Norwegian Body Vocabulary

Here are Norwegian words for body to start with: øre (ear), øye (eye), hånd (hand), hode (head). Below are 56 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 7 themed lists.

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Body Basics

A1–A2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
earørenounA1
eyeøyenounA1
handhåndnounA1
headhodenounA1
legbennounA1
mouthmunnnounA1
nosenesenounA1
toetånounA2

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Body Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
armarmnounA1
bonebeinnounA1
neckhalsnounA1
shoulderskuldernounA1
ankleankelnounA2
bloodblodnounA2
chestbrystnounA2
backryggnounB1

Body Advanced

A1–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
hairhårnounA1
kneeknenounA1
faceansiktnounA2
hiphoftenounB1
liverlevernounB1
collarbonekragebeinnounB2
facialansikts-adjB2
respiratoryrespiratoriskadjB2

Anatomy

A2–B1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
cheekkinnnounA2
chinhakenounA2
lipleppenounA2
heelhælnounB1
palmhåndflatenounB1
skullhodeskallenounB1
spineryggradnounB1
veinblodårenounB1

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Face & Head

B1–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
earlobeøreflippnounB1
irisirisnounB1
tonguetungenounB1
corneahornhinnenounB2
eardrumtrommehinnenounB2
eyelashøyevippenounB2
nostrilnesebornounB2
retinanetthinnenounB2

Internal Organs

A1–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
brainhjernenounA1
appendixblindtarmnounB1
bladderblærenounB1
ovaryeggstokknounB2
prostateprostatanounB2
spleenmiltnounB2
testicletestikkelnounB2
uteruslivmornounB2

Muscles & Skeleton

B1–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
abdominalbukmuskeladjB1
calfleggmuskelnounB1
femurlårbeinnounB2
fibulaleggbeinnounB2
gluteussetemuskelnounB2
pectoralbrystmuskelnounB2
tibiaskinnbeinnounB2
trapeziustrapesmuskelnounB2

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for body. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Norwegian words should I learn for body?

You could start with words like øre (ear), øye (eye), hånd (hand), hode (head). This page lists 56 Norwegian words for body (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Norwegian words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Norwegian words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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