Norwegian–English dictionary

malstrøm

(figuratively) A chaotic or turbulent situation.

malt

Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.

maltesisk

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

måltid

(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).

malurt

An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.

målvakt

(sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.

mamma

A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).

mammut

Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.

man

Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion.

månad

A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.

mandag

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Monday.

mandarin

Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.

mandel

Other plants that produce almond-like nuts:

mandelfarget

Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.

mandola

(musical instruments) A stringed musical instrument resembling the mandolin, but of larger size and tuned lower.

mandolin

(string instrument) A stringed instrument of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back.

Mandsjuisk

The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria.

Mandsjuria

A historical region of northeastern China comprising the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang and the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia.

mandsjurisk

Pertaining to Manchuria.

måne

(informal, by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.

måned

A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.

månedlig

Occurring every month.

månelys

(sometimes, attributive) The light reflected from the Moon.

Månen

The Earth's moon; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.

månesigd

The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

måneskinn

(sometimes, attributive) The light reflected from the Moon.

manet

An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.

mangan

(uncountable) A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.

mange

(informal) Very much; a great deal; to a large extent.

mangel

A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.

mangemillionær

A person whose net worth is multiple million dollars, pounds, euros or some other currency.

mangfoldighet

(mathematics) A Hausdorff topological space that looks locally like the "ordinary" Euclidean space \mathbb{R}^n.

mangle

(transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require.

mango

A pickled vegetable or fruit with a spicy stuffing; a vegetable or fruit which has been mangoed.

Mangussen

A surname transferred from the given name.

mani

compulsion or obsession.

manifestere

(transitive) To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.

manipulere

(transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something

Manitoba

A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.

mann

A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.

mannskap

A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.

mantel

(geology) The layer between Earth's core and crust. [from 20th c.]

manticora

(Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.

mår

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.

mara

(obsolete, or, historical) A type of evil spirit formerly thought to sit on the chest of a sleeping person; also, the feeling of suffocation felt during sleep, attributed to such a spirit.

marg

The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.

Margareta

A en given name.

margarin

A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.

margaritt

Any of numerous other flowering plants of various species, mostly among the asterids.

marifly

Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.

marihøne

Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.

marin

Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.

marine

(military) Belonging to the navy; typical of the navy.

marinere

(ergative) To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking.

Marius

A en given name.

markere

(transitive) To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

Markus

(biblical) The Gospel of St. Mark, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the second of the four gospels.

marmelade

(obsolete) Quince jam.

marmor

(uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. [from 12th c.]

Marokko

A country in North Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco. Capital: Rabat.

mars

The third month of the Gregorian calendar, following February and preceding April, containing the northward equinox.

marsdøgn

(astronomy) A solar day on the planet Mars (equivalent to 24 hours, 39 minutes, 35 seconds).

marsipan

A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.

marsjere

(intransitive) To walk with long, regular strides, as a soldier does.

Martine

A en given name.

mas

Fuss, ado.

mase

(ambitransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.

masekopp

A complainer.

maskinvare

(computing) The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc. Compare software.

masokisme

The (often sexual) enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation.

massakre

The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.

massakrere

(transitive) To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.)

massasje

The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.

masse

Physical matter; material.

massiv

Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials.

masterkopi

The original of a document or of a recording.

masturbere

(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm.

mat

(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

matauk

The act of searching for food or other items.

mate

(transitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.

mate fiskene

(colloquial, ambitransitive) To vomit; to throw up; to eject from the stomach.

måteholden

Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.

matematiker

An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics.

matematikk

(uncountable, often, definite, the calculus) Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject.

matematisk

Of, or relating to mathematics

materiale

The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.

Mathias

A en given name of biblical origin.

Mathilde

A en given name.

mating

(Internet) online content presented sequentially:

matlyst

The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.

matrise

(mathematics) A rectangular arrangement of numbers or terms having various uses such as transforming coordinates in geometry, solving systems of linear equations in linear algebra and representing graphs in graph theory.

matt

Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.

matte

A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.

Matteus

A en given name of biblical origin.

Mattias

The Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. (biblical character)

maur

Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.

Mauritius

The main island of the country of Mauritius.

maursluker

Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater).

mausoleum

A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.

mave

An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.

mækje

(botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).

mælstrøm

(figuratively) A chaotic or turbulent situation.

med

(colloquial) Willing and able to participate.

med det første

As soon as; when; after.

med hette

(of clothing) Fitted with a hood.

med hette over hodet

Wearing a hood.

med hode først

Plunging downwards head foremost.

med vilje

Done on purpose; intentional.

med voldsom kraft

Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence.

medan

(idiomatic) For the entire duration that; while; since.

meddele

(transitive) To give (someone) notice (of some event). [from mid-15th c.]

medgift

Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

medgjørlig

Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

meditasjon

A devotional exercise of, or leading to, contemplation.

medium

(parapsychology) A person who supposedly contacts the dead; a medium.

medlem

One who belongs to a group.

medlemskap

(math) The fact of being a member of a set.

medurs

In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.

meg

(sometimes, proscribed) As the complement of the copula (be).

meg selv

(proscribed) Me, as the object of a verb or preposition without a reflexive trigger. Sometimes used for intensifying the pronoun of oneself. [from 10th c.]

meieri

A place, often on a farm, where milk is processed and turned into products such as butter and cheese.

meieri-

(specifically) Referring to products produced from animal milk as opposed to non-milk substitutes.

meieriprodukter

(uncountable) (also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.

meis

A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.

meisel

A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.

meisle

(intransitive) To use a chisel.

meitemakk

A worm that lives in the ground.

meitemark

A worm that lives in the ground.

mekanikk

(physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass

mektig

Very strong; possessing might.

mel

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

melankoli

Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

melasse

A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (North America) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.

melk

(uncountable, by extension) A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, or soy beans.

melke-

(specifically) Referring to products produced from animal milk as opposed to non-milk substitutes.

melkebutikk

(uncountable) (also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.

melkeprodukter

(uncountable) (also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.

mellom

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst.)

mellomtenar

(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.

mellomtjener

(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.

melon

(countable) The large, round to ovoid fruits that have rinds and are of such plants

mem

(originally) Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.

mene

(intransitive, transitive) To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).

mened

(legal) The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

menighet

(Mormonism) A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.

mening

A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.

menneskekjærlig

Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.

menneskerettigheter

(international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.

mens

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

menstruasjon

The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.