skole
/skuːlə/masculine
The English word school is translated into Norwegian as skole. Wiktionary also lists skule.
Meaning: an institution dedicated to teaching and learning (noun)
Ways to say it
| Norwegian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| skole | /skuːlə/ | masculine |
| skule | /²skʉːlə/ | masculine |
The word refers to an institution dedicated to teaching and learning. When you want to say someone is at school or attending school, you typically use the preposition på with the word, as in på skolen.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form skole is used in Bokmål, while the form skule is used in Nynorsk.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word skole is a masculine noun. To express 'the school' in the singular definite form, add the suffix '-n' to get skolen. For the indefinite plural form 'schools', use skoler. To express the definite plural 'the schools', use skolene.
How do you pronounce it?
/skuːlə/
Did you know?
- The word skole shares an ancient root with the Greek word for 'leisure'. This implies that a school was originally seen as a place for people with enough free time to engage in learning.
Examples in context
- Du må gå på skolen.You must go to school.This sentence shows how to use the form skole to say one must go to school.Tatoeba #2949998 by eirik174, translation #2163206 by Source_VOA
- Jeg skal på skolen.I am going to school.This sentence shows how to use the form skole to say one is going to school.Tatoeba #2950210 by eirik174, translation #396887 by kamile
- Det er en god skole.It's a good school.This sentence uses the form skole to describe a school as being good.Tatoeba #2932245 by eirik174, translation #2915274 by Hybrid
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Example conversation
Sofie and Kristoffer are talking about their afternoon plans.
- SofieMøtes vi utenfor skolen?Shall we meet outside the school?
- KristofferJa, det passer bra for meg.Yes, that suits me well.
- SofieHvor er skolen din egentlig?Where is your school, actually?
- KristofferDen ligger rett ved parken.It is located right by the park.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “school” translations and entries skole, skule, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries skole, skule, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
