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wall meaning in Norwegian

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wall [walls] (anatomy, zoology, botany: divisive or containing structure)
noun
[UK: wɔːl]
[US: ˈwɒl]

skilleveggnoun
{m}

wall [walls] (defensive rampart)
noun
[UK: wɔːl]
[US: ˈwɒl]

(Bokmål) veggnoun
{m}

vollnoun
{m}

wall [walls] (impediment to free movement)
noun
[UK: wɔːl]
[US: ˈwɒl]

forhindringnoun
{m}

wall [walls] (structure built for defense surrounding an area)
noun
[UK: wɔːl]
[US: ˈwɒl]

(Bokmål) murnoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) murnoun
{m}

wall [walls] (substantial structure acting as side or division in a building)
noun
[UK: wɔːl]
[US: ˈwɒl]

(Nynorsk) veggnoun
{m}

wall socket (electricity power point)
noun
[UK: wɔːl ˈsɒkɪt]
[US: ˈwɒl ˈsɑːkət]

(Bokmål) stikkontaktnoun
{m}, Stikk {n}, kontakt {m}, vegguttak {n}

stikkontaktnoun
{m}, Stikk {n}, kontakt {m}

Wallachia (region in Romania)
proper noun
[UK: wɒlˈeɪ.kiː.ə]
[US: wɒlˈeɪ.kiː.ə]

(Bokmål) Valakiaproper noun
{f}

(Nynorsk) Valakiaproper noun
{f}

wallet [wallets] (case for keeping money)
noun
[UK: ˈwɒ.lɪt]
[US: ˈwɒ.lət]

(Bokmål) lommeboknoun
{m} {f}

(Nynorsk) lommeboknoun
{f}

wallflower [wallflowers] (socially awkward person)
noun
[UK: ˈwɔːl.flaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈwɒl.ˌflɑː.wər]

veggprydnoun
{m}

Wallis and Futuna (an overseas territory of France in Oceania)
proper noun
[UK: ˈwɒ.ˌlɪs ənd]
[US: ˈwɒ.ˌlɪs ænd]

(Nynorsk) Wallis- og Futunaøyaneproper noun
{f-Pl}

Wallis- og Futunaøyeneproper noun
{f-Pl}

wallpaper (computing: image used to cover a desktop)
noun
[UK: ˈwɔːl.peɪ.pə(r)]
[US: ˈwɒl.ˌpe.pər]

(Bokmål) bakgrunnnoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) bakgrunnnoun
{m}

wallpaper (decorative paper for walls)
noun
[UK: ˈwɔːl.peɪ.pə(r)]
[US: ˈwɒl.ˌpe.pər]

(Bokmål) tapetnoun
{n}

(Nynorsk) tapetnoun
{n}

back to the wall (very difficult situation)
noun

(Bokmål) med ryggen mot veggennoun

(Nynorsk) med ryggen mot veggennoun

barn swallow [barn swallows] (species of swallow)
noun
[UK: bɑːn ˈswɒ.ləʊ]
[US: ˈbɑːrn ˈswɑːlo.ʊ]

(Bokmål) låvesvalenoun
{f}

(Nynorsk) låvesvalenoun
{f}

Berlin Wall (wall that parted Berlin)
proper noun
[UK: bɜː.ˈlɪn wɔːl]
[US: bər.ˈlɪn ˈwɒl]

(Bokmål) Berlinmurenproper noun
{m}

(Nynorsk) Berlinmurenproper noun
{m}

cell wall [cell walls] (thick layer around cells of plants, fungi, and algae)
noun
[UK: sel wɔːl]
[US: ˈsel ˈwɒl]

(Bokmål) celleveggnoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) celleveggnoun
{m}

drywall (building material)
noun
[UK: ˈdraɪ.ˌwɑːl]
[US: ˈdraɪ.ˌwɑːl]

gipsplatenoun
{c}

firewall (fireproof barrier)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪrwal]
[US: ˈfaɪrwal]

(Bokmål) brannmurnoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) brannmurnoun
{m}

fly on the wall (quiet, non-participating or unseen observer)
noun

(Bokmål) flue på veggennoun

(Nynorsk) fluge på veggennoun

Great Wall of China (Chinese fortification)
proper noun
[UK: ˈɡreɪt wɔːl əv ˈtʃaɪ.nə]
[US: ˈɡreɪt ˈwɒl əv ˈtʃaɪ.nə]

(Bokmål) Den kinesiske murproper noun
{m}

(Nynorsk) den kinesiske murenproper noun
{m}

one swallow does not a summer make (one instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend)
phrase
[UK: wʌn ˈswɒ.ləʊ dʌz nɒt ə ˈsʌ.mə(r) ˈmeɪk]
[US: wʌn ˈswɑːlo.ʊ ˈdəz ˈnɑːt ə ˈsʌ.mər ˈmeɪk]

(Bokmål) én svale gjør ingen sommerphrase

(Nynorsk) ei svale gjer ingen sommarphrase

paywall (a feature of a website that only allows access to paying subscribers)
noun

(Bokmål) betalingsmurnoun
{m}

stone wall (wall made from stone)
noun

(Bokmål) steinmurnoun
{m}, Steinvegg {m}, (dryStone) Steingjerde {n}

(Nynorsk) steinmurnoun
{m}, Steinvegg {m}, (dryStone) Steingjerde {n}, Steingard {m}

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