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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.

1689 prefixes|5646 roots|4157 suffixes

Prefixes

Word parts added before the root

-for-391

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

-ut200

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

-inn168

Old Norse origin, indicates inward direction.

-ut-146

Germanic origin, indicates a process or result.

-for121

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

-av100

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

-sam99

Old Norse origin, meaning 'together, with'. Compounding prefix.

-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, contest). Noun stem.

snitt-28

Old Norse *snit*, meaning 'cut' or 'average'.

skriv26

Old Norse origin, from 'skrifa' (to write). Verbal root.

informasjon25

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

stilling24

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

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

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.

-ings-82

Nynorsk nominalizing suffix, forming a noun from a verb.

nings-68

Nynorsk derivational suffix forming a noun.

-s--68

Genitive/linking marker connecting noun phrases.

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