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fort [forts] (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops)
noun
[UK: fɔːt]
[US: ˈfɔːrt]

(Bokmål) festningnoun
{m} {f}, fort {n}

(Nynorsk) festningnoun
{f} {m}, fort {n}

forthcoming (approaching or about to take place)
adjective
[UK: ˌfɔːθˈk.ʌm.ɪŋ]
[US: ˌfɔːrθˈk.əm.ɪŋ]

(Bokmål) forestående, kommendeadjective

forthcoming (available when needed)
adjective
[UK: ˌfɔːθˈk.ʌm.ɪŋ]
[US: ˌfɔːrθˈk.əm.ɪŋ]

innkommendeadjective

forthcomingness (the state or quality of being forthcoming (considerate))
noun

imøtekommenhetnoun
{c}

forthwith (without delay, see also: immediately; right away)
adverb
[UK: ˌfɔːθ.ˈwɪθ]
[US: ˌfɔːr.ˈθwɪθ]

straksadverb

fortieth (ordinal form of forty, see also: 40th)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɔː.tɪəθ]
[US: ˈfɔːr.tiəθ]

førtindeadjective

fortification [fortifications] (that which fortifies)
noun
[UK: ˌfɔː.tɪ.fɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌfɔːr.tə.fəˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]

(Bokmål) festningsanleggnoun
{n}

(Nynorsk) festningsanleggnoun
{n}

fortified (used as adjective)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɔː.tɪ.faɪd]
[US: ˈfɔːr.tə.ˌfaɪd]

(Bokmål) befestetadjective

fortify [fortified, fortifying, fortifies] (increase the defenses of)
verb
[UK: ˈfɔː.tɪ.faɪ]
[US: ˈfɔːr.tə.ˌfaɪ]

(Bokmål) befesteverb

fortnight [fortnights] (period of two weeks)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔːt.naɪt]
[US: ˈfɔːrt.ˌnaɪt]

(Bokmål) to ukernoun
{Pl}, fjorten dager {Pl}

(Nynorsk) to vekernoun
{Pl}, fjorten dagar {Pl}, fjortendagar {Pl}

fortress [fortresses] (fortified place)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.trɪs]
[US: ˈfɔːr.trəs]

(Bokmål) festningnoun
{m} {f}

(Nynorsk) festningnoun
{f} {m}

fortunate adjective
[UK: ˈfɔː.tʃə.nət]
[US: ˈfɔːr.tʃə.nət]

heldigadjective

fortunately (in a fortunate manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɔː.tʃə.nət.li]
[US: ˈfɔːr.tʃə.nət.li]

(Bokmål) heldigvisadverb

(Nynorsk) heldigvisadverb

fortune [fortunes] (good luck)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.tʃuːn]
[US: ˈfɔːr.tʃən]

flaksnoun

fortune favors the bold (luck favors the adventurous)
phrase

(Bokmål) lykken står den kjekke biphrase

forty (the cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine)
numeral
[UK: ˈfɔː.ti]
[US: ˈfɔːr.ti]

førtinumeral

forty-nine (49)
numeral
[UK: ˈfɔː.ti naɪn]
[US: ˈfɔːr.ti ˈnaɪn]

(Bokmål) førtininumeral

(Nynorsk) førtininumeral

fortysomething (A person between 40 and 49 years in age)
noun

i førtiåra, i førtiårenenoun

for that matter (as far as that is concerned)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r) ðæt ˈmæ.tə(r)]
[US: ˈfɔːr ˈðæt ˈmæ.tər]

(Bokmål) for den saks skyldpreposition

a fortiori adverb

(Bokmål) a fortioriadverb

and so forth (indicates that a list continues in a similar manner)
phrase
[UK: ənd ˈsəʊ fɔːθ]
[US: ænd ˈsoʊ ˈfɔːrθ]

(Bokmål) og så videre, osv.phrase

(Nynorsk) og så bortetter, osb., og så vidare, osv.phrase

back and forth (from one place to another and back again)
adverb
[UK: ˈbæk ənd fɔːθ]
[US: ˈbæk ænd ˈfɔːrθ]

(Bokmål) frem og tilbakeadverb

Beaufort scale (measure for the intensity of the wind)
proper noun
[UK: ˈbofərt skeɪl]
[US: ˈbofərt ˈskeɪl]

(Bokmål) beaufortskalaproper noun
{m}

(Nynorsk) beaufortskalaproper noun
{m}

comfort [comforts] noun
[UK: ˈkʌm.fət]
[US: ˈkʌm.fərt]

bekvemmelighetnoun

comfortable (providing physical comfort and ease)
adjective
[UK: ˈkʌmf.təb.l̩]
[US: ˈkʌm.fər.təb.l̩]

(Bokmål) komfortabeladjective

(Nynorsk) komfortabel, behagelegadjective

bekvem, behageligadjective

comfortably (in a comfortable manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈkʌmf.tə.bli]
[US: ˈkʌm.fər.tə.bli]

(Bokmål) komfortabeltadverb

discomfort [discomforts] (mental or bodily distress)
noun
[UK: dɪs.ˈkʌmf.ət]
[US: dɪs.ˈkʌmf.ərt]

(Bokmål) ubehagnoun
{n}

(Nynorsk) ubehagnoun
{n}

make an effort (to try; to work towards a goal)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ən ˈe.fət]
[US: ˈmeɪk ˈæn ˈe.fərt]

(Bokmål) anstrenge seg, ta i, gjøre sitt beste, stå påverb

thenceforth (from that time on)
adverb
[UK: ˌðens.ˈfɔːθ]
[US: ˌðens.ˈfɔːrθ]

(Bokmål) fra da avadverb

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