How to Say "Butter" in Norwegian

smør

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The Norwegian word for butter is smør.

smør refers to the soft foodstuff made from milk.

Meaning: soft foodstuff made from milk (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

smør is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form in common usage. To say "the butter," use the definite form smøret.

In traditional Norwegian culture, butter was historically so valuable that it was often used as a form of currency or for paying taxes.
Norwegians use the expression smør in the phrase å smøre noen, which means to flatter someone to get what you want.
While smør refers to the food, the related verb å smøre is used for everything from buttering toast to lubricating a car engine or applying sunscreen.

Gir du meg smøret?
Pass me the butter, please.
This sentence is useful for practicing how to ask for smør.
Tatoeba #2879709 by eirik174, translation #35197 by CK
Tom liker popkorn med mye smør.
Tom likes popcorn with lots of butter.
This sentence shows how to use smør when describing food preferences.
Tatoeba #6364667 by RudeGuyGames, translation #1075849 by CK
Hun byttet ut margarin med smør.
She substituted margarine for butter.
This sentence demonstrates substituting one ingredient for smør.
Tatoeba #2948951 by eirik174, translation #309926 by CK
Jeg liker smør.
I like butter.
Kan du gi meg et lite smørstykke, vær så snill?
Can you give me a small piece of butter, please?
Kan du legge smør på brødet mitt?
Can you put butter on my bread?
Husk å smøre formen med smør før du steker kaken.
Remember to grease the pan with butter before baking the cake.
Har du smørkniv?
Do you have a butter knife?
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