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100 intermediate Norwegian words

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

Grammar 18 words

NorwegianEnglish
elsketo love
drikketo drink
skriketo shout
tørrdry
mildgentle
penpretty
tidligearly
riktignokadmittedly
inneinside
verkennor
allerede fraas early asFrom the moment of, without waiting
blantamongWithin a larger group
dennethisDemonstrative determiner, masculine before a vowel
demthemStressed pronoun after a preposition
jayesAffirmative answer
legge på plassto put away
skru påto turn on
avviseto turn down

Everyday life 58 words

NorwegianEnglish
farvelfarewell
heisannhi there
unnskyldningapology
partibatch
haugpile
hundrehundred
daggrydawn
festcelebration
julChristmas
irisiris
nervenerve
nyrekidney
hostecoughNoun, the symptom itself
forkjølelsecold
hostesaftsyrup
den eldsteeldest child
verthost
sorgmourning
naivnaive
høfligpolite
kjedsomhetboredom
vasevase
kjøleskapfridge
lampelamp
filfile
sagsaw
bøttebucket
linlinen
foldpleat
hanskeglove
bjørnebærblackberry
stekroast joint
brussoft drink
bitterbitter
smakløsbland
glasskrukkejar
momsvalue added tax
pakkeparcel
innskudddeposit
benkbenchPublic seat
tivolifair
klosterabbey
dekktyre
ferjeferry
bremsbrake
spaspa
visumvisa
overnatteto stay overnight
frostfrost
sanddynedune
dismist
gåsgoose
gaupelynx
sevjesap
vokswax
kubecube
programfeilbug
menymenu

Fields 24 words

NorwegianEnglish
muntlig prøveoral test
beståttpassed
SMBsmall business
permisjonleave
murerbricklayer
bartenderbartender
settset
boksingboxing
terningdice
balldance ball
jazzjazz
artistgarderobedressing room
DNADNA
ionion
sorteringsorting
løsvektloose goods
revisjonaudit
boblebubble
visumvisa
lovbruddoffence
streikstrike
gisselhostage
blestbuzz
mediummedia

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