god
/ɡuː/
Good in Norwegian is god, as in something pleasant or enjoyable.
god describes something as good, for example a good trip or good taste. In everyday speech bra is also a very common way to say good.
Meaning: pleasant, enjoyable (adj)
Which one should you use?
Fint means good or nice. Utmerket is stronger and means excellent, and Fremragende means outstanding. Kjempebra means great or awesome, Topp means top or super and Digg means good or delicious.
How does it change in a sentence?
god changes with the noun. Use god with masculine and feminine nouns, godt with neuter nouns and gode with plural nouns or after a definite form. godt is also the adverb, as in Jeg har det godt, I am doing well.
How do you pronounce it?
god is pronounced /ɡuː/, like goo. The d is silent.
What mistakes should you avoid?
god looks like the English word god, but it means good. Remember to use godt with neuter nouns.
Did you know?
- The term kjempebra uses the prefix kjempe-, which literally means 'giant', to turn 'good' into 'great'.
- The Norwegian word god is a linguistic cousin of the English word 'good'. Both descended from the Proto-Germanic word *gōdaz, which originally came from a root meaning 'to join' or 'to unite'.
- While god means 'good', the word for the deity 'god' is spelled exactly the same way in Norwegian.
Examples in context
- Ha en god tur!Have a good journey!god is used because tur is masculine.Tatoeba #13374382 by gnofs, translation #871495 by shekitten
- Hun har god smak.She has good sense.god smak means good taste.Tatoeba #2871661 by eirik174, translation #2158779 by JimBreen
- Dette er så godt.This is so good.godt is used here because Dette is neuter.Tatoeba #12666719 by Barend, translation #3196397 by meric
- Jeg har det bra, takk!I'm good, thank you!
- 228 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andreas and Emma are relaxing at a cafe.
- AndreasDet er god stemning her, ikke sant?There is a good atmosphere here, isn't there?
- EmmaJa, det er veldig koselig.Yes, it is very cozy.
- AndreasVil du ha mer kaffe, Emma?Do you want more coffee, Emma?
- EmmaNei takk, jeg er fornøyd.No thanks, I am satisfied.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good” translations and entries god, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries god, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
