Norwegian Word of the Day
sjelden
SHEL-den • adjective — 27th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: rare; not happening often
Examples
- Det er sjelden snø her om vinteren.
(It rarely snows here in winter.) - Han kommer sjelden for sent.
(He is rarely late.) - Hun spiser sjelden kjøtt.
(She rarely eats meat.)
Synonyms
- uvanlig
- sjeldan
- ikke ofte
Antonyms
- ofte
- vanlig
Use sjelden to say that something happens infrequently or is uncommon. It is a very common word in everyday Norwegian.
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