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Norwegian Culture and Customs

Key Norwegian vocabulary for holidays, traditions, and social customs, with brief notes on greetings, hospitality, and gift-giving etiquette. Front: the Norwegian word or phrase. Back: English meaning and brief cultural note.

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koselig

cozy, a warm inviting atmosphere

dugnad

communal voluntary work

Syttende mai

the Seventeenth of May, Norway's Constitution Day

bunad

traditional Norwegian folk costume

midtsommer

midsummer

julebord

Christmas party

nissen

the Christmas gnome

Lucia

St. Lucia Day, December 13

friluftsliv

outdoor life

allemannsretten

the right to roam

kos

coziness, comfort

skål

cheers

grunnlov

constitution

pinnekjøtt

dried and salted lamb ribs

lutefisk

lye-treated dried whitefish

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