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Learning Guide

Morphology Patterns

Understand how Norwegian Nynorsk words are built from prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Learn the meaning of common word parts and expand your vocabulary.

1693 prefixes|5648 roots|4151 suffixes
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Prefixes

Word parts added before the root

-for-395

From Old Norse *fyrir*, meaning 'for, on behalf of'. Indo-European root *per-*

-ut200

From Proto-Germanic *ut-, indicating a process or result.

-under191

Native Norwegian prefix meaning 'under', 'below', or 'during'.

-inn168

Old Norse origin, locative/directional function.

-ut-146

Germanic origin, indicates a process or result.

-opp145

Old Norse origin, indicates direction or completion.

-for122

Old Norse *fyrir*, meaning 'for, concerning'. Prepositional prefix.

-av100

Old Norse origin, meaning 'of' or 'from'.

-under-92

Old Norse origin, meaning 'under' or 'light'.

-til89

Old Norse origin, prepositional function.

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Roots

Core meaning-bearing word parts

arbeid60

Old Norse origin, meaning 'work'. Core meaning of the word.

dannelse38

Norwegian/Danish origin, meaning 'formation' or 'education'.

konkurranse31

From Latin *concursus* (competition). Noun root.

snitt-28

Old Norse origin, meaning 'cut, average'.

skriv26

Old Norse origin, meaning 'write'. Verbal root.

stilling25

Old Norse origin, meaning 'position, arrangement, condition'.

informasjon25

From French 'information', ultimately from Latin 'informatio'. Noun stem.

gang23

Old Norse origin, meaning 'passage, way'.

skning23

Related to *skanna* 'scan, investigate', traces back to *forska* 'to research'.

funn23

Old Norse origin, related to 'finding' or 'discovery'. Base for social phenomena.

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Suffixes

Word parts added after the root

s-201

Linking element connecting the noun stems. Germanic origin.

ing-124

Nominalizing suffix indicating the activity of research. Origin: Old Norse.

-else-109

Nynorsk suffix forming nouns from verbs, indicating action or result.

-s-92

Genitive/Possessive marker connecting the two roots.

ning-83

Nominalizing suffix, forming a noun. Germanic origin.

nings-68

Nynorsk derivational suffix forming a noun.

-s--68

Genitive/linking marker connecting noun phrases.

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