fart
feminine, masculine
In Norwegian, the English phrase speed is translated as fart. Wiktionary also lists hastighet and hurtighet.
Meaning: rate of motion (noun)
Ways to say it
| Norwegian | Note |
|---|---|
| fart | feminine, masculine |
| hastighet | feminine, masculine |
| hurtighet | feminine, masculine |
| hastigheit | feminine |
The words in this group all refer to the rate of motion. A common compound noun you will encounter is fartsgrense, which means speed limit. This is formed by combining fart (speed) and grense (limit).
Which one should you use?
While hastighet is a formal or technical term for speed, fart is the most common word used in everyday contexts like driving or running. The form hastighet is specifically preferred in scientific, mathematical or highly formal contexts to describe velocity or rate of motion.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In spoken Norwegian, the definite form of fart is often rendered as farta instead of the standard farten.
Did you know?
- English speakers are often amused to find that fart is a perfectly normal word for 'speed' in Norwegian and does not carry the meaning of passing gas.
- In Norwegian, the concept of 'speed' is often linked to the word fare, which can mean 'to travel' but also 'danger'.
- The formal term hastighet is derived from hastig, which describes someone who is impulsive or hurried in their behavior.
Examples in context
- Pass på farta di.Watch your speed.This sentence is a way to tell someone to watch their speed using fart.Tatoeba #12498516 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #5418419 by CK
- Det er ingen fartsgrense.There's no speed limit.This sentence shows how to say there is no speed limit using fart.Tatoeba #2946096 by eirik174, translation #2300595 by Hybrid
- Det er ingen fartsgrense på Autobahn i Tyskland.There's no speed limit on the Autobahn in Germany.This sentence provides a specific example regarding the Autobahn in Germany using fart.Tatoeba #2946095 by eirik174, translation #2300594 by Hybrid
- Hva er fartsgrensen her?What is the speed limit here?
- Kan du fortelle oss hastigheten til dette toget?Can you tell us the speed of this train?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kristoffer and Ingrid are driving in a car.
- KristofferHvor høy er farten her?How high is the speed here?
- IngridJeg tror grensen er 80.I think the limit is 80.
- KristofferDu kjører med altfor høy fart.You are driving at too high a speed.
- IngridBeklager, jeg skal senke farten.Sorry, I will slow down.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “speed” translations and entries fart, hastighet, hurtighet, hastigheit, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fart, hastighet, hurtighet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
