French to Norwegian Hooked Terms and Abbreviations: A Complete Glossary
Norway, like many Nordic countries, particularly appreciates handicrafts such as knitting and crocheting. With so many enthusiasts of these crafts, there are a multitude of patterns available While most are in English, a few gems remain exclusively available in Norwegian. It would be a shame to miss out on these treasures simply because of the language barrier.
That's why you'll find here a complete chart, designed to help you translate these unique patterns that can't be found anywhere else.
What is the point of learning Norwegian crochet vocabulary?
Access unique and original patterns
Knowing the Norwegian vocabulary of crochet allows you to discover and create original designs often unavailable in other languages. Norway has a rich craft culture, with many patterns reflecting its Nordic identity. Therefore, mastering the specific terminology allows you to fully enjoy these unique creations without encountering a language barrier.
Expanding your crochet skills
Learning Norwegian crochet vocabulary also helps enrich one's technical knowledge. Every language often offers its own vocabulary. specific techniques or methods of production unique to its culture. By translating Norwegian patterns, you can incorporate these innovative techniques and diversify your creative skills.
Participate in a wider community
Mastering Norwegian crochet terminology gives you the opportunity to exchange ideas and integrate into the community. an international community of passionate crocheters. This facilitates interaction on forums, discussion groups, or social networks dedicated to this practice. You can then share your creations, ask questions, and get advice directly from Norwegian creators.
Gaining autonomy and confidence
Understanding the specific vocabulary of crochet in Norwegian allows you to be independent when working with foreign patterns. This reduces your reliance on existing translations and allows you to...’approach any boss with serenity in this language. This autonomy strengthens your confidence and considerably expands your creative scope.
The PDF to download
For further information, a complete PDF version of the glossary is also available for download.
The PDF includes two complete versions of the glossary: a main French version and a main English version.
Each of these 14-page documents compiles all the terms used on the site, in all languages available (French, English US/UK, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian, Norwegian), so you can easily view them offline, print them or always keep them handy on your phone, tablet or computer.
The PDF is available for €2, a deliberately symbolic amount which helps to support the work of creating, updating and translating the lexicon, as well as the development of new free content on Yarn & Crochet.
Access is free online glossary of course, it remains fully available.
2,00 €
The Norwegian-French Crochet Lexicon
To make your navigation easier and help you with your project, you can simply click on a term that interests you highlight it. This can help you focus on the translations that are important for your project. If you click again on a line that's already selected, the highlighting will disappear.
| Français | Abréviation (FR) | Norvégien Bokmål / Nynorsk |
Abréviation (NOR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points de Base | |||
| Maille chaînette Maille en l'air |
ch | Luftmaske | lm |
| Single crochet | ms | Fastmaske | fm |
| Demi bride | db | Halvstav | hst |
| Bride | b | Stav | st |
| Double bride | Db | Dobbelstav | dbst |
| Triple bride | Tb | Trippelstav | trpst |
| slip stitch | mc | Kjedemaske | kjm |
| Techniques | |||
| Augmentation | Aug | Økning / Auking | |
| Diminution | Dim | Felling | |
| Cercle magique | MC | Magisk ring | |
| Travailler en rond continu En cercle continu |
(hekle) rundt / i ring | ||
| Travailler en rang | (hekle) fram og tilbake (i rader) | ||
| Rang | Rad | ||
| Répéter | Gjenta | ||
| Position et Instructions | |||
| Dans le brin arrière seulement | bar | hekle kun i bakre maskeledd | bml |
| Dans le brin avant seulement | bav | hekle kun i fremre maskeledd | fml |
| Piquer dans | stikk inn i | ||
| Crocheter ensemble | hekle sammen | ||
| Continuer | Fortsett / Hald fram | ||
| Passer une maille | Hopp over | ||
| Rabattre | Fell av | ||
| Faire un jeté | Hent tråden | ||
| Couper le fil | Klipp tråden og fest den Klipp av garnet, og fest enden med ei nål |
||
| Matériaux et Outils | |||
| Fil / Laine | Garn | ||
| Grosseur de la laine | garntykkelse / garntjukkleik | ||
| Crochet | Heklenål | ||
| Taille du crochet | heklenålstørrelse / heklenålstorleik | ||
| Yarn needle | stoppenål | ||
| Marqueur de maille | Maskemarkør | ||
| Échantillon | strikkefasthet | ||
| Fil | Ull | ||
| Yeux de sécurité | sikkerhetsøyne | ||
| Aiguille | synål | ||
| Rembourrage | fyllvatt | ||
| Ciseaux | Saks | ||
| Aiguilles à tricoter | strikkepinne | ||
| Points texturé ou Spéciaux | |||
| Point popcorn | pc | Popcornmaske | |
| Point noisette | Boblemaske | ||
| Point d'étoile | Stjernemønster / Stjernemaske | ||
| Point de coquille | Skjellmønster | ||
| Point de filet | Filethekling | ||
| Point de torsade | Flette | ||
| Point V | V-maske | ||
| Point élastique | Ribbemaske | ||
| Autres Termes utilisés | |||
| Tension | Heklefasthet | ||
| Patron | Oppskrift | ||
| Patron gratuit | gratis oppskrift | ||
| Couture invisible | Usynlig søm / Usynleg saum | ||
| Assemblage | montering | ||
| Relever les mailles | plukke opp masker | ||
| Nœud coulant | glideknute | ||
I hope you find this French-Norwegian dictionary of terms commonly used in crochet patterns helpful. To keep this information handy, consider downloading the PDF!
Do you want to explore other languages? Discover the multilingual glossary, where you will find crochet-related terms translated into Italian, Spanish, and many more.
Dictionaries
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