No. 81 in Norwegian
januar
"Januar" is the Norwegian word for "January," the first month of the year.
In a sentence
Januar er den første måneden i året.
January is the first month of the year.
'Januar' is used here as a subject in the sentence, denoting the first month of the calendar year.
Vi planlegger å besøke Norge i januar.
We plan to visit Norway in January.
In this sentence, 'januar' is utilized as a time frame to indicate the period when the visit is planned.
Januarkveldene er ofte kalde og mørke.
January evenings are often cold and dark.
Here, 'januar' serves as an adjective to specify the evenings belonging to the month of January, describing a characteristic.
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