No. 643 in Norwegian
hell
The Norwegian word "hell" means "luck" or "good fortune" in English.
In a sentence
Han hadde et uventet hell da han vant i lotteriet.
He had an unexpected luck when he won the lottery.
Here, 'hell' means 'luck' or 'good fortune', showcasing its use to describe a positive outcome.
Det finnes ikke noe hell i denne situasjonen.
There is no luck in this situation.
In this context, 'hell' is used to signify 'luck', but the negation (‘no’) implies the absence of any favorable factors.
Hun prøvde sitt hell i en ny karriere.
She tried her luck in a new career.
The phrase 'prøvde sitt hell' uses 'hell' to mean 'luck' in the context of taking a risk or attempting something new.
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