Norwegian Numbers 1-100
Use this focused chart to study the core Norwegian numbers from 1 to 100. These are the numbers you are most likely to hear in prices, ages, addresses, dates, times, and basic conversation.
| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | én (m) éi (f), ett (n) - Bokmål
éin (m) éi (f), eitt (n) - Nynrosk | første |
| 2 | to | annen, andre |
| 3 | tre | tredje |
| 4 | fire | fjerde |
| 5 | fem | femte |
| 6 | seks | sjette |
| 7 | sju / syv | sjuende |
| 8 | åtte | åttende |
| 9 | ni | niende |
| 10 | ti | tiende |
| 11 | elleve | ellevte |
| 12 | tolv | tolvte |
| 13 | tretten | trettende |
| 14 | fjorten | fjortende |
| 15 | femten | femtende |
| 16 | seksten | sekstende |
| 17 | sytten | syttende |
| 18 | atten | attende |
| 19 | nitten | nittende |
| 20 | tjue | tjuende |
| 21 | tjueén / én og tyve | tjueførste |
| 22 | tjueto / to og tyve | tjueandre |
| 23 | tjuetre / tre og tyve | tjuetredje |
| 24 | tjuefire / fire og tyve | tjuefjerde |
| 25 | tjuefem / fem og tyve | tjuefemte |
| 26 | tjueseks / seks og tyve | tjuesjette |
| 27 | tjuesju / sju og tyve | tjuesjuende |
| 28 | tjueåtte / åtte og tyve | tjueåttende |
| 29 | tjueni / ni og tyve | tjueniende |
| 30 | tretti | trettiende |
| 40 | førti | førtiende |
| 50 | femti | femtiende |
| 60 | sekstii | sekstiende |
| 70 | sytti | syttiende |
| 80 | åtti | åttiende |
| 90 | nitti | nittiende |
| 100 | hundre | hundrede |
What to watch for
Norwegian numbers are among the easiest for English speakers, but the two-gender system for 'one' (en/ett) requires knowing which nouns are common and which are neuter. The two acceptable forms for 7 (sju/syv) can initially confuse learners. Norwegian compound numbers are straightforward but long: tjuefem (25) is said as one word. The soft Norwegian pronunciation can make numbers harder to catch in casual speech compared to written forms.
Study tip
Norwegian numbers are logical and regular — invest time in digits 1-20 and the tens, then the system becomes predictable. Learn both sju and syv for 7 since you will hear both. For the en/ett distinction, learn the gender of common nouns gradually rather than trying to memorize all at once. Practice with Norwegian prices (kroner amounts) and addresses for real-world number recognition. Norwegian and Swedish numbers are very similar, so learning one helps with the other.