kjøkken
/çœkən/neuter
The Norwegian word for "kitchen" is kjøkken. Wiktionary also lists kjøken.
Meaning: room (noun)
Ways to say it
| Norwegian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| kjøkken | /çœkən/ | neuter |
| kjøken | /çøː.ken/ | neuter |
The word refers to the room.
Which one should you use?
Both kjøkken and kjøken mean "kitchen", but kjøkken is the standard spelling in Bokmål while kjøken is a common variant spelling.
How does it change in a sentence?
kjøkken is a neuter noun. To express "the kitchen", you add the suffix -et to the noun to form kjøkkenet. The plural form of the noun is also kjøkken, meaning the word remains the same in the indefinite plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/çœkən/
Did you know?
- While kjøkken is the room, a 'kitchenette' is often called a kjøkkenkrok, which literally translates to 'kitchen nook'.
- The Norwegian word kjøkken shares its distant roots with the English word 'kitchen' and the Latin 'coquina', meaning it has traveled through Middle Low German to reach its current form.
- In Norway, the kjøkkenbord or 'kitchen table' is often the primary social hub of the home where the majority of family discussions and planning occur.
Examples in context
- Rydd opp på kjøkenet.Clean up the kitchen.This sentence is useful for learning how to use the form kjøken.Tatoeba #12474434 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #275414 by CK
- Dette er kjøkenet mitt.This is my kitchen.This sentence shows how to use the form kjøken.Tatoeba #12474436 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #463314 by lukaszpp
- Kjøkkenet mitt er lite.My kitchen is small.This sentence demonstrates how to use the form kjøkken.Tatoeba #14047660 by Mayk, translation #12434879 by CM
- Jeg skal rydde kjøkkenet.I'm going to clean the kitchen.
- Hvor er kjøkkenet?Where is the kitchen?
- Jeg elsker å tilberede maten på kjøkkenbenken.I love to prepare food on the kitchen countertop.
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ingrid and Andreas are looking at a new apartment.
- IngridSe på dette store kjøkken!Look at this big kitchen!
- AndreasJa, det er et fint kjøkken.Yes, it is a nice kitchen.
- IngridVil du lage mat her?Do you want to cook here?
- AndreasJeg elsker dette kjøkkenet.I love this kitchen.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kitchen” translations and entries kjøkken, kjøken, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kjøkken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
