av
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.
blant
Preposition
among, amongst
bortenfor
Preposition
bortenfor beyond, past
etter
Preposition
after
for
Preposition for
Adverb too
- for ung ― too young
- 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.
foran
Preposition
foran in front of
forbi
Preposition
past
- Et tog gikk forbi vinduet. ― A train went past the window.
fra
Preposition
from
gjennom
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
i
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.
innenfor
Preposition
inside, within
med
Preposition
with
by
- med båt / tog - by boat / train
of
- fat med olje - barrel of oil
mellom
Preposition
between
mot
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.
nedenfor
Preposition
below, underneath
omkring
Adverb or Preposition
around, about
over
Preposition
- above
- past
- over; more than
overfor
Preposition
opposite, vis-à-vis
towards
- Krokodiller er mer aggressive overfor mennesker enn alligatorer. Crocodiles are more aggressive towards people than alligators.
across from
på
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.
til
Preposition
to, until, of
fra … til … - from … to …
unna
Preposition
away from
unntatt
Preposition
except, not including, leaving out
uten at
without
utenfor
Preposition
- outside
- off (at sea, off a certain point on the coast)
