Norwegian–English dictionary

motstand

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

motstand motvilje trass

The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.

motstandsdyktighet

(psychology, neuroscience) The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune.

motta

(transitive) To receive or admit to; to agree to; to assent to; to submit to.

mottak

(rugby, cricket) A catch of the ball (in cricket, especially one by the wicket-keeper).

mottakelighet

(uncountable) The state of being receptive.

motto

(heraldry) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.

mø

The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.

møblere

(transitive) To provide a place with furniture, or other equipment.

møblert

supplied with furniture

møkkete

Covered with filth; very dirty.

møll

Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.

mølle

The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.

møller

A person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flourmill.

møllestein

A large round stone used for grinding grain.

møllesteinskrage

A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).

møne

The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.

mørke

A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.

mørkets frambrudd

The close of the day; the coming of night.

muffe

A warm piece of clothing for the hands.

muggen

Gloomy; dismal; foreboding.

Muhammed

(Islam, uncountable) The figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís.

mulig

(usually, not comparable) Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.

mulighet

The quality of being possible.

multe

A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (red mullets or goatfish).

multiplisere

To produce as return from an investment.

multiplum

(mathematics) A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.

mumie

(countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.]

mumling

A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice.

München

The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany.

munkelus

Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.

munn

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.

munnfull

A piece of food of a size that would be produced by biting; a mouthful.

munnharmonika

A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.

munnkurv

A device used to prevent an animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.

munnspill

A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.

mur

(soccer) A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal.

muse

Of a person: a source of inspiration.

musefelle

(countable) A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.

museum

A building or institution dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value.

musiker

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

muskatnøtt

The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.

muslim

A person who is a follower and believer of Islam.

musling

Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.

must

Something that is mandatory, required or recommended.

musvåk

Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.

mva.

(taxation) Initialism of value added tax.

Myanmar

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Also known as Burma (which was formerly the official name).

mygg

Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.

myk

Easily giving way under pressure.

myndig

Of full legal age, having attained majority.

myndighet

The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).

mynte

The flavoring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.

myr

A swampy, soggy area of ground.

myrra

A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.

myrte

An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

myse

The liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained in the process of making cheese.

mysterium

Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.

mystiskt

Difficult to understand.

mytologi

(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.

N.N.

(informal) Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known.

nå

At the present time.

nå og da

(idiomatic) Synonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.

nå som

(often, with that) Since, because, in light of the fact.

nabb

(Internet slang, chiefly, derogatory) A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.

nabo

A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

nabo-

Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.

naboer

The inhabitants of a residential area.

naboskap

The residential area near one's home.

nagle

A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.

nakke

(anatomy) The back part of the neck.

nakkesleng

(countable) The lash of a whip.

namaste

The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.

Namibia

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek.

napalm

A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas. [from 1942]

når

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

når som helst

At any time.

narkolepsi

(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.

narkotika

Drugs (illegal narcotics)

Narnia

(fantasy) A land in which a series of seven children's books, The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis are set.

narr

(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).

narre

(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.

narrefitte

(slang, vulgar, mostly, derogatory) A seductive woman, especially one who does not deliver what she promises.

Natanael

An Apostle in the Gospel of John; usually identified with Bartholomew.

natrium

The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.

natt

(legal, countable) A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.

nattbord

(US) A small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves, placed beside the head of a bed.

naturlig seleksjon

(evolutionary theory) A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

naturlig utvalg

(evolutionary theory) A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

naust

A building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which boats are kept.

Navarra

An autonomous community and province in northern Spain.

nåværende

Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment; having currency.

navle

(anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.

navnelapp

A tag with one's name inscribed on it.

navngitt

Having a name.

nærhet

Proximity; the state of being near.

næringskjede

The feeding relationships between species in a biotic community.

nærmest

Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.

nærsynthet

The property of being nearsighted, myopia.

NB

Initialism of nota bene; used in written English to introduce something to be noted.

nebb

A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.

nebbdyr

A semiaquatic monotreme from eastern Australia with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).

ned

(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

nedbør

(meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.

nedbørfelt

(geography) An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin.

nedbrytende

Causing disruption or unrest.

nedbrytes

(intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.

nederlag

The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.

nederlandsk

Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.

nedfallsfrukt

A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.

nedgang

(chiefly, North America, archaic in Britain) The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. [from 16th c.]

nedkjempe

(transitive) To defeat (someone); to overcome.

nedkjøling

(medicine) The cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes.

nedlagt

No longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.

nedlaste

(transitive, computing) To transfer data to a given computer from a remote one via a network.

nedlastet

Weighed down with a load, burdened.

nedlastning

A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.

nedoverbakke

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

nedskrive

(transitive) To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.

nedslagsdistrikt

(often, attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.

nedtråkket

Trodden down.

nedtrykking

A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

nedtrykt

Of a person: feeling despondent or discouraged.

nedtrykthet

A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

negasjon

(logic) The negation in logic.

negativ

Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction. [from 18th c.]

negl

The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.

nek

A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.

nekrolog

A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also (obsolete) , the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.

nekropolis

(chiefly, historical, also, figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.

nekt

(psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.

nekting

(psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.

nemning

That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.

nennsomhet

(countable, uncountable) Worry.

nennsomt

In a cautious and delicate manner; (very) carefully or cautiously.

neon

(countable) A form or sample of the element.

Nepal

A country in South Asia, located between China and India. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Capital and largest city: Kathmandu.

nepe

The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.

nerd

(slang, sometimes, _, derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.

nervegift

(neuroscience, toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.

nes

(geography) A promontory; a cape or headland. (Frequently used as a suffix in placenames.)

neseblod

Haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity).

nesledyr

(zoology) Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria. [from 19th c.]

neste

Just before, after, or facing.

nestemann

The one that follows after this one.

nesten

Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. [from before 1150]

nesten ikke

(not comparable, degree) Almost not at all.

nett

A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.

nettopp

Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

nettsøk

An Internet search, such as one performed on the Google search engine.