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Norwegian Vocabulary

forurensning

Norwegian word for pollution

CEFR B1Environment

Definition

forurensning translates to pollution in English.

Example sentence

Luftforurensning er et problem i byer.

Uses forurensning in a typical environment context.

How to use this word

forurensning means "pollution" in Norwegian. It's a environment word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see forurensning in conversations about environment, 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 forurensning early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.

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