Norwegian–English dictionary

sørnattergal

A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.

sørpe

Half-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.

søsken

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

søskenbarn

(specifically) When used without a qualifying word: the child of a person's parent's brother (that is, an uncle) or sister (an aunt); a cousin-german, a first cousin.

søster

A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:

søt

Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.

søting

A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.

søtlig

Of a pleasant smell.

søtmons

(idiomatic, only in singular) A liking for foods that are sweet; a weakness for sweets.

søtnos

A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.

søtsyre

(gardening) Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis

søye

A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

søyle

A unit of width, especially of advertisements, in a periodical, equivalent to the width of a usual column of text.

spa kæbe

(colloquial) An attractive, young woman.

spagat

(dance, cheerleading, gymnastics) A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body, either to the sides or in front and behind.

spalte

An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

spalting

The process whereby one item splits to become two.

Spania

A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid.

spanier

A person from Spain or of Spanish descent.

spanjol

A person from Spain or of Spanish descent.

spansk

Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain.

spar

(obsolete)

spare

(transitive) To store for future use.

spark

The action of swinging a foot or leg.

sparke

(transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).

sparken

(informal) Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position.

sparsom

Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.

Sparta

An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training.

Spartacus

A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.

spasere

To walk for amusement, show, or exercise.

spasertur

A leisurely walk or stroll.

spedbarn

A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.

speil

A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.

spekter

Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc. [from later 17th c.]

spektrum

Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc. [from later 17th c.]

spelt

A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon.

spenne

A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.

spenne fast

(ambitransitive) To attach or connect in a secure manner.

spenne tilbake

To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. [from 16th c.]

spenning

(uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

spenst

(uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion

spent

Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.

sperm

(uncountable, slang) Semen; the generative substance of male animals.

sperma

(uncountable, slang) Semen; the generative substance of male animals.

spesialitet

That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.

spesielt

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

spiker

A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.

spikke

(transitive, or, intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.

spill

A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.

spille

To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.

spillkort

Any flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic, etc.

spinat

A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.

spinke

To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.

spinkel

Lacking stiffness; flimsy.

spinne

(transitive) To spin a cocoon or a web.

spion

(espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

spionere

(intransitive) To act as a spy.

spionprogramvare

(Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user. [from 1990s]

spionvare

(Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user. [from 1990s]

spiritisme

A philosophical doctrine, established in France in the mid nineteenth century, postulating that humans are essentially immortal spirits that temporarily inhabit physical bodies, and may have influence on the physical world.

spirituell

Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

spiselig

Suitable to be eaten; edible. [From 15th c.]

spiskammer

A cool room in a domestic house where food is stored, but larger than a pantry.

spjelke

(medicine) A device to immobilize a body part.

spleis

(nautical) A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together.

spleise

(idiom, informal, slang) To pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.

splint

A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.

splittende

Causing disruption or unrest.

spolere

(figurative) To impede the development or growth of (an aspect of life); to damage, to ruin, to spoil.

sporadisk

On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes. [from 15th c.]

spore av

(transitive) To cause to come off the tracks.

sport

(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

spotte

(intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.

spøk

Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.

spøkelse

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

spørre

(transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).

sprade

(colloquial, figuratively) To strut about in a showy manner.

språklig

Of or relating to language.

språkvitenskap

The systematic and scholarly study of language.

språkvitenskapelig

Of or relating to linguistics.

sprang

A jumping move in a board game.

spre

(transitive) To smear, to distribute in a thin layer. [from 16th c.]

spredning

The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.

sprek

Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move.

spreking

An exceptionally physically fit person.

sprelle

(intransitive) To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly.

sprenging

An explosive charge for blasting.

sprengkåt

(by extension) Lascivious, obscene.

sprette tilbake

To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. [from 16th c.]

springbukk

A small, fast antelope native to southern Africa, Antidorcas marsupialis.

springe tilbake

To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. [from 16th c.]

springende

Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence.

springer

(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.

sprinkelseng

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A bed for infants or small children, with high, often slatted, often moveable sides.

sprit

(chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand) Distilled alcoholic beverages.

sprosse

A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.

sprø

Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.

spurv

A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds.

spy

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

spyd

Any sharp-pointed missile weapon, such as an arrow.

spytt

(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

spytte

(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

spyttsleiker

One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

spyttslikker

(transitive, and, intransitive) To play the toady; take the role of a lickspittle to please (someone).

SQL

(computer language, databases) Initialism of Structured Query Language.

stå

(slang, vulgar) An erection of the penis.

stå bak

Responsible for, being the creator or controller of.

stå opp

To rise from one's bed, usually upon waking up in order to begin one's day.

stabil

Relatively unchanging, steady, permanent; firmly fixed or established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.

stadion

A venue where sporting events are held.

staffeli

An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.

stake

A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.

stakefjær

A long, flexible tool, often with rotating blades at its forward end, which is inserted into a plumbing pipe system and used to remove clogs or other obstructions.

stål

(slang, dated) Money.

stalker

A person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions.

stall

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.

stamgjest

An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in a certain place.

stamme

The trunk or stem of a tree.

standard

A level of quality or attainment.

standpunkt

A point of view; a perspective.

stangskudd

(ice hockey, slang) A shot that hits a goalpost instead of passing into the goal.

stank

(figuratively) A strong, pervasive quality.

ståpikk

(coarse, slang) An erect penis. [from mid-20th c.]

stappe

(transitive) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.

stappfull

Overcrowded; congested.

start PC'en på nytt

(computing) Synonym of reboot.

starte

(ergative, of an object) To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.

starte PC'en på nytt

(computing) Synonym of reboot.

stasjon

A place where one performs a task or where one is on call to perform a task.

stasjonere

(usually passive) To put in place to perform a task.

stasjonsmester

(rail) The person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by two or more railroads.

statistikk

A discipline, principally within applied mathematics, concerned with the systematic study of the collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data.

statsborgerskap

The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.

statue

A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.

statuett

A small statue, usually a figure much less than life size, especially when of marble or bronze, or of plaster or clay as a preparation for the marble or bronze, as distinguished from a figure in terra cotta etc.

staur

A stake driven into the ground.

stav

(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.

stavelse

(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.

stavemåte

(countable) A specific spelling of a word.

staving

(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.

stær

A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.

ste

A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.

sted

A location or area.

steg

The space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running.

steik

A slice of meat cut across the grain (perpendicular to the spine) from a fish.

stein

(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.

steinaktig

Having the appearance of stone.

Steinbukken

(astrology) The zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 22 – January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 – February 14 (sidereal astrology).

steine

(transitive) To pelt with stones; especially, to kill by pelting with stones.

steinhelle

A paving stone; a flagstone.