A word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun).
| Norwegian | English | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| enhet | unity | m |
| mandelmel | almond flour | i |
| hedning | heathen/pagan | m |
| skuffe | shovel/bucket/scoop | m |
| støkk | shock | m |
| avhør | interrogation | n |
| trylleslag | magic/magic touch | n |
| bjørketrær | birch tree | m |
| steg | step/pace/stride | i |
| formidler | mediator/intermediary | m |
| kikkert | binoculars | m |
| firkant | square | m |
| musikkstykke | a piece of music | n |
| fellestrekk | common feature | i |
| lavmål | a low target/minimum/low level | n |
| billedhugger | sculptor | m |
| beløp | an amount/sum | n |
| flaks | the flap of a wing | m |
| kabal | solitaire/paticence (the game) | m |
| bekreftelse | confirmation/verification | m |
| livvakt | a bodyguard | m |
| idéhistorie | a history of ideas (or political theories) | m |
| betingelse | condition/term | m |
| onde | evil/nusience | m |
| kamaleone | a chameleon | m |
| tusj | felt pen/Indian ink | m |
| stigning | an increase | m |
| næringsvei | industry | m |
| villrede | confusion/bewilderment | m |
| forbrytelse | a crime/fellony | |
| mellomgulv | diaphragm | n |
| handel | deal/transaction | m |
| skar | cleft/cut/gap/pass | n |
| adferd | behaviour/conduct | m |
| slag | kind/sort | i |
| vanskelighet | difficulty/trouble/hitch | m |
| pinsel | torment/torture | m |
| første juledag | Christmas day | m |
| samboer | live-in partner | m |
| nøysomhet | moderation | m |
| fangst | catch (e.g. from a hunt)/haul | m |
| havre | oat | m |
| frislipp | deregulation/release | n |
| demning | a dam | m |
| morder | murderer | m |
| plafeånd | nusience/pest | m |
| ring | circle | m |
| knallskudd | literally bang shot - a warning shot gun | i |
| tjener | servant | m |
| leppe | lip | m |
| trekk | characteristic | i |
| sidestykke | a counterpart/parallel | n |
| forbryter | criminal | m |
| fornemmelse | feeling/sense/impression | m |
| føre | condition | n |
| femkant | pentagon | m |
| takknemlighetsgjeld | a debt of gratitude | m |
| væremat | summer food | m |
| vrak | wreck/shipwreck | n |
| finansiering | finance/funds/financing | m |
| vannkjele | water kettle | m |
| bemerkning | remark/observation/comment | m |
| skranke | a counter/bar | m |
| bratte fjell | steep slope | m |
| Hæren | the Norwegian army | m |
| skritt | a step/pace | n |
| lag | layer | n |
| regnskap | account/balance sheet | n |
| himmelretning | point of the compass | m |
| filialsjef | branch manager (e.g. of a bank) | m |
| lovgivning | legislation | m |
| kjedsomhet | boredom | m |
| stil | style | m |
| vekker | warning/alarm | m |
| plen | lawn | m |
| kinne | cheek (of the face) | n |
| eksemplar | a copy | n |
| diagram | diagram | i |
| åttekant | octagon | m |
| myntte | mint tea | m |
| avledningsmanøver | a diversionary manoeuvre | m |
| samboer | live-in partner | m |
| vik | bay/inlet/cove | m |
| hake | hook | m |
| drapavsnit | a murder mystery | i |
| varmeutslipp | heat emission | n |
| oppfatning | understanding/comprehension | m |
| flaks | (good) luck/fortune | m |
| innslag | news item | i |
| teknologi | technology | m |
| stykke | a piece/bit | n |
| villand | wild duck | m |
| drap | homicide/murder | n |
| mandeløyne | almond eyes | m |
| linje | line | m |
| huk | lean-to/corner/nook | m |
| evne | an ability | m |
| vidde | open country | m |
| fakkel | a torch (e.g. with a flame) | m |
| velsignelse | a blessing | m |
| frimerke | postage stamp | n |
| embetsverk | civil service/beurocracy | n |
| luftforurensing | air pollution | m |
| severdighet | landmark | m |
| tilstedværelse | attendance | i |
| referat | account/report/summary | i |
| skikkelse | a character/form/shape/figure | m |
| avtrykk | imprint/impression | i |
| skikk | custom/practice | m |
| omslagsmappe | a cover folder | m |
| pipekrage | a collar (historically a ruff) | m |
| naivitet | naivety | m |
| nummernhet | a numbness | m |
| søppel | rubbish | i |
| faktum | fact/matter of fact | n |
| skjøt | a sheet/connection/joint | m |
| tap | loss/bereavement | i |
| mønster | design/system/pattern | i |
| fordel | advantage | m |
| gjenge | progress/course/thread of a screw | m |
| heksagon | hexagon | m |
| bombe | bomb | m |
| vannkraft | hydro-power | m |
| spasertur | a walk/promenade/march | m |
| tilbud | offer/proposition | i |
| inntrenger | intruder/trespasser | m |
| ære | honour | m |
| oppholdssted | place of residence | n |
| hagegynge | swing (in a garden) | m |
| fyr | a guy/fellow/chap/bloke | m |
| blomst | flower | m |
| skuff | drawer | i |
| å rikke | to move/budge/sway | |
| omgivelse | surroundings | m |
| underholdning | entertainment | m |
| billedbok | picture book | m |
| gjerningsperson | a perpatrator | m |
| veikant | roadside/verge | m |
| innledning | a start/introduction | m |
| prosent | percent | m |
| slag | a stroke/nudge/blow | m |
| trekant | triangle | m |
| rekk | a rack | m |
| verk | a pain/ache | m |
| forandring | change/alteration/modification | m |
| tale | speech (conversation) | m |
| celle | a cell/cubicle | m |
| unnsetning | help/aid/assistance | m |
| oversike | overview/summary/view/perspective | m |
| snurt | a glimpse/hint | m |
| areal | area/region | i |
| innenriksdepartement | the ministry of the interior (home office) | m |
| pengesedle | bank note | m |
| villspor | a red herring | n |
| motvilje | a reluctance | m |
| middagshøyde | meridian altitude/zenith/prime | |
| komplettering | compliment | m |
| fyrtårn | lighthouse | i |
| lik | corpse | i |
| tilsyn | a supervision/inspection | m |
| tro | a belief | m |
| utvikling | development | m |
| forretningsfører | a business manager | m |
| dvale | hibernation | m |
| rettsmedisin | forensic medicine | m |
| evne | an ability/knack | m |
| gangsti | footpath | m |
| rad | a row/line | m |
| undulante | undulation | m |
| munnpensel | tooth/mouth brush | m |
| sårbarhet | vulnerability | m |
| overklasse | upper class | m |
| fall | a decrease | i |
| værhår | whiskers/moustache | n |
| kors | a cross/crusifix | n |
| avgjørelse | a decision (e.g. legal decision) | m |
| forkjøp | advance purchase | n |
| lur | lure | m |
| tilgang | an access | i |
| samling | collection/assembly | m |
| frelse | deliverance/salvation | m |
| vekst | growth/increase | m |
| svaberg | coastal rock slope | i |
| anstendighet | decency/morality | m |
| tatovering | tattoo | m |
| vidde | width | m/f |
| legate | an endowment/trust fund | n |
| taushet | silence | m |
| etterbarberingsvann | aftershave | i |
| inntrykk | impression | i |
| avisoverskrift | a newspaper headline | m |
| hofte | hip | m |
| hengekøystol | a hammock chair | m |
| sti | a (foot)path/trail | n |
| innvending | an objection | m |
| villabebyggelse | residential neighbourhood | m |
| feiltrinn | a mistake/slipp/mis-step | n |
| strekning | section/distance/stretch | m |
| skade | damage/injury | m |
| sesongarbeid | seasonal work | i |
| klager | complaint | m |
| selv | self | n |
| nonne | a nun | m |
| jage | a chase/hunt | m |
| mengde | amount | m |
| strikk | an elastic band | m |
| årsavgift | annual fee (particulary car tax) | m |
| spor | footprint/rut/track/trail | i |
| skyteepisode | a shooting incident | m |
| lyseforurensning | light pollution | n |
| måke | gull/seagull | m |
| vitneforklaringe | a testimony/deposition/witness statement | m |
| anmeldelse | a review | m |
| krage | collar | m |
| opphav | origin/source/beginning/cause | i |
| murpussing | plaster | m |
| oktogon | octagon | m |
| uvane | a bad habit | m |
| dunk | thump | n |
| postbud | postie | n |
| insikt | understanding/insight | m |
| Dyrebeskyttelsen | The Animal Protection Society (Norwegian version of the RSPCA) | m |
| grevling | badger | m |
| skjelett | skeleton | n |
| bruksanvisning | instructions/directions | m |
| fyr | guy/chap/fellow | m |
| gjenstand | an object/thing | m |
| dur | a boom/roar | m |
| klisjé | cliche | m |
| tommel | thumb | m |
| blanding | mixture | m |
| forståelse | understanding | m |
| myndighet | authority/power/authorities | m |
| skapelsesberetning | story of creation (Genesis) | m |
| avgjørelse | a decision (e.g. legal decision) | m |
| urbefolkning | indigenous population | m |
| avvike | deviation/discrepancy | i |
| agens | agency | m |
| forfremmelse | promotion | m |
| utflukt | an excursion/outing | m |
| engel | an angel | m |
| framskritt | progress/advance | i |
| ledd | a joint of the body | n |
| overraskelse | surprise | m |
| momsbedrageri | VAT | m |
| trang | an urge/need | m |
| forbruk | consuption/expenditure | i |
| varasjon | a variation | m |
| område | area/region/district | i |
| regjering | government | m |
| likestilling | equal status/opportunity | m |
| svølpe | slob | m |
| skolisse | shoelace | m |
| gressplen | lawn | m |
| forpliktelse | an obligation | m |
| seddel | a slip/piece of paper | m |
| forhold | relationship | i |
| gap | jaw(s) | m |
| utstilling | display | m |
| bunke | wooden bowl | m |
| hjerneblødning | a brain hemmorhage | m |
| åker | field | m |
| militær | military | m |
| tidsramme | timescale | m |
| ærefrykt | awe/veneration | m |
| traktat | treaty | m |
| strid | struggle/hard work | m |
| innhold | contents | i |
| fremmed | stranger/foreign | m |
| levning | remains/remnants | m |
| historie | history | m/f |
| hodeskade | head injury | m |
| pleier | nurse | m |
| tillit | trust/confidence | m |
| sirkulsjonssvikt | circulatory failure (perhaps heart attack type thing) | m |
| pikebarn | little/young girl | n |
| oversikt | survey/perspective | m |
| nag | grudge | i |
| luftveisplager | airway pain (pain while breathing) | m |
| hvalross | walrus | m |
| rektangel | rectangle | i |
| kreft | a cancer | m |
| klokskap | sense/wisdom | n |
| etableringsfase | start-up phase | m |
| slekt | family | m |
| beliggenheten | location/(geographic) situation | m/f |
| tomme | drum | m |
| fubleart | spices of bird | m/f |
| vitne | a witness | n |
| skritt | a step/pace | n |
| drap | homicide/murder | n |
| dugnad | voluntary work | m |
| sjel | soul | m |
| tilfelle | case/instance/incident | m |
| vitnemål | testimony/evidence | n |
| gods | estate (as in a large property like a farm) | m/i |
| appell | appeal | m |
| pave | pope (as in the pope) | m |
| hørevidde | earshot | m |
| lukeoppgave | fill in the blanks exercise | m |
| strøk | area/coat (of paint) | i |
| narkotikalange | a drug deal | m |
| forbindelse | connection/contact | m |
| rubrikk | caption/heading | m |
| erstatning | compensation/damages/substitute | m |
| tillit | a confidence/trust/faith | m |
| hær | army | m |
| knokel | a bone/knucklebone | m |
| smultbakst | a doughnut | m |
| fastland | mainland | n |
| utland | foreign/abroad | m |
| utrordring | a challenge | m |
| andel | share/part | m |
| fylke | county/province | i |
| brystkasse | chest/ribcage | m |
| anbud | a tender/bid | m |
| politifullmektig | (police) chief superintendent | m |
| slåsskamp | a fight/brawl | m |
| hulrom | hollow/cavity | n |
| rekkehus | terrace house | i |
| forferdelse | horror/consternation | m |
| rasjonaliseringsprosess | a process of rationalisation | m |
| peiling | aim/bearing | m |
| gnål | nagging/whining | n |
| rikdom | riches/wealth | m |
| kull | coal | i |
| potetgullsmule | crisp crumb | m |
| malerisamling | loan collection (e.g. of an art gallery) | m |
| arrangement | arrangement/gathering/party/organisation | i |
| innvandere | immigrant | m |
| tjener | server (IT) | m |
| skjærgård | archipelago | m |
| unnskyldning | an apology | m |
| åker | field | m |
| nedgang | a decrease | m |
| fjøl/fjel | a board/plankn | m |
| velte | heap/stack | m |
| rush | rush | i |
| sekskant | hexagon | m |
| vits | joke | m |
| oppgang | an increase | m |
| faktum | fact | i |
| sjel | soul | m |
| tre | tree | i |
| morder | murder | m |
| økning | an increase | m |
| ørebetennelse | ear infection | m |
| kratt | thicket/bushes/mass of bushes | n |
| kullgruve | coal mine | m |