Bedeutung
Someone you are close with.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Friendship is often built on 'dugnad' (community work). Helping a friend move or paint their house is a sign of being a 'god venn'. The concept of 'å tie i lag' (to be silent together) is highly valued. A good friend is someone you don't feel the need to fill the silence with. Norwegians are often perceived as 'cold' initially, but once you are labeled 'en god venn', the bond is usually lifelong and very deep. Outdoor activities like hiking (gå på tur) are the primary social glue for friends in Norway.
Gender Matters
Use 'venninne' for women to sound more like a native speaker, though 'venn' is technically okay.
Don't Overuse
Norwegians take friendship seriously. Don't call everyone a 'god venn' or it loses its meaning.
Bedeutung
Someone you are close with.
Gender Matters
Use 'venninne' for women to sound more like a native speaker, though 'venn' is technically okay.
Don't Overuse
Norwegians take friendship seriously. Don't call everyone a 'god venn' or it loses its meaning.
The 'Min' Rule
Remember: 'En god venn' but 'Min gode venn'. The possessive forces the -e ending!
Silence is Golden
Being a 'god venn' in Norway often means being comfortable in silence together.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'god'.
Han er en ___ venn.
In the masculine singular indefinite form, the adjective is 'god'.
Which sentence is correct when talking about a female friend?
Choose the most natural option:
'Venninne' is the specific word for a female friend.
Match the Norwegian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
This tests adjective agreement and vocabulary.
Complete the dialogue.
Lars: 'Takk for at du hjalp meg med bilen!' Erik: 'Bare hyggelig, du er en ___.'
Erik is speaking to one person (Lars), so singular masculine is used.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Venn vs. Venninne
Synonyms for 'Friend'
Informal
- • Kompis
- • Buddy
- • Gjeng
Formal
- • Nær bekjent
- • Betroet venn
Specific
- • Bestevenn
- • Barndomsvenn
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHan er en ___ venn.
In the masculine singular indefinite form, the adjective is 'god'.
Choose the most natural option:
'Venninne' is the specific word for a female friend.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
This tests adjective agreement and vocabulary.
Lars: 'Takk for at du hjalp meg med bilen!' Erik: 'Bare hyggelig, du er en ___.'
Erik is speaking to one person (Lars), so singular masculine is used.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is grammatically correct, but 'en god venninne' is much more common and natural.
'Venn' is general, while 'kamerat' is often used by men for their male friends, similar to 'mate' or 'comrade'.
You say 'bestevenn'.
No, it is neutral. You can use it in almost any context.
In many Norwegian dialects, the 'd' at the end of words is dropped to make speech flow better.
Yes, that means 'a kind friend', but 'en god venn' is the standard collocation for a close relationship.
It becomes 'gode venner'.
It is informal, but very common. It's not 'bad' slang, just casual.
It means a couple who are friends with another couple.
Yes! 'Hunden er menneskets beste venn' (The dog is man's best friend).
Verwandte Redewendungen
bestevenn
builds onBest friend
vennskap
relatedFriendship
uvenn
contrastEnemy/someone you are fighting with
vennlig
relatedFriendly
kompis
similarBuddy/Pal
