Modern Norwegian

proper noun

Nynorsk; Norwegian as spoken after 1500, and the written language that is based on this

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Nynorsk; Norwegian as spoken after 1500, and the written language that is based on this

Origin

Translation of Norwegian nynorsk (“Modern Norwegian”, literally “New Norwegian”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Modern Norwegian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Modern%20Norwegian

MLA

“Modern Norwegian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Modern%20Norwegian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Modern Norwegian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Modern%20Norwegian.

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