ravn
masculine
The English word "raven" is ravn in Norwegian.
ravn refers to any of the large, black-feathered bird species within the genus Corvus.
Meaning: any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
ravn is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- In Norse mythology, the god Odin had two ravens named Hugin and Munin, meaning 'thought' and 'memory', who flew across the world to bring him news.
- In Old Norse, the ancestor of the modern Norwegian word, the bird was spelled hrafn, which is the origin of the name for the famous Viking ship, the 'longship' or 'raven's ship' imagery.
- In Norwegian folklore, the raven was often seen as a messenger between worlds, a role that survives in the linguistic weight the word carries in historical texts.
Examples in context
- En ravn sitter på treet.A raven is sitting on the tree.
- Jeg så en stor ravn i går.I saw a large raven yesterday.
- Ravnen har svarte fjær.The raven has black feathers.
Example conversation
Kristoffer and Nora are walking in the woods.
- KristofferSe, der er en ravn!Look, there is a raven!
- NoraJa, den er veldig stor.Yes, it is very large.
- KristofferDen ser veldig klok ut.It looks very wise.
- NoraDen flyr rett opp i luften.It is flying straight up into the air.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “raven” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Hi there!
I’m sorry, but the most common Norwegian word for Raven is “Ravn”. There’s also the word “Korp”, but it’s pretty much only used in some areas of the country, not everywhere. The word “Kråke” means Crow actually, not raven. Though, there’s this word “Kråkefugl” (litterally “crow bird”) that’s the umbrella term for both crows, ravens and magpies, and it can be used to not specify just one of the three types of birds.
Tusen takk! You’re absolutely right. The page now gives ravn, and kråke has gone back to the crows where it belongs.