dronning
feminine, masculine
The Norwegian word for queen is dronning.
dronning is a noun used to refer to a female monarch.
Meaning: female monarch (noun)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While dronning is the standard form, you may encounter dronninga in informal or colloquial speech when referring to the queen.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular definite form (the queen) is dronningen. To show possession (the queen's), you can use either dronningas or dronningens. The plural form (queens) is dronninger, and the definite plural form (the queens) is dronningene.
Did you know?
- The word dronning shares an ancient root with the word 'drone', though they have completely different meanings in modern English.
- The Norwegian word dronning sounds nearly identical to the Swedish drottning and Danish dronning, reflecting the shared linguistic history of Scandinavia.
- The word 'dronning' can be used to describe a 'queen of the forest' or 'queen of the mountains' to personify nature, a common poetic device in Norwegian literature.
Examples in context
- Jeg så dronningen.I saw the queen.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of the noun dronning in the singular.Tatoeba #5153253 by Yomawaru, translation #5152251 by CarpeLanam
- Dronninga er trippelvaksinert.The Queen is triple vaccinated.This sentence demonstrates an informal way to refer to the queen using dronninga.Tatoeba #12476090 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #10683303 by Hybrid
- Dronningen og kongen har igjen forent kreftene sine.The Queen and the King have again united their powers.This sentence shows how to use dronningen as the definite form of dronning.Tatoeba #3496567 by neron, translation #3496568 by neron
- Jeg beundrer dronningen for hennes lederskap.I admire the queen for her leadership.
- Dronningen holdt en imponerende tale.The queen delivered an impressive speech.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ingrid and Jakob are watching a historical drama on TV.
- IngridHvem er dronningen i den filmen?Who is the queen in that movie?
- JakobJeg tror det er en gammel dronning.I think it is an old queen.
- IngridHun spiller rollen som en mektig dronning.She plays the role of a powerful queen.
- JakobJa, hun er en flott dronning.Yes, she is a great queen.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “queen” translations and entries dronning, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dronning, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
