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n00b {n} (beginner) SEE: newbie ::
n/a {adj} (not applicable) :: [Bokmål] ikke anvendbar
NaCl {n} (sodium chloride) SEE: sodium chloride ::
NaCl {n} (table salt) SEE: table salt ::
nacre {n} (pearly substance on the interior of shells) SEE: mother-of-pearl ::
nada {pron} (nothing) SEE: nothing ::
naevus {n} (abnormal area on skin) SEE: mole ::
nag {v} (complain about insignificant matters) :: mase
Nahum {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Nahum
nail {n} (on fingers and toes) :: [Bokmål] negl {m}; [Nynorsk] nagl {m}
nail {n} (spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials) :: spiker {m}
nail {v} (employ a nail as a fastener) :: spikre
nail {v} (catch) :: fange, fakke
nail {v} (hit a target effectively with some weapon) :: treffe
nail-biting {adj} (causing nervous anticipation or suspense) :: [Bokmål] neglebitende
nail polish {n} (cosmetic lacquer) :: [Bokmål] neglelakk {m}; [Nynorsk] naglelakk {m}
Naissaar {prop} (island in northern Estonia) :: Naissaar
naive {adj} (lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement) :: enfoldig; [Bokmål] naiv, godtroende; [Nynorsk] naiv
naive {adj} ((art) simple, childlike style) :: [Bokmål] naiv; [Nynorsk] naiv
naivety {n} (naïveté) SEE: naïveté ::
naked {adj} (not wearing any clothes) :: naken
naked {adj} (glib, without decoration, put bluntly) :: naken
naked {adj} (unprotected) :: naken
naked eye {n} (unaided eyesight) :: [Bokmål] det blotte øye (the naked eye)
nakedhood {n} (nakedness) SEE: nakedness ::
nakedness {n} (state of being naked) :: [Bokmål] nakenhet {m} {f}
Nalchik {prop} (city in Russia) :: Naltsjik
namaste {n} (a greeting) :: namaste
namaz {n} (prayer) SEE: prayer ::
name {n} (word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing) :: navn
name {n} (reputation, see also: reputation) :: navn {n}, ry {n}
name {v} (to give a name to) :: kalle, navngi
name {v} (to mention, specify) :: velge
name {v} (to identify, define, specify) :: nevne
name {v} (to publicly implicate) :: [Bokmål] navngi
name {v} (to designate for a role) :: utnevne
name after {v} (to give someone the same name) :: [Bokmål] oppkalle etter
name card {n} (business card) SEE: business card ::
named {adj} (having a name) :: navngitt
name day {n} (feast day of a saint) :: navnedag; [Nynorsk] namnedag
nameless {adj} (having no name) :: [Bokmål] navnløs
namesake {n} (person with the same name as another) :: [Bokmål] navnebror {m} [male]; navnesøster {m} {f}, [female]; navne {m}; [Nynorsk] namne {m}; namnebror {m} [male]; namnesyster {f}, namnesøster {f} [female]
nametag {n} (tag with one's name on it) :: navnelapp
Namibia {prop} (Republic of Namibia) :: [Bokmål] Namibia; [Nynorsk] Namibia
Namibian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Namibia) :: [Bokmål] namibisk; [Nynorsk] namibisk
Namibian {n} (a person from Namibia or of Namibian descent) :: [Bokmål] namibier {m}; [Nynorsk] namibiar {m}
nancy {n} ((derogatory slang) effeminate male homosexual) SEE: fairy ::
nanny {n} (child's nurse) :: barnepike {m}
nanny {n} (female goat) SEE: nanny goat ::
nanny goat {n} (female goat) :: [Bokmål] geit {c}; [Nynorsk] geit {f}
Naomi {prop} (Biblical character) :: No'omi
napa cabbage {n} (type of Chinese cabbage) :: kinakål {m}
nape {n} (back part of the neck) :: nakke {m}
napkin {n} (diaper) SEE: diaper ::
napkin {n} (serviette) :: serviett {m}
Naples {prop} (city in Italy) :: Napoli {n}
nappy {n} (diaper) SEE: diaper ::
narcissist {n} (one who shows extreme love for themselves) :: [Bokmål] narsissist {m}; [Nynorsk] narsissist {m}
narcolepsy {n} (sleeping disorder) :: narkolepsi
narcotic {adj} (related to narcotics) :: [Bokmål] narkotisk; [Nynorsk] narkotisk
narcotic {adj} (sleep inducing) :: [Bokmål] narkotisk; [Nynorsk] narkotisk
Narnia {prop} (a fictional land) :: Narnia
narrate {v} (to relate a story) :: [Bokmål] fortelle
narrative {adj} (telling a story) :: [Bokmål] fortellende
narrative present {n} (tense) SEE: historical present ::
narrator {n} (in story) :: [Bokmål] forteller {m}; [Nynorsk] forteljar {m}
narrator {n} (in film and television) :: [Bokmål] forteller {m}, stemme {m}; [Nynorsk] forteljar {m}
narrow {adj} (having small width) :: [Bokmål] smal, trang; [Nynorsk] smal, trong
narrow gauge {n} (a railway gauge that is less than the standard gauge) :: [Bokmål] smalspor {n}; [Nynorsk] smalspor {n}
narrow-gauge {adj} (narrow gauge (attributive)) :: [Bokmål] smalsporet
narrowing {n} (process) :: [Bokmål] innsnevring {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] innsnevring {f}
narrow-minded {adj} (having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas) :: bornert, innskrenket, trangsynt
narrow-minded {adj} (intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced) :: bornert, innskrenket, trangsynt
narrow-mindedness {n} (the state of being narrow-minded) :: bornerthet {c}, trangsynthet {c}
narrow squeak {n} (close shave) SEE: close shave ::
narthex {n} (vestibule leading to the nave) :: narthex {m}
Narva {prop} (City in Estonia) :: Narva
narwhal {n} (Arctic cetacean) :: [Bokmål] narhval {m}; [Nynorsk] narkval {m}
nasal spray {n} (nasal spray) :: [Bokmål] nesespray {m}; [Nynorsk] nasespray {m}
nascent {adj} (emerging; just coming into existence) :: nyfødt
nascent {adj} (in chemistry) :: nydannet
Natalia {prop} (female given name) SEE: Natalie ::
Natalie {prop} (female given name) :: Natalie
Nathanael {prop} (biblical Apostle) :: Natanael
Nathaniel {prop} (cognate of the name) SEE: Nathanael ::
nation {n} (community of people) :: [Bokmål] nasjon {m}; [Nynorsk] nasjon {m}
nation {n} (sovereign state) :: [Bokmål] stat {m}; [Nynorsk] stat {m}
national {adj} (of or having to do with a nation) :: [Bokmål] nasjonal; [Nynorsk] nasjonal
national anthem {n} (official song of a nation or country) :: [Bokmål] nasjonalsang {m}; [Nynorsk] nasjonalsong {m}
national assembly {n} (National Assembly) SEE: National Assembly ::
National Assembly {prop} (national legislature) :: [Bokmål] nasjonalforsamling {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nasjonalforsamling {f}
national average {n} (term used in comparisons) :: [Bokmål] landsgjennomsnitt {n}; [Nynorsk] landsgjennomsnitt {n}
national costume {n} (clothing of a particular style and colours worn to represent a country) :: [Bokmål] nasjonaldrakt {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nasjonaldrakt {f}
national day {n} (day marking a country's establishment) :: [Bokmål] nasjonaldag {m}; [Nynorsk] nasjonaldag {m}
national debt {n} (money owed by the government of a nation) :: [Bokmål] statsgjeld {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] statsgjeld {f}
nationalism {n} (idea of supporting one's country and culture) :: nasjonalisme
nationalist {n} (advocate of nationalism) :: [Bokmål] nasjonalist {m}; [Nynorsk] nasjonalist {m}
nationalistic {adj} (of, relating to, or advocating nationalism) SEE: nationalist ::
nationality {n} (membership of a nation or state) :: nasjonalitet {m}
nationality {n} (nationalism) SEE: nationalism ::
national park {n} (national park) :: [Bokmål] nasjonalpark {m}; [Nynorsk] nasjonalpark {m}
national sports team {n} (national sports team) :: [Bokmål] landslag {n}; [Nynorsk] landslag {n}
nation of laws {n} (nation-state subject to rule of law) :: rettsstat {m}
nation-state {n} (nation state or nation-state) :: [Bokmål] nasjonalstat {m}; [Nynorsk] nasjonalstat {m}
native {adj} (characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning) :: [Bokmål] innfødt
native {adj} (biology: which occurs of its own accord in a given locality) :: [Bokmål] hjemmehørende
Native American {adj} (of the American Indians) SEE: Indian ::
native-born {adj} (native-born) :: [Bokmål] innfødt
native language {n} (one's first language learned in childhood) SEE: mother tongue ::
NATO {prop} (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) :: NATO
natural {adj} (relating to nature) :: [Bokmål] naturlig; [Nynorsk] naturlig
natural {adj} (without additives) :: [Bokmål] naturlig; [Nynorsk] naturlig
natural {adj} (as expected) :: [Bokmål] normal; [Nynorsk] normal
natural {n} (someone with innate ability) :: [Bokmål] naturtalent
natural disaster {n} (natural phenomenon) :: [Bokmål] naturkatastrofe {m}; [Nynorsk] naturkatastrofe {m}
natural gas {n} (mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits) :: [Bokmål] naturgass {m}; [Nynorsk] naturgass {m}
natural history {n} (study of the origins and evolution of all living things) :: [Bokmål] naturhistorie {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] naturhistorie {f}
natural history {n} (study of all natural phenomena) :: [Bokmål] naturhistorie {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] naturhistorie {f}
naturalism {n} (a state of nature; conformity to nature) :: [Bokmål] naturalisme {m}; [Nynorsk] naturalisme {m}
naturalist {n} (person who studies nature or natural history) :: [Bokmål] naturforsker {m}, naturforskerske {f}; [Nynorsk] naturforskar {m}
naturalistic {adj} (of or relating to naturalism) :: [Bokmål] naturalistisk; [Nynorsk] naturalistisk
naturally {adv} (in a natural manner) :: [Bokmål] naturlig
naturally {adv} (inherently or by nature) :: [Bokmål] naturlig
naturally {adv} (surely) :: [Bokmål] naturligvis, selvfølgelig
natural preserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve ::
natural reserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve ::
natural resource {n} (source of wealth that occurs naturally) :: [Bokmål] naturressurs {m}; [Nynorsk] naturressurs {m}
natural science {n} (science involved in studying phenomena or laws of the physical world) :: [Bokmål] naturvitenskap {m}; [Nynorsk] naturvitskap {m}
natural selection {n} (natural selection) :: [Bokmål] naturlig seleksjon {m}, naturlig utvalg {n}; [Nynorsk] naturleg seleksjon {m}, naturleg utval {n}
nature {n} (the natural world) :: natur {m}
nature {n} (essential characteristics) :: natur {m}
nature {n} (primitive state of being) :: natur {m}
nature {n} (everything related to biological and geographical states) :: natur {m}
nature preserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve ::
nature reserve {n} (area managed to conserve natural features) :: [Bokmål] naturreservat {n}; [Nynorsk] naturreservat {n}
nature's scythe {n} (penis) SEE: penis ::
naturism {n} (the belief in or practice of going nude or unclad) :: [Bokmål] naturisme; [Nynorsk] naturisme
naturopathy {n} (system of therapy) :: [Bokmål] naturopati {m}
naught {pron} (nothing) :: [Bokmål] null {m}
naughty {adj} (bad; tending to misbehave or act badly) :: uskikkelig
naughty {adj} (risqué, sexually suggestive) :: frekk, uforskamma
Nauru {prop} (Republic of Nauru) :: [Bokmål] Nauru; [Nynorsk] Nauru
Nauruan {n} (person from Nauru) :: [Bokmål] nauruer {m}; [Nynorsk] nauruar {m}
Nauruan {adj} (pertaining to Nauru) :: [Bokmål] naurisk; [Nynorsk] naurisk
Nauruan {prop} (language of Nauru) :: [Bokmål] naurisk {m}; [Nynorsk] naurisk {m}
nausea {n} (feeling of physical unwellness, usually with the desire to vomit) :: [Bokmål] kvalme {m}; [Nynorsk] kvalme {m}
nausea {n} (motion sickness) SEE: motion sickness ::
nautical {adj} (relating to ships, shipping, navigation, and seamen) :: [Bokmål] nautisk; [Nynorsk] nautisk
nautical mile {n} (nautical: a unit of measure equal to 1852 metres) :: [Bokmål] nautisk mil {m} {f}, sjømil {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nautisk mil {f}, sjømil {f}
nautilus {n} (marine mollusc of the family Nautilidae) :: [Bokmål] perlebåt {m}; [Nynorsk] perlebåt {m}
naval base {n} (naval installation) :: [Bokmål] marinebase {m}; [Nynorsk] marinebase {m}
Navarre {prop} (autonomous community of Spain) :: Navarra; [Nynorsk] Navarra
nave {n} (the middle or body of a church) :: [Bokmål] midtskip {n}; [Nynorsk] midskip {n}, midtskip {n}
nave {n} (hub of a wheel) :: [Bokmål] nav {n}; [Nynorsk] nav {n}
navel {n} (remnant of umbilical cord) :: navle {m}
navel-gazing {n} (contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation) SEE: omphaloskepsis ::
naïveté {n} (lack of sophistication, experience, judgement or worldliness; artlessness; gullibility; credulity) :: naivitet {m}
navigable {adj} (for a body of water: sea, river etc.) :: [Bokmål] farbar, seilbar; [Nynorsk] farbar
navigatable {adj} (navigable) SEE: navigable ::
navigate {v} (travel over water) :: navigere
navigation {n} (canal) SEE: canal ::
navigation {n} (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) :: [Bokmål] navigering {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] navigering {f}
navigation light {n} (one of the lights on a ship or aircraft) :: [Bokmål] lanterne {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] lanterne {f}
navy {n} (sea force) :: marine {m}
navy {n} (department) :: marine {m}
navy {n} (navy blue colour) :: marineblå
navy {adj} (having a navy (dark blue) colour, see also: light blue; blue) :: [Bokmål] marineblå; [Nynorsk] marineblå
navy {adj} (belonging to the navy) :: marine
Naypyidaw {prop} (capital of Burma) :: Naypyidaw
Nay Pyi Taw {prop} (Naypyidaw) SEE: Naypyidaw ::
nazi {adj} (Nazi) SEE: Nazi ::
nazi {n} (Nazi) SEE: Nazi ::
Nazi {adj} (pertaining to the Nazi Party or Nazism) :: nasjonalsosialistisk
Nazism {prop} (the ideology of Adolf Hitler’s NSDAP) :: [Bokmål] nazisme {m}
NB {phrase} (nota bene) :: NB, Notabene
neap tide {n} (tide which occurs when the moon is in its first or third quarter) :: [Bokmål] nippflo {m} {f}
near {adj} (physically close) :: [Bokmål] nær; [Nynorsk] nær
near {adj} (stingy) SEE: stingy ::
near {adv} (nearly) SEE: nearly ::
nearby {adj} (adjacent) :: [Bokmål] nærliggende
near-death experience {n} (experience by people whose heart and brain have temporarily ceased to function) :: [Bokmål] nær døden-opplevelse {m}
nearly {adv} (almost, but not quite) :: [Bokmål] nesten, bortimot; [Nynorsk] nesten, bortimot
nearsightedness {n} (property of being nearsighted) :: nærsynthet
neat {n} (cattle) SEE: cattle ::
neat {adj} (tidy, free from dirt) :: [Bokmål] ryddig; [Nynorsk] ryddig
nebula {n} (a space cloud) :: [Bokmål] stjernetåke
necessarily {adv} (of necessity) :: nødvendigvis
necessary {adj} (needed, required) :: [Bokmål] nødvendig, påkrevd
necessity is the mother of innovation {proverb} (necessity is the mother of invention) SEE: necessity is the mother of invention ::
necessity is the mother of invention {proverb} (a person in need will find a way) :: nød lærer naken kvinne å spinne (need teaches (a) naked woman how to spin)
neck {n} (part of body connecting the head and the trunk) :: [Bokmål] hals {m}; [Nynorsk] hals {m}
neck {n} (part of a shirt, dress etc.) :: hals {m}
neck {n} (tapered part of a bottle) :: [Bokmål] hals {m}; [Nynorsk] hals {m}
neck {n} (extension of stringed instrument) :: hals {m}
neck {n} (folklore: shapeshifting water spirit) SEE: nix ::
necklace {n} (jewelry) :: [Bokmål] halsbånd {n}, halskjede {m} {n}; [Nynorsk] halskjede {f}
necklet {n} (necklace) SEE: necklace ::
neckline {n} (line) :: [Bokmål] utringning {m} {f}
necktie {n} (strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front) :: [Bokmål] slips {n}; [Nynorsk] slips {n}
necrophilia {n} :: nekrofil
necropolis {n} (cemetery) :: [Bokmål] nekropolis
necrosis {n} (localized death of cells or tissue) :: [Bokmål] nekrose {m}; [Nynorsk] nekrose {m}
nectar {n} (drink of the gods) :: [Bokmål] nektar {m}; [Nynorsk] nektar {m}
nectar {n} (sweet liquid secreted by flowers) :: [Bokmål] nektar {m}; [Nynorsk] nektar {m}
need {v} (to have an absolute requirement for) :: trenge
need {v} (to want strongly) :: trenge
needle {n} (implement for sewing etc.) :: [Bokmål] nål {m} {f}, synål {m} {f}, [knitting needle] pinne {m}, strikkepinne {m}; [Nynorsk] nål {f}, synål {f}, [knitting needle] pinne {m}, strikkepinn {m}, strikkepinne {m}
needle {n} (leaf of conifer) :: [Bokmål] barnål {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] barnål {f}
needless to say {adv} (obviously) :: selvsagt, selvfølgelig
needle valve {n} (valve type) :: [Bokmål] nåleventil {m}; [Nynorsk] nåleventil {m}
needs {adv} (necessarily) SEE: necessarily ::
needy {adj} (in need, poor) :: [Bokmål] trengende
ne'er-do-well {n} (good-for-nothing) SEE: good-for-nothing ::
nefarious {adj} (sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics) :: avskyelig, skjendig
negation {n} (act of negating something) :: [Bokmål] nektelse {m}
negation {n} (denial or contradiction) :: [Bokmål] nektelse {m}, avvisning {m}
negation {n} (negation in logic) :: [Bokmål] negasjon {m}
negative {adj} (not positive or neutral) :: negativ
negative {adj} (of electrical charge) :: negativ
neglected {adj} (suffering from neglect) :: [Bokmål] forsømt
neglectful {adj} (tending to neglect) :: [Bokmål] forsømmelig, skjødesløs
negligence {n} (failure to exercise a standard of care (law)) :: [Bokmål] uaktsomhet {m} {f}
negotiate {v} (confer to reach an agreement (intransitive)) :: forhandle
negotiate {v} (arrange a mutual agreement (transitive)) :: forhandle, drøfte
negotiating table {n} (place for negotiations) :: [Bokmål] forhandlingsbord {n}; [Nynorsk] forhandlingsbord {n}
negotiation {n} (process of achieving agreement) :: forhandling {c}
negotiator {n} (One who negotiates) :: [Bokmål] forhandler {m}
negro {n} (Negro) SEE: Negro ::
Negro {n} (person with dark skin) :: [Bokmål] neger {m}; [Nynorsk] neger {m}
Nehemiah {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Nehemja
Nehemiah {prop} (male given name) :: Nehemja {m}
Neiden {prop} (village in Norway) :: Neiden; [Bokmål] Neiden; [Nynorsk] Neiden
neigh {n} (the cry of a horse) :: knegg, vrinsk
neigh {v} ((of a horse) to make its cry) :: gneggja, kneggja
neigh {v} :: vrinske
neighborhood {n} (largely obsolete: quality of being a neighbor) :: naboskap {n}
neighborhood {n} (nearby area) :: naboskap {n}, strøk; [Bokmål] naboskap {n}
neighborhood {n} (inhabitants of a residential area) :: naboer {p}
neighborhood {n} (division of a municipality or region) :: boområder {p}
neighborhood {n} :: [Bokmål] omgivelse {m}
neighboring {adj} (Situated or living nearby or adjacent to) :: [Bokmål] tilgrensende, tilstøtende; [Nynorsk] tilgrensande
neighbour {n} (a person living on adjacent or nearby land) :: nabo {m}
neighbour {n} (fellow human) :: [Bokmål] neste {m}, medmenneske {n}; [Nynorsk] neste {m}, medmenneske {n}
Nei Mongol {prop} (Inner Mongolia) SEE: Inner Mongolia ::
neither {determiner} (not one of two; not either) :: ingen av
neither {conj} (not either (used with nor): neither X nor Y) :: [Bokmål] hverken, verken X eller Y; [Nynorsk] korkje X eller Y
neither {conj} :: ei heller
neither fish nor fowl {n} (something or someone not easily categorized; something that does not fit in a group or situation) :: [Bokmål] hverken fugl eller fisk
nematode {n} (small invertebrate animal) :: [Bokmål] rundorm {m}; [Nynorsk] rundorm {m}, rundmakk {m}o ku
Nemean Lion {prop} (mythical lion of Nemea) :: Løven fra Nemea, nemeiske Løven
nemesis {n} (archenemy) SEE: archenemy ::
nene {n} (Branta sandvicensis) :: [Bokmål] Hawaiigås {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] Hawaiigås {f}
Nenets {prop} (language) :: nenetsisk
neo- {prefix} (new) :: [Bokmål] neo-; [Nynorsk] neo-
neoclassicism {n} (movement) :: [Bokmål] nyklassisisme {m}; [Nynorsk] nyklassisisme {m}
neodymium {n} (chemical element) :: [Bokmål] neodym {n}; [Nynorsk] neodym {n}
Neolithic {adj} (of or relating to the New Stone Age) :: [Bokmål] neolittisk; [Nynorsk] neolittisk
neologism {n} (recently coined word) :: [Bokmål] neologisme {m}, nyord {n}; [Nynorsk] neologisme {m}
neologism {n} (schizophrenic meaningless word) :: neologisme {m}
neon {n} (element) :: [Bokmål] neon {n}; [Nynorsk] neon {n}
neonate {n} (newborn infant) SEE: newborn ::
neo-Nazi {n} (person who believes in a Nazi ideology) :: [Bokmål] nynazist {m}; [Nynorsk] nynazist {m}
neo-Nazism {n} (the ideology held by neo-Nazis) :: [Bokmål] nynazisme {m}
neon light {n} (neon light) :: [Bokmål] neonlys {n}; [Nynorsk] neonlys {n}
neophyte {n} (recently introduced plant species) :: [Bokmål] neofytt {m}
Nepal {prop} (Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal) :: [Bokmål] Nepal; [Nynorsk] Nepal
Nepalese {adj} (Nepali) SEE: Nepali ::
Nepalese {n} (Nepali) SEE: Nepali ::
Nepalese {prop} (Nepali) SEE: Nepali ::
Nepali {adj} (pertaining to Nepal) :: [Bokmål] nepalsk; [Nynorsk] nepalsk
Nepali {n} (person) :: [Bokmål] nepaler {m}; [Nynorsk] nepalar {m}
Nepali {prop} (language) :: [Bokmål] nepalsk {m}, nepali {m}; [Nynorsk] nepalsk {m}, nepali {m}
nephrolith {n} (kidney stone) SEE: kidney stone ::
Neptune {prop} (eighth planet of the solar system) :: Neptun
Neptune {prop} (Roman god of the ocean) :: Neptun
neptunium {n} (chemical element) :: [Bokmål] neptunium {n}; [Nynorsk] neptunium {n}
nerd {n} (intellectual, skillful person, generally introverted) :: [Bokmål] nerd {m}; [Nynorsk] nerd {m}
nerve {n} (bundle of neurons) :: [Bokmål] nerve {m}; [Nynorsk] nerve {m}
nerve {v} (encourage) SEE: encourage ::
nerve cell {n} (cell of the nervous system) :: [Bokmål] nervecelle {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nervecelle {f}
nerve-racking {adj} (intensely irritating or distressing) :: [Bokmål] nervepirrende; [Nynorsk] nervepirrande
nervosity {n} (nervousness) SEE: nervousness ::
nervousness {n} (state or quality of being nervous) :: [Bokmål] nervøsitet {m}; [Nynorsk] nervøsitet {m}
nervous system {n} (system which coordinates the activity of the body) :: [Bokmål] nervesystem {n}; [Nynorsk] nervesystem {n}
-ness {suffix} (appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being...", "the quality of being...", or "the measure of being...") :: -het, -skap
ness {n} (a promontory; a cape or headland) :: nes {n}
nest {n} (bird-built structure) :: [Bokmål] fuglerede {n}, fuglereir {n}, rede {n}, reir {n}; [Nynorsk] fuglereir {n}, reir {n}
nest {n} (place for depositing eggs) :: [Bokmål] rede {n}, reir {n}; [Nynorsk] reir {n}
net {n} (mesh of string, cord or rope) :: [Bokmål] nett {n}
net {n} (interconnecting system) :: nett
net {adj} (remaining after expenses or deductions) :: [Bokmål] netto; [Nynorsk] netto
net {adv} (after expenses or deductions) :: [Bokmål] netto; [Nynorsk] netto
netball {n} (team sport derived from basketball) :: [Bokmål] nettball {m}; [Nynorsk] nettball {m}
Netherlandic {prop} (Dutch) SEE: Dutch ::
Netherlandish {prop} (Dutch) SEE: Dutch ::
Netherlands {prop} (country in northwestern Europe, see also: Holland) :: Nederland, Holland
Netherlands {adj} (pertaining to the Netherlands) :: nederlandsk
net income {n} (income after tax) :: [Bokmål] nettoinntekt {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nettoinntekt {f}
nettle {n} (stinging herb of genus Urtica) :: [Bokmål] nesle {m} {f}, brennesle {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nesle {f}, brennesle {f}
nettle-rash {n} (itchy areas of the skin) SEE: urticaria ::
network {n} (fabric or structure of fibrous elements) :: nett {n}
network {n} (interconnected group or system) :: nettverk {n}
network {n} (directory of people) :: nettverk {n}
network {n} (multiple computers and other devices connected together) :: [Bokmål] nettverk {n}
network {n} :: nettverk
neural {adj} (of or relating to the nerves) :: [Bokmål] nevral; [Nynorsk] nevral
neuro- {prefix} (relating to nerves or the nervous system) :: [Bokmål] neuro-, nevro-; [Nynorsk] neuro-, nevro-
neurologist {n} (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) :: [Bokmål] neurolog {m}, nevrolog {m}, nervelege {m}; [Nynorsk] neurolog {m}, nevrolog {m}
neuron {n} (a cell of the nervous system) :: [Bokmål] nevron {n}; [Nynorsk] nevron {n}
neuropsychiatry {n} (branch of medicine) :: [Bokmål] nevropsykiatri
neuroscience {n} (scientific study of the nervous system) :: nevrovitenskap {m}
neurosurgeon {n} (brain surgeon) :: [Bokmål] nevrokirurg {m}; [Nynorsk] nevrokirurg {m}
neuter {adj} :: nøytral
neuter {n} (the neuter gender (grammar)) :: [Bokmål] intetkjønn {n}, nøytrum {n}; [Nynorsk] inkjekjønn {n}, nøytrum {n}
neuter {n} (grammar: noun of the neuter gender) :: [Bokmål] intetkjønn {n}, intetkjønnsord {n}, nøytrum {n}; [Nynorsk] inkjekjønn {n}, inkjekjønnsord {n}, nøytrum {n}
neutral {adj} (not taking sides in a conflict) :: [Bokmål] nøytral; [Nynorsk] nøytral
neutral {adj} (having no obvious colour) :: [Bokmål] nøytral; [Nynorsk] nøytral
neutral {adj} (physics: possessing no charge) :: [Bokmål] nøytral; [Nynorsk] nøytral
neutral {adj} (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) :: [Bokmål] nøytral; [Nynorsk] nøytral
neutrality {n} (state of being neutral; taking no part on either side) :: [Bokmål] nøytralitet {f}; [Nynorsk] nøytralitet
neutralize {v} (to make even, inactive or ineffective) :: [Bokmål] nøytralisere; [Nynorsk] nøytralisere, nøytralisera
neutrino {n} (en elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) :: neutrino {m}
neutron {n} (subatomic particle) :: [Bokmål] nøytron {n}; [Nynorsk] nøytron {m} {n}
neutron star {n} (star composed of neutrons) :: [Bokmål] nøytronstjerne {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nøytronstjerne {f}, nøytronstjerna {f}
never {adv} (at no time) :: aldri
never mind {v} (it is not important) :: glem det
never say never {phrase} (never say never) :: [Bokmål] aldri si aldri; [Nynorsk] aldri sei aldri
nevertheless {adv} (in spite of what preceded) :: [Bokmål] likevel, allikevel, ikke desto mindre, likefullt; [Nynorsk] likevel
nevus {n} (benign lesion on skin) SEE: mole ::
new {adj} (recently made or created) :: ny
new {adj} (additional, recently discovered) :: ny
new {adj} (current or later) :: ny, nåværende
new {adj} (distinguishing something established more recently) :: ny
new {adj} (in original condition, pristine) :: ny
new {adj} (refreshed, reinvigorated) :: ny
new {adj} (newborn) :: nyfødt
new {adj} (of recent origin) :: ny
new {adj} (strange, unfamiliar) :: ny
new {adj} (recently arrived or appeared) :: ny
new {adj} (inexperienced, unaccustomed) :: ny
new age {n} (a modern spiritual and religious movement) :: New Age
new age {adj} (Of or relating to the New Age) :: newage
New Age {adj} (Of or relating to the New Age) :: newage
New Age {n} (a modern spiritual and religious movement) :: New Age
newb {n} (newbie) SEE: newbie ::
newbie {n} (new (inexperienced) user or participant) :: nybegynner, newbie {m}
newborn {adj} (reborn) SEE: reborn ::
newborn {adj} (recently born) :: [Bokmål] nyfødt; [Nynorsk] nyfødd
New Caledonia {prop} (overseas territory of France) :: [Bokmål] Ny-Caledonia; [Nynorsk] Ny-Caledonia
New Caledonian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to New Caledonia) :: [Bokmål] kaledonsk; [Nynorsk] kaledonsk, kaledonisk
newcomer {n} (one who has recently arrived in a community) :: [Bokmål] nykommer {m}; [Nynorsk] nykomar {m}
newcomer {n} (new participant in some activity) :: [Bokmål] nykommer {m}; [Nynorsk] nykomar {m}
New Delhi {prop} (capital of India) :: New Delhi
New England {prop} (six states of the United States) :: [Bokmål] New England
New English {prop} (form of the English language spoken since the Great Vowel Shift, completed in roughly 1550) :: [Bokmål] nyengelsk {m}, moderne engelsk {m}; [Nynorsk] nyengelsk {m}, moderne engelsk {m}
newfangled {adj} (modern, unfamiliar or different) :: nymotens
Newfoundland {prop} (Island off the coast of Eastern Canada) :: [Bokmål] Newfoundland; [Nynorsk] Newfoundland
New Guinea {prop} (large island) :: [Bokmål] Ny-Guinea; [Nynorsk] Ny-Guinea
New High German {prop} (modern German language) :: [Bokmål] nyhøgtysk {m}, nyhøytysk {m}; [Nynorsk] nyhøgtysk {m}
New Ireland {prop} (island) :: New Ireland
New Jersey {prop} (a northeast state of the United States of America) :: New Jersey
newlywed {adj} (recently married) :: nygift
Newman {prop} (surname meaning "new man") :: Nyman
new moon {n} (phase of moon when in conjunction with sun) :: [Bokmål] nymåne {m}; [Nynorsk] nymåne {m}
New Objectivity {prop} (artistic movement) :: [Bokmål] Den nye saklighet {m}
new potato {n} (one of the earliest potatoes of a new crop) :: [Bokmål] nypotet {m}; [Nynorsk] nypotet {m} {f}
news {n} (new information of interest) :: [Bokmål] nyhet {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nyheit {f}
news {n} (reports of current events) :: [Bokmål] nyheter {m-p} {f-p}; [Nynorsk] nyheiter {f-p}
news agency {n} (organisation that gathers and distributes news) :: [Bokmål] nyhetsbyrå {n}; [Nynorsk] nyheitsbyrå {n}
news anchor {n} (presenter of news broadcasts) :: [Bokmål] nyhetsanker {n}
news conference {n} (press conference) SEE: press conference ::
newsfeed {n} (a feed of news content) :: nyhetsstrøm {m}
newsletter {n} (publication) :: [Bokmål] nyhetsbrev {n}; [Nynorsk] nyheitsbrev {n}, nyhendebrev {n}
New South Wales {prop} (one state of Australia) :: New South Wales
New Spain {prop} (historical colony) :: [Bokmål] Ny-Spania {f}
newspaper {n} (publication) :: [Bokmål] avis {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] avis {f}
newspaper {n} (paper on which newspapers are printed) :: avispapir {n}
Newspeak {prop} (fictional language) :: nytale
newsprint {n} (inexpensive paper used in newspapers) :: [Bokmål] avispapir {n}; [Nynorsk] avispapir {n}
newsreader {n} (news anchor) SEE: news anchor ::
newsreel {n} (a short film containing news or current affairs; especially one of several shown in sequence) :: [Bokmål] filmavis {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] filmavis {f}
newsroom {n} (the office of a news organisation) :: [Bokmål] redaksjon {m}
New Stone Age {prop} (Neolithic) SEE: Neolithic ::
New Testament {prop} (second half of the Christian Bible) :: [Bokmål] Nytt testament {n}
Newton's second law {prop} (Newton's observation) :: [Bokmål] Newtons andre lov
Newton's third law {prop} (Newton's observation) :: [Bokmål] Newtons tredje lov
New World Order {prop} (vision for the world) :: ny verdensorden
new year {n} (year following the current year) :: [Bokmål] nyttår {n}, nyår {n}; [Nynorsk] nyttår {n}, nyår {n}
New Year {n} (the first few days of a calendar year) :: [Bokmål] nyttår {n}, nyår {n}; [Nynorsk] nyttår {n}, nyår {n}
New Year {n} (January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and the days following) :: [Bokmål] nyttår {n}, nyår {n}; [Nynorsk] nyttår {n}, nyår {n}
New Year's Day {n} (holiday occurring on January 1st) :: [Bokmål] nyttårsdag {m}, første nyttårsdag {m} {n-p}; [Nynorsk] nyttårsdag {m}
New Year's Eve {prop} (holiday on December 31st) :: [Bokmål] nyttårsaften {m}
New York {prop} (city) SEE: New York City ::
New York City {prop} (large city in the USA) :: [Bokmål] New York; [Nynorsk] New York
New Zealand {prop} (country in Oceania) :: [Bokmål] New Zealand, Ny-Zealand; [Nynorsk] New Zealand, Ny-Zealand
New Zealand {prop} (attributive form - relating to New Zealand) :: [Bokmål] newzealandsk, nyzealandsk; [Nynorsk] newzealandsk, nyzealandsk
New Zealander {n} (a person from New Zealand or of New Zealand descent) :: [Bokmål] newzealender {m}, newzealending {m}, nyzealender {m}, nyzealending {m}; [Nynorsk] newzealendar {m}, newzealending {m}, nyzealendar {m}, nyzealending {m}
next {adj} (following in a sequence) :: neste
next {adj} (being closer to the present location than all other items) :: neste, nærmest
next {adj} (nearest date, time, space or order) :: neste, følgende
next {adv} (In a time, place or sequence closest or following) :: nærmest
next {adv} (On the first subsequent occasion) :: som neste
next {prep} (on the side of) :: ved siden av, attmed
next {n} (the one that follows after this one (in languages with a definite article that is generally required in this sense)) :: neste {m}, nestemann {m}
next {prep} (next to) SEE: next to ::
nextly {adv} (next) SEE: next ::
next of kin {n} (closest blood relative, often heir to inheritance) :: [Bokmål] nærmeste pårørende {m}; [Nynorsk] næraste pårørande {m}
next of kin {n} (spouse, close friend, close relative) :: [Bokmål] pårørende {m}; [Nynorsk] pårørande {m}
next to {prep} (beside; alongside) :: ved siden av, hos
next to last {adj} (penultimate) SEE: penultimate ::
nib {n} (tip of a pen) :: [Bokmål] pennesplitt {m}; [Nynorsk] pennesplitt {m}
nib {n} (bill of a bird) :: nebb {n} {m}
Nicaragua {prop} (a country in Central America) :: [Bokmål] Nicaragua; [Nynorsk] Nicaragua
Nicaraguan {adj} (pertaining to Nicaragua) :: [Bokmål] nicaraguansk; [Nynorsk] nicaraguansk
Nicaraguan {n} (person from Nicaragua) :: [Bokmål] nicaraguaner {m}; [Nynorsk] nicaraguan {m}, nicaraguanar {m}
nice {adj} (pleasant) :: hyggelig, sympatisk
nice {adj} (attractive) :: pen
nice {adj} (showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment) :: fin
Nice {prop} (city in France) :: [Bokmål] Nice
nice-looking {adj} (attractive) SEE: attractive ::
Nicene Creed {prop} (official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith) :: [Bokmål] Den nikenske trosbekjennelse {f}; [Nynorsk] Den nikenske truvedkjenninga {f}
nice to meet you {phrase} (pleased to meet you) SEE: pleased to meet you ::
niche {n} (cavity, hollow, or recess) :: [Bokmål] nisje {m}
niche {n} (position of opportunity) :: [Bokmål] nisje {m}
Nicholas {prop} (male given name) :: Nils
Nicholson {prop} (surname meaning "son of Nicholas") :: Nilsen
nickel {n} (element) :: [Bokmål] nikkel {m} {n}; [Nynorsk] nikkel {m} {n}
nickel-plated {adj} (coated with nickel) :: [Bokmål] forniklet
nickname {n} (familiar, invented given name) :: [Bokmål] kallenavn {n}, økenavn {n}, kjælenavn {n}; [Nynorsk] kallenamn {n}, aukenamn {n}, kjælenamn {n}
nickname {n} (byname) :: [Bokmål] tilnavn {n}; [Nynorsk] tilnamn {n}
nicotine {n} (addictive alkaloid derived from tobacco) :: [Bokmål] nikotin {m} {n}; [Nynorsk] nikotin {m} {n}
nief {n} (fist) SEE: fist ::
nifty {adj} (good, useful) :: flink, hendig
nigella {n} (spice) SEE: black caraway ::
Niger {prop} (country) :: [Bokmål] Niger; [Nynorsk] Niger
Nigeria {prop} (a country in Western Africa) :: Nigeria
Nigerian {n} (person) :: [Bokmål] nigerianer {m}; [Nynorsk] nigerian {m}, nigerianar {m}
Nigerian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Nigeria, the Nigerian people or culture) :: [Bokmål] nigeriansk; [Nynorsk] nigeriansk
Nigerien {n} (person) :: [Bokmål] nigerer {m}; [Nynorsk] nigerar {m}
Nigerien {adj} (pertaining to Niger) :: [Bokmål] nigersk; [Nynorsk] nigersk
nigger {n} (Negro person, black person (pejorative)) :: [Bokmål] svarting {m}, sotrør {n}; [Nynorsk] svarting {m}
night {n} (period between sunset and sunrise) :: [Bokmål] natt {f} {m}; [Nynorsk] natt {f}
night {n} (evening or night spent at a particular activity) :: [Bokmål] kveld {m}, aften {m}; [Nynorsk] kveld {m}, aftan {m}
night {n} (night spent away from home) :: [Bokmål] overnatting {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] overnatting {f}
night {n} (quality of sleep obtained during a night) :: [Bokmål] nattesøvn {m}; [Nynorsk] nattesøvn {m}, nattesvevn {m}
night {n} (nightfall) :: [Bokmål] skumring {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] skumring {f}
night {n} (darkness) :: [Bokmål] mørke {n}; [Nynorsk] mørker {n}
nightclothes {n} (clothing worn while sleeping) :: [Bokmål] nattøy {n}; [Nynorsk] nattøy {n}
nightclub {n} (establishment that is open late at night) :: [Bokmål] nattklubb {m}; [Nynorsk] nattklubb {m}
nightdress {n} (sleeping garment worn by women) SEE: nightgown ::
nightfall {n} (the close of the day; the coming of night) :: mørkets frambrudd, skumring {m}
nightgown {n} (sleeping garment worn by women) :: [Bokmål] nattkjole {m}; [Nynorsk] nattkjole {m}
nightie {n} (sleeping garment worn by women) SEE: nightgown ::
nightingale {n} (bird) :: sørnattergal {?}
nightjar {n} (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) :: [Bokmål] nattravn {m}; [Nynorsk] natteramn {m}
nightmare {n} (dream) :: mareritt {n}
nightmare {n} (experience) :: mareritt {n}
nightshade {n} (deadly nightshade) SEE: deadly nightshade ::
night shift {n} (period) :: [Bokmål] nattskift {n}; [Nynorsk] nattskift {n}
night shift {n} (group of workers) :: [Bokmål] nattskift {n}; [Nynorsk] nattskift {n}
nightshirt {n} (shirt-like garment) SEE: nightgown ::
night sky {n} (sky seen at night) :: [Bokmål] nattehimmel {m}, natthimmel {m}; [Nynorsk] nattehimmel {m}, natthimmel {m}
nightstand {n} (small table placed at the head side of a bed) :: nattbord {n}
nighttime {n} (hours of darkness) :: natt {m} {f}
night vision {n} (ability to see in the dark) :: [Bokmål] nattsyn {n}; [Nynorsk] nattsyn {n} {f}
night watch {n} (watch kept during the night) :: [Bokmål] nattvakt {m} {f}
night watchman {n} (person who guards at night) :: [Bokmål] nattvakt {m} {f}
nightwear {n} (nightclothes) SEE: nightclothes ::
nightwork {n} (work carried out at night) :: [Bokmål] nattarbeid {n}; [Nynorsk] nattarbeid {n}
nihilism {n} (view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning) :: [Bokmål] nihilisme {m}
nihilism {n} (rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, moral principles, legal rules, etc.) :: [Bokmål] nihilisme {m}
nihilism {n} (doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life) :: [Bokmål] nihilisme {m}; [Nynorsk] nihilisme {m}
nihilism {n} (alternative letter-case form of Nihilism) SEE: Nihilism ::
Nihilism {prop} (movement that rejected all authority and promoted the use of violence for political change) :: [Bokmål] nihilisme {m}
Nihongo {n} (Japanese) SEE: Japanese ::
nil {n} (nothing) :: [Bokmål] null; [Nynorsk] null
Nile {prop} (river) :: [Bokmål] Nilen {m}; [Nynorsk] Nilen {m}
nimble {adj} (quick and light in movement or action) :: kjapp, rask, flink
nimble {adj} (quick-witted and alert) :: rask
Nina {prop} (female given name) :: Nina
nincompoop {n} (foolish or silly person) :: tullebukk {m}
nine {num} (cardinal number) :: ni
nine men's morris {n} (board game) :: [Bokmål] mølle {f}; [Nynorsk] mølle {f}
nineteen {num} (cardinal number) :: nitten
nineteenth {adj} (the ordinal form of the number nineteen, see also: 19th) :: nittende
ninetieth {adj} (ordinal form of ninety) :: [Bokmål] nittiende
ninety {num} (90) :: nitti
ninety-nine {num} (cardinal number 99) :: [Bokmål] nittini; [Nynorsk] nittini
ninety-seven {num} (97) :: nittisyv
ninety-six {num} (96) :: nittiseks
ninja {n} (person trained in ninjutsu) :: ninja {m}
ninth {adj} (ordinal form of nine, see also: 9th) :: [Bokmål] niende; [Nynorsk] niande
niobium {n} (chemical element) :: [Bokmål] niob {n}; [Nynorsk] niob {n}
nip in the bud {v} (To remove a bud from a plant) :: [Bokmål] knipe
nip in the bud {v} (to prevent at an early stage) :: [Bokmål] ta ved roten
nipple {n} (projection of mammary gland) :: [Bokmål] brystvorte {m} {f}, patte {m}, [technical] nippel {m}; [Nynorsk] brystvorte {f}, patte {m} {f}, [technical] nippel {m}
Nippon {prop} (a country in East Asia) SEE: Japan ::
Nipponese {adj} (Japanese) SEE: Japanese ::
Nipponese {prop} (Japanese) SEE: Japanese ::
nit {n} (egg of a louse) :: gnett
nithing {n} (coward, dastard) SEE: coward ::
nithing {adj} (cowardly, dastardly) SEE: cowardly ::
nitpicker {n} (one who nitpicks) :: kverulant {m}
nitpicking {n} (any process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors) :: [Bokmål] flisespikkeri {n}
nitrate {n} (any salt or ester of nitric acid) :: [Bokmål] nitrat {n}; [Nynorsk] nitrat {n}
nitric acid {n} (HNO3) :: [Bokmål] salpetersyre {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] salpetersyre {f}
nitrogen {n} (chemical element) :: nitrogen {?}; [Bokmål] kvelstoff {?}; [Nynorsk] nitrogen {?}, kvelstoff {?}, kvæve {?}
nitrogen dioxide {n} (the binary compound NO2) :: [Bokmål] nitrogendioksid {n}; [Nynorsk] nitrogendioksid {n}
nitrogen oxide {n} (any oxide of nitrogen) :: [Bokmål] nitrogenoksid {n}; [Nynorsk] nitrogenoksid {n}
nitroglycerine {n} (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) :: [Bokmål] nitroglyserol {m}, nitroglyserin {m} {n}; [Nynorsk] nitroglyserol {m}, nitroglyserin {m}
nitro-hydrochloric acid {n} (aqua regia) SEE: aqua regia ::
nitty {adj} (foolish, inane) SEE: foolish ::
nitty {n} (dope fiend, druggie) SEE: drug addict ::
Niue {prop} (island of Niue) :: [Bokmål] Niue; [Nynorsk] Niue
Niuean {prop} (language) :: [Bokmål] niuisk {n}; [Nynorsk] niuisk {n}
Niuean {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Niue) :: [Bokmål] niuisk; [Nynorsk] niuisk
Nivkh {prop} (language) :: Giljakisk, Nivkhisk
nix {n} (colloquial: nothing) :: niks
nix {n} (water spirit) :: [Bokmål] nøkk {m}; [Nynorsk] nykk {m}, nøkk {m}
nixie {n} (water spirit) SEE: nix ::
no {determiner} (not any) :: ingen; [Bokmål] null; [Nynorsk] null
no {determiner} (used to show an activity is forbidden) :: [preceded by a verbal noun] forbudt
no {particle} (used to show disagreement or negation) :: nei; [Nynorsk] nei
no {n} (a negating expression) :: nei {n}
No. {n} (abbreviation of "number") :: nr,
Noah {prop} (biblical character) :: Noa
Noah {prop} (male given name) :: Noah
Noah's ark {prop} (the vessel built by Noah under God's instructions, as described in Genesis) :: Noas ark {m}
nobelium {n} (chemical element) :: nobelium
Nobel Prize {n} (international prize) :: [Bokmål] nobelpris {m}; [Nynorsk] nobelpris {m}
noble {n} (aristocrat) :: [Bokmål] adelsmann {m}, adelskvinne {m} {f} [female], adelsdame {m} {f} [female], aristokrat {m}; [Nynorsk] adelsmann {m}, adelskvinne {f}, adelsdame {f}, aristokrat {m}
noble {adj} (having honorable qualities) :: [Bokmål] edel; [Nynorsk] edel
noble gas {n} (element of group 18 of the periodic table) :: edelgass {m}
nobleman {n} (man of noble rank, title, or status; peer; aristocrat) :: [Bokmål] adelsmann {m}; [Nynorsk] adelsmann {m}
noble metal {n} (metal resistant to corrosion) :: edelmetall {n}
noble savage {n} :: den edle ville {m}
noblewoman {n} (a woman of noble rank) :: [Bokmål] adelsdame {m} {f}, adelsfrue {m} {f}, adelskvinne {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] adelsdame {f}, adelsfrue {f}, adelskvinne {f}
nobody {pron} (not any person; the logical negation of somebody) SEE: no one ::
nobody {n} (unimportant person) :: [Bokmål] null {n} {m}; [Nynorsk] null {n} {m}
nocebo {n} (pharmacologically inactive substance experienced as harmful) :: nocebo
no comment {phrase} ("official" refusal to relay any further information) :: [Bokmål] ingen kommentar
noctule {n} (bat of the genus Nyctalus) :: [Bokmål] storflaggermus {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] storflaggermus {f}
nocturne {n} (a dreamlike or pensive composition) :: [Bokmål] nocturne
nod {v} (incline the head up and down) :: nikke
nod {n} (instance of moving one's head) :: nikk {n}
no entry {phrase} (entry is forbidden) :: innkjørsel forbudt, adgang forbudt
no-fly zone {n} (an airspace in which aircraft, especially military aircraft, are forbidden to fly) :: [Bokmål] flyforbudssone {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] flyforbodssone {f}
noise {n} (various sounds, usually unwanted) :: [Bokmål] støy {m}, larm {m}; [Nynorsk] støy {m}, larm {m}
noiseless {adj} (silent) :: [Bokmål] lydløs
noiselessly {adv} (in a quiet manner) :: [Bokmål] lydløst
noisy {adj} (making a noise) :: [Bokmål] støyende, bråket, bråkete, høylytt; [Nynorsk] bråkete
nomadic {adj} (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) :: [Bokmål] nomadisk; [Nynorsk] nomadisk
no man's land {n} (place where no one can or should be) :: [Bokmål] ingenmannsland {n}; [Nynorsk] ingenmannsland {n}
no man's land {n} (stretch of land between the border posts of two contiguous sovereign states) :: [Bokmål] ingenmannsland {n}; [Nynorsk] ingenmannsland {n}
no matter what {prep} (whatever) :: uansett
nom de guerre {n} (pseudonym) SEE: pseudonym ::
nom de plume {n} (pseudonym) SEE: pseudonym ::
nomenclature {n} (set of names or terms) :: [Bokmål] nomenklatur {m} {n}; [Nynorsk] nomenklatur {m}
nomination {n} (An act or instance of nominating) :: [Bokmål] nominasjon {m}; [Nynorsk] nominasjon {m}
nominative {n} (the nominative case) SEE: nominative case ::
nominative case {n} (case used to indicate the subject) :: [Bokmål] nominativ; [Nynorsk] nominativ
non-aggression principle {n} :: ikke-aggresjons-prinsippet
nonalcoholic {adj} (containing at most trace amounts of alcohol) :: [Bokmål] alkoholfri; [Nynorsk] alkoholfri
nonaligned {adj} (not allied) :: alliansefri, nøytral
nonane {n} (nonane) :: nonan {n}
nonce {n} (a nonce word) SEE: nonce word ::
nonce word {n} (word invented for the occasion) :: engangsord {n}
nonchalance {n} (indifference; carelessness; coolness) :: [Bokmål] nonchalanse {m}
noncommissioned officer {n} (non-commissioned officer) SEE: non-commissioned officer ::
non-commissioned officer {n} (person of authority in the military who has not received a commission) :: [Bokmål] underoffiser {m} [historical military grade]
noncommittal {adj} (tending to avoid commitment) :: [Bokmål] uforpliktende, reservert
nonentity {n} (an unimportant or insignificant person) :: [Bokmål] null {n} {m}; [Nynorsk] null {n} {m}
nones {n} (midday) SEE: noon ::
nones {n} (midday meal) SEE: lunch ::
nonetheless {adv} (nevertheless) :: [Bokmål] likevel, allikevel; [Nynorsk] likevel
no news is good news {proverb} (lack of information suggests nothing bad) :: [Bokmål] ingen nyheter er gode nyheter
nonfiction {n} (written works intended to give facts) :: faglitteratur
non-governmental organization {n} (organization with no government participation) :: ikke-statlig organisasjon
non-iron {adj} (not needing to be ironed) :: [Bokmål] strykefri; [Nynorsk] strykefri
nonkilling {n} (A precept or worldview) :: ikkedrap
nonlawful {adj} (unlawful) SEE: unlawful ::
nonpolitical {adj} (not political) :: [Bokmål] upolitisk; [Nynorsk] upolitisk
non-smoker {n} (somebody who does not smoke tobacco) :: [Bokmål] ikke-røyker {m}, ikke-røker {m}; [Nynorsk] ikkje-røykjar {m}
nonsymmetric {adj} (asymmetrical) SEE: asymmetrical ::
noob {n} (newbie) :: noob {m}, nabb {m}
noodle {n} (fool) SEE: fool ::
noodle {n} (string or strip of pasta) :: nudel
noon {n} (midnight) SEE: midnight ::
noon {n} (midday) :: non {m} [archaic]; [Bokmål] middag {m}; [Nynorsk] middag {m}
no one {pron} (not even a single person) :: ingen; [Nynorsk] ingen
noose {n} (adjustable loop or rope) :: renneløkke {c}, rennesnare {c}, løkke {f}
no pain, no gain {proverb} (discomfort is necessary to achieve goals) :: den som intet våger, intet vinner [he who dares nothing wins nothing]
no parking {phrase} (no parking) :: [Bokmål] parkering forbudt
no problem {interj} (it does not pose a problem) :: ikke noe problem
no problem {interj} (no thanks or apology is necessary) :: ikke noe problem
nor {conj} (nor) :: eller, heller ikke
nordic {adj} (Nordic) SEE: Nordic ::
Nordic {adj} (of or relating to the Nordic countries) :: nordisk
Nordic combined {n} (cross-country skiing and ski jumping) :: kombinert {m}
Nordic countries {n} (the Nordic countries collectively) :: [Bokmål] Norden, nordiske land {n-p}; [Nynorsk] Norden, Norderlanda {n-p}
norm {n} (that which is normal) :: norm
normal {adj} (usual, ordinary) :: normal, ordinær, vanlig, alminnelig
normalcy {n} (state of being normal) :: normalitet {m}
normal distribution {n} (probability distribution) :: normalfordeling {m}
normality {n} (state of being normal) :: normalitet {m}
Norman {n} (a person from Normandy) :: [Bokmål] normanner {m}; [Nynorsk] normannar {m}
Norman {adj} (of or pertaining to Normandy and its inhabitants) :: [Bokmål] normannisk; [Nynorsk] normannisk
Normandy {prop} (region of France) :: [Bokmål] Normandie; [Nynorsk] Normandie
Norn {prop} (language) :: [Bokmål] norn {n}; [Nynorsk] norn {n}
Norse {n} (speakers of any North Germanic language) :: Norrøns {m-p}
Norse {prop} (The ancient language spoken by Vikings) :: norrønt {n}
north {n} (compass point) :: nord
north {adj} :: nord
North African {adj} (of or pertaining to North Africa) :: [Bokmål] nordafrikansk; [Nynorsk] nordafrikansk
North America {prop} (continent) :: [Bokmål] Nord-Amerika
North American {adj} (relating to North America) :: [Bokmål] nordamerikansk; [Nynorsk] nordamerikansk
North Atlantic Treaty Organization {prop} (intergovernmental military alliance) :: [Bokmål] Den nordatlantiske traktats organisasjon {f}; [Nynorsk] Den nordatlantiske traktat-organisasjonen {f}
North Cape {prop} (North Cape (Norway)) :: Nordkapp
North Dakota {prop} (state of the United States of America) :: [Bokmål] Nord-Dakota; [Nynorsk] Nord-Dakota
northeast {n} (compass point) :: [Bokmål] nordøst; [Nynorsk] nordaust
North East England {prop} (official region of England) :: [Bokmål] Nordøst-England; [Nynorsk] Nordaust-England
North East Land {prop} (island) :: Nordaustlandet
northerly {n} (wind blowing from the north) :: [Bokmål] nordavind {m}; [Nynorsk] nordavind {m}
northern bilberry {n} (shrub and berry) SEE: bog bilberry ::
Northern Cyprus {prop} (a de-facto state) :: Nord-Kypros
Northern Europe {prop} (sociopolitical region of Europe) :: [Bokmål] Nord-Europa; [Nynorsk] Nord-Europa
northern fulmar {n} (Fulmar glacialis) :: havhest
northern gannet {n} (Morus bassanus) :: [Bokmål] havsule {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] havsule {f}
northern goshawk {n} (Accipiter gentilis) :: hønsehauk; [Nynorsk] hønsehauk
Northern Ireland {prop} (Northern Ireland) :: Nord-Irland
Northern Irish {adj} (relating to Northern Ireland) :: [Bokmål] nordirsk; [Nynorsk] nordirsk
northern lights {n} (the aurora of the northern hemisphere) :: [Bokmål] nordlys {n}; [Nynorsk] nordlys {n}, nordljos {n}
Northern Macedonia {prop} (country) SEE: North Macedonia ::
Northern Marianas {prop} (Northern Marianas) :: [Bokmål] Nord-Marianene; [Nynorsk] Nord-Marianane
northernmost {adj} (farthest north) :: [Bokmål] nordligste; [Nynorsk] nordlegaste
Northern Norway {prop} (area of Norway) :: [Bokmål] Nord-Norge; [Nynorsk] Nord-Noreg
northern raccoon {n} (Procyon lotor) SEE: raccoon ::
Northern Sea Route {prop} (a shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean) :: Nordøstpassasjen, Nordlige sjørute
Northern Territory {prop} (Territory in northern Australia) :: Nordterritoriet; [Nynorsk] Nordterritoriet
northern wheatear {n} (Oenanthe oenanthe) :: steinskvett
North Frisian {prop} (Frisian language) :: Nordfrisisk
North Korea {prop} (North Korea) :: Nord-Korea
North Korean {n} (person from North Korea) :: [Bokmål] nordkoreaner {m}; [Nynorsk] nordkorean {m}, nordkoreanar {m}
North Korean {adj} (pertaining to North Korea) :: [Bokmål] nordkoreansk; [Nynorsk] nordkoreansk
North Macedonia {prop} (country in Europe) :: [Bokmål] Nord-Makedonia; [Nynorsk] Nord-Makedonia
north-northeast {n} (compass point) :: nord-nordøst
north-northwest {n} (compass point) :: [Bokmål] nord-nordvest; [Nynorsk] nord-nordvest
North Pole {prop} (northernmost point on Earth) :: [Bokmål] Nordpolen {m}; [Nynorsk] Nordpolen {m}
North Rhine-Westphalia {prop} (state) :: Nordrhein-Westfalen
North Sea {prop} (a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean between Britain, Scandinavia and Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France) :: [Bokmål] Nordsjøen; [Nynorsk] Nordsjøen
northwest {n} (compass point) :: [Bokmål] nordvest; [Nynorsk] nordvest
Northwest Territories {prop} (Territory in northern Canada) :: [Bokmål] Nordvestterritoriene {p}; [Nynorsk] Nordvestterritoria {p}
north wind {n} (wind blowing from the north) :: [Bokmål] nordavind {m}; [Nynorsk] nordavind {m}
Norway {prop} (Scandinavian country) :: [Bokmål] Norge {n}; [Nynorsk] Noreg {n}
Norway lemming {n} (Norway lemming) :: [Bokmål] lemen {n}; [Nynorsk] lemen {n}
Norway maple {n} (Acer platanoides) :: [Bokmål] spisslønn; [Nynorsk] spisslønn
Norway pine {n} (Pinus resinosa) SEE: red pine ::
Norwegian {n} (native of Norway) :: [Bokmål] nordmann {m}; [Nynorsk] nordmann {m}
Norwegian {n} (language of Norway) :: [Bokmål] norsk {m}; [Nynorsk] norsk {m}
Norwegian {adj} (of or pertaining to Norway) :: [Bokmål] norsk; [Nynorsk] norsk
Norwegian {adj} (of or pertaining to Norwegians) :: [Bokmål] norsk; [Nynorsk] norsk
Norwegian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) :: [Bokmål] norsk; [Nynorsk] norsk
Norwegian Bokmål {n} (Bokmål) SEE: Bokmål ::
Norwegian Nynorsk {n} (Nynorsk) SEE: Nynorsk ::
Norwegian Sea {prop} (part of the Atlantic) :: Norskehavet {n}
nose {n} (protuberance on the face) :: [Bokmål] nese {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nase {m}
nose {n} (snout, nose of an animal) :: [Bokmål] snute {m} {f}, mule {m}, tryne {n}; [Nynorsk] snute {m}, mule {m}, tryne {n}
nose {n} (tip of an object) :: [Bokmål] neseparti {n}; [Nynorsk] naseparti {n}
nose {n} (length of a horse’s nose) :: [Bokmål] mulelengde; [Nynorsk] mulelengd {f}
nose {n} (skill in recognising bouquet) :: [Bokmål] nese {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nase {m}
noseband {n} (part of a bridle or halter) :: nesereim {m}
nosebleed {n} (haemorrhage from the nose) :: [Nynorsk] naseblod {n}
nosh {v} (to perform fellatio (on)) SEE: blow ::
nosh {n} (snack) SEE: snack ::
nosh {v} (snack) SEE: snack ::
no smoking {phrase} (phrase used in notices indicating that the smoking of cigarettes is not permitted) :: [Bokmål] røyking forbudt; [Nynorsk] røyking forbode
nosology {n} (the systematic investigation or classification of disease) :: [Bokmål] nosologi {m}
nostalgia {n} (bittersweet yearning for the things of the past) :: [Bokmål] nostalgi {m}; [Nynorsk] nostalgi {m}
nostalgia {n} (longing for home or familiar surroundings) SEE: homesickness ::
nostalgic {adj} (pertaining to nostalgia) :: [Bokmål] nostalgisk; [Nynorsk] nostalgisk
nostril {n} (either of the two orifices located on the nose) :: [Bokmål] nesebor {n}
not {adv} (negates meaning of verb) :: [Bokmål] ikke, ei; [Nynorsk] ikkje, ei
not {conj} (And not) :: [Bokmål] ikke; [Nynorsk] ikkje
not {interj} :: [Bokmål] ikke; [Nynorsk] ikkje
notability {n} (quality of being notable) :: notabilitet {m}
notability {n} (notable person or thing) :: notabilitet {m}
note {n} (musical sound) :: [Bokmål] note {m}
note {n} (banknote) SEE: banknote ::
notebook {n} (empty book able to be used for notes) :: skrivebok; [Bokmål] notatbok {m} {f}, notisbok {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] notatbok {f}, notisbok {f}
notepad {n} (bound pad of paper) :: [Bokmål] notatblokk {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] notatblokk {f} {m}
notetaking {n} (writing pieces of information) :: [Bokmål] notatskriving {m} {f}
not even {adv} (constitutes an emphatic negation) :: [Bokmål] ikke engang, selv ikke
not guilty {n} :: [Bokmål] ikke skyldig; [Nynorsk] ikkje skuldig, ikkje skyldig
no thank you {interj} (polite way of saying no) :: nei takk
nothing {pron} (not any thing) :: [Bokmål] ingenting, intet; [Nynorsk] ingenting, inkje
nothing {pron} (something trifling) :: ingenting
nothing but {adv} (nothing but) :: [Bokmål] ikke noe annet enn, intet annet enn, ingenting annet enn
nothingness {n} (state of nonexistence; the condition of being nothing) :: ingenting; [Bokmål] intet {n}
nothing ventured, nothing gained {proverb} (if one takes no risks, one will not gain any benefits) SEE: no pain, no gain ::
no through road {n} (cul-de-sac) SEE: cul-de-sac ::
notice {v} (to become aware of) :: bemerke
noticeable {adj} (capable of being seen or noticed) :: [Bokmål] merkbar; [Nynorsk] merkbar
notify {v} ((transitive) to give (someone) notice of (something)) :: meddele
notorious {adj} (known widely and infamously) :: [Bokmål] notorisk; [Nynorsk] notorisk
not to mention {conj} (much less) :: for ikke å snakke om
notwithstanding {adv} (never the less) SEE: nevertheless ::
nougat {n} (a confection of honey and roasted nuts) :: nougat {m}
nought {n} (zero) :: [Bokmål] null {m} {n}; [Nynorsk] null {m} {n}
noughts and crosses {n} (game) SEE: tic-tac-toe ::
noun {n} (grammatical category (narrow sense)) :: [Bokmål] substantiv {n}, navnord {n}; [Nynorsk] substantiv {n}, namnord {n}
noun {n} (grammatical category (broad sense)) :: nomen {n}
noun phrase {n} (phrase that can serve as the subject or the object of a verb) :: [Bokmål] substantivfrase {m}; [Nynorsk] substantivfrase {f}
noun substantive {n} (noun) SEE: noun ::
nourishment {n} (something that nourishes; food) :: ernæring {m} {f}
Nova Scotia {prop} (province in eastern Canada) :: [Bokmål] Nova Scotia
Novaya Zemlya {prop} (archipelago in Russia) :: Novaja Semlja, Gåselandet
novel {n} (work of prose fiction) :: [Bokmål] roman {m}
novelist {n} (author of novels) :: [Bokmål] romanforfatter {m}; [Nynorsk] romanforfattar {m}
November {prop} (eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar) :: [Bokmål] november {m}; [Nynorsk] november {m}
novice {n} (beginner) :: nybegynner {m}, novise {m}, novise {f}
novice {n} (new member of a religious order) :: novise {m}, novise {f}
Novorossiysk {prop} (city) :: Novorossijsk
now {adv} (at the present time) :: [Bokmål] ; [Nynorsk] no,
now {conj} (since, because) :: nå som
now {n} (the present time) :: [Bokmål] {n}, nu {n}; [Nynorsk] no {n}, {n}
nowadays {adv} :: nå til dags; [Nynorsk] no til dags
now and again {adv} (now and then) SEE: now and then ::
now and then {adv} ((idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally; intermittently) :: av og til, nå og da
Nowheresville {n} (a geographical location that is deemed obscure or unimportant) :: Gokk
no wonder {n} (small wonder) SEE: small wonder ::
no worries {interj} (you're welcome) SEE: you're welcome ::
nuance {n} (minor distinction) :: [Bokmål] nyanse {m}; [Nynorsk] nyanse {m}
Nubian {n} (inhabitant of ancient Nubia or a person of Nubian descent) :: [Bokmål] nubier; [Nynorsk] nubiar
Nubian {adj} (pertaining to Nubia, its people or its language) :: [Bokmål] nubisk; [Nynorsk] nubisk
nuclear {adj} (pertaining to the nucleus of a cell) :: nukleær
nuclear {adj} (pertaining to the atomic nucleus) :: [Bokmål] kjernefysisk; [Nynorsk] kjernefysisk
nuclear {adj} (involving nuclear energy) :: kjerne-/atom-, kjernekraft/atomkraft; [Bokmål] kjernefysisk; [Nynorsk] kjernefysisk
nuclear {adj} (of a weapon: deriving its force from nuclear energy) :: kjerne-/atom-; [Bokmål] kjernefysisk; [Nynorsk] kjernefysisk
nuclear energy {n} (energy released by a nuclear reaction) :: [Bokmål] kjerneenergi {m}; [Nynorsk] kjerneenergi {m}
nuclear family {n} (a family unit consisting of a father, mother and children) :: [Bokmål] kjernefamilie {m}; [Nynorsk] kjernefamilie {m}
nuclear fission {n} (atom-splitting nuclear reaction) :: fisjonere, spalte; [Bokmål] fisjon {m}; [Nynorsk] fisjon {m}
nuclear force {n} (physics: force that binds protons and neutrons into nucleus) :: [Bokmål] kjernekraft {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] kjernekraft {f}
nuclear fuel {n} (radioactive fuel) :: [Bokmål] kjernebrensel {n}; [Nynorsk] kjernebrensel {n}
nuclear membrane {n} (double lipid bilayer surrounding genetic material in eukaryotic cells) :: [Bokmål] kjernemembran; [Nynorsk] kjernemembran
nuclear physics {n} (branch of physics) :: [Bokmål] kjernefysikk {m}; [Nynorsk] kjernefysikk {m}
nuclear power {n} (power from nuclear reactions) :: [Bokmål] kjernekraft {m} {f}, atomkraft {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] kjernekraft {f}, atomkraft {f}
nuclear reactor {n} (device) :: [Bokmål] atomreaktor {m}, kjernereaktor {m}; [Nynorsk] kjernereaktor {m}, atomreaktor {m}
nuclear war {n} (war fought using nuclear weapons) :: [Bokmål] atomkrig {m}; [Nynorsk] atomkrig {m}
nuclear waste {n} (type of waste) SEE: radioactive waste ::
nuclear weapon {n} (explosive device) :: [Bokmål] atomvåpen {n}, kjernevåpen {n}; [Nynorsk] atomvåpen {n}
nucleolus {n} (part of nucleus of a cell) :: [Nynorsk] kromosomar
nucleus {n} (core, central part of something) :: [Bokmål] kjerne {m}; [Nynorsk] kjerne {m}
nucleus {n} (physics: massive, positively charged core of an atom) :: [Bokmål] kjerne {m}; [Nynorsk] kjerne {m}
nucleus {n} (cytology: large organelle found in cells) :: [Bokmål] kjerne {m}, cellekjerne {m}; [Nynorsk] kjerne {m}, cellekjerne {m}
nude {adj} (without clothing or other covering) :: naken
nudging {n} (Hinting or influencing) :: dulting
nudist beach {n} (beach where nudity is allowed) :: [Bokmål] nakenstrand {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nakenstrand {f}
nudity {n} (the state of being without clothing on the body) :: [Bokmål] nakenhet {m} {f}
null and void {adj} (invalid, cancelled, unenforceable) :: død og maktesløs
numb {adj} (physically unable to feel) :: [Bokmål] nummen
number {n} (abstract entity) :: [Bokmål] antall {n}, tall {n}; [Nynorsk] tal {n}
number {n} (numeral) :: [Bokmål] tall {n}; [Nynorsk] tal {n}
number {n} (mathematics: number) :: [Bokmål] tall {n}; [Nynorsk] tal {n}
number {n} (used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence) :: [Bokmål] nummer {n}; [Nynorsk] nummer {n}
number {n} (grammar: state of being singular, dual or plural) :: numerus {m}
numberful {adj} (numerous) SEE: numerous ::
number plate {n} (license plate) SEE: license plate ::
Numbers {prop} (fourth book of the Bible) :: Fjerde Mosebok
numbersome {adj} (numerous) SEE: numerous ::
numerable {adj} (numerous) SEE: numerous ::
numeral {n} (non-word symbol that represents a number) :: [Bokmål] tall {n}; [Nynorsk] tal {n}
numeral {n} (word or symbol representing a number, see also: noun numeral) :: [Bokmål] tall {n}, tallord {n}, numerale {n}; [Nynorsk] tal {n}, talord {n}, numerale {n}
numerator {n} (number or expression written above the line in a fraction) :: [Bokmål] teller {m}; [Nynorsk] teljar {m}
numeric {adj} (of, or relating to numbers) SEE: numerical ::
numerical {adj} (of or pertaining to numbers) :: [Bokmål] numerisk, tallmessig; [Nynorsk] numerisk
numerically {adv} (numerically) :: [Bokmål] tallmessig
numerous {adj} (Indefinitely large numerically) :: [Bokmål] tallrik; [Nynorsk] talrik
nun {n} (member of a Christian religious community of women) :: nonne {m}
nuncio {n} (one who bears a message) SEE: messenger ::
nunnery {n} (brothel) SEE: brothel ::
nurse {n} (person trained to provide care for the sick) :: [Bokmål] sykepleier {m}, sykesøster {f}, søster {f}, pleier {m}, pleierske {m}, sykepleierske {m} {f} [dated, female]; [Nynorsk] sjukepleiar {m}
nurse {n} (wet nurse) SEE: wet nurse ::
nursery {n} (place where young plants are cultivated for transplanting) :: [Bokmål] planteskole {m}; [Nynorsk] planteskole {m}, planteskule {m}
nursery rhyme {n} (short poem or song for children) :: barneregle {m} {f}; [Bokmål] barnerim {n}; [Nynorsk] barnerim {n}
nursery school {n} (a school for pre-school children) :: [Bokmål] barnehage {m}; [Nynorsk] barnehage {m}
nursing {n} (caring for patients) :: [Bokmål] sykepleie {m} {f}, sjukepleie {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] sjukepleie {f}
nursing {n} (breastfeeding) SEE: breastfeeding ::
nut {n} (hard-shelled fruit) :: [Bokmål] nøtt {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nøtt {f}
nut {n} (that fits on a bolt) :: mutter {m}
nut {n} (slang: insane person) :: galning {m}, gærning {m}
nut {n} (slang: the head) :: [Bokmål] nøtt {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nøtt {f}
nut {n} (slang: testicle) :: ball {m}
nutcracker {n} (implement for cracking nuts) :: [Bokmål] nøtteknekker {m}
nutfarm {n} (informal term for lunatic asylum) SEE: madhouse ::
nuthouse {n} (informal term for lunatic asylum) SEE: madhouse ::
nutmeg {n} (seed) :: muskatnøtt; [Bokmål] muskat {m}; [Nynorsk] muskat {m}
nutmeg {n} (soccer/football sense) :: [Bokmål] tunnel {m}
nutmeg {v} (soccer/football sense of the verb) :: [Bokmål] slå tunnel på
nutrient {n} (substance that provides nourishment) :: [Bokmål] næringsstoff {n}; [Nynorsk] næringsstoff {n}
nutrition {n} (nutrition) :: ernæring
nutritional {adj} (pertaining to nutrition) :: [Bokmål] ernæringsmessig; [Nynorsk] ernæringsmessig
nutritionally {adv} (concerning nutrition) :: [Bokmål] ernæringsmessig; [Nynorsk] ernæringsmessig
nutritious {adj} (providing nutrients) :: [Bokmål] næringsrik; [Nynorsk] næringsrik
nuts {n} (nut) SEE: nut ::
Nuuk {prop} (capital of Greenland) :: Godthåb
nychthemeron {n} (one day and one night) :: døgn {n}
Nygaard {prop} :: Nygaard
Nygard {prop} :: Nygård
nymph {n} (insect larva) :: [Bokmål] nymfe {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nymfe {f}
nymph {n} (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) :: [Bokmål] nymfe {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nymfe {f}
nymph {n} (young girl who may inspire lust) :: [Bokmål] nymfe {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nymfe {f}
nymphomania {n} (excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women) :: [Bokmål] nymfomani {m}; [Nynorsk] nymfomani {m}
nymphomaniac {n} (woman with excessive sexual desire) :: [Bokmål] nymfoman {m}
nymphomaniac {adj} (of woman: having excessive sexual desire) :: [Bokmål] nymfoman; [Nynorsk] nymfoman
nymphomaniacal {adj} (nymphomaniac) SEE: nymphomaniac ::
Nynorsk {n} (one of the two major Norwegian (written) languages) :: [Bokmål] nynorsk; [Nynorsk] nynorsk