Norwegian Word of the Day
sulten
SUL-ten • adjective — 28th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: hungry; feeling the need to eat
Examples
- Jeg er sulten.
(I am hungry.) - Barna ble sultne etter fotballtreningen.
(The children got hungry after football practice.) - Er du sulten på frokost?
(Are you hungry for breakfast?)
Synonyms
- hungrig
- matlei
Antonyms
- mett
- stappmett
This is a very common everyday word in Norwegian. It is often used both literally, for physical hunger, and in expressions like "sulten på" to mean eager for something.
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