fantastisk
The English word 'amazing' is translated into Norwegian as fantastisk.
fantastisk is used to describe something that possesses uniquely wonderful qualities.
Meaning: possessing uniquely wonderful qualities (adj)
Which one should you use?
While fantastisk implies that something is wonderful or great, the word utrolig is often used to mean 'incredible' in the sense of being difficult to believe or describing something of an extremely large scale.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective fantastisk remains in its base form when describing masculine or feminine singular nouns in the indefinite form. However, the adjective takes the suffix -e to become fantastiske when describing plural nouns or when the noun is in the definite form.
Did you know?
- In many Norwegian dialects, particularly in parts of Western Norway, people might use the word heilt rått to express 'amazing' in an informal way, which literally translates to 'completely raw'.
- In casual speech, you might hear someone call something heilt konge, which translates to 'completely king'. This is a popular, highly informal way to say something is 'amazing' or 'awesome'.
- In youth slang, the word sykt meaning 'sickly' or 'insane' is frequently used as a synonym for fantastisk to describe something amazing.
Examples in context
- Islam er so fantastisk.Islam is so amazing.This sentence is useful for expressing a positive view of a belief using fantastisk.Tatoeba #12472880 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #11352577 by Amastan
- Tom er ganske fantastisk.Tom is pretty amazing.This sentence is useful for describing a person using fantastisk.Tatoeba #5154231 by sotolf, translation #5148874 by CK
- Filmfremvisningen var utrolig!The movie screening was amazing!
- Du gjorde en fantastisk jobb!You did an amazing job!
- Wow, konserten var kjempebra!Wow, the concert was amazing!
- Den nye bilen din er helt rå!Your new car is absolutely amazing!
- Denne maten er fantastisk.This food is amazing.
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Example conversation
Magnus and Sofie are eating at a new restaurant.
- MagnusHar du smakt den nye suppen?Have you tasted the new soup?
- SofieJa, den er helt fantastisk!Yes, it is absolutely amazing!
- MagnusJeg er enig med deg.I agree with you.
- SofieVi må komme tilbake hit.We must come back here.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry fantastisk, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
