Bedeutung
To be accepted or liked by others.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Norwegians value 'beskjedenhet' (modesty). Using this phrase is a humble way to acknowledge success without sounding like you are bragging about your own brilliance. In Norwegian flat hierarchies, a leader's idea must 'falle i god jord' among employees to be successful. It's not just about giving orders. Even though Norway is quite secular today, many idioms are still biblical. Knowing this shows a deep understanding of the language's evolution. Bringing a small gift (vertinnegave) is common. If the host likes it, it 'falt i god jord.' It's a key part of Norwegian social harmony.
Use it for people too
Don't just use it for ideas. You can say a person 'falt i god jord' to mean they were liked by a group.
Preposition Alert
Always use 'i'. Using 'på' is a very common mistake for English speakers.
Bedeutung
To be accepted or liked by others.
Use it for people too
Don't just use it for ideas. You can say a person 'falt i god jord' to mean they were liked by a group.
Preposition Alert
Always use 'i'. Using 'på' is a very common mistake for English speakers.
Add adverbs
Strengthen it by saying 'falt i *særdeles* god jord' (particularly good soil) for extra emphasis.
Teste dich selbst
Fyll ut den manglende preposisjonen og adjektivet.
Idéen hans falt ___ ___ jord.
Den faste vendingen er 'i god jord'.
Hvilken situasjon passer best for uttrykket?
Når kan du si 'Det falt i god jord'?
Uttrykket brukes figurativt om aksept og positive reaksjoner.
Fullfør dialogen.
A: Hvordan gikk presentasjonen? B: Veldig bra! Strategien vår ___ ___ ___ ___.
Vi bruker fortid 'falt' for å beskrive noe som har skjedd.
Match uttrykket med riktig betydning.
Å falle i god jord betyr...
Det betyr at noe blir akseptert eller likt.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Positive vs. Negative Reception
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenIdéen hans falt ___ ___ jord.
Den faste vendingen er 'i god jord'.
Når kan du si 'Det falt i god jord'?
Uttrykket brukes figurativt om aksept og positive reaksjoner.
A: Hvordan gikk presentasjonen? B: Veldig bra! Strategien vår ___ ___ ___ ___.
Vi bruker fortid 'falt' for å beskrive noe som har skjedd.
Å falle i god jord betyr...
Det betyr at noe blir akseptert eller likt.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt has religious origins (the Bible), but today it is completely secular and used by everyone.
It's grammatically possible but rare. Usually, we say 'det falt ikke i god jord' or 'det falt for døve ører'.
It can be both (en jord / ei jord), but in this idiom, the gender doesn't change the fixed form 'god jord'.
Yes, it is very common in professional and formal Norwegian.
The past tense is 'falt i god jord'.
Not exactly. It refers to the moment of being accepted or the reaction to a specific thing, rather than general popularity.
Yes! 'Middagen falt i god jord' means everyone enjoyed the meal.
Yes, it is a standard idiom used in all dialects and both written forms (Bokmål and Nynorsk).
No, 'bakke' means ground/hill, but the idiom specifically requires 'jord'.
You can say 'Det falt ikke i god jord' or 'Det slo ikke an'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
å slå an
similarTo be a hit/success.
å vinne gjenklang
synonymTo resonate with someone.
å tale for døve ører
contrastTo speak to deaf ears.
å bære frukter
builds onTo bear fruit.
å få gjennomslag
similarTo get a breakthrough.
