hekte

hekta (definite singular)
hekter (indefinite plural)
hektene (definite plural)
Historical inflection of hekte

nn-noun-infl

Hekte <abbr title="neuter gender">n</abbr>

hekte <abbr title="feminine gender">f</abbr>

From Middle Low German hechte, of the verb hechten. The idiomatic sense is a semantic loan from Danish archaic hægter (“money, riches”). See more at Etymology 2.

a small hook used to secure with an eyelet or similar, in order fasten clothing

the hook and eyelet together; a hook and eye

kome til hektene (att)

to recover (financially, medically, etc.)

kome ut av hektene

to decline (financially, medically, etc.)

Og ved vegs ende kan både kropp, tanke og ikkje minst sjølkjensle vera så sliten at ein treng skryt og godord for å komma til hektene igjen.

1993, “Geirr Wiggens doktordisputas 4.6.1992”, in Maal og Minne, page 49:

And by the end of the road, both body, thought and not least self-esteem may be so tired that one needs praise and good words to recover.

Nokon kvar kan koma utav hektene når han får ei ung og pen kvinne om halsen.

1951, Olav Gullvåg, Brattøra, Oslo: Norli, page 212:

Any man can become unsensible when he has a young and beautiful woman around his neck.

Ein konne få øireverk med mindre. Bror te kånå så bor tett atteme barneparken va ganske utav hektene itte denna spelingå.

1937 June 11, “Musikk-stevne”, in Haugesunds Avis, page 5:

One could get earpain from less. Me brother-in-law who lives right by the child-park was pretty out-of-whack after that playing [of music].

(in the plural, idiomatic, in fixed expressions) a state of health and wealth; (one's) senses

used in the fixed expression på hekta (“barely”)


hekte

hektar (present)
hekta (past)
hekta (participle past)
hektast (infinitive passive)
hektande (participle present)
hekte (imperative)
hekt (imperative)

From Middle Low German hechten, from Proto-Germanic *haftijaną. Doublet of hefte. Semantic loan from English hook (“to make addicted”).


kinnerna

(non-standard since 1901) definite plural of kinn


kinnorne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of kinne f (“churn”)


kinnerne

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of kinn f (“cheek”)


stengar

(Midlandsnormalen, non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of stong


kålet

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of kål


kinnone

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of kinne f (“churn”)


læta

(non-standard since 1959) feminine definite singular of læte


måltidi

(non-standard since 2012) neuter definite plural of måltid

(non-standard since 1959) feminine definite singular of måltid


lætene

(non-standard since 1959) definite plural of læte


mynti

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of mynt


madrasse

madrassa (definite singular)
madrasser (indefinite plural)
madrassene (definite plural)


madrassor

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of madrasse (non-standard since 1959)


madrassur

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of madrasse


madrassune

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of madrasse


grønskane

(non-standard since 1959) masculine definite plural of grønske


fangsti

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of fangst


ingefæra

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of ingefær


låti

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemmas

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of låt


låti

(non-standard since 2012) feminine singular of låten

(non-standard since 2012) neuter singular of låten


låti

(non-standard since 2012) supine of låte


grønsken

(non-standard since 1959) masculine definite singular of grønske


grønskar

(non-standard since 1959) masculine indefinite plural of grønske


læter

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of læte


læter

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of låte


malje

malja (definite singular)
maljer (indefinite plural)
maljene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German mallie, from Old French maille, from Latin macula. Akin to English mail.


drekk

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, Northern Norway) Alternative form of drikke (“to drink”) (See drekk')

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, Northern Norway) inflection of drekk':


skiterempe

skiterempa (definite singular)
skiteremper (indefinite plural)
skiterempene (definite plural)

/²ʃɪːtərɛmpə/

/²sçɪːtərɛmpə/

From skite + rempe, from the verb skita, from Old Norse skíta.


narkolepsi

narkolepsien (definite singular)
narkolepsiar (indefinite plural)
narkolepsiane (definite plural)


fødselshjelpar

fødselshjelparen (definite singular)
fødselshjelparar (indefinite plural)
fødselshjelparane (definite plural)


barnelege

barnelegen (definite singular)
barnelegar (indefinite plural)
barnelegane (definite plural)


jolekveld

jolekvelden (definite singular)
jolekveldar (indefinite plural)
jolekveldane (definite plural)

/²juːɽəkʋɛlː/

From jol (“Christmas”) + kveld (“evening”).

koma som jolekvelden på kjerringa


jolenissen

From jol (“Christmas”) + nisse + [Term?] (“pixie, gnome”).

compound

Father Christmas (UK) or Santa Claus (US)


joletuften

From jol (“Christmas”) + tufte (“house spirit”).

Joleljosi hadde brunne ned og borni sat og venta på joletuften.

The Christmas lights had burnt down and the children sat and waited for Father Christmas.


taljorne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of talja


grønkast

head

grønkast (present tense grønkast, past tense grønkast, supine grønkast)

grønkast (present)
grønkast (past)
grønkast (supine)


grønskast

grønskast (present tense grønskast, past tense grønskast, supine grønskast)

grønskast (present)
grønskast (past)
grønskast (supine)


i ollo

Det vart i ollo skote yver 30 skot

1917 March 19, “Endaa eit skip til hjelpekommissionen i Belgia paateke av tyskarane. [Another C.R.B. ship seized by Germans.]”, in Gula Tidend, page 7:


kavbåt

kavbåten (definite singular)
kavbåtar (indefinite plural)
kavbåtane (definite plural)

Kavbaaten skaut ein straum med granatar medan eine livbaaten hang i taljorne.

1917 March 19, “Endaa eit skip til hjelpekommissionen i Belgia paateke av tyskarane.”, in Gula Tidend, page 7:

The submarine fired a volley of grenades, while the one life boat hang in the tackles.


tufte

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

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

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


grønska

grønska (definite singular)
grønsker (indefinite plural)
grønskor (indefinite plural)
grønskene (definite plural)
grønskone (definite plural)


grønska

grønskar (present)
grønska (past)
grønska (participle past)
grønskast (infinitive passive)
grønskande (participle present)
grønska (imperative)
grønsk (imperative)

(intransitive) to be, turn or appear green


grønske

grønska (definite singular)
grønsker (indefinite plural)
grønskene (definite plural)

From Old Norse grǿnska f, from grǿnn (“green”). Cognate with Faroese grønska, Icelandic grænska and Swedish grønske n.

(uncountable) green colouring from contact with grass left on skin or clothing

(countable) scum (a slimy layer of green algae)


grønske

grønsken (definite singular)
grønskar (indefinite plural)
grønskane (definite plural)


byvord

byvorden (definite singular)
byvordar (indefinite plural)
byvordane (definite plural)

[¹byʷː.ʋu̞ːɽ]


gardvord

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

/²ɡaːɽ.vuːɽ/

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

gardvorden i ætta

a human that is always at home watching over the farm; an old loyal servant

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

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

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

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

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

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


vodve

vodven (definite singular)
vodvar (indefinite plural)
vodvane (definite plural)

From Old Norse vǫðvi, from Proto-Germanic *waþwô. Cognate with Faroese vøddi, Icelandic vöðvi and Swedish vad.

Eg verkjer i vodven


dinosauriane

(non-standard since 1996) definite plural of dinosaurus


dinosauriar

(non-standard since 1996) indefinite plural of dinosaurus


kvít’e

kvít’e (masculine kvít’e, feminine kvít’e or (Setesdal) kvít, neuter kvítt, definite singular and plural kvíte, comparative kvítare, indefinite superlative kvítast, definite superlative kvítaste)

kvít’e (masculine)
kvít’e (feminine)
kvít (Setesdal feminine)
kvítt (neuter)
kvíte (definite plural singular)
kvítare (comparative)
kvítast (indefinite superlative)
kvítaste (definite superlative)

[kʰʋæɪ̯ːtʰ.e]

(dialectal, Western Norway, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of kvit (“white”)


snøggleik

snøggleiken (definite singular)
snøggleikar (indefinite plural)
snøggleikane (definite plural)

From snøgg (“fast”) + -leik (“-ness”), from Old Norse snøggr and leikr.


våtå

våtå m (definite singular våtån, definite singular dative våtåa, indefinite plural våtåa or våtå, definite plural våtåan, definite plural dative våtåm)

våtån (definite singular)
våtåa (dative definite singular)
våtåa (indefinite plural)
våtå (indefinite plural)
våtåan (definite plural)
våtåm (dative definite plural)

From Old Norse vita, oblique case of viti.

(dialectal) alternative form of vete (“beacon”)

oppå våtån

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) hilltop where a beacon stands or has stood


våtå

våtå (present tense veit or vet, past tense vesst, past participle vesst or vessta)

veit (present)
vet (present)
vesst (past)
vesst (participle past)
vessta (participle past)

From Old Norse vita, where the vowels are fully levelled. Cf. vårå < vera.

Han må gjårå det, og fær ikkj våtå kvifor.

1930, Kristofer Uppdal, Galgberget, Oslo: Noregs boklag, page 44:

He has to do it, and doesn’t get to know why.

„Kva’ Ti’ naa kjøm Posten? Imorgo maataa?“
– „Kva’ Ti’ dæ æ inkje saa greidt aa vaataa:
Idag, ell imorgo, ell anen Kvell,
Kanske overmorgo, da kjøm haⁱn lel.“

1885, Georg Sauerwein, Frie Viso ifraa Vigguin sungje i Nørdre-Gudbrandsdalsk Dølamaal, Kristiania: Cammermeyer, page 92:

“What time does the post arrive? Tomorrow?”
– “The time isn’t easy to know:
Today, or tomorrow, or tomorrow night,
Maybe the day after that, then it comes anyway.”

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, Gudbrandsdal) alternative form of vita (“to know”)


gælen

gælen (masculine and feminine gælen, neuter gæli, definite singular and plural gælne, comparative gælnare, indefinite superlative gælnast, definite superlative gælnaste)

gælen (feminine masculine)
gæli (neuter)
gælne (definite plural singular)
gælnare (comparative)
gælnast (indefinite superlative)
gælnaste (definite superlative)

fort og gæli

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, Eastern Norway) alternative form of galen


kornband

kornbandet (definite singular)
kornband (indefinite plural)
kornbanda (definite plural)


skryfta

skryftar (present)
skryfta (past)
skryfta (participle past)
skryftast (infinitive passive)
skryftande (participle present)
skryfta (imperative)
skryft (imperative)


andsøles

From Old Norse andsœlis. Equivalent to and- + -søles.


rettsøles

in the same direction as the sun, sunwise; from left to right


rangsøles

From rang + -søles. The last part is from sol with adverb suffix -s (like in andføttes, compare also Swedish -s).

in opposite direction from the sun; eastward


avsølt

avsølt (indefinite singular)
avsølte (definite plural singular)

facing away from the Sun; receiving little sunlight


avsøle

avsøla (definite singular)
avsøler (indefinite plural)
avsølene (definite plural)

Høgdegrensa for steinbjørkeskogen går opp i solsida og sig sterkt nedover i avsøla.

1968, Søren Ve, Utbreidsla og høgdegrensor til skog-, tre- og buskeslag i Sogndal og Hafslo, [Oslo]: Universitetsforlaget, page 40:

The silver birch timberline rises on the sunny side and falls sharply on the shadowy side.

a side of something, the side receiving little, if any sunshine


til side

Ho feia all konkurranse til sides med tida 13.50 minutt.

2013 February 26, Hardanger Folkeblad, page 5:

She swept aside all competition with her time 13.50 minutes.


avsøles

positioned in a location that receives little or no sunlight; facing away from the Sun


vikka

vikkar (present)
vikka (past)
vikka (participle past)
vikkast (infinitive passive)
vikkande (participle present)
vikka (imperative)
vikk (imperative)


vidka

vidkar (present)
vidka (past)
vidka (participle past)
vidkast (infinitive passive)
vidkande (participle present)
vidka (imperative)
vidk (imperative)


jolenek

joleneket (definite singular)
jolenek (indefinite plural)
joleneka (definite plural)


romsleg

romsleg (indefinite singular)
romslege (definite plural singular)

From rom + -leg, similar to Swedish rumslig, but has another meaning. Compare also Norwegian Bokmål romslig.


joleband

jolebandet (definite singular)
joleband (indefinite plural)
jolebanda (definite plural)


jolebakst

jolebaksten (definite singular)
jolebakstar (indefinite plural)
jolebakstane (definite plural)


solside

solsida (definite singular)
solsider (indefinite plural)
solsidene (definite plural)

[²su̞ːɻˌʂiː.ə]

[²su̞ːˌʂiː.ə]

From sol (“sun”) + side (“side”). Compare Faroese sólsíða.

a side of something, the side receiving (most of the) sunshine

(figurative, idiomatic) a best side; bright side


vidke

vidkar (present)
vidka (past)
vidka (participle past)
vidkast (infinitive passive)
vidkande (participle present)
vidke (imperative)
vidk (imperative)

From Old Norse víðka. Doublet of vikke. Cognates with Icelandic víkka.

(transitive) to make roomy, more spacious


jolebakster

jolebaksteren (definite singular)
jolebakstrar (indefinite plural)
jolebakstrane (definite plural)

Ei tjukk pannekaka er visst all den jolebakster eg kann faa til.

A thick pancake seems to be all the christmas pastry I can muster.

(pre-2012) alternative form of jolebakst


vårå

(dialectal) alternative form of vere (“botfly larvae”)


vårå

vårå (present tense e, past tense va, present participle veri or vori or viri or vyri or vyry)

e (present)
va (past)
veri (participle present)
vori (participle present)
viri (participle present)
vyri (participle present)
vyry (participle present)

From Old Norse vera, where the vowels are fully levelled. Cf. våtå < vita.

saa kom Guten heim att aa ha’ ingjen Ting lært. Saa skul han lær’ sæg te Skomakar, aa dæ gjekk lik’eins; saa skul han vaaraa Snikkar, aa dæ gjekk paa saammaa Maatin.

1853, Ivar Aasen, Prøver af landsmaalet i Norge, Christiania: Printed by Carl C. Werner & Comp, page 8:

then the boy came home and had learnt nothing. Then he was learning how to be a shoemaker, and it ended the same; then he was going to be a carpenter, and it went the same way.

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, Eastern Norway) alternative form of vera (“to be”)


vårå

(dialectal) alternative form of vara (“to last”)


ballotere

balloterer (present)
balloterte (past)
ballotert (participle past)
balloterast (infinitive passive)
balloterande (participle present)
balloter (imperative)


streikevakt

streikevakta (definite singular)
streikevakter (indefinite plural)
streikevaktene (definite plural)

Steinkasting er vaapnet streikevakti brukar til aa driva folk tilbake med.

1925 October 14, “Streikarane ved Trælandsfoss driv med steinkasting.”, in Agder Tidend, page 6:

Stone-throwing is the weapon the picket line uses to drive people away.

one or more people on strike acting as pickets; a picket line


svecisme

svecismen (definite singular)
svecismar (indefinite plural)
svecismane (definite plural)


vère

vère (present tense æ, singular past tense va, plural past tense våre, past participle vòre, imperative singular vèr, imperative plural vèri)

æ (present)
va (past singular)
våre (past plural)
vòre (participle past)
vèr (imperative singular)
vèri (imperative plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of vera (“to be”)


julebakst

julebaksten (definite singular)
julebakstar (indefinite plural)
julebakstane (definite plural)

(collectively) all the different cookies, pastries etc. one has or may have prepared for Christmas


solskive

solskiva (definite singular)
solskiver (indefinite plural)
solskivene (definite plural)

(especially in the definite singular) the surface of the Sun, as it appears on Earth


metresse

metressa (definite singular)
metresser (indefinite plural)
metressene (definite plural)


snaufjell

snaufjellet (definite singular)
snaufjell (indefinite plural)
snaufjella (definite plural)

From snau (“naked”) + fjell (“mountain”).

area in the mountains above the tree line


vigga

viggar (present)
vigga (past)
vigga (participle past)
viggast (infinitive passive)
viggande (participle present)
vigga (imperative)
vigg (imperative)


svear

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse svíar.

slbor

(historical) Swedes, members of the North Germanic tribe


vikke

vikka (definite singular)
vikker (indefinite plural)
vikkene (definite plural)

From Latin vicia, via Middle Low German wicke.


vikke

vikkar (present)
vikka (past)
vikka (participle past)
vikkast (infinitive passive)
vikkande (participle present)
vikke (imperative)
vikk (imperative)

Doublet of vidke, from Old Norse víðga, víðka.

(transitive) to bend away every other sawtooth (so that sawing is easier)


svægje

head

svægje (present tense svægjer, past tense svægde, past participle svægt, singular imperative svæg, plural imperative svægji)

svægjer (present)
svægde (past)
svægt (participle past)
svæg (imperative singular)
svægji (imperative plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of svelgja (“to swallow”)


vigge

vigga (definite singular)
vigger (indefinite plural)
viggene (definite plural)

(especially in the definite singular) strip along the hillside, between the birchen timberline and plateaus above, on either side of a valley


vigge

viggar (present)
vigga (past)
vigga (participle past)
viggast (infinitive passive)
viggande (participle present)
vigge (imperative)
vigg (imperative)

Possibly from vigg m. Alternatively compare vidke.


streikevakti

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of streikevakt


områdd

områdd (neuter singular områdd or områdt, definite singular and plural områdde)

områdd (neuter singular)
områdt (neuter singular)
områdde (definite plural singular)


områ

områ (present tense områr, past tense områdde, supine områdd or områdt, past participle områdd, present participle områdande, imperative områ)

områr (present)
områdde (past)
områdd (supine)
områdt (supine)
områdd (participle past)
områdande (participle present)
områ (imperative)

(reflexive) to rethink before reaching a decision


som ei lus på ein tjørekost

han spring som lusa på tjærakosten

1936, Olav Duun, Samtid [The Present Age], Oslo: Norli, page 238:

(figurative, simile) very slowly; at a snail's pace


nemja

nemja (present tense nem, past tense namde, supine namt, past participle namd, present participle nemjande, imperative nem)

nem (present)
namde (past)
namt (supine)
namd (participle past)
nemjande (participle present)
nem (imperative)

Eg kom samstundes og til aa nemja som aldri fyrr kor ufysi ho var den lukti av klædi hans[.]

1907, Per Sivle, Sogor, Kristiania: Aschehoug, page 81:

In that moment, I also came to perceive as never before how opposed she was to the smell of his clothes.


blygsel

From blyg + -sel. Akin to Norwegian Bokmål blussel.


blygsla

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of blygsel


låsesmed

låsesmeden (definite singular)
låsesmedar (indefinite plural)
låsesmedane (definite plural)


skirsel

From Old Norse skírsl f. Equivalent to skir + -sel.

Was considered grammatically feminine prior to the 2012 spelling reform. The alternative form skirsle still is.


skirsle

skirsla (definite singular)
skirsler (indefinite plural)
skirslene (definite plural)

From Old Norse skírsl f (“purification”). The verb is derived from the noun.


skirsle

skirslar (present)
skirsla (past)
skirsla (participle past)
skirslast (infinitive passive)
skirslande (participle present)
skirsle (imperative)
skirsl (imperative)


gammern

pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling


gamlen

Definite form; a nominalisation of gamal (“old”).

the old or oldest man, especially in a family


skirsler

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of skirsel


førsel

førselen (definite singular)
førslar (indefinite plural)
førslane (definite plural)


førsle

førsla (definite singular)
førsler (indefinite plural)
førslene (definite plural)


åtferd

åtferda (definite singular)
åtferder (indefinite plural)
åtferdene (definite plural)

From Old Norse atferð. Equivalent to åt + ferd.


grunnleik

grunnleiken (definite singular)
grunnleikar (indefinite plural)
grunnleikane (definite plural)


ryktast

ryktast (present tense ryktast, past tense ryktast, supine ryktast)

ryktast (present)
ryktast (past)
ryktast (supine)


tyfte

tyfte (present tense tyfter or tyftar, past tense tyfte or tyfta, past participle tyft or tyfta)

tyfter (present)
tyftar (present)
tyfte (past)
tyfta (past)
tyft (participle past)
tyfta (participle past)


mishald

mishaldet (definite singular)
mishald (indefinite plural)
mishalda (definite plural)


mistru

mistrua (definite singular)
mistruer (indefinite plural)
mistruene (definite plural)


mistru

mistrur (present)
mistrudde (past)
mistrutt (participle past)
mistrudd (participle past)
mistruast (infinitive passive)
mistruande (participle present)
mistru (imperative)


tjukne

tjuknar (present)
tjukna (past)
tjukna (participle past)
tjuknast (infinitive passive)
tjuknande (participle present)
tjukne (imperative)
tjukn (imperative)


tjukne

tjukna (definite singular)
tjukner (indefinite plural)
tjuknene (definite plural)


fråvere

fråvera (definite singular)
fråverer (indefinite plural)
fråverene (definite plural)


bortevere

bortevera (definite singular)
borteverer (indefinite plural)
borteverene (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of bortevære


samvære

samværet (definite singular)
samvære (indefinite plural)
samværa (definite plural)


einvere

einvera (definite singular)
einverer (indefinite plural)
einverene (definite plural)


velvere

velvera (definite singular)
velverer (indefinite plural)
velverene (definite plural)


mellomvere

mellomvera (definite singular)
mellomverer (indefinite plural)
mellomverene (definite plural)

(pre-2012) alternative form of mellomvære


nærvære

nærværet (definite singular)
nærvære (indefinite plural)
nærværa (definite plural)


nærvere

nærvera (definite singular)
nærverer (indefinite plural)
nærverene (definite plural)


fråvære

fråværet (definite singular)
fråvære (indefinite plural)
fråværa (definite plural)


samvere

samvera (definite singular)
samverer (indefinite plural)
samverene (definite plural)


tilvere

tilvera (definite singular)
tilverer (indefinite plural)
tilverene (definite plural)


omvere

omvera (definite singular)
omverer (indefinite plural)
omverene (definite plural)


brekkje

brekkjer (present)
brekte (past)
brekt (participle past)
brekkjast (infinitive passive)
brekkjande (participle present)
brekk (imperative)


tufta

tufta (present tense tuftar, past tense tufta, past participle tufta)

tuftar (present)
tufta (past)
tufta (participle past)


tyfta

tyfta (present tense tyfter or tyftar, past tense tyfte or tyfta, past participle tyft or tyfta)

tyfter (present)
tyftar (present)
tyfte (past)
tyfta (past)
tyft (participle past)
tyfta (participle past)


tannstein

tannsteinen (definite singular)
tannsteinar (indefinite plural)
tannsteinane (definite plural)


Mossyen

Mossyen m (indefinite Mossy, dative (Vefsn) Mossyæ)

From the farm Mo, from Old Norse mór, and sy (“sea”), from Old Norse sjór.

D’e førgale kor mykje hus dæ tek te å bi her mæ Mossyæ.
It’s mad how many houses are beginning to pop up here in Mosjøen.

town and former municipality in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway; alternative spelling of Mosjøen


eseløyra

From esel (“ass, donkey”) + øyra (“ear”).


Sverdvik

Sverdvik f (definite form Sverdvika or Sverdviki)

form Sverdvika (definite)
Sverdviki (definite)


bisol

bisola (definite singular)
bisoler (indefinite plural)
bisolene (definite plural)

From bi- + sol. Calque of Ancient Greek παρήλιον (parḗlion). Compare Danish bisol, Swedish bisol and Dutch bijzon.


aircondition

airconditionen (definite singular)
airconditionar (indefinite plural)
airconditionane (definite plural)


Nidaros

Nidaros Cathedral
Nidelva
Trondheim
nn:Nidaros

From Old Norse Niðaróss, Niðarós from Niðar, genitive of Nið f (“the River Nid”) + óss (“river mouth”). This was the Old Norse name of the city Trondheim, and was revived in the 19th century to replace the Danish name Trondhjem. It became the official name in 1929, but due to protests, it was changed to Trondheim the following year.

der eg liksom skvatt tilbake paa Dekket og sagde: „Aa, gamle Nidaros! er du der?“

1860, Aasmund O. Vinje, Ferdaminni fraa Sumaren 1860., Christiania: Printed by Bergh & Ellefsen, page 128:

where I sort of jumped back on the deck and said: “Oh, old Nidaros! are you there?”

(unofficial or historical) a city in Trøndelag, Norway

bispen i Nidaros

Nidaros bispedøme
w:nn:Nidaros bispedøme

ellipsis of Nidaros bispedøme (“Diocese of Nidaros”).


Trondeim

a farm name found several places in Eastern Norway


Trøndalog

/²trønːɑlɔˑɡ/

(rare, nonstandard) alternative form of Trøndelag


Trøndelog

/²trønːəlɔˑɡ/

(nonstandard) alternative form of Trøndelag.


Trandem

From Old Norse Þrándheimr, Þróndheimr (“Trondheim, Trøndelag”).

inh

(dialectal, Romsdalen, Southern Møre dialect) alternative form of Trondheim


Trannøm

From Old Norse Þrándheimr, Þróndeimr (“Trondheim, Trøndelag”).

(dialectal, Østerdalsmål) alternative form of Trondheim


Tranneim

(dialectal, Northern Hordaland) alternative form of Trondheim


Tråndheim

Nidaros, kjend og kjær
medan norske hjarto slær.
Traandheim tok deg i sin famn,
soga susar i ditt namn.
Alt med’ elvi finn sin os
skal du heita Nidaros.
Nidaros, known and loved
while Norwegian hearts beat.
Trondheim took you in its arms,
the history is flowing in your name.
As long as the river finds its mouth
your name shall be Nidaros.


Tråndæm

(dialectal, Gudbrand Valley) alternative form of Trondheim


Trondem

From Old Norse Þróndheimr (“Trondheim, Trøndelag”).

(dialectal, Troms) alternative form of Trondheim


Tråndeim

(dialectal, Southern Hordaland, Gudbrand Valley) alternative form of Trondheim

Southern Hordaland; Gudbrand Valley; Southern Hordaland; Gudbrand Valley


Trandeim

(dialectal, Nordfjord, Sognamål, West Valdres, Telemark dialect, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of Trondheim


Trannem

(dialectal, Trysil, Sunnfjord) alternative form of Trondheim


Færøyarne

head

Færøyarne f pl (indefinite plural Færøyar, definite plural dative Færøyom)

Færøyar (indefinite plural)
Færøyom (dative definite plural)

(pre-1917) Faroe Islands, Faeroe Islands, or the Faroes; alternative spelling of Færøyane


blokkfløyte

blokkfløyta (definite singular)
blokkfløyter (indefinite plural)
blokkfløytene (definite plural)

Calque of German Blockflöte, from blokk + fløyte. Cognate with Danish blokfløjte (whence also Greenlandic blokfløjte), Dutch blokfluit, Swedish blockflöjt and Icelandic blokkflauta.


Trondheimen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


fjota

fyt (present)
faut (past)
fote (participle past)
fjotast (infinitive passive)
fjotande (participle present)
fjot (imperative)

Probably a dialectal mutation of Norwegian fjord.

Me skal fjota i morgon.
We will fish in the fjord tomorow.

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, Western Norway) to fish in the fjord


lofotværing

lofotværingen (definite singular)
lofotværingar (indefinite plural)
lofotværingane (definite plural)


Dombås

From Old Norse *Dumbuáss, from the river name Dumba + áss (“hill”). The river name is possibly derived from dumbr (“mute”).


tilhøyrsel

tilhøyrselen (definite singular)
tilhøyrslar (indefinite plural)
tilhøyrslane (definite plural)


tilhøyrsle

tilhøyrsla (definite singular)
tilhøyrsler (indefinite plural)
tilhøyrslene (definite plural)


trøndsk

trøndsk (indefinite singular)
trøndske (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse þrǿnzkr, from þróndr (“one of the Thronds”).

Throndish, Throwendish (of, from or pertaining to Trøndelag)


italisk

italisk (indefinite singular)
italiske (definite plural singular)

From Italia + -sk, compare Latin italicus.

Italic (pertaining to the branch of Indo-European languages spoken in ancient Italy)


heimferd

heimferda (definite singular)
heimferder (indefinite plural)
heimferdene (definite plural)

[²hɛ̝ɪːɱ.fɛ̝ˑr]

[²hɛ̝ɪːɱ.fɛ̝ˑɽ]

From heim (“home”) + ferd (“trip, journey”). Akin to Icelandic heimferð.


jordnær

[²ju̞ː.ɳæˑɾ]


gulsott

gulsotta (definite singular)
gulsotter (indefinite plural)
gulsottene (definite plural)

/²ɡʊːɽ.sutː/

[²ɡʊː.ʂu̞tˑ]


mållag

mållaget (definite singular)
mållag (indefinite plural)
mållaga (definite plural)

[²mo̞ːl.lɐ̞ˑɡ]

/²mɔːɽ.laːɡ/

[²mo̞ː.ɭɐ̞ˑɡ]

From mål (“language”) + lag (“group; association; organisation”).

compound

Noregs Mållag

a language organisation, an association working for the rights of a language


Tranøm

[²tɾɐ̞ː.nœmˑ]

(dialectal, Østfold dialect) alternative form of Trondheim


hovdæ

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) definite dative singular of hòvúd


å hovde

han datt å hovde


hestæ

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) definite dative singular of hest’e


vokõ

(dialectal, Selbu) definite singular of vuku


hugud

hugudet (definite singular)
hugud (indefinite plural)
huguda (definite plural)
hugud (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hugudet (accusative definite nominative singular)
hugud (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
huguda (accusative definite nominative plural)
hugu (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hugude (accusative definite nominative singular)
hugue (accusative definite nominative singular)
hugu (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hugue (accusative definite nominative plural)
hugude (dative definite singular)
hugue (dative definite singular)
huguom (dative definite plural)
hugu (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hugue (accusative definite nominative singular)
hugu (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hugua (accusative definite nominative plural)
hugui (dative definite singular)
hugun (dative definite singular)
huguom (dative definite plural)
huguem (dative definite plural)

hugud

hugud

hugud

Metaphony of hovud, with /v/ > /ɡ/ in intervocalic position, from Old Norse hǫfuð. Compare huvud (huvu).

Han hadde fleire hundre leikar i hugudet.

1997, Arvid Møller, Den vare tonen : meisterspelmannen Hans W. Brimi, Lesja: Snøhetta forl., page 54:

Hain måtte sikkert hå eit tå gløyggaste arbeidshugudom som ha funnest i bygdn.

1921, O. Løkre, Lurtonø frå fjeille, Kristiania: Norli, page 74:

He must have had the most clearsighted work head that has been in the village.

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


Setesdal

Setesdalen (definite)
Sætisdal (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
Sætisdalen (accusative definite nominative singular)
Sætisdals- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)

nn-decl-m-a-dial-dat

Sætisdal

nn-decl-blank-sing

Sætisdal

Inherited from Old Norse *Setrsdalr, from setr n (“seat, residence”) and dalr m (“valley”).

Setesdal (a valley and historical district in Agder County in southern Norway)


avløysa

avløyser (present)
avløyste (past)
avløyst (participle past)
avløysast (infinitive passive)
avløysande (participle present)
avløys (imperative)


avlysa

avlyser (present)
avlyste (past)
avlyst (participle past)
avlysast (infinitive passive)
avlysande (participle present)
avlys (imperative)


fljuge

inflection of fljuga:
present subjunctive


krjupe

inflection of krjupa:
present subjunctive

inflection of krjupa:
plural present imperative


ollom

inflection of all:
masculine dative singular

inflection of all:
masculine/feminine/neuter dative plural


ferer

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) present of fara


kaffikjerring

kaffikjerringa (definite singular)
kaffikjerringar (indefinite plural)
kaffikjerringane (definite plural)

From kaffi (“coffee”) + kjerring (“woman”). Compare Icelandic kaffikerling.


kjering

kjeringa (definite singular)
kjeringar (indefinite plural)
kjeringane (definite plural)

/²c͡çɛːrɪŋɡ/

(dialectal or nonstandard) alternative form of kjerring


geiterna

(pre-1901 (Landsmål)) definite plural of geit


rekkefølgje

rekkefølgja (definite singular)
rekkefølgjer (indefinite plural)
rekkefølgjene (definite plural)


rekkefylgje

rekkefylgja (definite singular)
rekkefylgjer (indefinite plural)
rekkefylgjene (definite plural)


rekkjefølgje

rekkjefølgja (definite singular)
rekkjefølgjer (indefinite plural)
rekkjefølgjene (definite plural)


rekkjefylgje

rekkjefylgja (definite singular)
rekkjefylgjer (indefinite plural)
rekkjefylgjene (definite plural)


rekkjefølge

rekkjefølga (definite singular)
rekkjefølger (indefinite plural)
rekkjefølgene (definite plural)


heradshus

heradshuset (definite singular)
heradshus (indefinite plural)
heradshusa (definite plural)


bli av med

head

bli av med (present tense blir av med, past tense blei av med, supine blitt av med, imperative bli av med)

blir av med (present)
blei av med (past)
blitt av med (supine)
bli av med (imperative)

Ein blir aldri av med knotten i sånt vêr

One can never get rid of the no-see-ums during weather like that

I slagsmålet blei han av med den siste framtanna si


bli av

bli av (present tense blir av, past tense blei av, supine blitt av, imperative bli av)

blir av (present)
blei av (past)
blitt av (supine)
bli av (imperative)

Festen blei aldri av.

Blei det noko av prosjektet ditt?

to happen, chiefly of activities planned by humans

Kor blir det heile tida av pengane hans?

Where does his money disappear all the time?

to go somewhere without another's knowledge; to end up


svintoks

svintoksen (definite singular)
svintoksar (indefinite plural)
svintoksane (definite plural)

From svin + toks, from Old Norse svín (“swine”) and þǫx (“badger”).

a badger, a shortlegged omnivorous animal of the subfamily, Melinae


kvede

kvedet (definite singular)
kvede (indefinite plural)
kveda (definite plural)


omfamna

omfamnar (present)
omfamna (past)
omfamna (participle past)
omfamnast (infinitive passive)
omfamnande (participle present)
omfamna (imperative)
omfamn (imperative)

From om + famna. Similar to Swedish omfamna and Danish omfavne (whence also Norwegian Bokmål omfavne). Compare also Icelandic umfaðma.


hughwu

(dialectal) alternative form of hovud (“head”); pronunciation spelling of hugud.


-heim

-heimen (definite singular)
-heimar (indefinite plural)
-heimane (definite plural)

From -heimr, -eimr, from heimr. Akin to English -ham.

Place-name suffix, variously indicating a settlement, farm or enclosure.


lågå

[²lo̞ˑ.ɣʷo̞]

Metaphony of loga, from Old Norse loga, accusative of logi.

(dialectal) alternative form of loge (“flame”)


lågå

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, Gudbrandsdal) Alternative form of laga (“to make”)


stjard

(dialectal, Innherad) alternative form of styrd (“stiff, sore”)


Agder

Inherited from Old Norse Agðir f pl, from a singular form *Ǫgð, from Proto-Germanic *Agiðō, from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). Cognate with Old English eg(e)de, Old High German egida, and Old Welsh ocet (> Welsh oged (“harrow”)).

A county of Southern Norway, until 2020 split into Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder


mjelkinne

[ˈmjɛ̝lc͡çiɲə]

(dialectal, Southern Møre dialect) definite dative singular of mjelk


mjelk

mjelk f (definite singular mjelka, definite dative singular (Sunnmøre) mjelkinne, uncountable)

mjelka (definite singular)
mjelkinne (dative definite singular)

(dialectal) alternative form of mjølk (“milk”)


mjelka

[ˈmjɛ̝lc͡çɐ̞]


Uva

A river in Trøndelag, Norway, not far from Å and Jerpstad


lagrette

lagretta (definite singular)
lagretter (indefinite plural)
lagrettene (definite plural)


austanfjelsk

austanfjelsk (indefinite singular)
austanfjelske (definite plural singular)


framanfor

From fram + -an- + for. Compare Norwegian Bokmål fremmenfor.


austanfjells

aust + -an- + fjell + -s. Compare Norwegian Bokmål østenfjells.


austafjelsk

austafjelsk (indefinite singular)
austafjelske (definite plural singular)

concerning the area east of a mountain (range)


pathanar

pathanaren (definite singular)
pathanarar (indefinite plural)
pathanarane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Hindustani پٹھان / पठान (paṭhān) with ending -ar

(pre-2021) alternative form of pasjtunar


stopul

stopulen (definite singular)
stoplar (indefinite plural)
stoplane (definite plural)

From Old Norse stǫpull, from Proto-Germanic *stapulaz. Doublet of stabel and stapel. Akin to English steeple.

(architecture) a freestanding church bell tower or bell mount; a (usually minimalist) campanile


stopla

stoplar (present)
stopla (past)
stopla (participle past)
stoplast (infinitive passive)
stoplande (participle present)
stopla (imperative)
stopl (imperative)


stople

stoplar (present)
stopla (past)
stopla (participle past)
stoplast (infinitive passive)
stoplande (participle present)
stople (imperative)
stopl (imperative)

Deverbative of stopul (“steeple”) and/or from Old Norse stǫpla. Doublet of stable and staple.


tuftekjerring

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

/²tʊftəçɛrɪŋ/

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

compound

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


tuftekall

tuftekallen (definite singular)
tuftekallar (indefinite plural)
tuftekallane (definite plural)

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

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


Gýró

(dialectal) alternative spelling of Guyró.


Guyró

From Old Norse Guðrún where the -n is lost following nationalisation of the preceding vowel (cf. augun > augo). The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting a j sound before r, akin to veir from veðr.

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of Gudrun.


Gurå

From Old Norse Guðrún where the -n is lost following nationalisation of the preceding vowel (cf. augun > augo).


Gudrid

From Old Norse Guðríðr, from Guðfríðr, from guð (“god”) + fríðr (“beautiful”). Cognate with Faroese Guðrið and Icelandic Guðríður.


Gudleik

[²ɡʉl.lɛ̝ɪ̯ˑk]

From Old Norse Guðleikr, whence also Gudlak, Gullak.


Guyri

From Old Norse Guðríðr, from Guðfríðr. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting a j sound before r, akin to veir from veðr.

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of Gudrid.


Guyleik

From Old Norse Guðleikr. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting vocalised between vowels and voiced consonants (such as l, n and r), cf. støyla from stǫðlar.

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of Gudleik.


Torleiv

[²tʰɞ̞l.lɛ̝ɪ̯ʋ]

From Old Norse Þorleifr, whence also Torlav.


Torlav

[²tʰɞ̞l.lɐ̞ˑʋ]

From Old Norse Þorleifr, whence also Torleiv.


gydje

gydja (definite singular)
gydjer (indefinite plural)
gydjene (definite plural)

From Old Norse gyðja, a female form of goði; from Proto-Germanic *gudjǭ (“priestess”).


kjelve

kjelvar (present)
kjelva (past)
kjelva (participle past)
kjelvast (infinitive passive)
kjelvande (participle present)
kjelve (imperative)
kjelv (imperative)


kjevla

kjevlar (present)
kjevla (past)
kjevla (participle past)
kjevlast (infinitive passive)
kjevlande (participle present)
kjevla (imperative)
kjevl (imperative)


Guylaug

From Old Norse Guðlaug. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting vocalised between vowels and voiced consonants (such as l, n and r), cf. støyla from stǫðlar.

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of Gudlaug.


vekeblad

vekebladet (definite singular)
vekeblad (indefinite plural)
vekeblada (definite plural)

From veke (“week”) + blad (“magazine, newspaper”). Compare Icelandic vikublað, Dutch weekblad and German Wochenblatt.


mygje

From Old Norse mykit, from mikit, neuter of mikill.

(dialectal) alternative form of mykje (“much”)


Alvhild

Old Norse Alfhildr, from alfr (“elf”) and hildr (“battle”).


gaut

gauten (definite singular)
gautar (indefinite plural)
gautane (definite plural)

From Old Norse gautr (“Geat”), from Proto-Germanic *gautaz. Cognate with the Swedish name element göt.


Toralv

From Old Norse Þóralfr, from Þórr + alfr (“elf, supernatural being”). Cognate with Faroese Tórálvur. Equivalent to Tor + alv.


Gandalv

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


Alv

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

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “elf”, feminine equivalent Alva


Leidulv

/²lɛɪ(d)ʊɽʋ/

From Old Norse Leiðulfr, from leið (“way”) + ulfr (“wolf”).


kjuke

kjuka (definite singular)
kjuker (indefinite plural)
kjukene (definite plural)

From Old Norse kjúka, from the same origin as kok and kokul. Cognate with Icelandic kjúka.


Åstrid

a female given name from Old Norse, variant of Astrid


Blakstad

From Old Norse *Blakksstaðir or *Blakkastaðir, from the male given name Blakkr or Blakki + staðr. Doublet of Blakkestad.


fimbulvinter

vinteren (definite singular)
vintrar (indefinite plural)
vintrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse fimbulvetr with the East Nordic-derived form -vinter. From Old East Norse vintr. Compare Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian Bokmål fimbulvinter.

cog

Alternative form of fimbulvetter (“Fimbulwinter”)


fimbulvetter

fumbulvetteren (definite singular)
fimbulvetrar (indefinite plural)
fimbulvetrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse fimbulvetr; from fimbul- (“mighty, great”) + vetr (“winter”). Icelandic fimbulvetur, Faroese fimbulsvetur, Old East Norse fimbulvintr → Swedish and Danish fimbulvinter → Norwegian fimbulvinter. See English fimbulwinter.

prefix

A harsh winter, the great and awful darkness preceding the end of the world as written in the Prose Edda (“Younger Edda”). It says three successive winters will come where snow and wind comes from all directions, without any intervening summer; during this time, there will be innumerable wars and ties of blood will no longer be respected: the next-of-kin will lay together and brothers will kill brothers. See Fimbulwinter on Wikipedia.


-røn

Through analogy from words ending in -røn, such as nordrøn and austrøn, from Old Norse -ǿnn. Akin to English -ern.


Røykjavik

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Reykjavík, or a semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Reykjavík, Røykjavík (“bay of smokes”). From reykja, genitive plural of reykr (“smoke”), and vík (“bay”). Equivalent to røyk + vik (the original genitive plural *røykje- / *røykja- is lost).

slbor

Igaar gjekk det som eld i turt gras yver heile Røykjavik at tyskarar og franskmenner var byrja krig.

1913 April 23, J. H., “Islandsbrev. Samrøringi i Noreg.”, in Gula Tidend:

Yesterday, it went like wildfire across Reykjavík that Germans and Frenchmen had gone to war.

The capital of Iceland. Official name: Reykjavík


olavs-

From Old Norse Óláfs, genitive of Óláfr.

Of or pertaining to Olav, especially St Olaf


kaupang

kaupangen (definite singular)
kaupangar (indefinite plural)
kaupangane (definite plural)

From Old Norse kaupangr, from kaup + vangr. Cognate with Icelandic kaupangur, Swedish köping and Danish købing.

Vetteren etter sat kong Olav i kaupangen, og dette var de trettande aare av kongedøme hans.

1900, Snorri Sturluson, translated by Steinar Schjøtt, Kings’ sagas [King Sagas], page 417:

The winter thereon, king Olaf sat in the market town [Nidaros], and this was the thirteenth year of his rule.


knota

knotar (present)
knota (past)
knota (participle past)
knotast (infinitive passive)
knotande (participle present)
knota (imperative)
knot (imperative)

danska

to put Danish words into Norwegian in order to give a higher social status to the speech

to use an unnatural language with the intention to seem more mannered or refined

to speak another dialect with a higher social status

(about women, dated) to pretend to be arrogant


olavsvoka

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

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

(pre-2012) alternative form of olavsvoke


Kaupanger

/²kœʊ̯paŋːər/

[ˈkʰæ̌u̯ː.pɐ̞̂u̞̯ŋɡ]

From Old Norse Kaupangr or Lúsakaupangr, from kaupangr.

Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane#English

A village in Indre Sogn district, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.


Jøtul

From Jøtul, name of a cast iron stove producer; from jøtul (“troll, giant”), from Old Norse jǫtunn.


Holmsbu

[ˈhɔ̀ɳʂ.bʉ̌]

From the farm name Holm, and bu f, from Old Norse búð.


Throndheim

From Old Norse Þróndheimr with <th> retained for etymological reasons. Compare Thor for Tor.


Trondheimsfjorden

head

Trondheimsfjorden m (indefinite Trondheimsfjord)

From Trondheim and fjord. The name of the fjord may originally have been *Þrónd or *Þróund, which would then be the origin of þróndr and plural þrǿndr (> trønder), the name of the people living around it. Compare sygnir pl from Sogn.

the Trondheim Fjord, the fjord around which Trøndelag and the city Trondheim are located.


Ny-Ålesund

From ny (“new”) + Ålesund. Named after the city of Ålesund in Sunnmøre on the West Norwegian coast.


leiv’e

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of leiv


svinn

svinnet (definite singular)
svinn (indefinite plural)
svinna (definite plural)

wastage, waste (e.g. products from a shop thrown away because of expiring dato)


hugudet

(dialectal) definite neuter singular of hugud


Halldor

hall + -dor, Tor; from Old Norse Halldórr, Hallþórr. Doublet of Halltor. Cognate with Faroese Haldórur and Icelandic Halldóra.

Femtan av brennemennerne fall i Brjaan-striden. Der fall og Halldor, son av Gudmund hin rike, og Erling av Straumsøy.

1896, Olav Aasmundsstad, Njaala elder Soga um Njaal Torgeirson og sønerne hans, Kristiania: Det norske Samlaget, page 332:

Fifteen men of the Burners fell in Brian’s battle, and there, too, fell Halldor the son of Gudmund the powerful, and Erling of Straumey.

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Halldora


mekedag

mekedagen (definite singular)
mekedagar (indefinite plural)
mekedagane (definite plural)

From Old Norse miðvikudagr (“midweek day”), likely a calque of Old High German mittawehha (literally “middle of the week”). Cognate with Faroese mikudagur and Icelandic miðvikudagur.


mørkedag

mørkedagen (definite singular)
mørkedagar (indefinite plural)
mørkedagane (definite plural)

From Old Norse *myðkudagr, a contraction of *myðvikudagr, from miðvikudagr (“midweek day”). /ðk/ has in this word turned into /rk/, cf. mark < maðkr.

(dialectal, Tinn in Telemark) alternative form of mekedag (“Wednesday”)


bygel

byglen (definite singular)
byglar (indefinite plural)
byglane (definite plural)

From Old Norse bygill, from Proto-Germanic *bugilaz, cognate with Icelandic bygill, Swedish bygel, Danish bøjle, German Bügel. Derived from the verb *beuganą (“to bow”).


kortbølge

kortbølga (definite singular)
kortbølger (indefinite plural)
kortbølgene (definite plural)

Alternative form of kortbølgje (“shortwave”)


til jola

From the preposition til and dative plural of Old Norse jól (“Yule”)


grede

greda (definite singular)
greder (indefinite plural)
gredene (definite plural)

Derived from Old Norse graðr (“entire, not castrated”, about cattle), compare Faroese greði.

der

rut (sexual desire or oestrus of cattle, and various other mammals)


klauvdyr

klauvdyret (definite singular)
klauvdyr (indefinite plural)
klauvdyra (definite plural)

From klauv (“cloven hoof”) + dyr (“animal”). Cognate with Faroese kleyvdýr, Icelandic klaufdýr and Swedish klövdjur.


hovdyr

hovdyret (definite singular)
hovdyr (indefinite plural)
hovdyra (definite plural)

From hov (“(odd-toed) hoof”) + dyr (“animal”). Cognate with Faroese hóvdýr, Icelandic hófdýr and Swedish hovdjur.


blåtann

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

Harald blåtann

Bluetooth (the byname of Harald Gormsson, a king of Denmark and Norway)

personal area network
personal area network

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


blåtann

blåtanna (definite singular)
blåtenner (indefinite plural)
blåtennene (definite plural)

(chiefly in the plural) a dark coloured canine tooth of a pig


Ulvestad

Uncertain first part; Possibly from the Old Norse male name Ulfr, or from ulfr (“wolf”). Another possibility is a river name *Ulfa, which has later disappeared. The last part is from staðr (“stead, place”).

[²uɽ.ʋə.stɐ̞ː]

A farm in Volda, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

a surname, used by people from the village


Ulvestad

[²uɽ.ʋə.stɐ̞ː]

A farm in Valdres district, Oppland, Norway.


Bjørkedal

From Old Norse Bjǫrkudalr, from the river name *Bjarka, which is connected to bjǫrk (“birch”) and may refer to a light river bed.


Lauvstad

Newer name; from lauv (“leaf”) + stad (“stead, place”). Replaced the older name Fìta, Feta (and Danicised form Feden).


dæven

an expletive used to express displeasure; damn!


rædyr

rædyret (definite singular)
rædyr (indefinite plural)
rædyra (definite plural)


grasetar

grasetaren (definite singular)
grasetarar (indefinite plural)
grasetarane (definite plural)

From gras (“grass, herb”) + etar (“eater”).


Vefsna

From Old Norse *Vefsn. Of uncertain origin.


Hjaltland

From Old Norse Hjaltland, from hjalt (“hilt”) + land (“land”). Doublet of Shetland.

Han gav etter Avgifti, som Skottakonungen skulde reida til Noreg fyre Suderøyarne, og gav honom endaa Orknøyarne og Hjaltland i Vedd fyre 60 Tusund Gulldukatar; alt detta skulde vera Heimangaava med Margreta, Dotter hans, som vart gift med Skottakonungen Jakob den Tridje. Slikt gjorde han utan Samtykkje av Noregs Rikes Raad, og Øyarne vordi aldri atterløysta.

1862, Eirik M. Torvaldsson Sommer, Noregs Saga i Stuttmaal, elder Fortelning um dei største Tilburdarne med Nordmennerne og deira Tilstand i Noreg gjenom Forntidi til vaare Dagar, page 198:

He accepted the price the Scottish king would pay Norway for the Hebrides, and gave him Orkney and Shetland too in surety for 60 thousand gold ducats; all this as dowry for Margaret, his daughter, who got married to the Scottish king James the third. He did such without permission from the Counsil of Norway, and the islands were never given back.


mannemål

mannemålet (definite singular)
mannemål (indefinite plural)
mannemåla (definite plural)

Han kunne ikkje få mannemål.

He didn’t get the opportunity to say anything.

[F]ljote folen, paa stalli stende, no talar en’ mannemaal.

1863, Ludvig Mathias Lindeman, 30 norske Kjæmpevisemelodier med fuldstændig Text, page 15:

The fast foal in the stable stands; now it speaks in human tongue.


Vordøy

From Middle Norwegian *Vǫrð(u)øy, from Old Norse varða + ey. Replaced earlier Vargøy.


Torshamn

Calque of Faroese Tórshavn, from Old Norse Þórshǫfn.

Tórshavn (the capital of the Faroe Islands; official name: Tórshavn)


Krøderen

Definite form; from Old Norse *Krǿðir, possibly from Proto-Norse *ᚲᚱᛟᚹᛁᛞᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*krowidijaʀ /*Krōwidijaʀ/).


Krikane

From the definite plural of krìk, from Old Norse krikr.

A farm in Ulvestad, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

A farm in Valldal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


tymbur

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tymbur n (definite singular tymbre, definite singular dative tymbrè, indefinite plural tymbur, definite plural tymbrè, definite plural dative tymbró)

tymbre (definite singular)
tymbrè (dative definite singular)
tymbur (indefinite plural)
tymbrè (definite plural)
tymbró (dative definite plural)

From Old Norse timbr. Cognate with Icelandic and Faroese timbur.

(dialectal, Hardingmål, Vossamål) alternative form of tømmer or (pre-1938) timber (“timber”).


hipp

hippt (neuter)
hippe (definite plural singular)
hippare (comparative)
hippast (indefinite superlative)
hippaste (definite superlative)

Borrowed from English hip with uncertain origin. Similar to Swedish hipp.


Strømsø

Danicised form; from the farm name Strøm.

A city district and parish of Drammen, Buskerud, Norway


Bragernes

Danicised form; from Old Norse Brakanes, from the farm name Brakar pl, from braki (“juniper”).


oppland

opplandet (definite singular)
oppland (indefinite plural)
opplanda (definite plural)


Vossavangen

[²ʋɞ̞s.sɐ̞ˌʋa̝ɲ.jɪn]

På Vossavangen der vil eg bu.


vøtur

From Old Norse vetr. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic vetur.

(dialectal, Hardingmål) alternative form of vetter (“winter”)


vísubók

vísubók f (plural vísubøku or vísubøkur)

vísubøku (plural)
vísubøkur (plural)
vísubók (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
vísubókjæ (accusative definite nominative singular)
vísubøku (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
vísubøkur (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
vísubøkuna (accusative definite nominative plural)
vísubókjéné (dative definite singular)
vísubøkó (dative definite plural)

vísubók

¹Plural with tonem 1, stemming from older one-syllable forms.

(dialectal, Vossamål) alternative form of visebok (“song book”)


túpt

túpti (plural)
túpt (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
túptí (accusative definite nominative singular)
túpti (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
túptin (accusative definite nominative plural)
túptine (accusative definite nominative plural)
túptinn (dative definite singular)
túptinne (dative definite singular)
túptó (dative definite plural)

túpt

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of tuft


porsche

porscha (definite singular)
porscher (indefinite plural)
porschene (definite plural)

From the German car manufacturer Porsche, from the surname of the founder, Ferdinand Porsche.

(informal) Porsche (a car of this brand)


halshogga

halshogga (present tense halshøgg or halshogger, past tense halshogg or halshogde, past participle halshogge or halshogd or halshogt, passive halshoggast, present participle halshoggande, imperative halshogg)

halshøgg (present)
halshogger (present)
halshogg (past)
halshogde (past)
halshogge (participle past)
halshogd (participle past)
halshogt (participle past)
halshoggast (passive)
halshoggande (participle present)
halshogg (imperative)

To behead, decapitate (cut off someone's head (execution)).


eimyrje

eimyrja (definite singular)
eimyrjer (indefinite plural)
eimyrjene (definite plural)

From Old Norse eimyrja, from Proto-Germanic *aimuzjǭ. Akin to English ember.


mistenkja

mistenkjer (present)
mistenkte (past)
mistenkt (participle past)
mistenkjast (infinitive passive)
mistenkjande (participle present)
mistenk (imperative)


vestmann

vestmannen (definite singular)
vestmenn (indefinite plural)
vestmennene (definite plural)

From Old Norse vestmaðr, from vest- (“west”) + maðr (“person, man”), equivalent to vest + mann. Cognate with Faroese vestmaður and Icelandic vestmaður.

a member of the language organisation Vestmannalaget

(historical) a person from the British Isles, especially those around Scotland


pýssunn

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) definite singular dative of pýsse


pýssun

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) definite plural of pýsse


pýssó

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) definite plural dative of pýsse


pýsso

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) indefinite plural of pýsse


Vålerenga

[²ʋo̞ːɻɛ̞ŋ.ŋɐ̞]

[²ʋo̞ːɽɛ̞ŋ.ŋɐ̞]

A neighbourhood of Gamle Oslo borough, Oslo, Norway


ålvor

From Old Norse alvara, with -o- from the oblique form alvǫru.


knort

Similar to dialectal Northern Swedish knort, alternative form of Swedish knott.

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, Helgeland) Alternative form of knott (“no-see-ums”)


Rovde

From Old Norse *Rǫðvin, from rǫð f (“moraine”) + vin (“meadow”).

A village in Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Jøsok

From Old Norse *Ljótolfsakr from Ljótolfr + akr (“field”), or *Ljótsakr, from Ljótr.

A farm in Herøy, co Møre og Romsdal Norway


Velsvik

From Old Norse *Valdsvík, from Valdr (“the Voldsfjord”) + vík + [Term?] (“bay”).

compound

A hamlet in Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


spikarjarn

spikarjarnet (definite singular)
spikarjarn (indefinite plural)
spikarjarna (definite plural)

[ˈspiːkɐ̞rˌjɐ̞ːɳ]


brekkjarn

brekkjarnet (definite singular)
brekkjarn (indefinite plural)
brekkjarna (definite plural)

[ˈbɾɛkˌjɐ̞ːrn]

[ˈbɾɛkˌjɐ̞ːɳ]


meisel

meiselen (definite singular)
meislar (indefinite plural)
meislane (definite plural)

Borrowed from German Meißel, from Proto-Germanic *maitilaz. Doublet of meitel.


meitel

meitelen (definite singular)
meitlar (indefinite plural)
meitlane (definite plural)

From Old Norse meitill, from Proto-Germanic *maitilaz. Doublet of meisel. Cognate with Faroese meitil and Icelandic meitill.


Verdande

From Old Norse Verðandi, from verðandi, present participle of verða (“to become”). Equivalent of verdande.


Verdande

A peak of the Misery Mountain, Bear Island, in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway


hærd

hærd (feminine masculine)
hært (neuter)
hærde (definite plural singular)
meir hærd (comparative)
mest hærd (superlative)

From Old Norse hærðr, from hár (“hair”). Cognate with Faroese hærdur and Icelandic hærður.


nornegraut

nornegrauten (definite singular)
nornegrautar (indefinite plural)
nornegrautane (definite plural)

From norne (“goddess of fate”) + graut (“porridge”). Cognate with Faroese nornagreytur.


norne

norna (definite singular)
norner (indefinite plural)
nornene (definite plural)

From Old Norse norn, compare Faroese norna.

Norna spinn lagnadstråden.

a Norn, any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny.


gaupne

gaupna (definite singular)
gaupner (indefinite plural)
gaupnene (definite plural)

[²ɡœʊ̯.pn̥ə]


laupne

[²lœʊ̯.pn̥ə]

[²lœʊ̯ː.pn̥ə]

(pre-1938) definite singular and plural of laupen (present participle of laupa)


saupne

[²sœʊ̯.pn̥ə]

[²sœʊ̯ː.pn̥ə]

definite singular and plural of saupen (“unclear”)


Gleipne

[²ɡlɛ̝ɪ̯.pnə]

[²ɡɽɛ̝ɪ̯.pnə]

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Gleipnir.

slbor

(Norse mythology) Gleipnir, the binding that holds Fenrir


gleipne

[²ɡlɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]

[²ɡlɛ̝ɪ̯ː.pn̥ə]


gaupn

From Old Norse gaupn. Cognate of Faroese geykn and Icelandic gaupn.

gowpen, both bands held together in the form of a bowl


Sleipne

[²slɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]

[²ʂɭɛ̝ɪ̯.pn̥ə]

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

(Norse mythology) Sleipnir, an eight-legged horse


saupen

saupe (neuter)
saupne (definite plural singular)
saupnare (comparative)
saupnast (indefinite superlative)
saupnaste (definite superlative)


drøypa

drøyper (present)
drøypte (past)
drøypt (participle past)
drøypast (infinitive passive)
drøypande (participle present)
drøyp (imperative)

From Old Norse dreypa, causative of drjúpa (“to drip, to fall in drops”), whence also drjupa, drypa. Cognate with Faroese droypa, Icelandic dreypa, Old English drypan, Old High German tropfōn (> German tropfen).

drøypa steik

to pour water, milk or similar on a steak during cooking


støypa

støyper (present)
støypte (past)
støypt (participle past)
støypast (infinitive passive)
støypande (participle present)
støyp (imperative)

From Old Norse steypa, from Proto-Germanic *staupijaną (“to pour, soak”). Cognate with Faroese stoypa, Icelandic støypa, Swedish stöpa (“to pour (a wax candle)”) and Danish støbe (> Norwegian Bokmål støpe).

cog

støypa seg ut i vatnet

to throw oneself out in the water (when bathing)


mjølen

mjøle (neuter)
mjølent (neuter)
mjølne (definite plural singular)
mjølnare (comparative)
mjølnast (indefinite superlative)
mjølnaste (definite superlative)


Fenresulven

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

slbor

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


Fenre

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


Nesoddtangen

From Nesodd- + tangen (“the ness, the cape”). The place name Nesodden itself means “the cape/ness of Nes” and was the original name of Nesoddtangen. From Old Norse Nesoddi, from Nes + oddi (“cape, ness”), with Nes being the old name of the peninsula between the Oslo Fjord and the Bunne Fjord, from nes (“ness”).

A headland and village in Nesodden, Akershus, Norway


Tysnesøy

From Tysnes + øy (“island”). Replaced older *Jerlo, *Jarlo (written Gierlou in a Danish text), from Old Norse Njarðarlǫg.

An island in Tysnes, Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway


Jerlo

Written Gierlou in a Danish text from 1743; from Old Norse Njarðarlǫg, from Njǫrðr (“Njorth”) + lǫg n pl (“territory”). Doublet of Njardarlog.

compound

(obsolete) An island in Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway, replaced by Tysnesøy in the 19th century.


Dalsfjord

From dals- (“valley”) + fjord (“fjord”).

A parish and former municipality of Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.

(definite form) A fjord in Volda, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Sunnylven

From Old Norse *Sunniflir, originally a fjord name. First part from sunnr (“south”), last part possibly from *viflir (“low, wet terrain”). Another, unlikely, suggestion is *heflir.

A parish, village and former municipality of Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.


Njardarlog

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Njarðarlǫg, from Njǫrðr (“Njorth”) + lǫg n pl (“territory”). Doublet of *Jerlo and *Jarlo.

lbor

(historical) An island in Hordaland, Norway, the older name of Tysnesøy


Njærheim

[²njæː.ʁɛ̝ɪ̯ˑ]

From Old Norse *Njarð(h)eimr, from Njǫrðr (“Njorth”) + heimr (“home, -ham”).

compound

A farm and church site in the village Nærbø, Jæren district, Rogaland, Norway


Gjere

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Geri, from gerr, whence also gjer (“greedy”).

slbor

Gjere og Freke


Freke

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Freki, from frekr, whence also frek (“greedy”).

Gjere og Freke


Njord

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

No ska han Njor ha takk fỳ denn’ vændo.

Now, Njorth shall have a thank for this time.

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


Heidrun

From Old Norse Heiðrún, of uncertain origin.

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


Eiktyrne

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

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


Lærad

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

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


Munen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Hugen

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

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


Ingerid

From Old Norse Ingiríðr, from *Ingifríðr, whence also Ingefrid and Ingfrid, from the god Ing/Yngvi + fríðr (“beautiful”). Cognate with Faroese Ingiríð, Icelandic Ingiríður.


Ingfrid

a female given name from Old Norse, variant of Ingefrid


Ingefrid

/²ɪŋːə.friː/

From Old Norse Ingifríðr, from the god Ing/Yngvi + fríðr (“beautiful”). Cognate with Faroese Ingifríð, Icelandic Ingifríður.


Ingegjerd

/²ɪnʝə.jɛːr/

/²ɪŋːə.jɛːr/

From Old Norse Ingigerðr, from Ing- (“the god Ing/Yngvi”) and gerðr (“protection”). Cognate with Faroese Ingigerð and Icelandic Ingigerður.


jukudl

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jukudl m (definite singular jukudlin, definite singular dative jukudlæ, indefinite plural jukudla or jukudlar, definite plural jukudlané, definite plural dative jukudló)

jukudlin (definite singular)
jukudlæ (dative definite singular)
jukudla (indefinite plural)
jukudlar (indefinite plural)
jukudlané (definite plural)
jukudló (dative definite plural)

(dialectal, Vossamål) alternative form of jøkul


Godøy

[ˈɡu̞ː.dœʏː.no̞]

From Old Norse Goðey, from goð (“god”) + ey (“island”).

An island in Giske, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

A village in Bodø, Salten district, Nordland, Norway


isdam

isdamen (definite singular)
isdamar (indefinite plural)
isdamane (definite plural)

ice pond (an artificial pond made to gather ice from)

dammed up water in rivers with lots of anchor ice


Romsdalen

definite singular of Romsdal, a valley in Møre og Romsdal, Norway


sǿkje

sǿkje (present tense sǿkjer, past tense sǿkte, past participle sǿkt, singular imperative sǿk, plural imperative sǿkji)

sǿkjer (present)
sǿkte (past)
sǿkt (participle past)
sǿk (imperative singular)
sǿkji (imperative plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of søkja (“to seek”)


Jæren

Definite form; from Old Norse Jaðarr (modern day Låg-Jæren), from jaðarr (“rim, edge”), whence also jadar, jar. Cognate with Icelandic Jaðar, Swedish Jädern and Danish Jæderen.


vén’e

vén’e (feminine vé, neuter vént, definite masculine véni, definite feminine, neuter and plural véne, comparative véni or vénari, superlative vénast’e)

vé (feminine)
vént (neuter)
véni (definite masculine)
véne (neuter plural)
véni (comparative)
vénari (comparative)
vénast’e (superlative)

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of ven (“beautiful”)


hågsæte

hågsæte n (definite singular hågsætet, indefinite plural hågsæte, definite plural hågsæti)

hågsætet (definite singular)
hågsæte (indefinite plural)
hågsæti (definite plural)

From Old Norse hásæti, from hár (“high”) + sæti (“seat”). Influenced by håg, from Old Norse hávir pl (intervocalic v > g).

Alternative form of høgsete (“high seat”)


høgsete

høgsetet (definite singular)
høgsete (indefinite plural)
høgseta (definite plural)

From Old Norse hásæti, from hár (“high”) + sæti (“seat”), equivalent to høg + sete. Influenced by høg, from Old Swedish hø̄gher.


trolldeig

trolldeigen (definite singular)
trolldeigar (indefinite plural)
trolldeigane (definite plural)


kviskra

kviskrar (present)
kviskra (past)
kviskra (participle past)
kviskrast (infinitive passive)
kviskrande (participle present)
kviskra (imperative)
kviskr (imperative)

→ Norwegian Bokmål: kviskre


Oddvard

Newer name; from odd (“sharp or thin point”) and the old name element -vard (“guard”).


visebok

viseboka (definite singular)
visebøker (indefinite plural)
visebøkene (definite plural)

From vise + bok. Compare Faroese vísubók.

song book (with folk songs or heroic ballads)


helheim

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

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


Helheimen

Alternative letter-case form of helheimen


heltroll

heltrollet (definite singular)
heltroll (indefinite plural)
heltrolla (definite plural)

From hel (“death, death realm”) + troll (“troll, evil being”).


heltuss

heltussen (definite singular)
heltussar (indefinite plural)
heltussane (definite plural)

From hel (“death, death realm”) + tuss (“subterranean wight”).


helherre

From hel (“death, death realm”) + herre (“lord”).


helsutt

/²hæ̞ːɽ.ʂʉtː/

[²hæ̞ːɻ.ʂʉtˑ]


trollkval

trollkvalen (definite singular)
trollkvalar (indefinite plural)
trollkvalane (definite plural)

Physeter catodon
Physeter catodon#Translingual

Physeter macrocephalus
Physeter macrocephalus#Translingual

a sperm whale (Physeter catodon, syn. Physeter macrocephalus)


melda ut

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melda 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)

Det var nok til å ha vedtak om at ingen vart sett på som utmeld or statskyrkja, før han personleg hadde møtt fram hos soknepresten og meldt seg ut.

1955, Knut Rygnestad, Dissentarspørsmålet i Noreg frå 1845 til 1891: lovgjeving og administrativ praksis [The Dissenter Problem in Norway 1845-1891: legislation and administration], page 78:

This was enough to rule that none were counted as having left the state church, before they personally had presented themselves before the parish priest and resigned.

(reflexive) to leave, to cancel one's own membership or affiliation with a group or organisation

Hellerud stilte som uavhengig representant på kommunestyremøtet måndag etter at Sogn og Fjordane Frp melde han ut av partiet.

(transitive) to cancel their membership in or affiliation with a group or organisation

(reflexive, figurative) to not or outright abstain from participating in an activity; to no longer be a (central or important) part (of)


skinnstakk

skinnstakken (definite singular)
skinnstakkar (indefinite plural)
skinnstakkane (definite plural)

From skinn (“leather, skin”) + stakk (“short coat”).


matsopp

matsoppen (definite singular)
matsoppar (indefinite plural)
matsoppane (definite plural)

From mat (“food”) + sopp (“mushroom”). Compare Faroese matsoppur and Icelandic matsveppur.


Verdalen

[²ʋæɻ.ɖɐ̞ˑɻɳ]

[²ʋæɖ.ɖɐ̞ˑɳ]


Stjørdalen

/²ʃørdaɽːən/

[²ʂøɖ.ɖɐ̞ˑɲ]


vossamål

[²ʋɞ̞s.sɐ̞.mɐ̞oˑl]


sunnmørsk

sunnmørsk (indefinite singular)
sunnmørske (definite plural singular)


trøndemål

trøndemålet (definite singular)
trøndemål (indefinite plural)
trøndemåla (definite plural)

From trønder (“someone from Trøndelag”) + mål (“language”), based on the trønde- in Trøndelag.

Trøndemaali er maali i Trøndelag, undanteke dei som er slegne te Oustfjellmaali, o dei som her sidan vert teikna te Fosnmaali ɔ: maali i Ytre Namdal o i storluten av Fosn futerike.

1908, Hans Ross, Norske bygdemaal, page 38:

The Throndish dialects are the dialects of Trøndelag, except the ones that are part of the East Mountain dialects, and the ones that are counted as Fosn dialects i.e. the dialects of Outer Namdal and the larger part of Fosn bailiff.

Synonym of trøndsk (“the dialect(s) of Trøndelag”)


trøndersk

From trønder m, a newer singular form of trønder m pl (“Throwends, people of Trøndelag”) + -sk (“-ish”). Doublet of trøndsk, from Old Norse þrǿnzkr.


åkur

[ˈɐ̞o̯ː.kʊr]

From Old Norse ákr, akr. Compare Faroese and Icelandic akur.

(dialectal, Vossamål) alternative form of åker (“field”)


heilag’u

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heilag’u (feminine heilag, neuter heilagt, comparative heilagaré, superlative heilagast)

heilag (feminine)
heilagt (neuter)
heilagaré (comparative)
heilagast (superlative)

[²ha̝ɪ̯ː.lɐ̞.ɡʊ]

From Old Norse heilagr. Compare Faroese and Icelandic heilagur.

(dialectal, Vossamål) alternative form of heilag (“holy”)


Mime

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


grøn’u

grøn’u m (feminine grøn, neuter grønt, comparative grønaré, superlative grønast)

grøn (feminine)
grønt (neuter)
grønaré (comparative)
grønast (superlative)

From Old Norse grǿnn. Compare Faroese grønur.

(dialectal, Vossamål) alternative form of grøn


kald’u

kald’u m (feminine kold, neuter kaldt, comparative kaldaré, superlative kaldast)

kold (feminine)
kaldt (neuter)
kaldaré (comparative)
kaldast (superlative)

From Old Norse kaldr. Compare Faroese and Icelandic kaldur.

(dialectal, Vossamål) alternative form of kald


varm’u

varm’u m (feminine vorm, neuter varmt, comparative varmaré, superlative varmast)

vorm (feminine)
varmt (neuter)
varmaré (comparative)
varmast (superlative)

From Old Norse varmr. Compare Faroese and Icelandic varmur.

(dialectal, Vossamål) alternative form of varm


Snåsamannen

(informal) Joralf Gjerstad (1926–2021), Norwegian self-identified psychic and faith healer


vefsnmål

vefsnmålet (definite singular)
vefsnmål (indefinite plural)
vefsnmåla (definite plural)


hardeng

hardengen (definite singular)
hardenger (indefinite plural)
hardengar (indefinite plural)
hardengene (definite plural)
hardengane (definite plural)

Alternative form of harding (“someone from Hardanger”)


hardingmål

/²haːrɪŋmɔːɽ/

From harding (“someone from Hardanger”) + mål (“language”).


lågtysk

lågtysk (indefinite singular)
lågtyske (definite plural singular)
lågtyskare (comparative)
lågtyskast (indefinite superlative)
lågtyskaste (definite superlative)

From låg + tysk, compare Faroese lágtýskt, Icelandic lágþýska and Swedish lågtyska.

Low German (Plattdeutsch) (relating to the language)


Halvdan

halv + dan; from Old Norse Halfdanr, from halfr (“half”) + danr (“Dane”). Cognate with Icelandic Hálfdan, Hálfdán and Old Swedish Halfdan.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “half-Dane”

Halfdan

newer borrowing from the Old Norse written form


Garm

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

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


Frøy

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


Gullenburste

From Old Norse Gullinbursti, Gullinborsti.


Øyresund

Calque of Danish Øresund and Swedish Öresund, from Old Norse Eyrarsund. Cognate with Faroese Oyrarsund and Icelandic Eyrarsund.

the Sound (a strait that separates Zealand from Scania; official name: Øresund)


Skirne

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

slbor

(Norse mythology) Skírnir, messenger of Freyr


Lidskjalv

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

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

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

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

(Norse mythology) Hlidhskjalf, the high seat of Odin


ynskeliste

ynskelista (definite singular)
ynskelister (indefinite plural)
ynskelistene (definite plural)


gygr

gygra (definite singular)
gygrar (indefinite plural)
gygrane (definite plural)


valdtaka

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valdtaka (present tense valdtek, past tense valdtok, supine valdteke, present participle valdtakande, imperative valdtak)

valdtek (present)
valdtok (past)
valdteke (supine)
valdtakande (participle present)
valdtak (imperative)

From vald (“violence, power”) + taka (“to take”).


Biri

From Old Norse Biríð, likely from an older *Ber-híð (“bear lair”).

A parish and village in Gjøvik, Oppland, Norway


badstove

badstova (definite singular)
badstover (indefinite plural)
badstovene (definite plural)

From Old Norse baðstofa, from bað + stofa.

a drying kiln, used to dry corn and malt


homofil

homofilt (neuter)
homofile (definite plural singular)


påby

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påby (imperative påby, present tense påbyr, past tense påbaud or påbydde, past participle påbode or påbydd or påbydt)

påby (imperative)
påbyr (present)
påbaud (past)
påbydde (past)
påbode (participle past)
påbydd (participle past)
påbydt (participle past)


spelemannslag

spelemannslaget (definite singular)
spelemannslag (indefinite plural)
spelemannslaga (definite plural)

spelemann + -s- + lag. Compare Swedish spelmanslag.

NORSK FOLKEMUSEUM er i morgen åpent fra kl. 12—19. Kl. 11: Gudstjeneste i Stavkirken. Kl. 12.30: Omvisning i Østerdalen. Kl. 14: Kappleik på friluftsteatret av Landslaget for spelemenn. Kl. 16—18: Folkemusikk og dans på festplassen. Kl. 18.15: Leikar - ring på Telemarkstunet. Kl. 19.30: «Erasmus Montanus » på friluftsteatret. Kl 21: Dans og leik på festplassen. Musikk av forskjellige spelemannslag.

1948 September 14, “Kort sagt”, in Verdens Gang:

The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is open tomorrow from 12–19. 11:00: Service in the stave church. 12:30: Guided tour of Østerdalen. 14:00: Playing competetion by the national fiddling association at the open-air theatre. 16–18: Folk music and dance on the partying grounds. 18:15: Games – ring at Telemarkstunet. 19:30: "Erasmus Montanus" at the open-air theatre. 21:00: Dance and play on the partying grounds. Music by diverse folk music ensembles.

Dette er ein casestudie av seks spelemannslag i Telemark fylke som blir sett i lys av rekruttering, opplæring og sosial arena samt forholdet mellom dei seks spelemannslaga og kulturskuler knytt til desse.

2018, Rebecca Egeland, Treng vi eigentleg spelemannslag? Ein casestudie av seks spelemannslag i Telemark i lys av rekruttering, opplæring, sosial arena og institusjonalisering (abstract), Universitetet i Søraust-Noreg:

This is a case study of six folk music ensembles in Telemark county seen in the light of recruiting, training, and social arena, as well as the relationship betweel the six folk music ensembles and connected cultural schools.

Vi kan difor tenkje oss at musikkopplæringa kan vere endå meir variert i anna frivillig kulturliv som til dømes kor, korps, orkester, spelmannslag, og ungdomsklubbar.

2021, Solveig Rivenes Lone, Kva er det viktigaste ein skal lære på musikklinja?, Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

We can therefore think that music education can be even more varied in other voluntary cultural activities, for example choirs, bands, orchestra, folk music ensembles, and youth clubs.


Oen

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


Dåen

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

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


Dvalen

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


Eikenskjalde

/²ɛɪːçənʃal(d)ə/

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


Mjødvitne

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


Hornbore

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


Kvase

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Kvasir.


loføting

loføtingen (definite singular)
loføtingar (indefinite plural)
loføtingane (definite plural)

Synonym of lofotværing (“someone from Lofoten”)


kolbotn

kolbotnen (definite singular)
kolbotnar (indefinite plural)
kolbotnane (definite plural)

an even place where there is, or has been, a charcoal kiln


Kolbotn

/²køːɽabɔnː/

From Old Norse *Kolabotn, from kol (“coal”) + botn (“bottom”). Cognate with Danish Kullebund (Danicised form).

A village in Nordre Follo, formerly Oppegård, Akershus, Norway


Njor

No ska han Njor ha takk fỳ denn’ vændo.

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

Pronunciation spelling of Njord (“Njorth”).


Ylgja

From Old Norse ylgja, ylgr (“she-wolf”).

a female given name from Old Norse, meaning “she-wolf”, masculine equivalent Ulv


Orm

From Old Norse Ormr, from ormr, whence also orm. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Ormur.

(rare) a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “snake, serpent”


Ørn

From Old Norse Ǫrn, from ǫrn (“eagle”), whence also ørn. Cognate with Icelandic and Swedish Örn.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “eagle”


Elg

From Old Norse Elgr, from elgr, whence also elg. Cognate with Swedish Älg.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “elk”


Remna

From Old Norse Refna, Hrefna, from Hrafn with i-mutation. Cognate with Faroese Revna and Icelandic Hrefna.

a female given name from Old Norse, meaning “raven”, feminine equivalent Ramn


Ramn

From Old Norse Rafn, Hrafn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚱᚨᛒᚨᚾᚨᛉ (Harabanaʀ). Cognate with Faroese Ravnur and Icelandic Hrafn.

a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “raven”, feminine equivalent Remna


Gudtorm

From Old Norse Guðþormr, from guð (“god”) + þormr, from þyrma (“to spare, respect”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Guttormur.


Kyrre

From the Old Norse byname kyrri, from the weak form of kyrr (“peaceful”). Cognate with Faroese Kyrri.

a male given name meaning “the calm, the peaceful”, feminine equivalent Kyrra


tunkall

tunkallen (definite singular)
tunkallar (indefinite plural)
tunkallane (definite plural)


tunvord

tunvorden (definite singular)
tunvordar (indefinite plural)
tunvordane (definite plural)


tomtekall

tomtekallen (definite singular)
tomtekallar (indefinite plural)
tomtekallane (definite plural)


tøltebonde

tøltebonden (definite singular)
tøltebondar (indefinite plural)
tøltebondane (definite plural)


kljå

kljåen (definite singular)
kljåar (indefinite plural)
kljåane (definite plural)

From Old Norse klé, kljár, from Proto-Germanic *klewô. The verb may be derived from the noun, or from Old Norse kljá.


kljå

kljår (present)
kljådde (past)
kljått (participle past)
kljådd (participle past)
kljåast (infinitive passive)
kljåande (participle present)
kljå (imperative)


holveg

holvegen (definite singular)
holvegar (indefinite plural)
holvegane (definite plural)


hårfager

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hårfager (neuter hårfagert, plural hårfagre, comparative hårfagrare, superlative hårfagrast)

hårfagert (neuter)
hårfagre (plural)
hårfagrare (comparative)
hårfagrast (superlative)

hår + fager; from Old Norse hárfagr, from hár (“hair”) + fagr (“fair”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic hárfagur.

Harald hårfagre

Harald Fairhair (Norwegian king, 851–932)


holgang

holgangen (definite singular)
holgangar (indefinite plural)
holgangane (definite plural)


ginte

ginta (definite singular)
ginter (indefinite plural)
gintene (definite plural)

From late Old Norse genta with a change from /je/ to /ji/. Compare gefa > giva.

(dialectal) Alternative form of jente/gjente (“girl”)


Hafrsfjord

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Hafrsfjǫrðr, from hafr (“male goat”) + fjǫrðr (“fjord”). Compare the inherited Haffjord. Cognate with Faroese Havursfjørður and Icelandic Hafursfjörður.

lbor

Haversfjord

alternative names for the historical place


Haversfjord

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Hafrsfjǫrðr, from hafr (“male goat”) + fjǫrðr (“fjord”). Compare the inherited Haffjord.


skruvtvinge

skruvtvinga (definite singular)
skruvtvinger (indefinite plural)
skruvtvingene (definite plural)


kveiti

From Old Norse hveiti. Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic hveiti.

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of kveite (“wheat”)


skrutvinge

skrutvinga (definite singular)
skrutvinger (indefinite plural)
skrutvingene (definite plural)

Alternative form of skruvtvinge (“clamp”)


nordanfjells

From Old Norse norðanfjalls, from norðan (“from the north”) + fjall (“mountain”). Compare Icelandic norðanfjalls and Danish nordenfjældsk.


Nore

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

a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Nora


Nore

From Old Norse Nórar f pl, from *nór (“narrow sound”), referring to the narrow sound in the Nore Fjord.

A village in Nore og Uvdal, Buskerud, Norway


nettingtrøye

nettingtrøya (definite singular)
nettingtrøyer (indefinite plural)
nettingtrøyene (definite plural)

From netting (“netting”) + trøye (“sweater”).


helsetrøye

helsetrøya (definite singular)
helsetrøyer (indefinite plural)
helsetrøyene (definite plural)

/²hɛlsətrœʏːə/

From helse (“health”) + trøye (“sweater”).


borgynd

borgynden (definite singular)
borgynder (indefinite plural)
borgyndar (indefinite plural)
borgyndene (definite plural)
borgyndane (definite plural)


Gauldal

/²ɡœʊːldaːlən/

/²ɡœʊːɽdaːɽən/

[²ɡɞːɽ.dɐ̞ˑɳ]

From Old Norse Gaulardalr, from the river name *Gaul f, whence also Gaula. Cognate with Faroese Geyldalur, Icelandic Gaulardalur, and Danish Gul(e)dalen (Danicised form).

A valley and district in southern Trøndelag, Norway


Jøsses

Jøsses hjelpe meg.

I Jøsse namn.


Trunnhem

(dialectal, Härjedalen) alternative form of Trondheim


Herjådalen

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɻɳ]

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɳ]


Herjedalen

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jə.dɐ̞ːɻɳ]

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jə.dɐ̞ːɳ]

[ˈherːɪ̯e̞ˌd̪ɑːɳ]


reinska

reinskar (present)
reinska (past)
reinska (participle past)
reinskast (infinitive passive)
reinskande (participle present)
reinska (imperative)
reinsk (imperative)

desctree

→ Danish: renske
Norwegian Bokmål: renske

From rein (“clean”), compare reinsa. Cognate with Faroese reinska.


jamte

jamten (definite singular)
jamtar (indefinite plural)
jamtane (definite plural)

From Old Norse jamti m (plural jamtar, jamtr).


Mosjøbekken

Definite form; from Mosjø + bekk (“creek”).


Herjådal

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɽ]

From Old Norse Herjárdalr, from the river name Herjá + dalr (“valley”). First part from *har, *her (“heap of stones”) + á (“river”). Cognate with Icelandic Herjadalur and Swedish Härjeådalen, Härjedalen.

Härjedalen (a landscape and municipality of Jämtland County, until 1645 in Norway, now in Sweden)


reinsa

reinsar (present)
reinsa (past)
reinsa (participle past)
reinsast (infinitive passive)
reinsande (participle present)
reinsa (imperative)
reins (imperative)

From Old Norse hreinsa, from Proto-Germanic *hrainisōną, from the adjective *hrainiz (“clean”). Cognate with Faroese reinsa, Icelandic hreinsa, Swedish rensa, Danish rense.


Jamteland

From Old Norse Jamtaland, from jamti (“Jamt”) + land (“land”).
Folk etymology
According to the saga of Haakon the Good, named after Ketill jamti, the legendary first settler of this landscape. Cognate with Icelandic Jamtaland, Swedish Jämtland and Danish Jemtland.
Another false etymology version derives the name from jamt (the neutrum of jamn, see also Swedish jämn).

Jämtland (a landscape and county, until 1645 in Norway, now in Sweden)


nukleinsyre

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


Klakksvik

A farm in Aure, Nordmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Klaksvik

From Faroese Klaksvík, from the mountain name Klakkur, from klakkur (“cliff”), and vík (“bay”). Cognate with Icelandic Klakksvík and Danish Klagsvig.

Klaksvík (a town on the island of Borðoy, Faroe Islands)


Isafjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Ísafjörður, from ís (“ice”) + fjörður (“fjord”). Doublet of Isefjorden and Isfjorden.

A city in Vestfirðir, Iceland. Official name: Ísafjörður


båing

båingen (definite singular)
båingar (indefinite plural)
båingane (definite plural)

By surface analysis, båe + -ing. If inherited may be related to English badling.

Gjertru var meir enn vanleg stor og breivaksen. Folkedrøset ville ha det til at ho var boing.

1974, Jens Haukdal, Busetnad og folkeliv i Sokndal, Midtre Gauldal kommune, page 10:

Gjertru was bigger and broader than a normal woman. The town gossiped that she might be a hermaphrodite.

(dialectal, dated) A hermaphrodite, or a person who transgresses norms of gender, sex, or sexuality.

(by extension) Something that possesses two opposing qualities.


Langårbyen

From lang (“long”) + år (“year”) + by (“city”); a calque of English Longyear City, or from the Longyear part of Longyearbyen. From a creative interpretation of the name as “the city where the year seems longer”.

com

Langårbyen fekk dette namnet fordi tida fall lang for dei som budde der. Men etter at nordmennene tok til å skifte ut norrøne ord med ord frå Vinland, er staden no kalla Longyearbyen, som tyder det same.

1978, Jon Leirfall, Soga om Oddvar Rådvill og Per Klipping:

The Longyear City got this name because time felt long for those who lived there. But after the Norsemen began switching out Norse words with words from Vinland, the place is now called Longyearbyen, which means the same.


Øyafjelljøkulen

Definite form; adapted borrowing of Icelandic Eyjafjallajökull, from Eyjafjöll + jökull (“glacier”).

Eyjafjallajökull (a glacier and volcano in southern Iceland)


Gungne

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

slbor

(Norse mythology) Gungnir, the spear of Odin


Langjøkul

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Langjökull, from langur (“long”) + jökull (“glacier”).


Vatnajøkul

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Vatnajökull, from vatn (“water”) + jökull (“glacier”).

Vatnajökull (a glacier in southern Iceland)


Øyfjord

Alternative form of Øyafjord (“Eyjafjörður”)


Øyafjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Eyjafjörður, from ey (“island”) + fjörður (“fjord”).

Norðurland eystra
Norðurland eystra#English

A fjord in Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Eyjafjörður


Dalvik

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Dalvík, from dalur (“valley”) + vík (“bay”).

A village in Dalvíkurbyggð, Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Dalvík


Olavsfjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Ólafsfjörður, from the male given name Ólafur + fjörður (“fjord”).

A town and fjord in Fjallabyggð, Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Ólafsfjörður


Siglufjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Siglufjörður, from sigla (“mast”) + fjörður (“fjord”).

A town and fjord in Fjallabyggð, Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Siglufjörður

sigle

the middle of a boat where the mast sits


Straumøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Streymoy, from streymur (“stream”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Straumey and Danish Strømø.

The main island of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Streymoy


Straumøy

(definite form):
An island in Bømlo, Rogaland, Norway

An island in Hitra, in southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Lurøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Hamarøy, Salten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Bodø, Salten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Flakstad, Lofoten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Sortland, Vesterålen district, Nordland, Norway


Bordøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Borðoy, from barð (“headland”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Borðey and Danish Bordø.

An island, one of the Northern Isles of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Borðoy


Suderøy

/²sʊː(ə)rœʏː/

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Suðuroy, from suður (“south”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Suðurey and Danish Suderø.

The southernmost island of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Suðuroy


Suderøyane

/²sʊː(ə)rœʏːanə/

From Old Norse Suðreyjar f pl, from suðr (“south”) + ey (“island”).

Hebrides (an island west of Scotland; official name: Hebridane)


Kunøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Kunoy (literally “woman island”), from kona (“woman”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Konuoy and Danish Kunø.

bor

An island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Kunoy


Kallsøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Kalsoy, Kallsoy (literally “man island”), from kallur (“man”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Karlsey and Danish Kalsø.

An island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Kalsoy


Tøyen

From Old Norse Tǫðin f, from tað (“manure”) + vin (“meadow”).


Skøyen

From Old Norse Skǫðin f, from skaði (“damage”) + vin (“meadow”).


Alna

From Old Norse Alna, *Alnar, genitive of *Ǫln f in compounds like Alnabrú, from older *Alnarbrú.

A river, farm and city district in Oslo, Norway


Bjørvika

Definite form; from Old Norse Bǿjarvík, from bǿr (“town”) + vík (“bay”).


Vågar

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Vágar m pl, from vágur (“bay”). Cognate with Icelandic Vogar.

An island in the Faroe Islands. Official names: Vágar and Vágoy


Svinøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Svínoy, from svín (“pig, swine”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Svíney and Danish Svinø.

An island, one of the Northern Isles of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Svínoy


Fugløy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Fugloy, from fuglur (“headland”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Fugley and Danish Fuglø.

An island, one of the Northern Isles of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Fugley


Nolsøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Nólsoy, from Old Norse Norsey. Cognate with Icelandic Nólsey and Danish Nolsø.

An island in the Faroe Islands. Official name: Nólsoy


Vidøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Viðoy, from viður (“wood”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Viðey and Danish Viderø.

An island, the northernmost of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Viðoy


Vågøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Vágoy, from vágur (“bay”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Vogey and Danish Vågø.


kvitebjørn

kvitebjørnen (definite singular)
kvitebjørnar (indefinite plural)
kvitebjørnane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hvítabjǫrn, from hvítr (“white”) + bjǫrn (“bear”). Cognate with Faroese hvítabjørn and Icelandic hvítabjörn.

Ursus maritimus
Ursus maritimus#Translingual


Færøy

Indefinite singular of Færøyane f pl, from Old Norse Færeyjar.

Denne Byggjemåten er elles i Grunndragi svært lik Byggjemåten paa Færøy, segjer Hulda.

1904, Arne Garborg, Knudahei-brev, page 36:

This building technique is otherwise in the basics very similar to the building technique on the Faroe Islands, Hulda says.

(collective) Synonym of Færøyane (“the Faroe Islands”)


Kvitøya

Definite form; from kvit (“white”) + øy (“island”).

White Island (an island in Svalbard, Norway)


Nordaustlandet

Definite form; from nord (“north”) + aust (“east”) + land (“land”).

compound

North East Land (an island in Svalbard, Norway)


Tjuvfjorden

Definite form; from tjuv (“thief”) + fjord (“fjord”).

A fjord in Edge Island, Svalbard, Norway


Storfjorden

Definite form; from stor (“big”) + fjord (“fjord”).


Grønfjorden

Definite form; from grøn (“green”) + fjord (“fjord”).

A fjord in Meløy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway


Isfjorden

Definite form; from is (“ice”) + fjord (“fjord”). Doublet of Isefjorden, Isafjord, and Isefjær.

doublet

nn:Isfjorden i Kvænangen
nn:Isfjorden i Romsdalsfjorden
nn:Isfjorden på Svalbard

A fjord and village in Rauma, Romsdal district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Ny-York

Calque of English New York, from New + York. From the English town name York, originally from Old Norse Jórk, Jórvík. Compare Icelandic Nýja Jórvík.

United States of America
United States of America#English

New York (a city and state of the United States of America; official name: New York)


Nye-Jorvik

From ny (“new”) + Jorvik; calque of English New York, based on the Old Norse name Jórvík (“York”). Compare Icelandic Nýja-Jórvík.

(humorous or puristic) synonym of Ny-York or New York


Jorvik

From Old Norse Jórvík, an adaptation of Old English Eoforwīċ, from Latin Eborācum, from Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọg, *Eβorāg. The Old English form comes from a false association with eofor (“boar”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Jórvík, Swedish Jorvik, and Danish Jorvig.

(historical) York (a city and unitary authority in modern North Yorkshire, England)


Kjøpenhamn

Semi-learned borrowing from Danish København, from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn (“Copenhagen”, literally “chapmen’s haven”). Compare Faroese Keypinhavn, Icelandic Kaupinhafn, and Swedish Köpenhamn.

der

Copenhagen (the capital city, municipality, and former county of Denmark; official name: København)


Bjørnøya

Definite form; from bjørn (“bear”) + øy (“island”), akin to Dutch Beeren Eiland, Bereneiland, named by Willem Barents in 1596 after he saw a polar bear swimming by the island. Compare Faroese Bjarnoyggin, Bjarnoy, Icelandic Bjarnarey, Swedish Björnön, and Danish Bjørneøen.

/²bjœnːœʏːa/

Bear Island (an island in Svalbard, Norway)


Bjørnøya

/²bjœnːœʏːa/

An island in Bømlo, Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway

A common island name:
An island in Aremark, Østfold, Norway

An island in Rygge, Outer Østfold, Norway

An island in Rømskog, Inner Østfold, Norway

An island in Aurskog-Høland, Akershus, Norway

An island in Eidskog, Glåmdal district, Hedmark, Norway

An island in the Farris lake, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

An island in Bremanger, Nordfjord district, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

An island in Ålesund, until 1965 in Borgund, and 2020 in Haram, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

An island in Molde, until 2020 in Midsund, Romsdal district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

An island of the Bjørnsund archipelago, Hustadvika, formerly Fræna, Romsdal district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

An island in Hitra, Fosen district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Orkland, Orkdal district, until 2020 in Snillfjord, Fosen district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Bamble, Grenland district, Telemark, Norway

An island in Sveio, in the northern Haugaland district, or Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway

An island in Rennebu, Orkdalen district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Stjørdal, in northern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Lurøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

A common island name:
An island in Kvænangen, Troms, Norway

An island in Rødøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Bodø, Salten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Vestvågøy, Lofoten district, Nordland, Norway

A common island name:
An island in Tromsø, Troms, Norway

A common island name:
An island in Måsøy, Finnmark, Norway


Farrisvatnet

Definite form; from Old Norse *Fareiðsvatn.


Bjørnøyi

(pre-2012) alternative form of Bjørnøya (“Bear Island”)


pinnekjøt

dried and salted (sometimes also smoked) ribs of lamb or mutton which are then steamed or roasted on sticks. Common Christmas food in Vestlandet and parts of Trøndelag.


kolsyre

[²kʰɞ̞ːɻ.ʂyʷː.ɾə]

[²kʰɞ̞ː.ʂyʷː.ɾə]

From kol (“carbon”, literally “coal”) + syre (“acid”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic kolsýra, Swedish kolsyra, and Danish kulsyre (> Norwegian Bokmål kullsyre).


Bjørnøy

An island in Stavanger, Jæren district, Rogaland, Norway


Bjørnøy

indefinite singular of Bjørnøya (“Bear Island”)


fjelli

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of fjell


gleppe

nn-verb

gleppe (present tense glepp, past tense glapp, past participle gloppe, passive infinitive gleppast, present participle gleppande, imperative glepp)

glepp (present)
glapp (past)
gloppe (participle past)
gleppast (infinitive passive)
gleppande (participle present)
glepp (imperative)