This is the 817th most frequent Norwegian word.
semifinale
"Semifinale" in Norwegian means "semifinal" in English, referring to a competition round before the final.
The term 'semifinale' here is used as a noun to indicate a specific stage in a tournament where a game decides which team(s) will advance to the final.
Fotballaget kvalifiserte seg til semifinalen i turneringen.
The football team qualified for the semifinal in the tournament.
Here, 'semifinale' refers specifically to one of the two penultimate matches leading up to the final in a competition.
Jeg gleder meg til å se hvilken lag som vinner semifinalen.
I am excited to see which team wins the semifinal.
In this sentence, 'semifinalen' is described as a past event, the match leading up to the final being the focus for dramatic comparison.