No. 489 in Norwegian
såkalte
"Såkalte" means "so-called" in English.
In a sentence
De såkalte ekspertene gjorde mange feil.
The so-called experts made many mistakes.
Here, 'såkalte' is used to express skepticism or irony about the term 'experter', indicating that they might not be true experts.
Vi besøkte den såkalte luksushotellet, men det var ikke imponerende.
We visited the so-called luxury hotel, but it was not impressive.
In this sentence, 'såkalte' conveys that the term 'luksushotellet' might not accurately describe the hotel, implying a contrast between expectation and reality.
Han bruker de såkalte miljøvennlige materialene i sine produkter.
He uses the so-called environmentally friendly materials in his products.
Here, 'såkalte' suggests doubt about the genuine environmental friendliness of the materials mentioned.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “såkalte” in actual Norwegian podcasts.
Find “såkalte” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Norwegian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into norsk, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Norwegian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).