Appendix:False friends between Danish and Norwegian
This is a list of Danish-Norwegian false friends, that is, word pairs similar in appearance but different in meaning. Translations may be approximated; see linked entries for details. Nynorsk as well as Bokmål entries are included.
| Danish word | Norwegian translation | English translation | Norwegian word | Danish translation | English translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| frokost | lunsj, lunsj | lunch | frokost, frukost | morgenmad | breakfast |
| rar | snill | nice, friendly | rar | mærkelig, underlig | weird, strange |
| purk | gutt | lad, boy | purk, purk | panser | cop |
| grine | le, le | laugh | grine | græde, rynke på næsen | cry, sneer |
| nytte | nyttig | be useful | nytte, nytte | bruge, benytte | use |
| kneppe | pule | fuck | kneppe, kneppe | knappe, klimpre | button |
| kuk | rot, kaos, uorden | mess, disorder | kuk | pik, penis, tissemand | penis, dick, cock |