Norwegian–English dictionary

vogn

(US, Canada, Australia) A seat or chair on wheels, pushed by somebody walking behind it, typically used for transporting babies and young children.

vokal

(phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.

vokale

(phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.

voks

Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.

vokse

(transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

voksen

Fully grown.

voldelig

Involving physical conflict.

voldgift

A process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute.

voldsom

Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.

voldtekt

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

vollgrav

A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.

vonlaus

Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.

vonløs

Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.

vorte

(pathology) A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

vov

The sound a dog makes when barking; a bark.

vrak

The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.

vrang

Designed to be worn or placed inward

vri

To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.

vri seg unna

To evade a question, an interviewer etc.

vrikk

A rapid movement in alternating opposite directions, not necessarily regular.

vrikke

(transitive, intransitive) To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to shake or jiggle.

vrinsk

The cry of a horse.

vugge

A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.

vulkan

A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

vulva

(anatomy) The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening.

vurdere

(intransitive) To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate.

wadi

A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

Wales

One of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom, formerly a principality.

walisisk

Of or pertaining to the Celtic language of Wales. [from 16thc.]

wan tan

A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.

wannabe

(informal, derogatory, often, attributive) Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.

Warszawa

The capital city of Poland; the capital city of Masovian Voivodeship.

whatever!

(colloquial) A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].

widget

(computing, GUI) Any one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a Cancel button or text input box that a user interacts with.

Wien

A state of Austria, including the city, within the state of Lower Austria.

wienerbrød

Danish pastry, light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruit or cheese.

wiki

A collaborative website which can be directly edited merely by using a web browser, often by anyone who has access to it.

Wikiordboken

A particular version of this dictionary project, written in a certain language, such as the English-language Wiktionary (often known simply as the English Wiktionary).

Wikipedia

A free-content, multilingual, online encyclopedia and wiki run by the Wikimedia Foundation.

Wiktionary

A particular version of this dictionary project, written in a certain language, such as the English-language Wiktionary (often known simply as the English Wiktionary).

wonton

A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.

xenofobi

A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners.

xenon

The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.

Xerxes

A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.

XML

(computer languages, file format) Initialism of Extensible Markup Language, a flexible text format for creating structured computer documents in machine-readable form.

xylofon

(percussion instrument) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.

Yap

An island in the Caroline Islands of western Micronesia.

ydmyk

Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.

ydmyke

(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]

yes

An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.

Yngvar

A en given name.

ynkelig

Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak. [from 16th c.]

yoga

Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.

yppig

(of a woman) Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.

yr

Light rain.

yte

(transitive, or, intransitive) To give as demanded; to relinquish.

ytterside

The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.

ytterskall

The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.

yuppie

(informal, sometimes derogatory, dated) A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.

Yvonne

A en given name borrowed from France, in regular use since the twentieth century.

Zagreb

The capital and largest city of Croatia.

Zambia

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zambia. Formerly called Northern Rhodesia.

Zeeland

A province of the Netherlands.

Zelda

(video games) Ellipsis of Legend of Zelda.

zest

The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.

Zimbabwe

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zimbabwe. Formerly called Southern Rhodesia or Rhodesia.

zloty

The currency unit of Poland, divided into 100 groszy.

zodiak

(astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.

zoolog

One who studies zoology.

zoologi

The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.

Zulu

The language of these people, a Bantu language; isiZulu.

zygote

(cytology, also, attributive) A eukaryotic cell formed from the fusion of two gametes during a fertilization process. [from late 19th c.]