No. 76 in Norwegian
landet
"Landet" in Norwegian means "the country" or "the land."
In a sentence
Vi bor i landet Norge.
We live in the country Norway.
Here, 'landet' means 'the country', referring to a nation, specifically Norway in this sentence.
Han landet trygt etter hoppet.
He landed safely after the jump.
In this case, 'landet' is the past tense of the verb 'lande', meaning 'to land', describing the action of coming down safely.
De reiste til landet for å slappe av.
They traveled to the countryside to relax.
Here, 'landet' refers to 'the countryside', delineating a rural area as opposed to an urban setting.
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