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This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Society and politics”. The full topic holds 178 in the KoKo app: 71 at the easy level, 62 at the medium level and 45 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: politics and society

Government, elections, rights, debates: the Norwegian words for talking about society and politics.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Norwegian	English
hær	army
angrep	attack
slag	battle
grense	border
valgkamp	campaign
kandidat	candidate
kirke	church
offentlig sektor	civil service
sivilsamfunn	civil society
råd	council
land	countryAn inhabited territory, in the geographical sense
nederlag	defeat
demokrati	democracy
Den europeiske union	European Union
ytringsfrihet	freedom of speech
regjering	government
menneskerettigheter	human rights
partiprogram	manifesto
ordfører	mayor
militærtjeneste	military service
departement	ministry
kommune	municipality
opposisjon	opposition
parlament	parliament
fred	peace
politikk	politics
president	president
statsminister	prime minister
reform	reform
religion	religion
republikk	republic
motstand	resistance
sosial rettferdighet	social justice
tale	speech
stat	stateThe political institution that holds sovereign power
valgperiode	term of office
traktat	treaty
avstemning	vote
stemmerett	voting right
våpen	weapon

Level 2: medium 35 words

Norwegian	English
allianse	alliance
tro	belief
kapitalisme	capitalism
borger	citizen
kolonisering	colonisation
valgkrets	constituency
korrupsjon	corruption
undertrykkelse	crackdown
demonstrasjon	demonstration
diktatur	dictatorship
oppløsning	dissolution
ambassade	embassy
utenforskap	exclusion
folkemord	genocide
grønn politikk	green politics
gissel	hostage
innvandring	immigration
institusjon	institution
internasjonal sanksjon	international sanction
invasjon	invasion
dømmende makt	judicial power
monarki	monarchy
okkupasjon	occupation
fredsavtale	peace treaty
underskriftskampanje	petition
bønn	prayer
statsforvalter	prefect
skandale	scandal
senat	senate
senator	senator
sosial mobilitet	social mobility
soldat	soldier
suverenitet	sovereignty
terrorangrep	terrorist attack
valgdeltakelse	turnout

Level 3: hard 25 words

Norwegian	English
hjemmesitting	abstention
aktivisme	activism
valgurne	ballot box
våpenhvile	ceasefire
sivil ulydighet	civil disobedience
kommunisme	communism
avkolonisering	decolonisation
diplomati	diplomacy
ekstremisme	extremism
likestilling	gender parity
lovgivende makt	legislative power
lobby	lobby
multikulturalisme	multiculturalism
mistillitsforslag	no confidence motion
innsettelse	nomination
stemmeavlukke	polling booth
selvbestemmelse	self determination
debattere	to debate
kreve	to demand as a right
regjere	to govern
melde seg inn	to join a party
ratifisere	to ratify
reformere	to reform
allmenn stemmerett	universal suffrage
krigsflyktning	war refugee

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Society and politics”. The full topic holds 178 in the KoKo app: 71 at the easy level, 62 at the medium level and 45 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.