banan
/ba.naːn/masculine
The Norwegian word for banana is banan.
banan refers to the edible fruit of the banana plant.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
banan is a masculine noun. The plural form is bananer. To indicate a specific banana, use the definite singular form bananen. To indicate specific bananas, use the definite plural form bananene.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ba.naːn/.
Did you know?
- The word banan traces its lineage back to the West African Wolof word banaana, making it a linguistic traveler that passed through Spanish and Portuguese before reaching Scandinavia.
- In Norwegian, the phrase å gå bananas is used to describe someone acting wild or crazy, directly borrowing the English idiom.
- Because Norway imports almost all its bananer, the fruit is often associated with tropical exoticism in older Norwegian literature and art.
Examples in context
- Vil du ha en banan?Would you like a banana?This sentence is useful for offering someone a banan.Tatoeba #9450996 by Voider, translation #3390709 by CK
- Vi drikker drue- og bananjuice.We are drinking grape-banana juice.This sentence shows how to use banan as a modifier for juice.Tatoeba #5280678 by Meggie, translation #4426049 by keegi
- Jeg kjøpte en banan på butikken.I bought a banana at the store.
- Har du lyst på en banan?Do you want a banana?
- Vi spiser bananer til frokost.We eat bananas for breakfast.
- Hun elsker å lage smoothie med banan.She loves making smoothies with banana.
- Jeg spiser en banan til lunsj.I am eating a banana for lunch.
Example conversation
Andreas and Nora are in the kitchen.
- AndreasEr det en banan igjen?Is there a banana left?
- NoraJa, den ligger i kurven.Yes, it is in the basket.
- AndreasTakk, den ser god ut.Thanks, it looks good.
- NoraBare hyggelig, Andreas.You're welcome, Andreas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “banana” translations and entries banan, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries banan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
