Norwegian Word of the Day
penger
/PENG-er/ • noun (plural) — 15th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: money; currency or cash used to buy goods and services
Examples
- Har du noen penger?
(Do you have any money?) - Jeg sparer penger til en ny sykkel.
(I'm saving money for a new bicycle.) - Hun betalte billetten med kontanter fordi kortet hennes ikke fungerte.
(She paid the ticket with cash because her card didn't work.)
Synonyms
- kontanter
- midler
- valuta
Penger is the common word for money in Norwegian and is usually used in the plural form. You say phrases like 'mye penger' (a lot of money) or 'noen penger' (some money). For individual units you use words like 'en krone' (one krone) or 'en mynt'/'et seddel' for coins/bills.
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