god morgen
In Norwegian, good morning is said as god morgen. Wiktionary also lists morn and god morgon.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
Ways to say it
| Norwegian | IPA |
|---|---|
| god morgen | |
| morn | |
| god morgon | /ɡuː ²morɡu(n)/ (word by word) |
The phrase is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase god morgen is composed of god meaning 'good' and morgen meaning 'morning'.
Which one should you use?
The spelling god morgen is the more common way to write the greeting in standard Bokmål. The spelling god morgon is used in Nynorsk or in certain Bokmål contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The informal greeting morn is used in some regional variations of Norwegian, particularly in the western parts of the country.
Did you know?
- The word morgen comes from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to blink' or 'twinkle', referring to the shimmering light of dawn.
- The phrase god morgen can be used ironically in Norway if someone wakes up very late in the afternoon.
- Because Norway has a strong culture of 'small talk' avoidance in some public spaces, a god morgen to a stranger on a bus might be met with a simple nod rather than a spoken reply.
Examples in context
- God morgen.Good morning.This sentence shows the use of god morgen.Tatoeba #9295775 by Mayk, translation #2258234 by _undertoad
- God morgon, dokter!Good morning, doctor!This sentence shows the use of god morgon.Tatoeba #12493020 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #1388921 by marcelostockle
- God morgen, hvordan har De det i dag?Good morning, how are you today?
- God morgen, hvordan har du det?Good morning, how are you?
Example conversation
Emma and Kristoffer meet in the kitchen.
- EmmaGod morgen, Kristoffer.Good morning, Kristoffer.
- KristofferGod morgen, Emma.Good morning, Emma.
- EmmaHar du drukket kaffe?Have you had coffee?
- KristofferNei, ikke ennå.No, not yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good morning” translations and entries god morgon, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (god, morgon) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries god, morgen, morgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
