Vocabulary Flashcards
alle
all, everybody, everyone
Determiner
alle plural of all
Pronoun
alle (genitive alles)
everybody, everyone
amerikaner
amerikaner m (definite singular amerikaneren, indefinite plural amerikanere, definite plural amerikanerne)
- A person from the Americas, particularly USA
- Jeg møtte to amerikanere i går. I met two Americans yesterday.*
- A car manufactured in USA
- Jeg var ikke sikker på om jeg skulle kjøpe en europeer eller amerikaneren.*
- I wasn’t sure whether to buy a European or an American.*
- A ship from USA
- Kapteinen styrte amerikaneren inn i bukta.* The captain steered the “American” into the bay.
- A card game similar to bridge and whist
bare
Adjective definite singular, plural of bar (bare, naked)
Adverb only, merely, just OR but
Conjunction if; as long as
basseng
Noun
basseng n
- definite singular bassenget,
- indefinite plural basseng or bassenger,
- definite plural bassenga or bassengene
- a pool
- a basin (enclosed area of water)
- a swimming pool
beklager
Interjection sorry
Beklager, jeg har ikke tid akkurat nå. I’m sorry, I do not have time right now.
Usage notes
Unlike unnskyld, beklager does not (necessarily) indicate that the speaker feels they have done anything wrong, thus it is less an apology than it is an acknowledgement that something is an inconvenience to the interlocutor.
Verb present of beklage (to feel pity, compassion OR to apologize for)
belte
Noun
belte n
- definite singular beltet,
- indefinite plural belter,
- definite plural belta or beltene
a belt
besøk
Noun
besøk n
- definite singular besøket,
- indefinite plural besøk,
- definite plural besøka or besøkene
a visit
bilde
Noun
bilde n
- definite singular bildet,
- indefinite plural bilder,
- definite plural bilda or bildene
picture, image
bok
Noun
bok f or m
- definite singular boka or boken,
- indefinite plural bøker,
- definite plural bøkene
a book
Noun
bok f or m
- definite singular boka or boken,
- indefinite plural boker,
- definite plural bokene
a beech (tree).
bord
Noun
bord n
- definite singular bordet,
- indefinite plural bord or border,
- definite plural borda or bordene
- table (furniture)
- wooden board; plank
Noun
bord m
- definite singular borden,
- indefinite plural border,
- definite plural bordene
border (decorative strip)
bra
Adjective
bra (indeclinable),
- comparative bedre,
- indefinite superlative best,
- definite superlative beste
good, fine
Derived terms kjempebra
brille
Noun
brille f or m
- definite singular brilla or brillen,
- indefinite plural briller,
- definite plural brillene
glasses, spectacles
Usage notes
Mostly used in the plural form.
bukse
Noun
bukse f or m (
- definite singular buksa or buksen,
- indefinite plural bukser,
- definite plural buksene)
- (a pair of) trousers (UK) or pants (US) et par bukser
- a pair of trousers (mostly used in plural form)
butikk
Noun
butikk m
- definite singular butikken,
- indefinite plural butikker,
- definite plural butikkene
a shop, or store (usually US) (establishment that sells goods)
bygd
Noun
bygd f or m (
- definite singular bygda or bygden,
- indefinite plural bygder,
- definite plural bygdene)
- country district or settlement (which forms a topographical and usually administrative unit (parish, township))
- village
Verb
bygd past participle of bygge (to build)
dag
Noun m
- definite singular dagen,
- indefinite plural dager,
- definite plural dagene
- a day
- the period of time between sunrise and sunset, daytime
dress
Noun
dress m
- definite singular dressen,
- indefinite plural dresser,
- definite plural dressene
(clothing) a suit (either formal wear, or leisure or sports wear)
engelskmann
Englishman
Noun m
- definite singular engelskmannen,
- indefinite plural engelskmenn,
- definite plural engelskmennene
flere
Adjective
flere
comparative degree of mange (countable)
Pronoun
flere
- more
- several (determiner also)
folk
Noun
folk n (
- definite singular folket,
- indefinite plural folk,
- definite plural folka or folkene)
- a people
- people in general
- folk
frakk
Noun
frakk m
- definite singular frakken,
- indefinite plural frakker,
- definite plural frakkene
A coat
Frankrike
France
fransk
Adjective
fransk
- neuter singular fransk,
- definite singular and plural franske)
French (of or relating to France, the French people or language
Noun
fransk m (definite singular fransken, uncountable)
French (Romance language spoken in France and other countries)
franskmann
Frenchman
Noun m
- definite singular franskmannen,
- indefinite plural franskmenn,
- definite plural franskmennene
fugl
Noun
fugl m (
- definite singular fuglen,
- indefinite plural fugler,
- definite plural fuglene)
a bird
gang
Noun
gang m (
- definite singular gangen,
- indefinite plural ganger,
- definite plural gangene)
- hall, hallway
- passage, corridor
- aisle
- walk, path
- walk, walking, going
- walk, gait
- working, running, action, movement, motion, operation
- course; passage
- course; march
- time
- plot, action
- (mining) dike, lode
- vein
- (anatomy) duct
genser
Noun
genser m
- definite singular genseren,
- indefinite plural gensere,
- definite plural genserne
(clothing) a sweater
gjerde
Noun
gjerde n
- definite singular gjerdet,
- indefinite plural gjerder,
- definite plural gjerda or gjerdene
a fence
sitte på gjerdet ― sit on the fence
god
good
Adjective
- neuter singular godt,
- definite singular and plural gode,
- comparative bedre,
- indefinite superlative best,
- definite superlative beste
grense
Noun
grense f or m
- definite singular grensa or grensen,
- indefinite plural grenser,
- definite plural grensene
- a border (the line or frontier area separating regions)
- a boundary
- a limit
grønnsak
Noun grønnsak f or m
- definite singular grønnsaka or grønnsaken,
- indefinite plural grønnsaker,
- definite plural grønnsakene
a vegetable
gulv
Noun
gulv n
- definite singular gulvet,
- indefinite plural gulv,
- definite plural gulva or gulvene
a floor
hanske
Noun
hanske m
- definite singular hansken,
- indefinite plural hansker,
- definite plural hanskene
a glove (item of clothing worn on the hand)
hatt
Noun
hatt m
- definite singular hatten,
- indefinite plural hatter,
- definite plural hattene
hat (head covering)
havn
Noun
havn f or m (
- definite singular havna or havnen,
- indefinite plural havner,
- definite plural havnene)
a harbour, haven, port
hei
hi
hele
Noun
hele n (indeclinable) (uncountable)
a whole
helg
weekend
Noun f or m
- definite singular helga or helgen,
- indefinite plural helger,
- definite plural helgene
hovedstad
Noun
hovedstad m (
- definite singular hovedstaden,
- indefinite plural hovedsteder,
- definite plural hovedstedene)
capital (city), or capital city
hus
Noun
hus n
- definite singular huset,
- indefinite plural hus,
- definite plural husa or husene
a house
hyggelig
Adjective
- neuter singular hyggelig,
- definite singular and plural hyggelige
- nice, pleasant, enjoyable
- cosy, comfortable
hytte
Noun hytte f or m
- definite singular hytta or hytten,
- indefinite plural hytter,
- definite plural hyttene
cottage, summer house, cabin