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Summary: Norwegian Word Database is Excellent
Review: Although this is only a norwegian-to-english dictionary, one strong feature of it is that it includes both Bokmal and Nynorsk, two types of written and spoken norwegian, both forms found in use today and in genealogical records. Excellent for the beginner or advanced student. Includes all variations of words as well as the root-word. Excellent introduction and reserach by Mr. Haugen.
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Summary: Norwegian Word Database is Excellent
Review: Although this is only a norwegian-to-english dictionary, one strong feature of it is that it includes both Bokmal and Nynorsk, two types of written and spoken norwegian, both forms found in use today and in genealogical records. Excellent for the beginner or advanced student. Includes all variations of words as well as the root-word. Excellent introduction and reserach by Mr. Haugen.
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Summary: The best Norwegian -> English dictionary
Review: As a Scandinavian linguist and teacher of Norwegian, I highly recommend the Haugen Dictionary (known among Norwegian teachers and students as 'the green dictionary'). In this one compact volume, you'll find grammatical forms, both bokmål and nynorsk (and dialectal words), a summary of the history and morphology of Norwegian, idioms, pronunciation of almost all words, including vowel length and tonemes, usage examples from everyday speech as well as literary works, etc. etc. I've used the dictionary since I was in graduate school, and can't think of a time it failed to list a word I wanted to know. As opposed to most other Scandinavian translating dictionaries, this one is aimed at Americans, rather than Scandinavians. Pronunciation guides are intended to help Americans. If you need to find Norwegian equivalents of English words, buy another dictionary. If you simply want the best for explaining Norwegian usage, this is the one to buy.
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Summary: The best Norwegian -> English dictionary
Review: As a Scandinavian linguist and teacher of Norwegian, I highly recommend the Haugen Dictionary (known among Norwegian teachers and students as 'the green dictionary'). In this one compact volume, you'll find grammatical forms, both bokmål and nynorsk (and dialectal words), a summary of the history and morphology of Norwegian, idioms, pronunciation of almost all words, including vowel length and tonemes, usage examples from everyday speech as well as literary works, etc. etc. I've used the dictionary since I was in graduate school, and can't think of a time it failed to list a word I wanted to know. As opposed to most other Scandinavian translating dictionaries, this one is aimed at Americans, rather than Scandinavians. Pronunciation guides are intended to help Americans. If you need to find Norwegian equivalents of English words, buy another dictionary. If you simply want the best for explaining Norwegian usage, this is the one to buy.
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Summary: Best available
Review: Haugen's Norsk-Engelsk Ordbok, available in every Norwegian bookstroe, is the best full-sized NE dictionary available, by far (mine is dogearred from use). Contains some dialect words, but too few.
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Summary: This is the hands-down Norwegian to English winner!
Review: I agree with Professor Janus. I've been teaching Norwegian in the Seattle area for the last 8 years and this is the dictionary I recommend to my students. It is also my own preferred dictionary. I've never seen another that came close to being as helpful as this one. For English to Norwegian, I recommend Willy Kirkeby's.
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Summary: Very helpful!
Review: I am in the process of translating a book written entirely in Norwegian and published in 1934 and this dictionary has been a lifesaver. It covers Bokmål and Nynorsk and gives a brief, interesting history of the changes the language has undergone. Superb.
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Summary: Click now! Get this one if you are learning Norwegian!
Review: No question, absolutely the best dictionary I've seen for the English speaker learning Norwegian. The only Norwegian-English dictionary I know that indicates stress marks for each entry, notations for irregular noun and verb inflections, and also that includes Nynorsk entries along with Bokmål entries. The lack of English to Norwegian is really not that important in that simpler bidirectional dictionaries or word lists will lead one to the target Norwegian word. It's how to USE that word that is important to language students -- Professor Haugen's dictionary does a great job in handling issues of stress and inflection. I say again; absolutely invest in this dictionary!
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Summary: Click now! Get this one if you are learning Norwegian!
Review: No question, absolutely the best dictionary I've seen for the English speaker learning Norwegian. The only Norwegian-English dictionary I know that indicates stress marks for each entry, notations for irregular noun and verb inflections, and also that includes Nynorsk entries along with Bokmål entries. The lack of English to Norwegian is really not that important in that simpler bidirectional dictionaries or word lists will lead one to the target Norwegian word. It's how to USE that word that is important to language students -- Professor Haugen's dictionary does a great job in handling issues of stress and inflection. I say again; absolutely invest in this dictionary!
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Summary: A Must Have
Review: This book had some good reviews from Amazon readers which I based my purchase on. I can't top some of those writers. But as a non-Norwegian-speaking person trying to translate ancient genealogy, plus read modern books, I can't believe how much this book has in it. Even words that contail only one letter! Everything you think of to look up is in that book. Have your own personal language tutor - buy yourself a copy of this dictionary.
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