CEFR Level
C2
Norwegian — Proficiency Vocabulary
60 words
Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.
| # | Word | Type | IPA | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | klein | Adjective | feeble, awkward. | |
| 2 | nr. | Noun | No., no. abbreviation of nummer. | |
| 3 | osv | Adverb | initialism of og så videre (“and so on”). | |
| 4 | w | Noun | /ˈdɔbəlt.ˌʋeː/ | |
| 5 | voff | Interjection | woof (sound of a dog). | |
| 6 | f.eks. | Adverb | ||
| 7 | sek | Noun | Abbreviation, shorthand and colloquial version of sekund; more frequently used non-literally than its full-length counte… | |
| 8 | aa | Noun | obsolete typography of Å. | |
| 9 | jøssenavn | Interjection | gorblimey!. | |
| 10 | bomba | Adjective | As if a bombshell had gone off; extremely untidy. | |
| 11 | æ | Noun | /æː/ | Antepenultimate letter of the Norwegian alphabet, coming after Z and before Ø. |
| 12 | ø | Noun | /øː/ | |
| 13 | blu | Adjective | shy, unassuming. | |
| 14 | jaja | Interjection | An exclamation of disappointed or reluctant agreement. | |
| 15 | nøff | Interjection | oink!, the sound of a pig. | |
| 16 | ups | Interjection | ||
| 17 | mø | Interjection | moo (sound made by a cow or bull). | |
| 18 | kabal | Noun | patience (UK), solitaire (US). | |
| 19 | jemini | Interjection | good lord, for Christ's sake. | |
| 20 | finfint | Adjective, Interjection | Neuter of finfin. | |
| 21 | cornish | Noun | species of partridge. | |
| 22 | raps | Noun | colza, a variety of cabbage (Brassica oleracea). | |
| 23 | dvs. | Adverb | initialism of det vil si (“i.e.”). | |
| 24 | jommen | Adverb | indeed, really. | |
| 25 | bla-bla | Noun | ||
| 26 | postei | Noun | ||
| 27 | sambo | Noun | roommate, typically with a romantic connotation. | |
| 28 | -or | Phrase | A plural marker, used on feminine gender nouns ending with an unstressed -e [-a]. | |
| 29 | Å | Noun | a village in Trøndelag, Norway, between Meldal and Rennebu. | |
| 30 | Ål | Noun | a municipality of Buskerud, Norway. | |
| 31 | angstbiteriene | Noun | definite plural of angstbiteri. | |
| 32 | angstbitingene | Noun | definite plural of angstbiting. | |
| 33 | antikommuterer | Verb | present of antikommutere. | |
| 34 | barneprostituerte | Noun | indefinite plural of barneprostituert. | |
| 35 | bm. | Noun | abbreviation of bokmål. | |
| 36 | det golla meg rått | Phrase | Idiomatic saying expressing gloating in someone else's misfortune. Slang phrase among adolescents from Oslo and nearby d… | |
| 37 | eg. | Adverb | abbreviation of egentlig (“really; in reality; actually; originally; frankly”). | |
| 38 | éi | Adjective | Feminine stressed form of en (Bokmål), ein (Nynorsk). | |
| 39 | el. | Conjunction | abbreviation of eller (“or”). | |
| 40 | elle melle deg fortelle | Phrase | eeny, meeny, miny, moe. | |
| 41 | få ut fingeren av ræva | Verb | get one's head out of one's ass. | |
| 42 | FN | Noun | abbreviation of De forente nasjoner (“United Nations”). | |
| 43 | gå så det griner | Verb | run well (literally “go in such a way that there's crying”). | |
| 44 | gakk-gakk | Interjection | The sound of a goose. | |
| 45 | gutteprostituert | Noun | A boy prostitute. | |
| 46 | har du røyka sokka dine | Phrase | Idiomatic saying expressing disapproval and scorn at someone else's apparent pipe dream or overly vivid imagination. Sla… | |
| 47 | har du sett på maken | Phrase | Golly, well, I never (literally, "have you ever seen the like!"). | |
| 48 | i mørket er alle katter grå | Phrase | all cats are grey in the dark. | |
| 49 | IL | Noun | abbreviation of idrettslag. | |
| 50 | ma. | Noun | abbreviation of mandag. | |
| 51 | mvh | Phrase | initialism of med vennlig hilsen. | |
| 52 | nkr | Noun | abbreviation of Norwegian krone. | |
| 53 | OK | Adjective, Adverb, Interjection | /uˈko/ | |
| 54 | ptrooo | Interjection | Command given by a rider or coachman for the horse to stop. | |
| 55 | rv. | Noun | abbreviation of riksvei. | |
| 56 | salikatt | Interjection | a lighter curse word used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc., but also pleasant sur… | |
| 57 | SU | Noun | initialism of Sosialistisk Ungdom (“Socialist Youth Party”). | |
| 58 | tralala | Interjection | used to vocalize a melody or a cry to express joy. | |
| 59 | VG | Noun | initialism of Verdens Gang, a Norwegian national newspaper. | |
| 60 | X | Noun | /eks/ |
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