engelsk
[ˈɛŋəlsk]masculine
engelsk is the Norwegian word for English.
engelsk is used both as the name of the English language and as an adjective. As an adjective, it can mean pertaining to England or pertaining to English people.
Meaning: the English language (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word engelsk functions as both the noun for the language and the adjective for English things or people. When you want to express that something is written or spoken in English, you use the preposition på before the word, resulting in the phrase på engelsk.
Did you know?
- In Norwegian, the word engelsk is not capitalized when it is used as an adjective or a noun referring to the language, unlike in English.
- The word engelsk is actually a linguistic relative of the name for the 'Angles', a Germanic tribe that settled in Britain.
- The suffix '-sk' in engelsk is a common way in Norwegian to turn a noun into an adjective, similar to how '-ish' works in English.
Examples in context
- Det er på engelsk.It's in English.This example shows how to use the phrase på engelsk to say something is in the English language.Tatoeba #12471605 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #1405206 by CN
- De kan ikke engelsk.They don't know English.This example shows how to express a lack of knowledge of the English language using engelsk.Tatoeba #4994844 by Improbably, translation #4986309 by Airvian
- De snakker ikke engelsk.They don't speak English.This example shows how to express that someone does not speak the English language using engelsk.Tatoeba #4994845 by Improbably, translation #4986308 by Airvian
- Jeg snakker engelsk.I speak English.
- Hva er det engelske ordet for "bok"?What is the English word for "book"?
- 137 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andreas and Nora are discussing their language studies at a cafe.
- AndreasLærer du engelsk nå?Are you learning English now?
- NoraJa, jeg studerer engelsk på universitetet.Yes, I am studying English at the university.
- AndreasEr engelsk et vanskelig språk?Is English a difficult language?
- NoraNei, engelsk er ganske enkelt.No, English is quite easy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “english” translations and entries engelsk, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries engelsk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
