You will have no doubt seen this word in the Norwegian headlines recently. However, it's easy to get it mixed up with a couple of English words. This is the Norwegian word for tariffs or customs. It ...

One of the fun aspects of learning a foreign language in the country itself is discovering the words and idioms that just don’t translate into English. Norwegian may have a small vocabulary but hidden ...

In the Central Norwegian dialect words have been so shortened that it's possible to construct sentences entirely made of vowels. This is a famous joke:A school kid is walking home after his first day ...

The Local has put together a language guide on the key terms used in legal investigations in Norway. Norwegian police officer on a motorcycle. Photo by Stasys Kudarauskas GettyImages Norwegian police ...