Norwegian Emotions Vocabulary

Here are Norwegian words for emotions to start with: sint (angry), lykkelig (happy), trist (sad), spent (excited). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.

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Emotions Basics

A1–B1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
angrysintadjA1
excitedspentadjA1
happylykkeligadjA1
sadtristadjA1
disappointedskuffetadjA2
happinesslykkenounA2
joygledenounA2
sadnesstristhetnounB1

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Emotions Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
hungrysultenadjA1
peacefrednounA1
tiredtrøttadjA1
boredkjeder segadjA2
nervousnervøsadjA2
angersinnenounB1
anxietyangstnounB1
calmroligadjB1

Emotions Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
pridestolthetnounA2
emotionfølelsenounB1
excitementspenningnounB1
fondnesshengivenhetnounB1
gratitudetakknemlighetnounB1
irritateirritereverbB1
contemptforaktnounB2
empathyempatinounB2

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Complex Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
admirationbeundringnounB1
envymisunnelsenounB1
guiltskyldfølelsenounB1
shameskamnounB1
aweærefryktnounB2
dreadgrunounB2
resentmentharmenounB2
spiteondskapsfullhetnounB2

Positive Emotions

A1–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
pleasuregledenounA1
confidenceselvtillitnounB1
delightfrydnounB1
ecstasyekstasenounB1
enthusiasmentusiasmenounB1
warmthvarmenounB1
contentmenttilfredshetnounB2
optimismoptimismenounB2

Negative Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
annoyanceergrelsenounB1
despairfortvilelsenounB1
rageraserinounB1
sorrowsorgnounB1
terrorskrekknounB1
hopelessnesshåpløshetnounB2
lonelinessensomhetnounB2
rejectionavvisningnounB2

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

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These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for emotions. 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 emotions?

You could start with words like sint (angry), lykkelig (happy), trist (sad), spent (excited). This page lists 48 Norwegian words for emotions (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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