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Adjectives Flashcards

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alvorlig

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Adjective

alvorlig (

  • neuter singular alvorlig,
  • definite singular and plural alvorlige,
  • comparative alvorligere,
  • indefinite superlative alvorligst,
  • definite superlative alvorligste)

serious, severe, grave

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annen

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annen (

  • feminine anna,
  • neuter annet,
  • definite andre,
  • plural andre)
  1. other, different
  2. second
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åpen

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åpen

  • neuter singular åpent,
  • definite singular and plural åpne,
  • comparative åpnere,
  • indefinite superlative åpnest,
  • definite superlative åpneste

open

  • Døra er åpen. The door is open.

free (unobstructed)

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berømt

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Adjective

berømt (neuter singular berømt, definite singular and plural berømte)

  1. famous
  2. famed, renowned
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billig

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billig

  • neuter singular billig,
  • definite singular and plural billige,
  • comparative billigere,
  • indefinite plural billigst,
  • definite plural billigste

cheap, inexpensive

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dårlig

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dårlig

  • neuter singular dårlig,
  • definite singular and plural dårlige,
  • comparative dårligere,
  • indefinite superlative dårligst,
  • definite superlative dårligste

bad, unwell, poor, of poor quality

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direkte

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Adjective (indeclinable)

direct

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dyr

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dyr

  • neuter singular dyrt,
  • definite singular and plural dyre,
  • comparative dyrere,
  • indefinite superlative dyrest,
  • definite superlative dyreste
  1. expensive
  2. dear
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enkel

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enkel

  • neuter singular enkelt,
  • definite singular and plural enkle,
  • comparative enklare,
  • indefinite superlative enklast,
  • definite superlative enklaste
  1. easy
  2. simple
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fantastisk

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fantastisk

  • neuter singular fantastisk,
  • definite singular and plural fantastiske

incredible, amazing, fantastic

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farlig

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farlig

  • neuter singular farlig,
  • definite singular and plural farlige,
  • comparative farligere,
  • indefinite superlative farligst,
  • definite superlative farligste
  1. dangerous, perilous
  2. hazardous
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felles

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Adjective

felles (singular and plural felles)

  • common, mutual
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fin

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fin

  • neuter singular fint,
  • definite singular and plural fine,
  • comparative finere,
  • indefinite superlative finest,
  • definite superlative fineste

fine, nice

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flink

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flink

  • neuter singular flinkt,
  • definite singular and plural flinke,
  • comparative flinkere,
  • indefinite superlative flinkest,
  • definite superlative flinkeste

clever, proficient, competent, good (at), smart, skilled

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flott

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flott

  • neuter singular flott,
  • definite singular and plural flotte,
  • comparative flottere,
  • indefinite superlative flottest,
  • definite superlative flotteste
  1. generous, liberal, open-handed, extravagant, lavish
  2. grand, superb, elegant, stylish, dashing, jaunty
  3. splendid, excellent, great
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forferdelig

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Adjective

forferdelig (

  • neuter singular forferdelig,
  • definite singular and plural forferdelige,
  • comparative forferdeligere,
  • indefinite superlative forferdeligst,
  • definite superlative forferdeligste)

terrible, awful

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forskjellig

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forskjellig

  • neuter singular forskjellig,
  • definite singular and plural forskjellige

different (not the same)

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fremmed

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Adjective

  1. foreign
  2. alien
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full

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drunk (when referring to people; “full” when referring to objects)

Adjective

  • neuter singular fullt,
  • definite singular and plural fulle,
  • comparative fullere,
  • indefinite superlative fullest,
  • definite superlative fulleste
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gammel

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Adjective

gammel (

  • neuter singular gammelt,
  • definite singular and plural gamle,
  • comparative eldre,
  • indefinite superlative eldst,
  • definite superlative eldste)
  1. old (of an object, concept, etc: having existed for a relatively long period of time)
  2. old (of a specified age)
  • fem år gammel - five years old
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glad

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Adjective

  • neuter singular glad,
  • definite singular and plural glade,
  • comparative gladere,
  • indefinite superlative gladest,
  • definite superlative gladeste

happy, glad

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halv

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Adjective

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

half

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hard

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hard

  • neuter singular hardt,
  • definite singular and plural harde,
  • comparative hardere,
  • indefinite superlative hardest,
  • definite superlative hardeste
  1. hard (not soft)
  2. hard, stern, severe
  3. hardy
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hel

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hel

  • neuter singular helt,
  • definite singular and plural hele

whole, unbroken

  • Hun har ikke røykt på en hel uke. She hasn’t smoked for a whole week.
  • Jeg vet ikke, hele denne greia virker litt risikabel for meg. I don’t know, this whole thing seems a little risky to me.

pure, all

  • Jeg fikk tak i en genser i hel ull, den blir god å ha når vinteren kommer. I got myself a pure wool sweater, it’ll come in handy when winter arrives.

(used as a noun) it, all of it, the whole/entire thing

  • Og det beste ved det hele er at jeg slipper å se deg i to, hele måneder! And the best part of it is that I don’t have to see you for two whole months!
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historisk

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Adjective

historisk (neuter singular historisk, definite singular and plural historiske)

  1. historic
  2. historical
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interessant

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Adjective

interessant (neuter singular interessant, definite singular and plural interessante)

interesting

(as an adverb) interestingly

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internasjonal

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Adjective

internasjonal (

  • neuter singular internasjonalt,
  • definite singular and plural internasjonale)

international

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kald

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kald

  • neuter singular kaldt,
  • definite singular and plural kalde,
  • comparative kaldere,
  • indefinite superlative kaldest,
  • definite superlative kaldeste

cold

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kjedelig

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Adjective

kjedelig (

  • neuter singular kjedelig,
  • definite singular and plural kjedelige,
  • comparative kjedeligere,
  • indefinite superlative kjedeligst,
  • definite superlative kjedeligste)

boring, boresome, dull

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klar

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ready, clear

Adjective

klar

  • neuter singular klart,
  • definite singular and plural klare,
  • comparative klarere,
  • indefinite superlative klarest,
  • definite superlative klareste
  1. clear
  2. bright
  3. plain
  4. distinct
  5. lucid
  6. conscious
  7. ready (not comparable)

Derived terms

  • forklare
  • klare
  • klargjøre
  • klarhet
  • klokkeklar
  • krystallklar
  • sjøklar
  • uklar
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kort

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Adjective

kort (

  • neuter singular kort,
  • definite singular and plural korte,
  • comparative kortere,
  • indefinite plural kortest,
  • definite plural korteste)

short

  • på kort sikt - in the short term
  • på kort varsel - at short notice

brief

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lang

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long, far, much, tall

Adjective

lang (

  • neuter singular langt,
  • definite singular and plural lange,
  • comparative lengre,
  • indefinite superlative lengst,
  • definite superlative lengste)
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lett

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light (of weight)

Adjective

lett

  • neuter singular lett,
  • definite singular and plural lette,
  • comparative lettere,
  • indefinite superlative lettest,
  • definite superlative letteste
  1. easy (requiring little skill or effort)
  2. light (not heavy)
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lik

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Adjective

lik

  • neuter singular likt,
  • definite singular and plural like,
  • comparative likere,
  • indefinite superlative likest,
  • definite superlative likeste
  1. similar, alike
  2. equal

Antonyms

  1. ulik
  2. forskjellig
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liten

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Adjective

liten (

  • feminine singular lita or liten,
  • neuter singular lite or smått,
  • definite singular lille or vesle,
  • plural små,
  • comparative mindre,
  • indefinite superlative minst,
  • definite superlative minste)

small (not large), little

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litt

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Adjective

litt (indeclinable)

a little, a bit (of)

small

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mett

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Adjective

mett (

  • neuter singular mett,
  • definite singular and plural mette,
  • comparative mettere,
  • indefinite superlative mettest,
  • definite superlative metteste)

satisfied, full (when referring to people), full up (having eaten enough food)

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mulig

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Adjective

mulig (neuter singular mulig, definite singular and plural mulige)

possible

  • så langt som mulig - as far as possible
  • så snart som mulig - as soon as possible (ASAP)
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mye

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Adjective

mye (indeclinable,

  • comparative mer,
  • indefinite superlative mest,
  • definite superlative meste)

Existing in large quantities: lots of, a lot (of), many, a great deal (of), much (antonym to lite, “small”, “little”)

  • Kom an, det er mye arbeid som må gjøres. Come on, there’s a lot of work to do.
  • Det finnes mye rart i byen. There are a lot of strange things in the city.
  • Ble det for mye for deg? = was it too much for you?

Used as a noun: much, a lot of (things), a great deal

  • Mye kunne vært gjort annerledes i denne saken. Much could have been done differently in this case.

much, far, a great deal (in a comparative sense, functions as an adverb)

  • Faren min er mye sterkere enn din. My dad is much stronger than yours.
  • Det huset er mye større enn jeg hadde trodd. That house is much bigger than I had expected.

(as a verb-modifying adverb) much, a great deal, a good deal, a lot

  • Jogger du mye i fritida? Do you jog much in your spare time?
  • Han drikker mye. He drinks a lot.

Usage notes

å være mye syk = to often be ill

han er mye syk. = he is often ill.

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ny

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Adjective

ny (

  • neuter singular nytt,
  • definite singular and plural nye,
  • comparative nyere,
  • superlative nyest or nyeste)

new (recently made or created)

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pen

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pretty, handsome

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perfekt

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Adjective

perfekt (neuter singular perfekt, definite singular and plural perfekte)

perfect

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rar

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strange, weird

Adjective

  • neuter singular rart,
  • definite singular and plural rare,
  • comparative rarere,
  • indefinite superlative rarest,
  • definite superlative rareste
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redd

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Adjective

  • neuter singular redd,
  • definite singular and plural redde,
  • comparative reddere,
  • indefinite superlative reddest,
  • definite superlative reddeste

frightened, afraid

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religiøs

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Adjective

religiøs (neuter singular religiøst, definite singular and plural religiøse)

religious

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ren

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Adjective

ren

  • neuter singular rent,
  • definite singular and plural rene,
  • comparative renere,
  • indefinite superlative renest,
  • definite superlative reneste
  1. clean
  2. pure
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rik

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Adjective

rik (

  • masculine and feminine rik,
  • neuter rikt,
  • definite singular and plural rike,
  • comparative rikere,
  • indefinite superlative rikest,
  • definite superlative rikeste)

rich (having wealth), wealthy

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riktig

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Adjective

riktig (

  • indefinite singular riktig,
  • definite singular and plural riktige,
  • comparative riktigere,
  • indefinite superlative riktigst,
  • definite superlative riktigste)
  1. right (correct)
  2. correct
  3. proper
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skitten

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Adjective

skitten (

  • neuter singular skittent,
  • definite singular and plural skitne,
  • comparative skitnere,
  • indefinite superlative skitnest,
  • definite superlative skitneste)

dirty, filthy, grimy

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snill

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Adjective

snill (neuter singular snilt, definite singular and plural snille)

kind

  • snill og hjelpsom - kind and helpful

sweet (kind, pleasant)

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stille

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Adjective

stille (indeclinable)

  1. silent
  2. still
  3. quie
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stolt

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Adjective

stolt (

  • neuter singular stolt,
  • definite singular and plural stolte,
  • comparative stoltere,
  • indefinite superlative stoltest,
  • definite superlative stolteste)

proud

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stor

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Adjective

stor

  • neuter singular stort,
  • definite singular and plural store,
  • comparative større,
  • indefinite superlative størst,
  • definite superlative største

large, big, great

  • et stort hus ― a big house

of high regard

  • en stor mann ― an important man

good, real

  • en stor tosk ― a big fool
  • en stor unge ― a great kid

(law) of the size
* saksøkte ilegges en bot stor kr. 5000 ― the defendant is given a fine of the size 5000 kr

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sulten

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Adjective

sulten

  • neuter singular sultent,
  • definite singular and plural sultne,
  • comparative sultnere,
  • indefinite superlative sultnest,
  • definite superlative sultneste

hungry

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søvnig

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Adjective

søvnig (

  • neuter singular søvnig,
  • definite singular and plural søvnige)

sleepy

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tidlig

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Adjective

tidlig (

  • neuter singular tidlig,
  • definite singular and plural tidlige,
  • comparative tidligere,
  • indefinite superlative tidligst,
  • definite superlative tidligste)

early

  • Jeg stod opp tidlig om morgenen. I got up in the early morning.
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tom

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Adjective

tom (

  • neuter singular tomt,
  • definite singular and plural tomme,
  • comparative tommere,
  • indefinite superlative tommest,
  • definite superlative tommeste)

empty

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tospråklig

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Adjective

tospråklig

  • neuter singular tospråklig,
  • definite singular and plural tospråklige

bilingual

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trygg

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Adjective

trygg (

  • neuter singular trygt,
  • definite singular and plural trygge,
  • comparative tryggere,
  • indefinite superlative tryggest,
  • definite superlative tryggeste)

safe (not in danger), secure, reliable

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trøtt

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Adjective

trøtt

  • neuter singular trøtt,
  • definite singular and plural trøtte,
  • comparative trøttere,
  • indefinite superlative trøttest,
  • definite superlative trøtteste

tired, weary

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tung

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Adjective

tung (

  • neuter singular tungt,
  • definite singular and plural tunge,
  • comparative tyngre or tungere,
  • indefinite superlative tyngst or tungest,
  • definite superlative tyngste or tungeste)

heavy

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umulig

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Adjective

umulig (neuter singular umulig, definite singular and plural umulige)

impossible

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ung

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Adjective

ung

  • neuter singular ungt,
  • definite singular and plural unge,
  • comparative yngre,
  • indefinite superlative yngst,
  • definite superlative yngste

young (in the early part of life or growth)

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utenlandsk

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Adjective

utenlandsk (

  • neuter singular utenlandsk,
  • definite singular and plural utenlandske)

foreign (from a different country)

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utrolig

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Adjective

utrolig (neuter singular utrolig, definite singular and plural utrolige)

incredible, unbelievable

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uvanlig

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Adjective

uvanlig (neuter singular uvanlig, definite singular and plural uvanlige)

unusual, atypical

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vakker

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Adjective

vakker

  • neuter singular vakkert,
  • definite singular and plural vakre,
  • comparative vakrere,
  • indefinite superlative vakrest,
  • definite superlative vakreste
  1. beautiful
  2. sweet (having a pleasant sound)
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vanlig

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Adjective

vanlig (

  • neuter singular vanlig,
  • definite singular and plural vanlige,
  • comparative vanligere,
  • indefinite superlative vanligst,
  • definite superlative vanligste)

common, usual, typical

ordinary, normal

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vanskelig

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Adjective

vanskelig (

  • neuter singular vanskelig,
  • definite singular and plural vanskelige,
  • comparative vanskeligere,
  • indefinite superlative vanskeligst,
  • definite superlative vanskeligste)
  1. difficult (hard, not easy)
  2. hard (difficult)
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varm

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Adjective

varm

  • neuter singular varmt,
  • definite singular and plural varme,
  • comparative varmere,
  • indefinite superlative varmest,
  • definite superlative varmeste

warm, hot

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vennlig

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friendly, kind

Adjective

vennlig

  • neuter singular vennlig,
  • definite singular and plural vennlige,
  • comparative vennligere,
  • indefinite superlative vennligst,
  • definite superlative vennligste
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viktig

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Adjective

viktig

  • neuter singular viktig,
  • definite singular and plural viktige,
  • comparative viktigare,
  • indefinite superlative viktigast,
  • definite superlative viktigaste

important

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