Norwegian/Vocabulary/Geography

Geografi (geography)

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Bosetninger (settlements)

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  • by: city
  • bygd: village
  • grend: collection of farms
  • gård: farm
  • landsby: rural town
  • tettsted: town

Fjell (mountains)

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  • berg: mountain, barren rock
  • bergknaus, knaus: small peak
  • fjell: mountain
  • fjellrygg: mountain ridge
  • kolle: mountain- or hilltop
  • li: mountainside, hillside
  • tind: tall and sharp mountain peak
  • ås: hill

Landskap (landscapes)

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  • dal: valley
  • holme: isle
  • skog: forest
  • slette: plain
  • ørken: desert
  • øy: island

Vann (water)

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  • bekk: stream, creek, brook
  • dam: pond
  • elv: river
  • fjord: fjord
  • foss: waterfall, rapid (in river)
  • hav: ocean
  • innsjø: lake
  • isbre: glacier
  • munning: mouth (of river)
  • sjø: sea
  • tjern: small lake
  • vik: bay
  • å: minor river