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They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

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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.

100 advanced Norwegian words

100 Norwegian words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.

Grammar 18 words

Norwegian	English
benekte	to deny
våge	to dare
sverge	to swear
myk	soft
moden	ripe
slitt	worn out
med vilje	on purpose
plutselig	suddenly
omgående	at once
kort sagt	briefly
unntatt	except
gjennom hele	throughoutFormal register, for the whole duration
ingen	no oneFormal or legal register
seg	oneselfReflexive pronoun, simple form
slik	such
ta på seg	to put on
gå gjennom	to go over
overveie	to think of

Everyday life 58 words

Norwegian	English
hallo	helloOn the phone, when picking up
kom inn	come in
uhøflig	ill mannered
engelsk mil	mile
unse	ounce
volt	volt
datere	to date
påske	Easter
presserende	urgent
øyevippe	eyelash
hørsel	hearing
rumpeballe	buttock
ørebetennelse	ear infection
halsbetennelse	throat infection
blodmangel	anaemia
svigerdatter	daughter in lawWife of one’s son
enkemann	widower
yngre søsken	younger sibling
slu	cunning
sta	stubborn
snakkesalig	talkative
laken	sheet
hekk	hedge
kjøkkenvifte	cooker hood
sage	to saw
mutter	nut
bolt	bolt
skolisse	shoelace
parkas	parka
slippers	flip flops
kiwi	kiwi
timian	thyme
daddel	date
rivjern	grater
frityrsteke	to fry
panere	to coat in breadcrumbs
frimerke	stamp
handlevogn	trolley
kiosk	newsstand
markedshall	market hall
kloakk	sewer
gå langs	to go along
jekk	jack
panser	bonnet
koøye	porthole
feriehus	holiday cottage
forskudd	deposit payment
bagasje	luggage
skrent	riverbankSlope along the side of a river
fryse	to freeze
rimfrost	frost coating
tang	seaweed
breke	to bleat
hegre	heron
kaki	khaki
oker	ochre
søppelpost	spam
emoji	emoji

Fields 24 words

Norwegian	English
kritt	chalk
viskelær	eraser
vikararbeid	temporary work
motivere	to motivate
truckfører	forklift driver
vinhandler	wine merchant
hekk	hurdle
judo	judo
spillebrikke	piece
karusell	merry go round
pantomime	mime
sceneskrekk	stage fright
aksiom	axiom
begerglass	beaker
kvote	quota
søppel	rubbish
pristilbud	quote
børskrakk	market crash
tilståelse	confession
alibi	alibi
valgurne	ballot box
lobby	lobby
scoop	scoop
viral	viral

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 100 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Norwegian words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Norwegian vocabulary on iPhone.

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