tjora

tjorar (present)
tjora (past)
tjora (participle past)
tjorast (infinitive passive)
tjorande (participle present)
tjora (imperative)
tjor (imperative)


knoda

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knoda (present tense knodar or knoder, past tense knoda or knodde, past participle knoda or knodd, present participle knodande, imperative knod)

knodar (present)
knoder (present)
knoda (past)
knodde (past)
knoda (participle past)
knodd (participle past)
knodande (participle present)
knod (imperative)


knoda

knoda (definite singular)
knoder (indefinite plural)
knodor (indefinite plural)
knodene (definite plural)
knodone (definite plural)

(non-standard since 2012) alternative spelling of knòda


tilja

tilja (definite singular)
tiljer (indefinite plural)
tiljor (indefinite plural)
tiljene (definite plural)
tiljone (definite plural)


midjune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of midju


tjurune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of tjuru


tjurur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of tjuru


knode

knoda (definite singular)
knoder (indefinite plural)
knodene (definite plural)


knode

knode (present tense knodar or knoder, past tense knoda or knodde, past participle knoda or knodd, present participle knodande, imperative knod)


midjur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of midju


midjo

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of midju


knòde

knòdar (present)
knòda (past)
knòda (participle past)
knòdast (infinitive passive)
knòdande (participle present)
knòde (imperative)
knòd (imperative)

From Old Norse knoða, from Proto-Germanic *knudaną. Doublet of kna. Akin to English knead.

knode

alternative spellings with either infinitive


knòde

knòda (definite singular)
knoda (definite singular)
knòder (indefinite plural)
knoder (indefinite plural)
knòdene (definite plural)
knodene (definite plural)


tjuro

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of tjuru


andvoku

andvòku f (definite singular andvòko, indefinite plural andvòkur, definite plural andvòkune)

andvòku (canonical feminine)
andvòko (definite singular)
andvòkur (indefinite plural)
andvòkune (definite plural)


esju

esjo (definite singular)
esjur (indefinite plural)
esjune (definite plural)


andvokur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of andvòku


andvokune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of andvòku


andvoko

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of andvòku


fjøring

fjøringa (definite singular)
fjøringar (indefinite plural)
fjøringane (definite plural)

From fjøre (“to be elastic or yielding”) + -ing.


andvoka

andvoka (definite singular)
andvoker (indefinite plural)
andvokor (indefinite plural)
andvokene (definite plural)
andvokone (definite plural)


andvoke

andvoka (definite singular)
andvoker (indefinite plural)
andvokene (definite plural)

From Old Norse andvaka f. Akin to and- + vòke.


tjøre

tjøra (definite singular)
tjører (indefinite plural)
tjørene (definite plural)

From tjǫru, the oblique singular forms of Old Norse tjara f, from Proto-Germanic *terwǭ, *terwą. Akin to English tar. The verb is derived from the noun.


tjøre

tjørar (present)
tjøra (past)
tjøra (participle past)
tjørast (infinitive passive)
tjørande (participle present)
tjøre (imperative)
tjør (imperative)


tjøra

tjøra (definite singular)
tjører (indefinite plural)
tjøror (indefinite plural)
tjørene (definite plural)
tjørone (definite plural)


tjøra

tjørar (present)
tjøra (past)
tjøra (participle past)
tjørast (infinitive passive)
tjørande (participle present)
tjøra (imperative)
tjør (imperative)


govu

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gòvu f (definite singular gòvo, indefinite plural gòvur, definite plural gòvune)

gòvu (canonical feminine)
gòvo (definite singular)
gòvur (indefinite plural)
gòvune (definite plural)


solung

solungen (definite singular)
solungar (indefinite plural)
solungane (definite plural)


sløye

sløye (present tense sløyer, past tense sløgde, supine sløgd or sløgt, past participle sløgd, present participle sløyande, imperative sløy)

sløyer (present)
sløgde (past)
sløgd (supine)
sløgt (supine)
sløgd (participle past)
sløyande (participle present)
sløy (imperative)

(transitive) to cut and or gut (especially fish)


sloa

sloar (present)
sloa (past)
sloa (participle past)
sloast (infinitive passive)
sloande (participle present)
sloa (imperative)
slo (imperative)


sloa

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


sløgd

sløgda (definite singular)
sløgder (indefinite plural)
sløgdene (definite plural)

From Old Norse slœgð f. Akin to sløg + -d.


sløgd

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sløgd (neuter singular sløgd or sløgt, definite singular and plural sløgde)

sløgd (neuter singular)
sløgt (neuter singular)
sløgde (definite plural singular)


sløgdi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of sløgd


sløya

sløya (present tense sløyer, past tense sløgde, supine sløgd or sløgt, past participle sløgd, present participle sløyande, imperative sløy)


sloger

indefinite plural of sloga (non-standard since 2012)


sliul

sliulen (definite singular)
sliular (indefinite plural)
sliulane (definite plural)


slogor

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of sloga

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of sloge


slogene

definite plural of sloga (non-standard since 2012)


sloge

sloga (definite singular)
sloger (indefinite plural)
slogene (definite plural)


slogone

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of sloga

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of sloge


svolur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of svòlu


svolu

svòlu f (definite singular svòlo, indefinite plural svòlur, definite plural svòlune)

svòlu (canonical feminine)
svòlo (definite singular)
svòlur (indefinite plural)
svòlune (definite plural)


svolune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of svòlu


samrådande

present participle of samrå, samråda and samråde


forgå

forgår (present)
forgjekk (past)
forgått (participle past)
forgåast (infinitive passive)
forgåande (participle present)
forgå (imperative)


avsjå

nn-verb

avsjå (present tense avser, past tense avsåg, past participle avsett, passive infinitive avsjåast, present participle avsjåande, imperative avsjå)

avser (present)
avsåg (past)
avsett (participle past)
avsjåast (infinitive passive)
avsjåande (participle present)
avsjå (imperative)


pløya

head

pløya (present tense pløyer, past tense pløgde, supine pløgd or pløgt, past participle pløgd, present participle pløyande, imperative pløy)

pløyer (present)
pløgde (past)
pløgd (supine)
pløgt (supine)
pløgd (participle past)
pløyande (participle present)
pløy (imperative)


låsplate

låsplata (definite singular)
låsplater (indefinite plural)
låsplatene (definite plural)

From lås (“lås”) + plate (“plate (flat object)”).

af

an escutcheon (insignia around a doorknob's exterior hardware or a door lock's cosmetic plate)


nøkkelskilt

nøkkelskiltet (definite singular)
nøkkelskilt (indefinite plural)
nøkkelskilta (definite plural)


skrå

skråa (definite singular)
skrået (definite singular)
skråer (indefinite plural)
skrå (indefinite plural)
skråene (definite plural)
skråa (definite plural)

From Middle Low German schrat (“cutoff piece”), from the verb schraden.


skrå

nn-adj

skrå (masculine and feminine skrå, neuter skrått, definite singular and plural skråe, comparative skråare, indefinite superlative skråast, definite superlative skråaste)

skrå (feminine masculine)
skrått (neuter)
skråe (definite plural singular)
skråare (comparative)
skråast (indefinite superlative)
skråaste (definite superlative)

oblique, lopsided, slanted, diagonal, inclined


skrå

skrår (present)
skrådde (past)
skrått (participle past)
skrådd (participle past)
skråast (infinitive passive)
skråande (participle present)
skrå (imperative)

(intransitive) to chew, consume chewing tobacco


skrå

skråa (definite singular)
skrær (indefinite plural)
skrærne (definite plural)

From Old Norse skrá f (“dry skin, leather, parchment; document”). Compare also Faroese and Icelandic skrá. Senses 5 and 6 likely also have their origin in the Middle Low German sense of cutting off or of being cut off (See Etymology 1 above).

inh

(historical) a parchment document containing a list of rules

(historical) a list, set of statutes or rules on such a piece of parchment

a (metal) plate used for rimming a rim wheel


snøe

snøar (present)
snøa (past)
snøa (participle past)
snøast (infinitive passive)
snøande (participle present)
snøe (imperative)
snø (imperative)


snoa

snoar (present)
snoa (past)
snoa (participle past)
snoast (infinitive passive)
snoande (participle present)
snoa (imperative)
sno (imperative)


bjå

bjår (present)
bjådde (past)
bjått (participle past)
bjådd (participle past)
bjåast (infinitive passive)
bjåande (participle present)
bjå (imperative)


skredderi

skredderiet (definite singular)
skredderi (indefinite plural)
skredderia (definite plural)


snøa

snøar (present)
snøa (past)
snøa (participle past)
snøast (infinitive passive)
snøande (participle present)
snøa (imperative)
snø (imperative)


missjå

nn-verb

missjå (present tense misser, past tense missåg, past participle missett, passive infinitive missjåast, present participle missjåande, imperative missjå)

misser (present)
missåg (past)
missett (participle past)
missjåast (infinitive passive)
missjåande (participle present)
missjå (imperative)

From mis- + sjå. Akin to English missee.


syar

syaren (definite singular)
syarar (indefinite plural)
syarane (definite plural)


skreddarsy

skreddarsyr (present)
skreddarsydde (past)
skreddarsytt (participle past)
skreddarsydd (participle past)
skreddarsyast (infinitive passive)
skreddarsyande (participle present)
skreddarsy (imperative)


skreddar

skreddaren (definite singular)
skreddarar (indefinite plural)
skreddarane (definite plural)

From Old Norse skreddari. Cognate with Swedish skräddare

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) pyramidal bugle, Ajuga pyramidalis


orlogs

(only in the fixed expression til orlogs) genitive singular of orlog


sydame

sydama (definite singular)
sydamer (indefinite plural)
sydamene (definite plural)


til orlogs

(military, nautical) in military service in the navy


sydama

sydama (definite singular)
sydamer (indefinite plural)
sydamor (indefinite plural)
sydamene (definite plural)
sydamone (definite plural)


vrange

vranga (definite singular)
vranger (indefinite plural)
vrangene (definite plural)


rettetong

rettetonga (definite singular)
rettetenger (indefinite plural)
rettetengene (definite plural)


krølltong

krølltonga (definite singular)
krølltenger (indefinite plural)
krølltengene (definite plural)


vranga

vranga (definite singular)
vranger (indefinite plural)
vrangor (indefinite plural)
vrangene (definite plural)
vrangone (definite plural)


dagsens

The definite singular genitive form of dag (“day”).


skreddarsydd

skreddarsydd (indefinite singular)
skreddarsydde (definite plural singular)


skreddarsydd

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skreddarsydd (definite singular and plural skreddarsydde)

skreddarsydde (definite plural singular)


misjonsmarki

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of misjonsmark


urette

dative singular of urett, Used in the fixed expression med urette.


talmudisk

talmudisk (indefinite singular)
talmudiske (definite plural singular)


misjamn

nn-adj

misjamn (masculine and feminine misjamn, neuter misjamt, definite singular and plural misjamne, comparative misjamnare, indefinite superlative misjamnast, definite superlative misjamnaste)

misjamn (feminine masculine)
misjamt (neuter)
misjamne (definite plural singular)
misjamnare (comparative)
misjamnast (indefinite superlative)
misjamnaste (definite superlative)


misjonsmark

misjonsmarka (definite singular)
misjonsmarker (indefinite plural)
misjonsmarkene (definite plural)

From misjon (“mission”) + -s- (“field”) + mark.

af

(religion, Christianity) location of mission work


kresna

kresna (definite singular)
kresner (indefinite plural)
kresnor (indefinite plural)
kresnene (definite plural)
kresnone (definite plural)


etle

etlar (present)
etla (past)
etla (participle past)
etlast (infinitive passive)
etlande (participle present)
etle (imperative)
etl (imperative)

(transitive) to plan, ponder, contemplate

(transitive) to elect, choose for a specific purpose

(ditransitive) to leave, save for later (for the benefit of someone)


gutune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of gutu


overfolking

overfolkinga (definite singular)
overfolkingar (indefinite plural)
overfolkingane (definite plural)


gutur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of gutu


streika

streikar (present)
streika (past)
streika (participle past)
streikast (infinitive passive)
streikande (participle present)
streika (imperative)
streik (imperative)


gutu

gutua (definite singular)
gutuer (indefinite plural)
gutuene (definite plural)
Historical inflection of gutu

From Old Norse gata f, from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ (“street, passage”). Doublet of gate. Akin to Faroese gøta.

inh

a passage with a fence or gate on either side


mjå

nn-adj

mjå (masculine and feminine mjå, neuter mjått, definite singular and plural mjåe/mjå, comparative mjåare, indefinite superlative mjåast, definite superlative mjåaste)

mjå (feminine masculine)
mjått (neuter)
mjåe (definite plural singular)
mjå (definite plural singular)
mjåare (comparative)
mjåast (indefinite superlative)
mjåaste (definite superlative)


sløva

sløvar (present)
sløva (past)
sløva (participle past)
sløvast (infinitive passive)
sløvande (participle present)
sløva (imperative)
sløv (imperative)


sløvna

sløvnar (present)
sløvna (past)
sløvna (participle past)
sløvnast (infinitive passive)
sløvnande (participle present)
sløvna (imperative)
sløvn (imperative)


sløvas

head

sløvas (present tense sløvas, past tense sløvas, supine sløvas)

sløvas (present)
sløvas (past)
sløvas (supine)


sløvast

sløvast (present tense sløvast, past tense sløvast, supine sløvast)

sløvast (present)
sløvast (past)
sløvast (supine)


misunna

nn-verb

misunna (present tense misunner, past tense misunnte, past participle misunnt, passive infinitive misunnast, present participle misunnande, imperative misunn)

misunner (present)
misunnte (past)
misunnt (participle past)
misunnast (infinitive passive)
misunnande (participle present)
misunn (imperative)


sløvne

sløvnar (present)
sløvna (past)
sløvna (participle past)
sløvnast (infinitive passive)
sløvnande (participle present)
sløvne (imperative)
sløvn (imperative)

(intransitive) to become or become more blunt, weak etc.


mi sjel

Used as an oath to emphasize the veracity of an associated statement.


unnsjå

unnsjå (present tense unnser, past tense unnsåg, past participle unnsett, passive infinitive unnsjåast, present participle unnsjåande, imperative unnsjå)

unnser (present)
unnsåg (past)
unnsett (participle past)
unnsjåast (infinitive passive)
unnsjåande (participle present)
unnsjå (imperative)

From unn- + sjå after Middle Low German.


unnvere

unnverer (present)
unnvar (past)
unnvore (participle past)
unnverast (infinitive passive)
unnverande (participle present)
unnver (imperative)

A calque of Middle Low German untberen (“to bear the lack of”), using unn- + vere (“to be”).


sløve

sløvar (present)
sløva (past)
sløva (participle past)
sløvast (infinitive passive)
sløvande (participle present)
sløve (imperative)
sløv (imperative)


unnvera

A calque of Middle Low German untberen (“to bear the lack of”), using unn- + vera (“to be”).


sjåleg

sjåleg (indefinite singular)
sjålege (definite plural singular)
sjålegare (comparative)
sjålegast (indefinite superlative)
sjålegaste (definite superlative)


slø

nn-adj

slø (masculine and feminine slø, neuter sløtt, definite singular and plural sløe/slø, comparative sløare, indefinite superlative sløast, definite superlative sløaste)

slø (feminine masculine)
sløtt (neuter)
sløe (definite plural singular)
slø (definite plural singular)
sløare (comparative)
sløast (indefinite superlative)
sløaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse sljór, sljár, slær, from Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz. Doublet of sløv, which is borrowed from Danish and of the same origin. Cognates include English slow.


slø

slør (present)
slødde (past)
sløtt (participle past)
slødd (participle past)
sløast (infinitive passive)
sløande (participle present)
slø (imperative)

From Old Norse slœða. May be cognate with Icelandic slæða.

(transitive) to pull after one self, to drag


rimsmed

rimsmeden (definite singular)
rimsmedar (indefinite plural)
rimsmedane (definite plural)


hikstele

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hikstele (present tense hiksteler, past tense hikstelo, supine hiksteledd or hikstelett, past participle hiksteledd, present participle hiksteleande, imperative hikstele)

hiksteler (present)
hikstelo (past)
hiksteledd (supine)
hikstelett (supine)
hiksteledd (participle past)
hiksteleande (participle present)
hikstele (imperative)


knuteskrift

knuteskrifta (definite singular)
knuteskrifter (indefinite plural)
knuteskriftene (definite plural)

From knute (“knot”) + skrift (“writing”).


forle

forle (present tense ler, past tense lo, supine ledd or lett, past participle ledd, present participle leande, imperative le)

ler (present)
lo (past)
ledd (supine)
lett (supine)
ledd (participle past)
leande (participle present)
le (imperative)

From for- + le (“laugh”), akin to forsnakke.

(reflexive) to laugh so that one reveal something which one did not intend to


kvild

kvilda (definite singular)
kvilder (indefinite plural)
kvildene (definite plural)

From Old Norse noun and past participle hvíld, from the verb kvila, in Old Norse hvíla.


kvild

kvild (neuter kvilt, definite singular and plural kvilde)

kvilt (neuter)
kvilde (definite plural singular)


kvild

kvild (neuter singular kvilt, definite singular and plural kvilde)

kvilt (neuter singular)
kvilde (definite plural singular)

(non-standard since 1959) past participle of kvila


hikste

hikstar (present)
hiksta (past)
hiksta (participle past)
hikstast (infinitive passive)
hikstande (participle present)
hikste (imperative)
hikst (imperative)

The verb is from Old Norse hixta. The noun is from Old Norse hixti m.


hikste

hiksten (definite singular)
hikstar (indefinite plural)
hikstane (definite plural)


stogg

stogget (definite singular)
stogg (indefinite plural)
stogga (definite plural)


strøyme

strøymer (present)
strøymde (past)
strøymt (participle past)
strøymast (infinitive passive)
strøymande (participle present)
strøym (imperative)


strøyma

Inherited from Old Norse streyma. Compare Faroese streyma, Swedish strömma, Danish strømme.


seljur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of selju


seljune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of selju


seljo

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of selju


svomen

svomen (neuter svome, definite singular and plural svomne)

svome (neuter)
svomne (definite plural singular)


forsoven

forsoven (neuter forsove, definite singular and plural forsovne)

forsove (neuter)
forsovne (definite plural singular)

having overslept; past participle of forsova


forsove

forsove (present tense forsøv, past tense forsov, supine forsove, past participle forsoven, present participle forsovande, imperative forsov)

forsøv (present)
forsov (past)
forsove (supine)
forsoven (participle past)
forsovande (participle present)
forsov (imperative)


forsova

forsova (present tense forsøv, past tense forsov, supine forsove, past participle forsoven, present participle forsovande, imperative forsov)


ibuartal

ibuartalet (definite singular)
ibuartal (indefinite plural)
ibuartala (definite plural)


ibuar

ibuaren (definite singular)
ibuarar (indefinite plural)
ibuarane (definite plural)

From i + -buar. Related to Old Norse íbúi


blodår

blodåra (definite singular)
blodårar (indefinite plural)
blodårer (indefinite plural)
blodårane (definite plural)
blodårene (definite plural)


øksi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of øks


skinnreim

skinnreima (definite singular)
skinnreimar (indefinite plural)
skinnreimer (indefinite plural)
skinnreimane (definite plural)
skinnreimene (definite plural)


blåmyr

(definite singular, poetic) the sea, ocean


meisk

meisken (definite singular)
meiskar (indefinite plural)
meiskane (definite plural)


lekra

lekrar (present)
lekra (past)
lekra (participle past)
lekrast (infinitive passive)
lekrande (participle present)
lekra (imperative)
lekr (imperative)


rekle

reklar (present)
rekla (past)
rekla (participle past)
reklast (infinitive passive)
reklande (participle present)
rekle (imperative)
rekl (imperative)


lekre

lekrar (present)
lekra (past)
lekra (participle past)
lekrast (infinitive passive)
lekrande (participle present)
lekre (imperative)
lekr (imperative)


rekla

reklar (present)
rekla (past)
rekla (participle past)
reklast (infinitive passive)
reklande (participle present)
rekla (imperative)
rekl (imperative)


pnevmatisk

pnevmatisk (indefinite singular)
pnevmatiske (definite plural singular)


rekling

reklingen (definite singular)
reklingar (indefinite plural)
reklingane (definite plural)

From Middle Norwegian reklingr from Old Norse riklingr.

a dried shred of meat, especially halibut


njosa

njosa (present tense nys or nyser, past tense naus, supine nose, past participle nosen, present participle njosande, imperative njos)

nys (present)
nyser (present)
naus (past)
nose (supine)
nosen (participle past)
njosande (participle present)
njos (imperative)


njosa

definite plural of njos (non-standard since 2012)


pneumatisk

pneumatisk (indefinite singular)
pneumatiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek πνευματικός (pneumatikós) through Latin pneumaticus.

pertaining to or containing air or gases

mechanically driven by pneumatic pressure


meiska

meiskar (present)
meiska (past)
meiska (participle past)
meiskast (infinitive passive)
meiskande (participle present)
meiska (imperative)
meisk (imperative)


meska

meskar (present)
meska (past)
meska (participle past)
meskast (infinitive passive)
meskande (participle present)
meska (imperative)
mesk (imperative)


løde

løder (present)
lødde (past)
lødt (participle past)
lødd (participle past)
lødast (infinitive passive)
lødande (participle present)
lød (imperative)


løe

løa (definite singular)
løer (indefinite plural)
løene (definite plural)

From Old Norse hlǫðu, oblique singular of hlaða f. Partly a doublet of lade m.


rømdi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of rømd


lødd

lødd (masculine and feminine lødd, neuter lødd or lødt, definite singular and plural lødde)

lødd (feminine masculine)
lødd (neuter)
lødt (neuter)
lødde (definite plural singular)


skjeggut

skjeggut (indefinite singular)
skjeggute (definite plural singular)

(pre-2012) alternative form of skjeggete


løda

From Old Norse hlǫðu, oblique cases singular of hlaða.


isut

isut (indefinite singular)
isute (definite plural singular)


profetskjegg

profetskjegget (definite singular)
profetskjegg (indefinite plural)
profetskjegga (definite plural)

From profet (“prophet”) + skjegg (“beard”).

a long and white beard, such as one imagines the Old Testament prophets were sporting


rømd

rømda (definite singular)
rømder (indefinite plural)
rømdene (definite plural)


skjeggja

nn-verb

skjeggja (present tense skjeggjar, past tense skjeggja, past participle skjeggja, passive infinitive skjeggjast, present participle skjeggjande, imperative skjegg)

skjeggjar (present)
skjeggja (past)
skjeggja (participle past)
skjeggjast (infinitive passive)
skjeggjande (participle present)
skjegg (imperative)


skjeggje

skjeggje (present tense skjeggjar, past tense skjeggja, past participle skjeggja, passive infinitive skjeggjast, present participle skjeggjande, imperative skjegg)


skjegge

skjeggar (present)
skjegga (past)
skjegga (participle past)
skjeggast (infinitive passive)
skjeggande (participle present)
skjegge (imperative)
skjegg (imperative)

(transitive or reflexive) to shave (facial hair)


nyggje

head

nyggje (present tense nygg, past tense nogg, supine nogge, past participle noggen, present participle nyggjande, imperative nygg)

nygg (present)
nogg (past)
nogge (supine)
noggen (participle past)
nyggjande (participle present)
nygg (imperative)


nygga

nygga (present tense nygg, past tense nogg, supine nogge, past participle noggen, present participle nyggjande, imperative nygg)


møda

møda (definite singular)
møder (indefinite plural)
mødor (indefinite plural)
mødene (definite plural)
mødone (definite plural)


møda

møder (present)
mødde (past)
mødt (participle past)
mødd (participle past)
mødast (infinitive passive)
mødande (participle present)
mød (imperative)


nygge

nygge (present tense nygg, past tense nogg, supine nogge, past participle noggen, present participle nyggjande, imperative nygg)


nygg

nyggen (definite singular)
nyggar (indefinite plural)
nyggane (definite plural)


nygg

inflection of nyggja and nygga:
imperative


nyggja

nyggja (present tense nygg, past tense nogg, supine nogge, past participle noggen, present participle nyggjande, imperative nygg)

From Old Norse hnyggja. May be related to English nudge.

nyggje

e- and split infinitives, with the j-infix

(transitive) to nudge, to rub, or to bump into, possibly hurting or injuring the object


apposisjon

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


apposisjonell

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

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


dranka

drankar (present)
dranka (past)
dranka (participle past)
drankast (infinitive passive)
drankande (participle present)
dranka (imperative)
drank (imperative)


fyllik

fylliken (definite singular)
fyllikar (indefinite plural)
fyllikane (definite plural)


drankar

drankaren (definite singular)
drankarar (indefinite plural)
drankarane (definite plural)

From Old Danish drankere, from Middle Low German drenker.


dranke

drankar (present)
dranka (past)
dranka (participle past)
drankast (infinitive passive)
drankande (participle present)
dranke (imperative)
drank (imperative)

(intransitive) to be or act as a drunk, to be an alcoholic


sidrikker

(non-standard since 2012) present tense of sidrikke


driksa

driksar (present)
driksa (past)
driksa (participle past)
driksast (infinitive passive)
driksande (participle present)
driksa (imperative)
driks (imperative)


driks

From Swedish dricks, a clipping of drickspenningar.


drikse

driksar (present)
driksa (past)
driksa (participle past)
driksast (infinitive passive)
driksande (participle present)
drikse (imperative)
driks (imperative)


sidrikke

sidrikke (present tense sidrikk, past tense sidrakk, supine sidrukke, past participle sidrukken, present participle sidrikkande, imperative sidrikk)

sidrikk (present)
sidrakk (past)
sidrukke (supine)
sidrukken (participle past)
sidrikkande (participle present)
sidrikk (imperative)

(intransitive) to engage in binge drinking


snikra

snikrar (present)
snikra (past)
snikra (participle past)
snikrast (infinitive passive)
snikrande (participle present)
snikra (imperative)
snikr (imperative)


nikse

niksar (present)
niksa (past)
niksa (participle past)
niksast (infinitive passive)
niksande (participle present)
nikse (imperative)
niks (imperative)


knisa

knisar (present)
kniser (present)
knisa (past)
kniste (past)
knisa (participle past)
knist (participle past)
knisast (infinitive passive)
knisande (participle present)
knisa (imperative)
knis (imperative)


siserone

siseronen (definite singular)
siseronar (indefinite plural)
siseronane (definite plural)


hjasse

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

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

(figurative, by extension) a mountain top


knis

kniset (definite singular)
knis (indefinite plural)
knisa (definite plural)


lóse

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

From the noun lós m. See there for more.


lósa

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


lòse

lòsar (present)
lòser (present)
lòsa (past)
lòste (past)
lòsa (participle past)
lòst (participle past)
lòsast (infinitive passive)
lòsande (participle present)
lòse (imperative)
lòs (imperative)

From the noun lòs n. See there for more.


lós

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

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

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


lòsa

lòsar (present)
lòser (present)
lòsa (past)
lòste (past)
lòsa (participle past)
lòst (participle past)
lòsast (infinitive passive)
lòsande (participle present)
lòsa (imperative)
lòs (imperative)


museunge

museungen (definite singular)
museungar (indefinite plural)
museungane (definite plural)


kløpulver

kløpulveret (definite singular)
kløpulver (indefinite plural)
kløpulvera (definite plural)

From klø (“to itch”) + pulver (“powder”).


uddu

uddu f (def uddua, plural uddu, def pl uddun)

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) alternative spelling of ide (“whirlpool”)


knise

knisar (present)
kniser (present)
knisa (past)
kniste (past)
knisa (participle past)
knist (participle past)
knisast (infinitive passive)
knisande (participle present)
knise (imperative)
knis (imperative)


overgjær

(brewing) yeast used in top fermentation


undergjær

(brewing) yeast used in bottom fermentation


overgangsvindauga

overgangsvindauga (definite singular)
overgangsvindaugo (indefinite plural)
overgangsvindaugo (definite plural)


overgangsmarknad

A calque of English transfer market from overgang + -s- + marknad.


undergjære

undergjærar (present)
undergjæra (past)
undergjæra (participle past)
undergjærast (infinitive passive)
undergjærande (participle present)
undergjære (imperative)
undergjær (imperative)

(transitive, brewing) to let undergo bottom fermentation


overgangsvindauge

overgangsvindauget (definite singular)
overgangsvindauge (indefinite plural)
overgangsvindauga (definite plural)

A calque of English transfer window from overgang + -s- + vindauge.


overgjære

overgjærar (present)
overgjæra (past)
overgjæra (participle past)
overgjærast (infinitive passive)
overgjærande (participle present)
overgjære (imperative)
overgjær (imperative)

(transitive, brewing) to let undergo top fermentation


vestblokka

vestblokka f (indefinite singular vestblokk)


austblokkland

austblokklandet (definite singular)
austblokkland (indefinite plural)
austblokklanda (definite plural)

(historical) a country in the Eastern Bloc


austblokka

austblokka f (indefinite singular austblokk)


fortaping

fortapinga (definite singular)
fortapingar (indefinite plural)
fortapingane (definite plural)


overgangsalder

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

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


merisme

merismen (definite singular)
merismar (indefinite plural)
merismane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μερισμός (merismós). Compare μέρος (méros, “part”).


tjørene

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of tjøre


melde ut

head

melde ut (present tense melder ut, past tense melde ut, supine meldt ut, past participle meld ut or utmeld)

melder ut (present)
melde ut (past)
meldt ut (supine)
meld ut (participle past)
utmeld (participle past)


ta på

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

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

(transitive and reflexive, clothing) to don


kjepphest

kjepphesten (definite singular)
kjepphestar (indefinite plural)
kjepphestane (definite plural)

(figurative) a topic about which someone loves to talk at great length


slå av

slå av (present tense slår av, past tense slo av, supine slått av)

slår av (present)
slo av (past)
slått av (supine)

From combinations of different senses of the verb slå and av. The fourth sense is derived from Middle Low German afslān.

(transitive) to strike so that it falls off

Me slo av en prat.

(transitive) to indulge in (an activity) (but in a positive sense)

(transitive) to reduce (e.g. a price or debt or other sum of money)

(transitive, dated) to fire (e.g. a volley)


flotre

flotrar (present)
flotra (past)
flotra (participle past)
flotrast (infinitive passive)
flotrande (participle present)
flotre (imperative)
flotr (imperative)

(intransitive or reflexive) to freeze, gain a layer of ice on top


fljot

fljott (neuter)
fljote (definite plural singular)
fljotare (comparative)
fljotast (indefinite superlative)
fljotaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse fljótr, from Proto-Germanic *fleutaz.


fljot

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


fløytt

head

fløytt (definite singular and plural fløytte)


flòt

flòtet (definite singular)
flòt (indefinite plural)
flòta (definite plural)

From Old Norse flot, from Proto-Germanic *flutą.

(collective) fat that is floating in an aboil liquid (usually on top), loosened by the boiling of said liquid.


flòt

flòtt (neuter)
flòte (definite plural singular)
flòtare (comparative)
flòtast (indefinite superlative)
flòtaste (definite superlative)


flòt

flòta (definite singular)
flòter (indefinite plural)
flòtene (definite plural)

From Old Norse flǫtr m, from Proto-Norse *flatuʀ.


lunnendi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of lunnende


lunnende

lunnendet (definite singular)
lunnende (indefinite plural)
lunnenda (definite plural)

From Old Norse hlunnendi, hlunnindi n pl.

(dated, often plural only) a right or other advantage one has because of one's land ownership


brask

Partly influenced by Middle Low German brasch.

(collective) small twigs that burn cracklingly


lut og lunnar

everything which belongs to a specific property


hummar og kanari

Literally "lobster and Canary (type of wine)". May be clipped from the longer phrase ei blanding av hummar og kanari.


akke

akkar (present)
akka (past)
akka (participle past)
akkast (infinitive passive)
akkande (participle present)
akke (imperative)
akk (imperative)


ei sjel og ei skjorte

(idiomatic) a person without possessions


fløytar

fløytaren (definite singular)
fløytarar (indefinite plural)
fløytarane (definite plural)


lut og kaldt vatn

(idiomatic) something unworthy of care or consideration


liv og lære

what one does, as opposed to what one ought to be doing


lunnar

lunnaren (definite singular)
lunnarar (indefinite plural)
lunnarane (definite plural)

Agent noun of lunne; one who piles timber so that it's ready for further transport


laus og ledig

laus og ledig (masculine and feminine laus og ledig, neuter laust og ledig, definite singular and plural lause og ledige)

laus og ledig (feminine masculine)
laust og ledig (neuter)
lause og ledige (definite plural singular)


sigd

sigden (definite singular)
sigdar (indefinite plural)
sigdane (definite plural)

From Old Norse sigðr m, sigð f. Akin to Icelandic sigð.


meir katolsk enn paven

more Catholic than the Pope
more Catholic than the Pope


hammar og sigd

hammar og sigd (definite singular hammaren og sigden, indefinite plural hamrar og sigdar, definite plural hamrane og sigdane)

hammaren og sigden (definite singular)
hamrar og sigdar (indefinite plural)
hamrane og sigdane (definite plural)


natt og dag

day and night, all the time, round the clock, unceasingly

(figurative) day and night, night and day; opposite


kreti og pleti

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew כרתי ופלתי.

(idiomatic, mildly derogatory) all sorts of people


lettare sagt enn gjort

easier said than done
easier said than done


mellom borken og veden

Compare French entre l’arbre et l’écorce

(literally) between the bark and the wood

between a rock and a hard place
between a rock and a hard place

(idiomatic) between a rock and a hard place


lunne

lunnar (present)
lunna (past)
lunna (participle past)
lunnast (infinitive passive)
lunnande (participle present)
lunne (imperative)
lunn (imperative)

(transitive, intransitive, logging) to pile timber for further transport

(transitive, intransitive) to put down a "lunn" in or on the ground (see there for more)

(transitive, intransitive) to land (a boat)

(intransitive, fishing) to come ashore without having caught any fish


lunne

lunnen (definite singular)
lunna (definite singular)
lunnar (indefinite plural)
lunner (indefinite plural)
lunnane (definite plural)
lunnene (definite plural)

a pile of timber which will be transported away


lunn

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

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

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

(dated, pluralia tantum) rights or advantages tied to land ownership


trøysteeta

trøysteeta (present tense trøysteet, past tense trøysteåt, supine trøysteete, past participle trøysteeten, present participle trøysteetande, imperative trøysteet)

trøysteet (present)
trøysteåt (past)
trøysteete (supine)
trøysteeten (participle past)
trøysteetande (participle present)
trøysteet (imperative)

From trøyst + -e- + eta. Possibly a back-formation of trøysteeting.

(transitive, intransitive) to comfort-eat


trøysti

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of trøyst


allrom

allrommet (definite singular)
allrom (indefinite plural)
allromma (definite plural)


svaia

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


forskningsprofessoren

definite singular of forskningsprofessor


forskningsprofessorar

indefinite plural of forskningsprofessor


trøyst

From Old Norse traust f (“trust”). The modern diphthong may be influenced by the verb trøyste from Old Norse treysta. The modern sense is influenced by German Trost.


trøyste

trøystar (present)
trøysta (past)
trøysta (participle past)
trøystast (infinitive passive)
trøystande (participle present)
trøyste (imperative)
trøyst (imperative)

From Old Norse treysta, with influence from the noun trøyst f by German Trost.


varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikkane m

varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk#Norwegian_Nynorsk

definite plural of varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk


olbogerom

olbogerommet (definite singular)
olbogerom (indefinite plural)
olbogeromma (definite plural)

[ˈɔ̂l.bɔ.ɡə.ˌɾumː]

[ˈɔ̂l.bɔ.ɡə.ˌʁumː]

From olboge (“elbow”) + rom (“room”). Compare Danish albuerum, Swedish armbågsrum.


varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikkar m

indefinite plural of varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk


varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk

varme- (definite singular)
varme- (indefinite plural)
varme- (definite plural)


varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikken m

definite singular of varme-, ventilasjons- og sanitærteknikk


svaie

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

From Dutch zwaaien or Middle Low German swāien.

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


ko-ko

Ultimately onomatopoeic. The adjective is under influence of English cuckoo.


ko-ko

ko-koet (definite singular)
ko-ko (indefinite plural)
ko-koa (definite plural)


rivalinne

rivalinna (definite singular)
rivalinner (indefinite plural)
rivalinnene (definite plural)


avkopling

avkoplinga (definite singular)
avkoplingar (indefinite plural)
avkoplingane (definite plural)


fjørune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of fjøru


tjørune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of tjøru


fjørur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of fjøru


fjøro

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of fjøru


gyrjo

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of gyrju


gyrjur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of gyrju


myrjur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of myrju


myrjune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of myrju


kople av

kople av (present tense koplar av, past tense and supine kopla av, past participle kopla av or avkopla)

koplar av (present)
kopla av (past supine)
kopla av (participle past)
avkopla (participle past)

(transitive, intransitive) to disconnect


tjøro

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of tjøru


myrjo

(non-standard since 1917) definite singular of myrju


kvitvoren

kvitvore (neuter)
kvitvorne (definite plural singular)


kvitleg

kvitleg (indefinite singular)
kvitlege (definite plural singular)
kvitlegare (comparative)
kvitlegast (indefinite superlative)
kvitlegaste (definite superlative)


busune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of busu


tjørur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of tjøru


kople

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

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

(transitive) to connect (various senses), link

(transitive) to secure or tie together with a leash (especially dogs)

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


kvitna

kvitnar (present)
kvitna (past)
kvitna (participle past)
kvitnast (infinitive passive)
kvitnande (participle present)
kvitna (imperative)
kvitn (imperative)


høgsterettsdommar

høgsterettsdommaren (definite singular)
høgsterettsdommarar (indefinite plural)
høgsterettsdommarane (definite plural)

From høgsterett (“supreme court”) + -s- + dommar (“judge”).


svartne

svartnar (present)
svartna (past)
svartna (participle past)
svartnast (infinitive passive)
svartnande (participle present)
svartne (imperative)
svartn (imperative)


kvitne

kvitnar (present)
kvitna (past)
kvitna (participle past)
kvitnast (infinitive passive)
kvitnande (participle present)
kvitne (imperative)
kvitn (imperative)


kyrkt

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kyrkt (definite singular and plural kyrkte)


høgsterett

høgsteretten (definite singular)
høgsterettar (indefinite plural)
høgsterettane (definite plural)

From høgste (“highest”) + rett (“court”).


gyrjune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of gyrju


kvetja

kvetja (present tense kvet, past tense kvatte, past participle kvatt, present participle kvetjande, imperative kvet)

kvet (present)
kvatte (past)
kvatt (participle past)
kvetjande (participle present)
kvet (imperative)

a-infinitive and split infinitive form of kvetje


kvetja

kvetja (definite singular)
kvetjer (indefinite plural)
kvetjor (indefinite plural)
kvetjene (definite plural)
kvetjone (definite plural)


høgsterettsjustitiarius

høgsterettsjustitiariusen (definite singular)
høgsterettsjustitiariusar (indefinite plural)
høgsterettsjustitiariusane (definite plural)

(law) chief justice of the Supreme Court


kvetje

kvetje (present tense kvet, past tense kvatte, past participle kvatt, present participle kvetjande, imperative kvet)

From the Old Norse verb hvetja, from Proto-Germanic *hwatjaną. Akin to English whet. The noun is derived from the verb.


kvetje

kvetja (definite singular)
kvetjer (indefinite plural)
kvetjene (definite plural)


bjugning

bjugningen (definite singular)
bjugningar (indefinite plural)
bjugningane (definite plural)


fossro

fossror (present)
fossrodde (past)
fossrott (participle past)
fossrodd (participle past)
fossroast (infinitive passive)
fossroande (participle present)
fossro (imperative)

(transitive, intransitive) to row so that water splashes above the bow

(intransitive, figurative) to try, uncalmly, to talk one's way out of difficult topic


blåna

blånar (present)
blåna (past)
blåna (participle past)
blånast (infinitive passive)
blånande (participle present)
blåna (imperative)
blån (imperative)


simla

simla (definite singular)
simler (indefinite plural)
simlor (indefinite plural)
simlene (definite plural)
simlone (definite plural)


måpa

måpar (present)
måper (present)
måpa (past)
måpte (past)
måpa (participle past)
måpt (participle past)
måpast (infinitive passive)
måpande (participle present)
måpa (imperative)
måp (imperative)

Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål måpe, from Danish måbe, from Middle Low German mopen.

(intransitive) to stare open-mouthed; to be agape in wonder, astonishment, confusion, surprise, and/or flabergastation


feiga

feigar (present)
feiga (past)
feiga (participle past)
feigast (infinitive passive)
feigande (participle present)
feiga (imperative)
feig (imperative)


feiging

feigingen (definite singular)
feigingar (indefinite plural)
feigingane (definite plural)


feige ut

feige ut (present tense feigar ut, past tense and supine feiga ut, past participle utfeiga)

feigar ut (present)
feiga ut (past supine)
utfeiga (participle past)

Probably a calque of English chicken out.


forakte

foraktar (present)
forakta (past)
forakta (participle past)
foraktast (infinitive passive)
foraktande (participle present)
forakte (imperative)
forakt (imperative)

From Middle Low German vorachten, verachten.


leist

leisten (definite singular)
leistar (indefinite plural)
leistane (definite plural)

From Old Norse leistr m, from Proto-Germanic *laistaz m (“track, trace; footprint”), from Proto-Indo-European *lóystos, from the root *leys- (“to trace, track”). Akin to English last, Swedish läst, and German Leisten.

inh

a last (a tool in the shape of a human foot, for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes)


måpe

måpar (present)
måper (present)
måpa (past)
måpte (past)
måpa (participle past)
måpt (participle past)
måpast (infinitive passive)
måpande (participle present)
måpe (imperative)
måp (imperative)


tildregen

head

tildregen (neuter tildrege, definite singular and plural tildregne)

tildrege (neuter)
tildregne (definite plural singular)

past participle of dra til; having been struck or punched with great force


slå-til-tryne

slå-til-trynet (definite singular)
slå-til-tryne (indefinite plural)
slå-til-tryna (definite plural)


dra-til-tryne

dra-til-trynet (definite singular)
dra-til-tryne (indefinite plural)
dra-til-tryna (definite plural)


dra til

dra til (present tense drar til or dreg til, past tense drog til, supine dratt til or dradd til or drege til, past participle tildradd or tildregen)

drar til (present)
dreg til (present)
drog til (past)
dratt til (supine)
dradd til (supine)
drege til (supine)
tildradd (participle past)
tildregen (participle past)

(transitive) to punch or strike with considerable force


tildradd

tildradd (neuter singular tildratt, definite singular and plural tildradde)

tildratt (neuter singular)
tildradde (definite plural singular)


tilhøyre

tilhøyrer (present)
tilhøyrde (past)
tilhøyrt (participle past)
tilhøyrast (infinitive passive)
tilhøyrande (participle present)
tilhøyr (imperative)


tre av

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

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

(military, intransitive) to be dismissed

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


verte til

verte til (present tense vert til, past tense vart til, supine vorte til, past participle tilvorten, present participle tilvertande, imperative vert til)

vert til (present)
vart til (past)
vorte til (supine)
tilvorten (participle past)
tilvertande (participle present)
vert til (imperative)

(intransitive) to come into being, begin existing


vere til

vere til (present tense er til, past tense var til, supine vore til)

er til (present)
var til (past)
vore til (supine)


svi av

svi av (present tense svir av, past tense svei av or svidde av, supine svidd av, past participle avsvidd, imperative svi av)

svir av (present)
svei av (past)
svidde av (past)
svidd av (supine)
avsvidd (participle past)
svi av (imperative)

(transitive, figurative) to spend wildly and irresponsibly


høyre til

høyre til (present tense høyrer til, past tense høyrde til, supine høyrt til, past participle tilhøyrd, present participle tilhøyrande, imperative høyr til)

høyrer til (present)
høyrde til (past)
høyrt til (supine)
tilhøyrd (participle past)
tilhøyrande (participle present)
høyr til (imperative)

(intransitive, rare and dated) to listen intently


slå til

slå til (present tense slår til, past tense slo til, supine slått til or slege til, past participle tilslått or tilslegen, imperative slå til)

slår til (present)
slo til (past)
slått til (supine)
slege til (supine)
tilslått (participle past)
tilslegen (participle past)
slå til (imperative)

(intransitive) to intervene, step in (often resolutely, or with force or violence)

Det var eit så bra tilbod, at ho berre måtte slå til.

It was an offer so good, that she just had to accept [it].

Ho venta til januarsalet før ho slo til.

She waited for the January sale, before she struck.

(intransitive) to happen, to be fulfilled, to come to fruition


føya

føyer (present)
føydde (past)
føytt (participle past)
føydd (participle past)
føyast (infinitive passive)
føyande (participle present)
føy (imperative)


stå bi

stå bi (present tense står bi, past tense stod bi, supine stått bi, imperative stå bi)

står bi (present)
stod bi (past)
stått bi (supine)
stå bi (imperative)


føye

(transitive) to lay out different objects side-by-side or together

(transitive) to give in for or to; to appease


liggedag

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


føye til

føye til (present tense føyer til, past tense føydde til, supine føydd til, past participle tilføydd, imperative føy til)

føyer til (present)
føydde til (past)
føydd til (supine)
tilføydd (participle past)
føy til (imperative)


slå opp

slå opp (present tense slår opp, past tense slo opp, supine slått opp or slege opp, past participle oppslått or oppslegen, imperative slå opp)

slår opp (present)
slo opp (past)
slått opp (supine)
slege opp (supine)
oppslått (participle past)
oppslegen (participle past)
slå opp (imperative)

(intransitive, idiomatic) to break up (to end a relationship)

(reciprocal, intransitive) to break up, end a relationship with each other

(transitive) to mount in a high location for all to see (e.g. an announcement)

(transitive) to publish with big headlines

(transitive) to open (e.g. books, doors, etc.)

Og om de lurer på noko, så kan de slå det opp i læreboka.

And if you are unsure about something, you can look it up in the textbook.

(transitive, intransitive, by extension) to look up (something) in a book


bli til

bli til (present tense blir til, past tense blei til or vart til, supine blitt til or vorte til, past participle tilblitt or tilvorten, present participle tilblivande, imperative bli til)

blir til (present)
blei til (past)
vart til (past)
blitt til (supine)
vorte til (supine)
tilblitt (participle past)
tilvorten (participle past)
tilblivande (participle present)
bli til (imperative)


dreie bi

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

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


hyva

hyver (present)
hyvde (past)
hyvt (participle past)
hyvd (participle past)
hyvast (infinitive passive)
hyvande (participle present)
hyv (imperative)


liggjedag

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


legge bi

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

legg bi (present)
la bi (past)
lagt bi (supine)
legg bi (imperative)


gå til

gå til (present tense går til, past tense gjekk til, supine gått til)

går til (present)
gjekk til (past)
gått til (supine)

(impersonal, intransitive) to happen; to come to pass


legge ved

legge ved (present tense legg ved, past tense la ved, supine lagt ved, past participle vedlagd, imperative legg ved)

legg ved (present)
la ved (past)
lagt ved (supine)
vedlagd (participle past)
legg ved (imperative)


ligge bi

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

ligg bi (present)
låg bi (past)
lege bi (supine)
ligg bi (imperative)

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


drikke til

drikke til (present tense drikk til, past tense drakk til, supine drukke til, past participle drukken til or tildrukken, imperative drikk til)

drikk til (present)
drakk til (past)
drukke til (supine)
drukken til (participle past)
tildrukken (participle past)
drikk til (imperative)


hyve til

hyve til (present tense hyver til, past tense hyvde til, supine hyvd til or hyvt til, imperative hyv til)

hyver til (present)
hyvde til (past)
hyvd til (supine)
hyvt til (supine)
hyv til (imperative)

(intransitive) to start running, to escape with haste


klabbe til

klabbe til (present tense klabbar til, past tense and supine klabba til, past participle tilklabba, imperative klabb til)

klabbar til (present)
klabba til (past supine)
tilklabba (participle past)
klabb til (imperative)


sjå ut

sjå ut (present tense ser ut, past tense såg ut, supine sett ut)

ser ut (present)
såg ut (past)
sett ut (supine)

Literally, “look out”. Perhaps a calque of Middle Low German ûtsēn. Compare Norwegian Bokmål and Swedish se ut, Danish se ud, Dutch uitzien, Yiddish אויסזען (oyszen) and German aussehen. Same semantic construction as Russian выглядеть (vygljadetʹ), Polish wyglądać, Hungarian kinéz and modern Icelandic líta út.

Sara ser fin ut i den kjolen.

Det ser ut til å fungere.

Rommet mitt ser ikkje ut.

(intransitive, negative) to be unpleasant to look at

Dei laut sjå ut kandidatar til oppdraget.

They were to elect candidates for the task.

Sjå (deg) ut dei du har lyst på.

(transitive; and sometimes also reflexive) to choose, elect


råke til

råke til (present tense råkar til, past tense råka til, supine råka til, past participle tilråka)

råkar til (present)
råka til (past)
råka til (supine)
tilråka (participle past)


rykke til

rykke til (present tense rykker til, past tense rykte til, supine rykt til)

rykker til (present)
rykte til (past)
rykt til (supine)

(intransitive) to start (to jerk suddenly)


legge til

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

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

Legg du meg til på Facebook?

(transitive, intransitive, nautical) to moor

Ganding blir ofte tillagd samar.
"Ganding" is often ascribed to Samis.

(ditransitive) to attribute, ascribe (e.g. a characteristic to someone)

Staten har lagt Oljedirektoratet til Stavanger.

The Government has placed The Petroleum Directorate in Stavanger.

(ditransitive) to locate, move to a location (something to a place)


klappe til

klappe til (present tense klappar til, past tense and supine klappa til, past participle tilklappa, imperative klapp til)

klappar til (present)
klappa til (past supine)
tilklappa (participle past)
klapp til (imperative)

(transitive) to compress or form into a shape by hitting with open palm


tilskiping

tilskipinga (definite singular)
tilskipingar (indefinite plural)
tilskipingane (definite plural)


lage til

lage til (present tense lagar til, past tense laga til, supine laga til, past participle tillaga, imperative lag til)

lagar til (present)
laga til (past)
laga til (supine)
tillaga (participle past)
lag til (imperative)

(intransitive, colloquial) to be pregnant

(reflexive) to prepare, to ready one self


rækje

rækjer (present)
rækte (past)
rækt (participle past)
rækjast (infinitive passive)
rækjande (participle present)
ræk (imperative)


sette til

sette til (present tense set til, past tense sette til, supine sett til, past participle tilsett, present participle tilsettande, imperative set til)

set til (present)
sette til (past)
sett til (supine)
tilsett (participle past)
tilsettande (participle present)
set til (imperative)

(transitive) to add (e.g. an ingredient to a dish or other concoction)


sjå opp til

sjå opp til (present tense ser opp til, past tense såg opp til, supine sett opp til, imperative sjå opp til)

ser opp til (present)
såg opp til (past)
sett opp til (supine)
sjå opp til (imperative)


sjå fram til

sjå fram til (present tense ser fram til, past tense såg fram til, supine sett fram til, imperative sjå fram til)

ser fram til (present)
såg fram til (past)
sett fram til (supine)
sjå fram til (imperative)

(transitive, idiomatic) to look forward to


sjå til

sjå til (present tense ser til, past tense såg til, supine sett til, imperative sjå til)

ser til (present)
såg til (past)
sett til (supine)
sjå til (imperative)


bryte av

bryte av (present tense bryt av, past tense braut av, supine brote av, past participle avbroten, present participle avbrytande, imperative bryt av)

bryt av (present)
braut av (past)
brote av (supine)
avbroten (participle past)
avbrytande (participle present)
bryt av (imperative)


skjere til

skjere til (present tense skjer til, past tense skar til, supine skore til, past participle skoren til or tilskoren, imperative skjer til)

skjer til (present)
skar til (past)
skore til (supine)
skoren til (participle past)
tilskoren (participle past)
skjer til (imperative)

(transitive) to carve out, to form into shape(s) by carving


keitut

keitut (indefinite singular)
keitute (definite plural singular)


skipe til

skipe til (present tense skipar til, past tense skipa til, supine skipa til, past participle tilskipa, present participle tilskipande, imperative skip til)

skipar til (present)
skipa til (past)
skipa til (supine)
tilskipa (participle past)
tilskipande (participle present)
skip til (imperative)


hultra

hultrar (present)
hultra (past)
hultra (participle past)
hultrast (infinitive passive)
hultrande (participle present)
hultra (imperative)
hultr (imperative)


vindaugssprosse

vindaugssprossa (definite singular)
vindaugssprosser (indefinite plural)
vindaugssprossene (definite plural)


bulter

hulter til bulter
hulter til bulter#Norwegian_Nynorsk

Used only in the phrase hulter til bulter.


klumset

klumset (indefinite singular)
klumsete (definite plural singular)


gni inn

gni inn (present tense gnir inn, past tense gnidde inn, supine gnidd inn, past participle inngnidd, present participle inngnidande, imperative gni inn)

gnir inn (present)
gnidde inn (past)
gnidd inn (supine)
inngnidd (participle past)
inngnidande (participle present)
gni inn (imperative)


vindaugssprosser

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of vindaugssprossa


vindaugssprossene

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of vindaugssprossa


vare ved

vare ved (past participle vara ved or vart ved, present participle vedvarande)

vara ved (participle past)
vart ved (participle past)
vedvarande (participle present)


hultre

hultrar (present)
hultra (past)
hultra (participle past)
hultrast (infinitive passive)
hultrande (participle present)
hultre (imperative)
hultr (imperative)

Probably in some sort of ablaut relationship with halt (“limping”).

(intransitive) to run heavily and unsteadily


vende det andre kinnet til

turn the other cheek
turn the other cheek


bli ved

bli ved (present tense blir ved, past tense blei ved or vart ved, supine blitt ved or vorte ved, past participle vedblitt or vedvorten, present participle vedblivande, imperative bli ved)

blir ved (present)
blei ved (past)
vart ved (past)
blitt ved (supine)
vorte ved (supine)
vedblitt (participle past)
vedvorten (participle past)
vedblivande (participle present)
bli ved (imperative)

(intransitive) to persist, to continue to exist


sprossa

sprossa (definite singular)
sprosser (indefinite plural)
sprossor (indefinite plural)
sprossene (definite plural)
sprossone (definite plural)


vindaugssprossa

vindaugssprossa (definite singular)
vindaugssprosser (indefinite plural)
vindaugssprossor (indefinite plural)
vindaugssprossene (definite plural)
vindaugssprossone (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of vindaugssprosse


marme

marmar (present)
marma (past)
marma (participle past)
marmast (infinitive passive)
marmande (participle present)
marme (imperative)
marm (imperative)


råke

råkar (present)
råka (past)
råka (participle past)
råkast (infinitive passive)
råkande (participle present)
råke (imperative)
råk (imperative)

(transitive) to affect (with or without intent; positively or adversely)


hulter

hulteret (definite singular)
hulter (indefinite plural)
hultera (definite plural)


podeks

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

(anatomy, formal) anus, rectum, fundament


vaktarrest

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


pelme

pelmar (present)
pelma (past)
pelma (participle past)
pelmast (infinitive passive)
pelmande (participle present)
pelme (imperative)
pelm (imperative)

From either English palm or German Low German pelmen.

(colloquial) to slam, punch, hit, strike


kakebu

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

(military, colloquial) military jail; brig


tåe

tåar (present)
tåa (past)
tåa (participle past)
tåast (infinitive passive)
tåande (participle present)
tåe (imperative)
tå (imperative)


tåe

tåa (definite singular)
tåer (indefinite plural)
tåene (definite plural)

From Old Norse þá f, whence also Norwegian Nynorsk tå f (“thawed ground”).

cog

Alternative form of tå f (“thawed ground”)


sprosse

sprossa (definite singular)
sprosser (indefinite plural)
sprossene (definite plural)


fjelg

fjelgt (neuter)
fjelge (definite plural singular)
fjelgare (comparative)
fjelgast (indefinite superlative)
fjelgaste (definite superlative)

Inherited from Old Norse *fjalgr. Doublet of fjåg.


tråv

tråvet (definite singular)
tråv (indefinite plural)
tråva (definite plural)


legge opp

head

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

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

(transitive, intransitive) to organize, plan out

(transitive) to save up, accumulate resources

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

(intransitive, nautical) to stop sailing for good

(intransitive, by extension, idiomatic, sports) to retire

(card games, especially bridge) to show one's entire deck


smigra

smigrar (present)
smigra (past)
smigra (participle past)
smigrast (infinitive passive)
smigrande (participle present)
smigra (imperative)
smigr (imperative)


smigre

smigrar (present)
smigra (past)
smigra (participle past)
smigrast (infinitive passive)
smigrande (participle present)
smigre (imperative)
smigr (imperative)


ullongs

ullongsen (definite singular)
ullongs (indefinite plural)
ullongsar (indefinite plural)
ullongsane (definite plural)


ullaus

ullaust (neuter)
ullause (definite plural singular)


ull-lus

ull-lusa (definite singular)
ull-lus (indefinite plural)
ull-lyser (indefinite plural)
ull-lusene (definite plural)
ull-lysene (definite plural)


fjåg

fjågt (neuter)
fjåge (definite plural singular)
fjågare (comparative)
fjågast (indefinite superlative)
fjågaste (definite superlative)

Inherited from Old Norse *fjalgr. Doublet of fjelg.

Æ bli' tankefoill og fjåg [eye dialect spelling]

1985, Hans Rotmo (lyrics and music), “Fire fine lænestola”:


akutteikn

akutteiknet (definite singular)
akutteikn (indefinite plural)
akutteikna (definite plural)


akutteikni

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of akutteikn


akutt-teikni

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of akutt-teikn


ålmennyttig

ålmennyttig (indefinite singular)
ålmennyttige (definite plural singular)


blekklatt

blekklatten (definite singular)
blekklattar (indefinite plural)
blekklattane (definite plural)


allmennyttig

allmennyttig (indefinite singular)
allmennyttige (definite plural singular)


blekkjertel

blekkjertelen (definite singular)
blekkjertlar (indefinite plural)
blekkjertlane (definite plural)


brennenesle

brennenesla (definite singular)
brennenesler (indefinite plural)
brenneneslene (definite plural)


busstopp

busstoppen (definite singular)
busstoppar (indefinite plural)
busstoppane (definite plural)


budsjettermin

budsjetterminen (definite singular)
budsjetterminar (indefinite plural)
budsjetterminane (definite plural)


basstreng

basstrengen (definite singular)
basstrenger (indefinite plural)
basstrengar (indefinite plural)
basstrengene (definite plural)
basstrengane (definite plural)


butikkjede

butikkjeda (definite singular)
butikkjeder (indefinite plural)
butikkjedene (definite plural)


allmennytte

allmennytten (definite singular)
allmennyttar (indefinite plural)
allmennyttane (definite plural)
allmennytta (definite singular)
allmennytter (indefinite plural)
allmennyttene (definite plural)


akutt-teikn

akutt-teiknet (definite singular)
akutt-teikn (indefinite plural)
akutt-teikna (definite plural)


eittal

eittalet (definite singular)
eittal (indefinite plural)
eittala (definite plural)


buss-stasjon

buss-stasjonen (definite singular)
buss-stasjonar (indefinite plural)
buss-stasjonane (definite plural)


falluke

falluka (definite singular)
falluker (indefinite plural)
fallukene (definite plural)


buss-sjåfør

buss-sjåføren (definite singular)
buss-sjåførar (indefinite plural)
buss-sjåførane (definite plural)


egroman

egromanen (definite singular)
egromanar (indefinite plural)
egromanane (definite plural)


ekspressending

ekspressendinga (definite singular)
ekspressendingar (indefinite plural)
ekspressendingane (definite plural)

Alternative spelling of ekspress-sending


bygg-gryns-suppe

bygg-gryns-suppet (definite singular)
bygg-gryns-suppe (indefinite plural)
bygg-gryns-suppa (definite plural)


bygg-gryn

bygg-grynet (definite singular)
bygg-gryn (indefinite plural)
bygg-gryna (definite plural)


ålmennytte

ålmennytten (definite singular)
ålmennyttar (indefinite plural)
ålmennyttane (definite plural)
ålmennytta (definite singular)
ålmennytter (indefinite plural)
ålmennyttene (definite plural)


eg-kjensle

eg-kjensla (definite singular)
eg-kjensler (indefinite plural)
eg-kjenslene (definite plural)


fjellende

fjellendet (definite singular)
fjellende (indefinite plural)
fjellenda (definite plural)


eg-form

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


evangelisk-lutherske

definite singular of evangelisk-luthersk


gausskurve

gausskurva (definite singular)
gausskurver (indefinite plural)
gausskurvene (definite plural)


gassveising

gassveisinga (definite singular)
gassveisingar (indefinite plural)
gassveisingane (definite plural)


fjell-land

fjell-landet (definite singular)
fjell-land (indefinite plural)
fjell-landa (definite plural)


evangelisk-luthersk

evangelisk-luthersk (indefinite singular)
evangelisk-lutherske (definite plural singular)

§4 Kongen skal alltid vedkjenne seg den evangelisk-lutherske religionen.

Evangelical Lutheran
Evangelical Lutheran


gullaks

gullaksen (definite singular)
gullaksar (indefinite plural)
gullaksane (definite plural)


fjello

fjelloa (definite singular)
fjelloer (indefinite plural)
fjelloene (definite plural)

Charadrius morinellus
Charadrius morinellus#Translingual


brenn-nesle

brenn-nesla (definite singular)
brenn-nesler (indefinite plural)
brenn-neslene (definite plural)


fjell-lo

fjell-loa (definite singular)
fjell-loer (indefinite plural)
fjell-loene (definite plural)


gåpåhumør

gåpåhumøret (definite singular)
gåpåhumør (indefinite plural)
gåpåhumøra (definite plural)


fotball-lag

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


fluss-syre

fluss-syra (definite singular)
fluss-syrer (indefinite plural)
fluss-syrene (definite plural)


hotelløyve

hotelløyvet (definite singular)
hotelløyve (indefinite plural)
hotelløyva (definite plural)


fjell-luft

fjell-lufta (definite singular)
fjell-lufter (indefinite plural)
fjell-luftene (definite plural)


hoff-folk

hoff-folket (definite singular)
hoff-folk (indefinite plural)
hoff-folka (definite plural)


gresk-romersk

gresk-romersk (indefinite singular)
gresk-romerske (definite plural singular)


hotell-lov

hotell-lova (definite singular)
hotell-lover (indefinite plural)
hotell-lovene (definite plural)


femti-femti

Calque of English fifty-fifty. Reduplication of femti (“fifty”).


handball-lag

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


husstell-lærar

husstell-læraren (definite singular)
husstell-lærarar (indefinite plural)
husstell-lærarane (definite plural)


hula-hula-dans

hula-hula-dansen (definite singular)
hula-hula-dansar (indefinite plural)
hula-hula-dansane (definite plural)


buss-stopp

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


eg-roman

eg-romanen (definite singular)
eg-romanar (indefinite plural)
eg-romanane (definite plural)

(literature) a novel written in the first person


kilowatt-time

kilowatt-timen (definite singular)
kilowatt-timar (indefinite plural)
kilowatt-timane (definite plural)


knarke

knarkar (present)
knarka (past)
knarka (participle past)
knarkast (infinitive passive)
knarkande (participle present)
knarke (imperative)
knark (imperative)

Borrowed from Swedish knarka, from the noun knark m.

(rare, colloquial) to use narcotics or (illicit) drugs.


oppattaking

oppattakinga (definite singular)
oppattakingar (indefinite plural)
oppattakingane (definite plural)


oppattak

oppattaket (definite singular)
oppattak (indefinite plural)
oppattaka (definite plural)


panikkjensle

panikkjensla (definite singular)
panikkjensler (indefinite plural)
panikkjenslene (definite plural)


krøllilje

krøllilja (definite singular)
krølliljer (indefinite plural)
krølliljene (definite plural)


musikk-korps

musikk-korpset (definite singular)
musikk-korps (indefinite plural)
musikk-korpsa (definite plural)


opp-passar

opp-passaren (definite singular)
opp-passarar (indefinite plural)
opp-passarane (definite plural)


kloakk-kum

kloakk-kummen (definite singular)
kloakk-kummar (indefinite plural)
kloakk-kummane (definite plural)


skakkøyrd

skakkøyrd (masculine and feminine skakkøyrd, neuter skakkøyrt, definite singular and plural skakkøyrde)

skakkøyrd (feminine masculine)
skakkøyrt (neuter)
skakkøyrde (definite plural singular)


straffefri

straffefri (masculine and feminine straffefri, neuter straffefritt, definite singular and plural straffefrie)

straffefri (feminine masculine)
straffefritt (neuter)
straffefrie (definite plural singular)


mannemann

mannemannen (definite singular)
mannemenn (indefinite plural)
mannemennene (definite plural)

(colloquial) a man's man, a homosexual male


stallem

stallemmen (definite singular)
stallemmar (indefinite plural)
stallemmane (definite plural)


oppatt-taking

oppatt-takinga (definite singular)
oppatt-takingar (indefinite plural)
oppatt-takingane (definite plural)


styggamal

styggamal (masculine and feminine styggamal, neuter styggamalt, definite singular and plural styggamle)

styggamal (feminine masculine)
styggamalt (neuter)
styggamle (definite plural singular)


sjekkonto

sjekkontoen (definite singular)
sjekkontoar (indefinite plural)
sjekkonti (indefinite plural)
sjekkontoane (definite plural)
sjekkontiane (definite plural)


straffefange

straffefangen (definite singular)
straffefangar (indefinite plural)
straffefangane (definite plural)


strafforfylging

strafforfylginga (definite singular)
strafforfylgingar (indefinite plural)
strafforfylgingane (definite plural)

Alternative spelling of straffeforfølging


kranslilje

kranslilja (definite singular)
kransliljer (indefinite plural)
kransliljene (definite plural)

Lilium martagon
Lilium martagon#Translingual


raudekrossjukepleiar

raudekrossjukepleiaren (definite singular)
raudekrossjukepleiarar (indefinite plural)
raudekrossjukepleiarane (definite plural)

Alternative spelling of raudekross-sjukepleiar


straffefritak

straffefritaket (definite singular)
straffefritak (indefinite plural)
straffefritaka (definite plural)


styggammal

styggammal (masculine and feminine styggammal, neuter styggammalt, definite singular and plural styggamle)

styggammal (feminine masculine)
styggammalt (neuter)
styggamle (definite plural singular)


strafforfølging

strafforfølginga (definite singular)
strafforfølgingar (indefinite plural)
strafforfølgingane (definite plural)


preterito-presentisk

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

preterite-present verb
preterite-present verb

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


straff-forfylging

straff-forfylginga (definite singular)
straff-forfylgingar (indefinite plural)
straff-forfylgingane (definite plural)


straffeforfylging

straffeforfylginga (definite singular)
straffeforfylgingar (indefinite plural)
straffeforfylgingane (definite plural)


preterito-presentiske

definite singular of preterito-presentisk


rabatt-tilbod

rabatt-tilbodet (definite singular)
rabatt-tilbod (indefinite plural)
rabatt-tilboda (definite plural)


panikkjøp

panikkjøpet (definite singular)
panikkjøp (indefinite plural)
panikkjøpa (definite plural)


oppatt-tak

oppatt-taket (definite singular)
oppatt-tak (indefinite plural)
oppatt-taka (definite plural)

an act of bringing something up again, mentioning


sarping

sarpingen (definite singular)
sarpingar (indefinite plural)
sarpingane (definite plural)


ribb-bein

ribb-beinet (definite singular)
ribb-bein (indefinite plural)
ribb-beina (definite plural)


munn-mot-munn-metode

Alternative form of munn-til-munn-metode


nattillegg

nattillegget (definite singular)
nattillegg (indefinite plural)
nattillegga (definite plural)


skyss-stasjon

skyss-stasjonet (definite singular)
skyss-stasjon (indefinite plural)
skyss-stasjona (definite plural)


straff-fange

straff-fangen (definite singular)
straff-fangar (indefinite plural)
straff-fangane (definite plural)


stress-situasjon

stress-situasjonen (definite singular)
stress-situasjonar (indefinite plural)
stress-situasjonane (definite plural)


skrubbær

skrubbæret (definite singular)
skrubbær (indefinite plural)
skrubbæra (definite plural)

bunchberry of the species Cornicus suecica


skjeggran

skjeggrana (definite singular)
skjeggraner (indefinite plural)
skjeggranene (definite plural)


stuttenkt

stuttenkt (indefinite singular)
stuttenkte (definite plural singular)


straff-forfølging

straff-forfølginga (definite singular)
straff-forfølgingar (indefinite plural)
straff-forfølgingane (definite plural)


straff-fritak

straff-fritaket (definite singular)
straff-fritak (indefinite plural)
straff-fritaka (definite plural)


lett-truen

lett-true (neuter)
lett-truent (neuter)
lett-trune (definite plural singular)


termitt-tuve

termitt-tuva (definite singular)
termitt-tuver (indefinite plural)
termitt-tuvene (definite plural)


skakk-køyrd

skakk-køyrd (masculine and feminine skakk-køyrd, neuter skakk-køyrt, definite singular and plural skakk-køyrde)

skakk-køyrd (feminine masculine)
skakk-køyrt (neuter)
skakk-køyrde (definite plural singular)

(equestrianism, about a horse) driven so hard that it walks


stutt-tenkt

stutt-tenkt (indefinite singular)
stutt-tenkte (definite plural singular)


munn-til-munn-metode

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


stygg-gamal

stygg-gamal (masculine and feminine stygg-gamal, neuter stygg-gamalt, definite singular and plural stygg-gamle)

stygg-gamal (feminine masculine)
stygg-gamalt (neuter)
stygg-gamle (definite plural singular)


natt-tog

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


wattime

wattimen (definite singular)
wattimar (indefinite plural)
wattimane (definite plural)


krøll-lilje

krøll-lilja (definite singular)
krøll-liljer (indefinite plural)
krøll-liljene (definite plural)


pluss-side

pluss-sida (definite singular)
pluss-sider (indefinite plural)
pluss-sidene (definite plural)


termittue

termittua (definite singular)
termittuer (indefinite plural)
termittuene (definite plural)


natt-tillegg

natt-tillegget (definite singular)
natt-tillegg (indefinite plural)
natt-tillegga (definite plural)

an extra supplement to one's salary for working night shifts


oppassar

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

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

(historical or dated) an attendant, a servant (usually male)

(sports, especially ball games) a marker


Syden-ferie

Syden-ferien (definite singular)
Syden-feriar (indefinite plural)
Syden-feriane (definite plural)


termittua

termittua (definite singular)
termittuer (indefinite plural)
termittuor (indefinite plural)
termittuene (definite plural)
termittuone (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of termittue, an alternative spelling of termitt-tue

definite singular of termittue, an alternative spelling of termitt-tue


tennål

tennåla (definite singular)
tennåler (indefinite plural)
tennålene (definite plural)


mosaikk-kunst

mosaikk-kunsten (definite singular)
mosaikk-kunsta (definite singular)


prinsipp-program

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


sjekk-konto

sjekk-kontoen (definite singular)
sjekk-kontoar (indefinite plural)
sjekk-konti (indefinite plural)
sjekk-kontoane (definite plural)
sjekk-kontiane (definite plural)


prinsipprogram

prinsipprogrammet (definite singular)
prinsipprogram (indefinite plural)
prinsipprogramma (definite plural)

From prinsipp (“principle”) + program (“program”).


terawatt-time

terawatt-timen (definite singular)
terawatt-timar (indefinite plural)
terawatt-timane (definite plural)


skrubb-bær

skrubb-bæret (definite singular)
skrubb-bær (indefinite plural)
skrubb-bæra (definite plural)


plusside

plussida (definite singular)
plussider (indefinite plural)
plussidene (definite plural)

From pluss (“plus”) + side (“side, page”).

(accounting) page in the books where income is listed

(idiomatic) a positive aspect of a given thing


termitt-tue

termitt-tua (definite singular)
termitt-tuer (indefinite plural)
termitt-tuene (definite plural)


tariff-forhandling

tariff-forhandlinga (definite singular)
tariff-forhandlingar (indefinite plural)
tariff-forhandlingane (definite plural)

Alternative spelling of tarifforhandling


termittuve

termittuva (definite singular)
termittuver (indefinite plural)
termittuvene (definite plural)


stress-sjukdom

stress-sjukdommen (definite singular)
stress-sjukdommar (indefinite plural)
stress-sjukdommane (definite plural)


straff-fri

head

straff-fri (masculine and feminine straff-fri, neuter straff-fritt, definite singular and plural straff-frie)

straff-fri (feminine masculine)
straff-fritt (neuter)
straff-frie (definite plural singular)


tenn-nål

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

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

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


mosaikkunst

mosaikkunsten (definite singular)
mosaikkunsta (definite singular)


termittuva

termittuva (definite singular)
termittuver (indefinite plural)
termittuvor (indefinite plural)
termittuvene (definite plural)
termittuvone (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of termittuve, alternative spelling of termitt-tue

definite singular of termittuve, alternative spelling of termitt-tue


gigawatt-time

gigawatt-timen (definite singular)
gigawatt-timar (indefinite plural)
gigawatt-timane (definite plural)


termitt-tua

termitt-tua (definite singular)
termitt-tuer (indefinite plural)
termitt-tuor (indefinite plural)
termitt-tuene (definite plural)
termitt-tuone (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of termitt-tue


platt-tysk

platt-tysk (indefinite singular)
platt-tyske (definite plural singular)


termitt-tuva

termitt-tuva (definite singular)
termitt-tuver (indefinite plural)
termitt-tuvor (indefinite plural)
termitt-tuvene (definite plural)
termitt-tuvone (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of termitt-tuve, alternative spelling of termitt-tue

definite singular of termitt-tuve, alternative spelling of termitt-tue


lettruen

lettrue (neuter)
lettruent (neuter)
lettrune (definite plural singular)


omljod

omljoden (definite singular)
omljodar (indefinite plural)
omljodane (definite plural)


avljod

avljoden (definite singular)
avljodar (indefinite plural)
avljodane (definite plural)


lasanje

lasanjen (definite singular)
lasanjar (indefinite plural)
lasanjane (definite plural)


kopplam

kopplammet (definite singular)
kopplam (indefinite plural)
kopplamma (definite plural)


avlyd

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

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


omlyd

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


skoskei

skoskeia (definite singular)
skoskeier (indefinite plural)
skoskeiene (definite plural)


kvelds

Clipping of kveldsmat, ultimately a genitive form of kveld.


splittflagg

splittflagget (definite singular)
splittflagg (indefinite plural)
splittflagga (definite plural)


rabbe

rabbar (present)
rabba (past)
rabba (participle past)
rabbast (infinitive passive)
rabbande (participle present)
rabbe (imperative)
rabb (imperative)


rabbe

rabben (definite singular)
rabbar (indefinite plural)
rabbane (definite plural)


leksikaa

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of leksikon


akrostikaa

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of akrostikon


akrostika

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of akrostikon


onomatopoetikoni

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of onomatopoetikon


spektrai

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of spektrum


onomatopoetikai

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of onomatopoetikum


onomatopoetikum

onomatopoetikumet (definite singular)
onomatopoetikum (indefinite plural)
onomatopoetikuma (definite plural)


onomatopoetika

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of onomatopoetikon

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of onomatopoetikum


preteritaa

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of preteritum


annuai

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of annuum


visaa

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of visum


preterita

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of preteritum


femininumi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of femininum


sentraa

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of sentrum


maskulinaa

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of maskulinum


metrumi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of metrum


interregnumi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of interregnum


nøytrumi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of nøytrum


dictumet

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of dictum


dictaa

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of dictum


supinumi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of supinum


antibiotikumi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of antibiotikum


tempusi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of tempus


nøytret

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of nøytrum


interregnet

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of interregnum


visune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of vise


metret

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of metrum


visur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of vise


daddai

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of dadda


votumi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of votum


tillitsvotumi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of tillitsvotum


mistillitsvotaa

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of mistillitsvotum


nøytrum

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


ultimatumi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of ultimatum


nøytra

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of nøytrum

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of nøytrum


tillitsvota

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of tillitsvotum


karakteristikoni

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of karakteristikon


skjemai

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of skjema


karakteristikon

karakteristikonet (definite singular)
karakteristikon (indefinite plural)
karakteristikona (definite plural)


tillitsvotum

tillitsvotumet (definite singular)
tillitsvotum (indefinite plural)
tillitsvotuma (definite plural)

From tillit (“confidence”) + -s- + votum (“vote”).


karakteristikumi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of karakteristikum


depositumi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of depositum


patronymikoni

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of patronymikon


patronymikumi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of patronymikum


patronymikonet

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of patronymikon


patronymi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of patronym


patronymikumet

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of patronymikum


patronymisk

patronymisk (indefinite singular)
patronymiske (definite plural singular)


multiplaa

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of multiplum


patronymika

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of patronymikon

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of patronymikum


kuriosumi

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of kuriosum


justitiariar

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of justitiarius


radiane

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of radius


geraniar

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of geranium


justitiariane

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of justitiarius


justitiarien

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of justitiarius


nuntiar

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of nuntius


faktai

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of faktum


trikin

trikinen (definite singular)
trikinar (indefinite plural)
trikinane (definite plural)

roundworms that cause trichinosis in humans (Trichinella spiralis)


nuntien

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of nuntius


trikine

trikina (definite singular)
trikiner (indefinite plural)
trikinor (indefinite plural)
trikinene (definite plural)
trikinone (definite plural)


muskedundra

muskedundra (definite singular)
muskedundrer (indefinite plural)
muskedundror (indefinite plural)
muskedundrene (definite plural)
muskedundrone (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of muskedunder m

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of muskedundre


blekksprute

blekkspruta (definite singular)
blekkspruter (indefinite plural)
blekksprutor (indefinite plural)
blekksprutene (definite plural)
blekksprutone (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of blekksprut n


blekkspruta

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of blekksprute


hogster

hogsteren (definite singular)
hogstrar (indefinite plural)
hogstrane (definite plural)


blåster

blåsteren (definite singular)
blåstrar (indefinite plural)
blåstrane (definite plural)

Dagen heldt paa og var sur med Blaastr og Smaaslut, so det var reint ufjelgt aa arbeida.

1883, Arne Garborg, Bondestudentar, Bergen: Nygaard, page 3:

The day went on, sour by winds and sleet, so that the work was unfriendly.


patronymikum

patronymikumet (definite singular)
patronymikum (indefinite plural)
patronymikuma (definite plural)


rakster

raksteren (definite singular)
rakstrar (indefinite plural)
rakstrane (definite plural)


patronymikon

patronymikonet (definite singular)
patronymikon (indefinite plural)
patronymikona (definite plural)


patronymikaa

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of patronymikon

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of patronymikum


kuriosa

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of kuriosum


nuntiane

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of nuntius


kuriosum

kuriosumet (definite singular)
kuriosum (indefinite plural)
kuriosuma (definite plural)


trikina

definite singular of trikine (non-standard since 2012)


krydde

krydda (definite singular)
krydder (indefinite plural)
kryddor (indefinite plural)
kryddene (definite plural)
kryddone (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of krydder n


krydde

kryddar (present)
krydda (past)
krydda (participle past)
kryddast (infinitive passive)
kryddande (participle present)
krydde (imperative)
krydd (imperative)


kløkt

kløkta (definite singular)
kløkter (indefinite plural)
kløktene (definite plural)


kassedame

kassedama (definite singular)
kassedamer (indefinite plural)
kassedamene (definite plural)


kasseettersyn

kasseettersynet (definite singular)
kasseettersyn (indefinite plural)
kasseettersyna (definite plural)


håløyg

håløygen (definite singular)
håløyger (indefinite plural)
håløygar (indefinite plural)
håløygene (definite plural)
håløygane (definite plural)


kassemann

kassemannen (definite singular)
kassemenn (indefinite plural)
kassemennene (definite plural)


kasselapp

kasselappen (definite singular)
kasselappar (indefinite plural)
kasselappane (definite plural)


kassamann

kassamannen (definite singular)
kassamenn (indefinite plural)
kassamennene (definite plural)


kassalapp

kassalappen (definite singular)
kassalappar (indefinite plural)
kassalappane (definite plural)


kjena

kjenar (present)
kjena (past)
kjena (participle past)
kjenast (infinitive passive)
kjenande (participle present)
kjena (imperative)
kjen (imperative)


kjene

kjenar (present)
kjena (past)
kjena (participle past)
kjenast (infinitive passive)
kjenande (participle present)
kjene (imperative)
kjen (imperative)

Men borni kjenar i tusundtal korsomer.

But the children perish in the thousands each summer.

(intransitive) to die or perish due to starvation and or thirst


kvitting

kvittinga (definite singular)
kvittingar (indefinite plural)
kvittingane (definite plural)


kvittering

kvitteringa (definite singular)
kvitteringar (indefinite plural)
kvitteringane (definite plural)


kassebok

kasseboka (definite singular)
kassebøker (indefinite plural)
kassebøkene (definite plural)


kassemanko

kassemankoet (definite singular)
kassemanko (indefinite plural)
kassemankoa (definite plural)


kassedama

kassedama (definite singular)
kassedamer (indefinite plural)
kassedamor (indefinite plural)
kassedamene (definite plural)
kassedamone (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of kassadame


innkassera

innkasserer (present)
innkasserte (past)
innkassert (participle past)
innkasserast (infinitive passive)
innkasserande (participle present)
innkasser (imperative)


kassera

kasserer (present)
kasserte (past)
kassert (participle past)
kasserast (infinitive passive)
kasserande (participle present)
kasser (imperative)


Dess

Dessen (definite singular)
Dessar (indefinite plural)
Dessane (definite plural)


Gess

Gessen (definite singular)
Gessar (indefinite plural)
Gessane (definite plural)


Ciss

Cissen (definite singular)
Cissar (indefinite plural)
Cissane (definite plural)


Giss

Gissen (definite singular)
Gissar (indefinite plural)
Gissane (definite plural)


a-dur

a-duren (definite singular)
a-durar (indefinite plural)
a-durane (definite plural)


b-dur

b-duren (definite singular)
b-durar (indefinite plural)
b-durane (definite plural)


ess-dur

ess-duren (definite singular)
ess-durar (indefinite plural)
ess-durane (definite plural)


Cess

Cessen (definite singular)
Cessar (indefinite plural)
Cessane (definite plural)


Fess

Fessen (definite singular)
Fessar (indefinite plural)
Fessane (definite plural)


Aiss

Aissen (definite singular)
Aissar (indefinite plural)
Aissane (definite plural)


stabbur

stabburet (definite singular)
stabbur (indefinite plural)
stabbura (definite plural)

From stabbe (“thick stub”) + bur (“pantry, larder”), or from an earlier *stavbur from stav (“staff”) + bur.

compound

a granary elevated off the ground with stilts, comparable to an Iberian hórreo


ess-durar

alternative letter-case form of Ess-durar


ess-durane

alternative letter-case form of Ess-durane


ess-duren

alternative letter-case form of Ess-duren


neisa

neiser (present)
neiste (past)
neist (participle past)
neisast (infinitive passive)
neisande (participle present)
neis (imperative)


niesa

niesa (definite singular)
nieser (indefinite plural)
niesor (indefinite plural)
niesene (definite plural)
niesone (definite plural)


tantunge

tantungen (definite singular)
tantungar (indefinite plural)
tantungane (definite plural)


syskenbarn

syskenbarnet (definite singular)
syskenbarn (indefinite plural)
syskenborn (indefinite plural)
syskenbarna (definite plural)
syskenborna (definite plural)


farsyster

farsystera (definite singular)
farsystrer (indefinite plural)
farsystrene (definite plural)

From far (“father”) + syster (“sister”), akin to Old Norse fǫðursystir.


farsøster

farsøstera (definite singular)
farsøstrer (indefinite plural)
farsøstrene (definite plural)

From far (“father”) + søster (“sister”), akin to Old Norse fǫðursystir.


onkelunge

onkelungen (definite singular)
onkelungar (indefinite plural)
onkelungane (definite plural)

a niece or nephew in relation to their uncle


tanteunge

tanteungen (definite singular)
tanteungar (indefinite plural)
tanteungane (definite plural)

a niece or nephew in relation to their aunt


stesyster

stesystera (definite singular)
stesystrer (indefinite plural)
stesystrene (definite plural)


trimenning

trimenningen (definite singular)
trimenningar (indefinite plural)
trimenningane (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of tremenning


styksøster

styksøstera (definite singular)
styksøstrer (indefinite plural)
styksøstrene (definite plural)

From styk- (“step-”) + søster (“sister”).


styksyster

styksystera (definite singular)
styksystrer (indefinite plural)
styksystrene (definite plural)

From styk- (“step-”) + syster (“sister”).


lesemor

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


femmenning

femmenningen (definite singular)
femmenningar (indefinite plural)
femmenningane (definite plural)


sjumenning

sjumenningen (definite singular)
sjumenningar (indefinite plural)
sjumenningane (definite plural)


nimenning

nimenningen (definite singular)
nimenningar (indefinite plural)
nimenningane (definite plural)


styk-

From Old Norse stjúk- and stýk-, a form of Old Norse stjúp-, from Proto-Germanic *steupa-. Cognates include English step-, Icelandic stjúp and Swedish styv-. Doublet of ste-.


seksmenning

seksmenningen (definite singular)
seksmenningar (indefinite plural)
seksmenningane (definite plural)


soneson

sonesonen (definite singular)
sonesøner (indefinite plural)
sonesønene (definite plural)

From Old Norse sonarsonr, equivalent to son + son. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic sonarsonur, Swedish sonson and Danish sønnesøn.


stykdotter

stykdottera (definite singular)
stykdøtrer (indefinite plural)
stykdøtrene (definite plural)


stykmor

stykmora (definite singular)
stykmødrer (indefinite plural)
stykmødrene (definite plural)


stykson

styksonen (definite singular)
styksøner (indefinite plural)
styksønene (definite plural)


stykfar

stykfaren (definite singular)
stykfedrar (indefinite plural)
stykfedrane (definite plural)


tippoldefar

tippoldefaren (definite singular)
tippoldefedrar (indefinite plural)
tippoldefedrane (definite plural)

From tipp- + oldefar (“great grandfather”).


sonekone

sonekona (definite singular)
sonekoner (indefinite plural)
sonekonene (definite plural)

From son + -e- + kone, after Old Norse sonarkván.


tipptipptippoldemor

tipptipptippoldemora (definite singular)
tipptipptippoldemødrer (indefinite plural)
tipptipptippoldemødrene (definite plural)

Alternative spelling of tipp-tipp-tipp-oldemor


grandnevø

grandnevøen (definite singular)
grandnevøar (indefinite plural)
grandnevøane (definite plural)


grandniese

grandniesa (definite singular)
grandnieser (indefinite plural)
grandniesene (definite plural)


tipptipptipp-oldemor

tipptipptipp-oldemora (definite singular)
tipptipptipp-oldemødrer (indefinite plural)
tipptipptipp-oldemødrene (definite plural)


tipptipp-oldemor

tipptipp-oldemora (definite singular)
tipptipp-oldemødrer (indefinite plural)
tipptipp-oldemødrene (definite plural)

Alternative spelling of tipp-tipp-oldemor


tippoldemor

tippoldemora (definite singular)
tippoldemødrer (indefinite plural)
tippoldemødrene (definite plural)

From tipp- + oldemor (“great grandmother”).


oldeforelder

oldeforelderen (definite singular)
oldeforeldre (indefinite plural)
oldeforeldra (definite plural)


langgodfar

langgodfaren (definite singular)
langgodfedrar (indefinite plural)
langgodfedrane (definite plural)

From lang (“long”) + godfar (“grandfather”).


tipp-tipp-tipp-oldemor

tipp-tipp-tipp-oldemora (definite singular)
tipp-tipp-tipp-oldemødrer (indefinite plural)
tipp-tipp-tipp-oldemødrene (definite plural)


langgodmor

langgodmora (definite singular)
langgodmødrer (indefinite plural)
langgodmødrene (definite plural)

From lang (“long”) + godmor (“grandmother”).


tippoldeforelder

tippoldeforelderen (definite singular)
tippoldeforeldre (indefinite plural)
tippoldeforeldra (definite plural)


tipp-tipp-oldemor

tipp-tipp-oldemora (definite singular)
tipp-tipp-oldemødrer (indefinite plural)
tipp-tipp-oldemødrene (definite plural)


tipp-oldeforelder

tipp-oldeforelderen (definite singular)
tipp-oldeforeldre (indefinite plural)
tipp-oldeforeldra (definite plural)

Alternative spelling of tippoldeforelder


tipp-

tipp- + oldefar (“great-grandfather”) → tippoldefar (“great-great-grandfather”)

tipp- + tipp- + oldemor (“great-grandmother”) → tipp-tipp-oldemor (“great-great-great-grandmother”)

tipp- + tipp- + tipp- + oldemor (“great-grandmother”) → tipp-tipp-tipp-oldemor (“great-great-great-great-grandmother”)

With familial designations, used to denote a removal of one generation: great-


olde-

From the first part of Middle Low German e.g. oldervater, oldevater.

olde- + mor (“mother”) → oldemor (“great-grandmother”)

olde- + born (“children”) → oldeborn (“great-grandchildren”)

olde- + onkel (“uncle”) → oldeonkel (“great-granduncle”)

olde- + grandonkel (“granduncle”) → oldegrandonkel (“great-granduncle”)

With familial relations, used to denote a removal, usually up three generations or back.


tipp-tipp-tippoldemor

tipp-tipp-tippoldemora (definite singular)
tipp-tipp-tippoldemødrer (indefinite plural)
tipp-tipp-tippoldemødrene (definite plural)


einmenning

From Old Norse einmenningr, equivalent to ein + -menning. Compare tremenning (“second cousin”).

drikka einmenning

to drink alone, from each their own drinking horn or vessel