måne
/²moː.nə/masculine
The English word 'moon' is translated to Norwegian as måne.
måne is used to refer to the natural satellite of planet Earth. It can also be used as a name for the sole natural satellite of the Earth.
Meaning: the natural satellite of planet Earth (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word måne is a masculine noun. To talk about a specific moon, use the definite form månen for 'the moon'. For the plural 'moons', use måner and for 'the moons', use the definite plural form månene.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /²moː.nə/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In Norwegian, you can use the word måne as a verb to mean 'to sunbathe in moonlight', specifically in the reflexive form måne seg.
- The ancient root of måne is believed to come from a word meaning 'to measure'. This refers to how the moon was used to measure time.
Examples in context
- Månen er bak skyene.The moon is behind the clouds.This sentence shows the use of måne in a context describing its position behind clouds.Tatoeba #11923900 by vikvaering, translation #238821 by CK
- Jeg skal fly til månen.I'm going to fly to the moon.This sentence uses måne to describe a destination for flight.Tatoeba #3208090 by pergpau, translation #321797 by CM
- Månen ser fager ut i kveld.The moon looks beautiful tonight.This sentence uses måne to describe the appearance of the moon at night.Tatoeba #12482345 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #12482317 by cost_
- Vi kunne tydelig se den store månen.We could clearly see the big moon.
- 23 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Magnus and Ingrid are standing outside on a clear night.
- MagnusSe hvor fin månen er!Look how beautiful the moon is!
- IngridJa, den er virkelig stor i kveld.Yes, it is really big tonight.
- MagnusJeg elsker når månen er så tydelig.I love when the moon is so clear.
- IngridDet er et vakkert syn, Magnus.It is a beautiful sight, Magnus.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “moon” translations and entries måne, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries måne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
