stor
/stuːɾ/
In Norwegian, the word for big is stor.
stor is used to describe something of a great physical size. Beyond physical dimensions, it is also the standard way to describe a person's importance or greatness, such as saying someone is a great man.
Meaning: of a great size (adj)
Which one should you use?
While stor refers to physical size, it can also imply greatness in character or status. For a more colloquial tone when describing something massive, you might use digert.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending based on the gender and number of the noun it modifies. Use stor for masculine and feminine singular nouns, stort for neuter singular nouns and store for plural nouns or definite singular nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/stuːɾ/
Did you know?
- The word stor shares a common ancient ancestor with the Pashto word stër, which also means 'large'.
- In Norwegian, the expression stor i kjeften literally means 'big in the mouth', but it is used to describe someone who is boastful or arrogant.
- Norwegians use stor to describe the intensity of emotions, such as stor sorg to mean 'big grief'.
Examples in context
- Ho er for stor.It's too big.This sentence shows how to use stor to describe something being too large.Tatoeba #12472746 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #435409 by CK
- Jeg har store hus.I have big houses.This sentence demonstrates the plural form of the adjective used with stor.Tatoeba #10943271 by Mayk, translation #773421 by marloncori
- Kor stor er Pluto?How big is Pluto?This sentence uses stor to ask about the size of a celestial body.Tatoeba #12487425 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #6011151 by mailohilohi
- Denne bygningen er veldig stor.This building is very big.
- Denne isbreen ser virkelig kolossal ut.This glacier looks truly colossal.
- Se hvor digert treet er!Look how massive the tree is!
- 79 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Jakob are looking at a new car in a parking lot.
- EmmaDenne bilen er veldig stor.This car is very big.
- JakobJa, den er ganske stor.Yes, it is quite big.
- EmmaEr den for stor for deg?Is it too big for you?
- JakobNei, den passer fint.No, it fits perfectly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “big” translations and entries stor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries stor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
