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Adjectives in Norwegian
Learn the most common adjectives in Norwegian and how they are inflected.
Adjectives describe nouns. Here are the most common adjectives and how they are used:
Common adjectives
| Adjective | Opposite | Example |
|---|---|---|
| stor — big | liten — small | et stort hus — a big house |
| god — good | dårlig — bad | god mat — good food |
| ny — new | gammel — old | en ny bil — a new car |
| varm — warm | kald — cold | varm kaffe — warm coffee |
| billig — cheap | dyr — expensive | billig mat — cheap food |
| hyggelig — nice | kjedelig — boring | en hyggelig dag — a nice day |
| snill — kind | slem — mean | en snill person — a kind person |
How adjectives change
Rule: neuter gets -t, definite and plural get -e
en stor mann · ei stor jente · et stort hus
den store mannen · de store husene
| Form | stor | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine/feminine | stor | en stor hund — a big dog |
| Neuter | stort | et stort hus — a big house |
| Definite | store | den store hunden — the big dog |
| Plural | store | store hunder — big dogs |
Tip
Norwegian adjective agreement is simpler than German — only three forms to remember: base, neuter (-t) and definite/plural (-e)!
🧠 Test yourself
Question 1 / 3
Which adjective fits with neuter gender in the sentence 'Vi bor i et ... hus'?
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