Significado
Many people want the same thing.
Contexto cultural
In Norway, the housing market in major cities like Oslo is often described this way. It's common for 50+ people to attend a single 'visning' (viewing). The phrase reflects a shared Viking/Norse heritage where metaphors involving wolves and hunting were common in Old Norse poetry (Edda). Despite the flat hierarchy in Norwegian offices, the recruitment process is very competitive, and this phrase is used to manage expectations of applicants. The 'Samordna opptak' (national admissions service) often uses statistics that lead people to use this phrase when discussing 'poenggrenser' (grade cut-offs).
Use it in Job Interviews
Saying 'Jeg er klar over at det er mange om beinet' shows you understand the market and are realistic.
Silent T
Remember that the 't' in 'beinet' is silent. Pronouncing it makes you sound very foreign or overly formal.
Significado
Many people want the same thing.
Use it in Job Interviews
Saying 'Jeg er klar over at det er mange om beinet' shows you understand the market and are realistic.
Silent T
Remember that the 't' in 'beinet' is silent. Pronouncing it makes you sound very foreign or overly formal.
The 'Rift' Alternative
In professional writing, you can swap this for 'stor rift om' to sound slightly more sophisticated.
Ponte a prueba
Fyll inn de manglende ordene i uttrykket.
Det er over 500 søkere til stillingen, så det er virkelig mange ___ ______.
Husk at vi alltid bruker preposisjonen 'om' i dette uttrykket.
Hvilken situasjon passer best til uttrykket 'mange om beinet'?
Velg riktig situasjon:
Uttrykket beskriver konkurranse om en begrenset ressurs.
Fullfør dialogen.
A: Skal du søke på jobben i Google? B: Jeg vet ikke. Jeg har hørt at det er ______ ___ ______.
Vi bruker 'mange' (for personer) og 'beinet' i entall.
🎉 Puntuación: /3
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
3 ejerciciosDet er over 500 søkere til stillingen, så det er virkelig mange ___ ______.
Husk at vi alltid bruker preposisjonen 'om' i dette uttrykket.
Velg riktig situasjon:
Uttrykket beskriver konkurranse om en begrenset ressurs.
A: Skal du søke på jobben i Google? B: Jeg vet ikke. Jeg har hørt at det er ______ ___ ______.
Vi bruker 'mange' (for personer) og 'beinet' i entall.
🎉 Puntuación: /3
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasBoth are correct in Bokmål. 'Beinet' is more common and sounds more natural to most Norwegians, while 'benet' is more traditional/formal.
Yes, it almost always refers to people competing for something, even though the metaphor is about animals.
Not at all. It's a very standard, neutral way to describe competition.
No, that's not a standard idiom. Stick to 'beinet'.
Yes, it implies that because there is only one 'bone', not everyone can win.
Usually no. For sports, we use 'kamp' or 'konkurranse'. 'Mange om beinet' is better for jobs or resources.
There isn't a direct idiom, but you could say 'liten konkurranse' or 'få søkere'.
Yes, in Nynorsk it is 'mange om beinet' as well.
No, that would mean people are fighting over your actual physical leg! Keep it as 'beinet'.
Yes, it's a perfect idiom for A2 because it uses simple words (mange, om, bein) to express a complex idea.
Frases relacionadas
kampen om tilværelsen
similarThe struggle for existence
førstemann til mølla
similarFirst come, first served
å kjempe med nebb og klør
builds onTo fight with beak and claws
rift om plassene
synonymHigh demand for spots
