How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Norwegian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Norwegian vocabulary: adjectives

Big, small, easy, expensive, tired: the Norwegian adjectives you need to describe a person, an object or a situation.

Here are 100 Norwegian words on “Adjectives”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Norwegian	English
bedre	better
stor	big
blank	blankSpace or form not filled in
rolig	calm
klassisk	classic
ren	clean
nåværende	current
farlig	dangerous
død	dead
vanskelig	difficult
lett	easyDone without effort
dyr	expensive
rettferdig	fair
falsk	false
rask	fast
tykk	fatHeavily built person or animal
full	full
fornøyd	glad
hard	hard
høy	high
utrolig	incredible
interessant	interesting
lang	long
lav	low
primær	main
naturlig	natural
ny	newRecently appeared or acquired
tallrik	numerous
spesiell	particular
praktisk	practical
rå	raw
seriøs	serious
syk	sick
enkel	simple
liten	small
merkelig	strange
sterk	strong
sann	true
unik	unique
kommende	upcomingComing right after in time

Level 2: medium 35 words

Norwegian	English
tillatt	allowed
tilgjengelig	available
bekymringsløs	carefree
sentral	central
komfortabel	comfortable
fullstendig	complete
obligatorisk	compulsory
buet	curved
tørr	dry
evig	eternal
eksepsjonell	exceptional
fylt	filled
morsom	fun
umåtelig	huge
identisk	identical
sannsynlig	likely
lokal	local
løs	looseNot tight, slack
tilstøtende	neighbouring
vanlig	ordinary
delvis	partial
endelig	permanent
pen	pretty
foregående	previous
nylig	recent
pålitelig	reliable
stille	silent
lignende	similar
slank	slim
tilpasset	suitable
storslått	superb
trøtt	tired
tradisjonell	traditional
urettferdig	unfair
vidstrakt	vast

Level 3: hard 25 words

Norwegian	English
omtrentlig	approximate
sovende	asleep
attraktiv	attractive
tilberedt	cooked
skadet	damaged
fjern	distant
forferdelig	dreadful
støvete	dusty
overdreven	excessive
hyppig	frequent
begavet	gifted
fæl	hideous
heldig	lucky
mangfoldig	multiple
bråkete	noisy
uthvilt	rested
tilfredsstillende	satisfactory
myk	soft
stygg	ugly
utilgjengelig	unavailable
usikker	uncertain
ukomfortabel	uncomfortable
usannsynlig	unlikely
uheldig	unlucky
slitt	worn out

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Norwegian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.