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Norwegian Vocabulary

litteratur

Norwegian word for literature

CEFR B2Culture

Definition

litteratur translates to literature in English.

Example sentence

Ibsen er viktig i norsk litteratur.

Uses litteratur in a typical culture context.

How to use this word

litteratur means "literature" in Norwegian. It's a culture word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see litteratur in conversations about culture, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a B2-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master litteratur early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.

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