Numbers 0–10 in Norwegian Bokmål, including the dual forms en/ett
Can count from 0 to 10 in Norwegian and use en/ett correctly with nouns
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Jeg har to katter og ett hus.
I have two cats and one house.
Det er sju dager i en uke.
There are seven days in a week.
Huset har åtte rom og tre bad.
The house has eight rooms and three bathrooms.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Norwegian numbers 0–10:
| Number | Norwegian | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | null | |
| 1 | en / ett | en (common), ett (neuter) |
| 2 | to | |
| 3 | tre | |
| 4 | fire | |
| 5 | fem | |
| 6 | seks | |
| 7 | sju / syv | both correct |
| 8 | åtte | |
| 9 | ni | |
| 10 | ti |
En or ett? En with common-gender nouns (en bil), ett with neuter nouns (ett hus).
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesUses 'en' with neuter nouns or 'ett' with common-gender nouns
En = common gender (en bil, en katt). Ett = neuter (ett hus, ett barn). Learn nouns with their gender.
Unsure whether to use sju or syv
Both sju and syv are correct in Bokmål. Sju is more common in speech, syv in formal writing.
Jeg har to katter og ett hus.
I have two cats and one house.
'Ett' is used with 'hus' (neuter: et hus). 'To' = two, invariable.
Det er sju dager i en uke.
There are seven days in a week.
'Sju' (or 'syv') = 7. Both forms are correct in Bokmål. 'Uke' = week.
Huset har åtte rom og tre bad.
The house has eight rooms and three bathrooms.
'Åtte' = 8, 'tre' = 3. Numbers before nouns do not change form (except en/ett).
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises