Bedeutung
To be open-minded and well-informed.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Norway, 'bred horisont' is often linked to the 'Friluftsliv' culture. Being outdoors and seeing the vast landscapes is thought to physically and mentally open a person up. Norway prides itself on being a 'peace nation'. Having a 'bred horisont' is considered a prerequisite for working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD). The Norwegian school system emphasizes 'kritisk tenkning' (critical thinking). A 'bred horisont' is the ultimate goal of a liberal arts education (allmenndannelse). While 'Janteloven' discourages standing out, having a 'bred horisont' is a socially acceptable way to show you are sophisticated without being 'better than others'.
Use it in Job Applications
Norwegian employers love the phrase 'bred horisont'. It signals that you are adaptable and culturally competent.
Don't use 'stor'
Even though 'big' makes sense in English, 'stor horisont' sounds very unnatural in Norwegian.
Bedeutung
To be open-minded and well-informed.
Use it in Job Applications
Norwegian employers love the phrase 'bred horisont'. It signals that you are adaptable and culturally competent.
Don't use 'stor'
Even though 'big' makes sense in English, 'stor horisont' sounds very unnatural in Norwegian.
The opposite is a strong insult
Calling someone 'trangsynt' (narrow-sighted) is a significant insult in Norway, as it implies they are ignorant or prejudiced.
Teste dich selbst
Fyll inn det manglende ordet i uttrykket.
Etter å ha bodd i Japan i to år, har hun fått en veldig ______ horisont.
Vi bruker alltid adjektivet 'bred' sammen med 'horisont' i dette idiomet.
Hvilken setning betyr det samme som 'Han har en bred horisont'?
Velg det beste alternativet:
Uttrykket er figurativt og handler om mentalitet, ikke syn eller geografi.
Fullfør dialogen med riktig form av uttrykket.
A: Hvorfor liker du å lese sakprosa? B: Fordi det hjelper meg å ______.
Når vi snakker om en prosess (å lese), bruker vi ofte verbet 'å utvide' (to expand).
Match situasjonen med riktig bruk av uttrykket.
Situasjon: En leder som tar hensyn til mange ulike meninger før en beslutning.
Å lytte til ulike meninger er et tegn på en bred horisont.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenEtter å ha bodd i Japan i to år, har hun fått en veldig ______ horisont.
Vi bruker alltid adjektivet 'bred' sammen med 'horisont' i dette idiomet.
Velg det beste alternativet:
Uttrykket er figurativt og handler om mentalitet, ikke syn eller geografi.
A: Hvorfor liker du å lese sakprosa? B: Fordi det hjelper meg å ______.
Når vi snakker om en prosess (å lese), bruker vi ofte verbet 'å utvide' (to expand).
Situasjon: En leder som tar hensyn til mange ulike meninger før en beslutning.
Å lytte til ulike meninger er et tegn på en bred horisont.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, but it's more common to say 'vi vil at barna skal få en bred horisont' (we want the children to get a broad horizon) rather than saying a 5-year-old already has one.
'Bred' is the standard Bokmål form. 'Breit' is used in Nynorsk and many dialects. Both are correct depending on the standard you follow.
It is neutral to formal. You can use it with friends, but it's also perfect for a university essay.
Yes, 'en vid horisont' is also possible and means the same thing, but 'bred' is more common in the idiomatic sense.
99% of the time, yes. Occasionally it can refer to having a wide range of professional skills.
Use the verb 'å utvide': 'Jeg vil utvide horisonten min'.
Yes, in Nynorsk it would be 'å ha ein brei horisont'.
Almost never. It is a very positive attribute in Norwegian culture.
Å ha brede horisonter. However, the singular is much more common in Norwegian.
Yes, 'vidsynt' is a synonym. 'Bred horisont' is slightly more common in spoken Norwegian.
Verwandte Redewendungen
å utvide horisonten
similarTo expand one's horizon/knowledge.
å være vidsynt
synonymTo be broad-sighted/open-minded.
å være trangsynt
contrastTo be narrow-minded.
å se utover sin egen nesetipp
similarTo see beyond the tip of one's own nose.
