(English: Word of the year) is named by the Language Council of Norway, since 2012 in cooperation with the Norwegian School of Economics.Kåringa av årets ord 2012 Language Council of Norway. Retrieved 16 December 2013
Choices since 2008 have been ('financial crisis'), ('swine influenza'), ('ash stuck'), ('rose march'), (referring to living on benefits from NAV, the public welfare agency, without really needing it) and ('slow-TV'). In addition, the language council mentions other notable words of the year; since 2012 it has listed ten words.
Background and methodology The Language Council of Norway has named Årets ord since 2008. Since 2012, the language council has co-operated with word researcher Gisle Andersen at the Norwegian School of Economics.
The methodology is based on new words that the language council manually picks up from the media during the year. The evaluation of such new words appears most frequently in electronic media text bases and suggestions from the public. The word of the year does not need to be a completely new word, but must have had an increase in use and a special relevance during the year. The committee also evaluates the language quality, in particular whether the word (or if international origin) works well in Norwegian. In addition, the committee considers whether the word is likely to stay in use.
2008 ('financial crisis') was named word of the year. The word was not new – between 1947 and 1988, the word was used on average one to four times yearly in Norwegian media according to the search engine Atekst/Retriever. Later, the use of the word increased; in 1988, it was used 598 times and in 2007 it was used 218 times. In 2008, the word was used 10,732 times in newspapers, mainly after October.Årets ord: Finanskrise Language Council of Norway. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2013
2009 ('swine influenza') was named word of the year. While the word had been used 17 times in Norwegian media until 23 April 2009, it was used more than 8,500 times during the rest of the year. ('pandemic') was another notable word of the year. The words and , which relate to the use of Twitter, were also mentioned as notable new words, as was ('stealth Islamization').Årets ord: svineinfluensa Language Council of Norway. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2013
2010 ('ash stuck') was named word of the year. The word refers to people who were unable to travel as planned because of the air travel disruption after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption. Other mentions as notable words were app, (tablet computer) and (e-reader).Her er årets ord Dagens Næringsliv. Retrieved 16 December 2013
2011 ('rose march') was named word of the year. This referred to marches held in Oslo and other places in Norway following the 2011 terror attacks. Other notable words of the year also related to the terror attacks: ('counterjihadism') and ('speech responsibility'). Other notable words of the year were ('debt crisis') and ('Euro crisis') referring to the situation in Europe, while ('butter crisis') referred to the Norwegian butter crisis at the end of the year. ('jasmine revolution') also received mention.Rosetog er årets ord Language Council of Norway. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2013
2012 (verb) (and the noun ) was named word of the year. The word refers to living on pension or welfare from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, a government agency called NAV in Norwegian. The word is primarily used for youth who stay out of work for some time. The word was used among youth themselves in 2012, but also among commentators and politicians who expressed worry that young people were abusing the system and not trying hard enough to get a job or start studying.NTB (5 December 2012) Årets nyord: Å «nave» VG. Retrieved 20 December 2013 Årets ord: å nave (naving) Language Council of Norway. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2013 Critics of the choice claimed the word was derogatory and added to the stigmatisation of people who receive welfare benefits.Arnfinn Muruvik Vonen (12 November 2012) Når orda røper verdiane våre Aftenposten. Retrieved 20 December 2013
Number Word Translation Explanation 1 () To live on welfare from NAV for a time without really needing it. Mainly used about youth. 2 'coarse carbohydrate' Referring to food 3 'bank union' Proposal to create a bank union in the EU. 4 / 'streaming' Referring to streaming media 5 / 'smart school' Schools which make wide use of high-tech solutions 6 / 'monster wage' Excessive wages for CEOs, etc.Ivar L. Paulsen (5 December 2012) Årets ord er ”nave” Harstad Tidende. Retrieved 20 December 2013 7 'tail hero' Famous persons whose pictures are put on the tails of Norwegian airplanesKlart for valg av halehelter Lofotposten. Retrieved 20 December 2013 8 'Grexit' Greece withdrawal from the eurozone 9 'staring queue' People stopping to stare at a car accident etc. 10 'carbon shoes' Introduced in crosscountry skiing. Lighter and stiffer than ordinary shoes
2013 ('slow TV') was named word of the year.NTB Saktegående TV-program fødte årets ord Vårt Land. Retrieved 16 December 2013 The word refers to a series of popular NRK live "marathon" coverage of events like rail trips and cruises, starting with Bergensbanen – in 2009, continued with Hurtigruten – and National Firewood Night as well as National Knitting Night in 2013. The high ratings for NRK's live broadcast from the World Chess Championship 2013 have also been seen as part of the slow-TV trend. The word and concept have been picked up internationally and it was named 2013 Best New Format by Television Business International.Gabrielle Graatrud, Cathrine Elnan (16 December 2013) NRK-fenomen ble kåret til årets nyord NRK. Retrieved 19 December 2013 TBI's 2013 in review – part one TBI Vision. Retrieved 19 December 2013
Number Word Translation Explanation 1 'slow TV' Live "marathon" television coverage of an event 2 'range anxiety' Fear that a battery electric vehicle does not have enough range to arrive at its destination 3 'grey blog' Blogs about the ordinary and grey sides of life 4 bitcoin bitcoin 5 'blue-blue' Government coalition between the Conservative Party and the Progress Party. 6 'paywall' Reflecting an increasing number of Norwegian newspapers that use paywalls 7 'unfollow'Referring to social media 8 'carbon bubble' The idea that economic growth based on carbon dioxide can not go on forever. 9 'net hate' Harassment and hateful commentary on internet 10 'fox noise' Influenced by the Ylvis song "What does the Fox say"?
2014 , meaning 'foreign fighter', was named word of the year. The choice reflected much focus in the Norwegian society on Norwegians who fight in the Syrian Civil war and related conflicts, mostly for ISIL. The word was used in Norwegian media for the first time in 2010 by the terrorism expert Brynjar Lia who had gotten the word from fellow terrorism expert Thomas Hegghammer.Daniel Eriksen et al (2 December 2014)«Fremmedkriger» er årets nyord. NRK
Number Word Translation Explanation 1 / 'foreign fighter' Norwegians fighting in the Syrian Civil War and related conflicts 2 'viral' Referring to viral media 3 'emoji' 4 'hooligan spruce'Spruce trees planted outside their native growing area 5 'big data' 6 'grid cell' Neurons discovered by May-Britt and Edvard Moser 7 'mobile phone neck'Referring to "tech neck", forward neck posture due to using a mobile phone 8 'louse skirt' Funnel-like product to prevent salmon lice 9 'standing wheel' Generic term for self-balancing battery-powered two-wheeled vehicles such as the Segway 10 'sharing economy'
2015 The word of the year was /, referring to economic changes in an environmentally-friendly direction. Number Word Translation Explanation 1 / 'the green change' Environmentally friendly changes 2 'refugee dugnad' Voluntary effort from individuals and government to help refugees 3 'oil crash' Referring to the drop in oil prices and related changes in the economy 4 'step tax'Referring to tax brackets on income 5 / 'emissions cheating' In relation to the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal 6 , also called 'immediate payment', 'friend payment' Mobile payments 7 'typing area'Internet-connected rest area () 8 'dad body' "Dad bod" 9 'net beacon' Internet connected beacons such as Bluetooth low energy beacons 10 'asylum baron' Person who gets rich providing accommodations to asylum seekers and refugees
2016 / was chosen as the 2016 word of the year. Then-Prime Minister Erna Solberg popularized the term through using it in her annual New Year's speech. It refers to the work done by the public to help integrate refugees and immigrants into Norwegian society, showing that integration is not simply a governmental effort but also one undertaken by the average person. NumberWordTranslationExplanation1/'everyday integration'Public effort to integrate refugees and immigrants2Popularized in the series Skam, meaning 'dumb, bad'3'post-factual'4/'flexitarian'5'parallel society'Referring to isolated social groups, including immigrants6'Brexit'7'intermediary economy'Expands on sharing economy to include renting and selling8/'PokéStop'Referring to part of the game Pokémon Go9'burkini'Women's swimsuit covering the whole body10'the dark net'The dark web
2017 The 2017 word of the year was 'fake news'. Its use became popularized after the 2016 United States presidential election. NumberWordTranslationExplanation1'fake news'2'purple voter'Voter who shifts between red and blue parties, particularly the Labour Party and Conservative Party3'plastic whale'A whale discovered with large amounts of plastic in its stomach4'imam licker'Used by politician Sylvi Listhaug to refer to sycophants of imams5'spinner'Fidget spinner6'Swedish conditions'Used in debate by those critical of immigration to refer to "Swedish conditions"7'lightning charger'Quick charger for electric cars8'echo chamber'9'data rolling'Referring to monthly rollover of unused data in mobile phone subscriptions10'October child'Referring to Afghani asylum seekers who would be turning 18 in the fall of 2017 and returned to their country
2018 The 2018 word of the year was 'destiny meeting'. Used in late autumn, when the Christian Democratic Party (KrF) would decide on which government alternatives they would negotiate to. NumberWordTranslationExplanation1'destiny meeting'2'cave boy'Referring to the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand.3'Social-working'Derived from Social worker and -ize, meaning to address issues with understanding instead of targeted measures. 4'Plogging'5'poor man's luck'Title of book by author Martin Joyce Nygaard. 6'food saver'Opposite of a 'food waster', movement with intent to waste less food.7'Video assistant referee'8'hardship allowance'Additional pension benefit.9'influencer'social media influencer10'Happy bubbles'Phrase said by Armed Forces colonel and head of the Home Guard; Håkon Warø, during a public meeting concerning the NATO-led Exercise Trident Juncture 2018.
2019 The 2019 word of the year was 'climate roar'. Related to the high engagement among youth regarding climate change, Greta Thunberg is named as an example of this movement.