Bureaucratic language can make understanding rights and regulations in Norway difficult, even more so if information is provided in Norwegian only. Below, you will find theme-related words and phrases that might make it easier for you to navigate the bureauspeak jungle.
Living in Norway
| Norwegian |
English |
| adresse |
address |
| adresseendring |
change of address |
| advokat |
lawyer |
| ansvarlig |
responsible |
| arealplan |
land use plan |
| avis |
newspaper |
| barnebidrag |
child support |
| befolkning |
population |
| brosjyre |
brochure |
| by |
town/city |
| byfogdembete |
city recorder's office |
| bygd |
rural community |
| department |
ministry |
| digitalt bakkenett |
digital terrestrial television |
| direktorat |
directorate |
| dokumentavgift |
stamp duty |
| ekteskapsattest |
marrige certificate |
| endring |
change |
| folkeregisteret |
National Population Register |
| forskrift |
regulation |
| frimerke |
postage stamp |
| fylke |
county |
| fylkeskommune |
county administration |
| fylkesmann |
county governor |
| fylkesting |
county council |
| hjelpemiddelsentral |
assistive technology centres |
| innvandrer |
immigrant |
| juridisk |
judicial |
| kommune |
municipality |
| kontaktinformasjon |
contact details |
| kontor |
office |
| kringkasting |
broadcasting |
| kunst |
art |
| lenke |
link |
| lensmannskontor |
local police station |
| likningskontor |
tax assessment office |
| lov |
law |
| lovlig |
legal |
| lån |
loan |
| melding |
announcement/ message |
| moms |
VAT, value added tax |
| myndighet |
authority |
| nettsted |
web site |
| NOU |
Official Norwegian Report |
| nyheter |
news |
| nyttige lenker |
useful links |
| OEP (Offentlig elektronisk postjournal) |
Electronic Public Records |
| Norwegian |
English |
| oppholdstillatelse |
residence permit |
| opplysninger |
information |
| OSS (ofte stilte spørsmål) |
FAQs (frequently asked questions) |
| peker |
link |
| regelverk |
regulations |
| regjering |
government |
| reguleringsplan |
area development plan / zoning plan |
| rettshjelp |
legal aid |
| samarbeid |
cooperation |
| selvangivelse |
tax return |
| sikkerhet |
safety |
| skatt |
tax |
| skattefradrag |
tax deduction |
| skattekort |
tax deduction card |
| skatteoppgjør |
tax settlement |
| skatteoppkrever |
tax collector |
| skjema |
form |
| skjøte |
deed |
| sorenskriver |
district judge /magistrate |
| sprett-opp |
pop-up |
| språk |
language |
| spørsmål |
question |
| statsborgerskap |
citizenship |
| stengt |
closed |
| stilling |
position |
| Stortinget |
Storting (parliament) |
| strøm |
electricity |
| svar |
answer/reply |
| søk |
search |
| tilsyn |
supervision |
| tingrett |
district court |
| tjeneste |
service |
| trygdekontor |
social security office |
| ulovlig |
illegal |
| undersøkelse |
survey |
| utdanning |
education |
| utenlandsk |
foreign |
| utleier |
landlord |
| veg |
road |
| å bestille |
to book/reserve |
| å formidle et lån |
to arrange a loan |
| å inneholde |
to contain/include |
| å kjøpe |
to buy |
| å leie |
to rent/lease |
| å stemme |
to vote |
| å velge |
to choose |
