bustyvel

bustyvelen (definite singular)
bustyvlar (indefinite plural)
bustyvlane (definite plural)

Inherited from Old Norse burstígull (“hedgehog”), from burst (“bristle”) + ígull (“sea urchin”), influenced by the verb yva (“to bristle”).

inh+

Erinaceus europaeus
Erinaceus europaeus#Translingual

a non-existent thing children were sent to find while the adults did slaughtering of the cattle


verksmann

verksmannen (definite singular)
verksmenn (indefinite plural)
verksmennene (definite plural)

From verk (“work”) + -s- + mann (“man”).


knuffa

knuffar (present)
knuffa (past)
knuffa (participle past)
knuffast (infinitive passive)
knuffande (participle present)
knuffa (imperative)
knuff (imperative)


kuppel

head

kuppel m (definite singular kuplen, indefinite plural kuplar, definite plural kupla or kuplene)

kuplen (definite singular)
kuplar (indefinite plural)
kupla (definite plural)
kuplene (definite plural)


nikju

(dialectal, Gudbrandsdalen and other locations in Eastern Norway) suet; alternative form of netje

(historical) a dish made from mutton fat


teokrati

teokratiet (definite singular)
teokrati (indefinite plural)
teokratia (definite plural)

From Ancient Greek θεοκρατία (theokratía).

theocracy (government under the rule of a state-sponsored religion)


geiren

[ˈjɛ̞ɪː.rən]


bæsja

bæsjar (present)
bæsja (past)
bæsja (participle past)
bæsjast (infinitive passive)
bæsjande (participle present)
bæsja (imperative)
bæsj (imperative)


kvekju

pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

(dialectal) pronunciation spelling of kvetju; alternative form of kvetje


fǿri

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of føre


Eiliv

From Old Norse Eilífr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᛁᚹᚨᛚᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*aiwalibaʀ) or *ᚨᛁᚾᚨᛚᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*ainalibaʀ). Cognate with Faroese Eilívur, Icelandic Eilífur and Swedish Eliv.

Eilivane i Naustdal

the Eilivs of Naustdal (a powerful family in the 13th and 14th century)

Daa han sette seg ned, stod Eiliv upp og tok til orde, men i de same stod Tore Lange upp og drog sverde og hogg Eiliv i halsen, so hovude gjekk av.

1900, Snorri Sturluson, translated by Steinar Schjøtt, Kongesogur, Kristiania: Stenersen, page 284:

When he sat down, Eiliv stood up and began to speak, but in the same moment, Tore Lange stood up, pulled his sword and hewed Eiliv in the neck, so his head fell off.

Konungen sende eit annat Brev imot, som let so: „So framt du, Magnus Konung, gjerer Havle mein elder Skade, daa skal eg lata drepa Eiliv Eplastong, Skudo-Eirik og Eindride Slandre fyre dykker; fyre di deira Søner ero med dykker, Tore Knapp, Son hans Eindride, Ulv Kverre, Eiriks Son, Gunna, Eilivs Son; slik Daudahaatt skula dei hava, som de gjeva Havle; og detta skal Øyolv gjera.”

1864, Karl Jónsson, translated by Eirik M. Torvaldsson Sommer, Saga um Sverre Magnus Sigurdsson, Noregs Konung [The Saga of Sverre Magnus Sigurdsson, King of Norway], Trondheim: At Jacob Andersen’s widow, pages 65–66:

The King caused another letter to be written, in which he said, “If you, King Magnus, do harm or hurt to Afli, I will slay Eilif Eplastong, Skudu-Eirik, and Eindridi Slandri. You have with you their sons: Thori Knapp, Eindridi’s son; Ulf Kneiti, Eirik’s son; and Gunnar, Eiliv’s son. The death you inflict on Afli, such shall they die, at the hands of Eyolf.”

Ollom monnom them som thetta bref see eller høyra helser jek [Orm] Anundzson presther a Skeide i Bamble Eiliff Gudulfson Hauord Haluardzson logretesmen ther

All men, them who this letter see or hear, I, [Orm] Anundsson, priest in Skeide in Bamble; Eiliv Gudulvsson; Håvard Halvardsson, lay judge, greet you […]

Ollom monnom þeim som þetta breeff see æder høyra heilsa wii Eilifer Yriensson Pædher Nielsson prebendati at domkirkionne i Oslo Biorn Guttormsson oc Alfer Þorbiornsson borghara oc swornæ logrettissmen […]

All men, them who this letter see or hear, we, Eiliv Yrjansson; Per Nilsson, prebendary at the cathedral in Oslo; Bjørn Gudtormsson, and Alv Torbjørnsson, citizens and sworn lay judges, greet […]

Eilif

newer borrowing from the Old Norse written form


stankelbein

stankelbein pl (definite plural stankelbeinane, indefinite plural stankelbein)

stankelbeinane (definite plural)
stankelbein (indefinite plural)


fýgje

fýgje (present tense fýgjer, past tense fýgde, past participle fýgt, singular imperative fýg, plural imperative fýgji)

fýgjer (present)
fýgde (past)
fýgt (participle past)
fýg (imperative singular)
fýgji (imperative plural)

From Old Norse fylgja. Cognate with English follow (see there).

Eg ska’ fýgje di ive vègjen.

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of fylgja (“to follow”)


trivelig

trivelig (indefinite singular)
trivelige (definite plural singular)


huning

honey (sweet substance produced by bees)


sverdlilje

sverdlilja (definite singular)
sverdliljer (indefinite plural)
sverdliljene (definite plural)

From sverd (“sword”) + lilje (“lily”), on account of the shape of its petals.

Iris pseudacorus
Iris pseudacorus#Translingual


mækje

mækjen (definite singular)
mækja (definite singular)
mækjer (indefinite plural)
mækjar (indefinite plural)
mækjene (definite plural)
mækjane (definite plural)

From Old Norse mækir m (“sword”), from Proto-Germanic *mēkijaz (“sword”), in reference to the shape of the petals.

D'er alltid vått der mækja veks.

1962, Einar Seim, Ordtøkje og herme II, Universitetsforlaget:

It's always wet where the yellow flag grows.


kauka

kaukar (present)
kauka (past)
kauka (participle past)
kaukast (infinitive passive)
kaukande (participle present)
kauka (imperative)
kauk (imperative)


snjoball

snjoballen (definite singular)
snjoballar (indefinite plural)
snjoballane (definite plural)

Der ein kastar ein snjoball, skal ein venta ein atter.

Where you throw a snowball, you shall expect one back.

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of snøball (“snowball”)


kjue

Kjue rype-venje

1990, Bygdebok for Modalen herad, Sogenemnda, page 99:

(dialectal) pronunciation spelling of tjue (“twenty”)


nikjån

nikjån silla me hòve å spor


saukjån

From Old Norse sjautján, from Proto-Germanic *sebuntehun.

saukjån par me spùrva


akjån

From Old Norse áttján, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōutehun.

akjån rùnne kùrva


sjaug

From Old Norse sjau, from Proto-Germanic *sebun, from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥.

sjaug store uaar i ra'

1923, Ivar Kleiven, Lesja og Dovre, Kristiania: Aschehoug, page 255:


sjauar

sjauaren (definite singular)
sjauarar (indefinite plural)
sjauarane (definite plural)


sjauar

/²ʃæʉ̯.ɑ(r)/

/²ʃœʉ̯.ɑ(r)/

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


sjauar

/²ʃæʉ̯.ɑ(r)/

/²ʃœʉ̯.ɑ(r)/


kjørkje

kjørkja (definite singular)
kjørkjer (indefinite plural)
kjørkjene (definite plural)

...der vart det no berre smia og eine bure som brann opp, når det bar til, for dei var ute i tide der, med sendingar både til «kjørkj og ålmoss»

1918, Olav Duun, Juvikingar, Kristiania: Norli:

...there's been only the smithy and the one barn which burnt down, when it started, because they got out in the right time, with sendings both to "church and the community"

(dialectal, Trøndelag dialect, Selbu, Northern Trøndelag) pronunciation spelling of kyrkje


båna

Når båna ville lære det språket som foreldra tala seg i millom, sa gjerne foreldra: «De skal ikkje lære det. Det er stygt!»

1967, Åsta Holth, Kapellet, Oslo: Gyldendal, page 111:

Whenever the children wanted to learn the language which their parents spoke between themselves, the parents might say: "You shouldn't learn it. It's foul!"


skór'e

head

skór'e m (definite singular skóren, definite singular dative skóræ, indefinite plural skó, definite plural skóne, definite plural dative skó)

skóren (definite singular)
skóræ (dative definite singular)
skó (indefinite plural)
skóne (definite plural)
skó (dative definite plural)

From Old Norse skór. Cognate with English shoe (see there).

Skóne mí lèke.

(Setesdal) alternative form of sko (“shoe”)


timje

nn-verb

timje (present tense tim, past tense timde, past participle timt, passive infinitive timjast, present participle timjande, imperative tim)

tim (present)
timde (past)
timt (participle past)
timjast (infinitive passive)
timjande (participle present)
tim (imperative)

Perhaps originally from Old Norse [Term?].


augne

head

augne (present tense augnar, past tense augna, supine augna, past participle augna, present participle augnande, imperative augn)

augnar (present)
augna (past)
augna (supine)
augna (participle past)
augnande (participle present)
augn (imperative)


stire

stire (present tense stirar or stirer, past tense stira or stirte, past participle stira or stirt, present participle stirande, imperative stir)

stirar (present)
stirer (present)
stira (past)
stirte (past)
stira (participle past)
stirt (participle past)
stirande (participle present)
stir (imperative)


annsemd

annsemda (definite singular)
annsemder (indefinite plural)
annsemdene (definite plural)


qvær

(10) Ja, æg giære qvær dag min bønnesta, æ dæ Guds viliæ æg ennaa eigong maa faa lukka a komma tæ dokke.

c. 1700, Jacob Rasch, edited by Sigurd Kolsrud, (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 56, quoted in Syn og Segn, published 1950, page 111:


skjødna

From Old Norse stjǫrnu, oblique cases singular of stjarna. Akin to English star.

(dialect, Rogaland) alternative form of stjerne (“star”)


trunå

Trunå e voldikt viktige, hu kan te og me' flytta fjeddel, hette de'.

1984, Gottfred Borghammer, Adle kan snofla, Stavanger: Lars H. Lendes Minnefond, page 37:

Faith is mightily important; it can even move mountains, they say.

den ret-færigie ska værte salig a trunaa

c. 1700, Sigurd Kolsrud, quoting Jacob Rasch, “Eldste nynorske bibeltekst: Jacob Rasch c. 1700”, in Syn og Segn, volume 56, published 1950, page 110:


Podl

From Old Norse Páll, from Latin Paulus. Akin to modern Norwegian Pål and Icelandic Páll.

Podl, Jesu Christi tenar, saa va kadlæ te a væra senningsbu

Paul, servant of Jesus Christ, which was called to be apostle.


fåra

(dialect) alternative form of furu (“pine”)


folki

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of folk


folkjo

Folkjo æ' sure aa smaalege.

1922, Torvald Tu, Lynglandet, Kristiania: Norli, page 37:


folkjå

Gud skje lov at me ikkje he' adle desse folkjå te' middag kvær syndag.

1999, Einar Lea, Svein Inge Årrestad, Fleire fjåge folk, Klepp st: Info vest forl., page 103:

Praise be that we don't have all these people for dinner every sunday.

du får upp å helsa på folkjå

1927, Simon Nes, Vikstadfolket, Oslo: Norli, page 62:

you'll have to go up and greet the people


kjørkjo

For ein gongs skuld vil eg erklæra meg enige med ein prest i den norska kjørkjo.

1983, Ingvar Moe, Frå oppvaskkummen, Oslo: Samlaget, page 60:

For once I'd agree with a priest in the Church of Norway.

I di katolske ti'n va dæ sikkert fleire kjørkjo i bygdom hell ette reformasjona

1930, Ivar Kleiven, Fronsbygdin, Oslo: Aschehoug, page 54:

In the Catholic times, there likely were more churches in the villages than after the Reformation.


ho'en

Og ho'en er nok reinrasa, og folkjå ligaså

1994, Tobias Skretting, Ljose dagar, page 14:

The dog is likely purebred, the people likewise

(dialectal) definite singular of hund (“the dog”)


kjerkje

kjerkja (definite singular)
kjerkjer (indefinite plural)
kjerkjene (definite plural)


markjo

Seinare, då borna til Maria vaks til, bygde dei hus til henne på flate markjo ut i Dalen.

1981, Birger Røksund, Meir enn maten, page 82:

Later, when Maria's children grew up, they built a house for her on the flat field in the valley.


dagjen

Fysste dagjen han ferierte hadde me fårikål te middags, iskrem te desser og sjeva med leverpostei te kvelds.

2012 March 6, “Ett hondaliv”, in Solabladet, page 15:

The first day of his vacation, we had "fårikål" for dinner, ice cream for dessert and sliced bread with liver paste for supper.

Dei var so soltne at det gol i dei – dei hadde inkje smaka Mat heile Dagjen

1913, Johannes Skar, Gamalt or Sætesdal, volume VI, Kristiania, page 115:

They were so hungra that it crowed in them. They had not tasted food all day

Den trea Dagjen, litt førr Soli ne va gjengji, Daa hae ut han stritt, daa laag han stiv i Sengji.

1899, Jørund Telnes, Sterkenils, 2nd edition, Kristiania: Bertrand Jensen, page 61:

The third day, right before the sun was set, he'd done fighting, lying stiff in bed.

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) definite singular of dag (“the day”)


dågå

From Old Norse dagar, plural of dagr (“day”).

Tu tri Daagaa høgſtan laut vi holde paa

1848, Norske Viser og Stev i Folkesproget, 2nd edition, page 104:

Kan æg ſlike Daagaa bæra?

1802, Edvard Storm, “Skōgmøte has Torjer Skjeille”, in Laurents Hallager, Norsk Ordsamling, Sebastian Popp, page 160:

Tri Daagaa ette kom Kvinnfolke ut-paa Hougen att

Three days later, the women came back up to the mound


utsjånad

utsjånaden (definite singular)
utsjånader (indefinite plural)
utsjånadar (indefinite plural)
utsjånadene (definite plural)
utsjånadane (definite plural)


oversjå

nn-verb

oversjå (present tense overser, past tense oversåg, past participle oversett, passive infinitive oversjåast, present participle oversjåande, imperative oversjå)

overser (present)
oversåg (past)
oversett (participle past)
oversjåast (infinitive passive)
oversjåande (participle present)
oversjå (imperative)

From over (“over”) + sjå (“see”). Akin to English oversee.


Ulriken

From Old Norse *Alrekr, *Álrekr, from al- (“all”) + rekr (“mighty”). Merged with the given name Ulrik by influence from German.


ukvemsord

ukvemsordet (definite singular)
ukvemsord (indefinite plural)
ukvemsorda (definite plural)


Dødsdalen

døds- + dalen “The Death Valley”; possibly from deaths that have taken place here, or its dangerous terrain.

(informal) A side valley of Isdalen by the mountain Ulriken, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway


Isdalen

English: Isdal Valley

English: Isdalen Valley

Isdal Valley (a valley in Ulriken, Bergen, Hordaland district, Vestland, Western Norway, Norway)

Südliche Petermann Range
Südliche Petermann Range#English

Wohlthat Mountains
Wohlthat Mountains#English

Princess Astrid Coast
Princess Astrid Coast#English

Isdalen Valley (a valley in Südliche Petermann Range, Wohlthat Mountains, Princess Astrid Coast, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica)


kadla

From Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic *kalzōną.

Kadla va han te Præſt

1802 [1647], “Rabna-Brydlup uti Kraakalund”, in Laurents Hallager, editor, Norsk Ordsamling, page 195:


gaukjen

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) definite singular of gauk


smoug

Ottrin smoug han i ein vur

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

The otter sneaked in/on a small breakwater.


haukjen

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) definite singular of hauk


skogjen

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) definite singular of skog


eidn

From Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos.


bakkje

From Old Norse bakki, from Proto-Germanic *bankô.

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of bakke


kiørkio

Gieck hand sæg i Kiørkio eidn

1647, “LAnte oster Kraakelund”, in Den fyrste morgonblånen, Oslo: Novus, published 1990, page 40:


højr

højr Moer æg nu mæ dæg til Kioppinhaffn vil fara

1669, “Højr nu kiær SIRI mi”, in Den fyrste morgonblånen, Oslo: Novus, published 1990, page 48:

listen, Mother: Now I want to go to Copenhagen with you


vojn

Moer aat Huszbund vojn til Kioppinhaffn skal fare

1669, “Højr nu kiær SIRI mi”, in Den fyrste morgonblånen, Oslo: Novus, published 1990, page 47:


vånn

From Old Norse várn, from Proto-Germanic *unseranǭ, accusative masculine singular of Old Norse várr, Proto-Germanic *unseraz.


vonn

vonn båt


skarki

(non-standard since 2012) feminine singular of skarken

(non-standard since 2012) neuter singular of skarken


fadn

Jaumen fadn eg da

1991, Leif Vatle, Torvtaking på Osterøy, page 79:

Eg fadn berre bokjaa te deg!

1958, Ludvig Munthe, Det unge Madagaskar, [Stavanger]: Misjonsselskapets forlag, page 41:

A[a]rrin kurra punde Biørckie Roet / Fadn ein vesal Mack

The blackgame cooed beneath birch roots / [and] found a small worm.


kveddja

kveddja (present tense kveddje, past tense kvegde, past participle kvegt, passive infinitive kveddjast, present participle kveddjande, imperative kvedd)

kveddje (present)
kvegde (past)
kvegt (participle past)
kveddjast (infinitive passive)
kveddjande (participle present)
kvedd (imperative)

From Old Norse hvetja, from Proto-Germanic *hwatjaną.

Medan han kvegde ljåen høyrde han frå grannegardane at hanane tok til å gala.

1956 September 4, “Mannen på Hognestad som lytta til hanekonserten for 100 år sidan”, in Jærbladet, page 3:

As he whet the scythe, he heard from the neighbouring farms that the roosters began to cry.

(dialectal, Rogaland) alternative form of kvetje (“to whet”)


hagje

From Old Norse hagi, from Proto-Germanic *hagô.

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of hage


magje

From Old Norse magi, from Proto-Germanic *magô.

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of mage


agje

From Old Norse agi, from Proto-Germanic *agaz. Cognates include English awe.

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of age


mungåt

mungåtet (definite singular)
mungåt (indefinite plural)
mungåta (definite plural)


snirta

snirtar (present)
snirta (past)
snirta (participle past)
snirtast (infinitive passive)
snirtande (participle present)
snirta (imperative)
snirt (imperative)

Di har drømt om koss di sko snirta tedene te den leraren di ikje likte

1984, Andreas Jacobsen, Hestalort og mannskor, Stavanger: Dreyer, page 132:

They had dreamt of how they'd smack the feet of their teacher that they didn't like


hågå

From Old Norse haga, oblique case singular of hagi, from Proto-Germanic *hagô.


barkje

Daa sprang der ein Rev, og han hadde bite Barkjen av Jomfruva og ho laag ned-i Tilet og blødde.

1915, Johannes Skar, Sogur (Gamalt or Sætesdal; 7), volume II, Kristiania: Norli, page 11:

Then sprang up a fox, and it had bitt off the windpipe of the maiden and she lat down in the […] bleeding.

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of barke (“windpipe”)


skyru

skyrua (definite singular)
skyruer (indefinite plural)
skyruene (definite plural)


skyrui

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of skyru


borkjen

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) definite singular of bork


arkja

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


falkjen

Falkjen er daa eit udyr.

1926, Olaf Benneche, Den dyre muld, Oslo: Aschehoug, page 187:

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) definite singular of falk (“falcon”)


mågå

Det krila kjetalt i mågå.

1937, Ragnar Solberg, Is-gud, Oslo: Aschehoug, page 16:

(dialectal, Gudbrandsdalen, Orkdalen and Innherred) alternative form of mage (“stomach”)


mågå

(dialectal) alternative form of mage (“to gut”)


haugjen

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) definite singular of haug


kungie

Velsignat væra GUd, aa Kungien vonn tillikie!

1747, Gerhard Gertsen Geelmuyden, “Dan Norskie Guutans Glæds= aa Fryds Schral”, in Den fyrste morgonblånen, Oslo: Novus, published 1990, page 170:

Blessed be our God, and likewise our king.


kongie

Vonn GUd velsigna aa ein kvær ein Undersaat! Som no fraa denna Dag si Kongie ønskie got.

May our God also bless each [of the king's] subjects, whom from this day wishes their king well.


ungje

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of unge


kungje

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of konge


tangje

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of tange (“cape, ness”)


unje

Han va ute å tridla siste ungen i ei badnavogn han nett hadde pussa opp.

2000, Hemming M. Helleland, Fjoringjen, Ullensvang mållag, page 180:

He was out strolling the last child in a stroller he'd recently refurbished.


ångje

(dialectal) alternative form of ange (“sweet odour, good smell”)


kongje

Og Kongjen ropa han inn.

1917, Johannes Skar, “Villøykjen”, in Sogur (Gamalt or Sætesdal; 7), volume II, Kristiania: Norli, page 28:


ongje

Det e noken som kan fortelja atte an gjekk og grein som ein ongje neritte veien, men det e nå ikkje sant.

1980, Ingvar Moe, Sommaren te Ingebjerr, Oslo: Samlaget, page 60:

There are some who may tell that he went and cried like a kid down the road, but that's not true.


angje

angje (present tense angjev, past tense angav, past participle angjeve, passive infinitive angjevast, present participle angjevande, imperative angje)

angjev (present)
angav (past)
angjeve (participle past)
angjevast (infinitive passive)
angjevande (participle present)
angje (imperative)

Partial calque of Norwegian Bokmål angi, after Middle Low German angeven. Cognates also include German angeben.


angje

Der æ angjen baa søt aa rein

1904, Jon Bjørgulvsson Rysstad, Bjørkemaal, Oslo: Norli, page 25:

There, the fumes are both sweet and clean

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of ange (“sweet odour”)


folkjet

Men folkjet som bur her, di e vestlendingar.

1980, Ingvar Moe, Sommaren te Ingebjerr, Oslo: Samlaget, page 56:

But the people that live here, are westerners

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) definite singular of folk


bogjaa

Litle-Taabias bladde i Bogjaa

1913, Jonas Dahl, I rosenkjær, Kristiania: Gyldendal, page 140:

Lil' Tobias turned the pages of the book


svebn

From Old Norse svefn, from Proto-Germanic *swefnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swépnos.

æg dæt retnaa i Svebn

1734, “Gu qvæll Brugom og Bruur”, in Den fyrste morgonblånen, Oslo: Novus, published 1990, page 170:

(dialectal) alternative form of svevn (“sleep”)


svemn

Det vart ikkje meir svemn den natti.

1973, Knut Horvei, Aud, Oslo: Noregs boklag, page 49:


svøbn

eg saag tydelig naa i svøbnen at Ola […] ligge der

1930, Tore Bergstøl, Atterljom: Folkeminne fraa smaadalane kring Lindesnes, volume II, Oslo: Norsk folkeminnelag, page 45:

I saw clearly now, in [my] sleep that Ola lies there


svømn

»Di faar sjaa=tel aa gni svømn tur syna no guter […]«

1912, Haakon Garaasen, Rogfinne, Kristiania: Norli, page 97:

"You'll have to rub [the] sleep out of your eyes now, boys[!]"


sobna

»Du va' gjedna sobna au? Og eg saa kjeme aa uroa deg.«

1923, Torvald Tu, Tu-laattar, Kristiania: Norli, page 43:

"Maybe you even were fallen asleep? And I'm comming here, making a fuzz."

Jau, Brita-Joans'n ha sakta dotte ni Kjerrakammen, han, aa sobna, Beiste!

1887, Per Sivle, Vossa-stubba, Kristiania: I kommisjon hjaa Alb. Cammermeyer, page 19:

Yeah, Brita-Joans'n had slowly sunk into the frame of the carriage. And fallen asleep. The beast!

(dialectal) alternative form of sovne (“to fall asleep”)


nobn

From Old Norse nǫfn, nominative/accusative plural of nafn.


svæve

svæva (definite singular)
svæver (indefinite plural)
svævene (definite plural)

Related to sove. Referring to how the flower folds at night.


svæve

svæver (present)
svævde (past)
svævt (participle past)
svævd (participle past)
svævast (infinitive passive)
svævande (participle present)
svæv (imperative)


bodnå

Ja ja. Hans blod ska koma øve dokke og bodnå dokkar […]

1923, Simon Nes, Taparen, Oslo: Norli, page 37:

Well, well. His blood shall come over you and your children […]


sømn

Borni frå dei heimar som gjev rikeleg mat og sømn og godt stell, står på jamnen yver hine i skulen.

1924, Håkon Wergeland, Heimen, Oslo: Norli, page 119:

The children from the homes that give plenty food and sleep and great care, perform better in school on average than the others.

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of svevn (“sleep”)


nabn

From Old Norse nafn, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”).

Eg […] sae ifrå om atte personen med mitt nabn […] nok ikkje va meg.

2002 January 17, “Mange slags brødre”, in Solabladet, page 8:

I […] told [them] that the person with my name […] likely wasn't me.

Di he alt funne nogå rare blomma ifrå oldtia å vikingtiå, men nobnå æ så gammaldags, at de forstår di visst ikkje […]

1929 June 24, “Frå Klepp”, in Stavanger aftenblad, page 7:

They've already found some weird flowers from antiquity and the Viking age, but their names are so oldy, that they don't understand them […]

Mann' henna han eitte Brenthodn, men dei andre nobni kann eg ikkje hugsa.

1853, Ivar Aasen, “12. Gjentaa i Lyklahaugen.”, in Prøver af Landsmaalet i Norge, Christiania: Trykt hos Carl C. Werner & Comp., page 25:

Her husband was called Brenthodn, but I don't remember the other names.

(dialectal) alternative form of namn (“name”)


stedla

head

stedla (present tense stedle, past tense stelte, supine stelt)

stedle (present)
stelte (past)
stelt (supine)

Kem e det så stedle deg då[?]

1988, Ajax, Johanna, Broremann og Frk. Sørensen, Stavanger: Dreyer, page 12:


skjemdes

past tense of skjemmas (non-standard since 2012)


skjems

supine of skjemmas (non-standard since 2012)


skjemmas

skjemmas (present tense skjemmes, past tense skjemdes or skjemtes, supine skjems)

skjemmes (present)
skjemdes (past)
skjemtes (past)
skjems (supine)

(pre-2012) alternative form of skjemmast


sidja

sidja (present tense sede, past tense sad or såd, supine sede or såde)

sede (present)
sad (past)
såd (past)
sede (supine)
såde (supine)

From Old Norse sitja, from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną.

hu tenkte det måtte vera svært te få sidja der.

1952 December 16, Anna Mikkelson, “Kjello i Kuheimen og anna”, in Jærbladet, page 4:

she thought it to be great to sit there.

(dialectal) alternative form of sitja (“to sit”)


skjemta

skjemtar (present)
skjemta (past)
skjemta (participle past)
skjemtast (infinitive passive)
skjemtande (participle present)
skjemta (imperative)
skjemt (imperative)


skjemme

skjemme (present tense skjemmer, past tense skjemde or skjemte, supine skjemt, past participle skjemd or skjemt, present participle skjemmande, imperative skjem)

skjemmer (present)
skjemde (past)
skjemte (past)
skjemt (supine)
skjemd (participle past)
skjemt (participle past)
skjemmande (participle present)
skjem (imperative)

From Old Norse skemma. In an umlaut relationship with skam (“shame”).

skjende

Norwegian Bokmål, borrowing from Middle Low German


skjemmast

skjemmast (present tense skjemmest, past tense skjemdest or skjemtest, supine skjemst)

skjemmest (present)
skjemdest (past)
skjemtest (past)
skjemst (supine)

eg skjemmest ved deg.


skjenne

skjenne (present tense skjenner, past tense skjende or skjente, supine skjent, past participle skjend or skjent, present participle skjennande, imperative skjenn)

skjenner (present)
skjende (past)
skjente (past)
skjent (supine)
skjend (participle past)
skjent (participle past)
skjennande (participle present)
skjenn (imperative)

From Middle Low German schenden, from Proto-West Germanic *skandijan.

å skjenne på ungane sine


tusja

tusjar (present)
tusja (past)
tusja (participle past)
tusjast (infinitive passive)
tusjande (participle present)
tusja (imperative)
tusj (imperative)


skjenna

skjenna (present tense skjenner, past tense skjende or skjente, supine skjent, past participle skjend or skjent, present participle skjennande, imperative skjenn)

a-infinitive form of skjenne (“to scold”)


kløtsja

kløtsjar (present)
kløtsja (past)
kløtsja (participle past)
kløtsjast (infinitive passive)
kløtsjande (participle present)
kløtsja (imperative)
kløtsj (imperative)


skjemd

From Old Norse skemd, skemmd, from Proto-Germanic *skamiþō.


skjemd

skjemd (neuter singular skjemt, definite singular and plural skjemde)

skjemt (neuter singular)
skjemde (definite plural singular)


skjemd

(non-standard since 2012) supine of skjemme


rutsja

rutsjar (present)
rutsja (past)
rutsja (participle past)
rutsjast (infinitive passive)
rutsjande (participle present)
rutsja (imperative)
rutsj (imperative)


skjemma

skjemma (present tense skjemmer, past tense skjemde or skjemte, supine skjemt, past participle skjemd or skjemt, present participle skjemmande, imperative skjem)


tøtsja

tøtsjar (present)
tøtsja (past)
tøtsja (participle past)
tøtsjast (infinitive passive)
tøtsjande (participle present)
tøtsja (imperative)
tøtsj (imperative)


brotsja

brotsjar (present)
brotsja (past)
brotsja (participle past)
brotsjast (infinitive passive)
brotsjande (participle present)
brotsja (imperative)
brotsj (imperative)


clutcha

clutchar (present)
clutcha (past)
clutcha (participle past)
clutchast (infinitive passive)
clutchande (participle present)
clutcha (imperative)
clutch (imperative)


clutche

clutchar (present)
clutcha (past)
clutcha (participle past)
clutchast (infinitive passive)
clutchande (participle present)
clutche (imperative)
clutch (imperative)


trysja

nn-verb

trysja (present tense trys, past tense truste, past participle trust, passive infinitive trysjast, present participle trysjande, imperative trys)

trys (present)
truste (past)
trust (participle past)
trysjast (infinitive passive)
trysjande (participle present)
trys (imperative)

a-infinitive and split infinitive form of trysje


skjemte

skjemtar (present)
skjemta (past)
skjemta (participle past)
skjemtast (infinitive passive)
skjemtande (participle present)
skjemte (imperative)
skjemt (imperative)

From Old Norse skemta. Cognates include Faroese skemta, Swedish skämta.


skjemte

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


knysja

nn-verb

knysja (present tense knys, past tense knuste, past participle knust, passive infinitive knysjast, present participle knysjande, imperative knys)

knys (present)
knuste (past)
knust (participle past)
knysjast (infinitive passive)
knysjande (participle present)
knys (imperative)

a-infinitive and split infinitive form of knysje


rysja

rysja (present tense rys, past tense ruste, past participle rust, passive infinitive rysjast, present participle rysjande, imperative rys)

rys (present)
ruste (past)
rust (participle past)
rysjast (infinitive passive)
rysjande (participle present)
rys (imperative)

a-infinitive and split infinitive form of rysje


mysja

mysjar (present)
mysja (past)
mysja (participle past)
mysjast (infinitive passive)
mysjande (participle present)
mysja (imperative)
mysj (imperative)


svitsja

svitsjar (present)
svitsja (past)
svitsja (participle past)
svitsjast (infinitive passive)
svitsjande (participle present)
svitsja (imperative)
svitsj (imperative)


grysja

grysja (present tense grys, past tense gruste, past participle grust, passive infinitive grysjast, present participle grysjande, imperative grys)

grys (present)
gruste (past)
grust (participle past)
grysjast (infinitive passive)
grysjande (participle present)
grys (imperative)

a-infinitive and split infinitive form of grysje


mysje

mysjar (present)
mysja (past)
mysja (participle past)
mysjast (infinitive passive)
mysjande (participle present)
mysje (imperative)
mysj (imperative)


treske

tresker (present)
treskte (past)
treskt (participle past)
treskast (infinitive passive)
treskande (participle present)
tresk (imperative)


esja

esjar (present)
esja (past)
esja (participle past)
esjast (infinitive passive)
esjande (participle present)
esja (imperative)
esj (imperative)

a-infinitive and split infinitive form of esje


dysja

dysja (present tense dys, past tense duste, past participle dust, passive infinitive dysjast, present participle dysjande, imperative dys)

dys (present)
duste (past)
dust (participle past)
dysjast (infinitive passive)
dysjande (participle present)
dys (imperative)

a-infinitive and split infinitive form of dysje


hysja

hysjar (present)
hysja (past)
hysja (participle past)
hysjast (infinitive passive)
hysjande (participle present)
hysja (imperative)
hysj (imperative)

a-infinitive and split infinitive form of hysje


kvisja

kvisjar (present)
kvisja (past)
kvisja (participle past)
kvisjast (infinitive passive)
kvisjande (participle present)
kvisja (imperative)
kvisj (imperative)


skjemt

head

skjemt (definite singular and plural skjemte)

past participle of skjemme
shameful, shamed, ashamed


flesja

flesjar (present)
flesja (past)
flesja (participle past)
flesjast (infinitive passive)
flesjande (participle present)
flesja (imperative)
flesj (imperative)

a-infinitive and split infinitive form of flesje


kløtsje

kløtsjar (present)
kløtsja (past)
kløtsja (participle past)
kløtsjast (infinitive passive)
kløtsjande (participle present)
kløtsje (imperative)
kløtsj (imperative)

Borrowed from English clutch, from Old English clyċċan.


treskt

treskt (definite singular and plural treskte)


drysja

drysja (definite singular)
drysjer (indefinite plural)
drysjor (indefinite plural)
drysjene (definite plural)
drysjone (definite plural)


drysja

nn-verb

drysja (present tense drys, past tense druste, past participle drust, passive infinitive drysjast, present participle drysjande, imperative drys)

drys (present)
druste (past)
drust (participle past)
drysjast (infinitive passive)
drysjande (participle present)
drys (imperative)

a-infinitive and split infinitive form of drysje


steidn

From Old Norse steinn, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz.

Daa va dæ ein Rese, saa gjekk oppaa Lifjedl'e aa tog sæg ein stor'e Steidn aa kasta […]

1853, Ivar Aasen, Prøver af Landsmaalet i Norge, Christiania: Trykt hos Carl C. Werner & Comp., page 47:

Then there was a troll that climbed the Lifjedl; he took a big rock and hurled [it] […]

(dialectal) alternative form of stein (“stone, rock”)


gysja

gysja (definite singular)
gysjer (indefinite plural)
gysjor (indefinite plural)
gysjene (definite plural)
gysjone (definite plural)


gysja

gysjar (present)
gysja (past)
gysja (participle past)
gysjast (infinitive passive)
gysjande (participle present)
gysja (imperative)
gysj (imperative)

a-infinitive and split infinitive form of gysje


kvesa

kveser (present)
kveste (past)
kvest (participle past)
kvesast (infinitive passive)
kvesande (participle present)
kves (imperative)


treskje

treskjer (present)
treskte (past)
treskt (participle past)
treskjast (infinitive passive)
treskjande (participle present)
tresk (imperative)

From Old Norse þreskja, from Proto-Germanic *þreskaną. Cognates include Swedish tröska, Danish tærske, and English thresh.


ymsa

ymsar (present)
ymsa (past)
ymsa (participle past)
ymsast (infinitive passive)
ymsande (participle present)
ymsa (imperative)
yms (imperative)


ymest

Dei likjest folk med ymest huglynde og andlitsdrag.

1890, Oddmund Vik, Ole Bull, Bergen: Litleré, page 58:

They like people with different temperament and facial features.

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of ymist; neuter singular of ymis


imest

Det går imest te på dein vie jord […]

1977, Arvid Hanssen, “Det e like galt ka finger main skjær sæ i!”, in Vise i støa, Oslo: Cappelen, page 15:

It comes to pass differently on the wide earth […]


mann imillom

Men mann imillom høyrdest fulla ymist.

1890, Oddmund Vik, Ole Bull, Bergen: Litleré, page 271:

But in private, different things were heard.


ymis

head

ymis (masculine and feminine ymis, neuter ymist, definite singular and plural ymse or (archaic or dialectal) ymise)

ymis (feminine masculine)
ymist (neuter)
ymse (definite plural singular)
ymise (archaic definite dialectal plural singular)

From Old Norse ýmiss, ímiss. Cognates include Icelandic ýmis and Swedish ömse.


kivast

kivast (present tense kivast, past tense kivast, supine kivast)

kivast (present)
kivast (past)
kivast (supine)


emste

Emste er inkje Lastan

1915, Sigurd Kolsrud, Gamalt austlandsmaal, Litlehamar: Gubbr.dølens prenteverk, page 9:

What can be both bad or good is not to blame


kuauge

kuauget (definite singular)
kuauge (indefinite plural)
kuauga (definite plural)


røtte

«Meland, her er ei røtte, ei røtte!»

1987, Edv. Ørnes, “Hadnesøy-læreren Rasmus Meland”, in Årbok for Helgeland (overall work in Norwegian Bokmål), Helgeland historielag, page 117:

(dialectal) alternative form of rotte (“rat”)


stongi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of stong


jådnå

Dative plural of jadn, jedn, dialectal forms of jarn, jern (“iron”). From Old Norse járnum, jǫrnum.

used only in the dialectal prepositional phrase på jådnå (q.v.)


på jådnå

(dialectal) preoccupied with work, focused


ædne

Veidefolket la nok merke til at alle ædne

1969, Sigurd Eikeland, Årdal: frå istid til nåtid, Årdal: Bygdeboknemnda, page 20:

The huntsmen must have noticed all the rivers.

(dialectal) definite plural of å (“river”)


mæga

(dialectal, Eastern Norway) alternative form of mige (“penis”)


æna

Fjellorgele bruse me' bekkji o æna sine eigne korala […]

1993, John Hemsing, “Stupul'n”, in Heimatt, Fagernes: Valdres forlag, page 22:

The mountain organ roars with the chorales of creeks and rivers […]


kjept

kjepten (definite singular)
kjeptar (indefinite plural)
kjeptane (definite plural)

Men kjepten hans va som ei låste skjebsdør.

1944, Theodor Dahl, Humor fra hei til hav, Stavanger: Stabenfeldt, page 199:

But his mouth was like a shut ship's door.

(dialectal, Rogaland) alternative form of kjeft


nøyel

nøyelen (definite singular)
nøylar (indefinite plural)
nøylane (definite plural)


frenke

frenka (definite singular)
frenker (indefinite plural)
frenkene (definite plural)

From Middle Norwegian frænka, a shortened form of Old Norse frændkona.

a female relative or the wife of a relative


deker

From Middle Norwegian dekor, from Middle Low German deker, from Latin decuria.


ektekone

ektekona (definite singular)
ektekoner (indefinite plural)
ektekonene (definite plural)

From ekte + kone, from Middle Norwegian ektakona, ektarkona.

a married woman, usually in relation to her husband; a wife


håa

håar (present)
håa (past)
håa (participle past)
håast (infinitive passive)
håande (participle present)
håa (imperative)
hå (imperative)

enga håar seg

(reflexive, of grassland) to have the grass grow on it (after having been cut or mown)

(reflexive, of sheep) to have its wool grow out after having been shorn

(intransitive) to harvest the aftergrass


håa

Probably onomatopoeic of breathing or blowing.


håi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of hå


hådd

hådd (neuter singular hått, definite singular and plural hådde)

hått (neuter singular)
hådde (definite plural singular)


håe

håar (present)
håa (past)
håa (participle past)
håast (infinitive passive)
håande (participle present)
håe (imperative)
hå (imperative)


keip

keipen (definite singular)
keipar (indefinite plural)
keipane (definite plural)

From Old Norse keipr, from Proto-Germanic *kaipaz.


håsprengd

håsprengd (masculine and feminine håsprengd, neuter håsprengt, definite singular and plural håsprengde)

håsprengd (feminine masculine)
håsprengt (neuter)
håsprengde (definite plural singular)


steinbukkjen

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) definite singular of steinbukk


havkatt

havkatten (definite singular)
havkattar (indefinite plural)
havkattane (definite plural)

(zoology) rabbit fish (Chimaera monstrosa)


gullhå

gullhåen (definite singular)
gullhåar (indefinite plural)
gullhåane (definite plural)

From gull (“gold”) + hå (“shark, dogfish”).


sprengd

sprengd (neuter singular sprengt, definite singular and plural sprengde)

sprengt (neuter singular)
sprengde (definite plural singular)


sprengd

(non-standard since 2012) supine of sprenge


brugde

brugda (definite singular)
brugder (indefinite plural)
brugdene (definite plural)

(zoology) a basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus


stubbebrytar

stubbebrytaren (definite singular)
stubbebrytarar (indefinite plural)
stubbebrytarane (definite plural)

a small, usually wooden hand winch used to loosen tree stumps from the ground


stubba

stubbar (present)
stubba (past)
stubba (participle past)
stubbast (infinitive passive)
stubbande (participle present)
stubba (imperative)
stubb (imperative)


bukkjen

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) definite singular of bukk


leikjen

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) definite singular of leik


steinbukk

steinbukken (definite singular)
steinbukkar (indefinite plural)
steinbukkane (definite plural)

(astronomy, usually in the singular definite) the Capricornus constellation of the zodiac

(sometimes capitalized)
(astrology) a Capricorn, Capricornian


leiken

leike (neuter)
leikent (neuter)
leikne (definite plural singular)
leiknare (comparative)
leiknast (indefinite superlative)
leiknaste (definite superlative)


leiken

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


beviseleg

beviseleg (indefinite singular)
beviselege (definite plural singular)


bevisleg

bevisleg (indefinite singular)
bevislege (definite plural singular)


essayistisk

essayistisk (indefinite singular)
essayistiske (definite plural singular)


eitri

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of eiter


køyse

køysa (definite singular)
køyser (indefinite plural)
køysene (definite plural)


reiug

reiug (indefinite singular)
reiuge (definite plural singular)
reiugare (comparative)
reiugast (indefinite superlative)
reiugaste (definite superlative)


kjette

kjetta (definite singular)
kjetter (indefinite plural)
kjettene (definite plural)


retirert

retirert (definite singular and plural retirerte)


retirere

retirerer (present)
retirerte (past)
retirert (participle past)
retirerast (infinitive passive)
retirerande (participle present)
retirer (imperative)


reidd

reidd (masculine and feminine reidd, neuter reidd or reitt, definite singular and plural reidde)

reidd (feminine masculine)
reidd (neuter)
reitt (neuter)
reidde (definite plural singular)


reiti

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of reit


kause

kausen (definite singular)
kausar (indefinite plural)
kausane (definite plural)

From Dutch kous (“stocking”). Compare with Danish kovs, Swedish kaus and Finnish kaussi.

(nautical) a thimble (metal ring which can be attached to ropes to avoid chafing)


kause

kausar (present)
kausa (past)
kausa (participle past)
kausast (infinitive passive)
kausande (participle present)
kause (imperative)
kaus (imperative)

Probably some ablaut relationship with kjose. Possibly also related to kose.


reita

reitar (present)
reita (past)
reita (participle past)
reitast (infinitive passive)
reitande (participle present)
reita (imperative)
reit (imperative)


til meins

han er meir til meins enn til gangs

(predicatively) harmful, counterproductive, worse

in a manner to make it worse; counterproductively


meinar

meinaren (definite singular)
meinarar (indefinite plural)
meinarane (definite plural)


kongarne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of konge


inokulera

inokulerer (present)
inokulerte (past)
inokulert (participle past)
inokulerast (infinitive passive)
inokulerande (participle present)
inokuler (imperative)


okulera

okulerer (present)
okulerte (past)
okulert (participle past)
okulerast (infinitive passive)
okulerande (participle present)
okuler (imperative)


tårøygd

tårøygd (masculine and feminine tårøygd, neuter tårøygd or tårøygt, definite singular and plural tårøygde)

tårøygd (feminine masculine)
tårøygd (neuter)
tårøygt (neuter)
tårøygde (definite plural singular)

From tår + øygd. Akin to Swedish tårögd.


det og det

det og det hadde ho sagt

1886, Arne Garborg, Mannfolk, Bergen: Nygaard, page 176:

various determined but not specified things; this and that, such-and-such


så som så

nothing to write home about
nothing to write home about

(predicative) not (particularly) good; being nothing to write home about


so som so

det var tydeleg at dei totte so som so om den vyrdnaden Torgjer synte ungekkja frå Naustbakkjen.

1982, Johannes Heggland, Brødet frå havet, volume 2, Oslo: Gyldendal, page 9:

it was clear that they didn't think highly of the respect Torgjer showed the young widow from Naustbakkjen.


øygd

øygd (masculine and feminine singular øygd, neuter singular øygd or øygt, definite singular and plural øygde)

øygd (feminine masculine singular)
øygd (neuter singular)
øygt (neuter singular)
øygde (definite plural singular)

(often in compounds) having a specified kind or number of eyes


den og den

den og den m or f (neuter singular det og det, plural dei og dei)

det og det (neuter singular)
dei og dei (plural)

[dei] diskuterte prisen på den og den bilen

1990, Svein Versto, Ho blei borte i trappene, Oslo: Samlaget, page 82:

Ein må føra bok over kven som har pota og okulert det og det treet.

1935, O.K. Vassbakke, Skulehagen, Oslo: Samlaget, page 38:

One should write a log over who has inoculated which tree.

Her var dei og dei kongarne gravlagde.

1928, Peter Hognestad, “Kristkyrkja i Bjørgvin”, in Andreas Barsnes, editor, Kristkyrkja og Kongegravene pá Holmen, page 30:

This was the burial site of king such-and-such.

various determined but not specified; such-and-such


den og den

den og den må låne pengar av den og den

1989, Edvard Hoem, Til ungdomen: Nordahl Griegs liv, Oslo: Gyldendal, page 317:

so-and-so has to borrow money from so-and-so

various determined but not specified people; a placeholder or generic person; a so-and-so


einøygd

einøygd (masculine and feminine einøygd, neuter einøygd or einøygt, definite singular and plural einøygde)

einøygd (feminine masculine)
einøygd (neuter)
einøygt (neuter)
einøygde (definite plural singular)


djupøygd

djupøygd (masculine and feminine djupøygd, neuter djupøygd or djupøygt, definite singular and plural djupøygde)

djupøygd (feminine masculine)
djupøygd (neuter)
djupøygt (neuter)
djupøygde (definite plural singular)

Knollane er litt djupøygde, men elles er ikkje noko å utsetja på.

1963 February 23, “Potetsortar for Vestlandet og Sørlandet [Poteto varieaties for the West and South]”, in Dalane Tidene, volume 79, page 1:

The tubers' eyes are a bit deep, but otherwise, there is nothing to complain about.

(horticulture, of a potato) having deep eyes (reproductive buds)


blåøygd

blåøygd (masculine and feminine blåøygd, neuter blåøygd or blåøygt, definite singular and plural blåøygde)

blåøygd (feminine masculine)
blåøygd (neuter)
blåøygt (neuter)
blåøygde (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse bláeygðr. Equivalent to blå (“blue”) + øygd (“eyed”). Akin to English blue-eyed.


berrøygt

Infraraud upptaking vil segje at du tek upp med fotografiapparatet ting som du ikkje berrøygt kann sjå.

1933 November 22, Sunnmørsposten, page 6:

Infrared recording, means that you catch with your camera things which you cannot see with the naked eye.


berrøygd

berrøygd (masculine and feminine berrøygd, neuter berrøygd or berrøygt, definite singular and plural berrøygde)

berrøygd (feminine masculine)
berrøygd (neuter)
berrøygt (neuter)
berrøygde (definite plural singular)

når ho brått stend andsynes berrøygde, reinhekla djevelskapen, da høgg ho øksa i han

1929 November 26, “Duuns Ragnhild.”, in Den 17de Mai, page 4:


berrøygd

Berrøygd kunne ein sjå tvers over Kola, dersom ein kom høgt nok opp.

1995, Ola Jonsmoen, Nordspor, Oslo: Samlaget, page 169:

One could see to the end of the Kola peninsula with the naked eye, if one got high enough.


gråøygd

gråøygd (masculine and feminine gråøygd, neuter gråøygd or gråøygt, definite singular and plural gråøygde)

gråøygd (feminine masculine)
gråøygd (neuter)
gråøygt (neuter)
gråøygde (definite plural singular)


mørkøygd

mørkøygd (masculine and feminine mørkøygd, neuter mørkøygd or mørkøygt, definite singular and plural mørkøygde)

mørkøygd (feminine masculine)
mørkøygd (neuter)
mørkøygt (neuter)
mørkøygde (definite plural singular)


rangøygd

rangøygd (masculine and feminine rangøygd, neuter rangøygd or rangøygt, definite singular and plural rangøygde)

rangøygd (feminine masculine)
rangøygd (neuter)
rangøygt (neuter)
rangøygde (definite plural singular)


svartøygd

svartøygd (masculine and feminine svartøygd, neuter svartøygd or svartøygt, definite singular and plural svartøygde)

svartøygd (feminine masculine)
svartøygd (neuter)
svartøygt (neuter)
svartøygde (definite plural singular)


kvitauge

kvitauget (definite singular)
kvitauge (indefinite plural)
kvitauga (definite plural)


grønøygd

grønøygd (masculine and feminine grønøygd, neuter grønøygd or grønøygt, definite singular and plural grønøygde)

grønøygd (feminine masculine)
grønøygd (neuter)
grønøygt (neuter)
grønøygde (definite plural singular)


raudøygd

raudøygd (masculine and feminine raudøygd, neuter raudøygd or raudøygt, definite singular and plural raudøygde)

raudøygd (feminine masculine)
raudøygd (neuter)
raudøygt (neuter)
raudøygde (definite plural singular)


skjegløygd

skjegløygd (masculine and feminine skjegløygd, neuter skjegløygd or skjegløygt, definite singular and plural skjegløygde)

skjegløygd (feminine masculine)
skjegløygd (neuter)
skjegløygt (neuter)
skjegløygde (definite plural singular)


glanøygd

glanøygd (masculine and feminine glanøygd, neuter glanøygd or glanøygt, definite singular and plural glanøygde)

glanøygd (feminine masculine)
glanøygd (neuter)
glanøygt (neuter)
glanøygde (definite plural singular)


sjå i kvitauget

sjå i kvitauga
sjå i kvitauga#Norwegian_Nynorsk


uttøygd

uttøygd (masculine and feminine uttøygd, neuter uttøygd or uttøygt, definite singular and plural uttøygde)

uttøygd (feminine masculine)
uttøygd (neuter)
uttøygt (neuter)
uttøygde (definite plural singular)


skjegla

skjeglar (present)
skjegla (past)
skjegla (participle past)
skjeglast (infinitive passive)
skjeglande (participle present)
skjegla (imperative)
skjegl (imperative)


surøygd

surøygd (masculine and feminine surøygd, neuter surøygd or surøygt, definite singular and plural surøygde)

surøygd (feminine masculine)
surøygd (neuter)
surøygt (neuter)
surøygde (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse súreygr. Equivalent to sur (“sour”) + øygd (“eyed”).


sjå i kvitauga

(literally) to stare into the sclera (of a person or animal)


sårøygd

sårøygd (masculine and feminine sårøygd, neuter sårøygd or sårøygt, definite singular and plural sårøygde)

sårøygd (feminine masculine)
sårøygd (neuter)
sårøygt (neuter)
sårøygde (definite plural singular)


storøygd

storøygd (masculine and feminine storøygd, neuter storøygd or storøygt, definite singular and plural storøygde)

storøygd (feminine masculine)
storøygd (neuter)
storøygt (neuter)
storøygde (definite plural singular)

From stor (“big, large”) + øygd (“eyed”).


småøygd

småøygd (masculine and feminine småøygd, neuter småøygd or småøygt, definite singular and plural småøygde)

småøygd (feminine masculine)
småøygd (neuter)
småøygt (neuter)
småøygde (definite plural singular)

Di, di … di småøygde firfisle, mjaua den rutete og viste klørne sine.

1990, Marjut Heikkinen, translated by Rita Hovda, Den blå tonen, Oslo: Samlaget:

You, you … you little-eyed lizard, meowed the checkered one and showed his claws.


småøygd

Men no såg ho småøygd på han[.]

1922, Olav Duun, I ungdommen [Odin Grows Up] (Juvikfolket; V), Kristiania: Olaf Norli, page 28:

But now she looked at him with small eyes.


skjegling

skjeglinga (definite singular)
skjeglingar (indefinite plural)
skjeglingane (definite plural)


vrangøygd

vrangøygd (masculine and feminine vrangøygd, neuter vrangøygd or vrangøygt, definite singular and plural vrangøygde)

vrangøygd (feminine masculine)
vrangøygd (neuter)
vrangøygt (neuter)
vrangøygde (definite plural singular)

having their eyes in a wrong way
afflicted by strabismus


tviøygd

tviøygd (masculine and feminine singular tviøygd, neuter singular tviøygd or tviøygt, definite singular and plural tviøygde)

tviøygd (feminine masculine singular)
tviøygd (neuter singular)
tviøygt (neuter singular)
tviøygde (definite plural singular)


toøygd

toøygd (masculine and feminine singular toøygd, neuter singular toøygd or toøygt, definite singular and plural toøygde)

toøygd (feminine masculine singular)
toøygd (neuter singular)
toøygt (neuter singular)
toøygde (definite plural singular)


kvitøygd

kvitøygd (masculine and feminine kvitøygd, neuter kvitøygd or kvitøygt, definite singular and plural kvitøygde)

kvitøygd (feminine masculine)
kvitøygd (neuter)
kvitøygt (neuter)
kvitøygde (definite plural singular)

showing the sclera, the white of the eye


kvitøygd

kvitøygd m (definite singular kvitøygde, plural kvitøygde)

kvitøygde (definite singular)
kvitøygde (plural)
forms with article (definite)

liksom dei kvitøygde ikki tola Solskin

1890, A.O. Vinje, Skrifter i utval, volume 6, Kristiania: Samlaget, page 348:

just like the albinos can't bear sunshine


svartauge

svartauget (definite singular)
svartauge (indefinite plural)
svartauga (definite plural)


brunøygd

brunøygd (masculine and feminine singular brunøygd, neuter singular brunøygd or brunøygt, definite singular and plural brunøygde)

brunøygd (feminine masculine singular)
brunøygd (neuter singular)
brunøygt (neuter singular)
brunøygde (definite plural singular)


langarma

longsleeved; having long sleeves (of a garment)


kvoppen

kvoppen (neuter kvoppe, definite singular and plural kvopne)

kvoppe (neuter)
kvopne (definite plural singular)


kvitauga

From kvit (“white”) + auga (“eye; eyed”).


støkka

støkka (present tense støkk, past tense stokk, supine stokke, past participle stokken, present participle støkkande, imperative støkk)

støkka (present tense støkker, past tense støkte, past participle and supine støkt, present participle støkkande, imperative støkk)

støkk (present)
stokk (past)
stokke (supine)
stokken (participle past)
støkkande (participle present)
støkk (imperative)
støkker (present)
støkte (past)
støkt (participle past supine)
støkkande (participle present)
støkk (imperative)

(intransitive) a-infinitive form of støkke

(transitive) a-infinitive form of støkke


svartauga

Han møtte ei svartauga gjente der, halvblods.

1955, Olav Gullvåg, Det bortkomne manuskriptet, Oslo: Norli, page 283:

He met a black-eyed girl there, mixed race.


artiskokk

artiskokken (definite singular)
artiskokkar (indefinite plural)
artiskokkane (definite plural)


kvepper

(non-standard since 2012) intransitive present tense of kveppe


skvotten

skvotten (neuter skvotte, definite singular and plural skvotne)

skvotte (neuter)
skvotne (definite plural singular)


kvept

kvept (definite singular and plural kvepte)


kvoppi

(non-standard since 2012) feminine singular of kvoppen

(non-standard since 2012) neuter singular of kvoppen


kvoppi

(non-standard since 2012) supine of kveppe


skirenn

skirennet (definite singular)
skirenn (indefinite plural)
skirenna (definite plural)

(dialectal) ski run, a path of hard ski tracks


kveppa

kveppa (intransitive verb, present tense kvepp, past tense kvapp, supine kvoppe, past participle kvoppen, present participle kveppande, imperative kvepp)

kveppa (transitive verb, present tense kvepper, past tense kvepte, past participle and supine kvept, present participle kveppande, imperative kvepp)

kvepp (present)
kvapp (past)
kvoppe (supine)
kvoppen (participle past)
kveppande (participle present)
kvepp (imperative)
kvepper (present)
kvepte (past)
kvept (participle past supine)
kveppande (participle present)
kvepp (imperative)

(intransitive) a-infinitive form of kveppe

(transitive) a-infinitive form of kveppe


skjegle

skjeglar (present)
skjegla (past)
skjegla (participle past)
skjeglast (infinitive passive)
skjeglande (participle present)
skjegle (imperative)
skjegl (imperative)

From Old Norse skegla. Compare with skjegl.

(intransitive) to squint; to look or glance to the side (without moving one's head)


skjegle

skjegla (definite singular)
skjegler (indefinite plural)
skjeglene (definite plural)

(dialectal, colloquial) a person with strabismus; a strabismic


skjegle

(intransitive) to not walk in a straight line


skjegle

(of a person or livestock) a creature which is not willing to walk in a straight line

(dialectal, Dalane) a pedant, a hairsplitter

(dialectal, Grenland) an unattractive woman


skjegle

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


skvotti

(non-standard since 2012) feminine singular of skvotten

(non-standard since 2012) neuter singular of skvotten


skvotti

(non-standard since 2012) intransitive supine of skvette


kveppe

head

kveppe (intransitive verb, present tense kvepp, past tense kvapp, supine kvoppe, past participle kvoppen, present participle kveppande, imperative kvepp)

kveppe (transitive verb, present tense kvepper, past tense kvepte, past participle and supine kvept, present participle kveppande, imperative kvepp)

(intransitive) to start; to jerk suddenly in surprise


skokk

skokken (definite singular)
skokkar (indefinite plural)
skokkane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German schock, schok (“an amount of sixty”).


barneskirenn

barneskirennet (definite singular)
barneskirenn (indefinite plural)
barneskirenna (definite plural)

D'e så lett!! […] D'e eitt barneskirenn!

(figurative, idiomatic) a task which is simple; child's play


skvetti

Ho sprang inkje tullut for ein katt, ho var slett ikkje s o skvetti.

1909, Sven Moren, Den store tømmerdrifta, Kristiania: Aschehoug, page 40:

She didn't go mad for a cat, she was far from t h a t skittish.

(non-standard since 2012) feminine singular of skvetten

(non-standard since 2012) neuter singular of skvetten


skvetti

Ja, det har vel skvetti ner noe [vann] mens jeg pussa tenna.

1968 October 29, Oppland Arbeiderblad, page 18:

Yeah, there must've splashed some water down while I was brushing my teeth.


støkkja

støkkja (present tense støkkjer, past tense støkte, past participle and supine støkt, present participle støkkande, imperative støkk)

støkkjer (present)
støkte (past)
støkt (participle past supine)
støkkande (participle present)
støkk (imperative)

From Old Norse støkkva, from Proto-Germanic *stankwijaną. Causative of støkke.


binokular

binokulart (neuter)
binokulare (definite plural singular)


klarøygd

klarøygd (masculine and feminine singular klarøygd, neuter singular klarøygd or klarøygt, definite singular and plural klarøygde)

klarøygd (feminine masculine singular)
klarøygd (neuter singular)
klarøygt (neuter singular)
klarøygde (definite plural singular)


klårøygd

klårøygd (masculine and feminine singular klårøygd, neuter singular klårøygd or klårøygt, definite singular and plural klårøygde)

klårøygd (feminine masculine singular)
klårøygd (neuter singular)
klårøygt (neuter singular)
klårøygde (definite plural singular)


rikje

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) palatalized form of rike (“kingdom”)


kvakka

kvakkar (present)
kvakka (past)
kvakka (participle past)
kvakkast (infinitive passive)
kvakkande (participle present)
kvakka (imperative)
kvakk (imperative)


kvokken

kvokken (neuter kvokke, definite singular and plural kvokne)

kvokke (neuter)
kvokne (definite plural singular)


kvekka

kvekkar (present)
kvekka (past)
kvekka (participle past)
kvekkast (infinitive passive)
kvekkande (participle present)
kvekka (imperative)
kvekk (imperative)


kvekka

kvekka (present tense kvekk, past tense kvakk, supine kvokke, past participle kvokken, present participle kvekkande, imperative kvekk)

kvekk (present)
kvakk (past)
kvokke (supine)
kvokken (participle past)
kvekkande (participle present)
kvekk (imperative)
kvekker (present)
kvekte (past)
kvekt (participle past)
kvekkast (infinitive passive)
kvekkande (participle present)
kvekk (imperative)


kvekkje

kvekkjer (present)
kvekte (past)
kvekt (participle past)
kvekkjast (infinitive passive)
kvekkjande (participle present)
kvekk (imperative)

palatalized form of kvekke (“to startle”)


kvekkje

den som hev fenge eit kvekkje i barndomen, veks det visst aldri frå seg

1971, Lars Vivelid, Langs blodfar på villfjellet, Oslo: Samlaget, page 48:

[I guess] whoever gets a scare in their youth, they don't grow out of it

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) palatalized form of kvekke (“a scare”)


nateskrikje

nateskrikja (definite singular)
nateskrikjer (indefinite plural)
nateskrikjene (definite plural)

(non-standard since 2012) alternative form of nøtteskrikje


nateskrike

nateskrika (definite singular)
nateskriker (indefinite plural)
nateskrikene (definite plural)


kvekkjen

kvekkjen (masculine and feminine kvekkjen, neuter kvekkje, definite singular and plural kvekne)

kvekkjen (feminine masculine)
kvekkje (neuter)
kvekne (definite plural singular)

han var visst ikkje kvekkjen

1990, Birger Røksund, Or gløymebokjo, page 26:

(pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of kvekken (“skittish”)


kvekken

kvekken (masculine and feminine kvekken, neuter kvekke, definite singular and plural kvekne)

kvekken (feminine masculine)
kvekke (neuter)
kvekne (definite plural singular)

From the verb kvekke (“to start; to startle”).

han var visst ikkje kvekkjen


kvakkar

kvakkaren (definite singular)
kvakkarar (indefinite plural)
kvakkarane (definite plural)

From Swedish kvackare. A short form of kvakksalvar.


kvokki

(non-standard since 2012) feminine singular of kvokken

(non-standard since 2012) neuter singular of kvokken


kvokki

(non-standard since 2012) supine of kvekke


kvekt

kvekt (definite singular and plural kvekte)


kvekki

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of kvekk


kvekki

(non-standard since 2012) feminine singular of kvekken

(non-standard since 2012) neuter singular of kvekken


støkke

støkke (present tense støkk, past tense stokk, supine stokke, past participle stokken, present participle støkkande, imperative støkk)

støkk (present)
stokk (past)
stokke (supine)
stokken (participle past)
støkkande (participle present)
støkk (imperative)

From Old Norse støkkva, from Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną.


støkke

støkke (present tense støkker, past tense støkte, past participle and supine støkt, present participle støkkande, imperative støkk)

støkker (present)
støkte (past)
støkt (participle past supine)
støkkande (participle present)
støkk (imperative)

(transitive) unpalatalized form of støkkje


skrikje

skrikja (definite singular)
skrikjer (indefinite plural)
skrikjene (definite plural)


kvekk

kvekket (definite singular)
kvekk (indefinite plural)
kvekka (definite plural)

a quack, a ribbit (the sound of a duck or frog)


kvekk

kvekken (definite singular)
kvekkar (indefinite plural)
kvekkane (definite plural)

From Old Norse hvekkr m. Related to kvekke.


kvekk

intransitive present tense of kvekke (“to start, to be startled”)


kvakke

kvakkar (present)
kvakka (past)
kvakka (participle past)
kvakkast (infinitive passive)
kvakkande (participle present)
kvakke (imperative)
kvakk (imperative)

Onomatopoeic. Compare Old Norse kvaka. See also kvekke.

(intransitive, of an animal; dog, duck, etc.) to bark, quack


kvakke

kvakka (definite singular)
kvakker (indefinite plural)
kvakkene (definite plural)

(dialectal) a jay, especially the Eurasian jay


kvakke

Back-formation from kvakkar (“a quack (fraudulent doctor)”).

bf

(intransitive) to practice or commit quackery


kvekke

kvekkar (present)
kvekka (past)
kvekka (participle past)
kvekkast (infinitive passive)
kvekkande (participle present)
kvekke (imperative)
kvekk (imperative)


kvekke

head

kvekke (present tense kvekk, past tense kvakk, supine kvokke, past participle kvokken, present participle kvekkande, imperative kvekk)

Compare Old Norse preterite hvakk, presumably of reconstructed Old Norse verb *hvekka. The transitive inflection has come into being either from an unattested Old Norse ancestor, or analogously to other labile verbs such as brenne, kveppe etc. The noun is derived from the verb.

(intransitive) to start, to jerk in surprise; to be startled


kvekke

kvekket (definite singular)
kvekke (indefinite plural)
kvekka (definite plural)


kvakk

kvakket (definite singular)
kvakk (indefinite plural)
kvakka (definite plural)


kvakk

From Old Norse hvakk, likely a preterite of unattested Old Norse verb *hvekka.

intransitive past tense of kvekke (“to start”)


nøtteskrikje

nøtteskrikja (definite singular)
nøtteskrikjer (indefinite plural)
nøtteskrikjene (definite plural)

From nøtt + -e- + skrikje. Compare Swedish nötskrika.


kvekker

(non-standard since 2012) intransitive present tense of kvekke


nøtteskrike

nøtteskrika (definite singular)
nøtteskriker (indefinite plural)
nøtteskrikene (definite plural)


nøtteskrika

(pre-2012) alternative form of nøtteskrike


nøtteskrikja

(pre-2012) alternative form of nøtteskrikje


kvekkja

kvekkjer (present)
kvekte (past)
kvekt (participle past)
kvekkjast (infinitive passive)
kvekkjande (participle present)
kvekk (imperative)


nøtteskog

nøtteskogen (definite singular)
nøtteskogar (indefinite plural)
nøtteskogane (definite plural)

From nøtt (“nut”) + -e- + skog (“wood, forest”).


nateskog

nateskogen (definite singular)
nateskogar (indefinite plural)
nateskogane (definite plural)

Dei næraste grannane blei lokka av dei bugnande nateskogane som Klosteret ikkje gjorde bruk av.

1993, Birger Lindanger, Rennesøy, page 897:

The closest neighbours were enticed by the abounding hazelnut groves which the monasytery didn't make use of.

(non-standard since 2012) alternative form of nøtteskog


skrikjor

(non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of skrikje


skrikjorne

(non-standard since 1917) definite plural of skrikja


potetskrikje

potetskrikja (definite singular)
potetskrikjer (indefinite plural)
potetskrikjene (definite plural)

From potet (“potato”) + skrikje (“jay”).

Ho meinte ho hadde bevis for at Potetskrikja ein vår tok til å forsyne seg av settepotetene[.]

1978 September 6, Gudbrandsdølen, page 3:

She claimed to have proof that the jay had helped itself to the seed potatoes.

(Eastern Norway) Synonym of nøtteskrikje (“(Eurasian) jay”)


lavskrike

lavskrika (definite singular)
lavskriker (indefinite plural)
lavskrikene (definite plural)


blåskrikje

blåskrikja (definite singular)
blåskrikjer (indefinite plural)
blåskrikjene (definite plural)


settepotet

settepoteten (definite singular)
settepotetar (indefinite plural)
settepotetane (definite plural)

From sette (“to put”) + potet (“potato”).


lavskrikje

lavskrikja (definite singular)
lavskrikjer (indefinite plural)
lavskrikjene (definite plural)

From lav (“lichen”) + skrikje (“jay”). Similar to Swedish lavskrika.


kornskrikje

kornskrikja (definite singular)
kornskrikjer (indefinite plural)
kornskrikjene (definite plural)

(Eastern Norway, Trøndelag dialect) synonym of nøtteskrikje (“Eurasian jay”)


kornskrike

kornskrika (definite singular)
kornskriker (indefinite plural)
kornskrikene (definite plural)

From korn (“grain”) + skrike, an alternative form of skrikje (“jay”).


niskrike

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niskrike (present tense niskrik, past tense niskreik, supine niskrike)

niskrik (present)
niskreik (past)
niskrike (supine)

to scream or cry forcefully for a long time


nibeder

(non-standard since 2012) present tense of nibede


niskrika

niskrika (present tense niskrik, past tense niskreik, supine niskrike)


skogskjor

skogskjora (definite singular)
skogskjorer (indefinite plural)
skogskjorene (definite plural)

From skog (“wood, forest”) + skjor (“magpie”).


nibeda

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nibeda (present tense nibed, past tense nibad, supine nibede or nibedd or nibedt, imperative nibed)

nibed (present)
nibad (past)
nibede (supine)
nibedd (supine)
nibedt (supine)
nibed (imperative)

long, a-infinitive, and split infinitive form of nibe


nibede

nibede (present tense nibed, past tense nibad, supine nibede or nibedd or nibedt, imperative nibed)


nilesa

nilesa (present tense niles, past tense nilas, supine nilese, present participle nilesande, imperative niles)

niles (present)
nilas (past)
nilese (supine)
nilesande (participle present)
niles (imperative)

a-infinitive and split infinitive form of nilese


nilese

nilese (present tense niles, past tense nilas, supine nilese, past participle nilesen, present participle nilesande, imperative niles)

niles (present)
nilas (past)
nilese (supine)
nilesen (participle past)
nilesande (participle present)
niles (imperative)


Møre

From Old Norse Mǿrr (á Mǿri), from Old Norse mǿrr (“land”), probably related to marr (“sea”).

the two districts Nordmøre and Sunnmøre in Møre og Romsdal

a Norwegian local newspaper for the southern municipalities of Sunnmøre


(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of 23-tid


(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of 20-tid


(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of 21-tid


eittidi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of eittid


(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of 22-tid


tritidi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of tritid


femtentidi

alternative spelling of 15-tidi (non-standard since 2012)


eitt-tida

eitt-tida f (indefinite singular eitt-tid)

(in the singular, definite) (the time) around one o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

1-tida, 1-tidi, eittida, eittidi, eitt-tidi; at night

1-tida, 1-tidi, eittida, eittidi, eitt-tidi; in the afternoon


tretida

(in the singular, definite) (the time) around three o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

3-tida, 3-tidi, tretidi, tritida, tritidi; at night

3-tida, 3-tidi, tretidi, tritida, tritidi; in the afternoon


(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of 24-tid


totida

I totida tok ho ein tur ut for å posta ein pakke […]

In around two, she went on a walk to post a package […]

(in the singular, definite) (the time) around two o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

2-tida, 2-tidi, totidi, tvotida, tvotidi; at night

2-tida, 2-tidi, totidi, tvotida, tvotidi; in the afternoon


eitt-tidi

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of eitt-tid


sandmeler

(non-standard since 2012) present tense of sandmale


sandmala

sandmala (present tense sandmel, past tense sandmol, supine sandmale, past participle sandmalen, imperative sandmal)

sandmel (present)
sandmol (past)
sandmale (supine)
sandmalen (participle past)
sandmal (imperative)

a-infinitive and split infinitive form of sandmale


andedrått

andedråtten (definite singular)
andedråttar (indefinite plural)
andedråttane (definite plural)

From Old Norse andardráttr. Equivalent to ande + drått.


dukkand

dukkanda (definite singular)
dukkender (indefinite plural)
dukkendene (definite plural)


andføttes

From and- + -føttes. The last part is from fot with adverb suffix -s (like in rangsøles, compare also Swedish -s).

with the feet turned towards one another

so that the feet are close to the head of the next person (e.g. in a bed)


sandut

sandut (indefinite singular)
sandute (definite plural singular)

(non-standard since 2012) sandy; alternative form of sandete


sandmale

sandmale (present tense sandmel, past tense sandmol, supine sandmale, past participle sandmalen, passive infinitive sandmalast)

sandmel (present)
sandmol (past)
sandmale (supine)
sandmalen (participle past)
sandmalast (infinitive passive)

/²sɑnːˌmɑː.lə/

(transitive, intransitive, historical) to hone (a millstone) by grinding sand (or similar material) on it


steinut

steinut (indefinite singular)
steinute (definite plural singular)

From stein (“stone, rock”) + -ut (“-y”).

(non-standard since 2012) rocky; alternative form of steinete


sandmali

(non-standard since 2012) feminine singular of sandmale

(non-standard since 2012) neuter singular of sandmale


sandmali

(non-standard since 2012) supine of sandmale


sandmalen

sandmalen (neuter sandmale, definite singular and plural sandmalne)

sandmale (neuter)
sandmalne (definite plural singular)

Past participle of sandmale. Alternatively construed as a compound of sand (“sand”) + male (“to grind”).

Difor vart kverna av og til sandmalen, eller òg hoggen.

1973, Sogn og Fjordane i manns minne: Daglegliv ved hundreårsskiftet, Oslo: Samlaget, page 77:

That's why, on occation, the grindstone was honed, or even cut.

I kvernhuset fann dei, at kverni maatta hava kleimt seg og trong um aa verta sandmali.

1924, Johannes Barstad, Kristelege barnesogor, volume 3, Bergen: Lunde, page 25:

In the millhouse, they found that the mill must have jammed, and had to be sanded.

(usually of a millstone or similar) ground with sand (as to hone it)


sandmel

sandmelen (definite singular)
sandmelar (indefinite plural)
sandmelane (definite plural)

From Old Norse sandmelr. Equivalent to sand + mel.


sandkake

sandkaka (definite singular)
sandkaker (indefinite plural)
sandkakene (definite plural)

From sand (“sand”) + kake (“cake”). Cognate with Swedish sandkaka.

a kind of tart, usually eaten around Christmas, made from flour, ground almond, butter, eggs, and sugar.


bakkete

From bakke (“hill, slope”) + -ete (“-y”).


aurete

From aur (“gravelly and stony coarse sand”) + -ete (“-y”).


arrut

arrut (indefinite singular)
arrute (definite plural singular)

scarry; (non-standard since 2012) alternative form of arrete


bårete

From Old Norse báróttr. Equivalent to båre + -ete.


beinete

From Old Norse beinóttr and equivalent to bein (“bone, leg”) + -ete (“-y”).


aurut

aurut (indefinite singular)
aurute (definite plural singular)

(non-standard since 2012) alternative form of aurete


boblete

isen var boblete


enket

enketen (definite singular)
enketar (indefinite plural)
enketane (definite plural)


fjoni

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of fjon


fjonut

fjonut (indefinite singular)
fjonute (definite plural singular)


eirut

eirut (indefinite singular)
eirute (definite plural singular)


bråkut

bråkut (indefinite singular)
bråkute (definite plural singular)


fjona

fjonar (present)
fjona (past)
fjona (participle past)
fjonast (infinitive passive)
fjonande (participle present)
fjona (imperative)
fjon (imperative)


fjone

fjonar (present)
fjona (past)
fjona (participle past)
fjonast (infinitive passive)
fjonande (participle present)
fjone (imperative)
fjon (imperative)


snøfjon

snøfjona (definite singular)
snøfjonet (definite singular)
snøfjoner (indefinite plural)
snøfjon (indefinite plural)
snøfjonene (definite plural)
snøfjona (definite plural)


snøfjom

snøfjomet (definite singular)
snøfjom (indefinite plural)
snøfjoma (definite plural)


fjonete

I den første tida ligg [ungane] blinde og fjonute på den varme magen til binna.

1991, Annemarie Schmidt, Bjørnen [The Bear], Oslo: Samlaget, page 12:

To begin with, [the cubs] lie blind and fluffy on the warm belly of the she-bear.


fjasut

fjasut (indefinite singular)
fjasute (definite plural singular)


fjonet

fjonet (indefinite singular)
fjonete (definite plural singular)


fjøret

fjøret (indefinite singular)
fjørete (definite plural singular)


fumlen

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fumlen (masculine and feminine fumlen, neuter fumle or fumlent, definite singular and plural fumlene)

fumlen (feminine masculine)
fumle (neuter)
fumlent (neuter)
fumlene (definite plural singular)


fumlete

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


fomlete

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


fomlen

fomlen (masculine and feminine fomlen, neuter fomle or fomlent, definite singular and plural fomlene)

fomlen (feminine masculine)
fomle (neuter)
fomlent (neuter)
fomlene (definite plural singular)


folkete

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


føyren

føyre (neuter)
føyrent (neuter)
føyrne (definite plural singular)
føyrnare (comparative)
føyrnast (indefinite superlative)
føyrnaste (definite superlative)


frekne

frekna (definite singular)
frekner (indefinite plural)
freknene (definite plural)

Compare Icelandic frekna. Possibly a back-formation from freknut (“freckled”).


føyrna

føyrnar (present)
føyrna (past)
føyrna (participle past)
føyrnast (infinitive passive)
føyrnande (participle present)
føyrna (imperative)
føyrn (imperative)


fjon

fjona (definite singular)
fjonet (definite singular)
fjoner (indefinite plural)
fjon (indefinite plural)
fjonene (definite plural)
fjona (definite plural)

Cognate with Swedish fjun (“vellus hair, whisker”).

(countable and uncountable) a speck, small particle

(countable and uncountable) a thin strand of hair or grass


glyen

glye (neuter)
glyent (neuter)
glyne (definite plural singular)
glynare (comparative)
glynast (indefinite superlative)
glynaste (definite superlative)


føyrete

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


freknete

From Old Norse freknóttr. Equivalent to frekne (“freckle”) + -ete (“-y”), although frekne might be a back-formation. Cognates with Icelandic freknóttur.


føyr

føyrt (neuter)
føyre (definite plural singular)
føyrare (comparative)
føyrast (indefinite superlative)
føyraste (definite superlative)


fommel

fommelen (definite singular)
fomlar (indefinite plural)
fomlane (definite plural)
fommelet (definite singular)
fommel (indefinite plural)
fomla (definite plural)


fumli

(non-standard since 2012) feminine singular of fumlen

(non-standard since 2012) neuter singular of fumlen


fumli

(non-standard since 2012) definite plural of fummel


fumlet

fumlet (indefinite singular)
fumlete (definite plural singular)


fumlet

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of fummel


hengsli

(non-standard since 2012) feminine definite singular of hengsel

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


føyre

føyra (definite singular)
føyrer (indefinite plural)
føyrene (definite plural)


føyrast

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føyrast (present tense føyrast, past tense føyrast, supine føyrast)

føyrast (present)
føyrast (past)
føyrast (supine)


føyrne

føyrnar (present)
føyrna (past)
føyrna (participle past)
føyrnast (infinitive passive)
føyrnande (participle present)
føyrne (imperative)
føyrn (imperative)


kleimut

kleimut (indefinite singular)
kleimute (definite plural singular)


kjelkut

kjelkut (indefinite singular)
kjelkute (definite plural singular)


humput

humput (indefinite singular)
humpute (definite plural singular)

(pre-2012) alternative form of humpete; bumpy


hengslut

hengslut (indefinite singular)
hengslute (definite plural singular)

(pre-2012) alternative form of hengslete


hakkut

hakkut (indefinite singular)
hakkute (definite plural singular)


grimut

grimut (indefinite singular)
grimute (definite plural singular)


greinut

greinut (indefinite singular)
greinute (definite plural singular)

(pre-2012) alternative form of greinete; branchy


gørrut

gørrut (indefinite singular)
gørrute (definite plural singular)


glorut

glorut (indefinite singular)
glorute (definite plural singular)

(pre-2012) alternative form of glorete; gaudy


geiput

geiput (indefinite singular)
geipute (definite plural singular)


gyrmut

gyrmut (indefinite singular)
gyrmute (definite plural singular)


glyut

glyut (indefinite singular)
glyute (definite plural singular)

(pre-2012) alternative form of glyete; synonym of gly


gaput

gaput (indefinite singular)
gapute (definite plural singular)


grapsut

grapsut (indefinite singular)
grapsute (definite plural singular)


føyrut

føyrut (indefinite singular)
føyrute (definite plural singular)


boblut

boblut (indefinite singular)
boblute (definite plural singular)


grautete

snakke grautete


gjørmut

gjørmut (indefinite singular)
gjørmute (definite plural singular)


fomlut

fomlut (indefinite singular)
fomlute (definite plural singular)


hornut

hornut (indefinite singular)
hornute (definite plural singular)

From Old Norse hornóttr. Equivalent to horn + -ut.


fnisut

fnisut (indefinite singular)
fnisute (definite plural singular)

(pre-2012) alternative form of fnisete; giggly


folkut

folkut (indefinite singular)
folkute (definite plural singular)


fjørut

fjørut (indefinite singular)
fjørute (definite plural singular)

(pre-2012) alternative form of fjørete; feathery


flammut

flammut (indefinite singular)
flammute (definite plural singular)


hornete

From Old Norse hornhóttr. Equivalent to horn (“horn”) + -ete (“-y”).


fumlut

fumlut (indefinite singular)
fumlute (definite plural singular)


horut

horut (indefinite singular)
horute (definite plural singular)

(pre-2012) alternative form of horete; whorish


fnisete

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


grautut

grautut (indefinite singular)
grautute (definite plural singular)


køyne

køyna (definite singular)
køyner (indefinite plural)
køynene (definite plural)


nebbut

nebbut (indefinite singular)
nebbute (definite plural singular)


mosut

mosut (indefinite singular)
mosute (definite plural singular)


køynut

køynut (indefinite singular)
køynute (definite plural singular)


lopput

lopput (indefinite singular)
loppute (definite plural singular)


leirut

leirut (indefinite singular)
leirute (definite plural singular)


musut

musut (indefinite singular)
musute (definite plural singular)


myglut

myglut (indefinite singular)
myglute (definite plural singular)


myrut

myrut (indefinite singular)
myrute (definite plural singular)


mjølut

mjølut (indefinite singular)
mjølute (definite plural singular)

(pre-2012) alternative form of mjølete; floury


nerdut

nerdut (indefinite singular)
nerdute (definite plural singular)


moldete

From mold + -ete. Compare Faroese moldutur.


leirete

From Old Norse leiróttr. Equivalent to leir or leire + -ete.


moldut

moldut (indefinite singular)
moldute (definite plural singular)


oljut

oljut (indefinite singular)
oljute (definite plural singular)

(pre-2012) alternative form of oljete (“oily”)


hårut

hårut (indefinite singular)
hårute (definite plural singular)

(pre-2012) alternative form of hårete; hairy


myrete

From Old Norse mýróttr. Equivalent to myr + -ete.


møkkut

møkkut (indefinite singular)
møkkute (definite plural singular)


mosete

From Old Norse mosóttr. Equivalent to mose (“moss”) + -ete.


grinut

grinut (indefinite singular)
grinute (definite plural singular)


randet

randet (indefinite singular)
randete (definite plural singular)


puslut

puslut (indefinite singular)
puslute (definite plural singular)


putlet

putlet (indefinite singular)
putlete (definite plural singular)


møkut

møkut (indefinite singular)
møkute (definite plural singular)


putlut

putlut (indefinite singular)
putlute (definite plural singular)


randut

randut (indefinite singular)
randute (definite plural singular)


møkket

møkket (indefinite singular)
møkkete (definite plural singular)


kjelke

kjelken (definite singular)
kjelkar (indefinite plural)
kjelkane (definite plural)


møket

møket (indefinite singular)
møkete (definite plural singular)


føyret

føyret (indefinite singular)
føyrete (definite plural singular)


grimet

grimet (indefinite singular)
grimete (definite plural singular)


musgrå

musgrå (masculine and feminine musgrå, neuter musgrått, definite singular and plural musgrå or musgråe)

musgrå (feminine masculine)
musgrått (neuter)
musgrå (definite plural singular)
musgråe (definite plural singular)


køynet

køynet (indefinite singular)
køynete (definite plural singular)


glyet

glyet (indefinite singular)
glyete (definite plural singular)


musegrå

musegrå (masculine and feminine musegrå, neuter musegrått, definite singular and plural musegrå or musegråe)

musegrå (feminine masculine)
musegrått (neuter)
musegrå (definite plural singular)
musegråe (definite plural singular)

From mus (“mouse”) + -e- + grå (“gray”).


randete

From Old Norse rǫndóttr. Equivalent to rand + -ete.


gjørmet

gjørmet (indefinite singular)
gjørmete (definite plural singular)


stokkut

stokkut (indefinite singular)
stokkute (definite plural singular)


geipet

geipet (indefinite singular)
geipete (definite plural singular)


nerdet

nerdet (indefinite singular)
nerdete (definite plural singular)


kuvete

From Old Norse kúfóttr. Equivalent to kuv + -ete.


skyut

skyut (indefinite singular)
skyute (definite plural singular)


jordut

jordut (indefinite singular)
jordute (definite plural singular)


leiret

leiret (indefinite singular)
leirete (definite plural singular)


nautet

nautet (indefinite singular)
nautete (definite plural singular)


nautut

nautut (indefinite singular)
nautute (definite plural singular)


fniset

fniset (indefinite singular)
fnisete (definite plural singular)


kuvet

kuvet (indefinite singular)
kuvete (definite plural singular)


gloret

gloret (indefinite singular)
glorete (definite plural singular)


gørret

gørret (indefinite singular)
gørrete (definite plural singular)


myglet

myglet (indefinite singular)
myglete (definite plural singular)


rendut

rendut (indefinite singular)
rendute (definite plural singular)


grapset

grapset (indefinite singular)
grapsete (definite plural singular)


moldet

moldet (indefinite singular)
moldete (definite plural singular)


nupput

nupput (indefinite singular)
nuppute (definite plural singular)


ammetåke

From amme (“breastfeed”) + tåke (“fog, mist”).

af

Nybakte mødrer er ofte distré og kan kjennast igjen på auge og ansikt prega av svevnmangel innimellom all lukka. Med andre ord er dei råka av ammetåka.

2014, Ole Våge, “Svangre ord”, in Språknytt, volume 42, number 2, page 15:

New mothers are often whimsy and can be recognized on their eyes and face, impinged by sleep depravation in between the bliss. In other words, they're hit by the "brestfeeding haze".

Det må vera ammetåka som er hukommelsestjuven.

It must be the "breastfeeding haze" which is the memory thief.

(figurative, usually uncountable) a whimsy and/or hyperaware state of mind (and being) thought to affect mothers in the period after birth in which they are breastfeeding


nisja

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of nisje


bledja

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bledja (present tense bled, past tense bladde, supine bladt, past participle bladd, present participle bledjande)

bled (present)
bladde (past)
bladt (supine)
bladd (participle past)
bledjande (participle present)


ølstove

ølstova (definite singular)
ølstover (indefinite plural)
ølstovene (definite plural)


ynskjeleg

ynskjeleg (indefinite singular)
ynskjelege (definite plural singular)
ynskjelegare (comparative)
ynskjelegast (indefinite superlative)
ynskjelegaste (definite superlative)


ynskjeliste

ynskjelista (definite singular)
ynskjelister (indefinite plural)
ynskjelistene (definite plural)

From ynskja (“to wish”) + liste (“list”).


fastri

(non-standard since 2012) definite singular of faster


morsøster

morsøstera (definite singular)
morsøstrer (indefinite plural)
morsøstrene (definite plural)


morsyster

morsystera (definite singular)
morsystrer (indefinite plural)
morsystrene (definite plural)

From mor (“mother”) + syster (“sister”).


skriftespegel

skriftespegelen (definite singular)
skriftespeglar (indefinite plural)
skriftespeglane (definite plural)

From skrifte (“to confess”) + spegel (“mirror”). Calque of German Biechtspiegel.

af

Prøv deg sjølv på den vesle skriftespegelen på s. 130

1880, George Johnsen, Meir enn du anar, new revised edition, Oslo: Luther, page 94:

Try yourself with the little manual of confession on p. 130

Dette med skrifte er ikkje noko som katolikkane hev funne upp. Det vart nytta i aposteltidi, so det hadde vore gildt um fru Steinsvik ogso hadde nemnt skriftespegelen hjå apostelen Paulus.

1928 January 16, “Steinsvik-Riesterer-saki vert no teki upp til doms.”, in Agder Tidend, page 3:

Confession is not an invention of the Catholics. It was used in Apostolic times, and it would have been nice if Mrs Steinsvik also had mentioned the manual of confession of Paul the apostle.

(ecclesiastical) a collection of questions which might be used by the confessor to prepare for their confessional.


hòvúd

hòvúd (plural)
hòvúd (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hòvúdi (accusative definite nominative singular)
hòvúd (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hòvúdí (accusative definite nominative plural)
hovdæ (dative definite singular)
hovdó (dative definite plural)

hòvúd

From Old Norse hǫfuð, from Proto-Germanic *hafudą or *habudą, northern form of *haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-, *kaput- (“head”).

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of hovud (“head”)


jødn

(dialectal, Vossamål) indefinite plural of jedn


fjødl

(dialectal, Vossamål) indefinite plural of fjedl


høki

je har nå høki der je au

1953, Reidar Holtvedt, Historier fra Krokskauen, Oslo: Aschehoug, page 192:

(dialectal) supine of haka (“to go; glide”)


oksekjøt

head

oksekjøt n (definite singular oksekjøtet)


helj

helja (definite singular)
heljer (indefinite plural)
heljene (definite plural)

hu […] ska reise att strast over helja

1958, Alf Prøysen, “Helt tilfeldig”, in Kjærlighet på rundpinne, Oslo: Tiden, page 97:

she […] will travel again right after the weekend

(dialectal, Eastern Norway) pronunciation spelling of helg


haike

haikar (present)
haika (past)
haika (participle past)
haikast (infinitive passive)
haikande (participle present)
haike (imperative)
haik (imperative)

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


atomur

atomuret (definite singular)
atomur (indefinite plural)
atomura (definite plural)


gjøld

gjøld f (definite singular gjøldé, uncountable)

From Old Norse gjǫld, plural of gjald n.

(dialectal, Vossamål, Hardingmål, nonstandard) alternative form of gjeld (“debt, indebtedness”)


dåpshue

dåpshua (definite singular)
dåpshuer (indefinite plural)
dåpshuene (definite plural)


dåpsvatn

From dåp (“baptism”) + -s- (“water”) + vatn.

water (usually holy water) used for baptism


døkkun

døkkun (feminine singular døkkor, neuter singular døkkort, plural døkkre or døkre)

døkkor (feminine singular)
døkkort (neuter singular)
døkkre (plural)
døkre (plural)

«Dessa hondan døkre,» sa han. «Dæ æ kje någå mot denne som e har.[»]

1989, Audun Høgbrenna, quoting Torbjørn Lornstad, “Forsett til bikkje”, in Ordhittug døl, Lesja: A. Kjelland, page 88:

"These dogs of yours," he said, "they ain't got anything on the one that I have."

[…] tenkte på kvar døkkor grav.

1968, Ragnar Solberg, “Far”, in Dikt i utval, Oslo: Aschehoug, page 64:

kyrne døkre er nå så svære i år

1945, Edvard Grimstad, Etter gamalt, [Norli], page 60:

Gjev at minnedø døkkort må leva!

1921, O. Løkre, Lurtonø frå fjeille, Norli, page 79:

Qvar ein Dag ſka Gjæstbo væra, Māt ſka naa aat døkre Kne.

1802, Edvard Storm, “Sæterreiſe”, in Laurents Hallager, Norsk Ordsamling, Sebastian Popp, page 183:

every day shall be a feast, food shall reach to your knees

(dialectal, Northern Gudbrandsdal) alternative form of dykkar


dåpsbod

dåpsbodet (definite singular)
dåpsbod (indefinite plural)
dåpsboda (definite plural)

(Christianity, especially definite, in the singular) the part of the Great Commission instructing Christians to baptize


håm’e

håm’e m (definite singular håmen, definite singular dative håmæ, uncountable)

håmen (definite singular)
håmæ (dative definite singular)

From Old Norse halmr, from Proto-Germanic *halmaz.

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of halm


dåpsbefaling

dåpsbefalinga (definite singular)
dåpsbefalingar (indefinite plural)
dåpsbefalingane (definite plural)


góv

góv n (definite singular góvi, definite singular dative góvæ, indefinite plural góv, definite plural góví, definite plural dative góvó)

góvi (definite singular)
góvæ (dative definite singular)
góv (indefinite plural)
góví (definite plural)
góvó (dative definite plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of golv (“floor”)


hæg

hæga (plural)
hæg (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
hægjí (accusative definite nominative singular)
hæga (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
hægan (accusative definite nominative plural)
hægane (accusative definite nominative plural)
hægjinn (dative definite singular)
hægjinne (dative definite singular)
hægó (dative definite plural)

hæg

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of helg (“weekend”)


bókjí

[ˈbou̯ː.çæɪ̯ː]

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) definite singular of bók


pýssā

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) definite singular of pýsse


pýsse

pýsso (plural)
pýsse (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
pýssā (accusative definite nominative singular)
pýsso (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
pýssun (accusative definite nominative plural)
pýssune (accusative definite nominative plural)
pýssunn (dative definite singular)
pýssunne (dative definite singular)
pýssó (dative definite plural)

pýsse

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of pølse (“sausage”)


prosentpoeng

prosentpoenget (definite singular)
prosentpoeng (indefinite plural)
prosentpoenga (definite plural)


svørd

svørdet (definite singular)
svørd (indefinite plural)
svørda (definite plural)

(dialectal, Mandal) alternative form of sverd (“sword”)


deduksjon

deduksjonen (definite singular)
deduksjonar (indefinite plural)
deduksjonane (definite plural)


derivasjon

derivasjonen (definite singular)
derivasjonar (indefinite plural)
derivasjonane (definite plural)


migrasjon

migrasjonen (definite singular)
migrasjonar (indefinite plural)
migrasjonane (definite plural)


impulsivitet

impulsiviteten (definite singular)
impulsivitetar (indefinite plural)
impulsivitetane (definite plural)


konjugasjon

konjugasjonen (definite singular)
konjugasjonar (indefinite plural)
konjugasjonane (definite plural)


kameraderi

kameraderiet (definite singular)
kameraderi (indefinite plural)
kameraderia (definite plural)


ejakulasjon

ejakulasjonen (definite singular)
ejakulasjonar (indefinite plural)
ejakulasjonane (definite plural)


bilingvalisme

bilingvalismen (definite singular)
bilingvalismar (indefinite plural)
bilingvalismane (definite plural)


bylgju

bylgjo (definite singular)
bylgjur (indefinite plural)
bylgjune (definite plural)

From Old Norse bylgju, accusative of bylgja.


elskling

elsklingen (definite singular)
elsklingar (indefinite plural)
elsklingane (definite plural)

Borrowed from Swedish älskling, with the same meaning, equivalent to elske, elska + -ling.

kom, elsklingen min

Term of address for a love interest, darling, (my) love, (my) dear


mylkja

mylkjer (present)
mylkte (past)
mylkt (participle past)
mylkjast (infinitive passive)
mylkjande (participle present)
mylk (imperative)

(transitive) To milk, express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).


skjæve

skjæve (present tense skjæv’e, past tense skåv, past participle skåve, imperative skjæv)

skjæv’e (present)
skåv (past)
skåve (participle past)
skjæv (imperative)

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of skjelva (“shiver”)


hugal

hugalt (neuter)
hugale (definite plural singular)


hugall

hugall (masculine and feminine hugall, neuter hugalt, definite singular and plural hugalle)

hugall (feminine masculine)
hugalt (neuter)
hugalle (definite plural singular)


kjalke

(nonstandard or dialectal) alternative form of kjelke (“sled”)


kjålki

(dialectal, Åmli) alternative form of kjelke (“sled”)


kjålke

(dialectal) alternative form of kjelke (“sled”)


kjåkkā

From Old Norse kjalkanum, definite dative singular of kjalki.

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) definite dative singular of kjåkkji


kjåkkji

kjåkkji m (definite singular kjåkkjen, definite singular dative kjåkkā, indefinite plural kjåkka, definite plural kjåkkan, definite plural dative kjåkkó)

kjåkkjen (definite singular)
kjåkkā (dative definite singular)
kjåkka (indefinite plural)
kjåkkan (definite plural)
kjåkkó (dative definite plural)
kjåkkji (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
kjåkkjen (accusative definite nominative singular)
kjåkka (accusative indefinite nominative plural)
kjåkkan (accusative definite nominative plural)
kjåkkā (dative definite singular)
kjåkkó (dative definite plural)

kjåkkji

D’æ tungt å drage an kjåkkji mæ unga på.

It’s heavy to pull a sled with children on.

/de ˈtuŋkt ɔ ²drɒːɡe än ²çɔːçːɪ me ²uŋɡä pɔː/

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of kjelke (“sled”)


fókk

fókk n (definite singular fókkji, definite singular dative fókkjæ, indefinite plural fókk, definite plural fókkí, definite plural dative fókkó)

fókkji (definite singular)
fókkjæ (dative definite singular)
fókk (indefinite plural)
fókkí (definite plural)
fókkó (dative definite plural)

(dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of folk (“people”)


myken

D’er myken Visdom, som er litet vyrd.

1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog [Norwegian Proverbs], page 245:

There’s great wisdom that’s little valued.

(pre-1901 (Landsmål)) alternative spelling of mykjen (“great, much”)


sjålv

(dialectal, West Agder, Dypvåg, Ål, Inner Sogn, Jølster) alternative form of sjølv

West Agder; Inner Sogn; West Agder; Inner Sogn


sjelv

(dialectal, Mid Eastern Norway, Agder dialect, Stavanger, nonstandard) alternative form of sjølv

Mid Eastern Norway; Agder dialect; Mid Eastern Norway; Agder dialect


grønskolling

grønskollingen (definite singular)
grønskollingar (indefinite plural)
grønskollingane (definite plural)


Ornes

From Old Norse Órnes, from ór (“out of”) + nes (“headland”).

Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane#English

A farm in Luster, Inner Sogn district, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway


barduni

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of bardun


bardunene

(non-standard since 1959) definite plural of bardun


kontrakta

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of kontrakt


linoleumet

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of linoleum


barduner

(non-standard since 1959) indefinite plural of bardun


hektet

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of hekte


bardun

bardunen (definite singular)
bardunar (indefinite plural)
bardunane (definite plural)
Historical inflection of bardun
but considered second-tier.

nn-noun-infl

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

bardun <abbr title="masculine gender">m</abbr>


idrotta

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of idrott


idrottene

(non-standard since 1959) definite plural of idrott


idretta

(non-standard since 1959) definite singular of idrett


lumpar

(non-standard since 1959) indefinite plural of lumpe


palmone

(non-standard since 1959) definite plural of palme


søkki

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

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


ferdaug

/²fɛːræʉ̯(ɡ)/

/²fæːræʉ̯(ɡ)/

/²fæːɽæʉ̯(ɡ)/

Nord-Odal, Nord-Østerdalen, Ringebu, Kvernes, Melhus

(dialectal) alternative form of ferdig (“done”)


ferdug

head

ferdug (neuter singular ferdugt, definite singular and plural ferduge)

ferdugt (neuter singular)
ferduge (definite plural singular)


fardug

fresk og fardug

alive and kicking (literally, “healthy and healthy”)

(dialectal, Helgeland) alternative form of ferdig (“healthy, recovered from illness”)


fardaug

(dialectal, Stjørdalen, Snåsa) alternative form of ferdig (“done”)


lumpe

lumpa (definite singular)
lumper (indefinite plural)
lumpene (definite plural)