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Most materials used in Norwegian research are written in Norwegian. Although you do not need to speak or read Norwegian to do research, you do need some knowledge of the language to understand the records. You may also find some Latin words in Norwegian records.
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== Description ==
Most of the people in Norway speak Norwegian, a North Germanic language closely related to Danish and Swedish. There are two official variants of the language,  ''Bokmål'' (also called  ''Riksmål'') strongly influenced by Danish; and a more rural version, ''Nynorsk'', based Ivar Aasen's work to develop a standard Norwegian language (''Landsmål'') based on local dialects.


There are also many regional dialects which may be encountered when researching in printed materials. In addition to the two versions of Norwegian, Norway has several recognized regional or minority languages, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A1mi_languages Sámi] (Northern, Lule, and Southern dialects), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kven_language Kven], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_language Romani], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandoromani_language Scandoromani] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Sign_Language Norwegian Sign Language].
Because Norwegian grammar may affect the way words appear in genealogical records, the words in a dictionary or word list may be slightly different from their appearance in records.


Most materials used in Norwegian research are written in Danish or Norwegian. Although you do not need to speak or read these languages to do research, you do need some knowledge of the language to understand the records. You may also find some Latin words in Norwegian records. A list of words in various local dialects found in local histories can be found at [[Norwegian Dialect Word List]].
=== Language Aids ===


== Word Lists ==
The Family History Library has published a [[Norway Word List|Norwegian-English list ]]of genealogical words. The Norwegian Word List is available at [http://www.FamilySearch.org www.FamilySearch.org] . Click on "forms" then "Sort by Title" then click on "N". A Norwegian-English dictionary can also aid you in your research. You can find the word list, dictionaries, and similar language aids at many research libraries.
*[[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Norwegian Dialect Word List]]
*[[Norwegian Medical Terms]]
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]


==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
A useful dictionary is:
===Norwegian Alphabet===
{| width="50%"
|-
|style="vertical-align:top" width="15%"|
{| class="wikitable"
! Letter !! Pronunciation
|-
| A || [ a ] as in car
|-
| B || [ b ] as in buy
|-
| C || before i,e,y [ s ] as in circus <br> before a,o,u [ k ] as in camping
|-
| D || [ d ] as in dog
|-
| E || [ e ] as in get
|-
| F || [ f ] as in fine
|-
| G || [ g ] as in girl
|-
| H || [ h ] as in hat
|-
| I || [ i ] as in ski
|-
| J || [ y ] as in yes
|-
| K || [ k ] as in kite
|-
| L || [ l ] as in live
|-
| M || [ m ] as in map
|-
| N || [ n ] as in now
|-
| O || [ o ] as in school
|-
| P || [ p ] as in pen
|-
| Q || [ kv ] as in quiz
|-
| R || [ ɽ ] like a Scottish r
|-
| S || [ s ] as in see
|-
| T || [ t ] as in tea
|-
| U || [ u ] as in flu
|-
| V || [ v ] as in violin
|-
| W || [ v ] as in violin
|-
| X || [ ks ] as in tax
|-
| Y || [ y ] as in syrup
|-
| Z || [ z ] as in zoom
|-
|}
|style="vertical-align:top" width="25%"|
'''Other Letters'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Letter !! Pronunciation
|-
| Æ  || [ a ] as in sad
|-
| Ø || [ u ] as in burn
|-
| Å || [ aw ] as in saw
|-
|}
|}


== Language Aids and Dictionaries ==
''Cappelens Store Engelsk Norsk Ordbok and Kunnskapsforlaget Aschehoug - Gyldendal's norsk engelsk ordbok by W.A. Kirkeby (Cappelens Large English Norwegian Dictionary and Kunnskapsforlaget Aschehoug - Gyldendal's Norwegian English Dictionary'' by W.A. Krikeby). Oslo, Norway: J.W. Cappelens Forlag, 1988 and Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1986.
*[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-norwegian/ Cambridge Dictionary English-Norwegian]
*[https://en.bab.la/dictionary/norwegian-english/ bab.la Norwegian-English Dictioanry]
*[https://www.norwegianclass101.com/norwegian-dictionary/ Norwegian Class 101.com Norwegian Dictionary]
*[https://naob.no/ Det Norske Akademis Ordbok] - online Norwegian dictionary


== Additional Resources ==
Another useful dictionary that is also on microfilm is:
*Bråtveit, Kari,  ''Norwegian dictionary : Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian'', London : Routledge, [2015?], available at [https://www.worldcat.org/title/norwegian-dictionary-norwegian-english-english-norwegian/oclc/931597967&referer=brief_results Worldcat.org]
 
*Holland, J Gill, ''Norwegian dictionary & phrasebook : Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian'', New York : Hippocrene Books, ©2003., available at [https://www.worldcat.org/title/norwegian-dictionary-phrasebook-norwegian-english-english-norwegian/oclc/52493347&referer=brief_results Worldcat.org]v
Scavenius, H. ''Gyldendals Ordbøker; Norsk-Engelsk og Engelsk-Norsk (Gyldendal's Dictionaries; Norwegian-English and English-Norwegian''), Oslo, Norway: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1945. (FHL film 1,224,705, item 4)
*Žiūkaitė-Hansen, Laura, ''Norwegian practical dictionary : Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian'', New York : Hippocrene Books, ©2011., available at [https://www.worldcat.org/title/norwegian-practical-dictionary-norwegian-english-english-norwegian/oclc/149550276&referer=brief_results Worldcat.org]
 
*Omniglot: [http://www.omniglot.com/writing/norwegian.htm Norwegian language, alphabet and pronounciation], [http://www.omniglot.com/books/language/norwegian.htm Norwegian language learning material]
Additional dictionaries can be found in the Place search of the catalog under:
*Norgesskolen: [http://www.norgesskolen.no/ Norwegian Summer School] - two week school in language in culture
 
*Concordia Language Villages: [http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/youth-languages/norwegian-language-village Norwegian]
NORWAY - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES<br />and in the Subject search of the catalog under: <br />NORWEGIAN - LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES.
[[Category:Norway Language and Handwriting]] [[Category:Language and Handwriting]]

Revision as of 13:21, 14 December 2007

Most materials used in Norwegian research are written in Norwegian. Although you do not need to speak or read Norwegian to do research, you do need some knowledge of the language to understand the records. You may also find some Latin words in Norwegian records.

Because Norwegian grammar may affect the way words appear in genealogical records, the words in a dictionary or word list may be slightly different from their appearance in records.

Language Aids[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has published a Norwegian-English list of genealogical words. The Norwegian Word List is available at www.FamilySearch.org . Click on "forms" then "Sort by Title" then click on "N". A Norwegian-English dictionary can also aid you in your research. You can find the word list, dictionaries, and similar language aids at many research libraries.

A useful dictionary is:

Cappelens Store Engelsk Norsk Ordbok and Kunnskapsforlaget Aschehoug - Gyldendal's norsk engelsk ordbok by W.A. Kirkeby (Cappelens Large English Norwegian Dictionary and Kunnskapsforlaget Aschehoug - Gyldendal's Norwegian English Dictionary by W.A. Krikeby). Oslo, Norway: J.W. Cappelens Forlag, 1988 and Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1986.

Another useful dictionary that is also on microfilm is:

Scavenius, H. Gyldendals Ordbøker; Norsk-Engelsk og Engelsk-Norsk (Gyldendal's Dictionaries; Norwegian-English and English-Norwegian), Oslo, Norway: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1945. (FHL film 1,224,705, item 4)

Additional dictionaries can be found in the Place search of the catalog under:

NORWAY - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES
and in the Subject search of the catalog under:
NORWEGIAN - LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES.

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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