Norwegian Heritage Word Game
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Fewer than one in five score 100% in this fun quiz touching on traditional Norwegian traditions, cooking, foods, family, and home life.
Norwegian Americans share a very special legacy in their family ties to a beautiful country, and in the delicious recipes developed over the years. This is especially true of Norwegian Holiday cooking and recipes.
Celebrate Your Norwegian Heritage
The following quiz includes words, terms, and phrases excerpted from nearly 2,000 entries in Flavors of the Fjords selected based on their use in cooking, food preparation, household living, and family relationships. The mix and match format includes terms relating to:
- Home and Hearth
- Traditional Dishes
- Traditional Cooking Preparations & Directions
- Terms Relating to Table
- Meats and Fish
- Terms relating to Fruits and Berries
- A Well Bread Tradition
- Vegetables
We hope they may be of some help to those of you who wish to translate family recipes or letters.
Feel free to recommend additional terms for inclusion in future editions.
To assist readers translating family recipes, we have included various phrases and terms excerpted from manuscript cookbooks. These are italicized (in quotes) and retain their original spelling.
If you have a word or term from a Norwegian manuscript cookbook or similar document that you cannot translate, why not share it with our Editors and readers. Simply forward your query to: belleairepress@earthlink.net
You should keep in mind that although Norway has two official languages, we have used only one of them in this Glossary, namely “rikesmål.” The other official langauge is called “nynorsk” (new Norwegian), which is an artificial language created from various dialects spoken in different parts of Norway.
This informative and interesting word and phrase game was based on excerpts from the Norwegian Cooking and Family Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords, the Norwegian-American Cookbook prepared by Tove H. Fladvad.
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We hope you have enjoyed this interesting reminder of the delicious Norwegian cooking and baking heritage, particularly in holiday baking, that welcomes us with savory aromas reminding us of our Bestemor’s inviting kitchen.
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Question 1 of 8
1. Question
5 pointsNorwegian terms relating to Home, Family, Hearth, Kinship. Place your cursor on the term you choose, hold the click button down, and move to the space you have selected for your answer below. When the bar lights up in the answer you have chosen, release the click button and your term will be saved to the answer space you have chosen. Answers can be moved later if you change your mind.
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- arvestykke
- bestefar
- besteforeldre
- bestemor
- bunad
- brordatter
- brorsønn
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Heirloom
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Grandfather
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Grandparents
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Grandmother
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Norwegian national costume
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Niece. Lit. brother’s daughter
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Nephew. Lit. brother’s son
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The Foods and Cooking Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords is both large and unique. Not only does it include many terms not found in other such glossaries, but it includes examples and translations from authentic 19th century cookbooks used by Norwegian homemakers.
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The Foods and Cooking Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords is both large and unique. Not only does it include many terms not found in other such glossaries, but it includes examples and translations from authentic 19th century cookbooks used by Norwegian homemakers.
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Question 2 of 8
2. Question
5 pointsTerms relating to prepared Norwegian traditional dishes or recipes.
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- avlang vannbakkels med vaniljekremfyll og sjoko¬ladeovertrekk
- blabærpannekake
- blanding av oppskårne epler, rosiner
- biff med løk
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Éclair
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Blueberry pancakes
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Mincemeat. Lit. a blending or mixture of cut, chopped, sliced apples, raisins.
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Beef with onions
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Question 3 of 8
3. Question
5 pointsThese terms describe traditional Norwegian cooking and food preparation directions or conditions of the food (e.g., hot, cold).
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- besk
- best
- bismak
- avkjøle
- blande opp
- bland sammen i en kjele
- etter avkjøling
- elte
- "etter smag og behag"
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Bitter, sharp tasting
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Good
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Off taste, a taste that’s not supposed to be present.
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Cool down
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Mix or dilute
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Blend together in a sauce pan
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After cooling
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Method of mixing butter and flour into the dough. Closest English term would be “cutting” the butter into the flour or kneading.
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According to taste.
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The Foods and Cooking Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords is both large and unique. Not only does it include many terms not found in other such glossaries, but it includes examples and translations from authentic 19th century cookbooks used by Norwegian homemakers.
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Question 4 of 8
4. Question
5 pointsThe following terms relate to “bord” or table, a very important word in family life.
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- bordskikk
- bordbønn
- bort til
- bordplate
- bordduk
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Table manners. “Holde bord skikk,” remain seated at the table until everyone has finished.
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Grace
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Over to, or up to. “Sette seg bort til bordet,” sit up to the table.
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Tabletop
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Table cloth
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The Foods and Cooking Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords is both large and unique. Not only does it include many terms not found in other such glossaries, but it includes examples and translations from authentic 19th century cookbooks used by Norwegian homemakers.
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The Foods and Cooking Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords is both large and unique. Not only does it include many terms not found in other such glossaries, but it includes examples and translations from authentic 19th century cookbooks used by Norwegian homemakers.
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Question 5 of 8
5. Question
5 pointsThe following terms related to meats and fish frequently enjoyed in the traditional Norwegian diet.
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- bøkling
- bekkørret
- bankebiff
- avkokt torsk
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Type of smoked herring
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Brook trout
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Tenderized beef. Served similar to Swiss steak
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Boiled cod
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The Foods and Cooking Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords is both large and unique. Not only does it include many terms not found in other such glossaries, but it includes examples and translations from authentic 19th century cookbooks used by Norwegian homemakers.
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The Foods and Cooking Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords is both large and unique. Not only does it include many terms not found in other such glossaries, but it includes examples and translations from authentic 19th century cookbooks used by Norwegian homemakers.
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Question 6 of 8
6. Question
5 pointsThe following excerpts from the Flavors of the Fjord Glossary relate to Fruits and Berries.
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- bær
- bjørnbær
- blåbær Det er bare blåbær for ham. It’s as easy as pie for him.
- bærskog
- einebær
- ettermodne
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Wild berries
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Blackberry
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Blueberry, huckleberry, bilberry. Lit. blue berry.
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Woods or countryside where one goes to pick berries
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Juniper berry
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To ripen after picking
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The Foods and Cooking Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords is both large and unique. Not only does it include many terms not found in other such glossaries, but it includes examples and translations from authentic 19th century cookbooks used by Norwegian homemakers.
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The Foods and Cooking Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords is both large and unique. Not only does it include many terms not found in other such glossaries, but it includes examples and translations from authentic 19th century cookbooks used by Norwegian homemakers.
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Question 7 of 8
7. Question
5 pointsBreak was important in the Norwegian diet; therefore, it is not surprising that the list of words associated with bread is long. Hope you enjoy putting these verbal loaves back together.
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- bolle
- brød
- bygg Barley
- bygg gryn Pearl barley
- deigtrau
- deig
- brødsmuler
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A sweet bun, roll, or (fish or meat) ball
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Bread
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Barley
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Pearl barley
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Kneading trough
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Dough or doughy mass.
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Bread crumbs
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The Foods and Cooking Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords is both large and unique. Not only does it include many terms not found in other such glossaries, but it includes examples and translations from authentic 19th century cookbooks used by Norwegian homemakers.
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The Foods and Cooking Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords is both large and unique. Not only does it include many terms not found in other such glossaries, but it includes examples and translations from authentic 19th century cookbooks used by Norwegian homemakers.
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Question 8 of 8
8. Question
5 pointsThese terms relate to vegetables that might be found in a Norwegian kitchen.
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- bladselleri
- asparges
- blomkål
- bønner
- ert
- ertesuppe
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Celery
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Asparagus
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Cauliflower
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Beans
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Pea
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Pea soup
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The Foods and Cooking Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords is both large and unique. Not only does it include many terms not found in other such glossaries, but it includes examples and translations from authentic 19th century cookbooks used by Norwegian homemakers.
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The Foods and Cooking Glossary in Flavors of the Fjords is both large and unique. Not only does it include many terms not found in other such glossaries, but it includes examples and translations from authentic 19th century cookbooks used by Norwegian homemakers.