How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 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: animals and plants

Dogs, cats, farm animals and wild animals, trees and flowers: animals and plants in Norwegian.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Norwegian	English
bjørn	bear
bie	bee
fugl	bird
gren	branch
busk	bush
katt	cat
prestekrage	daisy
and	duck
elefant	elephant
gran	fir tree
flue	fly
frosk	frog
hår	fur
geit	goat
buskap	herd
horn	horn
hest	horse
bånd	lead
blad	leaf
løve	lion
kull	litter of young
mus	mouse
flokk	pack
pote	paw
gris	pig
due	pigeon
plante	plant
bytte	prey
rotte	rat
hai	shark
sau	sheepThe species in general, male or female
slange	snake
edderkopp	spider
stilk	stem
hale	tail
fly	to fly
skilpadde	turtle
hval	whale
vinge	wing
mark	worm

Level 2: medium 35 words

Norwegian	English
bjørk	birch
svarttrost	blackbird
kaktus	cactus
kamel	camel
karpe	carp
korall	coral
ål	eel
falk	falcon
føll	foal
gås	goose
gorilla	gorilla
pinnsvin	hedgehog
hov	hoof
larve	larva
gaupe	lynx
manke	mane
hoppe	mare
nattergal	nightingale
struts	ostrich
ugle	owl
panda	panda
papegøye	parrot
pollen	pollen
rovdyr	predator
valp	puppy
sevje	sap
snute	snout
ekorn	squirrel
svane	swan
flått	tick
blomstre	to bloom
gribb	vulture
hvalross	walrus
veps	wasp
sebra	zebra

Level 3: hard 25 words

Norwegian	English
amfibium	amphibian
øyenstikker	dragonfly
bregne	fern
gresshoppe	grasshopperJumping insect of meadows
planteeter	herbivore
hegre	heron
flodhest	hippopotamus
marihøne	ladybird
liljekonvall	lily of the valley
vandregresshoppe	locustSwarming species that forms clouds
blekksprut	octopus
oter	otter
siv	reed
krypdyr	reptile
kråkebolle	sea urchin
spurv	sparrow
sverm	swarm
bjeffe	to bark
breke	to bleat
skyte knopper	to bud
raute	to moo
klore	to scratch
visne	to wilt
tulipan	tulip
snømus	weasel

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 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.