Norwegian Animals Vocabulary

Here are Norwegian words for animals to start with: fugl (bird), katt (cat), ku (cow), hund (dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.

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Animals Basics

A1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
birdfuglnounA1
catkattnounA1
cowkunounA1
doghundnounA1
fishfisknounA1
horsehestnounA1
mousemusnounA1
squirrelekornnounA1

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Animals Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
animaldyrnounA1
chickenkyllingnounA1
frogfrosknounA1
piggrisnounA1
turkeykalkunnounA1
creaturevesennounA2
featherfjærnounA2
harvestinnhøstingnounA2

Animals Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
endangeredtruetadjA2
conservationbevaringnounB1
ecosystemøkosystemnounB1
extinctionutryddelsenounB1
habitathabitatnounB1
reefrevnounB1
fireflyildfluenounB2
gullmåkenounB2

Reptiles & Amphibians

A1–B1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
snakeslangenounA1
alligatoralligatornounB1
chameleonkameleonnounB1
cobrakobranounB1
geckogekkonounB1
iguanaleguannounB1
pythonpytonslangenounB1
toadpaddenounB1

Microscopic Life

B1–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
fungussoppnounB1
parasiteparasittnounB1
algaealgernounB2
microbemikrobenounB2
moldmuggnounB2
pathogenpatogennounB2
toxingiftstoffnounB2
yeastgjærnounB2

Primates & Mammals

A2–B1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
chimpanzeesjimpansenounA2
baboonbaviannounB1
badgergrevlingnounB1
gorillagorillanounB1
hedgehogpiggsvinnounB1
molemuldvarpnounB1
orangutanorangutangnounB1
reindeerreinsdyrnounB1

Deep Sea & Marine

B1–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
oysterøstersnounB1
shrimprekenounB1
cuttlefishsepiablekksprutnounB2
musselblåskjellnounB2
prawnkjemperekenounB2
sea lionsjøløvenounB2
sea urchinkråkebollenounB2
walrushvalrossnounB2

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Birds of the World

A2–B1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
robinrødstrupenounA2
goosegåsnounB1
hawkhauknounB1
ostrichstrutsnounB1
pelicanpelikannounB1
ravenravnnounB1
toucantukannounB1
woodpeckerhakkespettnounB1

Animal Care

A2–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
flealoppenounA2
shelterdyrehjemnounB1
tickflåttnounB1
treatsgodbiternounB1
vetveterinærnounB1
leashhundebåndnounB2
neuterkastrereverbB2
spaysterilisereverbB2

Insects & Bugs

B1–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
cockroachkakerlakknounB1
aphidbladlusnounB2
larvalarvenounB2
locustgresshoppenounB2
mantisknelernounB2
pollinatorpollinatornounB2
pupapuppenounB2
termitetermittnounB2

Deep Sea Life

A2–C1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
rayrokkenounA2
deep seadyphavnounB1
skateskatenounB1
abyssavgrunnnounB2
anglerfishdyphavsmarulknounB2
giant squidkjempeblekksprutnounB2
sea cucumbersjøagurknounB2
hydrothermal venthydrotermisk kildenounC1

Animal Behaviors

B1–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
camouflagekamuflasjenounB1
hibernationdvalenounB1
foragingnæringssøknounB2
herdingflokkatferdnounB2
mimicrymimikrynounB2
predationpredasjonnounB2
scavengingåtseletingnounB2
territorialityterritorialitetnounB2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

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Common questions

Which Norwegian words should I learn for animals?

You could start with words like fugl (bird), katt (cat), ku (cow), hund (dog). This page lists 96 Norwegian words for animals (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Norwegian words?

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