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Norsk to english12/8/2023 ![]() Please note, however, that the usage of the words may vary a little between the two languages, so that the usage of an English word listed below may differ slightly from the usage of the Norwegian word listed next to it. In the list below you will find 118 words that are spelled and pronounced somewhat similarly in Norwegian and English. For example, the Norwegian word program and its English equivalent programme (British) / program (North American) both originated from a Greek word. In the 40 years the Norwegian Non-Fiction Writers and Translators Association has existed, it has distributed over one billion kroner (about 100 million. Additionally, both Norwegian and English include a lot of words that originated from other European languages such as French, Latin, Greek and Spanish. Throughout history, various European languages have influenced each other quite significantly: There are quite a few Norwegian words that originated from English, and English includes a few loanwords from Norwegian - and there are quite a few English words that originated from modern Norwegian´s predecessor Old Norse. Other Germanic languages include German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish and Icelandic. ![]() So, why are there so many similarities between Norwegian and English? There are basically two reasons for this:īoth Norwegian and English are part of the Germanic language family, and as such are closely related. This is in no way an exhaustive list there are many more words that are quite similar in Norwegian and English. Many Norwegian Words are Similar to their English Equivalentsīelow, you can find a list of 118 Norwegian words that are quite similar to their English equivalents. ![]()
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