How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Science and technology”. The full topic holds 193 in the KoKo app: 77 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 49 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: science and technology

Experiment, energy, machine, research: the words of science and technology in Norwegian.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Norwegian	English
syre	acid
analyse	analysis
svart hull	black hole
beregning	calculation
celle	cell
strømkrets	circuit
leder	conducting material
strøm	current
differanse	difference
oppdagelse	discovery
grunnstoff	element
potens	exponent
kraft	force
gass	gas
hypotese	hypothesis
måleinstrument	instrument
laboratorium	laboratory
lys	light
maskin	machine
masse	mass
middelverdi	mean
måling	measurement
metall	metal
tall	number
organisme	organism
fremskritt	progress
belegg	proof
stråle	ray
motstand	resistance
vitenskap	science
fast stoff	solid
art	species
hastighet	speed
fjær	spring
stjerne	star
statistikk	statistic
sum	sum
teknikk	technique
teste	to test
vekt	weight

Level 2: medium 35 words

Norwegian	English
akselerasjon	acceleration
addisjon	addition
areal	area
atom	atom
forbrenning	combustion
kurve	curve
DNA	DNA
ingeniørvitenskap	engineering
brøk	fraction
generator	generator
tyngdekraft	gravity
hydrogen	hydrogen
oppfinnelse	invention
laser	laser
matrise	matrix
mekanisme	mechanism
molekyl	molecule
optikk	optics
oksygen	oxygen
patent	patent
sannsynlighet	probability
prototyp	prototype
rakett	rocket
stikkprøve	sample
satellitt	satellite
sensor	sensor
simulering	simulation
spektrum	spectrum
teorem	theorem
påvise	to demonstrate
konstruere	to design
reprodusere	to replicate
variabel	variable
bølge	wave
bølgelengde	wavelength

Level 3: hard 25 words

Norwegian	English
algebra	algebra
asteroide	asteroid
begerglass	beaker
bioteknologi	biotechnology
koking	boiling
periferi	circumference
kondensasjon	condensation
fisjon	fission
friksjon	friction
tannhjul	gear wheel
logaritme	logarithm
mikroskop	microscope
nanoteknologi	nanotechnology
oksidasjon	oxidation
partikkel	particle
periodesystem	periodic table
pipette	pipette
trinse	pulley
brytning	refraction
kvadratrot	square root
subtraksjon	subtraction
teleskop	telescope
reagensrør	test tube
transformator	transformer
vektløshet	weightlessness

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Science and technology”. The full topic holds 193 in the KoKo app: 77 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 49 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

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