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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ord.

a word (a distinct unit of language with a particular meaning)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/uːɾ/
  1. a word (a distinct unit of language with a particular meaning)

    neuter
    Jeg forstår ikke dette ordet.
  2. word (something promised)

    neuter
    Jeg gir deg mitt ord på at jeg skal være der i tide.
  3. word (a discussion)

    neuter
    Kunne vi få et ord med deg?
  4. reputation

    neuter
    Han har godt ord på seg.
  5. permission to speak

    definite · neuter · singular · singular-only
    Jeg overlater ordet til min kollega.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European *werdʰo- (“word”). Cognates include Danish ord, Swedish ord, German Wort, and English word.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.