å

This is the 10th most frequent Norwegian word.

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å

"Å" in Norwegian means "to" (used before verbs in the infinitive).


Here, 'å' introduces the infinitive form of the verb 'lese'.

Jeg liker å lese.

I like to read.


In this case, 'å' is an interjection expressing emotion, similar to 'Oh' in English.

Å, det var en overraskelse!

Oh, that was a surprise!


Here, 'å' is used to indicate the infinitive form of the verb 'forstå', functioning as the subject of the sentence.

Å forstå norsk kan være vanskelig.

To understand Norwegian can be difficult.