lunsj
/lœnʃ/
The English phrase 'luncheon' is translated into Norwegian as lunsj.
The term refers to a formal meal served in the middle of the day. Lunsj is the most commonly used word for 'lunch' in Norwegian.
Meaning: formal meal served in the middle of the day (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/lœnʃ/
Did you know?
- While lunsj is the standard term, the traditional midday meal in Norway was historically called middag, which today usually refers to the main evening meal.
- In many Norwegian workplaces, the lunsj break is a strictly observed social ritual where employees gather in a common room to foster equality and community.
- The specific spelling lunsj was a result of a major linguistic reform in 1917 to standardize how loanwords were written.
Examples in context
- Vi ønsker å invitere deg til et formelt lunsjmøte i morgen.We would like to invite you to a formal luncheon meeting tomorrow.
- Skal vi gå og spise lunsj sammen i morgen?Shall we go and have lunch together tomorrow?
- Vennligst delta i lunsjen etter møtet.Please join us for the luncheon after the meeting.
- La oss ta en lunsjpause sammen i dag.Let's take a lunch break together today.
- Vi skal ha en lunsj i morgen.We are having a luncheon tomorrow.
- Lunsj er klokken tolv.The luncheon is at twelve o'clock.
- Den formelle lunsjen var veldig hyggelig.The formal luncheon was very pleasant.
Example conversation
Emma and Kristoffer are discussing an invitation to a business event.
- EmmaSkal vi bli med på lunsj?Are we going to the luncheon?
- KristofferJa, jeg har fått en invitasjon.Yes, I have received an invitation.
- EmmaDet høres ut som en fin lunsj.It sounds like a nice luncheon.
- KristofferJeg gleder meg til å møte henne.I am looking forward to meeting her.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry lunsj, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lunsj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
