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(Bokmål) ubestridelig, udiskutabel adjective

irrefutable(undeniable, unable to be disproved)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪ.rɪ.ˈfjuː.təb.l̩] [US: ɪ.rə.ˈfjuː.təb.l̩]

(Bokmål) ubestridt adjective

uncontested(not contested or disputed)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌnk.ən.ˈte.stɪd] [US: ˌʌnk.ən.ˈte.stəd]

(Bokmål) ubestridt, udiskutabel adjective

undisputed(universally agreed upon)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.dɪ.ˈspjuː.tɪd] [US: ˌʌn.ˌdɪ.ˈspjuː.təd]

(Bokmål) ubestridt, uomstridt adjective

undisputed(unchallenged)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.dɪ.ˈspjuː.tɪd] [US: ˌʌn.ˌdɪ.ˈspjuː.təd]

(Bokmål) vaklende, skiftende, ubestemmelig, vankelmodig adjective

fickle(quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɪk.l̩] [US: ˈfɪk.l̩]

(Bokmål) værbestandig adjective

weatherproof(Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather)
adjective
[UK: ˈwe.ðə.pruːf] [US: ˈwe.ðər.ˌpruːf]

(Nynorsk) asbest noun
{m}

asbestos(any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate)
noun
[UK: æs.ˈbe.stəs] [US: æˈs.be.stəs]

(Nynorsk) bestand noun
{m}, PloPlulaSjon {m}

population [populations](biology: collection of organisms)
noun
[UK: ˌpɒ.pjʊ.ˈleɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌpɑː.pjə.ˈleɪʃ.n̩]

(Nynorsk) bestefar noun
{m}

grandfather [grandfathers](grandfather (from either side))
noun
[UK: ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðə(r)] [US: ˈɡrænd.ˌfɑː.ðər]

(Nynorsk) besteforelder (mostly used in pl) noun
{m}

grandparent [grandparents](parent of one's parent)
noun
[UK: ˈɡræn.peə.rənt] [US: ˈɡrænd.ˌpe.rənt]

(Nynorsk) bestemor (paternal) noun
{f}, mormor {f} (maternal), farmor {f}

grandmother [grandmothers](mother of someone's parent)
noun
[UK: ˈɡræn ˌmʌð.ə(r)] [US: ˈɡræn ˌmʌð.r̩]

(Nynorsk) bestemt artikkel noun
{m}, beStemd artikkel {m}

definite article(article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered)
noun
[UK: ˈde.fɪ.nət ˈɑː.tɪk.l̩] [US: ˈde.fə.nət ˈɑːr.tək.l̩]

(Nynorsk) bestialsk adjective

bestial(beast-like)
adjective
[UK: ˈbe.stɪəl] [US: ˈbes.tʃəl]

(Nynorsk) bestikk noun
{n}

cutlery(eating and serving utensils)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌt.lə.ri] [US: ˈkʌt.lə.ri]

(Nynorsk) bestråling noun
{n}

irradiation [irradiations](an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈreɪ.dieɪʃ.n̩] [US: ɪ.ˌre.di.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

(Nynorsk) bestseljar noun
{m}

bestseller(book or thing sold in large numbers)
noun
[UK: ˌbest.ˈse.lə(r)] [US: ˌbest.ˈse.lər]

(Nynorsk) menneskets beste ven noun
{m}, menneSketS beSte venn {m}

man's best friend(an affectionate term for a dog)
noun

alltid, bestandig adverb

always(at all times)
adverb
[UK: ˈɔːl.weɪz] [US: ˈɔːl.weɪz]

angrep er det beste forsvar phrase

attack is the best form of defence(attacking the opposition first is better than waiting)
phrase

(Bokmål) (also separable) bestevenn noun
{m}, beStevenninne {f}

best friend(an especially close and trusted friend)
noun

borte bra, men hjemme best phrase

there's no place like home(one feels most comfortable at home)
phrase
[UK: ðeəz nəʊ ˈpleɪs ˈlaɪk həʊm] [US: ˈðerz ˈnoʊ ˈpleɪs ˈlaɪk hoʊm]

den som ler sist, ler best phrase

he who laughs last laughs best(success is better after you've endured ridicule)
phrase

eksistere, bestå verb

exist [existed, existing, exists](to be)
verb
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈzɪst] [US: ɪg.ˈzɪst]

like barn leker best phrase

birds of a feather flock together(people of similar character, etc. tend to associate)
phrase
[UK: bɜːdz əv ə ˈfe.ðə(r) flɒk tə.ˈɡe.ðə(r)] [US: ˈbɝːdz əv ə ˈfe.ðər ˈflɑːk tə.ˈɡe.ðər]

(Nynorsk) (also separable) besteven noun
{m}, beStevenn {m}, beSteveninne {f}, beStevenninne {f}

best friend(an especially close and trusted friend)
noun

skjebnebestemt adjective

fatal(proceeding from fate)
adjective
[UK: ˈfeɪt.l̩] [US: ˈfeɪt.l̩]

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