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For more than forty years, the Haugen "Norwegian - English Dictionary" has been regarded as the foremost resource for both learners and professionals using English and Norwegian. With more than 60,000 entries, it is esteemed for its breadth, its copious grammatical detail, and its rich idiomatic examples. In his introduction, Einar Haugen, a revered scholar and teacher of Norwegian to English speakers, provides a concise overview of the history of the language, presents the pronunciation of contemporary Norwegian, and introduces basic grammatical structures, including the inflection of nouns and adjectives and the declension of verbs. This title features more than 60,000 Norwegian words and their English equivalents. It includes more grammatical information than any other Norwegian - English dictionary. Both Bokmal and Nynorsk are included. It covers phonemic transcriptions. It provides extensive coverage and explanation of Norwegian idioms and word usage, including examples from standard and archaic speech, dialects, proverbs, literature, and professional texts. It contains common abbreviations, place names, proper names, and cultural references.It presents extensive coverage of verb phrases.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
Brilliant. If only there were comparable Danish and Swedish versions. I have been using this dictionary for 20 years in my work as a translator and quite honestly it is the best dictionary on the market. My only quibble is that the typeface is very small, but the range of vocabulary is beryond reproach. After 20 years my copy has finally fallen apart and I am ordering a new copy.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Not a book for the complete beginner, but if you want to progress in Norwegian (which is a diverse family of dialects), this is the most important dictionary you need. Use English-Norwegian/Norwegian-English dictionaries by all means, but there is nothing on the market which comes close to the Green Book. Indispensable: you won't be able to properly translate without it. The only Norwegian-English dictionary to include both Bokmål and Nynorsk, as well as dialect words. If you're serious about learning Norwegian, you can't go wrong with this. No praise high enough.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This Norwegian-English dictionary is essential when trying to learn more complex Norwegian. Once you get past the "Hello" and "How are you" stage you'll find that you need something like this to decipher the vast differences in dialect throughout the language.
As well as including slang, swearwords and differences in spelling, the dictionary shows examples of the word in context. This is the best reference I have found for improving my Norwegian vocab and understanding of the language.
Note- This dictionary only translates from Norwegian to English
As well as including slang, swearwords and differences in spelling, the dictionary shows examples of the word in context. This is the best reference I have found for improving my Norwegian vocab and understanding of the language.
Note- This dictionary only translates from Norwegian to English
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Excellent dictionary, shame about the binding
This is an excellent dictionary. It is about the only way of coping with the numerous changes that have taken place in Norwegian spelling over the last 150 years or so. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lady J. Buckley
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not good for learning Norwegian
This dictionary only translates from Norwegian to English, so when I wanted to look up an English word to find it's Norwegian equivalent; I couldn't. Returned it to Amazon
Published on 13 July 2010 by Norwegian Learner
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Not very practical...
I bought this dictionary thinking it would be useful. I found that first of all it only translates one way i.e.. from Norwegian to English. Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2007 by L. Roche
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I have worn out my first copy with continued reference
A brilliant book to help the new and advanced learner cope with the confusion of dialect words he or she will meet each day in Norway.
Published on 15 Feb 2001 by Jill Catherine Reed
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