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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.


For word lists and help researching in Norwegian records, see:
*[[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]


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.
==Description==
 
=== Background ===
Most of the people in Norway speak Norwegian, a Scandinavian Germanic language closely related to Danish. There are two variants of the language: official Norwegian [''Bokmål'' or ''Riksmål''] strongly influenced by Danish; and country speech [''Landsmål''] also called new Norwegian [''Nynorsk''] which is based on local dialects. There are also communities of Lapps or Laplanders and Finns who came to Norway thousands of years ago. Many minority languages are now found among the recent immigrants.
Most of the people in Norway speak Norwegian, a Scandinavian Germanic language closely related to Danish. There are two variants of the language: official Norwegian [''Bokmål'' or ''Riksmål''] strongly influenced by Danish; and country speech [''Landsmål''] also called new Norwegian [''Nynorsk''] which is based on local dialects. There are also communities of Lapps or Laplanders and Finns who came to Norway thousands of years ago. Many minority languages are now found among the recent immigrants.
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.<br>


=== Language Aids  ===
==Word List(s)==
See the [[Norway Word List|Norwegian-English list]] of genealogical words. A Norwegian-English dictionary can also aid you in your research. You can find dictionaries, and similar language aids at many research libraries.
*[[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]]
 
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
A useful dictionary is:
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
 
===Norwegian Alphabet===
''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.
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Another useful dictionary that is also on microfilm is:
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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)
! Letter !! Pronunciation
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| A || [ a ] as in car
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| B || [ b ] as in buy
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| C || before i,e,y [ s ] as in circus <br> before a,o,u [ k ] as in camping
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| D || [ d ] as in dog
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| E || [ e ] as in get
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| F || [ f ] as in fine
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| G || [ g ] as in girl
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| H || [ h ] as in hat
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| I || [ i ] as in ski
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| J || [ y ] as in yes
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| K || [ k ] as in kite
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| L || [ l ] as in live
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| M || [ m ] as in map
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| N || [ n ] as in now
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| O || [ o ] as in school
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| P || [ p ] as in pen
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| Q || [ kv ] as in quiz
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| R || [ ɽ ] like a Scottish r
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| S || [ s ] as in see
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| T || [ t ] as in tea
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| U || [ u ] as in flu
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| V || [ v ] as in violin
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| W || [ v ] as in violin
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| X || [ ks ] as in tax
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| Y || [ y ] as in syrup
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| Z || [ z ] as in zoom
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'''Other Letters'''
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! Letter !! Pronunciation
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| Æ  || [ a ] as in sad
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| Ø || [ u ] as in burn
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| Å || [ aw ] as in saw
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Additional dictionaries can be found in the Place search of the catalog under:  
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
*[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]


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==Additional Resources==


and in the Subject search of the catalog under:  
*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
*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]


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Description[edit | edit source]

Most of the people in Norway speak Norwegian, a Scandinavian Germanic language closely related to Danish. There are two variants of the language: official Norwegian [Bokmål or Riksmål] strongly influenced by Danish; and country speech [Landsmål] also called new Norwegian [Nynorsk] which is based on local dialects. There are also communities of Lapps or Laplanders and Finns who came to Norway thousands of years ago. Many minority languages are now found among the recent immigrants. 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.

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Norwegian Alphabet[edit | edit source]

Letter Pronunciation
A [ a ] as in car
B [ b ] as in buy
C before i,e,y [ s ] as in circus
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

Other Letters

Letter Pronunciation
Æ [ a ] as in sad
Ø [ u ] as in burn
Å [ aw ] as in saw

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

  • Bråtveit, Kari, Norwegian dictionary : Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian, London : Routledge, [2015?], available at Worldcat.org
  • Holland, J Gill, Norwegian dictionary & phrasebook : Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian, New York : Hippocrene Books, ©2003., available at Worldcat.orgv
  • Žiūkaitė-Hansen, Laura, Norwegian practical dictionary : Norwegian-English, English-Norwegian, New York : Hippocrene Books, ©2011., available at Worldcat.org
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