honning
masculine
The Norwegian word for honey is honning.
honning refers to the sweet substance produced by bees.
Meaning: sweet substance produced by bees (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
honning is a masculine noun. To refer to a specific honey, use the definite form honningen. To indicate possession or that something belongs to the honey, use the genitive form honningens.
Did you know?
- While 'honey' is a common term of endearment in English, calling a partner honning in Norwegian is much less common and can sound quite unusual.
- While honning is the substance, the term honningkake refers to a traditional Norwegian honey cake that is a staple of Christmas celebrations.
- The Old Norse ancestor of honning was hunang, which is also the root for the English word 'honey' through a shared Germanic lineage.
Examples in context
- Bier gir oss honning.Bees give us honey.This sentence shows how bees provide honning.Tatoeba #6455074 by RudeGuyGames, translation #8758496 by Adelpa
- Han likar den søte smaken av honning.He enjoys the sweet taste of honey.This sentence describes enjoying the sweet taste of honning.Tatoeba #12480034 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #12480017 by Lumi
- Honninggrevlingar er som regel nattdyr.Honey badgers are usually nocturnal.This sentence uses honning as part of the name for a honey badger.Tatoeba #12484371 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #9831265 by Amastan
- Kjære, jeg savner deg så mye!Darling, I miss you so much!
- Kan du hjelpe meg med dette, kjære?Can you help me with this, dear?
- Takk for alt du gjør for meg, kjære.Thank you for everything you do for me, darling.
- God morgen, skatten min!Good morning, my treasure!
- Du gjør meg alltid glad, søta.You always make me happy, sweetie.
- Hvordan har du det i dag, kjekken min?How are you today, my handsome?
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Example conversation
Kristoffer and Ingrid are eating breakfast together.
- KristofferVil du ha honning på brødet?Do you want honey on the bread?
- IngridJa takk, det høres godt ut.Yes please, that sounds good.
- KristofferHer er krukken med honning.Here is the jar of honey.
- IngridTakk, Kristoffer!Thanks, Kristoffer!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “honey” translations and entries honning, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries honning, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
