No. 780 in Norwegian
engelsk
"Engelsk" means "English."
In a sentence
Hun studerer engelsk på universitetet.
She is studying English at the university.
Here, 'engelsk' refers to the English language being studied.
Jeg liker å lese engelsk litteratur.
I like to read English literature.
In this sentence, 'engelsk' describes the origin or style of the literature, implying it is written in English.
Vi har en engelsk lærer i dag.
We have an English teacher today.
Here, 'engelsk' is defining the subject that the teacher teaches, which is English.
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