wacky {adj} (zany) SEE: zany ::
Wadden Sea {prop} (Wadden Sea) :: [Bokmål] Vadehavet; [Nynorsk] Vadehavet
wade {v} (to walk through water or something that impedes progress) :: vade, vasse
wading bird {n} (long-legged bird) :: [Bokmål] vadefugl {m}; [Nynorsk] vadefugl {m}
waffle {n} (flat pastry) :: [Bokmål] vaffel {m}; [Nynorsk] vaffel {m}
waffle iron {n} (a cooking appliance used to make waffles) :: [Bokmål] vaffeljern {n}; [Nynorsk] vaffeljarn {n}, vaffeljern {n}
wag {v} (to swing from side to side) :: logre
wag {v} (to not go to school) :: skulke
wage {n} (money paid to a worker) :: [Bokmål] lønn {m} {f}
waggon {n} (wagon) SEE: wagon ::
wagon {n} (four-wheeled cart for hauling loads, see also: cart) :: vogn {m} {f}
wagon {n} (freight car on a railway) SEE: goods wagon ::
wail {v} (to cry out) :: jamre
waist {n} (part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach) :: midje {?}
wait {v} (delay until some event) :: [Bokmål] vente; [Nynorsk] venta
wait {v} (transitive: delay until) SEE: await ::
waiter {n} (a server in a restaurant or similar) :: [Bokmål] servitør {m}, kelner {m}; [Nynorsk] servitør {m}, kelner {m}
waiter {n} (someone who waits) :: ventende {m}
wait for {v} (await) SEE: await ::
waiting {n} (the act of staying or remaining in expectation) :: vente
waiting list {n} (ordered list of people waiting to obtain a good or service) :: [Bokmål] venteliste {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] venteliste {f}
waiting room {n} (room) :: [Bokmål] venterom {n}; [Nynorsk] venterom {n}
waitlist {n} (waiting list) SEE: waiting list ::
waitress {n} (female waiter) :: [Bokmål] servitrise {f}, serveringsdame {f}, servitør {m}
wake {v} (to make somebody stop sleeping) :: vekke
wakeful {adj} (restless) :: vaken {m}
wake up {v} (to (become) awake) :: våkne; [Bokmål] stå opp; [Nynorsk] vakna
wake up {v} (to awaken (someone else)) :: [Nynorsk] vekkja
wake up on the wrong side of bed {v} (to be irritable) SEE: get up on the wrong side of the bed ::
Waldemar {prop} (male given name) :: Valdemar
Wales {prop} (a constituent nation of the UK) :: Wales
walk {v} (to move on the feet) :: , spasere
walk {v} (colloquial: to avoid a criminal court case) :: slippe løs
walk {v} (to travel a distance by walking) :: , vandre, spasere
walk {v} (to take for a walk) :: gå på tur med, gå ut med hunden [walk the dog]
walk {v} (colloquial: to leave, resign) ::
walk {n} (trip made by walking) :: [Bokmål] gåtur {m}, spasertur {m}; [Nynorsk] gåtur {m}, spasertur {m}
walker {n} (walking frame) :: [Bokmål] rullator {m}
walk-on {n} (actor with a small part) :: statist
walk-on {n} :: ekstra
walkout {n} (stoppage of work) SEE: strike ::
wall {n} (defensive rampart) :: voll {m}; [Bokmål] vegg {m}
wall {n} (structure built for defense surrounding an area) :: [Bokmål] mur {m}; [Nynorsk] mur {m}
wall {n} (substantial structure acting as side or division in a building) :: [Bokmål] vegg {m}; [Nynorsk] vegg {m}
wall {n} (impediment to free movement) :: forhindring {m}
wall {n} (anatomy, zoology, botany: divisive or containing structure) :: skillevegg {m}
Wallachia {prop} (region in Romania) :: [Bokmål] Valakia {f}; [Nynorsk] Valakia {f}
wallet {n} (case for keeping money) :: [Bokmål] lommebok {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] lommebok {f}
wallflower {n} (socially awkward person) :: veggpryd {m}
Wallis and Futuna {prop} (an overseas territory of France in Oceania) :: Wallis- og Futunaøyene {f-p}; [Nynorsk] Wallis- og Futunaøyane {f-p}
wallpaper {n} (decorative paper for walls) :: [Bokmål] tapet {n}; [Nynorsk] tapet {n}
wallpaper {n} (computing: image used to cover a desktop) :: [Bokmål] bakgrunn {m}; [Nynorsk] bakgrunn
wall socket {n} (electricity power point) :: stikkontakt {m}, stikk {n}, kontakt {m}; [Bokmål] stikkontakt {m}, stikk {n}, kontakt {m}, vegguttak {n}
walnut {n} (tree) :: [Bokmål] valnøtt {m} {f}, valnøttre {n}, valnøtt-tre {n}; [Nynorsk] valnøtt {f}, valnòttre {n}, valnøttre {n}, valnøtt-tre {n}
walnut {n} (nut) :: [Bokmål] valnøtt {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] valnøtt {f}
walnut {n} (wood) :: [Bokmål] valnøtt {m} {f}, valnøttre {n}, valnøtt-tre {n}; [Nynorsk] valnøtt {f}, valnòttre {n}, valnøttre {n}, valnøtt-tre {n}
Walpurgis night {n} (Walpurgis Night) :: [Bokmål] Valborgsnatten {m}, Valborgsnatta {f}; [Nynorsk] Valborgsnatta {f}
walrus {n} (large Arctic marine mammal) :: [Bokmål] hvalross {m}, kvalross {m}; [Nynorsk] kvalross {m}
waltz {n} (a ballroom dance) :: [Bokmål] vals {m}; [Nynorsk] vals {m}
waltz {n} (piece of music) :: [Bokmål] vals {m}; [Nynorsk] vals {m}
wand {n} (hand-held narrow rod) :: stav {m}, vånd {m}
wank {v} (intransitive: to masturbate) :: runke, onanere, masturbere
wank {v} (transitive: to masturbate) :: runke
wank {n} (act of masturbation) :: ronk {m}, runk {m}
wanker {n} (person who wanks) :: runker {m}
wanker {n} (idiot) :: dust {m}, idiot {m}, [archaic] tølper {m}
wannabe {n} (someone who wishes something but lacks the qualifications) :: wannabe {m}
want {v} (desire) :: ville, ønske
want {n} (lack (of)) :: mangel
want {n} (poverty) :: behov
want {v} (lack) SEE: lack ::
war {n} (conflict involving organized use of arms) :: krig {m}
war {n} (card game) :: krig
war crime {n} (offense for violations of the law of war) :: [Bokmål] krigsforbrytelse {m}
ward {n} (administrative subdivision of cities) :: [Bokmål] [electoral division] valgkrets {m}
ward {n} (Mormonism: subdivision of church) :: menighet
warden {n} (a chief administrative officer of a prison) :: fengselsdirektør {m}
wardrobe {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet ::
wardrobe {n} (outhouse) SEE: outhouse ::
wardrobe {n} (movable furniture for storing clothes) :: [Bokmål] garderobeskap {n}, klesskap {n}, skåp {n}; [Nynorsk] garderobeskap {n}, klesskap {n}
wardrobe {n} (collection of clothing) :: [Bokmål] garderobe {m}; [Nynorsk] garderobe {m}
wardrobe malfunction {n} ((euphemism) an accidental instance of indecent exposure) :: funksjonsfeil garderobe
ware {n} (product) :: vare
warehouse {n} (A place for storing large amounts of products) :: [Bokmål] lager {n}, varehus {n}; [Nynorsk] lager {n}, varehus {n}
warfare {n} :: krigføring {c}
war film {n} (film set in wartime) :: [Bokmål] krigsfilm {m}; [Nynorsk] krigsfilm {m}
war game {n} :: [Bokmål] militærøvelse {m}, militærøving {c}; [Nynorsk] militærøving {f}
warhead {n} (part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition) :: [Bokmål] stridshode {n}; [Nynorsk] stridshovud {n}
warlike {adj} (belligerent) :: [Bokmål] krigersk; [Nynorsk] krigersk
warm {adj} (having a temperature slightly higher than usual) :: varm
warm {v} (to make or keep warm) :: [Bokmål] varme; [Nynorsk] varme
war machine {n} (resources) :: [Bokmål] krigsmaskin {m}; [Nynorsk] krigsmaskin {m} {f}
warm-blooded {adj} (maintaining constant body temperature) SEE: endothermic ::
war memorial {n} (commemorial monument) :: [Bokmål] krigsminnesmerke {n}; [Nynorsk] krigsminnesmerke {n}
warming up {n} (exercise before an event) :: [Bokmål] oppvarming {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] oppvarming {f}
warmly {adv} (in a manner maintaining warm temperature) :: [Bokmål] varmt
warmly {adv} (in a friendly manner) :: [Bokmål] varmt
warmonger {n} (one who advocates war) :: [Bokmål] krigshisser {m}; [Nynorsk] krigshissar {m}
warm-up {n} (The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity) :: [Bokmål] oppvarming {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] oppvarming {f}
warm-up {n} (Any act of preparation for a performance) :: [Bokmål] oppvarming {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] oppvarming {f}
warn {v} (to make someone aware of impending danger) :: advare
warning {n} (instance of warning someone) :: [Bokmål] advarsel {m}; [Nynorsk] åtvaring {f}
war of conquest {n} (war of conquest, see also: war of aggression) :: [Bokmål] erobringskrig {m}; [Nynorsk] erobringskrig {m}
warp {n} (threads running lengthwise) :: renning {m} {f}, varp {n}
warpath {n} (course of action that leads to hostility) :: [Bokmål] krigssti {m}; [Nynorsk] krigssti {m}, krigsstig {m}
warrant {v} (to guarantee) :: garantere, forsikre
warrant {v} (to authorize) SEE: authorize ::
warring {adj} (engaged in war; belligerent) :: [Bokmål] krigførende; [Nynorsk] krigførande
warrior {n} (person actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare) :: [Bokmål] kriger {m}, stridsmann {m}; [Nynorsk] krigar {m}, stridsmann {m}
warrior {n} (person aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity) :: [Bokmål] kriger {m}, stridsmann {m}; [Nynorsk] krigar {m}, stridsmann {m}
Warsaw {prop} (capital city of Poland) :: [Bokmål] Warszawa; [Nynorsk] Warszawa
warship {n} (ship built or armed for naval combat) :: orlogsfartøy {n}; [Bokmål] krigsskip {n}; [Nynorsk] krigsskip {n}
wart {n} (type of growth occurring on the skin) :: [Bokmål] vorte {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vorte {f}
wartime {n} (period of a war) :: [Bokmål] krigstid {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] krigstid {f}
war veteran {n} (person who has served in the armed forces during a war) :: [Bokmål] krigsveteran {m}; [Nynorsk] krigsveteran {m}
wash {v} (to clean with water) :: tvette, vaske
washable {adj} (capable of being washed without being damaged) :: [Bokmål] vaskbar; [Nynorsk] vaskbar
washbasin {n} (basin used for washing, sink) :: [Bokmål] vaskeservant {m}, servant {m}; [Nynorsk] vaskeservant {m}, servant {m}
washboard {n} (board to do laundry) :: [Bokmål] vaskebrett {n}; [Nynorsk] vaskebrett {n}
washbowl {n} (a sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain) :: vaskeservant {m}
washbowl {n} (a basin for washing the face and hands) :: vaskevannsfat {n}
washer {n} (something that washes) :: vaskemaskin {m}, (dishwasher) oppvaskmaskin {m}
washer {n} (person who washes for a living) :: vaskehjelp {m}, vaskekone {m}, vasker {m}
washer {n} (flat disk) :: stoppskive {m}, skive {m}; [Bokmål] skive {m} {f}
washer {n} (face cloth) :: ansiktsklut {m}
washing machine {n} (machine that washes clothes) :: [Bokmål] vaskemaskin {m}; [Nynorsk] vaskemaskin {m} {f}
washing powder {n} (powder for washing clothes) :: [Bokmål] vaskemiddel {n}, vaskepulver {n}; [Nynorsk] vaskemiddel {n}, vaskepulver {n}
Washington {prop} (name) :: [Bokmål] Washington
Washington, D.C. {prop} (federal capital of the United States of America) :: [Bokmål] Washington, D.C. {n}; [Nynorsk] Washington, D.C. {n}
washing-up {n} (washing of dishes etc.) :: [Bokmål] oppvask {m}; [Nynorsk] oppvask {m} {n}
washing-up liquid {n} (liquid soap used to wash dishes) :: [Bokmål] oppvaskmiddel {n}; [Nynorsk] oppvaskmiddel {n}
washpot {n} (type of pot) :: [Bokmål] vaskevannsfat {n}
washroom {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
wash up {v} (clean utensils, dishes, etc.) SEE: do the dishes ::
wash with {v} (have an effect on (a person)) :: bite på
wasp {n} (insect) :: [Bokmål] veps {m}; [Nynorsk] veps {m}, kvefs {m}
wastebasket {n} (garbage can) SEE: garbage can ::
wasted {adj} (not profitably used) :: [Bokmål] bortkastet; [Nynorsk] bortkasta
watch {n} (portable or wearable timepiece) :: klokke {c}, ur {c}; [Bokmål] armbåndsur
watch {n} (particular time period) :: vakt {c}
watch {n} (person or group of people who guard) :: vakt {c}
watch {n} (period of time on duty) :: vakt {c}
watch {v} (to look at for a period of time) :: observere, passe på, se på
watch {v} (to observe) :: observere, passe på
watch {v} (to attend or guard) :: passe på
watch {v} (to be wary) :: passe på
watch cap {n} (knitted cap) SEE: beanie ::
watchdog {n} (dog) SEE: guard dog ::
watcher {n} (guard) SEE: guard ::
watchful {adj} (observant, vigilant and aware) :: [Bokmål] vaktsom
watchfully {adv} (in a watchful manner) :: [Bokmål] vaktsomt
watchstrap {n} (strap for a wristwatch) :: [Bokmål] klokkereim {m} {f}, klokkerem {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] klokkereim {f}
watchtower {n} (observation tower) :: [Bokmål] vakttårn {n}
water {n} (amniotic fluid) SEE: amniotic fluid ::
water {n} (mineral water) SEE: mineral water ::
water {v} (to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants)) :: [Bokmål] vanne
water {v} (to provide (animals) with water) :: [Bokmål] vanne
water {v} (colloquial: to urinate) :: tisse
water {v} (to fill with or secrete water) :: gråte, felle tårer
water {n} (clear liquid H₂O) :: [Bokmål] vann {n}; [Nynorsk] vatn {n}
water {n} (body of water, or specific part of it) :: vann {m}
water {n} (urine) :: tiss {n}
water {n} (serving of water) :: drikkevann
waterbased {adj} (based on water) :: [Bokmål] vannbasert
water bear {n} (A member of the phylum Tardigrada) :: [Bokmål] bjørnedyr {n}; [Nynorsk] bjørnedyr {n}
waterbed {n} (bed with a mattress filled with water) :: [Bokmål] vannseng {m} {f}
waterbird {n} (waterfowl) :: [Bokmål] vannfugl {m}
water buffalo {n} (large ungulate) :: [Bokmål] vannbøffel {m}, vassbøffel {m}; [Nynorsk] vassbøffel {m}
water cannon {n} (device shooting water) :: [Bokmål] vannkanon {m}
water carrier {n} (Aquarius) SEE: Aquarius ::
water closet {n} (room with a toilet) SEE: toilet ::
water closet {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
watercolor {n} (a painting technique) SEE: watercolour ::
watercolor {n} (an artwork) SEE: watercolour ::
watercolor {n} (any paint used in this method) SEE: watercolour ::
watercolor {adj} (pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor) SEE: watercolour ::
watercolour {n} (pigment) :: [Bokmål] vannfarge {m}; [Nynorsk] vassfarge {m} {f}
watercolour {n} (painting) :: [Bokmål] akvarell {m}; [Nynorsk] akvarell {m}
water content {n} (amount of water in a substance) :: [Bokmål] vanninnhold {n}
water-cooled {adj} (cooled by water) :: [Bokmål] vannavkjølt, vassavkjølt; [Nynorsk] vassavkjølt
watercourse {n} (channel through which water flows) :: [Bokmål] vannløp {n}, løp {n}
watercress {n} (Nasturtium microphyllum) :: brønnkarse
water cycle {n} (the natural cycle of water through evaporation, condensation and precipitation) :: vannets kretsløp {n}
water dog {n} (water dog) :: vannhund
waterfall {n} (flow of water over the edge of a cliff) :: [Bokmål] foss {m}, fossefall {n}, vannfall {n}; [Nynorsk] foss {m}, fossefall {n}, vassfall {n}
waterfall {n} (waterfall-like outpouring) :: foss {m}
watering {n} (act of pouring water on something) :: [Bokmål] vanning {m} {f}, vatning {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vatning {f}
watering can {n} (utensil for watering plants) :: [Bokmål] vannkanne {m} {f}
watering pot {n} (watering can) SEE: watering can ::
waterless {adj} (lacking water) :: [Bokmål] vannløs
water level {n} (level of a body of water) :: [Bokmål] vannstand {m}
water lily {n} (Any members of Nymphaeaceae) :: [Bokmål] vannlilje {m} {f}, vasslilje {m} {f}, nøkkerose {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vasslilje {f}, nykkerose {f}
watermark {n} (translucent design impressed on paper) :: [Bokmål] vannmerke {n}, vassmerke {n}; [Nynorsk] vassmerke {n}
watermelon {n} (plant) :: [Bokmål] vannmelon {m}, vassmelon {m}; [Nynorsk] vassmelon {m}
watermelon {n} (fruit) :: [Bokmål] vannmelon {m}, vassmelon {m}; [Nynorsk] vassmelon {m}
watermill {n} (mill powered by water) :: [Bokmål] vannmølle {m} {f}
water parsnip {n} (Sium gen. et spp.) :: merke
water pipe {n} (water conduit) :: vannledning {m}, vannpipe {f}; [Bokmål] vannrør {n}
water polo {n} (a water sport) :: [Bokmål] vannpolo {m}
water power {n} ((uncountable) power from water) :: [Bokmål] vannkraft {m} {f}, vasskraft {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vasskraft {f}
water pox {n} (A common childhood disease caused by virus) :: [Bokmål] vannkopper; [Nynorsk] vasskoppar
waterproof {adj} (unaffected by water) :: vanntett [formally]
waterproof {adj} (made or covered with material that doesn't let water in) :: [Bokmål] vanntett, vasstett; [Nynorsk] vasstett
water's edge {n} (edge of a body of water) :: [Bokmål] vannkant {m}
watershed {n} (boundary between adjacent catchment basins) :: [Bokmål] vannskille {n}; [Nynorsk] vasskilje {n}
watershed {n} (critical point marking a change in course or development) :: [Bokmål] vendepunkt {n}, veiskille {n}, vannskille {n}
watershed {n} (drainage basin) SEE: drainage basin ::
water ski {n} (ski used for water skiing) :: [Bokmål] vannski {m} {f}
water ski {v} (ride on water skis) :: [Bokmål] stå på vannski
water-soluble {adj} (dissolving easily in water) :: [Bokmål] vannløselig; [Nynorsk] vassløyseleg
waterspout {n} (tornado that occurs over a body of water) :: [Bokmål] skypumpe {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] skypumpe {m}
water strider {n} (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) :: vannløpere
water table {n} (level underground) :: [Bokmål] grunnvannsspeil {n}
water tank {n} (large container used to store water) :: [Bokmål] vanntank {m}; [Nynorsk] vasstank {m}
water taxi {n} (boat that will transport small groups of passengers for a fee) :: [Bokmål] taxibåt {m}; [Nynorsk] taksibåt {m}, taxibåt {m}
watertight {adj} (tightly made) :: [Bokmål] vanntett, vasstett; [Nynorsk] vasstett
water tower {n} (tank of water) :: [Bokmål] vanntårn {n}, vasstårn {n}; [Nynorsk] vasstårn {n}
waterway {n} (navigable body of water) :: [Bokmål] vannvei {m}, vassdrag {n}
waterworks {n} (any single facility, such as a filtration plant, within such a system) :: [Bokmål] vannverk {n}, vassverk {n}; [Nynorsk] vassverk {n}
watery {adj} (tearful) SEE: tearful ::
watt {n} (derived unit of power) :: [Bokmål] watt {m}; [Nynorsk] watt {m}
waulk {v} (full) SEE: full ::
wave {v} (to move back and forth repeatedly) :: [Bokmål] vaie; [Nynorsk] vaie
wave {v} (to wave one’s hand) :: vinke
wave {n} (moving disturbance, undulation) :: [Bokmål] bølge {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] bølgje {f}, bylgje {f}, bølge {f}
waveform {n} (physics) :: bølgeform {m}
wavefunction {n} (notion in quantum mechanics) :: [Bokmål] bølgefunksjon {m}; [Nynorsk] bølgjefunksjon {m}
wavelength {n} (the length of a single cycle of a wave) :: [Bokmål] bølgelengde {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] bølgjelengd {f}, bylgjelengd {f}, bølgelengd {f}, bølgelengde {f}
wax {n} (oily, water-resistant substance) :: [Bokmål] voks {m} {n}; [Nynorsk] voks {m} {n}
wax {v} (literary: grow) :: vokse {n}
wax {n} (beeswax) SEE: beeswax ::
wax {n} (earwax) SEE: earwax ::
waxing {n} (the action of the verb to wax) :: [Bokmål] voksing {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] voksing {f}
waxing {n} (cosmetic procedure) :: [Bokmål] voksing {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] voksing {f}
waxwing {n} (songbird of genus Bombycilla) :: sidensvans
way {adv} (very) SEE: very ::
way {adv} (far) SEE: far ::
way {n} (road, direction, path) :: [Bokmål] vei {m}; [Nynorsk] veg {m}
way {n} (method or manner) :: måte
way {adv} (much) SEE: much ::
way of life {n} (style of living) :: [Bokmål] livsform {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] livsform {f}
way out {n} (exit) SEE: exit ::
way too {adv} :: [Bokmål] veldig, meget ; [Nynorsk] veldig, ovleg
we {pron} (the speakers, or the speaker(s) and other person(s) not being addressed (exclusive we: he or she or they and I)) :: [Bokmål] vi; [Nynorsk] me, vi
weak {adj} (lacking in force or ability) :: [Bokmål] svak, veik
weakening {n} (loss of strength) :: [Bokmål] svekkelse {m}
weakness {n} (condition of being weak) :: [Bokmål] svakhet {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] svakheit {f}
weakness {n} (special fondness) :: [Bokmål] svakhet {m} {f}
wean {v} :: avvenne
weaning {n} :: avvenning {c}
weapon {n} (instrument of attack or defense in combat) :: [Bokmål] våpen {n}; [Nynorsk] våpen {n}
weapon of mass destruction {n} (weapon causing large-scale death or destruction) :: masseøydeleggingsvåpen
wear {v} (to have on (clothes)) :: [Bokmål] bære, ha på seg; [Nynorsk] ha på seg
wear {n} (damage) :: [Bokmål] slitasje {m}; [Nynorsk] slitasje {m}
wear and tear {n} (damage or depreciation) :: [Bokmål] slitasje {m}; [Nynorsk] slitasje {m}
weary {adj} (tired, fatigued) :: [Bokmål] trett, trøtt, utkjørt; [Nynorsk] trøytt
weasel {n} :: snømus, vesel
weather {n} (state of the atmosphere) :: [Bokmål] vær {n}; [Nynorsk] vêr {n}
weather balloon {n} (meteorological balloon) :: [Bokmål] værballong {m}; [Nynorsk] vêrballong {m}
weatherbound {adj} (held up by bad weather) :: [Bokmål] værfast
weathercock {n} (weather vane) :: [Nynorsk] vêrhane {m}
weathercock {n} (a fickle, inconstant person) :: [Nynorsk] vêrhane {m}
weather deck {n} (uncovered deck, deck open to weather, uppermost deck) :: [Bokmål] værdekk {n}
weather forecast {n} (prediction of future weather) :: [Bokmål] værvarsel {n}, værprognose {m}, værmelding {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vêrvarsel {n}, vêrprognose {m}
weather forecasting {n} (science of using meteorology to predict future weather) :: [Bokmål] værvarsling {m} {f}
weathering {n} (breaking down of rocks) :: [Bokmål] forvitring {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] forvitring {f}
weatherize {v} (to protect against weather) SEE: weatherproof ::
weather map {n} (map showing the analysis of meteorological quantities) :: [Bokmål] værkart {n}
weatherproof {adj} (Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather) :: [Bokmål] værbestandig
weather report {n} (translations) :: [Bokmål] værmelding {m} {f}
weather-wise {adv} (regarding the weather) :: [Bokmål] værmessig
weave {v} (to form something by passing strands of material over and under one another) :: veve; [Nynorsk] veva
weave {v} (to spin a cocoon or a web) :: veve, spinne
weave {n} (a type or way of weaving) :: vev {m} {f}
weave {v} (to weave) :: kjøre sikksakk, traversere, sno seg gjennom
weaver {n} (one who weaves) :: [Bokmål] vever {m}, veverske {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vevar {m}, veverske {f}
weaver {n} (bird in the family Ploceidae) :: [Bokmål] vever {m}, veverfugl {m}; [Nynorsk] vevar {m}, vevarfugl {m}
weaving {n} (process of making woven material) :: [Bokmål] veving {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] veving {f}
web {n} :: nett {n}, vev {n}
web {v} :: nettverke
web {n} (spiderweb) SEE: spiderweb ::
web app {n} (web application) SEE: web application ::
web application {n} (computer application) :: [Bokmål] webapplikasjon {m}
webbed {adj} (with the digits connected by a thin membrane) :: [Bokmål] [webbed foot] svømmefot; [Nynorsk] [webbed foot] svømmefot, symjefot
web browser {n} (a computer program used to navigate the World Wide Web) :: [Bokmål] nettleser {m}; [Nynorsk] nettlesar {m}
webcam {n} (video camera viewed over a network) :: [Bokmål] nettkamera {n}, webkamera {n}; [Nynorsk] nettkamera {n}, webkamera {n}
weblication {n} (web application) SEE: web application ::
weblog {n} (blog) SEE: blog ::
website {n} (a collection of pages on the World Wide Web) :: [Bokmål] nettside {m} {f}, hjemmeside {m} {f}, heimeside {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] nettside {f}, heimeside {f}
wed {v} (to join in matrimony) :: vie, ektevie [formal, somewhat dated]
wed {v} (transitive: to take as one's spouse) :: ekte, gifte seg med
wed {v} (intransitive: to take a spouse) :: [Bokmål] gifte seg
Wed {n} (abbreviation of Wednesday) :: [Bokmål] ons; [Nynorsk] ons
wedding {n} (marriage ceremony) :: [Bokmål] bryllup {n}; [Nynorsk] bryllaup {n}
wedding cake {n} (cake used as part of a wedding ceremony) :: [Bokmål] bryllupskake {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] bryllaupskake {f}
wedding day {n} :: bryllupsdag {m}
wedding dress {n} (the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony) :: [Bokmål] brudekjole {m}; [Nynorsk] brudekjole {m}, brurkjole {m}, brurekjole {m}
wedding gown {n} (wedding dress) SEE: wedding dress ::
wedding ring {n} (a ring symbolizing marriage) :: [Bokmål] giftering {m}; [Nynorsk] giftering {m}
wedgie {n} (prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply) :: truserøsk {m} [wedgie on a woman]
Wednesday {n} (day of the week) :: [Bokmål] onsdag {m}; [Nynorsk] onsdag {m}
wee {n} :: tiss {n}; tisse
weed {n} (cigar) SEE: cigar ::
weed {n} (the weed) SEE: tobacco ::
weed {n} (unwanted plant) :: ugress {n}
weed {n} (slang: marijuana) :: hasj, pot
weed eater {n} (string trimmer) SEE: string trimmer ::
week {n} (period of seven days) :: [Bokmål] uke {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] veke {f}, vika {f} [archaic, Høgnorsk]
weekday {n} (weekday) :: [Bokmål] hverdag {m}, virkedag {m}; [Nynorsk] kvardag {m}, vyrkedag {m}, yrkedag {m}
weekend {n} (break in the working week) :: [Bokmål] helg {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] helg {f}
weekly {adj} (happening once a week or every week) :: [Bokmål] ukentlig
weekly {n} (publication that is published once a week) :: [Bokmål] ukeavis {m} {f} [newspaper]; [Nynorsk] vekeavis {f} [newspaper]
weep {v} (to cry, shed tears) :: [Bokmål] gråte
wee-wee {n} :: [Bokmål] tiss {m} [both], guttetiss {m}, tissemann {m} [male], jentetiss {m}, tissekone {f} [female]
weft {n} (horizontal threads) :: veft {m}, innslag {n}, islett {n}
weighing machine {n} (a mechanical device for determing the weight of an object or person) :: vekt {m}
weight {n} (physics: mass) SEE: mass ::
weight {n} (force due to gravity) :: [Bokmål] vekt {m} {f}
weightless {adj} (which has no weight) :: [Bokmål] vektløs
weightless {adj} (which is not being affected by gravity) :: [Bokmål] vektløs
weightlessness {n} (having zero weight) :: [Bokmål] vektløshet
weightlifter {n} (person who competes for maximum weight lifted) :: [Bokmål] vektløfter {m}
weightlifting {n} (form of exercise) :: vektløftning
weightlifting {n} (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) :: [Bokmål] vektløfting {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vektløfting {f}, vektlyfting {f}
weight loss {n} (reduction of body mass) :: [Bokmål] vekttap {n}; [Nynorsk] vekttap {n}
weighty {adj} (heavy) :: [Bokmål] vektig; [Nynorsk] vektig
weighty {adj} (adapted to turn the balance in the mind, or to convince) :: [Bokmål] vektig, tungtveiende; [Nynorsk] vektig
weir {n} (adjustable dam) :: [Bokmål] overløp {n}; [Nynorsk] overløp {n}, overlaup {n}
weird {adj} (having an unusually strange character or behaviour) :: [Bokmål] underlig, merkelig
welcome {adj} (whose arrival is a cause of joy) :: [Bokmål] kjærkommen, velkommen; [Nynorsk] kjærkommen, kjærkomen, velkomen
welcome {interj} (greeting given upon someone's arrival) :: [Bokmål] velkommen; [Nynorsk] velkomen, velkommen
welcome {n} (act of greeting someone's arrival) :: velkomst {m}
welder {n} (one who welds) :: [Bokmål] sveiser {m}; [Nynorsk] sveisar {m}
welder {n} (item of equipment) :: [Bokmål] sveiseapparat {n}; [Nynorsk] sveiseapparat {n}
welding {n} (action or process of welding) :: sveising {m}
welfare {n} (health, safety, well-being, happiness and prosperity) :: [Bokmål] velferd {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] velferd {f}
welfare state {n} (social system in which the state takes overall responsibility for the welfare of its citizens) :: velferdsstat
welfare state {n} (country in which such a system operates) :: velferdsstat
welkin {n} (sky) SEE: sky ::
well {adv} (accurately; competently) :: bra
well {n} (hole sunk into the ground) :: brønn; [Nynorsk] brunn {m}
well {n} (cockpit of a sailing boat) SEE: cockpit ::
well and good {adj} (basically good) :: [Bokmål] vel og bra
well-behaved {adj} (having good manners and acting properly) :: veloppdragen
well-being {n} (state of health, happiness and/or prosperity) :: [Bokmål] velferd {m} {f}, velvære {n}; [Nynorsk] velferd {f}, velvære {n}
well-boat {n} (fishing vessel designed to carry live fish in a tank or well) :: [Bokmål] brønnbåt {m}; [Nynorsk] brønnbåt {m}
well-brought-up {adj} (having good manners) :: veloppdragen
well-built {adj} (well constructed) :: [Bokmål] velbygd, velbygget; [Nynorsk] velbygd
well-built {adj} (well-built physique) :: [Bokmål] velbygd, velbygget; [Nynorsk] velbygd
well-defined {adj} (accurately and precisely described or specified) :: [Bokmål] veldefinert; [Nynorsk] veldefinert
well-deserved {adj} (richly deserved) :: [Bokmål] velfortjent; [Nynorsk] velfortent
well-developed {adj} (well-developed) :: [Bokmål] velutviklet
well done {adj} (performed well) :: [Bokmål] velgjort
well done {adj} (well cooked) :: [Bokmål] godt stekt
well done {interj} (exclamation of praise) :: godt gjort
well-educated {adj} (highly educated) :: [Bokmål] velutdannet; [Nynorsk] velutdanna
well-established {adj} (well-known) SEE: well-known ::
well-established {adj} (having been established for a long period of time) :: [Bokmål] veletablert; [Nynorsk] veletablert
well-groomed {adj} (neat and well-dressed) :: nydelig
well-informed {adj} (furnished with knowledge) :: [Bokmål] velinformert; [Nynorsk] velinformert
Wellington boot {n} (Wellington boot) SEE: Wellington boots ::
Wellington boots {n} (waterproof rubber boot) :: [Bokmål] gummistøvel {m}, gummistøvler {p}; [Nynorsk] gummistøvel {m}, gummistøvlar {p}
well-kept {adj} (neat, tidy) :: [Bokmål] velholdt
well-known {adj} (familiar, widely known) :: [Bokmål] kjent, velkjent; [Nynorsk] kjend, kjent, velkjend, velkjent
well-made {adj} (properly constructed or manufactured) :: [Bokmål] velgjort
well-mannered {adj} (having good manners) :: beleven, veloppdragen
well off {adj} (being in fortunate circumstances) :: [Bokmål] velstående; [Nynorsk] velståande
well-ordering {n} (a type of total order) :: [Bokmål] velordning {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] velordning {f}
well-read {adj} (well informed and knowledgeable because of having read extensively) :: belest
well-spoken {adj} (eloquent and able with regards to speech) :: [Bokmål] språkmektig {m} {f} {n}, språkmektige {m-p} {f-p} {n-p}
well-used {adj} (well-used) :: [Bokmål] velbrukt; [Nynorsk] velbruka, velbrukt
wellwater {n} (water taken from a well) :: [Bokmål] brønnvann {n}, brønnvatn {n}; [Nynorsk] brønnvatn {n}, brunnvatn {n}
Welsh {adj} (of or pertaining to Wales) :: [Bokmål] walisisk; [Nynorsk] walisisk
Welsh {adj} (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) :: [Bokmål] walisisk; [Nynorsk] walisisk
Welsh {n} (language) :: [Bokmål] walisisk {m}, velsk {m}, kymrisk {m}; [Nynorsk] walisisk {m}, velsk {m}, kymrisk {m}
Welsh {n} (collectively, people of Wales) :: [Bokmål] walisere {m}; [Nynorsk] walisarar {m}
Welshman {n} (native or inhabitant of Wales) :: [Bokmål] waliser {m}; [Nynorsk] walisar {m}
Welsh onion {n} (Allium fistulosum) SEE: spring onion ::
Welshwoman {n} (woman who is a native or inhabitant of Wales) :: [Bokmål] waliser {m}; [Nynorsk] walisar {m}
weltanschauung {n} (worldview) SEE: worldview ::
wench {n} ((archaic) girl or young woman) :: jente {f}, tøs {m} {f}; [Bokmål] jente {m} {f}
wench {n} ((archaic) promiscuous woman) :: [Bokmål] tøyte {m} {f}, ludder {n}, tøs {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] tøyte {f}
wench {v} (to frequent prostitutes) :: [Bokmål] hore
Wend {n} (Slav) SEE: Slav ::
Wend {n} (member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland) :: [Bokmål] vender {m}; [Nynorsk] vender {m}
Wendish {adj} (Sorbian) SEE: Sorbian ::
Wendish {prop} (Sorbian) SEE: Sorbian ::
were- {prefix} (man) :: var-
werewolf {n} (wolflike human) :: varulv {m}
west {n} (compass point) :: [Bokmål] vest; [Nynorsk] vest
west {adj} (towards the west) :: [Bokmål] vestlig, vestre; [Nynorsk] vestleg, vestre
west {adj} (western) :: [Bokmål] vestlig, vestre; [Nynorsk] vestleg, vestre
West {prop} (Western world) :: [Bokmål] Vesten, vesten; [Nynorsk] Vesten, vesten
West Africa {prop} (An area of west Africa, spanning 16 African countries) :: [Bokmål] Vest-Afrika; [Nynorsk] Vest-Afrika
West African {adj} (relating to West Africa) :: [Bokmål] vestafrikansk; [Nynorsk] vestafrikansk
West Bank {prop} (territory) :: [Bokmål] Vestbredden
westerly {n} (wind blowing from the west) :: [Bokmål] vestavind {m}; [Nynorsk] vestavind {m}
western {adj} (pertaining to the west) :: [Bokmål] vestlig, vestre; [Nynorsk] vestleg, vestre
western {adj} (blowing from the west) :: vestlig
western {n} (film or other dramatic work) :: western {m}
Western {adj} (of, situated in, or related to the West) SEE: western ::
Western Africa {prop} (West Africa) SEE: West Africa ::
Western Asia {prop} (the westernmost subregion of Asia) :: Vest-Asia
western barn owl {n} (Tyto alba furcata) :: tårnugle
western capercaillie {n} (Tetrao urogallus) :: [Bokmål] storfugl {m}; [Nynorsk] storfugl {m}
western cattle egret {n} (Bubulcus ibis) :: kuhegre {m}
Western Europe {prop} (Western Europe) :: [Bokmål] Vest-Europa {n}; [Nynorsk] Vest-Europa {n}
Western European {adj} (Western European) :: [Bokmål] vesteuropeisk; [Nynorsk] vesteuropeisk
westernmost {adj} (farthest west) :: [Bokmål] vestligste; [Nynorsk] vestlegaste
western osprey {n} (Pandion haliaetus) SEE: osprey ::
Western Sahara {prop} (a territory in northern Africa) :: Vest-Sahara
western sandpiper {n} (Calidris mauri) :: beringsnipe
Western Wall {prop} (ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple) :: Vestmuren {m}, Klagemuren {m}
West Indies {prop} (islands of the Caribbean sea) :: Karibia
Westman Islands {prop} (archipelago off the south coast of Iceland) :: [Bokmål] Vestmannøyene {m-p}; [Nynorsk] Vestmannøyane {m-p}
Westminster Abbey {prop} (large Gothic church) :: Westminster Abbey {n}
Westminster Cathedral {prop} (chuerch) :: [Bokmål] Westminsterkatedralen {f}; [Nynorsk] Westminsterkatedralen {f}
west-northwest {n} (compass point) :: [Bokmål] vest-nordvest; [Nynorsk] vest-nordvest
westside {n} (western side) :: vestkant
west-southwest {n} (compass point) :: [Bokmål] vest-sørvest; [Nynorsk] vest-sørvest
wet {adj} (made of liquid or moisture) :: våt, fuktig
wet {adj} (of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid) :: våt, bløt
wet {adj} (of weather or a time period: rainy, see also: rainy) :: vått; [Bokmål] regnfull; [Nynorsk] regnfull
wet behind the ears {adj} (inexperienced, not seasoned) :: våt bak ørene
wet job {n} :: våtjobb {m}
wetland {n} (land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas) :: [Bokmål] våtmark {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] våtmark {f}
wet nurse {n} (woman hired to suckle another woman's child) :: amme {m} {f}
wet oneself {v} (lose control of one's bladder) :: tisse på seg, tisse seg ut, tisse i buksa
wet one's pants {v} (wet oneself) SEE: wet oneself ::
wet season {n} (rainy season) SEE: rainy season ::
wetsuit {n} (close fitting, insulating garment) :: [Bokmål] våtdrakt {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] våtdrakt {f}
whack {v} (to hit, slap or strike) :: drefse
whack {v} (to kill) :: kverke, knerte, ekspedere
whale {n} (large sea mammal) :: [Bokmål] hval {m}, kval {m}; [Nynorsk] kval {m}
whale oil {n} (oil or fat extracted from whale blubber) :: [Bokmål] hvalolje {m} {f}
whaler {n} (person who hunts whales) :: [Bokmål] hvalfanger {m}; [Nynorsk] kvalfangar {m}
whaler {n} (vessel for hunting whales) :: [Bokmål] hvalfanger {m}, hvalbåt {m}; [Nynorsk] kvalfangar {m}
whale safari {n} (whale-watching excursion) :: [Bokmål] hvalsafari {m}
whale shark {n} (Rhincodon typus) :: [Bokmål] hvalhai {m}, kvalhai {m}; [Nynorsk] kvalhai {m}
whaling {n} (practice of hunting whales) :: [Bokmål] hvalfangst {m}; [Nynorsk] kvalfangst {m}
wharf {n} (man-made landing place) :: [Bokmål] kai {m} {f}, brygge {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] kai {f} {m}, brygge {f}, bryggje {f}
what {pron} (what? (interrogative pronoun)) :: [Bokmål] hva; [Nynorsk] kva
what {pron} (relative pronoun: that which; those that; the thing that) :: hva
what {determiner} (which) :: [Bokmål] hvilken
what {determiner} :: hvilken
what are you doing {phrase} (what are you doing) :: hva gjør du?
whatever {interj} (indicating the speaker does not care what someone says) :: samma det!, [teenage slang] whatever!
what goes around comes around {proverb} (the status returns to its original value) :: man høster som man sår
what goes around comes around {proverb} (actions have consequences) :: man høster som man sår
what if {adv} (used to introduce suggestion) :: hva om
what if {adv} (used to introduce speculation about future) :: hva om
what is that {phrase} (what is that?) :: [Bokmål] hva er det?; [Nynorsk] kva er det?
what is your name {phrase} (what is your name?) :: hva heter du?
what languages do you speak {phrase} (what languages do you speak?) :: [Bokmål] hvilke språk snakker du?
what's good {phrase} (what's up) SEE: what's up ::
what's on your mind {phrase} (what is bothering you?) :: hva har du på hjertet?
what's up {phrase} (How are you?) :: [Bokmål] hva skjer?; [Nynorsk] kva skjer?
what the fuck {phrase} (An intensive form of what) :: hva faen, hva i helvete
what the hell {phrase} (an intensive form of what) :: hva i helvete?, hva faen?
what the hell {phrase} (why not?) :: faen heller, søren heller
what time is it {phrase} (what is the time of day?) :: hvor meget er klokken?
wheat {n} (grain) :: [Bokmål] hvete; [Nynorsk] kveite
wheatear {n} (birds of genus Oenanthe) :: [Bokmål] steinskvett {m}
wheat flour {n} (flour from wheat) :: [Bokmål] hvetemel {n}; [Nynorsk] kveitemjøl {n}
wheat midge {n} (Sitodiplosis mosellana) :: [Bokmål] rød hvetegallmygg {m}
wheat weevil {n} (species of weevils) :: [Bokmål] kornsnutebille {m}
wheel {n} (a circular device facilitating movement or transportation) :: [Bokmål] hjul {n}; [Nynorsk] hjul {n}
wheelbarrow {n} (small cart) :: [Bokmål] trillebår {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] trillebår {f}
wheelchair {n} (chair) :: rullestol {m}
wheelchair user {n} (person who uses a wheelchair) :: [Bokmål] rullestolbruker {m}
wheel clamp {n} (a device locked to the wheel of a motor car to prevent it from being driven) :: hjulklamp
wheelhouse {n} (enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel from which it may be navigated) :: [Bokmål] styrehus {n}; [Nynorsk] styrehus {n}, styrhus {n}
when {adv} (at what time, as a direct question) :: når
when {conj} (as soon as, at the time that) :: når
when {conj} (during the time that) :: når
when {conj} (at what time; at which time) :: når
when {conj} :: da
when {pron} (what time; which time) :: når
whence {adv} (from where; from which place or source) :: [Bokmål] hvorfra; [Nynorsk] kvar ifrå, kor ifrå
whenever {conj} (when) SEE: when ::
when Hell freezes over {adv} (never) :: når helvetet fryser
when in Rome {proverb} (adjust to local customs) SEE: when in Rome, do as the Romans do ::
when in Rome, do as the Romans do {proverb} (behave as those around do) :: [Bokmål] Når man er i Rom gjør man som romerne
when push comes to shove {phrase} (when the pressure is on) :: [Bokmål] når det kommer til stykket
when the cat's away the mice will play {proverb} (in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances) :: når katten er borte, danser musene på bordet [when the cat’s away, the mice are dancing on the table]
where {conj} (at or in which place) :: [Bokmål] hvor; [Nynorsk] kor, kvar
where {adv} (at what place; to what place; from what place) :: [Bokmål] hvor; [Nynorsk] kor, kvar
where {pron} (the place in which) :: [Bokmål] hvor, der; [Nynorsk] kor, kvar, der
where are we {phrase} (where are we) :: hvor er vi?
where are you {phrase} (where are you?) :: hvor er du?
where are you from {phrase} (in which country or region were you born or raised) :: [Bokmål] hvor kommer du fra?, hvor er du fra?; [Nynorsk] kvar kjem du frå?, kvar er du frå?
whereas {conj} (but in contrast; whilst on the contrary…) :: [Bokmål] mens; [Nynorsk] mens, medan
whereby {adv} (by which) :: hvorved
where do you live {phrase} (where do you live?) :: hvor bor du?
wherefore {conj} (because of which) :: hvorfor; [Nynorsk] korfor, kvifor
where is the toilet {phrase} (where is the toilet?) :: hvor er toalettet?, hvor finner jeg toalettet?
wherenot {n} (wherever) SEE: wherever ::
wherever {conj} (in any place, anywhere) :: hvor enn
wherewith {adv} (with which) :: Riksmål: hvormed
where you at {phrase} (where are you) SEE: where are you ::
whether {conj} (introducing indirect questions) :: om; [Bokmål] hvorvidt
whether {conj} (if, whether or not) :: [Bokmål] om, hvorvidt; [Nynorsk] om
whether {conj} (introducing adverbial clause; no matter whether or not) :: [Bokmål] enten; [Nynorsk] anten
whey {n} (liquid remaining after milk has been curdled) :: myse {m}
which {determiner} ((interrogative) what, of those mentioned or implied) :: hvilken, hvilket, hvilke
which {determiner} ((relative) the one(s) that) :: som, hvilken, hvilket, hvilke
which {pron} ((relative) who, whom, what) :: som
while {n} (uncertain duration of time, a period of time) :: stund {m}
while {conj} (during the same time that) :: [Bokmål] mens; [Nynorsk] medan
while {conj} (until) SEE: until ::
whimbrel {n} (a large wading bird, Numenius phaeopus) :: småspove
whimper {n} (a low intermittent sob) :: klynk {n}
whimper {v} (to cry or sob softly and intermittently) :: klynke
whimsical {adj} (Given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing) :: rar, sær
whine {n} (a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound) :: hvin {n}, hyl {n}
whine {v} (to utter a whine) :: hvine, hyle
whine {v} (to complain or protest with a whine or as if with a whine) :: sutre, syte, jamre
whip {n} (rod or rope) :: pisk
whip {n} (party policy enforcer) :: [Bokmål] innpisker {m}; [Nynorsk] innpiskar {m}
whipper snipper {n} (string trimmer) SEE: string trimmer ::
whipping cream {n} (cream suitable for whipping) :: [Bokmål] kremfløte {m}, kremfløyte {m}; [Nynorsk] kremfløyte {m}
whirl {v} (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly) :: virvle, snurre
whirlwind {n} (a violent windstorm of limited extent characterised by an inward spiral motion of the air) :: [Bokmål] virvelvind {m}; [Nynorsk] virvelvind {m}, kvervelvind
whirlwind {n} (figuratively: a body of objects or events sweeping violently onward) :: [Bokmål] virvelvind {m}; [Nynorsk] virvelvind {m}, kvervelvind
whisk {n} (quick, light sweeping motion) :: [Bokmål] visp {m}
whisk {n} (kitchen utensil) :: [Bokmål] visp {m}; [Nynorsk] visp {m}
whisk {v} (to move something with quick light sweeping motions) :: [Bokmål] vispe
whisk {v} (in cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream) :: [Bokmål] vispe, piske; [Nynorsk] vispe
whiskered tern {n} (Chlidonias hybrida) :: hvitkinnsvartterne; [Nynorsk] kvitkinnsvartterne
whiskey {n} (alcoholic drink) :: whisky {c}
whisky {n} (whiskey) SEE: whiskey ::
whisper {n} (act of speaking in a quiet voice) :: [Bokmål] hvisking {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] kviskring {f}
whisper {v} (to talk in a quiet voice) :: [Bokmål] hviske; [Nynorsk] kviskre
whistle {n} (device used to make a whistling sound) :: [Bokmål] fløyte {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] fløyte {f}
whistle {v} (to produce a whistling sound) :: plystre
whistle {n} (slang: a suit) SEE: suit ::
whistle-blower {n} (one who reports a problem or violation to the authorities) :: fløyteblåser {m}, varsler {m}
whistleblowing {n} (disclosure of wrongdoing) :: fløyteblåsing {f}, varsling {f}
white {n} (color/colour) :: [Bokmål] hvit, kvit; [Nynorsk] kvit
white {n} (albumen) :: [Bokmål] hvite {m}, kvite {m}; [Nynorsk] kvite {m}
white {n} (white wine) SEE: white wine ::
white {adj} (bright and colourless) :: [Bokmål] hvit, kvit; [Nynorsk] kvit
white ant {n} (white ant) SEE: termite ::
white as a sheet {adj} (pale as if suffering from shock) :: [Bokmål] hvit som et laken; [Nynorsk] kvit som eit laken
white-backed black tit {n} (Melaniparus leuconotus) :: hvitryggmeis
white bear {n} (polar bear) SEE: polar bear ::
white-browed tit {n} (Poecile superciliosus) :: hvitbrynmeis
white clover {n} (Trifolium repens) :: [Bokmål] hvitkløver {m}; [Nynorsk] kvitkløver {m}
white-eyed gull {n} (Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus) :: rødehavsmåke; [Nynorsk] raudehavsmåse
whitefin dolphin {n} (baiji) SEE: baiji ::
whitefish {n} (whiting) SEE: whiting ::
whitefish {n} (beluga) SEE: beluga ::
whitefly {n} (Any of various Aleyrodidae) :: [Bokmål] mellus {m}
white fox {n} (arctic fox) SEE: arctic fox ::
white-haired {adj} (having white hair) :: [Bokmål] hvithåret, hvithåra, kvithåret, kvithåra; [Nynorsk] kvithåra
white hole {n} (singularity) :: hvitt hull {n}
White House {prop} (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) :: [Bokmål] Det hvite hus {n}; [Nynorsk] Det kvite hus {n}
White Island {prop} (island) :: Kvitøya
white lie {n} (deliberate untrue statement which is intended to produce a favorable result) :: [Bokmål] hvit løgn {m}
white lightning {n} (illegally distilled whiskey) SEE: moonshine ::
white man {n} (Caucasian) SEE: Caucasian ::
white-naped tit {n} (Machlolophus nuchalis) :: hindumeis; [Nynorsk] hindumeis
white owl {n} (Tyto alba) SEE: western barn owl ::
white paper {n} (marketing document) :: [Bokmål] hvitbok
white paper {n} :: stortingsmelding {f}, stortingsmelding {f}
white pointer {n} (great white shark) SEE: great white shark ::
white-rumped sandpiper {n} (Calidris fuscicollis) :: bonapartesnipe
White Russian {n} (Belarusian language) SEE: Belarusian ::
white sauce {n} (mayonnaise) SEE: mayonnaise ::
White Sea {prop} (a sea to the northwest of Russia) :: Kvitsjøen {m}
white-tailed eagle {n} (Haliaeetus albicilla) :: [Bokmål] havørn {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] havørn {m} {f}
white wagtail {n} (bird in the wagtail family) :: linerle
whitewash {v} (paint) :: hvitkalke
whitewash {v} (cover errors) :: [Bokmål] hvitvaske, kvitvaske; [Nynorsk] kvitvaske
white whale {n} (a cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas) SEE: beluga ::
white wine {n} (light coloured wine) :: [Bokmål] hvitvin {m}, kvitvin {m}; [Nynorsk] kvitvin {m}
white-winged tern {n} (Chlidonias leucopterus) :: hvitvingesvartterne; [Nynorsk] kvitvengsvartterne
whither {adv} (to which place) :: [Bokmål] hvor, hvor hen; [Nynorsk] kor, kvar
whiting {n} (fish, Merlangius merlangus) :: [Bokmål] hvitting {m}; [Nynorsk] kviting {m}
whitish {adj} (somewhat white) :: [Bokmål] hvitaktig
Whitsun {n} (Whitsunday) :: pinse
whittle {v} (cut or shape wood with a knife) :: spikke
whiz {n} (urination) SEE: urination ::
whiz {v} (urinate) SEE: urinate ::
who {pron} (who? (interrogative pronoun)) :: hvem
whoa {interj} (stop, said to a horse) :: ptro
who cares {phrase} (reply to an unimportant statement) SEE: so what ::
whodunit {n} (a crime novel or drama) :: kriminal {c}, krim {c}, kriminalroman {c}, kriminalfilm {c}
who knows {phrase} (rhetorical question: one doesn't know) :: hvem vet?
who knows {phrase} (rhetorical question: anything is possible) :: hvem vet?
whole {adj} (entire) :: hel
whole {adv} (colloquial: in entirety) :: helt
whole {n} (something complete) :: helhet {m}
wholehearted {adj} (having no reservations; showing unconditional and enthusiastic support) :: [Bokmål] helhjertet; [Nynorsk] heilhjarta
wholemeal bread {n} (bread) :: fullkornbrød {n}
whole milk {n} (milk from which nothing has been removed) :: [Bokmål] helmelk {m} {f}, helmjølk {m} {f}, heilmelk {m} {f}, heilmjølk {m} {f}
whole number {n} (integer) SEE: integer ::
wholesale {n} (sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants) :: engroshandel {m}
wholesale {adj} (of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity) :: en gros {p}
wholesale {adv} (in bulk or large quantity) :: en gros {p}
wholesaler {n} (person or company that sells goods wholesale to retailers) :: [Bokmål] grossist {m}; [Nynorsk] grossist {m}
whole tone {n} (interval of two-twelfths of an octave) :: heltone {m}
whooper {n} (whooper swan) SEE: whooper swan ::
whooper swan {n} (the species of swan Cygnus cygnus) :: sangsvane {m} {f}
whooping cough {n} (a contagious disease) :: [Bokmål] kikhoste {m}; [Nynorsk] kikhoste {m}
whore {n} :: [Bokmål] hore {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] hore {f}; ludder {n}, tøs {f}; [Bokmål] hore {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] hore {f}
whore {v} (to pimp) SEE: pimp ::
whoremaster {n} (pimp) SEE: pimp ::
whorish {adj} (resembling a whore) :: horete
whorl {n} (spindle whorl.) :: håndteinsnelle
whose {determiner} (of whom (interrogative)) :: hvem sin, hvems, hvis
whose {determiner} (of whom (relative)) :: hvis
whose {determiner} (of which (relative)) :: hvis
who's who {n} (publication containing biographies of well-known or important people) :: hvem som er hvem
why {adv} (for what reason) :: [Bokmål] hvorfor; [Nynorsk] korfor, kvifor
why {n} (the reason) :: derfor
why {interj} (exclamation of surprise) :: hvorfor
why not {adv} (state one has no objection) :: [Bokmål] hvorfor ikke
why not {adv} (introduce a proposal) :: [Bokmål] hvorfor ikke
wick {n} (the porous cord that draws up liquid fuel for burning) :: [Bokmål] veke {m}
wicker {n} (wickerwork) SEE: wickerwork ::
wickerwork {n} (things made of wicker) :: [Bokmål] flettverk {n}
widdle {v} (urinate) SEE: urinate ::
wide {adj} (having a large physical extent from side to side) :: [Bokmål] vid, bred, brei; [Nynorsk] vid, brei
wide {adv} (extensively) :: vidt, bredt
wide {adv} (completely (with awake)) :: vid
wide-angle lens {n} (short focal length lens) :: [Bokmål] vidvinkel {m}, vidvinkelobjektiv {n}, vidvinkellinse {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vidvinkel {m}, vidvinkelobjektiv {n}, vidvinkellinse {f}
wide awake {adj} (awake and very alert) :: [Bokmål] lys våken
wide open {adj} (open completely) :: [Bokmål] vidåpen
widget {n} (component of a graphical user interface that the user interacts with) :: widget
widow {n} (woman whose spouse has died) :: [Bokmål] enke {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] enkje {f}
widower {n} (a man whose spouse has died and who has not remarried) :: [Bokmål] enkemann {m}; [Nynorsk] enkjemann {m}, enkemann {m}
width {n} (measurement of something from side to side) :: [Bokmål] bredde {m}
Wiener schnitzel {n} (veal cutlet) :: wiener schnitzel {m}
wife {n} (married woman) :: [Bokmål] hustru {m} {f}, kone {m} {f}, frue {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] hustru {f}, kone {f}, frue {f}
wife carrying {n} (Scandinavian sport) :: [Bokmål] konebæring {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] konebæring {f}
wig {n} (head of artificial hair) :: [Bokmål] parykk {m}; [Nynorsk] parykk {m}
wiggle {v} (to move with irregular motions) :: vrikke
wiggle {n} (wiggling movement) :: vrikk {n}
wigmaker {n} (person who makes wigs) :: [Bokmål] parykkmaker {m}; [Nynorsk] parykkmakar {m}
wiki {n} (collaborative website) :: wiki
wikify {v} (to adapt (text) to a wiki, see also: wiki; -ify) :: wikifisere
Wikipedia {prop} (online encyclopedia) :: Wikipedia
Wikipedian {n} (a person who uses, edits, or contributes to Wikipedia) :: [Bokmål] wikipedianer {m}; [Nynorsk] wikipedianar {m}
Wikipedian {adj} (of or relating to Wikipedia) :: [Bokmål] wikipedisk; [Nynorsk] wikipedisk
Wiktionary {prop} (the collaborative project; a particular version of this project written in a certain language) :: [Bokmål] Wiktionary
wild {adj} (not domesticated or tamed) :: vill
wild {adj} (raucous, unruly, and savage) :: vill
wild animal {n} (animal living in a natural, undomesticated state) :: [Bokmål] villdyr {n}; [Nynorsk] villdyr {n}
wild boar {n} (Sus scrofa) :: [Bokmål] villsvin {n}; [Nynorsk] villsvin {n}
wild cat {n} (Felis silvestris) SEE: wildcat ::
wild cat {n} (Lynx rufus) SEE: bobcat ::
wildcat {n} (Felis silvestris) :: villkatt {m}
wildcat {n} :: villkatt, skogkatt
wildcat {n} (Felix rufus) SEE: bobcat ::
wildcat {n} (wildcat strike) SEE: wildcat strike ::
wildcat strike {n} (labour strike not authorized by the leaders of a trade union) :: [Bokmål] vill streik {m}
wildebeest {n} (gnu) SEE: gnu ::
wilderness {n} (uncultivated tract of land) :: [Bokmål] villnis {n}, villmark {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] villnis {n}, villmark {f}
wildfire {n} (Greek fire) SEE: Greek fire ::
wild goose {n} (species of wildlife goose) :: grågås
Wild Hunt {n} (folk myth) :: Oskoreia
wildlife reserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve ::
wildlife sanctuary {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve ::
wild service tree {n} (Sorbus torminalis) :: tarmvriasal
wild strawberry {n} (Fragaria vesca) :: markjordbær
wild turkey {n} (Meleagris gallopavo) :: kalkun
will {v} (indicating future action) :: vil, kommer til å, skal
will {n} (act of choosing to do something; conscious intent or volition) :: vilje {m}, ønske {n}
will {n} (legal document) :: testament {n}
will {v} (To bequeath) :: testamentere
will {v} (to wish strongly) :: ville
William {prop} (male given name) :: Vilhelm
willingness {n} (state of being willing) :: [Bokmål] villighet {m} {f}
will o' the wisp {n} (strange light) :: lyktemann, irrlys, vettelys, alvelys
willow {n} (tree) :: vier {m}, vierslekt {m}, viere {p}
willow grouse {n} (Lagopus lagopus) :: [Bokmål] lirype {f} {m}, skogsrype {f} {m}; [Nynorsk] lirype {f}, skogsrype {f}
willow ptarmigan {n} (Lagopus lagopus) SEE: willow grouse ::
willow warbler {n} (Phylloscopus trochilus) :: løvsanger; [Nynorsk] lauvsongar
willpower {n} (strength of will) :: [Bokmål] viljestyrke {m}; [Nynorsk] viljestyrke {m}
wilt {v} (to droop) :: visne
wimp {n} (someone who lacks confidence) :: [Bokmål] pyse {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] pyse {m} {f}
wimple {n} (Cloth used to cover a nun's head) :: [Bokmål] hakelin {n}
wimple {n} (Ripple) :: [Bokmål] rifle {m} {f}
win {v} (transitive: achieve victory in) :: vinne; [Bokmål] vinne
win {v} (obtain (someone) by wooing) :: vinne
win {v} (intransitive: achieve by winning) :: vinne, overvinne
win {n} (individual victory) :: seier {m}
wince {v} (to flinch as if in pain) :: krympe seg
winch {n} (machine) :: [Bokmål] vinsj {m}; [Nynorsk] vinsj {m}
winch {v} (use a winch) :: [Bokmål] vinsje
wind {v} (to introduce by insinuation) SEE: insinuate ::
wind {n} (movement of air) :: vind {m}
wind {n} (flatus) :: fjert {m}, fis {m}, promp {m}
windblown {adj} (windblown, blown by the wind) :: [Bokmål] vindblåst
windbreaker {n} (thin outer coat) :: [Bokmål] vindjakke {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vindjakke {f}
windcheater {n} (a heavy weatherproof jacket) SEE: windbreaker ::
wind chimes {n} (chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind) :: [Bokmål] vindspill {n}; [Nynorsk] vindspel {n}
windfall {n} (something that has been blown down by the wind) :: vindfall {n}
windfall {n} (fruit fallen off a tree naturally) :: nedfallsfrukt {m}
windfall {n} (sudden large benefit) :: uventet hell
wind farm {n} (collection of wind turbines) :: vindpark
windflower {n} (Anemone nemorosa) SEE: wood anemone ::
wind force {n} (strength of the wind) :: [Bokmål] vindstyrke {m}; [Nynorsk] vindstyrke {m}
wind generator {n} (wind-driven generator) :: [Bokmål] vindgenerator {m}; [Nynorsk] vindgenerator {m}
windhover {n} (common kestrel) SEE: common kestrel ::
winding {adj} (twisting, turning or sinuous) :: [Bokmål] svingete; [Nynorsk] svingete
wind instrument {n} (type of musical instrument) :: [Bokmål] blåseinstrument {n}; [Nynorsk] blåseinstrument {n}
windle {n} (redwing) SEE: redwing ::
windmeter {n} (an instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind) SEE: anemometer ::
windmill {n} (machine) :: [Bokmål] vindmølle {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vindmølle {f}, vindmylne {f}
windmill {n} (structure) :: [Bokmål] vindmølle {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vindmølle {f}, vindmylne {f}
windmill {n} (child's toy) :: vindmølle {m} {f}
window {n} (opening for light and air) :: [Bokmål] vindu {n}; [Nynorsk] vindauge {n}, vindauga {n}
window {n} (period of time) :: [Bokmål] vindu {n}; [Nynorsk] vindauge {n}, vindauge {n}
window {n} (area on a computer screen) :: [Bokmål] vindu {n}; [Nynorsk] vindauge {n}, vindauga {n}
window {n} (shop window) SEE: shop window ::
window cleaner {n} (person) :: [Bokmål] vinduspusser {m}
window frame {n} (framework around a window) :: [Bokmål] vinduskarm {m}; [Nynorsk] vindaugskarm {m}
window-seat {n} (seat in window recess) :: vindussete
windowsill {n} (the horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame) :: [Bokmål] vinduskarm {m}; [Nynorsk] vindaugskarm {m}
windpipe {n} (anus) SEE: anus ::
windpipe {n} (trachea) :: [Bokmål] luftrør {n}; [Nynorsk] luftrøyr {f} {n}
wind power {n} (power harnessed from the wind) :: [Bokmål] vindkraft {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vindkraft {f}
windproof {adj} (providing protection from the wind) :: [Bokmål] vindtett; [Nynorsk] vindtett
windscreen {n} (windshield) SEE: windshield ::
windshield {n} (screen located in front of a vehicle to protect from wind and weather) :: frontrute {f}
wind speed {n} (speed of the wind) :: [Bokmål] vindhastighet {m} {f}
wind tunnel {n} (test facility) :: [Bokmål] vindtunnel {m}, vindtunell {m}; [Nynorsk] vindtunnel {m}
wind turbine {n} (device) :: [Bokmål] vindmølle {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vindmølle {f}
wind-up {adj} (needing to be wound up in order to function) :: [Bokmål] trekkopp
windy {n} (fart) SEE: fart ::
windy {adj} (accompanied by wind) :: [Bokmål] vindfull; [Nynorsk] vindfull
windy {adj} (unsheltered and open to the wind) :: [Bokmål] vindfull; [Nynorsk] vindfull
wine {n} (alcoholic beverage made from grapes) :: vin
wine bottle {n} (bottle for holding wine) :: [Bokmål] vinflaske {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] vinflaske {f}
wine cellar {n} (underground place for storing wine) :: [Bokmål] vinkjeller {m}; [Nynorsk] vinkjellar {m}
wine glass {n} (glass vessel for drinking wine from) :: [Bokmål] vinglass {n}; [Nynorsk] vinglas {n}
winegrower {n} (person or company that makes wine) :: [Bokmål] vinbonde {m}; [Nynorsk] vinbonde {m}
winemaking {n} (the act of making wine) :: [Bokmål] vinifikasjon {m}; [Nynorsk] vinifikasjon {m}
wineskin {n} (bag for holding wine) :: [Bokmål] vinsekk {m}
wing {n} (part of an animal) :: [Bokmål] vinge {m}; [Nynorsk] veng {m}
wing {n} (part of an aircraft) :: [Bokmål] vinge {m}; [Nynorsk] veng {m}
wing {n} (extension to a main body) :: [Bokmål] fløy {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] fløy {f}
wing {n} (fraction of a political movement) :: [Bokmål] fløy {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] fløy {f}
wing {v} (to fly) SEE: fly ::
wing {v} (to throw) SEE: throw ::
wing chair {n} (chair) :: ørelappstol {m}
wingless {adj} (lacking wings) :: [Bokmål] vingeløs
wingspan {n} (the distance from left wingtip to right) :: [Bokmål] vingespenn {n}
winner {n} (one who has won or often wins) :: [Bokmål] vinner {m}, seierherre {m}; [Nynorsk] vinnar {m}
Winnie the Pooh {prop} (the fictional bear) :: Ole Brumm
winning {adj} (that constitutes a win) :: [Bokmål] vinnende
winning {adj} (attractive) :: [Bokmål] vinnende
winnings {n} (something won) :: [Bokmål] gevinst {m}; [Nynorsk] gevinst {m}
win over {v} (to persuade) SEE: persuade ::
winter {n} (fourth season, marked by short days and lowest temperatures) :: [Bokmål] vinter {m}; [Nynorsk] vinter {m}
winter {v} (spend the winter, as in a particular place on holiday) :: overvintre
winter {v} (store over winter) :: overvintre
winter break {n} (time off in winter) :: [Bokmål] vinterferie {m}; [Nynorsk] vinterferie {m}
winter coat {n} (seasonal appearance) :: [Bokmål] vinterpels {m}; [Nynorsk] vinterpels {m}
wintergreen {n} (evergreen) SEE: evergreen ::
winter solstice {n} (the moment when the hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun) :: [Bokmål] vintersolverv {n}; [Nynorsk] vintersolkverv {m}
wintry {adj} (suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy) :: vinterlig
win-win {adj} (of a situation that benefits two parties) :: [Bokmål] vinn-vinn; [Nynorsk] vinn-vinn
wipe {v} (remove surface substance) :: tørke av, viske; [Nynorsk] turka
wipe {v} (erase a computer disk) :: slette
wiper {n} (something designed for wiping) :: [Bokmål] visker {m}
wire {n} (thin thread of metal) :: [Bokmål] ledning {m} {f}, tråd {m}; [Nynorsk] leidning {f}, tråd {m}
wire {v} (informal: to send a message or a money value to another person through a telecommunications system) :: overføre
wire {n} (informal: telegraph) SEE: telegraph ::
wire {n} (informal: message transmitted by telegraph) SEE: telegram ::
wire brush {n} (brush with bristles made of wire) :: [Bokmål] stålbørste {m}; [Nynorsk] stålbørste {m}
wireless {adj} (not having any wires) :: [Bokmål] trådlaus, trådløs; [Nynorsk] trådlaus
wire netting {n} (hexagonal network of interwoven wire) :: gjerdenetting
wire rope {n} (strong cable) :: [Bokmål] ståltau {n}, vaier {m}; [Nynorsk] ståltau {n}, vaier {m}
wisdom {n} (element of personal character) :: visdom {m}
wisdom {n} (piece of wise advice) :: visdom {m}
wisdom {n} (discretionary use of knowledge for the greatest good) :: visdom {m}
wisdom {n} (ability to apply relevant knowledge in an insightful way) :: visdom {m}
wisdom {n} (ability to make a decision based on the combination of knowledge, experience, and intuitive understanding) :: visdom {m}
wisdom {n} (ability to know and apply spiritual truths) :: visdom {m}
wisdom tooth {n} (rearmost molar in humans) :: visdomstann {m}
wise {adj} (showing good judgement) :: vis
-wise {suffix} (in the manner of) :: -vis
wisent {n} (European bison, Bison bonasus) :: visent
wish {n} (desire) :: [Bokmål] ønske {n}
wishable {adj} (desirable) SEE: desirable ::
wishful thinking {n} (illusion that what one would like is true) :: [Bokmål] ønsketenkning {m} {f}
wish list {n} (list of desired things) :: [Bokmål] ønskeliste {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] ynskeliste {f}, ynskjeliste {f}, ønskeliste {f}, ønskjeliste {f}
wishy-washy {adj} (thin or watery) :: [Bokmål] vassen, tynn
wistful {adj} (full of longing) :: lengselsfull, vemodig
wistful {adj} (sad and thoughtful) :: [Bokmål] vemodig
wit {n} (mind; sanity) :: vett {n}
wit {n} (intellectual ability) :: forstand {m}, intellekt {n}
wit {n} (Spoken humour, particularly that thought of quickly) :: vidd {n}
wit {n} (intelligence) SEE: intelligence ::
witch {n} (person who uses magic) :: [Bokmål] heks {f} {m}; [Nynorsk] heks {f}
witch {n} (derogatory: ugly or unpleasant woman) :: [Bokmål] heks {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] heks {f}
witchcraft {n} (the practice of witches) :: heksekunst {m}; [Bokmål] hekseri {n}; [Nynorsk] hekseri {n}
witch doctor {n} (person believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magic) :: [Bokmål] heksedoktor {m}; [Nynorsk] heksedoktor {m}
witchgrass {n} (couch grass) SEE: couch grass ::
witch-hunt {n} (persecution of persons believed to be using magic) :: heksejakt {m} {f}
witch-hunt {n} (campaign to punish dissident persons) :: heksejakt {m} {f}
witch's milk {n} (milk secreted from the breasts of newborn babies) :: [Bokmål] heksemelk {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] heksemjølk {f}
with {prep} (in the company of) :: [Bokmål] med; [Nynorsk] med
with {prep} (in addition to) :: [Bokmål] med; [Nynorsk] med
with all due respect {prep} (phrase used before disagreeing with someone) :: [Bokmål] med respekt å melde
withdrawal {n} (act of withdrawing) :: [Bokmål] tilbaketrekking {m} {f}, tilbaketrekning {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] tilbaketrekking {f}
witherite {n} (mineral) :: [Nynorsk] witheritt
within {prep} (spatial enclosure) :: [Bokmål] innenfor, innad
within {prep} (in scope or range of) :: innenfor
within {prep} (before the specified duration ends) :: [Bokmål] innen; [Nynorsk] innan
without {prep} (not having) :: [Bokmål] uten; [Nynorsk] utan
without a doubt {prep} (probably) SEE: probably ::
with respect to {prep} (pertaining to) :: [Bokmål] med hensyn til, hva angår, angående
with respect to {prep} (mathematics) :: [Bokmål] med hensyn på
withspeak {v} (contradict) SEE: contradict ::
witness {n} (someone called to give evidence in a court) :: vitne {n}
witness box {n} (place where a witness gives evidence in a courtroom) :: [Bokmål] vitneboks {m}; [Nynorsk] vitneboks {m}
witness stand {n} (witness stand) SEE: witness box ::
witty {adj} (full of wit) :: vittig, åndrik
wizard {n} (person skilled with magic) :: trollmann
wizard {n} (computing: program or script used to simplify complex operations) :: assistent {m}
wizardry {n} (art of a wizard; sorcery) :: trylldom {m}
wobbler {n} (tantrum) SEE: tantrum ::
woe {n} (grief; sorrow; misery; heavy calamity) :: sorg {m}
wolf {n} (animal) :: [Bokmål] ulv {m}, varg {m}, gråbein {m} [noa term]; [Nynorsk] ulv {m}, varg {m}, gråbein {m} [noa term]
wolf cub {n} (young wolf) :: ulvunge {m}
wolffish {n} (fish) :: [Bokmål] steinbit {m}; [Nynorsk] steinbit {m}
Wolfgang {prop} (male given name) :: [Bokmål] Wolfgang; [Nynorsk] Wolfgang
wolf in sheep's clothing {n} (someone or something harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant) :: ulv i fåreklær
wolfkin {n} (young or small wolf) SEE: wolf cub ::
wolfling {n} (wolf cub) SEE: wolf cub ::
wolfram {n} (tungsten) SEE: tungsten ::
wolfsbane {n} (herbs of the genus Aconitum) SEE: aconite ::
wolf spider {n} (any of several spiders of the family Lycosidae) :: [Bokmål] ulvedderkopp {m}; [Nynorsk] ulvedderkop {m}
wolf whelp {n} (young, esp. infant, wolf) SEE: wolf cub ::
wollastonite {n} (grey inosilicate mineral) :: wollastonitt
wolverine {n} (Gulo gulo) :: jerv {m}
woman {n} (wife) SEE: wife ::
woman {n} (adult female person) :: [Bokmål] kvinne {m} {f}, dame {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] kvinne {f}, dame {f}
womanhater {n} (hater of women) SEE: misogynist ::
womanish {adj} (characteristic of a woman) :: kvinnelig
womanliness {n} (femininity) SEE: femininity ::
womb {n} (uterus) :: [Bokmål] livmor {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] livmor {f}
womb {n} (belly) SEE: belly ::
womenfolk {n} (women collectively) :: [Bokmål] kvinnfolk {n} {n-p}, på spinnesiden; [Nynorsk] kvinnfolk {n} {n-p}
womenfolk {n} (adult female members of a community) :: [Bokmål] kvinnfolk {n-p}; [Nynorsk] kvinnfolk {n-p}
wonder {n} (something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel) :: [Bokmål] under {n}, underverk {n}, vidunder {n}; [Nynorsk] under {n}, underverk {n}
wonder {v} (to ponder about something) :: undres
wonderful {adj} (excellent, extremely impressive) :: underfull; [Bokmål] vidunderlig; [Nynorsk] vidunderleg
wonderous {adj} (wondrous) SEE: wondrous ::
wondrous {adj} (amazing, inspiring awe) :: underfull, vidunderlig
wonton {n} (Chinese dumpling) :: wonton, wan tan, huntun
wood {n} (substance) :: tre {n}, treverk {n}, ved
wood {n} (wood from a particular species) :: treslag {n}, tresort {m}, [less frequently] ved {m}
wood {n} (woodland) :: [Bokmål] skog {m}; [Nynorsk] skog {m}
wood {n} (firewood) :: ved {m}
wood anemone {n} (Anemone nemorosa) :: [Bokmål] hvitveis; [Nynorsk] kvitveis
woodcarver {n} (a person who is skilled at woodcarving) :: [Bokmål] treskjærer {m}; [Nynorsk] treskjerar {m}
woodcock {n} (wading bird in the genus Scolopax) :: [Bokmål] rugde {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] rugde {f}
wood cudweed {n} (Gnaphalium sylvaticum) :: skoggråurt
woodcut {n} (method of printmaking) :: [Bokmål] tresnitt {n}; [Nynorsk] tresnitt {n}
woodcutter {n} (lumberjack) SEE: lumberjack ::
wooded {adj} (covered with trees) :: [Bokmål] skogkledd, skogdekt; [Nynorsk] skogkledd, skogdekt
wooden horse {n} (horse made of wood) :: [Bokmål] trehest {m}; [Nynorsk] trehest {m}
wooden spoon {n} (spoon made from wood) :: [Bokmål] tresleiv {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] tresleiv {f}
wood grouse {n} (Tetrao urogallus) SEE: western capercaillie ::
woodie {n} (erection) SEE: erection ::
woodlouse {n} (any species of suborder Oniscidea) :: skrukketroll, kaffebiller, munkelus, tussalus; [Nynorsk] skrukketroll, kaffebiller, munkelus, tusselus
wood mouse {n} (European rodent) :: liten skogmus {c}
wood nuthatch {n} (Sitta europaea) SEE: Eurasian nuthatch ::
woodpecker {n} (bird in Picinae) :: [Bokmål] hakkespett {m}, hakkespette {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] hakkespett {m}, hakkespette {f}
wood pigeon {n} (Columba palumbus) :: [Bokmål] ringdue {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] ringdue {f}
woods {n} (forest) SEE: forest ::
wood sandpiper {n} (Tringa stagnatilis) :: grønnstilk; [Nynorsk] grønstilk
wood sorrel {n} (a white-flowered woodland plant, Oxalis acetosella) :: [Bokmål] gjøkesyre, kløversyre {f}, siris {m}, skogsyre {f}, syreblad {n}, søtsyre {f}, vaffelhjerte {n} [and more]; [Nynorsk] gauksyre {f}, gaukesyre {f}, gaukegras {n}, gaukvaffel {m}, syreblom {m} [and more]
wood strawberry {n} (Fragaria vesca) SEE: wild strawberry ::
woodwind {n} (musical instrument) :: [Bokmål] treblåser {m}, treblåseinstrument {n}; [Nynorsk] treblåsar {m}, treblåseinstrument {n}
woodwind instrument {n} (musical instrument) :: treblåseinstrument
woodwork {n} (wood product) :: [Bokmål] trearbeid {n}; [Nynorsk] trearbeid {n}
woodwork {n} (working with wood) :: [Bokmål] trearbeid {n}; [Nynorsk] trearbeid {n}
woof {n} (set of yarns placed crosswise in a loom) :: veft {m}, innslag {n}, islett {n}
woof {n} (sound of a dog) :: voff, vov
wool {n} (hair of sheep, etc.) :: [Bokmål] ull {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] ull {f}
wool {n} (cloth or yarn) :: [Bokmål] ull {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] ull {f}
woolen {adj} (made of wool) :: [Bokmål] ullen; [Nynorsk] ullen
woolly hat {n} (beanie) SEE: beanie ::
Worcestershire sauce {n} (English condiment) :: worcestersaus
word {n} (unit of language) :: [Bokmål] ord {n}; [Nynorsk] ord {n}
word {n} (computing: fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit) :: ord
word {n} (promise) :: ord, lovnad
word {n} (angry debate; argument) :: krangel
word {n} (the word of God) :: ord
word {n} (proverb) SEE: proverb ::
wordbook {n} (dictionary) SEE: dictionary ::
wordbook {n} (libretto) SEE: libretto ::
word for word {adv} (in exactly the same words) SEE: verbatim ::
word-for-word {adj} (Using exactly the same words as were originally used) :: [Bokmål] ordrett; [Nynorsk] ordrett
word-hoard {n} (vocabulary) SEE: vocabulary ::
wording {n} (choice of words) :: [Bokmål] ordlyd {m}; [Nynorsk] ordlyd {m}
word of honor {n} (a promise, or a pledge of one's good faith) :: [Bokmål] æresord {n}
word of honour {n} (word of honor) SEE: word of honor ::
word of mouth {n} (verbal means of passing of information) :: jungeltelegraf {m}
word order {n} (order of syntactic constituents) :: ordstilling
words {n} (lyrics) SEE: lyrics ::
wordster {n} (one who uses words instead of actions) SEE: hypocrite ::
word-stock {n} (vocabulary) SEE: vocabulary ::
work {n} (labour, employment, occupation, job) :: [Bokmål] arbeid {n}, jobb {m}, verk {n}; [Nynorsk] arbeid {n}, jobb {m}, verk {n}
work {v} (to do a specific task) :: arbeide, jobbe
work {v} (effect by gradual degrees (transitive)) :: arbeide
work {v} (function correctly) :: fungere, virke,
workbook {n} (book used by a student) :: arbeidsbok
worker {n} (person who performs labor) :: [Bokmål] arbeider {m}; [Nynorsk] arbeidar {m}
workers of the world, unite {phrase} (workers of the world, unite) :: [Bokmål] arbeidere i alle land, foren dere!; [Nynorsk] arbeidarar i alle land, samein dykk!
workforce {n} (workers employed by an organization) :: [Bokmål] arbeidsstyrke {m}; [Nynorsk] arbeidsstyrke {m}
workhorse {n} (a horse used primarily for work) :: [Bokmål] arbeidshest {m}; [Nynorsk] arbeidshest {m}
workhorse {n} (anyone that does a lot of work) :: [Bokmål] arbeidshest {m}; [Nynorsk] arbeidshest {m}
working {adj} (in paid employment) :: [Bokmål] yrkesaktiv; [Nynorsk] yrkesaktiv
working class {n} (social class doing physical work) :: [Bokmål] arbeiderklasse {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] arbeidarklasse {m} {f}
working conditions {n} (environment in which one works) :: [Bokmål] arbeidsforhold {n}; [Nynorsk] arbeidsforhold {n}
working day {n} (day of a week in which work is done) :: [Bokmål] hverdag {m}
working environment {n} (environment in which one has to work) :: [Bokmål] arbeidsmiljø {n}; [Nynorsk] arbeidsmiljø {n}
working group {n} (any more or less formal team working for joint purpose) :: [Bokmål] arbeidsgruppe {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] arbeidsgruppe {f}
working life {n} (period spent in employment) :: [Bokmål] arbeidsliv {n}; [Nynorsk] arbeidsliv {n}
working pressure {n} (working pressure) :: [Bokmål] arbeidstrykk {n}; [Nynorsk] arbeidstrykk {n}
working week {n} (range of days of the week) SEE: workweek ::
work life {n} (part of life spent at work) :: [Bokmål] arbeidsliv {n}; [Nynorsk] arbeidsliv {n}
work of art {n} (product of the fine arts) :: [Bokmål] kunstverk {n}; [Nynorsk] kunstverk {n}
workout {n} (an exercise session; a period of physical exercise) :: treningsøkt
workplace {n} (place where someone works) :: [Bokmål] arbeidsplass {m}; [Nynorsk] arbeidsplass {m}
work platform {n} (elevated / elevating platform) :: [Bokmål] arbeidsplattform {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] arbeidsplattform {f}
workshop {n} (small manufacturing room) :: [Bokmål] verksted {n}
workstation {n} (powerful desktop computer) :: [Bokmål] arbeidsstasjon {m}; [Nynorsk] arbeidsstasjon {m}
worktop {n} (kitchen work surface) :: [Bokmål] kjøkkenbenk {m}; [Nynorsk] kjøkenbenk {m}, kjøkkenbenk {m}
workweek {n} (range of days of the week) :: [Bokmål] arbeidsuke {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] arbeidsveke {f}
world {n} (human collective existence) :: [Bokmål] verden {m}, verd {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] verd {f}
world {n} (the Earth) :: [Bokmål] verden {m}, verd {m} {f}, klode {m}; [Nynorsk] verd {f}, klode {m}
world {n} (inhabited planet) :: verden {m}
world {n} (individual or group perspective or social setting) :: verden {m}
World Bank {prop} (group of five financial organizations) :: [Bokmål] Verdensbanken; [Nynorsk] Verdsbanken
world champion {n} (winner of world cup or world championship) :: [Bokmål] verdensmester {m}; [Nynorsk] verdsmeister {m}
world-class {adj} (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) :: [Bokmål] i verdensklasse
world cup {n} (event; competition) :: [Bokmål] verdenscup {m}, verdensmesterskap
World Exposition {n} (a regular international exposition) :: Verdensutstilling, Expo
world-famous {adj} (renowned in many parts of the world) :: [Bokmål] verdensberømt, verdenskjent
World Heritage Site {n} (place listed by UNESCO as being of significance) :: [Bokmål] verdensarvsted {n}
worldly {adj} (versed in the ways of the world) :: verdensvant
world record {n} (the world's best score or time) :: [Bokmål] verdensrekord {m}; [Nynorsk] verdsrekord {m}
world's oldest profession {n} (euphemism for prostitution) :: [Bokmål] verdens eldste yrke {n}
World Trade Organization {prop} (World Trade Organization) :: [Bokmål] Verdens handelsorganisasjon {m}; [Nynorsk] Verdshandelsorganisasjonen {m}
worldview {n} (personal view of the world) :: verdensanskuelse {m}
world war {n} (a war involving the major nations of the world) :: [Bokmål] verdenskrig {m}; [Nynorsk] verdskrig {m}
World War I {prop} (war) :: første verdenskrig {m}
World War II {prop} (war from 1939 to 1945) :: [Bokmål] andre verdenskrig {m}; [Nynorsk] andre verdskrigen {m}
World War III {prop} (hypothetical world war (World War III)) :: tredje verdenskrig {m}
World War One {prop} (World War I) SEE: World War I ::
World War Two {prop} (World War II) SEE: World War II ::
world-weary {adj} (tired of the ways of the world) :: [Bokmål] verdenstrett
World Wide Web {prop} (information space on the Internet) :: [Bokmål] verdensveven; [Nynorsk] verdsveven
worm {n} (animal) :: mark {m}, makk {m}, orm {m}
worm {n} (contemptible being) :: orm {m}
worm {n} (self-replicating program) :: orm {m}
worm {n} (dragon or mythological serpent) :: orm {m}
worm {v} (to move with one's body dragging the ground) :: krype, kravle, åle
wormwood {n} (Artemisia absinthium) :: [Bokmål] malurt {m}; [Nynorsk] malurt {m}
worn out {adj} (damaged and useless due to hard or continued use) :: [Bokmål] utslitt, nedslitt; [Nynorsk] utsliten
worn out {adj} (exhausted from exertion) :: [Bokmål] utslitt, utkjørt, nedslitt; [Nynorsk] utsliten
worn-out {adj} (worn-out) SEE: worn out ::
worrisome {adj} (causing worry; perturbing or vexing) :: [Bokmål] bekymringsfull
worrisome {adj} (of a person: inclined to worry) :: [Bokmål] bekymringsfull
worry {v} (be troubled) :: [Bokmål] bekymre
worry {v} (disturb the peace of mind of) :: uroe; [Bokmål] plage
worry {n} (strong feeling of anxiety) :: [Bokmål] bekymring {m} {f}, uro {m}, engstelse {m}
worrying {adj} (inducing worry) :: [Bokmål] foruroligende, alarmerende, bekymringsfull
worrywart {n} (person who worries excessively) :: [Bokmål] svartseer
worse {adj} (comparative form of bad) :: [Bokmål] verre, dårligere; [Nynorsk] verre, dårlegare
worse {adv} (comparative of badly) :: [Bokmål] verre, dårligere; [Nynorsk] verre, dårlegare
worst comes to worst {adv} (if a bad situation develops) :: i verste fall
worsted {n} (yarn made from wool) :: kamgarn {n}
worth {adj} (obsolete: valuable, worthwhile) SEE: worthwhile ::
worth {adj} (equal in value to) :: [Bokmål] verd, verdt; [Nynorsk] verd
worth {adj} (deserving of) :: [Bokmål] verd, verdt; [Nynorsk] verd
worthless {adj} (not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential) :: [Bokmål] verdiløs, verdilaus; [Nynorsk] verdilaus, verdlaus
worthwhile {adj} (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) :: umaken verd
worthwhile {adj} :: verdifull
would like {v} (intransitive) :: vil gjerne
wound {n} (injury) :: sår {n}, skade {m}
wound {n} (something that offends a person’s feelings) :: sår {n}
wound {n} (an injury to a person by which the skin is divided) :: sår {n}
wound {v} (hurt or injure) :: skade
wound {v} (hurt (someone's feelings)) :: såre
wramp {v} (to sprain part of the body) SEE: sprain ::
wrapping {n} (material) SEE: packaging ::
wrath {n} (great anger) :: vrede {m}, sinne {n}
wrathful {adj} (possessed of great wrath) :: olm
wreath {n} (ornamental circular band) :: [Bokmål] krans {m}; [Nynorsk] krans {m}
wreck {n} (remains) :: vrak {n}
wreckage {n} (something wrecked) :: [Bokmål] vrakgods {n}; [Nynorsk] vrakgods {n}
wrecker {n} (tow truck) SEE: tow truck ::
wren {n} (bird of family Troglodytidae) :: gjerdesmett {m}
wrench {n} (screw) SEE: screw ::
wrest {v} (to seize) SEE: seize ::
wrest {v} (to obtain by pulling or violent force) :: fravriste
wrest {v} (to distort, pervert, twist) SEE: distort ::
wrestle {v} (to contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw) :: bryte
wrestler {n} (person who wrestles) :: [Bokmål] bryter {m}; [Nynorsk] brytar {m}
wrestling {n} (sport) :: [Bokmål] bryting {m} {f}; [Nynorsk] bryting {f}
wretch {n} (exile) SEE: exile ::
wretched {adj} (very miserable) :: [Bokmål] kummerlig
wring {v} (to squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is forced out) :: [Bokmål] vri; [Nynorsk] vri
wrinkle {n} (line or crease in the skin) :: rynke
wrist {n} (wrist) :: [Bokmål] håndledd {n}; [Nynorsk] handledd {n}
wristlet {n} (handcuff) SEE: handcuff ::
wristwatch {n} (watch worn on the wrist) :: [Bokmål] armbåndsur {n}
write {v} (to form letters, etc.) :: skrive
write {v} (to send a letter to) :: skrive
write {v} (to be the author of) :: skrive
write {v} (to be an author) :: skrive
write down {v} (to set something down in writing) :: skrive ned
writer {n} (person who writes; an author) :: forfatter {m}, skribent {m}
writer's block {n} (the temporary inability to write) :: skrivesperre {f}
writer's cramp {n} (cramp in the writing hand) :: [Bokmål] skrivekrampe {m}; [Nynorsk] skrivekrampe {m}
writing {n} (written letters or symbols) :: [Bokmål] skrift {f}; [Nynorsk] skrift {f}
writing as separate words {n} (writing an expression with spaces) :: [Bokmål] særskriving; [Nynorsk] særskriving
written {adj} :: skrevet, skriftlig
Wroclaw {prop} (a city in southwestern Poland) :: Wrocław, Breslau [historical, signifying "Breslau"]
wrong {adj} (incorrect) :: galt, uriktig; [Bokmål] feil; [Nynorsk] feil
wrong {adj} (immoral) :: galt
wrong {adj} (improper) :: gal
wrong {adj} (not working) :: feil
wrong {adj} (designed to be worn or placed inward) :: vrang
wrong {adv} :: galt; [Bokmål] feil; [Nynorsk] feil
wrought iron {n} (form of iron that is not cast) :: [Bokmål] smijern {n}; [Nynorsk] smijarn {n}, smijern {n}
WSC {prop} (Mandarin) SEE: Mandarin ::
wunderkind {n} (highly talented individual who is successful at a young age) :: vidunderbarn {n}
wunderkind {n} (child prodigy) SEE: child prodigy ::
WW1 {prop} (World War I) SEE: World War I ::
Wymysorys {prop} (A West Germanic language spoken in the Polish town of Wilamowice.) :: [Bokmål] wymysörisk {m}; [Nynorsk] wymysörisk {m}