Simple Norwegian #16 - Colors & Fruits Flashcards
a color
en farge
blue
blå
green
grønn
yellow
gul
pu
purple
lilla
pink
rosa
red
rød
gray
grå
brown
brun
orange
oransje
black
svart
white
hvit (silent h)
When used to describe singular neutral nouns:
grå -> grått
blå -> blått
grønn -> grønt
hvit -> hvitt
gul -> gult
rød -> rødt
brun -> brunt
In English, you use the word “gray” when referring to the color, and “gray” is the standard spelling in American English. However, in British English, the spelling “grey” is used.
As for the word “grått” in Norwegian (which translates to “gray” in English), you use it when you are describing a noun in its neutral form (neuter gender) or when using the adjective in combination with a neuter-gender noun.
For example:
“En grå bil” (A gray car) - Here, “grå” is used because “bil” (car) is a masculine noun in Norwegian.
“Et grått hus” (A gray house) - Here, “grått” is used because “hus” (house) is a neuter noun in Norwegian.
So, in summary, you use “grått” in Norwegian when describing a noun of neuter gender, and you use “grå” when describing a noun of masculine or feminine gender.
a fruit
ei frukt
a banana
en banan
