Norwegian Alphabet | Norsk alfabet
The Norwegian alphabet consists of 29 letters using the Latin script with three additional letters Æ, Ø, and Å.
A a
A
a
B b
Be
b
C c
Se
s
D d
De
d
E e
E
e
F f
Eff
f
G g
Ge
g
H h
Ho
h
I i
I
i
J j
Jod
y
K k
Ko
k
L l
Ell
l
M m
Emm
m
N n
Enn
n
O o
O
o
P p
Pe
p
Q q
Ku
k
R r
Err
r
S s
Ess
s
T t
Te
t
U u
U
u
V v
Ve
v
W w
Dobbelt-ve
v
X x
Eks
ks
Y y
Y
y
Z z
Sett
s
Æ æ
Æ
ae
Ø ø
Ø
oe
Å å
Å
o
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About the Norwegian Alphabet
The Norwegian alphabet uses the Latin script with 29 letters, including three additional vowels (Æ, Ø, Å) that come after Z. These letters are not considered accented versions but distinct letters. Norwegian has two written forms: Bokmål and Nynorsk, both using the same alphabet.
History
The Norwegian alphabet evolved from the Danish alphabet during the union with Denmark. The letter Å was officially added in 1917, replacing the older Aa digraph. The current 29-letter alphabet is shared with Danish, though pronunciation differs. The alphabet has remained stable since the early 20th century.
Key Features
- Written from left to right
- 29 letters including Æ, Ø, Å
- Æ, Ø, Å come after Z
- Shared with Danish
- Two written forms: Bokmål and Nynorsk
- Å added in 1917