molekyl

molekyl n (definite singular molekylet, indefinite plural molekyl, definite plural molekyla)

molekylet (definite singular)
molekyl (indefinite plural)
molekyla (definite plural)


formell

head

formell (neuter singular formelt, definite singular and plural formelle)

formelt (neuter singular)
formelle (definite plural singular)


ironi

ironien (definite singular)
ironiar (indefinite plural)
ironiane (definite plural)


aristokrati

aristokratiet (definite singular)
aristokrati (indefinite plural)
aristokratia (definite plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā, “the rule of the best”).

der

ἀριστοκρατίᾱ


grense

grensa (definite singular)
grenser (indefinite plural)
grensene (definite plural)

From German Grenze, from Proto-Slavic *granica (“boundary, border”).

a border (the line or frontier area separating regions)


grense

grensar (present)
grensa (past)
grensa (participle past)
grensast (infinitive passive)
grensande (participle present)
grense (imperative)
grens (imperative)


lenestol

head

lenestol m (definite singular lenestolen, indefinite plural lenestolar, definite plural lenestolane)

lenestolen (definite singular)
lenestolar (indefinite plural)
lenestolane (definite plural)


katedral

katedral m (definite singular katedralen, indefinite plural katedralar, definite plural katedralane)

katedralen (definite singular)
katedralar (indefinite plural)
katedralane (definite plural)


komplimentere

komplimenterer (present)
komplimenterte (past)
komplimentert (participle past)
komplimenterast (infinitive passive)
komplimenterande (participle present)
komplimenter (imperative)

to compliment (to pay a compliment; to express a favourable opinion)


entalpi

entalpien (definite singular)
entalpiar (indefinite plural)
entalpiane (definite plural)

(physics) enthalpy (a measure of the heat content)


halsband

halsbandet (definite singular)
halsband (indefinite plural)
halsbanda (definite plural)


orkestergrav

orkestergrava (definite singular)
orkestergraver (indefinite plural)
orkestergravene (definite plural)


horisont

horisonten (definite singular)
horisontar (indefinite plural)
horisontane (definite plural)


isotop

isotopen (definite singular)
isotopar (indefinite plural)
isotopane (definite plural)

From iso- + Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”).


artefakt

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

(archaeology) an artefact, or artifact (US)


infeksjon

infeksjonen (definite singular)
infeksjonar (indefinite plural)
infeksjonane (definite plural)


brudekjole

brudekjole m (definite singular brudekjolen, indefinite plural brudekjolar, definite plural brudekjolane)

brudekjolen (definite singular)
brudekjolar (indefinite plural)
brudekjolane (definite plural)


krav

kravet (definite singular)
krav (indefinite plural)
krava (definite plural)


avslå

avslår (present)
avslo (past)
avslege (participle past)
avslått (participle past)
avslåast (infinitive passive)
avslåande (participle present)
avslå (imperative)


periodisk

periodisk (indefinite singular)
periodiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek περιοδικός (periodikós).


prototyp

prototypen (definite singular)
prototypar (indefinite plural)
prototypane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-) + τύπος (túpos).


jordmor

jordmor f (definite singular jordmora, indefinite plural jordmødrer, definite plural jordmødrene)

jordmora (definite singular)
jordmødrer (indefinite plural)
jordmødrene (definite plural)

a midwife (person who assists women in childbirth)


spesialist

spesialisten (definite singular)
spesialistar (indefinite plural)
spesialistane (definite plural)


hybelkanin

hybelkaninen (definite singular)
hybelkaninar (indefinite plural)
hybelkaninane (definite plural)

fluff, a dust bunny (US; a small clump of dust)


tvilling

tvillingen (definite singular)
tvillingar (indefinite plural)
tvillingane (definite plural)

Related to Old Norse tvinnr, tvennr and Nynorsk tvinn and tvenn. Possibly from an Old Norse root *tvinlingr, from Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, with the first element from *twinaz.

Gemini (someone born under that star sign)


Indiahavet

From India + havet (“definite singular of hav”).

affix

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">hav</i>


boms

bomsen (definite singular)
bomsar (indefinite plural)
bomsane (definite plural)

From the plural of English bum (“homeless person”).


Vågen

Definite singular of våg (“bay, inlet”).

A village in the city of Stavanger, on the island of Hundvåg, Rogaland, Norway.

An inlet forming the innermost part of Gandsfjorden fjord in Rogaland, Norway.


magnetisme

head

magnetisme m (definite singular magnetismen)


lage

lage m or n (definite singular lagen or laget, indefinite plural lagar or lage, definite plural lagane or laga)

lagen (definite singular)
laget (definite singular)
lagar (indefinite plural)
lage (indefinite plural)
lagane (definite plural)
laga (definite plural)


lage

lagar (present)
laga (past)
laga (participle past)
lagast (infinitive passive)
lagande (participle present)
lage (imperative)
lag (imperative)


fotokopi

fotokopien (definite singular)
fotokopiar (indefinite plural)
fotokopiane (definite plural)


serviett

servietten (definite singular)
serviettar (indefinite plural)
serviettane (definite plural)


kommissær

kommissæren (definite singular)
kommissærar (indefinite plural)
kommissærane (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin commissarius, via French commissaire.


formiddag

formiddagen (definite singular)
formiddagar (indefinite plural)
formiddagane (definite plural)

i morgon formiddag


Abkhasia

Abkhazia (a de facto republic in the Caucasus without international recognition)


febril

febrilt (neuter)
febrile (definite plural singular)

From French fébrile, from Latin febrilis.


kandidaturen

(non-standard since 2021) definite singular of kandidatur


pessimisme

pessimisme m (definite singular pessimismen)


bankett

banketten (definite singular)
bankettar (indefinite plural)
bankettane (definite plural)

From Italian banchetto and French banquet.


frau

frauen (definite singular)
fraua (definite singular)
frauer (indefinite plural)
frauar (indefinite plural)
frauene (definite plural)
frauane (definite plural)
Historical inflection of frau

nn-noun-infl

Aasen lists Frau as an alternative form to <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">Fraud</i>.

The official glossary only lists the form <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">fraud</i>.

(chiefly uncountable, dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) dung; manure


skorpa

skorpa (definite singular)
skorper (indefinite plural)
skorpor (indefinite plural)
skorpene (definite plural)
skorpone (definite plural)


skorpa

skorpar (present)
skorpa (past)
skorpa (participle past)
skorpast (infinitive passive)
skorpande (participle present)
skorpa (imperative)
skorp (imperative)


vella

head

vella (present tense vell, past tense vall, supine volle, past participle vollen, present participle vellande, imperative vell)

vell (present)
vall (past)
volle (supine)
vollen (participle past)
vellande (participle present)
vell (imperative)

From Old Norse vella. Akin to English well.

to well, gush, flow (issue forth, as water from the earth)


huss

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) Alternative form of hugsa (“to remember”)


åtvaring

åtvaringa (definite singular)
åtvaringar (indefinite plural)
åtvaringane (definite plural)

Dei fekk ei åtvaring om dårleg vêr.

They received a warning about bad weather.


smake

smake (present tense smakar or smaker, past tense smaka or smakte, past participle smaka or smakt, present participle smakande, imperative smak)

smakar (present)
smaker (present)
smaka (past)
smakte (past)
smaka (participle past)
smakt (participle past)
smakande (participle present)
smak (imperative)


savanne

savanne m (definite singular savannen, indefinite plural savannar, definite plural savannane)

savannen (definite singular)
savannar (indefinite plural)
savannane (definite plural)


nebb

nebb m or n (definite singular nebben or nebbet, indefinite plural nebbar or nebb, definite plural nebbane or nebba)

nebben (definite singular)
nebbet (definite singular)
nebbar (indefinite plural)
nebb (indefinite plural)
nebbane (definite plural)
nebba (definite plural)

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nabją, with unknown origin.


goten

goten (neuter gote, definite singular and plural gotne)

gote (neuter)
gotne (definite plural singular)


goten

definite singular of gote (non-standard since 2016)


klaviatura

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of klaviatur


zoonose

zoonosen (definite singular)
zoonosar (indefinite plural)
zoonosane (definite plural)

From zoo- + Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos).


scientolog

scientologen (definite singular)
scientologar (indefinite plural)
scientologane (definite plural)


aue

auar (present)
aua (past)
aua (participle past)
auast (infinitive passive)
auande (participle present)
aue (imperative)
au (imperative)


aue

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling


tjod

tjoda (definite singular)
tjoder (indefinite plural)
tjodene (definite plural)

From Old Norse þjóð (“people, nation”), from Proto-Germanic *þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“tribe”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰 (þiuda) and Icelandic þjóð.


strå

strået (definite singular)
strå (indefinite plural)
stråa (definite plural)

From Old Norse strá. Akin to English straw.


viv

vivet (definite singular)
viv (indefinite plural)
viva (definite plural)

From Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife.


snerk

snerken (definite singular)
snerkar (indefinite plural)
snerkane (definite plural)

alternative form of snerke (“milk skin”)


tyngste

inflection of tung:
definite singular superlative degree

inflection of tung:
plural superlative degree


tyngst

indefinite singular superlative degree of tung


lyktestolpe

lyktestolpen (definite singular)
lyktestolpar (indefinite plural)
lyktestolpane (definite plural)


epitaf

epitafet (definite singular)
epitaf (indefinite plural)
epitafa (definite plural)


ibenholt

ibenholt m or n (definite singular ibenholten or ibenholtet)

ibenholten (definite singular)
ibenholtet (definite singular)


vegg

veggen (definite singular)
vegger (indefinite plural)
veggar (indefinite plural)
veggene (definite plural)
veggane (definite plural)
Historical inflection of vegg


rogner

indefinite feminine plural of rogn (Etymology 2)


tibetansk

tibetansk (neuter singular tibetansk, definite singular and plural tibetanske)

tibetansk (neuter singular)
tibetanske (definite plural singular)

Tibetan (relating to Tibet and Tibetans)


reaktor

reaktoren (definite singular)
reaktorar (indefinite plural)
reaktorane (definite plural)


Loke

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

Lokje dengjer Bon’e sine.

said when it crackles in burning wood (literally, “Loke is beating his children.”)

Loke Langbein

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

A ghost that takes children in the night

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(rare) a male given name from Old Norse, of modern usage


deskriptiv

deskriptiv (neuter singular deskriptivt, definite singular and plural deskriptive)

deskriptivt (neuter singular)
deskriptive (definite plural singular)

From Latin descriptivus, from describere.


våpen

våpenet (definite singular)
våpen (indefinite plural)
våpena (definite plural)

From Old Norse vápn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.


fraktur

frakturen (definite singular)
frakturar (indefinite plural)
frakturane (definite plural)


tidar-

Originally genitive singular form of tid

(poetic, archaic) prefix used for creating some words related to time


gløyma

gløymer (present)
gløymde (past)
gløymt (participle past)
gløymast (infinitive passive)
gløymande (participle present)
gløym (imperative)

From Old Norse gleyma. Compare Swedish glömma, Faroese gloyma and Danish glemme.

Han gløymde nyklane sine.


skrota

skrotar (present)
skrota (past)
skrota (participle past)
skrotast (infinitive passive)
skrotande (participle present)
skrota (imperative)
skrot (imperative)

From Middle Low German [Term?], possibly through Swedish skrota, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skraudaną. Compare also Danish skrotte.


barbarisk

barbarisk (indefinite singular)
barbariske (definite plural singular)


kå

kår (present)
kådde (past)
kått (participle past)
kådd (participle past)
kåast (infinitive passive)
kåande (participle present)
kå (imperative)

to flip hay that is drying on the ground


kå

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, Gudbrandsdal, Setesdal dialect, Hallingmål, Sognamål) alternative form of kva (“what”)


unne

unne (present tense unner, past tense unnte, past participle unnt, present participle unnande, imperative unn)

unner (present)
unnte (past)
unnt (participle past)
unnande (participle present)
unn (imperative)


voks

From Old Norse vax n, from Proto-Germanic *wahsą.


utløysar

utløysaren (definite singular)
utløysarar (indefinite plural)
utløysarane (definite plural)


inntrykk

inntrykk n (definite singular inntrykket, indefinite plural inntrykk, definite plural inntrykka)

inntrykket (definite singular)
inntrykk (indefinite plural)
inntrykka (definite plural)


miniatyrbilde

miniatyrbildet (definite singular)
miniatyrbilde (indefinite plural)
miniatyrbilda (definite plural)


programvare

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


syndikere

Possibly from the English verb syndicate, as in Danish.


overskrift

overskrifta (definite singular)
overskrifter (indefinite plural)
overskriftene (definite plural)


overleve

overlever (present)
overlevde (past)
overlevt (participle past)
overlevd (participle past)
overlevast (infinitive passive)
overlevande (participle present)
overlev (imperative)


tittel

tittelen (definite singular)
titlar (indefinite plural)
titlane (definite plural)

From Latin titulus, via Old Norse titull.


unna

unner (present)
unnte (past)
unnt (participle past)
unnast (infinitive passive)
unnande (participle present)
unn (imperative)

From Old Norse unna. Akin to German gönnen, English own (“own up, concede”) (from Old English unnan (“grant, bestow”)).

Eg unner dei denne sigeren.

I think they deserve this victory./I am happy they won this.

to think someone deserves something, to be happy for someone because of their happiness


imponere

imponerer (present)
imponerte (past)
imponert (participle past)
imponerast (infinitive passive)
imponerande (participle present)
imponer (imperative)


tilstand

tilstanden (definite singular)
tilstandar (indefinite plural)
tilstandane (definite plural)

From tilstå (in an obsolete sense); compare with German Zustand.


svini

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of svin


unik

unik (neuter singular unikt, definite singular and plural unike)

unikt (neuter singular)
unike (definite plural singular)


visittkort

visittkortet (definite singular)
visittkort (indefinite plural)
visittkorta (definite plural)

business card, calling card, visiting card


nederlag

nederlaget (definite singular)
nederlag (indefinite plural)
nederlaga (definite plural)

From German Niederlage, from Middle High German niderlāge. Compare Old Norse niðrlag.


snelde

snelda (definite singular)
snelder (indefinite plural)
sneldor (indefinite plural)
sneldene (definite plural)
sneldone (definite plural)


piknik

pikniken (definite singular)
piknikar (indefinite plural)
piknikane (definite plural)

From French pique-nique, via English picnic.


kontinuum

kontinuumet (definite singular)
kontinuum (indefinite plural)
kontinuuma (definite plural)


forhold

forholdet (definite singular)
forhold (indefinite plural)
forholda (definite plural)

relation (the manner in which two things may be associated)

relationship (a romantic or sexual involvement)

proportion (the relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree)

condition (the state or quality of something)


grima

grimar (present)
grima (past)
grima (participle past)
grimast (infinitive passive)
grimande (participle present)
grima (imperative)
grim (imperative)


konung

konungen (definite singular)
konungar (indefinite plural)
konungane (definite plural)

(archaic) alternative form of kong (“king”)


persisk

persisk (neuter singular persisk, definite singular and plural persiske)

persisk (neuter singular)
persiske (definite plural singular)

Persian (relating to Persia (now Iran), Persians and the Persian language)


svidd

svidd (neuter singular svidd or svidt, definite singular and plural svidde)

svidd (neuter singular)
svidt (neuter singular)
svidde (definite plural singular)


sendar

sendaren (definite singular)
sendarar (indefinite plural)
sendarane (definite plural)

a sender (someone or something that sends)


apologiar

apologio

apologia, apology: written or spoken discourse to justify a person, a thing


detektor

detektoren (definite singular)
detektorar (indefinite plural)
detektorane (definite plural)


dansar

dansaren (definite singular)
dansarar (indefinite plural)
dansarane (definite plural)


infanterist

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


hes

hesa (definite singular)
heser (indefinite plural)
hesene (definite plural)
Historical inflection of hes

a type of hayrack made from vertical posts with horizontal wire strung between them, for drying hay.


ta av

ta av (present tense tar av or tek av, past tense tok av, supine tatt av or teke av, past participle tatt av or teken av or avtatt or avteken, present participle avtakande, imperative ta av)

tar av (present)
tek av (present)
tok av (past)
tatt av (supine)
teke av (supine)
tatt av (participle past)
teken av (participle past)
avtatt (participle past)
avteken (participle past)
avtakande (participle present)
ta av (imperative)

(intransitive) to decrease in size or importance

(transitive) to experience a weight loss of

(transitive or ditransitive) to doff, to remove

(intransitive, card games) to split a shuffled deck of cards in half and put the top half under the bottom half, before handing out the cards

(intransitive, of an aircraft or spacecraft) to take off (to leave the ground and ascend into the air)

(intransitive, by extension) to flourish, become successful

(intransitive) to rise rapidly and suddenly


kitt

kittet (definite singular)
kitt (indefinite plural)
kitta (definite plural)


fele

fela (definite singular)
feler (indefinite plural)
felene (definite plural)

a fiddle; any form of stringed instrument


tuja

tujaen (definite singular)
tujaer (indefinite plural)
tujaar (indefinite plural)
tujaene (definite plural)
tujaane (definite plural)


kidi

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of kìd


flui

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of flu


flui

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of flu


obo

obo m (definite singular oboen, indefinite plural oboar, definite plural oboane)

oboen (definite singular)
oboar (indefinite plural)
oboane (definite plural)


skru

skrur (present)
skrudde (past)
skrutt (participle past)
skrudd (participle past)
skruast (infinitive passive)
skruande (participle present)
skru (imperative)

From skrue m (“a screw”). The slang terms are semantic loans from cognate English screw. The noun is derived from the verb.

(transitive, of a screw or bolt) to screw

(transitive) to control with select (as if with) a dial (especially for volume control)

Ole skrudde ballen fint inn i mål.

(transitive, ball games) to kick or throw (the ball) with a spin, arcked towards a deliberate target

to turn around its own axis
(intransitive, of a ball) to spin

(intransitive, of a ball) to fly in a certain curve because of its spin

(impersonal, ergative, of sea ice) to pressure into heaps or ridges

(transitive, slang) to have sexual intercourse with, to screw

(transitive, slang) to cheat someone or ruin their chances at something; to screw


skru

skruen (definite singular)
skruar (indefinite plural)
skruane (definite plural)

det var ein fin skru på den ball

there was a nice screw on that ball there


fascinera

fascinerer (present)
fascinerte (past)
fascinert (participle past)
fascinerast (infinitive passive)
fascinerande (participle present)
fasciner (imperative)


eldast

eldast (present tense eldest, past tense eldest, supine eldst)

eldest (present)
eldest (past)
eldst (supine)


metodist

metodisten (definite singular)
metodistar (indefinite plural)
metodistane (definite plural)


a vista

(economics, rare) upon showing, upon presentation


utvandring

utvandringa (definite singular)
utvandringar (indefinite plural)
utvandringane (definite plural)

From ut (“out”) + vandring (“travel, wandering”).


metronom

head

metronom m (definite singular metronomen, indefinite plural metronomar, definite plural metronomane)

metronomen (definite singular)
metronomar (indefinite plural)
metronomane (definite plural)


middel-

From Old Norse meðal- and Middle Low German middel.


meteorolog

meteorologen (definite singular)
meteorologar (indefinite plural)
meteorologane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μετέωρος (metéōros) + -log.


terrasse

terrassen (definite singular)
terrassar (indefinite plural)
terrassane (definite plural)

From Latin terra, via Old Occitan terrassa and French terrasse.


metrisk

metrisk (neuter singular metrisk, definite singular and plural metriske)

metrisk (neuter singular)
metriske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek μετρικός (metrikós), from μέτρον (métron).


primat

primat m (definite singular primaten, indefinite plural primatar, definite plural primatane)

primaten (definite singular)
primatar (indefinite plural)
primatane (definite plural)


altfor

altfor stor


vaktel

vaktelen (definite singular)
vaktlar (indefinite plural)
vaktlane (definite plural)

Coturnix coturnix
Coturnix coturnix#Translingual

a quail (any of various small game birds of the family Phasianidae or of the family Odontophoridae; particularly the common quail, Coturnix coturnix)


Fransk Guyana

French Guiana
French Guiana#English:_Q3769

administrative region
administrative region

French Guiana (an overseas department and administrative region of France in South America)


prioritet

prioriteten (definite singular)
prioritetar (indefinite plural)
prioritetane (definite plural)


teddybjørn

teddybjørn m (definite singular teddybjørnen, indefinite plural teddybjørnar, definite plural teddybjørnane)

teddybjørnen (definite singular)
teddybjørnar (indefinite plural)
teddybjørnane (definite plural)


knuse

knuser (present)
knuste (past)
knust (participle past)
knusast (infinitive passive)
knusande (participle present)
knus (imperative)


bamse

bamsen (definite singular)
bamsar (indefinite plural)
bamsane (definite plural)

→ Danish: bamse

→ Greenlandic: bamse


indeks

indeksen (definite singular)
indeksar (indefinite plural)
indeksane (definite plural)


solidaritet

solidaritet m (definite singular solidariteten)


belte

beltet (definite singular)
belte (indefinite plural)
belta (definite plural)


næpa

næpa (definite singular)
næpor (indefinite plural)
næporne (definite plural)

(Midlandsnormalen) definite singular of næpe


kålrot

kålrota (definite singular)
kålrøter (indefinite plural)
kålrøtene (definite plural)


jamaicansk

jamaicansk (neuter singular jamaicansk, definite singular and plural jamaicanske)

jamaicansk (neuter singular)
jamaicanske (definite plural singular)

Jamaican (relating to Jamaica and Jamaicans)


hypotese

hypotesen (definite singular)
hypotesar (indefinite plural)
hypotesane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis).


undulat

undulat m (definite singular undulaten, indefinite plural undulatar, definite plural undulatane)

undulaten (definite singular)
undulatar (indefinite plural)
undulatane (definite plural)

a budgerigar, or budgie (informal) (as above)


glopu

glopo (definite singular)
glopur (indefinite plural)
glopune (definite plural)

(Midlandsnormalen) alternative form of glope


skrivemaskin

skrivemaskin m skrivemaskin (canonical feminine)
skrivemaskinen (definite singular)
skrivemaskinar (indefinite plural)
skrivemaskinane (definite plural)
skrivemaskina (definite singular)
skrivemaskiner (indefinite plural)
skrivemaskinene (definite plural)


anglomani

anglomanien (definite singular)
anglomaniar (indefinite plural)
anglomaniane (definite plural)


miniskjørt

miniskjørt n (definite singular miniskjørtet, indefinite plural miniskjørt, definite plural miniskjørta)

miniskjørtet (definite singular)
miniskjørt (indefinite plural)
miniskjørta (definite plural)


skjørt

skjørt n (definite singular skjørtet, indefinite plural skjørt, definite plural skjørta)

skjørtet (definite singular)
skjørt (indefinite plural)
skjørta (definite plural)

From Danish skjørt, skørt, from Middle Low German schorte. Doublet of skjorte.


armarne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of arm


apogeum

apogeet (definite singular)
apogeum (indefinite plural)
apogea (definite plural)


Torlak

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


hierarkisk

head

hierarkisk (neuter singular hierarkisk, definite singular and plural hierarkiske)

hierarkisk (neuter singular)
hierarkiske (definite plural singular)


asyl

asylet (definite singular)
asyl (indefinite plural)
asyla (definite plural)

politisk asyl


kult

kulten (definite singular)
kultar (indefinite plural)
kultane (definite plural)


nostalgi

nostalgi m (definite singular nostalgien)

From New Latin nostalgia, coined from Ancient Greek νόστος (nóstos, “returning home”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”).


nikke

nikkar (present)
nikka (past)
nikka (participle past)
nikkast (infinitive passive)
nikkande (participle present)
nikke (imperative)
nikk (imperative)


isbjørn

isbjørnen (definite singular)
isbjørnar (indefinite plural)
isbjørnane (definite plural)

Fraa finnmarksbyarne vert det utsendt smærre farty nordi Ishavet og til Spitsbergen paa veiding etter kobbe, rossmaal, haakjerring, isbjørn, rein o.m.[…]

From the towns of Finnmark, smaller vessels are sent north into the Arctic Ocean and Spitsbergen, hunting for seal, walrus, Greenland shark, polar bear, reindeer and so on […]


underskrift

underskrifta (definite singular)
underskrifter (indefinite plural)
underskriftene (definite plural)


innføring

innføringa (definite singular)
innføringar (indefinite plural)
innføringane (definite plural)


semantikk

From Ancient Greek σημαντικός (sēmantikós).


fonetikk

From Ancient Greek φωνητῐκός (phōnētĭkós).


forandring

forandringa (definite singular)
forandringar (indefinite plural)
forandringane (definite plural)


forord

forordet (definite singular)
forord (indefinite plural)
fororda (definite plural)

From for- + ord, calque of German Vorwort.


ugift

head

ugift (neuter singular ugift, definite singular and plural ugifte)

ugift (neuter singular)
ugifte (definite plural singular)


syntaks

syntaksen (definite singular)
syntaksar (indefinite plural)
syntaksane (definite plural)


stær

From Middle Low German star. Compare Swedish starr.

various eye sicknesses, e.g. glaucoma or cataract


stær

Probably from Old Norse stœrri with vowel length change.

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) Alternative form of større (“bigger”) (The spelling is not normative because of apocope. The normal spelling will be stære, but is not phonetically correct to the dialect where this word is used.)


redaksjon

redaksjonen (definite singular)
redaksjonar (indefinite plural)
redaksjonane (definite plural)


fonologi

fonologi m (definite singular fonologien)


morfologi

morfologien (definite singular)
morfologiar (indefinite plural)
morfologiane (definite plural)


forlag

forlaget (definite singular)
forlag (indefinite plural)
forlaga (definite plural)


prisme

prismet (definite singular)
prisme (indefinite plural)
prisma (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek πρίσμα (prísma, “something sawn”).


fono-

From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).


kreps

krepsen (definite singular)
krepsar (indefinite plural)
krepsane (definite plural)

Cancer (Someone with a Cancer star sign)


postkontor

postkontoret (definite singular)
postkontor (indefinite plural)
postkontora (definite plural)


jomfru

jomfrua (definite singular)
jomfruer (indefinite plural)
jomfruene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German junkvruwe, and Old Norse jungfrú, jumfrú.

(gammal / gamal jomfru) an old maid or spinster (as above)


kaptein

head

kaptein m (definite singular kapteinen, indefinite plural kapteinar, definite plural kapteinane)

kapteinen (definite singular)
kapteinar (indefinite plural)
kapteinane (definite plural)


tyr

tyren (definite singular)
tyrar (indefinite plural)
tyrane (definite plural)

From Danish tyr, from Old Norse þjórr, from Proto-Germanic *þeuraz, from Proto-Indo-European *táwros, whence also Latin taurus, Ancient Greek ταῦρος (taûros), Old Irish tarb.

Taurus (Someone with a Taurus star sign)


fattiglem

fattiglem m (definite singular fattiglemen or fattiglemmen, indefinite plural fattiglemar or fattiglemer or fattiglemmar or fattiglemmer, definite plural fattiglemane or fattiglemene or fattiglemmane or fattiglemmene)

fattiglemen (definite singular)
fattiglemmen (definite singular)
fattiglemar (indefinite plural)
fattiglemer (indefinite plural)
fattiglemmar (indefinite plural)
fattiglemmer (indefinite plural)
fattiglemane (definite plural)
fattiglemene (definite plural)
fattiglemmane (definite plural)
fattiglemmene (definite plural)


formue

formuen (definite singular)
formuar (indefinite plural)
formuane (definite plural)

ein liten formue


forsørge

From for- + sørge, after German versorgen.


frauda

fraudar (present)
frauda (past)
frauda (participle past)
fraudast (infinitive passive)
fraudande (participle present)
frauda (imperative)
fraud (imperative)


kontorist

kontorist m (definite singular kontoristen, indefinite plural kontoristar, definite plural kontoristane)

kontoristen (definite singular)
kontoristar (indefinite plural)
kontoristane (definite plural)


platå

platået (definite singular)
platå (indefinite plural)
platåa (definite plural)


kokk

kokken (definite singular)
kokkar (indefinite plural)
kokkane (definite plural)


lærling

lærlingen (definite singular)
lærlingar (indefinite plural)
lærlingane (definite plural)


stygg

stygg (neuter singular stygt, definite singular and plural stygge, comparative styggare, indefinite superlative styggast, definite superlative styggaste)

stygt (neuter singular)
stygge (definite plural singular)
styggare (comparative)
styggast (indefinite superlative)
styggaste (definite superlative)

Inherited from Old Norse styggr. The noun is derived from the adjective.

ugly (displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing)

(chiefly dialect) naughty, bad (tending to misbehave or act badly)


stygg

styggen (definite singular)
styggar (indefinite plural)
styggane (definite plural)


styrmann

styrmannen (definite singular)
styrmenn (indefinite plural)
styrmennene (definite plural)


lengde

lengda (definite singular)
lengder (indefinite plural)
lengdene (definite plural)


skoledisippel

skoledisippelen (definite singular)
skoledisiplar (indefinite plural)
skoledisiplane (definite plural)


sjef

sjefen (definite singular)
sjefar (indefinite plural)
sjefane (definite plural)


konsulent

konsulenten (definite singular)
konsulentar (indefinite plural)
konsulentane (definite plural)


skribent

skribenten (definite singular)
skribentar (indefinite plural)
skribentane (definite plural)


redaktør

redaktøren (definite singular)
redaktørar (indefinite plural)
redaktørane (definite plural)


syerske

syerska (definite singular)
syersker (indefinite plural)
syerskene (definite plural)

Possibly from Bokmål; equivalent to syar + -ske.


bakgrunn

bakgrunnen (definite singular)
bakgrunnar (indefinite plural)
bakgrunnane (definite plural)

From bak + grunn, after German Hintergrund.


skjebne

skjebnen (definite singular)
skjebnar (indefinite plural)
skjebnane (definite plural)

From Old Norse skepna, compare with Danish skæbne.


barndom

barndom m (definite singular barndomen or barndommen)

barndomen (definite singular)
barndommen (definite singular)

From Old Norse barndómr (“childhood”). By surface analysis, barn (“child”) + -dom (“-hood”).


dåp

From Old Saxon, via Middle Low German dop, dope. Compare Swedish dop and Danish dåb.

Det er sommargudsteneste, med heile tri dåp i Tørdal kjørkje til søndag.

2008 June 12, Drangedalsposten, page 23:

It's a summer service, with a total of three baptisms in Tørdal church on sunday.


verna

vernar (present)
verna (past)
verna (participle past)
vernast (infinitive passive)
vernande (participle present)
verna (imperative)
vern (imperative)

Det gjeld å verna om interessene sine.

It is important to protect one's interests.


skravere

skraverer (present)
skraverte (past)
skravert (participle past)
skraverast (infinitive passive)
skraverande (participle present)
skraver (imperative)

From Dutch schrafferen, from Italian sgraffiare, from Latin graphium.

to hatch (shade an area of a figure, a diagram, an illustration etc. using diagonal lines).


underverk

underverket (definite singular)
underverk (indefinite plural)
underverka (definite plural)


vev

veven (definite singular)
vever (indefinite plural)
vevar (indefinite plural)
vevene (definite plural)
vevane (definite plural)


vev

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


tømmerstokk

tømmerstokken (definite singular)
tømmerstokkar (indefinite plural)
tømmerstokkane (definite plural)

a log (the trunk of a felled tree, cleared of branches)


apogei

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of apogé

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of apogeum


spjut

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

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


tømmer

Through Norwegian Bokmål from Danish tømmer, or a dialectal form of timber (tỳmber), from Old Norse timbr. Akin to English timber.


brudgom

head

brudgom m (definite singular brudgomen or brudgommen, indefinite plural brudgomar or brudgommar, definite plural brudgomane or brudgommane)

brudgomen (definite singular)
brudgommen (definite singular)
brudgomar (indefinite plural)
brudgommar (indefinite plural)
brudgomane (definite plural)
brudgommane (definite plural)

From Old Norse brúðgumi, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô. Compare Danish brudgom, Swedish brudgum, Icelandic brúðgumi, Faroese brúðgómur.


filippinsk

filippinsk (neuter singular filippinsk, definite singular and plural filippinske)

filippinsk (neuter singular)
filippinske (definite plural singular)

Filipino, Philippine (relating to the Philippines and Filipinos)


begynna

begynna (present tense begynner, past tense begynte, past participle begynt, present participle begynnande, imperative begynn)

begynner (present)
begynte (past)
begynt (participle past)
begynnande (participle present)
begynn (imperative)


forhistorie

forhistoria (definite singular)
forhistorier (indefinite plural)
forhistoriene (definite plural)


-a-

Derived from the earlier and Old Norse genitive suffixes -a and -ar used in compounds. Akin to -e-.


samfunn

samfunnet (definite singular)
samfunn (indefinite plural)
samfunna (definite plural)

Noko er gale med samfunnet.


sionisme

Sion + -isme. Calque of German Zionismus.


kulturgjenstand

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

(archaeology) an artefact, or artifact (US)


nyder

(non-standard since 2012) present tense of njode


cubansk

cubansk (neuter singular cubansk, definite singular and plural cubanske)

cubansk (neuter singular)
cubanske (definite plural singular)


gotisk

gotisk (neuter singular gotisk, definite singular and plural gotiske)

gotisk (neuter singular)
gotiske (definite plural singular)

From Latin gothicus and French gothique.


teoretisk

teoretisk (neuter singular teoretisk, definite singular and plural teoretiske)

teoretisk (neuter singular)
teoretiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek θεωρητικός (theōrētikós) and Latin theoreticus, via German theoretisch.


svartna

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


terminologi

terminologien (definite singular)
terminologiar (indefinite plural)
terminologiane (definite plural)

From Latin terminus + -logi and French terminologie.


landkrabben

definite masculine singular of landkrabbe


landkrabber

indefinite feminine plural of landkrabbe


landkrabbe

landkrabben (definite singular)
landkrabba (definite singular)
landkrabber (indefinite plural)
landkrabbar (indefinite plural)
landkrabbene (definite plural)
landkrabbane (definite plural)


persille

persillen (definite singular)
persillar (indefinite plural)
persillane (definite plural)
persilla (definite singular)
persiller (indefinite plural)
persillene (definite plural)

From Middle Low German petersilie, from Medieval Latin petrocilium, from Latin petroselinum, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλινον (petrosélinon).

der

πετροσέλινον

Petroselinum crispum
Petroselinum crispum#Translingual


tyfon

tyfonen (definite singular)
tyfonar (indefinite plural)
tyfonane (definite plural)


spil

spilen (definite singular)
spila (definite singular)
spilar (indefinite plural)
spiler (indefinite plural)
spilane (definite plural)
spilene (definite plural)


kontekst

head

kontekst m or f (definite singular konteksten or konteksta, indefinite plural kontekstar or kontekster, definite plural kontekstane or kontekstene)

konteksten (definite singular)
konteksta (definite singular)
kontekstar (indefinite plural)
kontekster (indefinite plural)
kontekstane (definite plural)
kontekstene (definite plural)


sesam

sesamen (definite singular)
sesamar (indefinite plural)
sesamane (definite plural)

From Latin sesamum, sesama, from Ancient Greek σήσαμον (sḗsamon, “sesame seed”), σησάμη (sēsámē, “sesame plant”).


strekkode

head

strekkode m (definite singular strekkoden, indefinite plural strekkodar, definite plural strekkodane)

strekkoden (definite singular)
strekkodar (indefinite plural)
strekkodane (definite plural)


medalje

medaljen (definite singular)
medaljar (indefinite plural)
medaljane (definite plural)

From Latin metallum, via Italian medaglia and French médaille.


snøleopard

snøleoparden (definite singular)
snøleopardar (indefinite plural)
snøleopardane (definite plural)


tredjedel

tredjedelen (definite singular)
tredjedelar (indefinite plural)
tredjedelane (definite plural)


oppskrift

oppskrift f (definite singular oppskrifta, indefinite plural oppskrifter, definite plural oppskriftene)

oppskrifta (definite singular)
oppskrifter (indefinite plural)
oppskriftene (definite plural)


tommel

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


invitera

inviterer (present)
inviterte (past)
invitert (participle past)
inviterast (infinitive passive)
inviterande (participle present)
inviter (imperative)

Kor mange personar har du invitert?

to invite (ask for the presence or participation of someone)


tåre

tåra (definite singular)
tårer (indefinite plural)
tårene (definite plural)

Originally plural form of tår, from Old Norse tár. Akin to English tear.


lét

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


detalj

detaljen (definite singular)
detaljar (indefinite plural)
detaljane (definite plural)


klaver

klaveret (definite singular)
klaver (indefinite plural)
klavera (definite plural)


halte

head

halte (present tense haltar, past tense halta, past participle halta, present participle haltande, imperative halt)

haltar (present)
halta (past)
halta (participle past)
haltande (participle present)
halt (imperative)

e-infinitive form of halta (in dialects with e-infinitive or split infinitive)


basera

baserer (present)
baserte (past)
basert (participle past)
baserast (infinitive passive)
baserande (participle present)
baser (imperative)


affektere

affekterer (present)
affekterte (past)
affektert (participle past)
affekterast (infinitive passive)
affekterande (participle present)
affekter (imperative)


objektiv

objektivet (definite singular)
objektiv (indefinite plural)
objektiva (definite plural)


hestesko

hestesko m (definite singular hesteskoen, indefinite plural hestesko or hesteskor, definite plural hesteskoa or hesteskorne)

hesteskoen (definite singular)
hestesko (indefinite plural)
hesteskor (indefinite plural)
hesteskoa (definite plural)
hesteskorne (definite plural)


fyrstikk

fyrstikka (definite singular)
fyrstikker (indefinite plural)
fyrstikkene (definite plural)

From fyr + stikke (as for fyrstikke; stikk is a neuter noun).


beundring

beundring f (definite singular beundringa)


encyklopedisk

encyklopedisk (indefinite singular)
encyklopediske (definite plural singular)


varulv

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

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


tenar

tenaren (definite singular)
tenarar (indefinite plural)
tenarane (definite plural)

From Old Norse þénari. Akin to Norwegian Bokmål tjener.

Det var mange tenarar i huset.


fiken

fikenen (definite singular)
fikenar (indefinite plural)
fikenane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German vigen, plural of vige.


betaling

betalinga (definite singular)
betalingar (indefinite plural)
betalingane (definite plural)


abonnera

abonnerer (present)
abonnerte (past)
abonnert (participle past)
abonnerast (infinitive passive)
abonnerande (participle present)
abonner (imperative)

From German abonnieren, from French abonner.


bukett

buketten (definite singular)
bukettar (indefinite plural)
bukettane (definite plural)


krabbe

krabbe m or f (definite singular krabben or krabba, indefinite plural krabbar or krabber, definite plural krabbane or krabbene)

krabben (definite singular)
krabba (definite singular)
krabbar (indefinite plural)
krabber (indefinite plural)
krabbane (definite plural)
krabbene (definite plural)

From Old Norse krabbi, from Proto-Germanic *krabbô, from Proto-Indo-European *grobʰ-.


krabbe

krabbar (present)
krabba (past)
krabba (participle past)
krabbast (infinitive passive)
krabbande (participle present)
krabbe (imperative)
krabb (imperative)


overtale

overtalar (present)
overtaler (present)
overtala (past)
overtalte (past)
overtala (participle past)
overtalt (participle past)
overtalast (infinitive passive)
overtalande (participle present)
overtal (imperative)

From over- + tale, after German überreden.


ballong

ballongen (definite singular)
ballongar (indefinite plural)
ballongane (definite plural)


numerisk

numerisk (neuter singular numerisk, definite singular and plural numeriske)

numerisk (neuter singular)
numeriske (definite plural singular)


jugoslavisk

jugoslavisk (neuter singular jugoslavisk, definite singular and plural jugoslaviske)

jugoslavisk (neuter singular)
jugoslaviske (definite plural singular)

Yugoslavian (relating to the former Yugoslavia)


graviditet

graviditeten (definite singular)
graviditetar (indefinite plural)
graviditetane (definite plural)

(a) pregnancy (condition of being pregnant)


signifikant

signifikant (neuter singular signifikant, definite singular and plural signifikante)

signifikant (neuter singular)
signifikante (definite plural singular)


rekviem

rekviemet (definite singular)
rekviem (indefinite plural)
rekviema (definite plural)


artig

artig (neuter singular artig, definite singular and plural artige, comparative artigare, indefinite plural artigast, definite plural artigaste)

artig (neuter singular)
artige (definite plural singular)
artigare (comparative)
artigast (indefinite plural)
artigaste (definite plural)


trekt

trekta (definite singular)
trekter (indefinite plural)
trektene (definite plural)


trekt

trekt (definite singular and plural trekte)


paa

(non-standard since 1917) alternative spelling of på


markering

markeringa (definite singular)
markeringar (indefinite plural)
markeringane (definite plural)


optimistisk

optimistisk (neuter singular optimistisk, definite singular and plural optimistiske)

optimistisk (neuter singular)
optimistiske (definite plural singular)


hasj

hasj m (definite singular hasj'n, definite singular dative hasja, indefinite plural hasja, definite plural hasjann, definite plural dative hasjom)

hasj'n (definite singular)
hasja (dative definite singular)
hasja (indefinite plural)
hasjann (definite plural)
hasjom (dative definite plural)

I går låg æ med feber og brånnå i hasja

Yesterday I was lying with a fever and a burning pain in my throat

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) eye dialect spelling of hals (“neck, throat”)


kusma

kusma f (definite singular kusma, uncountable)

(pre-2012) alternative form of kusme (“mumps”)


jase

jasen (definite singular)
jasar (indefinite plural)
jasane (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse hjasi. Related to Proto-Germanic *hasô.

Jasin kom han byxande

1647, “LAnte oster Kraakelund”, in Den fyrste morgonblånen, Oslo: Novus, published 1990, page 38:


innovera

innoverer (present)
innoverte (past)
innovert (participle past)
innoverast (infinitive passive)
innoverande (participle present)
innover (imperative)


kverulant

kverulanten (definite singular)
kverulantar (indefinite plural)
kverulantane (definite plural)

From Medieval Latin querulans. Cognates with Icelandic kverúlant.


dosent

dosenten (definite singular)
dosentar (indefinite plural)
dosentane (definite plural)


renomme

renommeet (definite singular)
renomme (indefinite plural)
renommea (definite plural)


stør

støren (definite singular)
størar (indefinite plural)
størane (definite plural)

Acipenser sturio
Acipenser sturio#Translingual

a sturgeon, a fish of the family Acipenseridae. Specifically the common sturgeon, Baltic sturgeon, European sea sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)


barde

barden (definite singular)
bardar (indefinite plural)
bardane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German barde or Dutch baard. Akin to English beard.

plate in the mouth of a baleen whale, which it uses to trap their food


sporadisk

sporadisk (neuter singular sporadisk, definite singular and plural sporadiske)

sporadisk (neuter singular)
sporadiske (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek σποραδικός (sporadikós).


Olsson

[ˈù̞ːɽ.sɐ̞̃̌]

Contraction of Olavsson, from Olavs + -son (“son”, patronymic).


sanitær

sanitær (neuter singular sanitært, definite singular and plural sanitære)

sanitært (neuter singular)
sanitære (definite plural singular)

From Latin sanitas, via French sanitaire.


dhivehi

Dhivehi or Maldivian (an Indo-Aryan language)


bevegelse

bevegelsen (definite singular)
bevegelsar (indefinite plural)
bevegelsane (definite plural)

(informal) movement (an organisation of people working together to advance their ideas)


gjest

gjesten (definite singular)
gjester (indefinite plural)
gjestar (indefinite plural)
gjestene (definite plural)
gjestane (definite plural)
Historical inflection of gjest

nn-noun-infl

Form already allowed for schoolchildren as of 1910.

From Old Norse gestr, from Proto-Germanic *gastiz. Cognates include Danish gæst and Swedish gäst.


villig

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villig (neuter singular villig, definite singular and plural villige, comparative villigare, indefinite superlative villigast, definite superlative villigaste)

villig (neuter singular)
villige (definite plural singular)
villigare (comparative)
villigast (indefinite superlative)
villigaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse viljugr or Middle Low German willich


datering

dateringa (definite singular)
dateringar (indefinite plural)
dateringane (definite plural)


intens

intens (neuter singular intenst, definite singular and plural intense)

intenst (neuter singular)
intense (definite plural singular)

From Latin intensus, via French intense or English intense.


hekk

hekken (definite singular)
hekkar (indefinite plural)
hekkane (definite plural)

From German Hecke, sense 4 from Low German hek.

400 meter hekk


katakombe

katakomben (definite singular)
katakombar (indefinite plural)
katakombane (definite plural)

From Late Latin catacumbas, via French catacombe.


rovfugl

rovfuglen (definite singular)
rovfuglar (indefinite plural)
rovfuglane (definite plural)


lucia

Named after Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy. The custom of procession is largely a post-WW2 Swedish import.

ho fekk vera lucia

girl (wearing a crown of candles) leading a procession on Saint Lucy's Day, playing on the role of the venerated saint

snart er det lucia


barnevogn

barnevogna (definite singular)
barnevogner (indefinite plural)
barnevognene (definite plural)


perihelium

periheliet (definite singular)
perihelium (indefinite plural)
perihelia (definite plural)


aphelium

apheliet (definite singular)
aphelium (indefinite plural)
aphelia (definite plural)


laue

laua (definite singular)
lauer (indefinite plural)
lauene (definite plural)

Alburnus alburnus
Alburnus alburnus#Translingual


massakre

massakren (definite singular)
massakrar (indefinite plural)
massakrane (definite plural)


brystvorte

brystvorta (definite singular)
brystvorter (indefinite plural)
brystvortene (definite plural)


smerte

smerta (definite singular)
smerter (indefinite plural)
smertene (definite plural)


konsa

konsar (present)
konsa (past)
konsa (participle past)
konsast (infinitive passive)
konsande (participle present)
konsa (imperative)
kons (imperative)

Du lyt konsa meir.


drite

drita (definite singular)
driter (indefinite plural)
dritene (definite plural)

From the verb drita from Old Norse dríta.


drite

drite (present tense drit, past tense dreit, supine drite, past participle driten, present participle dritande, imperative drit)

drit (present)
dreit (past)
drite (supine)
driten (participle past)
dritande (participle present)
drit (imperative)


lunken

lunken (neuter singular lunke or lunkent, definite singular and plural lunkne)

lunke (neuter singular)
lunkent (neuter singular)
lunkne (definite plural singular)


mobiliar

mobiliar m pl (definite plural mobiliane)

(pluralia tantum) movable property which doesn't belong to any real estate, e.g. furniture etc.


fløde

fløda (definite singular)
flødet (definite singular)
fløder (indefinite plural)
fløde (indefinite plural)
flødene (definite plural)
fløda (definite plural)


fløde

fløder (present)
flødde (past)
flødt (participle past)
flødd (participle past)
flødast (infinitive passive)
flødande (participle present)
flød (imperative)


syndebukk

syndebukken (definite singular)
syndebukkar (indefinite plural)
syndebukkane (definite plural)


leke

leka (definite singular)
leker (indefinite plural)
lekene (definite plural)

From Old Norse leka, from Proto-Germanic *lekaną.


leke

leke (present tense lek, past tense lak, supine leke, past participle leken, present participle lekande, imperative lek)

lek (present)
lak (past)
leke (supine)
leken (participle past)
lekande (participle present)
lek (imperative)


leke

leken (definite singular)
lekar (indefinite plural)
lekane (definite plural)


leke

lekar (present)
leka (past)
leka (participle past)
lekast (infinitive passive)
lekande (participle present)
leke (imperative)
lek (imperative)


isolere

isolerer (present)
isolerte (past)
isolert (participle past)
isolerast (infinitive passive)
isolerande (participle present)
isoler (imperative)

From Latin insula (“island”), via Italian isolare (from isola).

q

from <i class="Latn mention" lang="it">isola</i>


havfrue

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


solslyng

solslyngen (definite singular)
solslyngar (indefinite plural)
solslyngane (definite plural)
solslynget (definite singular)
solslyng (indefinite plural)
solslynga (definite plural)

From sol (“sun”) + slyng, from slynge (“to kink, buckle”).

(rail transport) sun kink (US) (buckle in the track caused by extremely hot weather)


krokodiller

indefinite feminine plural of krokodille


krokodillen

definite masculine singular of krokodille


krokodille

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krokodille m or f (definite singular krokodillen or krokodilla, indefinite plural krokodillar or krokodiller, definite plural krokodillane or krokodillene)

krokodillen (definite singular)
krokodilla (definite singular)
krokodillar (indefinite plural)
krokodiller (indefinite plural)
krokodillane (definite plural)
krokodillene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).


byggen

definite masculine singular of bygg (Etymology 1)


irsk

irsk (neuter singular irsk, definite singular and plural irske)

irsk (neuter singular)
irske (definite plural singular)


massør

massør m (definite singular massøren, indefinite plural massørar, definite plural massørane)

massøren (definite singular)
massørar (indefinite plural)
massørane (definite plural)


krokodilletåre

krokodilletåra (definite singular)
krokodilletårer (indefinite plural)
krokodilletårene (definite plural)

krokodille (“crocodile”) + tåre (“tear”). Calque of English crocodile tear


urinblære

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


identisk

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identisk (neuter singular identisk, definite singular and plural identiske)

identisk (neuter singular)
identiske (definite plural singular)


tiår

tiår n (definite singular tiåret, indefinite plural tiår, definite plural tiåra)

tiåret (definite singular)
tiår (indefinite plural)
tiåra (definite plural)


årrekke

årrekka (definite singular)
årrekker (indefinite plural)
årrekkene (definite plural)

a period of time spanning several years; a number of years


opplysningstid

opplysningstid f (definite singular opplysningstida)

Age of Enlightenment
Age of Enlightenment


kulturhistorie

kulturhistoria (definite singular)
kulturhistorier (indefinite plural)
kulturhistoriene (definite plural)


utstrekning

utstrekninga (definite singular)
utstrekningar (indefinite plural)
utstrekningane (definite plural)
utstrekningen (definite singular)
utstrekningar (indefinite plural)
utstrekningane (definite plural)


arbeide

arbeider (present)
arbeidde (past)
arbeidd (participle past)
arbeidt (participle past)
arbeidast (infinitive passive)
arbeidande (participle present)
arbeid (imperative)


avsnitt

avsnittet (definite singular)
avsnitt (indefinite plural)
avsnitta (definite plural)

From av- + snitt; a calque of German Abschnitt.


brøk

brøken (definite singular)
brøkar (indefinite plural)
brøkane (definite plural)

(arithmetic) a fraction (part of a whole)


slutning

slutninga (definite singular)
slutningar (indefinite plural)
slutningane (definite plural)

conclusion (a decision reached after careful thought)


halv

halv (neuter singular halvt, definite singular and plural halve)

halvt (neuter singular)
halve (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse halfr. Akin to English half.


rodna

rodnar (present)
rodna (past)
rodna (participle past)
rodnast (infinitive passive)
rodnande (participle present)
rodna (imperative)
rodn (imperative)

(intransitive) to redden (to become red)


hebraisk

hebraisk (neuter singular hebraisk, definite singular and plural hebraiske)

hebraisk (neuter singular)
hebraiske (definite plural singular)


hebraisk

hebraisk m (definite singular hebraisken)


ganske

From Middle Low German gans or Middle Dutch gansch; both from Old High German ganz (“whole, entire, sound, complete”), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“all, whole, complete”).


ganske

Ho var ganske sjuk i går

Handskrifta mi er ganske so uleseleg

My handwriting is pretty much unreadable

Det var ganske lett å kjenne deg att

quite, rather, pretty (to a certain extent or degree)


mynte

mynta (definite singular)
mynter (indefinite plural)
myntene (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek μίνθη (mínthē), via Latin menta.


sørsamisk

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sørsamisk (neuter singular sørsamisk, definite singular and plural sørsamiske)

sørsamisk (neuter singular)
sørsamiske (definite plural singular)

Southern Sami (relating to the Southern Sami people and their language and culture)


vittig

vittig (neuter singular vittig, definite singular and plural vittige, comparative vittigare, indefinite superlative vittigast, definite superlative vittigaste)

vittig (neuter singular)
vittige (definite plural singular)
vittigare (comparative)
vittigast (indefinite superlative)
vittigaste (definite superlative)


tuberkulose

tuberkulose m (definite singular tuberkulosen)

tuberkulosen (definite singular)
TB (abbreviation)


jatte

jattar (present)
jatta (past)
jatta (participle past)
jattast (infinitive passive)
jattande (participle present)
jatte (imperative)
jatt (imperative)


hoke

hoka (definite singular)
hoker (indefinite plural)
hokor (indefinite plural)
hokene (definite plural)
hokone (definite plural)


pungdyr

pungdyret (definite singular)
pungdyr (indefinite plural)
pungdyra (definite plural)


forskjell

forskjellen (definite singular)
forskjellar (indefinite plural)
forskjellane (definite plural)


nervesystem

nervesystemet (definite singular)
nervesystem (indefinite plural)
nervesystema (definite plural)


snorke

snorkar (present)
snorka (past)
snorka (participle past)
snorkast (infinitive passive)
snorkande (participle present)
snorke (imperative)
snork (imperative)


vandrefalk

vandrefalken (definite singular)
vandrefalkar (indefinite plural)
vandrefalkane (definite plural)

Falco peregrinus
Falco peregrinus#Translingual


fys

fyst (neuter)
fyse (definite plural singular)
fysare (comparative)
fysast (indefinite superlative)
fysaste (definite superlative)


krage

kragen (definite singular)
kragar (indefinite plural)
kragane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German krage and Middle Norwegian kragi.


gissa

gissar (present)
gissa (past)
gissa (participle past)
gissast (infinitive passive)
gissande (participle present)
gissa (imperative)
giss (imperative)


gåtefull

gåtefull (neuter singular gåtefullt, definite singular and plural gåtefulle)

gåtefullt (neuter singular)
gåtefulle (definite plural singular)


eksemplar

eksemplaret (definite singular)
eksemplar (indefinite plural)
eksemplara (definite plural)


gys

gysen (definite singular)
gysar (indefinite plural)
gysane (definite plural)
gyset (definite singular)
gys (indefinite plural)
gysa (definite plural)


gys

inflection of gysa and gyse :
present tense

inflection of gysa and gyse :
imperative

(non-standard since 2012) present tense of gjosa and gjose


booke

bookar (present)
booka (past)
booka (participle past)
bookast (infinitive passive)
bookande (participle present)
booke (imperative)
book (imperative)


dynasti

dynastiet (definite singular)
dynasti (indefinite plural)
dynastia (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek δυναστεία (dunasteía, “power, dominion”).


juveler

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juveler m (definite singular juveleren, indefinite plural juvelerar, definite plural juvelerane)

juveleren (definite singular)
juvelerar (indefinite plural)
juvelerane (definite plural)


smykke

smykket (definite singular)
smykke (indefinite plural)
smykka (definite plural)

an ornament or decoration, often made of metal or precious stones


synsk

synsk (neuter singular synsk, definite singular and plural synske)

synsk (neuter singular)
synske (definite plural singular)


bulevard

bulevarden (definite singular)
bulevardar (indefinite plural)
bulevardane (definite plural)


termostat

termostaten (definite singular)
termostatar (indefinite plural)
termostatane (definite plural)


hyler

(non-standard since 1917) indefinite plural of hỳl


bytte

byttet (definite singular)
bytte (indefinite plural)
bytta (definite plural)

From Old Norse býti and Middle Low German bute, via Norwegian Bokmål.


hyl

hylet (definite singular)
hyl (indefinite plural)
hyla (definite plural)


hyl

hỳl m (definite singular hỳlen, indefinite plural hỳler or hỳlir, definite plural hỳlerne or hỳline)

hỳl (canonical masculine)
hỳlen (definite singular)
hỳler (indefinite plural)
hỳlir (indefinite plural)
hỳlerne (definite plural)
hỳline (definite plural)


raseri

raseriet (definite singular)
raseri (indefinite plural)
raseria (definite plural)


globalisering

globalisering f (definite singular globaliseringa)


kleptoman

kleptomant (neuter)
kleptomane (definite plural singular)

From Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō) + -man.


kleptoman

kleptomanen (definite singular)
kleptomanar (indefinite plural)
kleptomanane (definite plural)


knebel

knebelen (definite singular)
kneblar (indefinite plural)
kneblane (definite plural)

clipping of knebelsbart – a handlebar moustache


forføre

forfører (present)
forførte (past)
forført (participle past)
forførast (infinitive passive)
forførande (participle present)
forfør (imperative)

for- + føre, from Middle Low German vorvoren

to seduce, lead astray, corrupt, beguile


eventyr

eventyret (definite singular)
eventyr (indefinite plural)
eventyra (definite plural)

From late Old Norse æfintýr, from Middle Low German eventü̂r, from Middle French adventure (“aventure”).


elastisk

elastisk (neuter singular elastisk, definite singular and plural elastiske)

elastisk (neuter singular)
elastiske (definite plural singular)


dampe

dampar (present)
dampa (past)
dampa (participle past)
dampast (infinitive passive)
dampande (participle present)
dampe (imperative)
damp (imperative)

From Low German or Middle Low German dampen.


tavle

tavla (definite singular)
tavler (indefinite plural)
tavlene (definite plural)


arving

arvingen (definite singular)
arvingar (indefinite plural)
arvingane (definite plural)


vaske

vaskar (present)
vaska (past)
vaska (participle past)
vaskast (infinitive passive)
vaskande (participle present)
vaske (imperative)
vask (imperative)

e-infinitive form of vaska (in dialects with e-infinitive or split infinitive)


dys

dysa (plural)
Historical inflection of dys
but considered second-tier.

nn-noun-infl

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


masturbere

masturberer (present)
masturberte (past)
masturbert (participle past)
masturberast (infinitive passive)
masturberande (participle present)
masturber (imperative)

From Latin masturbārī (“masturbate”), see masturbor for more.


kvalm

kvalmt (neuter)
kvalme (definite plural singular)
kvalmare (comparative)
kvalmast (indefinite superlative)
kvalmaste (definite superlative)


sendte

(non-standard since 2012) past tense of sende


sædcelle

sædcella (definite singular)
sædceller (indefinite plural)
sædcellene (definite plural)


blodig

blodig (indefinite singular)
blodige (definite plural singular)
blodigare (comparative)
blodigast (indefinite superlative)
blodigaste (definite superlative)


nazist

nazisten (definite singular)
nazistar (indefinite plural)
nazistane (definite plural)


snæver

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snæver (masculine and feminine snæver, neuter snævert, definite singular and plural snævre)

snæver (feminine masculine)
snævert (neuter)
snævre (definite plural singular)


sludd

(meteorology) sleet (mixture of rain and snow)


fjern

fjern (neuter singular fjernt, definite singular and plural fjerne, comparative fjernare, indefinite superlative fjernast, definite superlative fjernaste)

fjernt (neuter singular)
fjerne (definite plural singular)
fjernare (comparative)
fjernast (indefinite superlative)
fjernaste (definite superlative)

(slang) disoriented through the action of a narcotic drug

(slang) made during a distraction and disorientation caused by narcotic drug influence


karri

From Tamil கறி (kaṟi), via English curry.


sløv

sløvt (neuter)
sløve (definite plural singular)
sløvare (comparative)
sløvast (indefinite superlative)
sløvaste (definite superlative)

From Danish sløv, from Old Norse sljór, from Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz. Doublet of slø.


strømmen

definite singular of strøm (non-standard since 2012)


tæl

tælet (definite singular)
tæl (indefinite plural)
tæla (definite plural)

From Old Norse þel (“underwool, interior, disposition”).

inh

perseverance, drive, determination, doggedness, grit, sisu


bavian

bavianen (definite singular)
bavianar (indefinite plural)
bavianane (definite plural)

(nautical) a man having watch on a boat, when no one other can do it, e.g. on a Sunday evening


sidde

sidda (definite singular)
sidder (indefinite plural)
siddene (definite plural)


morr

morren (definite singular)
morrar (indefinite plural)
morrane (definite plural)

(collective) offals, often cut or ground

a traditional Norwegian cured sausage made of meat and intestines from sheep, cow and pig


spegel

spegelen (definite singular)
speglar (indefinite plural)
speglane (definite plural)

From Old Norse spegill, from Middle Low German spēgel, from Latin speculum (“mirror”). Cognate with Faroese spegil, Icelandic spegill, Swedish spegel and Danish spejl (> Norwegian Bokmål speil)

Det hang speglar på veggene.


parkering

parkeringa (definite singular)
parkeringar (indefinite plural)
parkeringane (definite plural)


stikke

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stikke (present tense stikk, past tense stakk, supine stukke, past participle stukken, present participle stikkande, imperative stikk)

stikk (present)
stakk (past)
stukke (supine)
stukken (participle past)
stikkande (participle present)
stikk (imperative)


operere

opererer (present)
opererte (past)
operert (participle past)
opererast (infinitive passive)
opererande (participle present)
operer (imperative)


leide

leide (present tense leider, past tense leidde, past participle leidt, present participle leidande, imperative leid)

leider (present)
leidde (past)
leidt (participle past)
leidande (participle present)
leid (imperative)


kull

kullet (definite singular)
kull (indefinite plural)
kulla (definite plural)

a litter (number of young animals born of the same mother at the same time)


briks

briksen (definite singular)
briksar (indefinite plural)
briksane (definite plural)


stamme

stammen (definite singular)
stammar (indefinite plural)
stammane (definite plural)
stamma (definite singular)
stammer (indefinite plural)
stammene (definite plural)


trojansk

trojansk (indefinite singular)
trojanske (definite plural singular)


vorte

vorta (definite singular)
vorter (indefinite plural)
vortene (definite plural)

From Old Norse vǫrtu, accusative of varta.


vorte

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


østers

østersen (definite singular)
østersar (indefinite plural)
østersane (definite plural)


støn

stønet (definite singular)
støn (indefinite plural)
støna (definite plural)


skabb

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

(pathology, usually uncountable) scabies


gruset

(non-standard since 2019) definite neuter singular of grus


skali

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of skal


tempora

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of tempus

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of tempus


dvelja

head

dvelja (present tense dvel, past tense dvalde, supine dvalt, past participle dvald, present participle dveljande, imperative dvel)

dvel (present)
dvalde (past)
dvalt (supine)
dvald (participle past)
dveljande (participle present)
dvel (imperative)

From Old Norse dvelja, from Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną.


i fjor

From the Old Norse prepositional phrase í fjǫrð. See fjor for more.


styr

styr m or n (def styren or styret, uncountable)


filar

(non-standard since 1983) indefinite plural of fil (“computer file; driving lane”)


rumpe

rumpa (definite singular)
rumper (indefinite plural)
rumpene (definite plural)

Uncertain. Compare Swedish rumpa. The Swedish word with sense arse is attested since 1579. Compare also Danish rumpe, which is probably borrowed from Norwegian. The senses human arse and animal butt are attested in Moth's Dictionary of Danish language from 18th century.

arse (UK), ass (US), butt (US), buttocks, bottom, bum


hyla

hyler (present)
hylte (past)
hylt (participle past)
hylast (infinitive passive)
hylande (participle present)
hyl (imperative)


masken

definite masculine singular of maske (Etymology 2)


usikker

usikker (neuter singular usikkert, definite singular and plural usikre)

usikkert (neuter singular)
usikre (definite plural singular)


ignorere

ignorerer (present)
ignorerte (past)
ignorert (participle past)
ignorerast (infinitive passive)
ignorerande (participle present)
ignorer (imperative)


spele

spelar (present)
speler (present)
spela (past)
spelte (past)
spela (participle past)
spelt (participle past)
spelast (infinitive passive)
spelande (participle present)
spele (imperative)
spel (imperative)


breke

brekar (present)
breker (present)
breka (past)
brekte (past)
breka (participle past)
brekt (participle past)
brekast (infinitive passive)
brekande (participle present)
breke (imperative)
brek (imperative)


blondine

blondina (definite singular)
blondiner (indefinite plural)
blondinene (definite plural)


lide

lide (present tense lid, past tense leid, supine lide or lidd or lidt, past participle liden or lidd, present participle lidande, imperative lid)

lid (present)
leid (past)
lide (supine)
lidd (supine)
lidt (supine)
liden (participle past)
lidd (participle past)
lidande (participle present)
lid (imperative)

From Old Norse líða, from Proto-Germanic *līþaną. The sense of suffering may be a loan from Middle Low German.

(intransitive) to suffer
(intransitive) to endure

(intransitive) to suffer
(intransitive) to tolerate, like


koffert

kofferten (definite singular)
koffertar (indefinite plural)
koffertane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German, from French coffre, from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos, “basket”).


arkipelag

arkipelaget (definite singular)
arkipelag (indefinite plural)
arkipelaga (definite plural)


skyla

skyler (present)
skylte (past)
skylt (participle past)
skylast (infinitive passive)
skylande (participle present)
skyl (imperative)


menuett

menuetten (definite singular)
menuettar (indefinite plural)
menuettane (definite plural)


provisorisk

head

provisorisk (neuter singular provisorisk, definite singular provisoriske)

provisorisk (neuter singular)
provisoriske (definite singular)


konservativ

konservativ (neuter singular konservativt, definite singular and plural konservative)

konservativt (neuter singular)
konservative (definite plural singular)


entreprenør

entreprenøren (definite singular)
entreprenørar (indefinite plural)
entreprenørane (definite plural)


klynge

klynga (definite singular)
klynger (indefinite plural)
klyngene (definite plural)


arve

arvar (present)
arva (past)
arva (participle past)
arvast (infinitive passive)
arvande (participle present)
arve (imperative)
arv (imperative)


arve

arven (definite singular)
arvar (indefinite plural)
arvane (definite plural)


billett

billetten (definite singular)
billettar (indefinite plural)
billettane (definite plural)


ludder

ludderet (definite singular)
ludder (indefinite plural)
luddera (definite plural)

From German Luder (“hussy; carcass used as bait”).


primær

head

primær (neuter singular primært, definite singular and plural primære)

primært (neuter singular)
primære (definite plural singular)

From French primaire (“primary”), from Latin primarius (“chief, principal”), from prīmus (“first”).


seti

(non-standard since 2012) past participle of sitja and sitta


huske

huska (definite singular)
husker (indefinite plural)
huskene (definite plural)


lamme

nn-verb

lamme (present tense lammar, past tense lamma, past participle lamma, passive infinitive lammast, present participle lammande, imperative lam)

lammar (present)
lamma (past)
lamma (participle past)
lammast (infinitive passive)
lammande (participle present)
lam (imperative)


lamme

to cripple, paralyse (UK) or paralyze (US)


blogge

bloggar (present)
blogga (past)
blogga (participle past)
bloggast (infinitive passive)
bloggande (participle present)
blogge (imperative)
blogg (imperative)


mugg

muggen (definite singular)
muggar (indefinite plural)
muggane (definite plural)

(usually collective, uncountable) mould (layer)


mugg

From Danish muk, from Middle Low German muke.

(pathology) mud fever (skin disease in horses)


hypofyse

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

From hypo- + Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis).


dormitorium

dormatoriet (definite singular)
dormitorium (indefinite plural)
dormatoria (definite plural)


voren

vore (neuter)
vorne (definite plural singular)
vornare (comparative)
vornast (indefinite superlative)
vornaste (definite superlative)

Derived from different Old Norse terms:
* Partly from orðinn, past participle of verða; and
* partly from varinn, past participle of verja.

korleis er denne sleden voren sidan han går så tungt?

having been made (to be) in a certain way, have a certain inclination for something

blå (“blue”) + voren → blåvoren (“bluish”)

krangle (“to quarrel”) + voren → kranglevoren (“quarrelsome”)

rund (“round”) + voren → rundvoren (“roundish”)

vakle (“to trip, fail, fall”) + voren → vaklevoren (“unsteady”)

(in compounds, with verbs or adjectives) having the trait that the first part would imply, though often to a lesser extent

graut (“porridge”) + voren → grautvoren (“porridgy”)

troll + voren → trollvoren (“ugly”)

(in compounds, with nouns) like, having a similar appearance to


voren

head

voren (masculine and feminine voren, neuter vore, plural and definite singular vorne)

voren (feminine masculine)
vore (neuter)
vorne (definite singular)
vorne (plural)


elde

elda (definite singular)
elder (indefinite plural)
eldene (definite plural)

Related to alder (“age”) and eldre (“older”, comparative degree of gamal/gammal), going all the way back to the Proto-Germanic adjective *aldaz, whence modern English old and German alt. Ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂el- (“grow”).
* (noun): From Danish ælde, from with Old Norse elli, from Proto-Germanic *alþį̄.
* (verb): From Old Norse elda.


elde

elde (passive eldast, present tense elder, past tense elde, supine eldt, imperative eld, past participle eld, present participle eldande)

eldast (passive)
elder (present)
elde (past)
eldt (supine)
eld (imperative)
eld (participle past)
eldande (participle present)


elde

Derived from eld (“fire”), from Old Norse eldr, from Proto-Germanic *ailidaz. The verb may be directly inherited from Old Norse elda.

the act of kindling a fire, heating, warming

firewood (or other material set for burning)


elde

eldar (present)
elda (past)
elda (participle past)
eldast (infinitive passive)
eldande (participle present)
elde (imperative)
eld (imperative)

kan du elde opp i omnen?

han elda opp krigarane

(transitive, figurative, by extension) to egg on, provoke, encourage, motivate

(transitive, metallurgy) to keep (i.e. a metal) inside a fire

eg eldar i halsen

det eldar for brystet

(intransitive) to experience a burning, stinging pain


elde

eldet (definite singular)
elde (indefinite plural)
elda (definite plural)

From Old Norse eldi. Related to ala (“to foster, breed”), from Old Norse ala, from Proto-Germanic *alaną. Ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“grow”).

han er av godt elde


tipla

tiplar (present)
tipla (past)
tipla (participle past)
tiplast (infinitive passive)
tiplande (participle present)
tipla (imperative)
tipl (imperative)

(dialect) To drink slowly or in small quantities.


forbyde

forbyd (present)
forbaud (past)
forbydde (past)
forbode (participle past)
forbydd (participle past)
forbydt (participle past)
forbydast (infinitive passive)
forbydande (participle present)
forbyd (imperative)


negle

negle (present tense neglar or negler, past tense negla or neglde, supine negla or neglt, past participle negla or negld, present participle neglande, imperative negl)

neglar (present)
negler (present)
negla (past)
neglde (past)
negla (supine)
neglt (supine)
negla (participle past)
negld (participle past)
neglande (participle present)
negl (imperative)


midlet

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of middel


vaskemiddel

vaskemiddel n (definite singular vaskemiddelet, indefinite plural vaskemiddel, definite plural vaskemidla)

vaskemiddelet (definite singular)
vaskemiddel (indefinite plural)
vaskemidla (definite plural)

laundry detergent, washing powder (any product for washing clothes)


adressera

adresserer (present)
adresserte (past)
adressert (participle past)
adresserast (infinitive passive)
adresserande (participle present)
adresser (imperative)


skonk

skonka (definite singular)
skonki (definite singular)
skjenker (indefinite plural)
skjenkene (definite plural)


talje

taljen (definite singular)
talja (definite singular)
taljer (indefinite plural)
taljar (indefinite plural)
taljene (definite plural)
taljane (definite plural)

From Dutch and Low German talje, from Italian taglia. Doublet of takkel, takle, and also Etymology 2.

Skal vi lyfte noko verkeleg tungt, er taljar til god hjelp. På store heisekraner er det taljar med tre eller fire trinsehjul. No skal vi lage to ulike taljar.

1999, Marit Hebæk, Terrella, Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, page 50:

If we want to lift something heavy, block and tackles are of great help. Large cranes have block and tackles with three or four pulleys. We are now going to make to different block and tackles.


talje

taljar (present)
talja (past)
talja (participle past)
taljast (infinitive passive)
taljande (participle present)
talje (imperative)
talj (imperative)

[Han] skulde talja upp varor i ei sjøbud.

1924, Peter Lunde, Kynnehuset: Vestegdske folkeminne, Kristiania: Norsk folkeminnelag, page 164:

He was to hoist up the goods in a sea shed.


talje

From French taille. Ultimately of the same origin as Etymology 1.


horet

horet (indefinite singular)
horete (definite plural singular)


periskop

periskopet (definite singular)
periskop (indefinite plural)
periskopa (definite plural)


ekstraordinær

ekstraordinær (neuter singular ekstraordinært, definite singular and plural ekstraordinære)

ekstraordinært (neuter singular)
ekstraordinære (definite plural singular)

ekstra + ordinær; from Latin extraordinarius, via French extraordinaire


ekstravagant

ekstravagant (neuter singular ekstravagant, definite singular and plural ekstravagante)

ekstravagant (neuter singular)
ekstravagante (definite plural singular)


jævla

Originally the genitive plural of jævel, a variant of djevel. Similar to Swedish jävla.

Din jævla dritsekk!

(vulgar) bloody, fucking (intensifier), damned (milder)


adelgod

[²ɐ̞ːəl.ɡu̞ˑ]


kjerneved

kjerneveden (definite singular)
kjernevedar (indefinite plural)
kjernevedane (definite plural)


fotosyntese

fotosyntese m (definite singular fotosyntesen)


kunstgalleri

kunstgalleri n (definite singular kunstgalleriet, indefinite plural kunstgalleri, definite plural kunstgalleria)

kunstgalleriet (definite singular)
kunstgalleri (indefinite plural)
kunstgalleria (definite plural)


stut

stuten (definite singular)
stutar (indefinite plural)
stutane (definite plural)

From Old Norse stútr. Cognate with Danish stud, Swedish stut, and English stot.


kjøter

kjøteren (definite singular)
kjøterar (indefinite plural)
kjøterane (definite plural)


monomani

monomanien (definite singular)
monomaniar (indefinite plural)
monomaniane (definite plural)


biograf

biografen (definite singular)
biografar (indefinite plural)
biografane (definite plural)


kark

Hypercorrection of karsk. The letter "r" in Nynorsk/Bokmål-spelled words corresponds in most cases to /ʂ/ in Trøndelag dialect if it stands before s, k, t or p. Due to this change, the letter combination rk can be written as rsk (or sjk) in dialectal spelling, and vice versa (e.g. oberst can be mispronouced as obert in case of self-correction of the speaker who tries to avoid dialect in his/her speech).

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect) pronunciation spelling or back-formation of karsk (“coffee together with moonshine and sugar”)


mentalitet

mentaliteten (definite singular)
mentalitetar (indefinite plural)
mentalitetane (definite plural)


trening

treninga (definite singular)
treningar (indefinite plural)
treningane (definite plural)


syng

inflection of syngja and synga:
imperative


synger

(non-standard since 2012) present of synga and syngja


vemod

From Middle Low German wēmōt, whence also German Wehmut (which see). Analysable as ve (“woe”) + mod (“mood”).


nyser

(non-standard since 2012) present tense of nyse


maksime

maksimen (definite singular)
maksimar (indefinite plural)
maksimane (definite plural)


nyse

nys (present)
naus (past)
nose (participle past)
nysast (infinitive passive)
nysande (participle present)
nys (imperative)

From Old Norse hnjósa (“to sneeze”), from Proto-Germanic *hneusaną, from the Proto-Indo-European root *pnew- (“to pant, breathe”).


måtte

må (present)
måtte (past)
mått (participle past)
måtta (participle past)


nekt

nekten (definite singular)
nektar (indefinite plural)
nektane (definite plural)

clipping of nekting (“denial; negation”)


Arved

Old Norse Arviðr, a variant of Arnviðr, whence also Arnvid and Arnved.


melde

melde (present tense melder, past tense melde, supine meldt, past participle meld, present participle meldande, imperative meld)

melder (present)
melde (past)
meldt (supine)
meld (participle past)
meldande (participle present)
meld (imperative)

From Middle Low German melden (“to betray”), from Proto-West Germanic *melþōn, from Proto-Germanic *melþōną.

(transitive) to report, notify about, file a complaint about

(reflexive) to relinquish, to turn one self in

(transitive) to text (to send a text message to)

(intransitive, reciprocal) to text (to send and receive text messages)


melde

melda (definite singular)
melder (indefinite plural)
meldene (definite plural)


melde

melden (definite singular)
meldet (definite singular)
meldar (indefinite plural)
melde (indefinite plural)
meldane (definite plural)
melda (definite plural)

Related to mala (“to grind, crush”), related to the crushedness of the referent.

waste material with weed seeds left after threshing and sorting of grains


kinne

kinna (definite singular)
kinner (indefinite plural)
kinnene (definite plural)

From Old Norse kirna f, from Proto-Germanic *kernǭ. The verb is derived from the noun.


kinne

kinnar (present)
kinna (past)
kinna (participle past)
kinnast (infinitive passive)
kinnande (participle present)
kinne (imperative)
kinn (imperative)


presis

presis (neuter singular presist, definite singular and plural presise)

presist (neuter singular)
presise (definite plural singular)

From Latin praecisus, via French précis.


leku

lèku f (definite singular lèko, indefinite plural lèkur, definite plural lèkune)

lèku (canonical feminine)
lèko (definite singular)
lèkur (indefinite plural)
lèkune (definite plural)


kommunisme

kommunisme m (definite singular kommunismen, singulare tantum)

kommune + -isme. Calque of French communisme.


flugu

flugu f (definite singular flugo or (dialectal) flugua, indefinite plural flugur, definite plural flugune)

flugo (definite singular)
flugua (definite dialectal singular)
flugur (indefinite plural)
flugune (definite plural)

From Old Norse flugu, oblique case of fluga (“a fly”). Compare Elfdalian flugu.

Eg helsar deg, flugo, eg talar til deg [...]

1913, Hulda Garborg, “Tor Brynjulv og flugo”, in Norske dansevisur, page 73:

(dialectal or Midlandsnormalen) alternative form of fluge (“a fly”)


legu

lègu f (definite singular lègo, indefinite plural lègur, definite plural lègune)

lègu (canonical feminine)
lègo (definite singular)
lègur (indefinite plural)
lègune (definite plural)


klekkja

klekkjer (present)
klekte (past)
klekt (participle past)
klekkjast (infinitive passive)
klekkjande (participle present)
klekk (imperative)


voku

vòku f (definite singular vòko, indefinite plural vòkur, definite plural vòkune)

vòku (canonical feminine)
vòko (definite singular)
vòkur (indefinite plural)
vòkune (definite plural)

From Old Norse vǫku, oblique cases singular of vaka.

(Midlandsnormalen or dialectal) alternative form of voke


sandpapir

sandpapir n (definite singular sandpapiret)


takast

takast (present tense tekst, past tense tokst, supine tekest)

tekst (present)
tokst (past)
tekest (supine)


røyrkval

→ English: rorqual

→ French: rorqual
→ Catalan: rorqual

→ German: Rorqual, Rorwal

→ Spanish: rorcual

From Old Norse reyðarhvalr (“fin whale”), a compound of reyðr (“fin whale”) + hvalr (“whale”). Old Norse reyðr is cognate with rauðr (“red”). Compare Danish rørhval.


skyle

skylet (definite singular)
skyle (indefinite plural)
skyla (definite plural)


skyle

skyler (present)
skylte (past)
skylt (participle past)
skylast (infinitive passive)
skylande (participle present)
skyl (imperative)


rumensk

rumensk (neuter singular rumensk, definite singular and plural rumenske)

rumensk (neuter singular)
rumenske (definite plural singular)


serbokroatisk

serbokroatisk (neuter singular serbokroatisk, definite singular and plural serbokroatiske)

serbokroatisk (neuter singular)
serbokroatiske (definite plural singular)


tyrkisk

tyrkisk (neuter singular tyrkisk, definite singular and plural tyrkiske)

tyrkisk (neuter singular)
tyrkiske (definite plural singular)

Turkish (relating to Turkey and the Turks)


omgang

omgangen (definite singular)
omgangar (indefinite plural)
omgangane (definite plural)

From Old Norse umgangr; also from omgå and omgåast.

round (of drinks, contest, boxing match etc.)


ultralyd

ultralyden (definite singular)
ultralydar (indefinite plural)
ultralydane (definite plural)


spurte

(non-standard since 2012) past of spørja


suspensorium

suspensoriet (definite singular)
suspensorium (indefinite plural)
suspensoria (definite plural)


angra

angrar (present)
angra (past)
angra (participle past)
angrast (infinitive passive)
angrande (participle present)
angra (imperative)
angr (imperative)


islamisme

islamismen (definite singular)
islamismar (indefinite plural)
islamismane (definite plural)

From French islamisme. Equivalent to islam + -isme.


bibliotekar

bibliotekaren (definite singular)
bibliotekarar (indefinite plural)
bibliotekarane (definite plural)


krigstid

krigstida (definite singular)
krigstider (indefinite plural)
krigstidene (definite plural)


fredstid

fredstida (definite singular)
fredstider (indefinite plural)
fredstidene (definite plural)


kjær

kjær (neuter singular kjært, definite singular and plural kjære, comparative kjærare, indefinite superlative kjærast, definite superlative kjæraste)

kjært (neuter singular)
kjære (definite plural singular)
kjærare (comparative)
kjærast (indefinite superlative)
kjæraste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse kærr; probably from Latin carus originally.


føde

føder (present)
fødde (past)
født (participle past)
fødd (participle past)
fødast (infinitive passive)
fødande (participle present)
fød (imperative)


tannverk

tannverk m (definite singular tannverken)


berber

berberen (definite singular)
berberar (indefinite plural)
berberane (definite plural)


aprilsnarren

definite masculine singular of aprilsnarr


Middelhavet

Middelhavet n (singular indefinite Middelhav)

From middel- + havet (definite singular of hav).

af

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">hav</i>


retoromansk

head

retoromansk (neuter singular retoromansk, definite singular and plural retoromanske)

retoromansk (neuter singular)
retoromanske (definite plural singular)

From reto-, after Latin Raetia (“old Roman province”) [Term?] + romansk (“Romance”).


råda

råda (present tense råder, past tense rådde, past participle rådd or rådt, present participle rådande, imperative råd)

råder (present)
rådde (past)
rådd (participle past)
rådt (participle past)
rådande (participle present)
råd (imperative)


aksjonær

aksjonæren (definite singular)
aksjonærar (indefinite plural)
aksjonærane (definite plural)


costaricansk

costaricansk (neuter singular costaricansk, definite singular and plural costaricanske)

costaricansk (neuter singular)
costaricanske (definite plural singular)

Costa Rican (of, from, or pertaining to Costa Rica)


sølvgrå

sølvgrå (neuter singular sølvgrått, definite singular and plural sølvgrå or sølvgråe)

sølvgrått (neuter singular)
sølvgrå (definite plural singular)
sølvgråe (definite plural singular)


robåt

robåten (definite singular)
robåtar (indefinite plural)
robåtane (definite plural)


impuls

impulsen (definite singular)
impulsar (indefinite plural)
impulsane (definite plural)


perfeksjonist

perfeksjonist m (definite singular perfeksjonisten, indefinite plural perfeksjonistar, definite plural perfeksjonistane)

perfeksjonisten (definite singular)
perfeksjonistar (indefinite plural)
perfeksjonistane (definite plural)


mikroskopi

mikroskopien (definite singular)
mikroskopiar (indefinite plural)
mikroskopiane (definite plural)


borar

indefinite masculine plural of bor (Etymology 2)


vaat

vaatt (neuter)
vaate (definite plural singular)


hydrat

hydratet (definite singular)
hydrat (indefinite plural)
hydrata (definite plural)


Knaben

From dialectal form of knabb (in other dialects compare knape, also nabbe in some coastal dialects).

A village in Kvinesdal, Agder, Norway, known for its molybdenum mining history.


rododendron

rododendronen (definite singular)
rododendronar (indefinite plural)
rododendronane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + δένδρον (déndron, “tree”).


flua

fluar (present)
flua (past)
flua (participle past)
fluast (infinitive passive)
fluande (participle present)
flua (imperative)
flu (imperative)

From flu n (“bait strewn across the water”).


flua

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


traumatisera

traumatiserer (present)
traumatiserte (past)
traumatisert (participle past)
traumatiserast (infinitive passive)
traumatiserande (participle present)
traumatiser (imperative)


sparegris

head

sparegris m (definite singular sparegrisen, indefinite plural sparegriser or sparegrisar, definite plural sparegrisene or sparegrisane)

sparegrisen (definite singular)
sparegriser (indefinite plural)
sparegrisar (indefinite plural)
sparegrisene (definite plural)
sparegrisane (definite plural)


disiplin

disiplinen (definite singular)
disiplinar (indefinite plural)
disiplinane (definite plural)

(uncountable) discipline (relating to behaviour)


pauke

pauken (definite singular)
paukar (indefinite plural)
paukane (definite plural)


bregne

bregnen (definite singular)
bregnar (indefinite plural)
bregnane (definite plural)

Related to Danish bregne, English bracken, and Swedish bräken


slutta

sluttar (present)
slutta (past)
slutta (participle past)
sluttast (infinitive passive)
sluttande (participle present)
slutta (imperative)
slutt (imperative)


dølja

nn-verb

dølja (present tense døl, past tense dulde, past participle dult, passive infinitive døljast, present participle døljande, imperative døl)

døl (present)
dulde (past)
dult (participle past)
døljast (infinitive passive)
døljande (participle present)
døl (imperative)

From Old Norse dylja, from Proto-Germanic *duljaną (“to mislead”). Cognates include Norwegian Bokmål dølge.

Dei dulde seg bak døra.

(archaic) to hide, cover, keep out of sight


duld

duld (feminine masculine)
dult (neuter)
dulde (definite plural singular)
meir duld (comparative)
mest duld (superlative)

Duld bakom fjella låg landsbyen.

The village lay hidden behind the mountains.


løynd

Dei møttest i løynd.


løynd

løynd (indefinite singular)
løynde (definite plural singular)
meir løynd (comparative)
mest løynd (superlative)

Løynd bakom fjella låg landsbyen.


identitet

head

identitet m (definite singular identiteten, indefinite plural identitetar, definite plural identitetane)

identiteten (definite singular)
identitetar (indefinite plural)
identitetane (definite plural)


bengali

bengalien (definite singular)
bengaliet (definite singular)


julekort

julekortet (definite singular)
julekort (indefinite plural)
julekorta (definite plural)


smeltepunkt

smeltepunkt n (definite singular smeltepunktet, indefinite plural smeltepunkt, definite plural smeltepunkta)

smeltepunktet (definite singular)
smeltepunkt (indefinite plural)
smeltepunkta (definite plural)


berre

From Old Norse berr. See also berr. Cognate with English «bare» (minimal; naked).

Berre det beste er nok.


berre

Berre fekk eg henne, så ville alt blitt bra.

If I only got her, then all wood be good.


gøyme

nn-verb

gøyme (present tense gøymer, past tense gøymde, past participle gøymt, passive infinitive gøymast, present participle gøymande, imperative gøym)

gøymer (present)
gøymde (past)
gøymt (participle past)
gøymast (infinitive passive)
gøymande (participle present)
gøym (imperative)

Eg skal gøyme det her borte.


gøyma

gøyma (present tense gøymer, past tense gøymde, past participle gøymt, passive infinitive gøymast, present participle gøymande, imperative gøym)

Eg skal gøyma det her borte.

giømme

archaic spelling, e.g. used in Glossarium Norvagicum (1749)


økosystem

head

økosystem n (definite singular økosystemet, indefinite plural økosystem, definite plural økosystema)

økosystemet (definite singular)
økosystem (indefinite plural)
økosystema (definite plural)


vøle

vøler (present)
vølte (past)
vølt (participle past)
vølast (infinitive passive)
vølande (participle present)
vøl (imperative)

Han vølte båten sin.


vøla

Han vølte båten sin.


åtgaum

Bragdene hans vekte åtgaum.


merksemd

merksemda (definite singular)
merksemder (indefinite plural)
merksemdene (definite plural)

Merksemda hennar var annanstads.


annanstad

Det finn du ikkje her, men annanstad.

You won't find that here, but elsewhere.


byrde

byrda (definite singular)
byrder (indefinite plural)
byrdene (definite plural)


heime

I morgon skal eg vera heime.


heime

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


i lige måde

Takk, i lige måde, ha det!


skjota

skjota (present tense skyt or skyter, past tense skaut, past participle skote, present participle skytande, imperative skjot)

skyt (present)
skyter (present)
skaut (past)
skote (participle past)
skytande (participle present)
skjot (imperative)


astigmatisme

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


trong

Me har trong for fleire folk.


trong

trongt (neuter)
tronge (definite plural singular)
trongare (comparative)
trongast (indefinite superlative)
trongaste (definite superlative)

Dei gjekk gjennom tronge fjellpass.

They walked through narrow mountain passes.


tena

tener (present)
tente (past)
tent (participle past)
tenast (infinitive passive)
tenande (participle present)
ten (imperative)

Om sumaren kan dei tena mykje pengar.

During the summer, they can earn a lot of money.

Han tente landet sitt.


songar

songaren (definite singular)
songarar (indefinite plural)
songarane (definite plural)

Dei var alle gode songarar.


grisk

grisk (neuter singular griskt, definite singular and plural griske, comparative griskare, indefinite superlative griskast, definite superlative griskaste)

griskt (neuter singular)
griske (definite plural singular)
griskare (comparative)
griskast (indefinite superlative)
griskaste (definite superlative)

Related to Old Norse gríð (“intenseness”). Cognate with gridd, grådig (“greedy”)


etymolog

etymologen (definite singular)
etymologar (indefinite plural)
etymologane (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek ἔτυμον (étumon) + -log.


prest

presten (definite singular)
prestar (indefinite plural)
prestane (definite plural)


skåp

skåpet (definite singular)
skåp (indefinite plural)
skåpa (definite plural)

From Middle Norwegian skáp, from Middle Low German schap, from Old Saxon skap, from Proto-West Germanic *skap (“shape”), from Proto-Germanic *skapą.


ubroten

ubrote (neuter)
ubrotne (definite plural singular)
meir ubroten (comparative)
mest ubroten (superlative)

Denne tradisjonen har vore ubroten sidan 1800-talet.

This tradition has been followed continuously since the 19th century.


merksemdi

definite singular of merksemd, bracket form


einaste

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

Dei er dei einaste som har lukkast.

They are the only ones who have succeeded.


einaste

Einaste nokre få overlevde.


forskar

forskaren (definite singular)
forskarar (indefinite plural)
forskarane (definite plural)

Forskarane hadde studert fenomenet i månadsvis

The scientists had studied the phenomena for months.


gangbru

gangbru f (definite singular gangbrua, indefinite plural gangbruer, definite plural gangbruene)

gangbrua (definite singular)
gangbruer (indefinite plural)
gangbruene (definite plural)

Dei gjekk ute på gangbrua.

They were walking on the footbridge.


volde

voldar (present)
volda (past)
volda (participle past)
voldast (infinitive passive)
voldande (participle present)
volde (imperative)
vold (imperative)


høyra

høyrer (present)
høyrde (past)
høyrt (participle past)
høyrast (infinitive passive)
høyrande (participle present)
høyr (imperative)

From Old Norse heyra, from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti. Akin to English hear.

Eg høyrde kva dei sa.

Eg høyrer at det ikkje gjekk so bra?

Desse lutane av landet høyrer til opprørarane.

These parts of the country belong to the rebels.


høyre

From Old Norse heyra, from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną.


mjødm

mjødma (definite singular)
mjødmar (indefinite plural)
mjødmer (indefinite plural)
mjødmane (definite plural)
mjødmene (definite plural)

From Old Norse mjǫðm, from Proto-Germanic *medumō (“middle”). Akin to Faroese mjødn, Icelandic mjöðm and Elfdalian myörm.

Ho hadde verk i mjødmane som ikkje ville gå vekk.

She had aches in her hips that wouldn't go away.

mjønn

all dialectal and/or currently non-standard


frum-

From Old Norse frum-, Proto-Germanic *frumô. Cognate with Old English forma.


eigar

eigaren (definite singular)
eigarar (indefinite plural)
eigarane (definite plural)

Kven er eigaren av denne bilen?


høra

høra (present tense hører, past tense hørde or hørte, past participle hørt, present participle hørande, imperative hør)

hører (present)
hørde (past)
hørte (past)
hørt (participle past)
hørande (participle present)
hør (imperative)