Norwegian Prepositions

A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence as in the example in the table below. Prepositions usually come before the noun and its article (like in English).

The most common prepositions are: after (etter), before (før), between (mellom), under (under), on (på or oppå), in (i), outside (utanfor), behind (bak)... (for a longer list, see the table below).

Almost all languages have their own take on some prepositions, which make them difficult to learn for foreigners. In Norway, the prepositions på (on) and i (in) sometimes confuse. In English, you would use in to describe living somewhere, as in I live in Oslo, I live in Gjøvik. In Norwegian, these sentences are Eg bur i Oslo, eg bur på Gjøvik. The logic behind this is that bigger or coastal cities demand i, while several inland cities, as well as islands, use på.

Prepositions table in Norwegian

Here are some examples of demonstrative prepositions in the table below, note that just like in English, they're used very often in German:

I hope the content of this page was useful to you, and that you learned some Norwegian Prepositions, consonants and vowels. Try to memorize them to be able to use them in your daily conversation. Make sure to check our Learn Norwegian page, which contains several lessons that might help you in your learning process.