kjøtt
/çœt/neuter
The Norwegian word for meat is kjøtt or kjøt.
Meaning: animal flesh used as food (noun)
Ways to say it
| Norwegian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| kjøtt | /çœt/ | neuter |
| kjøt | /çøːt/ | neuter |
Both forms refer to animal flesh used as food.
Which one should you use?
kjøtt is the spelling used in Bokmål, which is the most common written standard in Norway. kjøt is the standard spelling used in Nynorsk, one of the two official written standards in the country.
Is it said differently in some regions?
kjøt is the standard in Nynorsk and is also common in many spoken Norwegian dialects.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Bokmål, you can form the definite version 'the meat' by adding the suffix -et to the word, resulting in kjøttet.
How do you pronounce it?
/çœt/
When do people say it?
Meat is central to several traditional Norwegian dishes, such as fårikål (a mutton stew) and pinnekjøtt (salted and dried lamb ribs).
Did you know?
- The term kjøtt is used in the word kjøttfull, which describes a sound or voice that is 'full-bodied' or rich.
- In Norway, pinnekjøtt is traditionally served during Christmas, where the ribs are cured and then steamed over birch sticks.
- The word kjøtt shares a common Proto-Germanic ancestor, *ketwą, with the English word 'meat'.
Examples in context
- Eg et lite kjøt.I eat little meat.This sentence shows how to use kjøt to express eating a small amount of meat.Tatoeba #12482435 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #6173229 by carlosalberto
- Eg et ikkje kjøtt.I don't eat meat.This sentence shows a negative statement using kjøtt.Tatoeba #8139941 by vikvaering, translation #1550941 by miflhanc
- Ingen her et kjøt.Nobody here eats meat.This sentence demonstrates the use of kjøt in a sentence about nobody eating meat.Tatoeba #12639946 by Barend, translation #4163737 by richke
- Jeg liker å grille kjøtt om sommeren.I enjoy grilling meat during the summer.
- Skal vi lage taco i kveld? Jeg kan kjøpe litt kjøttdeig.Shall we make tacos tonight? I can buy some ground meat.
- 32 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofie and Kristoffer are grocery shopping together.
- SofieSkal vi kjøpe litt kjøtt til middag?Should we buy some meat for dinner?
- KristofferJa, jeg har lyst på kjøtt.Yes, I want some meat.
- SofieVil du ha kylling eller oksekjøtt?Do you want chicken or beef?
- KristofferLa oss velge oksekjøtt i dag.Let's choose beef today.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “meat” translations and entries kjøtt, kjøt, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kjøt, kjøtt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
