10 Common Abbreviations in Norwegian

In this article, we will look at some abbreviations in Norwegian. These abbreviations are common, and you will often see them in use in daily life in Norway:

 

1: osv. 

og så videre 

and so on, etc.

 

Jeg skal besøke Bergen, Voss, Stavanger osv.

I am going to visit Bergen, Voss, Stavanger etc.

 

 

2: f.eks. 

for eksempel 

for example 

 

Jeg liker kinesisk mat, f.eks. dumplings og kinesiske nudler. 

I like Chinese food, for example dumplings and Chinese noodles.

 

 

3: kr  

kroner 

Norwegian Kroner

 

Løken koster kr 25 per kilo.

The onion costs 25 Norwegian kroner per kilo.

 

 

4: m.a.o. 

med andre ord 

in other words

 

Det er sommerferie. Skolen er m.a.o. stengt. 

It is summer vacation. The school is, in other words, closed.

 

 

5: kl. 

klokka 

o’ clock 

 

Fotballkampen starter kl. 14. 

The soccer game starts at 2 pm.

 

 

6: obs 

observant 

please note 

 

Obs! Det er glatt! 

Please Note: It is icy!

 

 

7: bl.a.  

blant annet/blant andre 

among other things

 

Jeg skal bl.a. reise til Bergen. 

I will, among other places, travel to Bergen.

 

 

8: stk. 

stykk(e) 

piece

 

De koster 80 kroner per stk. 

The price for them is 80 kroner a piece.

 

 

9: inkl. 

inclusive

included

 

Prisen er inkl. moms.

The price is including VAT.

 

 

10: ca. 

circa

approximately, about

 

Jeg kommer hjem ca. kl. 10.

I will be home at about 10 o’clock. 

 

 

 

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