Definition

debatt translates to debate in English.

Example sentence

Det ble en stor debatt om saken.

Uses debatt in a typical news/media context.

How to use this word

debatt means "debate" in Norwegian. It's a news/media word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see debatt in conversations about news/media, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a B1-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master debatt early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.