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Norwegian prepositions · place, time, direction and fixed combinations

Everything about Norwegian prepositions, from i and på to time, direction and verbs with prepositions. With illustrations, audio and exercises.

Illustration of prepositions of place: i, på, under, over, foran, bak, ved siden av and mellom

By meaning

Prepositions of place in Norwegian (i, på, under, ved, hos)

Prepositions of direction in Norwegian (til, fra, mot, gjennom, forbi)

Prepositions of time in Norwegian (i, på, om, for … siden, innen)

I or på in Norwegian? How to choose (i bilen, på bussen, på jobb)

Norwegian prepositions of manner and means (med, uten, ved hjelp av, per, som)

Norwegian prepositions of cause and purpose (på grunn av, takket være, av, for å)

Norwegian prepositions for a topic (om, angående, når det gjelder, i forbindelse med)

Norwegian prepositions of belonging, part and material (av, til, for, på)

Compound prepositions and particles in Norwegian (på grunn av, i stedet for, gi opp)

Without a preposition in Norwegian (hjemme, ute, til fots and other exceptions)

Fixed combinations

Many verbs and adjectives need one particular preposition. Learn them together, as one expression.

Verbs with prepositions

Vente på, tenke på, snakke om, glede seg til. The most common verbs with a fixed preposition, with examples and audio.

163 combinations

Adjectives with prepositions

Glad i, redd for, interessert i, flink til. Adjectives that always take the same preposition, with examples and audio.

61 combinations

Particle verbs

Gi opp, ta imot, finne ut, stå opp. Small words that change the meaning of the verb, with examples and audio.

93 combinations