List of English words of Norwegian origin
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Some words from the Norwegian language have entered into common English usage. Many of the words relate to the climate and culture of Norway.
Not all of these words are definitely from Norwegian. They may be from other Scandinavian languages such as Danish or Swedish.
- cog
- fjord
- floe
- (as in ice floe)
- klister (a kind of ski wax, from the Norwegian word for glue or paste.)
- kraken
- krill
- lemming
- nudge
- quisling
- rig
- (as in a ship's "riggings")
- silt
- (from Scandinavian; not necessarily from Norwegian)
- ski
- slalom
- walrus
- (from Scandinavian, not necessarily Norwegian)
See also
- Lists of English words of international origin
- List of English words of Old Norse origin
- The category of words with Norwegian derivations at Wiktionary, Wikipedia's sibling project
- The category of words with Danish derivations at Wiktionary, Wikipedia's sibling project
- The category of words with Swedish derivations at Wiktionary, Wikipedia's sibling project