vaffel
/ˈʋafːəl/masculine
The English word 'waffle' is translated into Norwegian as vaffel.
The word refers to a flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern.
Meaning: flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun vaffel is masculine. The plural form is vafler, while the definite singular form is vaffelen.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʋafːəl/
When do people say it?
In Norway, waffles are traditionally served with brunost (brown cheese) or sour cream and jam.
Did you know?
- In Norwegian, the phrase en varm vaffel literally means 'a warm waffle', but it is an old idiom for a hard slap or a box on the ear.
- The pattern of a waffle is also used to describe certain types of carpet underlay, known as sviktvaffel in Norwegian.
Examples in context
- God dag, kan jeg få bestille vafler, vær så snill?Good day, may I order waffles, please?
- Skal vi lage noen vafler til dessert?Shall we make some waffles for dessert?
- Mmm, disse vafflene smaker fantastisk!Mmm, these waffles taste fantastic!
- Jeg vil ha en vaffel.I want a waffle.
- Har du en varm vaffel?Do you have a warm waffle?
- Vi spiste en vaffel til dessert.We ate a waffle for dessert.
Example conversation
Jakob and Nora are having coffee in the kitchen.
- JakobVil du ha en vaffel, Nora?Do you want a waffle, Nora?
- NoraJa, takk! Det høres godt ut.Yes, please! That sounds good.
- JakobJeg lager en vaffel til deg nå.I am making a waffle for you now.
- NoraTusen takk, Jakob!Thank you so much, Jakob!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “waffle” translations and entries vaffel, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vaffel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
