vegetarianer
The Norwegian word for "vegetarian" is vegetarianer.
The term refers to a person who does not eat any animal flesh.
Meaning: person who does not eat any animal flesh (noun)
Which one should you use?
The word vegansk means "vegan".
Did you know?
- In some traditional Norwegian rural contexts, a vegetarianer might be jokingly asked if they are graseter meaning 'grass-eater'.
- Because vegetarianer is a direct loan from English, its pronunciation follows Norwegian phonology rather than English-style stress. This means the syllable emphasis will sound distinctly Scandinavian.
- The Norwegian word kjøttfri meaning 'meat-free' is frequently used on menus and labels rather than the word vegetarianer to describe the food itself.
Examples in context
- Ingen bryr seg om hvorfor Tom er vegetarianer.Nobody cares why Tom is a vegetarian.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone's reasons for being a vegetarianer are not a matter of concern.Tatoeba #2950021 by eirik174, translation #1096112 by CK
- Jeg er vegetarianer.I am a vegetarian.This sentence is useful for stating that you are a vegetarianer.Tatoeba #399425 by contour, translation #367935 by rike
- Jeg er vegetarianer, har dere noen vegetariske retter?I am vegetarian, do you have any vegetarian dishes?
- Jeg liker å spise vegetarisk matI enjoy eating vegetarian food
- Er det mulig å få en vegetarisk variant av denne retten?Is it possible to have a vegetarian version of this dish?
- Hun er vegetarianer.She is a vegetarian.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Magnus and Emma are choosing what to eat for dinner.
- MagnusEr du vegetarianer, Emma?Are you a vegetarian, Emma?
- EmmaJa, jeg er vegetarianer.Yes, I am a vegetarian.
- MagnusDa må vi kjøpe grønnsaker.Then we must buy vegetables.
- EmmaDet høres veldig godt ut.That sounds very good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vegetarian” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vegetarianer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
