M u l t i M e d i a L e a r n e r s D i c t i o n a r y ( b o k m å l )Louis Janus, University of Minnesota <janus005@umn.edu>

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Most available dictionaries are for Norwegians, and thus lack information English speakers need.

Terms for modern technology are missing (å chatte)

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S o u n d s

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Lookups

ma:⤵t · pak⤴k!

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sykepenger

søknad

permisjon

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platforms

matpakke (en noun)

lunch-pack

For å spare penger, bytt til å smøre matpakke!

To save money, change to creating your own lunch-pack!

indefinite definite

singular en matpakke matpakken

plural matpakker matpakkene

Do you mean ‘nurse’ as a noun [sykepleier] or verb [amme]?...............................................................................................................You have looked this word up 5 times. Do you want help learning it?...............................................................................................................See help on ‘to think’ synes, tro, tenke, mene

application

forslag?

ja takk!

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