How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Norwegian, from the most visible to the organs.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Norwegian	English
rygg	back
mage	belly
blod	blood
kropp	body
hjerne	brain
bryst	chest
øre	ear
ansikt	face
finger	finger
fot	foot
underarm	forearm
panne	forehead
gest	gesture
hånd	hand
hode	head
hjerte	heart
pekefinger	index finger
kne	knee
bein	legLower limb of the human body
munn	mouth
hals	neck
nervesystem	nervous system
nese	nose
organ	organ
gane	palate
bekken	pelvis
ribbein	rib
skulder	shoulder
syn	sight
hud	skin
hodeskalle	skull
smil	smile
milt	spleen
magesekk	stomach
smak	taste
tommel	thumb
klemme	to squeeze
stå	to stand
tunge	tongue
midje	waist

Level 2: medium 35 words

Norwegian	English
ankel	ankle
pulsåre	artery
blodomløp	blood circulation
blodtrykk	blood pressure
åndedrett	breathing
hake	chin
fordøyelse	digestion
figur	figure
hæl	heel
immunitet	immunity
tarm	intestine
iris	iris
kjeve	jaw
ledd	joint
leppe	lip
lunge	lung
beinmarg	marrow
stoffskifte	metabolism
negl	nail
nerve	nerve
håndflate	palm
holdning	posture
puls	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
spytt	saliva
skjelett	skeleton
ryggrad	spine
fordøye	to digest
legge seg ned	to lie down
klø	to scratch
riste på hodet	to shake one’s head
svelge	to swallow
skjelve	to tremble
vene	vein
livmor	womb
håndledd	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 25 words

Norwegian	English
armhule	armpit
rumpeballe	buttock
brusk	cartilage
mellomgulv	diaphragm
trommehinne	eardrum
øyenbryn	eyebrow
øyelokk	eyelid
tannkjøtt	gum
hørsel	hearing
hjerteslag	heartbeat
hormon	hormone
leddbånd	ligament
nesebor	nostril
bukspyttkjertel	pancreas
ringfinger	ring finger
luktesans	smell
sene	tendon
blunke	to blink
rødme	to blush
tygge	to chew
rynke pannen	to frown
trekke på skuldrene	to shrug
gjespe	to yawn
mandel	tonsil
ryggvirvel	vertebra

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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.