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alle

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all, everybody, everyone

Determiner

alle plural of all

Pronoun

alle (genitive alles)

everybody, everyone

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amerikaner

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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
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bare

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Adjective definite singular, plural of bar (bare, naked)

Adverb only, merely, just OR but

Conjunction if; as long as

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basseng

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Noun

basseng n

  • definite singular bassenget,
  • indefinite plural basseng or bassenger,
  • definite plural bassenga or bassengene
  1. a pool
  2. a basin (enclosed area of water)
  3. a swimming pool
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beklager

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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)

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belte

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Noun

belte n

  • definite singular beltet,
  • indefinite plural belter,
  • definite plural belta or beltene

a belt

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besøk

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Noun

besøk n

  • definite singular besøket,
  • indefinite plural besøk,
  • definite plural besøka or besøkene

a visit

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bilde

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Noun

bilde n

  • definite singular bildet,
  • indefinite plural bilder,
  • definite plural bilda or bildene

picture, image

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bok

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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).

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bord

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Noun

bord n

  • definite singular bordet,
  • indefinite plural bord or border,
  • definite plural borda or bordene
  1. table (furniture)
  2. wooden board; plank

Noun

bord m

  • definite singular borden,
  • indefinite plural border,
  • definite plural bordene

border (decorative strip)

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bra

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Adjective

bra (indeclinable),

  • comparative bedre,
  • indefinite superlative best,
  • definite superlative beste

good, fine

Derived terms kjempebra

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brille

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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.

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bukse

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Noun

bukse f or m (

  • definite singular buksa or buksen,
  • indefinite plural bukser,
  • definite plural buksene)
  1. (a pair of) trousers (UK) or pants (US) et par bukser
  2. a pair of trousers (mostly used in plural form)
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butikk

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Noun

butikk m

  • definite singular butikken,
  • indefinite plural butikker,
  • definite plural butikkene

a shop, or store (usually US) (establishment that sells goods)

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bygd

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Noun

bygd f or m (

  • definite singular bygda or bygden,
  • indefinite plural bygder,
  • definite plural bygdene)
  1. country district or settlement (which forms a topographical and usually administrative unit (parish, township))
  2. village

Verb

bygd past participle of bygge (to build)

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dag

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Noun m

  • definite singular dagen,
  • indefinite plural dager,
  • definite plural dagene
  1. a day
  2. the period of time between sunrise and sunset, daytime
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dress

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Noun

dress m

  • definite singular dressen,
  • indefinite plural dresser,
  • definite plural dressene

(clothing) a suit (either formal wear, or leisure or sports wear)

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engelskmann

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Englishman

Noun m

  • definite singular engelskmannen,
  • indefinite plural engelskmenn,
  • definite plural engelskmennene
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flere

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Adjective

flere

comparative degree of mange (countable)

Pronoun

flere

  • more
  • several (determiner also)
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folk

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Noun

folk n (

  • definite singular folket,
  • indefinite plural folk,
  • definite plural folka or folkene)
  1. a people
  2. people in general
  3. folk
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frakk

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Noun

frakk m

  • definite singular frakken,
  • indefinite plural frakker,
  • definite plural frakkene

A coat

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Frankrike

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France

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fransk

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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)

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franskmann

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Frenchman

Noun m

  • definite singular franskmannen,
  • indefinite plural franskmenn,
  • definite plural franskmennene
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fugl

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Noun

fugl m (

  • definite singular fuglen,
  • indefinite plural fugler,
  • definite plural fuglene)

a bird

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gang

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Noun

gang m (

  • definite singular gangen,
  • indefinite plural ganger,
  • definite plural gangene)
  1. hall, hallway
  2. passage, corridor
  3. aisle
  4. walk, path
  5. walk, walking, going
  6. walk, gait
  7. working, running, action, movement, motion, operation
  8. course; passage
  9. course; march
  10. time
  11. plot, action
  12. (mining) dike, lode
  13. vein
  14. (anatomy) duct
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genser

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Noun

genser m

  • definite singular genseren,
  • indefinite plural gensere,
  • definite plural genserne

(clothing) a sweater

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gjerde

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Noun

gjerde n

  • definite singular gjerdet,
  • indefinite plural gjerder,
  • definite plural gjerda or gjerdene

a fence

sitte på gjerdet ― sit on the fence

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god

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good

Adjective

  • neuter singular godt,
  • definite singular and plural gode,
  • comparative bedre,
  • indefinite superlative best,
  • definite superlative beste
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grense

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Noun

grense f or m

  • definite singular grensa or grensen,
  • indefinite plural grenser,
  • definite plural grensene
  1. a border (the line or frontier area separating regions)
  2. a boundary
  3. a limit
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grønnsak

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Noun grønnsak f or m

  • definite singular grønnsaka or grønnsaken,
  • indefinite plural grønnsaker,
  • definite plural grønnsakene

a vegetable

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gulv

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Noun

gulv n

  • definite singular gulvet,
  • indefinite plural gulv,
  • definite plural gulva or gulvene

a floor

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hanske

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Noun

hanske m

  • definite singular hansken,
  • indefinite plural hansker,
  • definite plural hanskene

a glove (item of clothing worn on the hand)

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hatt

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Noun

hatt m

  • definite singular hatten,
  • indefinite plural hatter,
  • definite plural hattene

hat (head covering)

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havn

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Noun

havn f or m (

  • definite singular havna or havnen,
  • indefinite plural havner,
  • definite plural havnene)

a harbour, haven, port

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hei

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hi

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hele

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Noun

hele n (indeclinable) (uncountable)

a whole

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helg

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weekend

Noun f or m

  • definite singular helga or helgen,
  • indefinite plural helger,
  • definite plural helgene
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hovedstad

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Noun

hovedstad m (

  • definite singular hovedstaden,
  • indefinite plural hovedsteder,
  • definite plural hovedstedene)

capital (city), or capital city

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hus

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Noun

hus n

  • definite singular huset,
  • indefinite plural hus,
  • definite plural husa or husene

a house

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hyggelig

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Adjective

  • neuter singular hyggelig,
  • definite singular and plural hyggelige
  1. nice, pleasant, enjoyable
  2. cosy, comfortable
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hytte

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Noun hytte f or m

  • definite singular hytta or hytten,
  • indefinite plural hytter,
  • definite plural hyttene

cottage, summer house, cabin

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ja

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jakke

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Noun

jakke f or m

  • definite singular jakka or jakken,
  • indefinite plural jakker,
  • definite plural jakkene

(clothing) a jacket

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kafé

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a café

Noun kafé m

  • definite singular kaféen or kafeen,
  • indefinite plural kaféer or kafeer,
  • definite plural kaféene or kafeene
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kjempe

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Noun

kjempe f or m

  • definite singular kjempa or kjempen,
  • indefinite plural kjemper,
  • definite plural kjempene
  1. a giant, titan
  2. (botany) ribgrass, ribwort, plantain (plant of genus Plantago)
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kjempe-

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Prefix

  1. terrific, very, super-, extremely
  2. large, of big size
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kjole

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Noun

kjole m

  • definite singular kjolen,
  • indefinite plural kjoler,
  • definite plural kjolene

a dress (garment)

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kjæreste

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Noun

kjæreste m (

  • definite singular kjæresten,
  • indefinite plural kjærester,
  • definite plural kjærestene)
  1. a boyfriend (male friend in a romance)
  2. a girlfriend (female friend in a romance)
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klær

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Noun

klær pl (definite plural klærne)

clothing, clothes

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knapp

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Noun

knapp m

  • definite singular knappen,
  • indefinite plural knapper,
  • definite plural knappene

a button

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kone

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Noun kone m or f (

  • definite singular kona or konen,
  • indefinite plural koner,
  • definite plural konene)
  1. housewife; mistress of the house
  2. wife
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kort

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Noun

kort n (

  • definite singular kortet,
  • indefinite plural kort,
  • definite plural korta or kortene)

a card

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ku

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Noun ku m or f

  • definite singular kuen or kua,
  • indefinite plural kuer or kyr,
  • definite plural kuene or kyrne

a cow

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kveld

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evening

Noun m

  • definite singular kvelden,
  • indefinite plural kvelder,
  • definite plural kveldene
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lampe

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a lamp

lampe f or m

  • definite singular lampa or lampen,
  • indefinite plural lamper,
  • definite plural lampene
57
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langs

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Preposition

along

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lesebrille

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Noun

lesebrille f or m

  • definite singular lesebrilla or lesebrillen,
  • indefinite plural lesebriller,
  • definite plural lesebrillene

reading glasses

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lomme

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Noun

lomme f or m

  • definite singular lomma or lommen,
  • indefinite plural lommer,
  • definite plural lommene

pocket

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lue

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Noun

lue f or m

  • definite singular lua or luen,
  • indefinite plural luer,
  • definite plural luene

beanie or tuque

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lære

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Noun

lære f or m

  • definite singular læra or læren,
  • indefinite plural lærer,
  • definite plural lærene
  1. education
  2. dogma
  3. study (om / of)

Verb

lære

  • imperative lær,
  • present tense lærer,
  • passive læres,
  • simple past lærte,
  • past participle lært
  1. to teach
  2. to learn
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lærer

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Noun

lærer m

  • definite singular læreren,
  • indefinite plural lærere,
  • definite plural lærerne

a teacher (person who teaches)

Noun

lærer m or f indefinite plural of lære

Verb

lærer present tense of lære

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mange

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Adjective

mange

  • comparative fler or flere,
  • indefinite superlative flest,
  • definite superlative fleste

many

Determiner

mange plural of mang en

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morgen

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morning

Noun m

  • definite singular morgenen,
  • indefinite plural morgener,
  • definite plural morgenene
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mot

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Noun

mot n

  • definite singular motet, uncountable

courage

Noun

mot n

  • definite singular motet,
  • indefinite plural mot,
  • definite plural mota or motene

a meeting

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natt

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night

Noun f or m

  • definite singular natta or natten,
  • indefinite plural netter,
  • definite plural nettene
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natur

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Noun

natur m

  • definite singular naturen,
  • indefinite plural naturer,
  • definite plural naturene
  1. nature (essential characteristics)
  2. (uncountable) nature (natural landscape, animal and plant life)
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nei

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no

neida emphatic of nei: No, no way , of course not

see also joda, jada

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noen

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Pronoun

  • somebody, someone; anybody, anyone
  • some, any
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nordmann

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Norwegian

Noun m

  • definite singular nordmannen,
  • indefinite plural nordmenn,
  • definite plural nordmennene
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Norge

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pose

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Noun

pose m

  • definite singular posen,
  • indefinite plural poser,
  • definite plural posene

bag, sack

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rett

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Adjective

rett

  • neuter singular rett,
  • definite singular and plural rette
  1. right
  2. straight
  3. correct
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sau

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Noun sau m

  • definite singular sauen,
  • indefinite plural sauer,
  • definite plural sauene
  1. a sheep
  2. fool, moron, idiot
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seng

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Noun

seng f or m

  • definite singular senga or sengen,
  • indefinite plural senger,
  • definite plural sengene
  • genitive form sengs

(furniture) a bed

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skjerf

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Noun

skjerf n

  • definite singular skjerfet,
  • indefinite plural skjerf,
  • definite plural skjerfa or skjerfene

a scarf (long garment worn around the neck)

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skjorte

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Noun

skjorte f or m

  • definite singular skjorta or skjorten,
  • indefinite plural skjorter,
  • definite plural skjortene

a shirt

T-skjorte t-shirt

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skjørt

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Noun

skjørt n

  • definite singular skjørtet,
  • indefinite plural skjørt or skjørter,
  • definite plural skjørta or skjørtene

a skirt

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sko

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Noun

sko m

  • definite singular skoen,
  • indefinite plural sko,
  • definite plural skoa or skoene

a shoe

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skog

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Noun

skog m (

  • definite singular skogen,
  • indefinite plural skoger,
  • definite plural skogene) (genitive form skogs)

a forest, a wood

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skyld

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Noun

skyld f or m

  • definite singular skylda or skylden,
  • indefinite plural skylder,
  • definite plural skyldene
  1. blame
  2. fault
  3. guilt
  4. debt
  5. sake
  • for sikkerhets skyld - for safety’s sake
  • Er de ikke alle tjenende ånder, som sendes ut til tjeneste for deres skyld som skal arve frelse? Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
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slips

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Noun

slips n

  • definite singular slipset,
  • indefinite plural slips,
  • definite plural slipsa or slipsene

a tie or necktie (type of formal male neckwear)

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sokk

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Noun

sokk m

  • definite singular sokken,
  • indefinite plural sokker,
  • definite plural sokkene

a sock

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speil

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Noun

speil n

  • definite singular speilet,
  • indefinite plural speil,
  • definite plural speila or speilene

a mirror

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spørsmal

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Noun

spørsmål n (

  • definite singular spørsmålet,
  • indefinite plural spørsmål,
  • definite plural spørsmåla or spørsmålene)

a question

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stol

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Noun

stol m

  • definite singular stolen,
  • indefinite plural stoler,
  • definite plural stolene

a chair

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støvel

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Noun

støvel m

  • definite singular støvelen,
  • indefinite plural støvler,
  • definite plural støvlene

a boot (a heavy shoe that covers part of the leg)

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svar

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Noun

svar n (

  • definite singular svaret,
  • indefinite plural svar,
  • definite plural svara or svarene)

an answer, a reply

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svart

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Noun

svart n (indeclinable)

black

kledd i svart - dressed in black

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sykkel

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Noun sykkel m (

  • definite singular sykkelen,
  • indefinite plural sykler,
  • definite plural syklene)
  1. bicycle, cycle
  2. (informal) motorcycle
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tak

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Noun

tak n (

  • definite singular taket,
  • indefinite plural tak,
  • definite plural taka or takene)
  1. roof
  2. ceiling
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takk

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tid

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Noun

tid f or m (

  • definite singular tida or tiden,
  • indefinite plural tider,
  • definite plural tidene)
  1. time
  2. an age or era
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tilbake

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Adverb

back (to or in a previous condition or place), in return

Han kom tilbake fra ferie. ― He came back from vacation.

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tre

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Noun

tre n

  • definite singular treet,
  • indefinite plural tre or trær,
  • definite plural trea or trærne
  1. tree
  2. wood Dette bordet er lagd av tre. This table is made of wood.
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tur

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Noun m

  • definite singular turen,
  • indefinite plural turer,
  • definite plural turene
  1. a walk
  2. a trip, journey
  3. a tour
  4. a turn (in rotation) Det er din tur. - It’s your turn.
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undertøy

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Noun

undertøy n

  • definite singular undertøyet

underwear

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vår

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Noun

vår m (

  • definite singular våren,
  • indefinite plural vårer,
  • definite plural vårene)

spring (season)

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ved

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Noun

ved m (definite singular veden, uncountable)

  • wood, firewood (any wooden material that is gathered and used for fuel)
  • Jeg har nok ved for hele vinteren. I have enough firewood for the entire winter.*
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vegg

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a wall

vegg m

  • definite singular veggen,
  • indefinite plural vegger,
  • definite plural veggene
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velkommen

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Adjective welcome

  • neuter singular velkomment,
  • definite singular and plural velkomne

Interjection

  • velkommen welcome (greeting given upon someone’s arrival)

Noun

  • velkommen n (indeclinable) (uncountable) a welcome
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veske

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Noun

veske f or m

  • definite singular veska or vesken,
  • indefinite plural vesker,
  • definite plural veskene

a bag (flexible container for carrying things in), purse

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vindu

A

Noun

vindu n

  • definite singular vinduet,
  • indefinite plural vindu or vinduer,
  • definite plural vindua or vinduene

(architecture) a window

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vott

A

Noun

vott m

  • definite singular votten,
  • indefinite plural votter,
  • definite plural vottene

a mitten (glove with a separate sheath for the thumb only)

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øy

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Noun øy f (

  • definite singular øya,
  • indefinite plural øyar or øyer,
  • definite plural øyane or øyene)

an island

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