How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Weather and landscapes”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 38 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: weather and nature

Sun, rain, snow, wind, but also the sea, the mountains and the forest: weather and landscapes in Norwegian.

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

Level 1: easy 39 words

Norwegian	English
høyde over havet	altitude
strand	beach
bris	breeze
kyst	coast
kjølig	cool
grad	degree
øst	east
åker	field
skog	forest
kløft	gorge
bukt	gulfLarge inlet of the coast where the sea reaches inland
ås	hill
innsjø	lake
landskap	landscape
lavtrykk	low pressure area
mild	mild
fjellovergang	mountain pass
natur	nature
nord	north
osean	ocean
platå	plateau
lufttrykk	pressure
regn	rain
regnbue	rainbow
klippe	rock
sand	sand
hav	sea
bredd	shoreEdge of a river or lake
himmel	sky
sør	south
kilde	spring
storm	storm
sol	sun
bli overskyet	to cloud over
bølge	waveRising and falling movement of the water surface
vær	weather
vest	west
vind	wind
lund	wood

Level 2: medium 36 words

Norwegian	English
snøskred	avalanche
barometer	barometer
canyon	canyon
grotte	cave
sky	cloud
syklon	cyclone
tørke	drought
sanddyne	dune
utbrudd	eruption
oversvømmelse	flood
tåke	fog
iskald	freezing
frost	frost
vindkast	gust
hagl	hail
hetebølge	heatwave
fjellside	hillside
orkan	hurricane
jungel	jungle
lyn	lightning
lynnedslag	lightning strike
eng	meadow
dis	mist
juv	ravine
sund	strait
bekk	stream
tordenvær	thunderstorm
tidevann	tide
blåse	to blow
klarne	to brighten up
bli kjøligere	to cool down
smelte	to melt
regne	to rain
bli varmere	to warm up
tornado	tornado
tropisk klima	tropical climate

Level 3: hard 25 words

Norwegian	English
høytrykk	anticyclone
tørt klima	arid climate
overskyet	cloudy
krater	crater
elvemunning	estuary
rimfrost	frost coating
lysning	glade
pakkis	ice floe
isfjell	iceberg
lagune	lagoon
nordlys	northern lights
halvøy	peninsula
regnfull	rainy
rev	reef
skrent	riverbankSlope along the side of a river
snøfonn	snowdrift
snøfnugg	snowflake
steppe	steppe
skur	sudden shower
oppklaring	sunny spell
myr	swamp
hagle	to hail
snø	to snowVerb, the falling of flakes
ultrafiolett	ultraviolet
vindfull	windy

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Weather and landscapes”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 38 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.