10,000 most common Norwegian words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Norwegian, with its meaning in English.
Norwegian puts the definite article on the end of the noun and stays close to Danish in writing and to Swedish in sound. This list is Bokmål, the more widely written of the two standards.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | jeg | I |
| 2 | det | it; third person singular, neuter gender. Nominative,… |
| 3 | er | to be |
| 4 | du | thou, you |
| 5 | ikke | not, no |
| 6 | en | a, an |
| 7 | og | and |
| 8 | i | in, inside of |
| 9 | har | to have |
| 10 | vi | we |
| 11 | på | on |
| 12 | å | to; an infinitive marker placed before a verb in the… |
| 13 | til | to |
| 14 | deg | thee, you; object form of du |
| 15 | med | with |
| 16 | meg | objective case of jeg: me |
| 17 | han | he, him |
| 18 | for | too |
| 19 | hva | what |
| 20 | som | as; similar to, in the same way that |
| 21 | at | that |
| 22 | så | so |
| 23 | kan | can, could |
| 24 | de | definite article, equivalent to "the", used before… |
| 25 | den | it; third person singular, masculine/feminine gender.… |
| 26 | var | to be |
| 27 | vil | to want to, be willing to |
| 28 | om | around |
| 29 | av | off |
| 30 | men | but, however, though introducing a clause that contrasts… |
| 31 | skal | will, would, shall, should |
| 32 | et | a, an |
| 33 | ja | yes |
| 34 | her | here |
| 35 | hun | she |
| 36 | bare | only, merely, just |
| 37 | dette | this |
| 38 | dere | you |
| 39 | må | must |
| 40 | noe | something |
| 41 | nei | no |
| 42 | vet | to know; have knowledge of |
| 43 | nå | now |
| 44 | ham | him |
| 45 | min | my, mine |
| 46 | ut | out |
| 47 | kom | to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another… |
| 48 | da | then |
| 49 | din | your, yours |
| 50 | oss | us |
| 51 | ha | to have |
| 52 | gjør | to do |
| 53 | hvor | where |
| 54 | fra | from |
| 55 | være | to be |
| 56 | noen | somebody, someone; anybody, anyone |
| 57 | der | there |
| 58 | dem | them |
| 59 | igjen | again |
| 60 | se | to see |
| 61 | ta | to take |
| 62 | ville | wild |
| 63 | kommer | to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another… |
| 64 | alle | everybody, everyone |
| 65 | går | To walk, go |
| 66 | alt | everything, all, anything |
| 67 | tror | to think, believe |
| 68 | hvorfor | wherefore, why |
| 69 | hvordan | how |
| 70 | få | few |
| 71 | gjøre | to do |
| 72 | hvis | if |
| 73 | opp | up |
| 74 | seg | oneself; itself; himself/herself |
| 75 | ingen | no; no one; nobody; nothing |
| 76 | hadde | to have |
| 77 | sa | to say |
| 78 | bra | well |
| 79 | henne | her; object form of hun |
| 80 | får | to get; to have; to obtain; to receive |
| 81 | når | when |
| 82 | blir | to stay, remain |
| 83 | takk | to thank |
| 84 | gå | To walk, go |
| 85 | eller | or |
| 86 | bli | to stay, remain |
| 87 | si | her / his / its / their |
| 88 | ser | to see |
| 89 | hvem | who, whom |
| 90 | la | the |
| 91 | hei | hi |
| 92 | litt | a bit, a little |
| 93 | inn | inside, in |
| 94 | etter | after |
| 95 | ble | to stay, remain |
| 96 | denne | this; this one |
| 97 | kanskje | perhaps; maybe |
| 98 | tilbake | back |
| 99 | aldri | never |
| 100 | vel | well |
| 101 | skulle | will, would, shall, should |
| 102 | jo | yes; in disagreement with the last speaker's negative… |
| 103 | trenger | to press |
| 104 | to | two |
| 105 | sier | to say |
| 106 | kunne | can, could |
| 107 | vært | to be |
| 108 | mer | more; used in forming the comparative form of long/foreign… |
| 109 | også | too, also, as well |
| 110 | før | before |
| 111 | over | above |
| 112 | man | you |
| 113 | tar | to take |
| 114 | mye | Existing in large quantities: lots of, a lot, many, a great… |
| 115 | selv | myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself |
| 116 | god | good |
| 117 | gi | to give |
| 118 | nok | enough |
| 119 | mitt | my, mine |
| 120 | hans | he, him |
| 121 | sammen | together |
| 122 | gjorde | to do |
| 123 | dag | a day |
| 124 | enn | than |
| 125 | gang | hall, hallway |
| 126 | andre | other |
| 127 | vær | to be |
| 128 | fikk | to get; to have; to obtain; to receive |
| 129 | ned | down |
| 130 | sett | to see |
| 131 | mine | my, mine |
| 132 | greit | straight, easy |
| 133 | siden | since |
| 134 | ditt | your, yours |
| 135 | helt | completely, altogether, quite, fully, totally, absolutely,… |
| 136 | mot | to, towards |
| 137 | år | a year |
| 138 | faen | the Devil, Satan |
| 139 | hele | whole, unbroken |
| 140 | deres | their; third-person plural possessive |
| 141 | snakke | to speak |
| 142 | komme | to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another… |
| 143 | godt | well |
| 144 | ved | at, by, near, on |
| 145 | fordi | because |
| 146 | gjort | to do |
| 147 | dra | to pull, draw, drag |
| 148 | rett | to correct |
| 149 | liker | to like |
| 150 | mann | man |
| 151 | folk | a people, nation |
| 152 | alltid | always |
| 153 | mener | to mean |
| 154 | mange | many |
| 155 | dine | your, yours |
| 156 | sånn | such, like that |
| 157 | sant | true, real, genuine |
| 158 | ting | a thing |
| 159 | tok | to take |
| 160 | vent | to stay put, to wait, to delay |
| 161 | vår | our |
| 162 | hjem | home |
| 163 | tre | three |
| 164 | finne | a Finn |
| 165 | unnskyld | to excuse |
| 166 | beklager | sorry |
| 167 | veldig | very, really, highly |
| 168 | hold | to hold |
| 169 | burde | should, ought to |
| 170 | tid | time |
| 171 | ingenting | nothing |
| 172 | trodde | to think, believe |
| 173 | uten | without |
| 174 | hit | here, hither |
| 175 | bedre | good |
| 176 | gikk | To walk, go |
| 177 | hjelpe | to help; to assist; to aid |
| 178 | morgen | morning |
| 179 | livet | life |
| 180 | akkurat | right, exactly |
| 181 | vite | to know; have knowledge of |
| 182 | kveld | evening |
| 183 | visste | to know; have knowledge of |
| 184 | virkelig | really, truly |
| 185 | elsker | to love |
| 186 | skjer | to happen, occur |
| 187 | slik | such |
| 188 | lenge | long, for a long time |
| 189 | snakker | to speak |
| 190 | kjenner | to know |
| 191 | sin | her / his / its / their |
| 192 | samme | same |
| 193 | står | to stand |
| 194 | far | go; travel |
| 195 | ute | outdoors |
| 196 | første | first |
| 197 | hjelp | to help; to assist; to aid |
| 198 | feil | wrong |
| 199 | snill | kind |
| 200 | død | death |
| 201 | forstår | to understand |
| 202 | disse | these, those |
| 203 | pappa | dad, daddy |
| 204 | gir | to give |
| 205 | siste | last |
| 206 | hennes | her |
| 207 | mamma | mother |
| 208 | helvete | Hell; a place of suffering for the damned |
| 209 | fant | to find |
| 210 | én | one |
| 211 | eneste | only, sole |
| 212 | hør | to hear |
| 213 | under | below; beneath |
| 214 | sted | a place |
| 215 | blitt | to stay, remain |
| 216 | barn | child |
| 217 | vei | road, street, path |
| 218 | bør | should, ought to |
| 219 | klar | to clear |
| 220 | holder | to hold |
| 221 | heter | To be called; to have as a name |
| 222 | skjedde | to happen, occur |
| 223 | slutt | to stop, cease, quit; to no longer continue an activity,… |
| 224 | visst | to know; have knowledge of |
| 225 | prøver | test |
| 226 | penger | money |
| 227 | drepe | To kill, to murder |
| 228 | fint | fine |
| 229 | hallo | hello |
| 230 | tro | faithful, loyal |
| 231 | husker | swing |
| 232 | drar | to pull, draw, drag |
| 233 | døde | dead, deceased |
| 234 | borte | away |
| 235 | mor | a mother |
| 236 | redd | to rescue, save |
| 237 | snart | soon, quickly, shortly |
| 238 | rundt | around |
| 239 | beste | good |
| 240 | holde | to hold |
| 241 | faren | father |
| 242 | like | as, equally |
| 243 | finner | a Finn |
| 244 | våre | our |
| 245 | høre | to hear |
| 246 | bilen | a car, automobile |
| 247 | flere | more |
| 248 | verden | alternative form of verden |
| 249 | tatt | to take |
| 250 | hver | each |
| 251 | gud | god |
| 252 | venn | a friend |
| 253 | annet | other |
| 254 | hos | at, by, with |
| 255 | hører | to hear |
| 256 | måtte | must |
| 257 | veien | road, street, path |
| 258 | fortelle | to recount, as a story |
| 259 | bort | away |
| 260 | først | first |
| 261 | inne | inside, indoors, in, within |
| 262 | fått | to get; to have; to obtain; to receive |
| 263 | glad | happy, glad |
| 264 | ga | to give |
| 265 | gjennom | through |
| 266 | heller | rather |
| 267 | stor | large, big, great |
| 268 | betyr | to signify, denote |
| 269 | liv | life |
| 270 | tiden | time |
| 271 | lei | to suffer |
| 272 | sikker | safe, secure |
| 273 | neste | next |
| 274 | mannen | man |
| 275 | sikkert | certainly |
| 276 | lenger | far |
| 277 | fortsatt | still |
| 278 | annen | other |
| 279 | gjerne | gladly |
| 280 | hørte | to hear |
| 281 | unna | away |
| 282 | nye | new |
| 283 | sagt | to say |
| 284 | fem | five |
| 285 | vekk | away |
| 286 | alene | alone |
| 287 | hatt | to have |
| 288 | snakket | to speak |
| 289 | flott | generous, liberal, open-handed, extravagant, lavish |
| 290 | derfor | therefore |
| 291 | store | large, big, great |
| 292 | skjønner | to see |
| 293 | føler | to feel |
| 294 | menn | man |
| 295 | klart | clear |
| 296 | ny | new |
| 297 | liten | small, little |
| 298 | jobber | job, work, employment |
| 299 | dø | to die |
| 300 | håper | to hope, to have hope |
| 301 | jævla | bloody, fucking, damned |
| 302 | grunn | shallow |
| 303 | ennå | yet |
| 304 | klarer | to clear |
| 305 | dager | a day |
| 306 | tenkte | imaginary, hypothetical |
| 307 | politiet | police |
| 308 | byen | town, city |
| 309 | ganger | hall, hallway |
| 310 | pengene | money |
| 311 | jobb | to work |
| 312 | langt | far |
| 313 | venner | a friend |
| 314 | sitt | her / his / its / their |
| 315 | faktisk | actually |
| 316 | nesten | nearly, almost |
| 317 | drepte | To kill, to murder |
| 318 | huset | a house |
| 319 | jobben | job, work, employment |
| 320 | kjære | dear |
| 321 | minutter | a minute |
| 322 | gamle | old |
| 323 | hjemme | at home |
| 324 | venter | to stay put, to wait, to delay |
| 325 | ellers | otherwise |
| 326 | dagen | a day |
| 327 | vårt | our |
| 328 | hverandre | each other, one another |
| 329 | fire | four |
| 330 | begge | both |
| 331 | navn | name |
| 332 | moren | a mother |
| 333 | gutt | a boy |
| 334 | be | to pray |
| 335 | bak | at the back, behind |
| 336 | hørt | to hear |
| 337 | natt | night |
| 338 | fort | fast, quick, quickly |
| 339 | nettopp | just; moments ago, recently |
| 340 | familien | a family |
| 341 | ferdig | finished |
| 342 | herfra | from here |
| 343 | drept | To kill, to murder |
| 344 | virker | to work |
| 345 | tenk | to think |
| 346 | mens | while |
| 347 | stedet | a place |
| 348 | møte | a meeting |
| 349 | stille | silent |
| 350 | ei | a, an |
| 351 | dollar | a dollar |
| 352 | lille | small, little |
| 353 | engang | once, at one time |
| 354 | ett | one |
| 355 | måte | manner, way |
| 356 | dårlig | badly, poorly |
| 357 | hyggelig | nice, pleasant |
| 358 | sine | her / his / its / their |
| 359 | hodet | head |
| 360 | funnet | to find |
| 361 | orden | order |
| 362 | synes | to appear, seem |
| 363 | gode | good |
| 364 | ganske | quite, pretty |
| 365 | par | a pair |
| 366 | senere | late |
| 367 | begynner | to begin, start |
| 368 | galt | wrong |
| 369 | ba | to pray |
| 370 | prøve | test |
| 371 | slå | to beat, punch, hit, strike |
| 372 | tenker | to think |
| 373 | vanskelig | difficult |
| 374 | vise | wise |
| 375 | ringer | ring; a circular piece of material |
| 376 | slags | ei / en / et slags ... - a kind / sort / type / variety of |
| 377 | ti | ten |
| 378 | allerede | already |
| 379 | ønsker | a wish |
| 380 | del | to divide |
| 381 | fortell | to recount, as a story |
| 382 | gått | To walk, go |
| 383 | hvilken | which |
| 384 | prøvde | to try |
| 385 | tenke | to think |
| 386 | saken | a legal dispute, litigation |
| 387 | skyld | blame |
| 388 | klare | clear |
| 389 | gammel | old |
| 390 | bruke | to use |
| 391 | uansett | anyway, however |
| 392 | slipp | to escape, be let off, to avoid, to not have to do |
| 393 | mistet | to lose to cease to be in one's possession or capability |
| 394 | viktig | important |
| 395 | spør | to ask, inquire |
| 396 | sånt | such, like that |
| 397 | helst | gladly |
| 398 | jente | girl; young woman |
| 399 | øyeblikk | moment, blink of an eye |
| 400 | tenkt | to think |
| 401 | spørsmål | a question |
| 402 | mellom | between |
| 403 | bor | to live, stay |
| 404 | mi | my, mine |
| 405 | dør | to die |
| 406 | egen | own |
| 407 | kvinne | a woman |
| 408 | ligger | to lie |
| 409 | ord | a word |
| 410 | stopp | to stop |
| 411 | dro | to pull, draw, drag |
| 412 | stemmer | a voice |
| 413 | rolig | calm, quiet, peaceful |
| 414 | a | from, of |
| 415 | nytt | new |
| 416 | ber | to pray |
| 417 | fortalte | to recount, as a story |
| 418 | riktig | correctly, properly |
| 419 | all | all |
| 420 | fin | fine |
| 421 | kommet | to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another… |
| 422 | stå | stop up, stop short, break down |
| 423 | lett | to look |
| 424 | timer | an hour |
| 425 | vente | that which is to come |
| 426 | redde | frightened, afraid |
| 427 | spise | to eat |
| 428 | høres | to hear |
| 429 | treffe | to hit, strike |
| 430 | setter | a female hare |
| 431 | mennesker | a human or human being; man |
| 432 | jenta | girl; young woman |
| 433 | sitter | to sit |
| 434 | sønn | a son |
| 435 | legg | to lay, put, place |
| 436 | slapp | to escape, be let off, to avoid, to not have to do |
| 437 | velkommen | welcome |
| 438 | spiller | to play |
| 439 | bryr | to bother, trouble |
| 440 | ringe | to ring |
| 441 | syns | to appear, seem |
| 442 | skje | a spoon |
| 443 | kaptein | captain; a military officer rank between lieutenant and… |
| 444 | fyr | guy, bloke |
| 445 | mat | food |
| 446 | sette | fixed, determined, or appointed |
| 447 | jobbet | to work |
| 448 | fyren | guy, bloke |
| 449 | di | your, yours |
| 450 | leve | to live |
| 451 | tak | roof |
| 452 | enda | even |
| 453 | seks | six |
| 454 | selvsagt | of course |
| 455 | egentlig | actually |
| 456 | bruker | to use |
| 457 | mulig | possible |
| 458 | gutten | a boy |
| 459 | åpne | open |
| 460 | finnes | to be, exist, occur, be found |
| 461 | best | good |
| 462 | lang | long |
| 463 | problem | problem |
| 464 | full | full |
| 465 | problemer | problem |
| 466 | ses | to see |
| 467 | videre | further, furthermore |
| 468 | navnet | name |
| 469 | lever | to live |
| 470 | holdt | to hold |
| 471 | imot | against |
| 472 | utenfor | outside |
| 473 | spørre | to ask, inquire |
| 474 | utrolig | incredibly |
| 475 | satt | to seat someone; to cause someone to assume a sitting… |
| 476 | kone | housewife, mistress of the house |
| 477 | dreper | To kill, to murder |
| 478 | sent | late |
| 479 | tom | empty |
| 480 | fins | to be, exist, occur, be found |
| 481 | nede | down at a lower level |
| 482 | oppe | up |
| 483 | ring | to ring |
| 484 | kjeft | mouth |
| 485 | lar | to let |
| 486 | skjedd | to happen, occur |
| 487 | begynte | to begin, start |
| 488 | kona | housewife, mistress of the house |
| 489 | ringte | to ring |
| 490 | hus | a house |
| 491 | hater | to hate |
| 492 | mindre | less |
| 493 | hente | to fetch, get, collect |
| 494 | fantastisk | incredible, amazing, fantastic |
| 495 | hjelper | to help; to assist; to aid |
| 496 | fremdeles | still |
| 497 | barna | child |
| 498 | gutter | a boy |
| 499 | jobbe | to work |
| 500 | handler | to act |
| 501 | mest | most; used in construction of superlative of long/foreign… |
| 502 | spille | to play |
| 503 | selvfølgelig | of course, naturally |
| 504 | stort | large, big, great |
| 505 | fram | alternative form of frem |
| 506 | kaller | to call, name |
| 507 | ro | to calm, to soothe |
| 508 | vennen | a friend |
| 509 | glem | to forget |
| 510 | rommet | rum |
| 511 | kjøre | To drive |
| 512 | øynene | an eye |
| 513 | tusen | thousand; 1000 |
| 514 | vann | only used in dann og vann |
| 515 | forsiktig | carefully, cautiously |
| 516 | sjanse | a chance |
| 517 | skolen | school |
| 518 | kjører | To drive |
| 519 | løp | to run |
| 520 | gal | to make a sound characteristic of a rooster; to crow |
| 521 | lover | law |
| 522 | gangen | hall, hallway |
| 523 | resten | remainder, rest |
| 524 | side | a page |
| 525 | pass | to fit |
| 526 | fred | peace |
| 527 | sønnen | a son |
| 528 | lage | to make |
| 529 | plass | room, space |
| 530 | familie | a family |
| 531 | sannheten | truth |
| 532 | ekte | true, genuine, real |
| 533 | kjent | to know |
| 534 | fri | free, not imprisoned or enslaved |
| 535 | uke | a week |
| 536 | foran | ahead, in front |
| 537 | våpen | a weapon; arms |
| 538 | fast | solid, steady, firm, fixed, permanent |
| 539 | an | on |
| 540 | lite | little |
| 541 | broren | a brother |
| 542 | måneder | month |
| 543 | landet | country |
| 544 | snakk | to speak |
| 545 | s | The consonant sound represented by the letter s |
| 546 | hvert | each |
| 547 | driver | to move; turn |
| 548 | tur | a walk |
| 549 | tidligere | early |
| 550 | kvinner | a woman |
| 551 | ønske | a wish |
| 552 | prøv | to try |
| 553 | bil | a car, automobile |
| 554 | valg | election |
| 555 | legge | to lay, put, place |
| 556 | bror | a brother |
| 557 | føles | to feel, be felt |
| 558 | vondt | difficult, hard |
| 559 | straks | immediately; right away |
| 560 | kjøpe | to buy, to purchase |
| 561 | gitt | to give |
| 562 | stund | a while |
| 563 | laget | to make |
| 564 | rom | rum |
| 565 | tidlig | early |
| 566 | begynne | to begin, start |
| 567 | idé | idea, theory |
| 568 | fly | plane, aeroplane, airplane, aircraft |
| 569 | mente | to mean |
| 570 | telefonen | a telephone or phone |
| 571 | time | an hour |
| 572 | tide | time |
| 573 | passer | to fit |
| 574 | hendene | a hand |
| 575 | blod | blood |
| 576 | vis | to show |
| 577 | perfekt | perfect |
| 578 | kjente | well-known |
| 579 | sint | angry, cross, mad |
| 580 | lære | education |
| 581 | rart | strange |
| 582 | verre | bad |
| 583 | dritt | excrement |
| 584 | sove | to sleep |
| 585 | betale | to pay |
| 586 | svar | to reply, answer |
| 587 | svært | very |
| 588 | gift | to marry or wed |
| 589 | gjelder | to apply, be applicable to |
| 590 | ventet | to stay put, to wait, to delay |
| 591 | sendte | to send |
| 592 | finn | to find |
| 593 | lager | to make |
| 594 | altså | so, accordingly |
| 595 | fengsel | a prison |
| 596 | sist | last, lastly |
| 597 | unge | young |
| 598 | likevel | nevertheless, nonetheless |
| 599 | ille | badly |
| 600 | uker | a week |
| 601 | fortsett | to continue |
| 602 | viser | lyrical or epic poem with plain content and plain melody |
| 603 | stoppe | to stop |
| 604 | klarte | to clear |
| 605 | hånd | a hand |
| 606 | forteller | to recount, as a story |
| 607 | kjærlighet | love |
| 608 | aner | guess, sense |
| 609 | slutte | to stop, cease, quit; to no longer continue an activity,… |
| 610 | lov | to praise |
| 611 | nær | close |
| 612 | morsomt | funny |
| 613 | elsket | to love |
| 614 | sender | to send |
| 615 | hardt | hard |
| 616 | lykke | happiness |
| 617 | sitte | to sit |
| 618 | middag | noon, midday; the middle of the day, especially around… |
| 619 | historie | history |
| 620 | skrive | to write |
| 621 | beskytte | to protect |
| 622 | lyst | light |
| 623 | dum | foolish |
| 624 | fare | danger |
| 625 | spiser | to eat |
| 626 | sak | a legal dispute, litigation |
| 627 | forstå | to understand |
| 628 | reise | journey |
| 629 | slo | to beat, punch, hit, strike |
| 630 | leter | to look |
| 631 | sex | sexual attractiveness or appeal; sex appeal |
| 632 | måten | manner, way |
| 633 | likte | to like |
| 634 | millioner | a million |
| 635 | damer | a lady, woman |
| 636 | jenter | girl; young woman |
| 637 | kjør | To drive |
| 638 | fall | to fall |
| 639 | spurte | to ask, inquire |
| 640 | fortalt | to recount, as a story |
| 641 | synd | a sin |
| 642 | skikkelig | decently, respectably |
| 643 | frem | forward |
| 644 | reddet | to rescue, save |
| 645 | idiot | an idiot, imbecile, fool |
| 646 | brukte | to use |
| 647 | herrer | gentleman, man |
| 648 | trengte | to press |
| 649 | små | small, little |
| 650 | følge | to follow |
| 651 | følger | consequence, result |
| 652 | kaffe | coffee |
| 653 | sende | to send |
| 654 | pris | price |
| 655 | problemet | problem |
| 656 | vakker | beautiful |
| 657 | foregår | to go on, happen, take place |
| 658 | syk | sick, ill |
| 659 | skyte | to shoot |
| 660 | barnet | child |
| 661 | prate | to chat |
| 662 | ærlig | honest |
| 663 | farlig | dangerous, perilous |
| 664 | bruk | to use |
| 665 | lot | to let |
| 666 | bo | a need |
| 667 | drikke | drink |
| 668 | svarte | black |
| 669 | gratulerer | congrats!, congratulations! |
| 670 | land | country |
| 671 | større | large, big, great |
| 672 | flink | clever, proficient, competent, good |
| 673 | gifte | married |
| 674 | rette | right |
| 675 | legger | lower leg from the knee to the ankle, including the calf… |
| 676 | fortsette | to continue |
| 677 | avtale | agreement, contract, appointment |
| 678 | nummer | a number |
| 679 | slipper | to escape, be let off, to avoid, to not have to do |
| 680 | datteren | daughter |
| 681 | kvelden | evening |
| 682 | lese | to read |
| 683 | henter | to fetch, get, collect |
| 684 | døra | a door |
| 685 | lurer | to deceive, trick |
| 686 | slår | to beat, punch, hit, strike |
| 687 | gøy | fun |
| 688 | bekymret | to worry |
| 689 | ofte | frequently |
| 690 | herre | gentleman, man |
| 691 | endelig | finally, eventually |
| 692 | ansiktet | face |
| 693 | masse | a mass |
| 694 | åtte | eight |
| 695 | hjertet | heart |
| 696 | foreldrene | a parent |
| 697 | døren | a door |
| 698 | kun | only, merely |
| 699 | sto | to stand |
| 700 | betaler | to pay |
| 701 | ung | young |
| 702 | skjøt | to shoot |
| 703 | datter | daughter |
| 704 | egne | peculiar, odd |
| 705 | skade | damage |
| 706 | absolutt | absolutely, finally, unconditionally, definitely |
| 707 | traff | to hit, strike |
| 708 | enkelt | easy |
| 709 | hent | to fetch, get, collect |
| 710 | klokka | o'clock |
| 711 | slippe | to escape, be let off, to avoid, to not have to do |
| 712 | forklare | to explain |
| 713 | stole | to trust |
| 714 | skutt | to shoot |
| 715 | venstre | left |
| 716 | råd | advice |
| 717 | kontakt | to contact |
| 718 | krig | war |
| 719 | annerledes | different |
| 720 | verdt | worth |
| 721 | skrev | to write |
| 722 | krigen | war |
| 723 | eget | own |
| 724 | stikke | to stick, prick, stab, pierce, cut, thrust, put, jut, bite,… |
| 725 | antar | to assume, presume |
| 726 | ben | a leg |
| 727 | vant | to win |
| 728 | ønsket | a wish |
| 729 | stikker | to stick, prick, stab, pierce, cut, thrust, put, jut, bite,… |
| 730 | hvite | white |
| 731 | høyre | right |
| 732 | historien | history |
| 733 | beskjed | message |
| 734 | husk | to remember |
| 735 | tjeneste | service |
| 736 | føle | to feel |
| 737 | lå | to lie |
| 738 | høyt | highly, very much |
| 739 | største | large, big, great |
| 740 | kort | short |
| 741 | kastet | throw |
| 742 | slåss | to fight |
| 743 | vinner | to win |
| 744 | sjefen | chief, boss, head |
| 745 | natten | night |
| 746 | skadet | to damage |
| 747 | skyt | to shoot |
| 748 | rør | to stir; agitate by passing something through it |
| 749 | spill | to play |
| 750 | sjef | chief, boss, head |
| 751 | født | born |
| 752 | særlig | especially |
| 753 | kontoret | an office |
| 754 | sjekke | to check |
| 755 | huske | swing |
| 756 | glemte | to forget |
| 757 | umulig | impossible |
| 758 | dessverre | unfortunately, to regret |
| 759 | spesielt | especially |
| 760 | person | a person |
| 761 | doktor | doctor |
| 762 | bevis | to prove |
| 763 | sendt | to send |
| 764 | falt | to fall |
| 765 | flytte | to move |
| 766 | mister | to lose to cease to be in one's possession or capability |
| 767 | drittsekk | bastard, wanker. Literally a "shitbag" |
| 768 | plan | a plan |
| 769 | by | town, city |
| 770 | forhold | relation |
| 771 | vennene | a friend |
| 772 | farvel | goodbye, or more formally, farewell |
| 773 | klokken | o'clock |
| 774 | kult | fun, amusing or interesting; cool, nice or appealing |
| 775 | steder | a place |
| 776 | opptatt | busy |
| 777 | noensinne | ever, at any time |
| 778 | stoler | a chair |
| 779 | sover | to sleep |
| 780 | stolt | to trust |
| 781 | skyter | to shoot |
| 782 | raskt | fast, quick, rapid |
| 783 | sjekk | to check |
| 784 | vanlig | common, usual, typical |
| 785 | svart | to reply, answer |
| 786 | skynd | to hurry |
| 787 | vinne | to win |
| 788 | rolle | a role |
| 789 | vannet | water; the chemical compound H₂O, especially as a clear,… |
| 790 | ødelegge | to destroy, lay waste to |
| 791 | vare | an article or item |
| 792 | dame | a lady, woman |
| 793 | overalt | everywhere |
| 794 | søster | sister |
| 795 | smart | clever |
| 796 | kjørte | To drive |
| 797 | skylder | to owe |
| 798 | skriver | to write |
| 799 | passe | to fit |
| 800 | alvorlig | seriously |
| 801 | skatt | tax |
| 802 | president | a president |
| 803 | lykkelig | happy |
| 804 | menneske | a human or human being; man |
| 805 | ødelagt | to destroy, lay waste to |
| 806 | planen | a plan |
| 807 | kjæresten | a romantic partner, boyfriend, girlfriend |
| 808 | sekunder | a second |
| 809 | stikk | to stick, prick, stab, pierce, cut, thrust, put, jut, bite,… |
| 810 | hånden | a hand |
| 811 | bilde | picture, image |
| 812 | ordne | to arrange, fix, take care of |
| 813 | leder | to lead |
| 814 | kjøpte | to buy, to purchase |
| 815 | døden | death |
| 816 | fest | celebration, party |
| 817 | tv | TV |
| 818 | forstått | to understand |
| 819 | forlate | to leave, depart, abandon |
| 820 | selge | to sell |
| 821 | skål | cheers! |
| 822 | brukt | to use |
| 823 | arbeid | to work |
| 824 | iblant | at times, occasionally, sometimes |
| 825 | ordre | an order |
| 826 | minste | small, little |
| 827 | sterk | strong |
| 828 | kamp | a fight |
| 829 | prøvd | to try |
| 830 | satte | to seat someone; to cause someone to assume a sitting… |
| 831 | fortsetter | to continue |
| 832 | miste | to lose to cease to be in one's possession or capability |
| 833 | lurte | to deceive, trick |
| 834 | dyr | an animal |
| 835 | bord | table |
| 836 | onkel | an uncle |
| 837 | deler | part, portion, share |
| 838 | følg | to follow |
| 839 | søsteren | sister |
| 840 | savner | to lack, be without, want |
| 841 | fortjener | to deserve |
| 842 | øl | beer |
| 843 | lik | to like |
| 844 | sju | seven |
| 845 | tingene | a thing |
| 846 | plutselig | suddenly |
| 847 | hvilket | which |
| 848 | sykehuset | a hospital |
| 849 | send | to send |
| 850 | skipet | ship |
| 851 | slikt | such |
| 852 | søt | to sweeten |
| 853 | lyver | to lie |
| 854 | kvinnen | a woman |
| 855 | møtt | to meet |
| 856 | glemt | to forget |
| 857 | kroppen | a body |
| 858 | interessert | to interest |
| 859 | harry | cheesy, shabby, kitschy, tacky |
| 860 | midt | in the middle |
| 861 | ni | nine |
| 862 | ligge | to lie |
| 863 | sjansen | a chance |
| 864 | mennene | man |
| 865 | interessant | interestingly |
| 866 | lærer | education |
| 867 | skaffe | to procure, to get |
| 868 | kontroll | control |
| 869 | stjal | to steal |
| 870 | savnet | to lack, be without, want |
| 871 | forelsket | in love |
| 872 | merkelig | remarkable, notable |
| 873 | enig | agreed, in agreement |
| 874 | lege | a doctor |
| 875 | fungerer | to work, function |
| 876 | general | a general |
| 877 | baby | a baby |
| 878 | forbi | past |
| 879 | sulten | hungry |
| 880 | glemme | gå i glemme |
| 881 | lys | light |
| 882 | lukk | to close |
| 883 | kalle | to call, name |
| 884 | flyet | plane, aeroplane, airplane, aircraft |
| 885 | flyttet | to move |
| 886 | pent | nice |
| 887 | verste | bad |
| 888 | lærte | to teach |
| 889 | hender | indefinite plural of hånd /hand |
| 890 | sluttet | to stop, cease, quit; to no longer continue an activity,… |
| 891 | ære | honour or honor |
| 892 | innen | within |
| 893 | kutt | to cut |
| 894 | øyne | an eye |
| 895 | ryggen | back |
| 896 | fleste | many |
| 897 | agent | an agent |
| 898 | hjalp | to help; to assist; to aid |
| 899 | eier | an owner |
| 900 | personlig | personal |
| 901 | nyheter | news |
| 902 | elske | to love |
| 903 | kaste | caste |
| 904 | snu | to turn |
| 905 | dumt | foolish |
| 906 | hjerte | heart |
| 907 | sprø | brittle |
| 908 | blant | among, amongst |
| 909 | følte | to feel |
| 910 | nydelig | pretty, attractive, lovely, beautiful |
| 911 | øye | an eye |
| 912 | arbeidet | work |
| 913 | fanget | to catch, to capture |
| 914 | meter | a metre, or meter |
| 915 | unnskyldning | an apology |
| 916 | angrep | to attack |
| 917 | morges | morning |
| 918 | mening | an opinion |
| 919 | løs | to solve |
| 920 | jentene | girl; young woman |
| 921 | lagt | to lay, put, place |
| 922 | drikker | a drink |
| 923 | dumme | foolish |
| 924 | bilder | picture, image |
| 925 | forrige | foregoing |
| 926 | trekk | to pull |
| 927 | etterpå | after, afterwards |
| 928 | informasjon | information |
| 929 | advokat | a lawyer |
| 930 | tilgi | to forgive |
| 931 | pleide | to nurse, care for, look after, take care of |
| 932 | bildet | picture, image |
| 933 | folkens | people, folks, guys |
| 934 | slutter | an end, ending, termination, conclusion; the point at which… |
| 935 | sov | to sleep |
| 936 | både | both |
| 937 | jorden | earth, soil, ground |
| 938 | slike | such |
| 939 | kjempe | a giant, titan |
| 940 | levende | to live |
| 941 | lukter | smell, odour, odor, scent |
| 942 | maten | food |
| 943 | trygg | safe, secure, reliable |
| 944 | film | a film |
| 945 | betalt | to pay |
| 946 | kongen | a male monarch |
| 947 | ordner | to arrange, fix, take care of |
| 948 | ferdige | finished |
| 949 | høy | high, tall |
| 950 | møtes | to meet, converge |
| 951 | selger | to sell |
| 952 | virket | business; work |
| 953 | het | hot |
| 954 | området | an area |
| 955 | presidenten | a president |
| 956 | fine | fine |
| 957 | kaster | caste |
| 958 | fru | Mrs even with her full name |
| 959 | viste | to show |
| 960 | støtte | support |
| 961 | syntes | to appear, seem |
| 962 | drep | To kill, to murder |
| 963 | ræva | substandard, lousy, bad |
| 964 | forsvant | to disappear, to vanish |
| 965 | skrevet | crotch, groin |
| 966 | talt | to make a speech |
| 967 | tredje | third |
| 968 | telefon | a telephone or phone |
| 969 | lag | to make |
| 970 | lyset | light |
| 971 | reiser | journey |
| 972 | hund | dog; hound |
| 973 | slått | to beat, punch, hit, strike |
| 974 | sjekket | to check |
| 975 | velge | to choose |
| 976 | pen | nice |
| 977 | stakkars | pitiful, poor |
| 978 | filmen | a film |
| 979 | heldig | lucky, fortunate |
| 980 | kjøper | to buy, to purchase |
| 981 | moro | amusement, fun |
| 982 | håret | hair |
| 983 | kampen | a fight |
| 984 | løy | to lie |
| 985 | kjæreste | a romantic partner, boyfriend, girlfriend |
| 986 | festen | celebration, party |
| 987 | enten | either |
| 988 | valgte | to choose |
| 989 | møtte | to meet |
| 990 | munnen | mouth |
| 991 | nærmere | close |
| 992 | måned | month |
| 993 | ordentlig | orderly, neat, tidy |
| 994 | liksom | make believe |
| 995 | forandret | to change, alter |
| 996 | respekt | respect |
| 997 | spor | to trace, track |
| 998 | kalte | to call, name |
| 999 | forlot | to leave, depart, abandon |
| 1,000 | takke | to thank |
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