Bedeutung
Describing winter weather
Kultureller Hintergrund
Snow is essential for the 'påskeferie' (Easter holiday). If there isn't 'mye snø' in the mountains in April, Norwegians get very disappointed. In the North, 'mye snø' can mean several meters. People often have to dig tunnels to their front doors. In the capital, 'mye snø' often leads to 'kaos' in public transport, even if it's only 10 centimeters. The Sami people have over 300 words for snow, but will use 'mye snø' (edne muohta) when speaking Norwegian to describe general volume.
The 'Mye' Rule
Always use 'mye' for weather elements like snø, regn (rain), and vind (wind).
Silent Letters
Don't pronounce the 't' in 'det'. It makes you sound like a robot!
Bedeutung
Describing winter weather
The 'Mye' Rule
Always use 'mye' for weather elements like snø, regn (rain), and vind (wind).
Silent Letters
Don't pronounce the 't' in 'det'. It makes you sound like a robot!
Small Talk Gold
If you don't know what to say to a Norwegian, just mention how much snow there is. It always works.
Regional Variations
In Bergen, you'll rarely say this. You'll say 'Det er mye regn' instead!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word for 'much'.
Det er ____ snø i fjellet.
Snow is uncountable, so we use 'mye'.
Which sentence is correct?
Select the natural Norwegian sentence.
Norwegian uses 'det er' for 'there is' and 'mye' for uncountable nouns.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal vi gå på ski? B: Ja, det er ____ ____ ute nå!
The phrase 'mye snø' fits perfectly to describe skiing conditions.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You wake up and see the garden is completely white.
White ground in winter indicates snow.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Winter Vocabulary
Weather
- • Mye snø
- • Kaldt
- • Vind
Activities
- • Ski
- • Ake
- • Måke
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenDet er ____ snø i fjellet.
Snow is uncountable, so we use 'mye'.
Select the natural Norwegian sentence.
Norwegian uses 'det er' for 'there is' and 'mye' for uncountable nouns.
A: Skal vi gå på ski? B: Ja, det er ____ ____ ute nå!
The phrase 'mye snø' fits perfectly to describe skiing conditions.
You wake up and see the garden is completely white.
White ground in winter indicates snow.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'masse' is a very common informal alternative to 'mye'.
In Norwegian, existence is expressed with 'å være' (to be), not 'å ha' (to have).
It can be both (en snø / ei snø), but masculine (en snø) is most common in Bokmål.
Use 'altfor mye snø'.
You can say 'litt snø' (a little snow) or 'ingen snø' (no snow).
Yes, 'sne' is a conservative form used by some people in Oslo or in older literature.
Only literally. If you mean you have too much work, say 'Jeg har mye å gjøre'.
'Mye snø' is the noun phrase. 'Snør mye' is the verb phrase (snowing a lot).
It's subjective, but usually means enough to cover the ground completely.
It's redundant since snow is always white, but grammatically correct.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Det snør
similarIt is snowing
Snøkaos
builds onSnow chaos
Puddersnø
specialized formPowder snow
Kram snø
specialized formWet/sticky snow
