Norwegian-english Dictionary: A Pronouncing and Translating Dictionary of Modern Norwegian (Bokmal and Nynorsk) with a Historical and Grammatical Introduction (English and Norwegian Edition) - Hardcover

Einar Haugen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8200065464 ISBN 13: 9788200065463

Publisher: University of Oslo, 1984

Synopsis

For more than forty years, the Haugen Norwegian–English Dictionary has been regarded as the foremost resource for both learners and professionals using English and Norwegian. With more than 60,000 entries, it is esteemed for its breadth, its copious grammatical detail, and its rich idiomatic examples. In his introduction, Einar Haugen, a revered scholar and teacher of Norwegian to English speakers, provides a concise overview of the history of the language, presents the pronunciation of contemporary Norwegian, and introduces basic grammatical structures, including the inflection of nouns and adjectives and the declension of verbs.

About this title

About the Author:

Einar Haugen (1906–1994) was the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Scandinavian and Linguistics at Harvard University and professor of Scandinavian studies and linguistics for many decades at the University of Wisconsin.

Language Notes:

Text: English, Norwegian

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Oslo
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 8200065464
• ISBN 13: 9788200065463
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 506