England
neuter
The Norwegian word for England is England.
England refers to the kingdom in southeastern Britain and one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom.
Meaning: Kingdom in southeastern Britain, one of the constituent countries of the UK (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a neuter noun.
Did you know?
- Norwegian speakers often use the term England when they actually mean the United Kingdom, a habit that can lead to diplomatic inaccuracies.
- In older Norwegian texts, you may find the country referred to as Engelland, reflecting an older phonetic spelling of the land of the Angles.
- While England is common in casual speech, Norwegian official documents often use Storbritannia ('Great Britain') to refer to the UK as a whole.
Examples in context
- Jeg har en venn i England.I have a friend in England.This sentence illustrates how to say you have a friend in England.Tatoeba #3214925 by danieljtah, translation #253071 by CK
- Det han sa om England er sant.What he said about England is true.This sentence shows how to refer to something someone said about England.Tatoeba #12576005 by elithyia, translation #282913 by CH
- Denne boken ble trykt i England.This book was printed in England.This sentence shows how to state that a book was printed in England.Tatoeba #3495636 by pergpau, translation #56992 by CN
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kristoffer and Emma are looking at a map of Europe.
- KristofferHar du vært i England?Have you been to England?
- EmmaNei, men jeg vil gjerne reise til England.No, but I would love to travel to England.
- KristofferEngland er et vakkert land.England is a beautiful country.
- EmmaJa, jeg har hørt mye bra om England.Yes, I have heard many good things about England.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “england” translations and entries England, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
