggspertar (indefinite plural)
eggspertane (definite plural)

Blend of egg (“egg”) + ekspert (“expert”).

blend

Sjøl så vil eg kalla meg for ein eggspert på området.

1983 November 17, Per Inge Torkelsen, “Speilegg”, in Stavanger Aftenblad, page 5:

I'd call my self an "eggspert" in the field.

Toplomma egg oppstår ifølgje ein «eggspert» på grunn av «nybegynnarfeil» hjå unge høner.

2010 May 28, “Strandaegg med to plommer”, in Stavanger Aftenblad: 2 Lokal og Kultur, page 13:

According to an "eggspert", double-yolked eggs appear because of "beginner mistakes" in young hens.


kråkesølv

kråkesølvet (definite singular)
kråkesølv (indefinite plural)
kråkesølva (definite plural)

[ˈkɾɔ̂ː.kə.ˌsœlː]


førelegg

førelegget (definite singular)
førelegg (indefinite plural)
førelegga (definite plural)

[ˈfø̂ː.ɾə.ˌlɛɡ]

føre (“ahead, in front of”) + legg (“something laid”). Compare Danish forelæggelse, Swedish föreläggande.

compound

(law) fixed penalty charge, writ, injunction

a manuscript; a text from which other publications are made and adapted

a proposition, suggestion
(politics) a bill


aair

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of aa


aaine

obsolete typography of åine; (non-standard since 1917) definite plural of å


Versi

Obsolete spelling of versi., definite plural of vers


Aaerna

(non-standard since 1901) definite plural of Aa


aaene

obsolete typography of åene; definite plural of å


servast

sørvas

alternative spelling + non-standard since 2012


grublisera

grubliserer (present)
grubliserte (past)
grublisert (participle past)
grubliserast (infinitive passive)
grubliserande (participle present)
grubliser (imperative)


sørva

sørvar (present)
sørva (past)
sørva (participle past)
sørvast (infinitive passive)
sørvande (participle present)
sørva (imperative)
sørv (imperative)


sørv

sørven (definite singular)
sørvar (indefinite plural)
sørvane (definite plural)


Vitjar

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Vitjar m (definite singular Vitjaren, indefinite plural Vitjarar, definite plural Vitjararne, dative plural Vitjarom)

Vitjaren (definite singular)
Vitjarar (indefinite plural)
Vitjararne (definite plural)
Vitjarom (dative plural)


vitnefør

vitneført (neuter)
vitneføre (definite plural singular)

(law, of a person) who can be used as a witness


sørve

sørvar (present)
sørva (past)
sørva (participle past)
sørvast (infinitive passive)
sørvande (participle present)
sørve (imperative)
sørv (imperative)

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

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


ferdamenner

indefinite plural of ferdamann (non-standard since 2012)


treivs

(non-standard since 2012) past tense of trivas


ferdamann

ferdamannen (definite singular)
ferdamenn (indefinite plural)
ferdamennene (definite plural)


tjuesesse

tjuesessa (definite singular)
tjuesesser (indefinite plural)
tjuesessene (definite plural)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse tvítugsessa. Equivalent to tjue + -sesse.


sørvar

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

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


yngdes

(non-standard since 2012) past tense of yngas

(non-standard since 2012) past tense of yngjas


yngs

(non-standard since 2012) supine of yngas

(non-standard since 2012) supine of yngjas


ynges

(non-standard since 2012) present tense of yngas


ynga

ynger (present)
yngde (past)
yngt (participle past)
yngast (infinitive passive)
yngande (participle present)
yng (imperative)


yngje

yngjer (present)
yngde (past)
yngt (participle past)
yngjast (infinitive passive)
yngjande (participle present)
yng (imperative)


foryngja

foryngjer (present)
foryngde (past)
foryngt (participle past)
foryngjast (infinitive passive)
foryngjande (participle present)
foryng (imperative)


forynga

forynger (present)
foryngde (past)
foryngt (participle past)
foryngast (infinitive passive)
foryngande (participle present)
foryng (imperative)


yngas

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yngas (present tense ynges, past tense yngdes, supine yngs)

ynges (present)
yngdes (past)
yngs (supine)

(non-standard since 2012) Alternative form of yngast


yngas

(non-standard since 2012) passive infinitive of ynga


yngast

yngast (present tense yngest, past tense yngdest, supine yngst)

yngest (present)
yngdest (past)
yngst (supine)


yngjas

yngjas (present tense ynges, past tense yngdes, supine yngs)

(non-standard since 2012) Alternative form of yngjast


yngjas

(non-standard since 2012) passive infinitive of yngja


forynging

forynginga (definite singular)
foryngingar (indefinite plural)
foryngingane (definite plural)


yngjast

yngjast (present tense yngjest, past tense yngdest, supine yngst)

yngjest (present)
yngdest (past)
yngst (supine)


levri

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of lever


livréi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of livré


Heidning

Heidning m (definite singular Heidningen, indefinite plural Heidningar, definite plural Heidningarne, dative plural Heidingom)

Heidningen (definite singular)
Heidningar (indefinite plural)
Heidningarne (definite plural)
Heidingom (dative plural)


byggherre

byggherren (definite singular)
byggherrar (indefinite plural)
byggherrane (definite plural)

the owner of a building under construction


tåer

indefinite plural of tå (“thawed ground”)


forvrida

forvrida (present tense forvrider or forvrid, past tense forvridde or forvreid, supine forvridd/forvridt or forvride, past participle forvridd or forvriden, present participle forvridande, imperative forvrid)

forvrider (present)
forvrid (present)
forvridde (past)
forvreid (past)
forvridd (supine)
forvridt (supine)
forvride (supine)
forvridd (participle past)
forvriden (participle past)
forvridande (participle present)
forvrid (imperative)


forvriden

forvriden (neuter singular forvride, definite singular and plural forvridne)

forvride (neuter singular)
forvridne (definite plural singular)


forvri

forvri (present tense forvrir, past tense forvridde or forvrei, supine forvridd/forvridt or forvride, past participle forvridd or forvriden, present participle forvridande, imperative forvri)

forvrir (present)
forvridde (past)
forvrei (past)
forvridd (supine)
forvridt (supine)
forvride (supine)
forvridd (participle past)
forvriden (participle past)
forvridande (participle present)
forvri (imperative)

(transitive) to hurt or harm by twisting too much or too hard


forvridd

forvridd (neuter singular forvridd or forvridt, definite singular and plural forvridde)

forvridd (neuter singular)
forvridt (neuter singular)
forvridde (definite plural singular)


tørna

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


tørne

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

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

(intransitive) to become crazy, out of one's mind, to madden


tørne

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


forvride

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forvride (present tense forvrider or forvrid, past tense forvridde or forvreid, supine forvridd/forvridt or forvride, past participle forvridd or forvriden, present participle forvridande, imperative forvrid)


tått

tått m (definite singular tåtten, indefinite plural tåttar or tætter, definite plural tåttane or tættene)

tåtten (definite singular)
tåttar (indefinite plural)
tætter (indefinite plural)
tåttane (definite plural)
tættene (definite plural)

From Old Norse þáttr, from Proto-Germanic *þēhtuz and Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz. Doublet of tott.

(literature, Norse) a short part of a literary work (be it a poem, saga, law codices, etc.)

type, nature, tendency (to do something)


tått

inflection of tå:
past participle neuter singular


tørn

tørnen (definite singular)
tørnar (indefinite plural)
tørnane (definite plural)


tørn

tørnet (definite singular)
tørn (indefinite plural)
tørna (definite plural)

a revolution, rotation, turn (e.g. of a wheel)


vå

våa (definite singular)
våer (indefinite plural)
våene (definite plural)


vå

vår (present)
vådde (past)
vått (participle past)
vådd (participle past)
våast (infinitive passive)
våande (participle present)
vå (imperative)


tø

tør (present)
tødde (past)
tøtt (participle past)
tødd (participle past)
tøast (infinitive passive)
tøande (participle present)
tø (imperative)

* (verb): From Old Norse þeyja, from Proto-Germanic *þawjaną. Akin to English thaw.
* (noun): From Old Norse þeyr, from Proto-Germanic *þawjaz.

(intransitive, figurative) to become more obliging and sociable


tø

tøen (definite singular)
tøar (indefinite plural)
tøane (definite plural)


augeblunk

augeblunken (definite singular)
augeblunkar (indefinite plural)
augeblunkane (definite plural)

From auge + blunk, after Middle Low German ōgenblick or ōgenblik.


augeblink

augeblinken (definite singular)
augeblinkar (indefinite plural)
augeblinkane (definite plural)

From auge + blink, after Middle Low German ōgenblick or ōgenblik.


fjuro

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of fjuru


sogur

(Midlandsnormalen) indefinite plural of sogu


fjurur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of fjuru


fjurune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of fjuru


augneblikk

augneblikket (definite singular)
augneblikk (indefinite plural)
augneblikka (definite plural)

From augne- + blikk, after Middle Low German ōgenblick or ōgenblik.


semju

semju f (definite singular semjo, indefinite plural semjur, definite plural semjune)

semjo (definite singular)
semjur (indefinite plural)
semjune (definite plural)


fjuru

Metaphony of fjøru, from Old Norse fjǫru, oblique cases singular of fjara.


aalogu

aalogu f (definite singular aalogo, indefinite plural aalogur, definite plural aalogune)

aalogo (definite singular)
aalogur (indefinite plural)
aalogune (definite plural)


skivu

skìvu f (definite singular skìvo, indefinite plural skìvur, definite plural skìvune)

skìvu (canonical feminine)
skìvo (definite singular)
skìvur (indefinite plural)
skìvune (definite plural)


gropu

gròpu f (definite singular gròpo, indefinite plural gròpur, definite singular gròpune)

gròpu (canonical feminine)
gròpo (definite singular)
gròpur (indefinite plural)
gròpune (definite singular)


fjøru

Gardane er smaabytte, og huslydane slær kvar sine teigar fraa fjøru til aasrygg.

1904, Anders Hovden, Fiskaren [The Fisherman], Kristiania: Norli, page 19:

The farms are unproductive, and each household reap their plots from beach to hill.

Um Morgonen har Elvi gøymt dei nakne Fjørune.

1949, Ivar Kleiven, Heimegrendi, Vågå historielag, page 123:

In the morning, the river will have hidden its beaches.

(dialectal or nonstandard since 1917) alternative form of fjøre


frodu

fròdu f (definite singular fròdo, indefinite plural fròdur, definite plural fròdune)

fròdu (canonical feminine)
fròdo (definite singular)
fròdur (indefinite plural)
fròdune (definite plural)


hesju

hesjo (definite singular)
hesjur (indefinite plural)
hesjune (definite plural)


fylju

fyljo (definite singular)
fyljur (indefinite plural)
fyljune (definite plural)


myrju

myrjo (definite singular)
myrjur (indefinite plural)
myrjune (definite plural)


kvetju

kvetjo (definite singular)
kvetjur (indefinite plural)
kvetjune (definite plural)


drevju

drevjo (definite singular)
drevjur (indefinite plural)
drevjune (definite plural)


midju

midjo (definite singular)
midjur (indefinite plural)
midjune (definite plural)


augneblunk

augneblunken (definite singular)
augneblunkar (indefinite plural)
augneblunkane (definite plural)

From augne- + blunk, after Middle Low German ōgenblick or ōgenblik.


gyrju

gyrjo (definite singular)
gyrjur (indefinite plural)
gyrjune (definite plural)


vidju

vidjo (definite singular)
vidjur (indefinite plural)
vidjune (definite plural)


slevu

slevo (definite singular)
slevur (indefinite plural)
slevune (definite plural)


brynju

brynjo (definite singular)
brynjur (indefinite plural)
brynjune (definite plural)


yrju

yrjo (definite singular)
yrjur (indefinite plural)
yrjune (definite plural)


gotu

gòtu f (definite singular gòto, indefinite plural gòtur, definite plural gòtune)

gòtu (canonical feminine)
gòto (definite singular)
gòtur (indefinite plural)
gòtune (definite plural)


smyrju

(chiefly uncountable) (pre-1917) alternative form of smyrja


verju

verjo (definite singular)
verjur (indefinite plural)
verjune (definite plural)


smidju

smidjo (definite singular)
smidjur (indefinite plural)
smidjune (definite plural)

[“]Du skal koma i Smidjo med meg // store Stengar aa sleggje.”

1903, Hulda Garborg, Songdansen i Nordlandi, page 32:

“You will join you in [my] smithy // to sledge big rods.”

(Midlandsnormalen or dialectal) alternative form of smie f (“smithy”)


netju

netjo (definite singular)
netjur (indefinite plural)
netjune (definite plural)


keive

keiva (definite singular)
keiver (indefinite plural)
keivene (definite plural)

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *geybʰ- (“bowed, curved, crooked, skew”), and cognate with Lithuanian geĩbti (“to decline, become weak”), Latin gibber (“hunch, hump”).


ferju

ferjo (definite singular)
ferjur (indefinite plural)
ferjune (definite plural)


fylje

fylja (definite singular)
fyljer (indefinite plural)
fyljene (definite plural)


fylje

fyljar (present)
fylja (past)
fylja (participle past)
fyljast (infinitive passive)
fyljande (participle present)
fylje (imperative)
fylj (imperative)


bosu

head

bòsu f (definite singular bòso, indefinite plural bòsur, definite plural bòsune)

bòsu (canonical feminine)
bòso (definite singular)
bòsur (indefinite plural)
bòsune (definite plural)


augeblikk

augeblikket (definite singular)
augeblikk (indefinite plural)
augeblikka (definite plural)

From auge + blikk, after Middle Low German ōgenblick or ōgenblik.


tjuru

tjuru f (definite singular (dialectal) tjurua or (defunct) tjuro)

tjurua (definite dialectal singular)
tjuro (archaic definite singular)

Metaphony of tjøru, from Old Norse tjǫru, oblique cases singular of tjara.

Det var frami Havdøls-enga Jehans heldt på og brende tjuru[.]

1952, Inge Krokann, Gravlagt av lynet, page 143:

Jehans was distilling tar in the front end of the "Havdøl" meadow.

Tjurua vart nytta som hjulsmurning

1975, Lars M. Fjellstad, Varden lyser på Malmerberget, page 34:

The tar was used to lubricate the wheels.

(dialectal or nonstandard since 1917) alternative form of tjøre (“tar”)


tjøru

I mange mannsaldrar etter var det synleg der tjøro hadde runni.

1930, Kjetil A. Flatin, Tussar og trolldom, Oslo: Norsk folkeminnelag, page 80:

For many ages, it was visible where the tar had run.

Tølløv vart vars ei stor bøtte med tjøru, som stod bortmed skålaråa. Han tok bøtta og kvelvde ho nedover hauvet på karen, berre så tjørua rann nedover kroppen.

1979, Hans Hyldbakk, Gamalt frå Surnadal, Surnadal kommune, page 194:

Tølløv noticed big bucket of tar by the [creek]. He took the bucket and turned it over the man's head, so that the tar ran down his body.


murur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of muru


murune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of muru


marune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of maru


kvetjur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of kvetju


kvetjo

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of kvetju


kvetjune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of kvetju


skjeru

skjèru f (definite singular skjèro, indefinite plural skjèrur, definite plural skjèrune)

skjèru (canonical feminine)
skjèro (definite singular)
skjèrur (indefinite plural)
skjèrune (definite plural)


brynjur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of brynju


svipu

svìpu f (definite singular svìpo, indefinite plural svìpur, definite plural svìpune)

svìpu (canonical feminine)
svìpo (definite singular)
svìpur (indefinite plural)
svìpune (definite plural)


følje

følja (definite singular)
føljer (indefinite plural)
føljene (definite plural)


følje

føljar (present)
følja (past)
følja (participle past)
føljast (infinitive passive)
føljande (participle present)
følje (imperative)
følj (imperative)


følja

føljar (present)
følja (past)
følja (participle past)
føljast (infinitive passive)
føljande (participle present)
følja (imperative)
følj (imperative)


følja

følja (definite singular)
føljer (indefinite plural)
føljor (indefinite plural)
føljene (definite plural)
føljone (definite plural)


hukur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of huku


hukune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of huku


tvogu

tvògu f (definite singular tvògo, indefinite plural tvògur, definite plural tvògune)

tvògu (canonical feminine)
tvògo (definite singular)
tvògur (indefinite plural)
tvògune (definite plural)


menneskekjennar

menneskekjennaren (definite singular)
menneskekjennarar (indefinite plural)
menneskekjennarane (definite plural)

one with insight or understanding of the inner emotional lives and behaviors of people


lækjar

lækjaren (definite singular)
lækjarar (indefinite plural)
lækjarane (definite plural)

From lækja + -ar. Compare Old Swedish lǣkiare (whence Swedish läkare), from Old East Norse *lækir, from Proto-Germanic *lēkijaz. Doublet of lege.


furune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of furu


furur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of furu


solir

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of sol


kvistir

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of kvist


flagune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of flagu


øykine

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of øyk


vengir

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of veng


kvistine

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of kvist


geiti

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of geit


soline

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of sol


geitane

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of geit


aksline

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of oksl


øykir

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of øyk


sønine

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of son


toar

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

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

anyone or anything being designated the value or number of 2

a specific route or line (in e.g. a public transport system), designated the number 2.

(Norway, high school) A grade (in a scale from 1 to 6, where 6 is the best)

Norway; high school; Norway; high school

(Norway, historical) A grade (in a scale from 1 to 6, where 1 is the best)

(sports) any contestant carrying in a race the starting number of 2 in a race.

the contestant either occupying second place at any given time, or achieving second place in the end.

(card games, etc.) a playing card, chip or similar with the value of 2.

(dice games) a roll of the die with the value of two, or the two-pipped side of the die.

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

(definite singular, euphemistic, vulgar) the anus, rectum


sønir

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of son


bjørkir

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of bjørk


bjørkine

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of bjørk


bjørki

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of bjørk


vengine

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of veng


tuftine

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of tuft


røtar

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of rot


kyrkjune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of kyrkje


røtane

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of rot


brørar

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of bror


tvoga

tvoga (definite singular)
tvoger (indefinite plural)
tvogor (indefinite plural)
tvogene (definite plural)
tvogone (definite plural)


tvoga

tvogar (present)
tvoga (past)
tvoga (participle past)
tvogast (infinitive passive)
tvogande (participle present)
tvoga (imperative)
tvog (imperative)


brørane

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of bror


tufti

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of tuft


tuftir

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of tuft


kyrkjur

(non-standard since 1917) or (dialectal) indefinite plural of kyrkje


mennane

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of mann


mennar

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of mann


flagur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of flagu


akslir

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of oksl


tvoge

tvoga (definite singular)
tvoger (indefinite plural)
tvogene (definite plural)


tvoge

tvogar (present)
tvoga (past)
tvoga (participle past)
tvogast (infinitive passive)
tvogande (participle present)
tvoge (imperative)
tvog (imperative)


panneband

pannebandet (definite singular)
panneband (indefinite plural)
pannebanda (definite plural)

A band worn around the head, such as a headband or sweatband