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1
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av

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Adverb

off (not operating)

  • å slå av to turn off

off (so as to be removed or separated)

  • å bite av to bite off
    (colloquial) onwards
  • fra barndom av from childhood on

of

  • bli av med get rid of

now

  • av og til now and then

Preposition

from

by (in construction of the passive tense)

  • Huset ble malt av ham. The house was painted by him.

of

for

in, out of

on

  • Avhengig av.Dependent on.
2
Q

blant

A

Preposition

among, amongst

3
Q

bortenfor

A

Preposition

bortenfor beyond, past

4
Q

etter

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Preposition

after

5
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for

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Preposition for

Adverb too

  1. for ung ― too young
  2. for langt ― too far

Synonym altfor

Conjunction for

Synonym fordi

Noun

for n

  • definite singular foret,
  • indefinite plural for,
  • definite plural fora or forene

Verb past tense of fare.

6
Q

foran

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Preposition

foran in front of

7
Q

forbi

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Preposition

past

  • Et tog gikk forbi vinduet. ― A train went past the window.
8
Q

fra

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Preposition

from

9
Q

gjennom

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Preposition

through (from one side of an opening to the other)

  • Ser du hunden gjennom vinduet? Do you see the dog through the window?

through, during (from start to finish)

with help from, via

  • De kjøpte billettene gjennom reisebyrået. They bought tickets via the travel agency
10
Q

i

A

Preposition

(location) in, inside of

  • Ligge i sengen Laying in bed
  • Oppe i fjellene Up in the mountains

(duration of time) for, in, during

  • Møtet varte (i) to timer The meeting lasted (lit. went during) two hours
  • Han var utenlands i mange år He lived abroad for many years
  • I høst, i vår, i dag, i går In autumn, in spring, today, yesterday

(condition, state) in

  • Være i fred To be in peace
  • Være i god stand To be in shape (physically fit)
  • Leve i fattigdom To live in poverty

(means, method) in

  • Betale i gull To pay in gold.
  • Gjøre noe i all hast To do something urgently (lit. in all haste)
  • i hemmelighet in secret

pertaining to, in reference to

  • I deg har jeg en sann venn. In you I have a true friend.
11
Q

innenfor

A

Preposition

inside, within

12
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med

A

Preposition

with

by

  • med båt / tog - by boat / train

of

  • fat med olje - barrel of oil
13
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mellom

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Preposition

between

14
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mot

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Preposition

mot

to, towards

  • Kjør mot byen. ― Drive towards town.

against, from

  • En paraply skjermer deg mot regnet! ― An umbrella protects you from the rain!

against, versus

  • Det var et kappløp mot tiden. ― It was a race against time.
15
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nedenfor

A

Preposition

below, underneath

16
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omkring

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Adverb or Preposition

around, about

17
Q

over

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Preposition

  • above
  • past
  • over; more than
18
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overfor

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Preposition

opposite, vis-à-vis

towards

  • Krokodiller er mer aggressive overfor mennesker enn alligatorer. Crocodiles are more aggressive towards people than alligators.

across from

19
Q

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Preposition

on

  • Boken er på bordet ― The book is on the table

on, against, touching; hanging from or being attached to (a vertical surface)

  • Eplet henger på den grenen. ― The apple hanging on that branch.
  • Skiltet på veggen. ― The sign on the wall.

on (a certain day)

  • På julaften. ― On Christmas eve.

at (some abstract concepts)

  • Jeg er på jobb. ― I am at work.

at (concerning time)

  • På den tiden… ― At that time…

in (a language or dialect)

  • Si det på norsk. ― Say it in Norwegian.
20
Q

til

A

Preposition

to, until, of

fra … til … - from … to …

21
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unna

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Preposition

away from

22
Q

unntatt

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Preposition

except, not including, leaving out

23
Q

uten at

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without

24
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utenfor

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Preposition

  • outside
  • off (at sea, off a certain point on the coast)
25
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ved

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Preposition

ved

  • at, by, near, on (near or next to)
  • Huset ligger ved veien. The house is situated by the road.*
  • by (Involving/using the means of). Followed by a noun or by the infinitive with å
  • Jeg krysset elven ved å svømme. I crossed the river by swimming.*