Norwegian–English dictionary

helliggjøre

(transitive) To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.

helling

The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.

helsike

(euphemistic) Hell.

Helsingfors

The capital city of Finland; a municipality, the capital of the region of Uusimaa, Finland.

helt

(informal, intransitive) To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

helvete

(countable, hyperbole, figuratively) A place or situation of great suffering in life.

hemlokk

Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees. [from 1670]

hemmelig

Being or kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]

hemmelighet

(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]

hemmeligholdt

Not disclosed.

hen

(the third-person singular nominative, occasionally, proscribed) A single person, previously mentioned, whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or (since 20th c.) non-binary. [since 14th c.]

hende

(transitive, archaic) To happen to; to befall.

hendig

(colloquial, somewhat, _, dated) Good, smart; useful or beneficial, often in an impressively clever way.

henge

(intransitive, legal) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.

henge en bjelle på

(intransitive) To develop bells or corollas; to take the form of a bell; to blossom.

hengekøye

A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet (1.8 meters) wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.

hengelås

A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle

hengemyr

(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.

hengsel

A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.

hengsle

(transitive) To attach by, or equip with a hinge.

henholdsvis

In a relative manner; often used when comparing array lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.

henne

Belonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).

henrette

(transitive) To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.

henrettelse

The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.

Henrik

A en given name, popular in England since the Middle Ages.

hensiktsmessig

Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.

hensynsløs

Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

hentai

(Japanese pornography) A work of anime or manga (or any similar medium) that contains heavily sexual or pornographic art.

her

(location) In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.

herd

A hearthstone, either as standalone or as the floor of an enclosed fireplace or oven.

heresi

(religion) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs.

heretter

Into the future.

Herman

A en given name.

herme etter

(transitive) To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.

hermetikkboks

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).

hermetisering

The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a jar or can).

heroin

A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world. [from late 19th century]

herpetologi

The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia).

herre

Someone who has control over something or someone.

hertz

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second. Symbol: Hz

heslig

Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.

Hessen

A state of modern Germany.

hest

(chess) A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.

hestehale

A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a single "tail" which hangs down behind the head.

hestekraft

Metric horsepower, a metric unit approximately equal to 735.5 watts.

hesterygg

(usually with on, upon, etc.) The back of a horse.

hestesko

The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc.

heterofil

(of a person or other animal) Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.

hetetokt

(countable) A hot spell.

hette

A covering for the head, usually attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.

heve

(transitive, law) To annul (as a law, decree, ordinance, etc.) by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or their successor; to repeal.[First attested in the early 16th century.]

hevingsmiddel

Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.

hierarki

A body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks.

hieroglyf

An element (individual sign or glyph) of a hieroglyphic writing system.

hikke

A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

Hilda

A en given name used since Middle Ages.

hind

A doe (female deer), especially a red deer at least two years old.

hindi

The Central Zone of Indo-Aryan languages. These are also spoken in Fiji, Guyana and as a second language by Indians in many other countries.

hindre

(transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.

hinduisme

A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.

hinke

(intransitive) To walk lamely, as if favoring one leg.

hippogriff

(mythological creature) a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.

hirse

Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.

hissigpropp

(pejorative) One who angers easily or goes in search of arguments or fights.

historie

An account of real or fictional events.

hit

(location) In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.

hittil

(formal, also, law) Up to this or that time.

hive

(countable) The action of jettisoning items.

hjelm

(headwear) A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.

hjelp

A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance.

hjelpe

(transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).

hjelpe for

(transitive) To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.

hjelpe til

(intransitive) To provide assistance.

hjelpe til med

(transitive) To contribute in some way to.

hjelpe-

(grammar) Relating to an auxiliary verb.

hjelpeløs

Lacking purpose.

hjelpeverb

(grammar) Relating to an auxiliary verb.

hjelpsom

Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

hjem

(internet) To the home page.

hjemland

One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.

hjemlengsel

The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

hjemløs

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

hjemme

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at,‎ home. In one's place of residence.

hjemover

(internet) To the home page.

hjernerystelse

(uncountable, _, in, _, Commonwealth, countable, _) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.

hjerteknuser

A person, usually attractive, who flirts with or otherwise enamours another person, but does not reciprocate their love.

hjerteløs

Without feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring; cruel. [from 16th c.]

hjerteslag

One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.

hjort

(countable) A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.

hjørne

(geometry) An angular point of a polygon, polyhedron or higher order polytope.

hjul

A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.

hmm

Indicates thinking or pondering.

hobby

An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.

hockey

(North America) Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.

hockeysveis

A closely-cropped haircut in which the hairs stick upward, like the short bristles of a brush.

hode

Of, relating to, or intended for the head.

hode-

Of, relating to, or intended for the head.

hodelag

A kind of bridle with no bit.

hodepine

(pain) A pain or ache in the head.

hodepute

A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.

hodesett

A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.

hodetelefoner

A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.

hodetørkle

A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.

hofte

(slang, possibly, dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.

Hokkaido

The second largest island of Japan, capital Sapporo.

hol

An opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent.

holde

(intransitive) To be reasonable or acceptable.

holde av

(transitive) To keep back; to retain.

holde ut

(transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]

holdeplass

A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.

Holland

A traditional region of the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland.

Homer

Ancient Greek poet; author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.

homo

(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.

homofil

(typically, formal, distancing, or, dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.

homofobi

Hatred, fear, dislike of, or prejudice against homosexuals, or LGBTQ people in general. [from 1971]

homoseksualitet

Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially, _, offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males. [1897]

homoseksuell

(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.

homse

(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.

homsete

(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.

Honduras

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Honduras. Capital: Tegucigalpa.

honning

(uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.

hoppe

An adult female horse.

hoppe bukk

(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until they reach the front of the line, whereupon they also bend over. The process is then repeated.

hoppe over

To leave out or omit (something).

hor

(narrowly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry

hore

(slang, derogatory) A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive term of abuse for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality.

horekunde

(slang, US) A prostitute's client.

horete

(vulgar) Resembling or befitting a whore.

horisont

The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.

horisontal

Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.

hormon

(physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.

hosebånd

A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.

hospital

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.

hov

The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.

hoved-

Foremost in rank or importance.

hovedkvarter

The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.

hovudskalle

(skeleton) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.

høflig

Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.

høgrøysta

Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.

høneblund

A brief, light sleep, usually during the daytime. [from 1820s]

hørsel

(uncountable) The sense used to perceive sound.

høste

(transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

høvel

(countable, carpentry) A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.

høvelig

Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.]

høvisk

Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous. [18th c.]

høvle

(transitive, carpentry) To smooth (wood) with a plane.

høy

(uncountable) Grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder.

høyballe

A bundle of compressed fibers (especially hay, straw, cotton, or wool), compacted for shipping and handling and bound by twine or wire.

høyere

Higher in rank, power, or position. [first attested around 1150–1350]

høyne

(transitive, colloquial) To increase the level or amount of.