Lexicon and word definitions
| Lemma | Gloss |
|---|---|
| Det er kaldt på sjøen i kveld.• | It is cold on the sea tonight. |
| Det var kveldro-fint.• | That was wonderfully peaceful. |
| Eg forstår ikkje.• | I do not understand. |
| Eg heiter Sofia.• | My name is Sofia. |
| Eg talar litt Nordsch.• | I speak a little Nordsch. |
| Ein kaffi, takk.• | One coffee, please. |
| Frå Hav Til Himmel• | From Sea to Sky |
| God morgon!• | Good morning! |
| God morgon, kva skal vi gjera i dag?• | Good morning, what shall we do today? |
| Gode dag!• | Good day! / Hello! |
| Gode kveld!• | Good evening! |
| Ha det godt!• | Goodbye / take care! |
| Ha ein god dag!• | Have a nice day! |
| Har du teikna karta ferdig?• | Have you finished drawing the map? |
| Havet brusar i kveld.• | The ocean is surging tonight. |
| Hvor er Rikstinget?• | Where is the National Assembly? |
| Hvor er sykehuset?• | Where is the hospital? |
| Høgsterett• | Supreme Court |
| Kaffien er klar!• | The coffee is ready! |
| Kan du hjelpe meg?• | Can you help me? |
| Kva er klokka?• | What time is it? |
| Kva er målføret ditt?• | What dialect do you speak? |
| Kva heiter du?• | What is your name? |
| Kva kostar dette?• | How much does this cost? |
| Me må lade batteriet no.• | We need to charge the battery now. |
| Nattro.• | Good night / peaceful sleep. |
| Riksbank• | Central National Bank |
| Riksbibliotek• | National Library |
| Riksting• | National Assembly / Parliament |
| Ring politiet!• | Call the police! |
| Sjøen er blikkstille i dag.• | The sea is completely glassy-smooth today. |
| Språkråd• | Language Council |
| Styrke, Fridom, Framtid• | Strength, Freedom, Future |
| Ta det med stormro!• | Take it with storm-calm! (Keep your cool!) |
| Takk for kveldro.• | Thank you for the peaceful evening. |
| Velkommen til Nordholm!• | Welcome to Nordholm! |
| aker• | open estate plot (Norwegian trade doublet) |
| akker• | field / arable farmland (Evolved from PN *akr via Gaelic pre-aspiration) |
| akster• | wake of a ship |
| aldri• | never |
| aleine• | alone / solitary |
| algoritme• | algorithm |
| alltid• | always |
| alt• | all / everything |
| altar• | altar |
| ambassadør• | ambassador |
| ambulanse• | ambulance |
| ankre• | anchor |
| apotek• | pharmacy |
| arm• | arm |
| at• | that / to (infinitive marker) |
| at arbeida• | to work / labor |
| at baka• | to bake |
| at bera• | to carry / bear |
| at bera stormro• | to remain steadfast during disaster |
| at betala• | to pay |
| at blåsa• | to blow (wind) |
| at brusa• | to roar / surge (waves/wind) |
| at byggje• | to build / construct |
| at børja• | should / ought to |
| at draga• | to pull / haul |
| at drikka• | to drink |
| at eiga• | to own / possess |
| at elska• | to love / cherish |
| at eta• | to eat |
| at finne• | to find / discover |
| at fiska• | to fish / harvest sea |
| at flyta• | to float |
| at gjelde• | to apply to / be valid |
| at gå• | to walk / go |
| at hjelpa• | to help / assist |
| at kartleggja• | to chart / map out |
| at kasta• | to throw / cast |
| at kjøpa• | to buy / purchase |
| at koda• | to program / write code |
| at koka• | to boil / cook |
| at koma• | to come / arrive |
| at kosta• | to cost |
| at kunna• | can / to be able to |
| at kviskra• | to whisper |
| at leita• | to search / look for |
| at lesa• | to read |
| at lukka• | to close / shut |
| at lysa• | to shine / illuminate / emit light |
| at læra• | to learn / to teach |
| at meina• | to mean / intend / opine |
| at måla• | to paint |
| at måtta• | must / to have to |
| at navigera• | to navigate / plot a course |
| at opna• | to open |
| at reisa• | to travel / journey |
| at ro• | to row / to calm down |
| at seile• | to sail / navigate |
| at selja• | to sell |
| at sinka• | to slow down / delay |
| at sjå• | to see / observe |
| at skriva• | to write |
| at skulla• | shall / ought to |
| at smila• | to smile |
| at snakke• | to speak / talk |
| at sofa• | to sleep |
| at sovna• | to fall asleep |
| at spara• | to save / reserve |
| at starta• | to start / initiate |
| at steika• | to fry / roast |
| at stengja• | to close / shut |
| at stiga• | to rise / ascend / climb |
| at stoppa• | to stop / halt |
| at styra• | to steer / govern |
| at syngja• | to sing |
| at søkka• | to sink |
| at teikna• | to draw / design |
| at tenkja• | to think / ponder |
| at tørka• | to dry / dehydrate |
| at vakna• | to wake up |
| at vaska• | to wash / clean |
| at verma• | to warm / heat up |
| at vilja• | will / to want to |
| atomkraft• | nuclear power |
| bad• | bathroom / bath |
| battering• | battery |
| bil• | car / automobile |
| bisp• | bishop |
| bjørk• | birch tree |
| bjørn• | bear |
| blod• | blood |
| blome• | flower / blossom |
| blyant• | pencil |
| blå• | blue / deep sea blue |
| blå-kulde• | extreme, bone-chilling cold that turns skin blue |
| boje• | buoy / floating marker |
| bok• | book |
| bokhylle• | bookshelf / library shelf |
| bonde• | farmer / landholder |
| bord• | table |
| borgarskap• | citizenship |
| brann• | fire outbreak |
| brannbil• | fire engine / truck |
| brattfjell• | steep cliff face over sea |
| breid• | wide / broad |
| brensel• | fuel / combustible energy |
| bru• | bridge |
| brun• | brown |
| brygge• | wharf / pier |
| brød• | bread |
| buss• | bus |
| butikk• | shop / store |
| bystyre• | city council |
| båt-prat• | meaningless workplace small talk |
| bókstav• | letter / alphabet character |
| bølgje• | sea wave |
| bølgjekam• | crest of a wave |
| dag• | day |
| dal• | broad valley (Native Germanic root) |
| database• | database |
| datamaskin• | computer |
| de• | you (plural) |
| dei• | they |
| dekk• | ship's deck |
| demokrati• | democracy |
| departement• | ministry / government department |
| der• | there |
| det• | it |
| digital• | digital / electronic |
| din• | your / yours (masc) |
| djup• | deep |
| djuphav• | abyssal ocean deep / deep sea |
| domkyrkje• | cathedral |
| dommar• | judge / magistrate |
| du• | you (singular) |
| dyp• | ocean deeps / trench |
| dypt• | deep / profound |
| då• | then / at that time |
| dør• | door |
| eg• | I |
| eik• | oak tree |
| eim• | vapor / ocean mist aerosol |
| einaste• | only / single |
| eld• | fire / hearth |
| elg• | moose / elk |
| eller• | or |
| elva• | river |
| eple• | apple |
| fag• | subject / academic discipline |
| fane• | official flag / banner |
| fattig• | poor / destitute |
| faur• | fair / beautiful / pristine |
| finansminister• | Minister of Finance |
| fisk• | fish |
| fiskar• | fisherman |
| fiske i daudt vatn• | wasting effort on something hopeless |
| fiskebåt• | fishing boat |
| fiskefelt• | fishing ground / sector |
| fiskesuppe• | traditional fish soup |
| fjell• | mountain |
| fjellrygg• | mountain ridge / crest |
| fjor-rot• | someone who rarely leaves their isolated fjord home |
| fjordlys• | deep sunlight inside a fjord |
| fjordsti• | shoreline footpath |
| fjære• | low tide / tidal beach |
| flo• | high tide |
| flobølgje• | tidal wave / surge |
| fly• | airplane |
| flyplass• | airport |
| for• | because / for |
| forbindelse• | connection / signal |
| forsking• | research |
| fortid• | past / history |
| fot• | foot / leg |
| framtid• | future |
| fred• | peace / tranquility |
| fredag• | Friday |
| fridom• | freedom / liberty |
| frimodug• | free-spirited / courageous |
| frisk• | healthy / fresh wind |
| frost• | frost / freezing air |
| frykt• | fear / dread |
| furu• | pine tree / timber |
| fyrpassar• | lighthouse keeper |
| fyrtaarn• | lighthouse |
| få• | few |
| gaffel• | fork |
| gammal• | old / ancient |
| ganske• | quite / fairly |
| garn• | fishing net |
| gata• | street / alley |
| generator• | power generator |
| glas• | drinking glass / window pane |
| glashus• | greenhouse / conservatory |
| glass• | glass / drinking vessel |
| gleann• | mountain glen (Gaelic loan via Old Nordsch) |
| gløyma vind og bølgje• | to lose track of time in nature |
| granfelt• | spruce plantation / timber sector |
| grunnlov• | constitution |
| gryte• | cooking pot |
| grå• | grey / foggy grey |
| grønn• | green |
| gul• | yellow |
| gull• | gold / golden |
| gulrot• | carrot |
| ha heimvind i segla• | to have good fortune guiding you home |
| han• | he |
| handel• | commerce / trade |
| handlar• | merchant / trader |
| hare• | mountain hare |
| haust• | autumn / fall |
| havglem• | peacefully watching the ocean |
| havmøy• | mermaid / sea nymph |
| havn• | harbor / port |
| havneby• | port city |
| havsong• | rhytmic ocean wave sound |
| havsula• | gannet / sea bird |
| havsvalt• | sea-cooled / crisp ocean-breeze |
| heimvind• | smelling home on the sea wind |
| her• | here |
| hjarta• | heart |
| ho• | she |
| hode• | head |
| hond• | hand |
| håp• | hope |
| høg• | high / tall / supreme |
| i• | in / inside |
| i dag• | today |
| i går• | yesterday |
| i morgon• | tomorrow |
| ikkje• | not / negation |
| ingeniør• | engineer |
| ingenting• | nothing |
| internett• | the internet |
| is• | ice |
| islag• | sheet of ice / black ice |
| journalist• | reporter / journalist |
| kabel• | cable / wire |
| kaffi• | coffee |
| kaffi-pause• | break time at work |
| kaffi-sludder• | gossip over coffee |
| kaffi-tørst• | desperately craving coffee |
| kake• | cake / pastry |
| kald• | cold / chilling |
| kanskje• | maybe / perhaps |
| kaptein• | ship captain / military captain |
| katt• | domestic cat (Evolved with pre-aspiration) |
| kav• | foam / ocean spray |
| kjøken• | kitchen |
| kjøleskap• | refrigerator / fridge |
| kjøtt• | meat |
| kjøttkake• | meatball |
| klakk• | offshore fishing bank / sea cliff |
| klakkør• | a loud coast-dweller / braggart |
| klokke• | clock / watch |
| klokketårn• | bell tower / campanile |
| kniv• | knife |
| koda-linje• | line of code |
| kokk• | chef / cook |
| kontrakt• | contract / agreement |
| korleis• | how |
| kraftstasjon• | power station |
| krone• | crown / sovereign authority |
| kross• | cross |
| kuling• | strong gale / storm wind |
| kva• | what |
| kva-som-helst• | whatever / anything |
| kval• | whale |
| kvar• | where |
| kvarandre• | each other / one another |
| kvarhelst• | wherever |
| kveld• | evening |
| kveldro• | peace at the end of the day |
| kvelds-trøtt• | excessively sleepy after dinner |
| kven• | who |
| kvenhelst• | whoever |
| kvifor• | why |
| kvit• | white |
| kyrkje• | church |
| kyst-prat• | coastal banter / small talk about boats & weather |
| kystvakt• | coast guard |
| kystvant• | accustomed to coastal living |
| lampe• | lamp / light fixture |
| laurdag• | Saturday |
| lauv• | deciduous leaf |
| lege• | physician / doctor |
| lett• | lightweight / easy |
| liten• | small / little |
| ljod• | speech sound / phone |
| ljodlaust• | silent / soundless |
| ljodskift• | sound shift / sound change |
| lodde• | capelin (fish) |
| los• | harbor pilot / navigator |
| lovforslag• | legislative bill |
| lykke• | happiness / good fortune |
| lyn• | lightning bolt |
| lynghei• | heathland / moorland |
| lys• | bright / clear |
| lysbrytar• | light switch |
| lyslenke• | fiber optic cable |
| låg• | low |
| lærar• | teacher / educator |
| mange• | many / numerous |
| maritim• | maritime / sea-faring |
| maskinvare• | hardware |
| matpakke• | packed lunch / lunchbox |
| med• | with |
| medisin• | medicine |
| men• | but |
| min• | my / mine (masc) |
| ministerium• | ministry / government department building |
| minutt• | minute |
| mjølk• | milk |
| morgon• | morning |
| morgondogg• | morning dew |
| motor• | engine / motor |
| motto• | motto / slogan |
| munn• | mouth |
| målføre• | dialect / local accent |
| måltid• | meal / dining time |
| månad• | month |
| måndag• | Monday |
| måne• | moon |
| måse-hode• | scatterbrained person (lit. seagull head) |
| mørk• | dark / dim |
| nase• | nose |
| natt• | night |
| nesten• | almost / nearly |
| nettverk• | network / internet infrastructure |
| nise• | porpoise |
| no• | now / currently |
| noko• | something / some |
| nordlys• | aurora borealis / northern lights |
| nordro• | peace found living in the north |
| ny• | new / modern |
| nød• | emergency / distress |
| nøkkel• | key |
| ofte• | often / frequently |
| og• | and |
| om• | if / whether / about |
| omn• | oven / stove |
| onsdag• | Wednesday |
| ordbok• | dictionary / lexicon |
| ordførar• | mayor / town council leader |
| ost• | cheese |
| ostehøvel• | cheese slicer |
| otter• | Eurasian otter |
| papir• | paper |
| pass• | passport |
| passord• | password / pass-code |
| penger• | money / currency |
| penn• | pen / writing stylus |
| penne• | pen / writing tool |
| peppar• | pepper |
| politi• | police force |
| potet• | potato |
| president• | President |
| prest• | priest / clergyman |
| presterskap• | clergy / priesthood |
| programvare• | software |
| pute• | pillow / cushion |
| på• | on / upon / at |
| radiotårn• | transmission tower |
| rask• | fast / swift |
| regn• | rain |
| rein• | reindeer |
| rett• | right / legal privilege |
| rettferd• | justice |
| rev• | red fox |
| rik• | rich / wealthy / abundant |
| riksvåpen• | national coat of arms |
| rokar• | rower / oarsman |
| rygg• | back / mountain ridge |
| rød• | red |
| røykelaks• | smoked salmon |
| saar• | sore / open wound (Evolved via intervocalic deletion of ð) |
| sagbruk• | sawmill |
| salt• | sea salt |
| salt-bikkje• | seasoned old sailor / old sea dog |
| saman• | together |
| sanksjon• | sanction / veto |
| sanning• | truth |
| satellittkart• | satellite map |
| seil• | sail |
| sein• | slow / late |
| seint• | late |
| sekund• | second |
| sel• | harbor seal |
| seng• | bed |
| sengklede• | bedding / bedsheets |
| server• | server node |
| sild• | herring |
| sivilrett• | civil law |
| sjelden• | rarely / seldom |
| sjuk• | sick / ill |
| sjøbu• | wharf house / boathouse |
| sjøfall• | ebb tide / receding ocean |
| sjøgress• | seagrass / kelp |
| sjøkart• | nautical chart / sea map |
| sjøkarta• | nautical chart / marine map |
| sjølv• | self / oneself |
| skarp• | sharp / acute |
| skarv• | cormorant (seabird) |
| skatt• | tax / duty |
| skatt-felle• | unexpected tax bill / financial trap |
| skei• | spoon |
| skipbyggar• | shipbuilder |
| skipper• | captain / vessel commander |
| skipsdekk• | ship deck |
| skipssmed• | ship's blacksmith |
| skitten• | dirty / soiled |
| skjerm• | screen / display screen |
| skjermbilde• | screenshot / display frame |
| skodde• | thick sea mist |
| skodde-prat• | confusing / vague statement |
| skog• | forest / woods |
| skole• | school |
| skyggefull• | shadowy / overcast |
| smed• | blacksmith / metalsmith |
| smør• | butter |
| snekkar• | carpenter / woodworker |
| snø• | snow |
| snø over gamalt fjell• | past troubles that are forgiven |
| snø-blind• | naive / unaware of obvious reality |
| snø-prat• | exaggerated winter stories / tall tales |
| snødekt• | snow-capped / snow-covered |
| snøfred• | absolute silence after snowfall |
| soder• | seething broth / boiled stew (Conservative Northern dialect doublet) |
| sol• | sun |
| solcelle• | solar panel / cell |
| solrik• | sunny / bright with sunlight |
| solskin• | sunshine |
| sommar• | summer season |
| sorg• | grief / sorrow |
| spegel• | mirror |
| stasjon• | station / depot |
| statsborgar• | citizen |
| statsminister• | Prime Minister |
| stavelse• | syllable |
| steinmur• | stone wall |
| sterk• | strong / resilient |
| stille• | quiet / calm |
| stiv-seilar• | someone who tries too hard to look like a sailor |
| stivfart• | excessive hurry / reckless driving |
| stjerne• | star |
| stol• | chair |
| stolt• | proud |
| storkjerr• | deep sea kelp forest |
| storm• | gale / tempest |
| stormflod• | storm surge |
| stormro• | tranquility during severe hardship |
| stova• | living room / parlor |
| straff• | penalty / legal sentence |
| straum• | ocean current / tide stream |
| straum-sug• | a sudden surge of work / intense rush |
| straummålar• | electric meter / smart meter |
| strøm• | electricity / current |
| stundom• | sometimes / occasionally |
| styrke• | strength / resilience |
| stór• | great / large |
| sukker• | sugar |
| sum• | sum / total |
| svart• | black / dark |
| sykehus• | hospital |
| sølv• | silver |
| søndag• | Sunday |
| tak• | roof / ceiling |
| tall• | number / digit |
| tallerk• | plate / dish |
| tallerken• | plate / dish |
| tann• | tooth |
| te• | tea |
| teppe• | carpet / blanket |
| tett• | dense / fog-thick |
| tidleg• | early |
| til• | to / towards |
| time• | hour |
| tingmann• | Member of Parliament (MP) |
| tog• | train |
| toll• | customs / duty tax |
| tore• | thunder / storm noise |
| torsdag• | Thursday |
| torsk• | cod |
| traffikk• | traffic |
| traktat• | treaty / international agreement |
| trang• | narrow / tight |
| trygg• | safe / secure |
| trål• | trawl net |
| tung• | heavy / burdensome |
| turbin• | turbine |
| tysdag• | Tuesday |
| tåke• | fog / sea mist |
| tømmer• | lumber / timber logs |
| tørr• | dry |
| ulv• | wolf |
| universitet• | university |
| utan• | without |
| utanriksminister• | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| vakt• | guard / watchman |
| vaktmann• | security guard / watchman |
| valg• | election |
| valgkrets• | electoral constituency |
| valgurne• | ballot box |
| varm• | warm / cozy |
| varmepumpe• | heat pump |
| vatn• | water |
| vei• | road / highway |
| vi• | we |
| vik• | cove / inlet |
| vind-laus• | clumsy or useless in a boat |
| vindauge• | window |
| vindmølle• | wind turbine / windmill |
| vinkjeller• | wine cellar |
| vinter• | winter season |
| vinterhage• | conservatory / winter garden |
| vitskap• | science / empirical study |
| voke• | week |
| vrak• | shipwreck |
| vår• | spring season |
| våt• | wet / damp |
| år• | year |
| åre• | oar |
| ære• | honor / dignity |
| øl• | ale / beer |
| ørne• | sea eagle / eagle |
| øya• | island |
| øyga• | eye |
| øyra• | ear |