Capitalization Rules in Norwegian: A Guide for English Learners
Understanding Norwegian Capitalization
In Norwegian, capitalization rules can be quite different from English. Understanding these differences is key to writing correctly.
General Rules
Similar to English, the first letter of a sentence is capitalized in Norwegian. This rule applies to sentences in any text or dialogue.
Proper Nouns
Proper nouns, such as personal names, cities, and countries, are capitalized in Norwegian, just as they are in English.
Oslo
Oslo
Norge
Norway
Days, Months, and Holidays
Unlike English, Norwegian does not capitalize days of the week or months of the year. However, public holidays are capitalized.
mandag
Monday
januar
January
Jul
Christmas
Occupational Titles
In Norwegian, occupational titles are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
lege
doctor
advokat
lawyer
Languages and Nationalities
Names of languages and nationalities are not capitalized in Norwegian.
norsk
Norwegian
spansk
Spanish
Further Reading
- Norwegian Capitalization Explained
Dive deeper into the rules and exceptions of Norwegian capitalization.
- Study in Norway
Resources for international students studying Norwegian.
- Norwegian for Beginners
An online course to help beginners learn Norwegian effectively.