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24 Feb 2017
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Norwegian (bokmal)
Question about Norwegian (bokmal)
Is book spelled "bok" or "bøk"? I've seen it both ways and I'm confused. Which is right?
Is book spelled "bok" or "bøk"? I've seen it both ways and I'm confused. Which is right?
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- English (UK) Near fluent
- Norwegian (bokmal)
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"Bok" is correct, "bøk" is a type of tree.
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- English (US)
- Norwegian (bokmal)
- Norwegian (nynorsk) Near fluent
A book = en bok (masculine)
The book = boken
More books = flere bøker
All books = alle bøkene
Or
Ei bok (feminine)
Boka
Flere bøker
Alle bøkene
The noun "bok" can be masculine and feminine in bokmål. It's your choice.
But in nynorsk it has to be feminine.
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