Norsk is the Norwegian word for the Norwegian language. It is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, closely related to Danish and Swedish. 2. Dual Written Standards
Norwegian uses three genders: masculine ( en ), feminine ( ei ), and neuter ( et ) [5.3]. Definite forms are made by adding suffixes (e.g., en bil -> bilen ) [5.3]. Norsk is the Norwegian word for the Norwegian language
Based on Norwegian dialects, designed to be a more "authentic" Norwegian form [5.14]. feminine ( ei )
Norwegian is unique in that it has two official written standards, both of which are used in administration, schools, and media [5.14]: Norsk is the Norwegian word for the Norwegian language
Spoken Norwegian is often more informal and differs from the standardized written forms (Bokmål/Nynorsk) [5.23]. 5. Learning Resources