Norwegian–English dictionary

mer

Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs. [from 13thc.]

merkantilisme

(historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.

merke

(ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.

merkelig

Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way. [from early 19th c.]

merr

An adult female horse.

mersk

An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants. (Compare swamp, bog, fen.)

Mesopotamia

(historical) A geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man.

mester

Someone who has control over something or someone.

mester-

Highly skilled.

mesterstykke

A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

mesterverk

A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

mestre

(transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.

Meta

A en given name.

metafysikk

branch of philosophy that studies first principles

meteor

A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star. [from 16th c.]

meteoritt

A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

meteorolog

A person who studies meteorology.

meteorologi

The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

meter

The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+47⁄127 (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.

metronom

(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.

mett

(informal) Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.

Mette

A en given name.

mexicansk

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Mexico.

Mia

A en given name.

Miami

A number of townships in the United States, including five in Ohio, listed under Miami Township.

midd

Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).

middag

(now, rare) The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.

midje

(anatomy) The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.

midt i blinken

A shot which hits the centre of a target.

midterst

Located in the middle; in between.

migrene

(pathology) A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.

migrere

(intransitive) To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.

mikrobiologi

(biology) The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.

mikrofon

A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.

mikroskop

An optical instrument used for observing small objects.

Milano

A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Milan and the region of Lombardy, Italy.

Mildrid

A en given name.

mildvær

The melting of ice, snow, or other frozen or congealed matter; the transformation of ice or the like into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost

miljø

(specifically) A social environment or setting.

milliardær

Somebody whose wealth is at least one billion (109) currency units.

milligram

(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10−3 grams. Symbol: mg

million

(long scale, and, short scale) The cardinal number 1 000 000: 106; a thousand thousand.

millionær

Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (106) currency units.

millisekund

(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−3 seconds. Symbol: ms

miltbrann

(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.

min

That or those belonging to me.

mindre

To a smaller extent or degree.

mindreårig

(legal) A minor.

mine

(military) A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person.

Minecraft

(video games) A sandbox video game, released in 2011, in which players explore a three-dimensional world made of blocks and can craft items, build structures, fight mobs to get experience points, enchant items and defeat bosses to earn rewards.

minelegge

To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.

mineral

of, related to, or containing minerals

miniskjørt

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

minister

(government) A politician who heads a ministry

ministerium

An association of ministers from various religious groups who come together to work for a specific purpose, such as meeting the socioeconomic needs of a community.

minke

To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. [from 14th c.]

minking

The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression. [First attested from 1340 to 1470.]

minne

A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.

minne om

(transitive) To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

minnerik

Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.

minneverdig

Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.

minus

Minus; not including

mirakel

An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.

Miriam

A en given name.

Mirjam

(biblical character) The sister of Moses and Aaron and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed.

mis-

(non-productive) Used with certain words to reverse their meaning.

misantropisk

Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.

misbruk

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470]

misbruke

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

misdannet

Unusual of shape; misshapen.

misforstå

(figuratively) To apply one's talents inappropriately.

mishandle

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

misjonær

(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

misjonere

(ambitransitive, broadly) To advertise one’s religious beliefs; to convert (someone) to one’s own faith or religious movement or encourage them to do so.

mislike

(transitive) To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. [from 16th c.]

mismot

A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

misnøye

Unhappiness or discontent.

missil

(military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Mississippi

A state of the United States.

Missouri

A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Jefferson City. Largest city: Kansas City.

mistrøstighet

A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

misunnelig

Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.

mit

Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).

mitra

A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.

mjau

Used to indicate the cry of a cat.

mjaue

(intransitive) Of a cat, to make its cry.

mjød

(alcohol) An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.

mjøl

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.

mjølk

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

mobbe

(transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.

mobil

(biology) Capable of being moved, aroused, or excited; capable of spontaneous movement.

moden

Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

moder

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

moderne

Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.

modig

Courageous, daring.

modnes

(intransitive) To become mature; to grow fit for use; to become adapted to a climate.

mol

(chemistry, physics) In the International System of Units, the base unit of amount of substance; the amount of substance of a system which contains exactly 6.02214076×1023 elementary entities (atoms, ions, molecules, etc.). Symbol: mol. The number of atoms is known as Avogadro’s number. [from 1897]

molekyl

(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

moment

(physics, mechanics) Ellipsis of moment of force.

moms

(taxation) Initialism of value added tax.

Monaco

A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.

monark

The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.

monarki

A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).

Mongolia

A country in East Asia. Capital and largest city: Ulaanbaatar.

mongolsk

(uncountable) A group of languages from Mongolia, specifically Khalkha, the official language of Mongolia.

Monika

A en given name.

monolitt

(also, attributively) A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times.

monoton

(music, voice) Without variations in pitch.

Montenegro

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Podgorica. Part of Yugoslavia until 2003, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006.

montere

(obsolete, transitive) To cause (something) to rise or ascend; to drive up; to raise; to elevate; to lift up.

Montserrat

An island and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean. Official name: Montserrat.

monument

A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.

moped

A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

mopp

(transitive) To rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop.

mor

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

mord

(uncountable, legal, in jurisdictions which use the felony murder rule) The act of committing or abetting a crime that results in the killing of a person, regardless of intent, and even if the committer or abettor is not the one who killed the person: felony murder.

morder

A person who commits murder.

morell

The fruit of the coffee plant, containing the seeds or beans.

morkake

(botany) In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.

Mormon

In Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.

mormor

A mother of someone's parent.

morn

Used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time in the morning.

morosam

Amusing; humorous; comical. [from mid-18th c.]

morsom

Amusing; humorous; comical. [from mid-18th c.]

morter

(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

mos

(uncountable) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.

Mosambik

A country in East Africa and Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Mozambique (since 1990). Capital: Maputo.

mose

(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.

Moses

(biblical character) The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.

mosjonere

(intransitive) To improve one's fitness.

moské

(Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

Moskva

A federal city, the capital and largest city of Russia.

mot

In physical opposition to; in collision with.

motbevise

(transitive) To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

motbydelig

Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

mote

Style or fashion; popular trend.

motell

(also, _, attributive) A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms whose entrances are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to parked automobiles.

motgang

Any adversity; a trying period or event.

mothake

The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.

motivasjon

Willingness of action especially in behavior.

motløshet

A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

motordeksel

A thin protective covering over all or part of an engine; also cowling.

motorsykkel

Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.

motorvei

(UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales) A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each.

motorvogn

(rail) A powered single railway vehicle designed for passenger transport, with a driver's cab in both ends; Not to be confused with motor coach/motorcar, which is a powered railway vehicle capable to haul a train.

motsatt

Just before, after, or facing.

motsi

(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.

motsigende

That contradicts something, such as an argument.

motstå

(transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.

motstående

Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.