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The Alphabet S to Å
Learn the last letters of the Norwegian alphabet — including the three special ones: Æ, Ø and Å!
Here is the final part of the Norwegian alphabet — with the three beautiful special letters at the end:
The letters S–Z
| Letter | Name | Sound | Norwegian word |
|---|---|---|---|
| S s | /es/ | like "s" in "sun" | sol (sun), snø (snow), sykehus (hospital) |
| T t | /te:/ | like "t" in "thanks" | takk (thanks), tog (train), tid (time) |
| U u | /u:/ | like "oo" in "moon" — with rounded lips | uke (week), ute (outside), under (under) |
| V v | /ve:/ | like "v" in "water" | vann (water), vinter (winter), vær (weather) |
| W w | /dob-el-ve:/ | like V — only in foreign names | William, web |
| Y y | /ü:/ | like German "ü" — rounded "i" | yrke (occupation), ny (new) |
| Z z | /set/ | not used in Norwegian! | (only in loanwords) |
The three Norwegian special letters ✨
| Letter | Sound | Like in | Key words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Æ æ | /æ/ | "air", "bear", "there" | være (to be), lære (to learn) |
| Ø ø | /ø/ | French "eu", German "ö" | øl (beer), grønn (green), størst (biggest) |
| Å å | /o:/ | "more", "door", "floor" | år (year), gå (go), få (get), nå (now) |
The complete Norwegian alphabet!
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Æ Ø Å
29 letters · The three special ones always come after Z · Norwegian is phonetic!
Congratulations! 🎉
You now know the entire Norwegian alphabet! Remember: Norwegian is phonetic — you pronounce it the way it is written. Practice by reading Norwegian words out loud. Good luck with your Norwegian studies! ☘️
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