flott
In Norwegian, the word for 'great' (in the sense of very good) is flott.
Flott is a versatile adjective used to describe something of high quality or excellence. It can also be used as an interjection to express enthusiasm or approval, much like saying 'Great!' or 'Wonderful!' in English. Note that while flott refers to being great in terms of quality, the Norwegian word stor is used if you mean 'great' in terms of physical size or magnitude.
Meaning: very good (adj)
Which one should you use?
The related noun storhet refers to a person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective flott is used in its unmarked form when it precedes a neuter noun or when it is used as a predicate. The form flotte is used when modifying plural nouns or certain common gender nouns in the definite form.
Did you know?
- The word flott is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'float'. It originates from the Low German word vlot, which originally described something moving swiftly or lightly on water.
- In Norway, flott is frequently used as a polite, generic response to almost any positive news, acting as a social 'lubricant' similar to how English speakers use 'cool' or 'awesome'.
- If you are describing a 'great' achievement, you might use flott, but if the achievement changed the course of history, the word storslått might be more appropriate.
Examples in context
- Det er et flott teater.It's a great theater.This example shows how to use flott to describe a neuter noun.Tatoeba #10946473 by Mayk, translation #8509735 by CK
- Desse pærene er flotte.These pears are great.This example demonstrates the plural form flotte.Tatoeba #12625023 by Barend, translation #3567274 by mervert1
- Flott.Great.This example shows how flott can be used alone as an interjection.Tatoeba #10940311 by Mayk, translation #7356937 by sabretou
- Det var veldig bra å møte deg i dag.It was great to meet you today.
- Din presentasjon var fantastisk!Your presentation was fantastic!
- Det er supert at du kommer på festen!It's great that you're coming to the party!
- Filmen var kjempebra!The movie was really great!
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Example conversation
Emma and Andreas are looking at a photo of a house.
- EmmaSe på dette huset!Look at this house!
- AndreasDet er et flott hus.It is a great house.
- EmmaVil du bo der?Would you like to live there?
- AndreasJa, det hadde vært flott.Yes, that would be great.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry flott, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries flott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
