Norwegian Clothes Vocabulary

Here are Norwegian words for clothes to start with: frakk (coat), kjole (dress), hatt (hat), jakke (jacket). Below are 32 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists.

Blouses and shirts hanging on a clothes rail
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Clothes Basics

A1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
coatfrakknounA1
dresskjolenounA1
hathattnounA1
jacketjakkenounA1
jeansjeansnounA1
pantsbuksernounA1
shirtskjortenounA1
shoeskonounA1

The rest of this pack is in the app

Clothes Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
clothesklærnounA1
gloveshanskernounA1
skirtskjørtnounA1
beltbeltenounA2
fashionmotenounA2
stylestilnounA2
swimsuitbadedraktnounA2
uniformuniformnounA2

Clothes Advanced

A2–C1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
materialmaterialenounA2
garmentklesplaggnounB1
wardrobegarderobenounB1
fabricstoffnounB2
tailoredskreddersyddadjB2
athleisureathleisurenounC1
attireantrekknounC1
workweararbeidsklærnounC1

More from this pack waits in the app

Accessories & Jewelry

A2–B1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
chainkjedenounA2
earringøreringnounA2
handbaghåndveskenounA2
sunglassessolbrillernounA2
braceletarmbåndnounB1
necklacehalskjedenounB1
pendantanhengnounB1
purseportemonénounB1

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

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for clothes. 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 clothes?

You could start with words like frakk (coat), kjole (dress), hatt (hat), jakke (jacket). This page lists 32 Norwegian words for clothes (A1–C1), 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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