Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

spøkelse n ‎(definite singular spøkelset, indefinite plural spøkelser, definite plural spøkelsa or spøkelsene)

1. apparition, ghost, spectre, specter (US), spook
2. a spectre or specter (overhanging threat of something unpleasant)

Derived terms

• spøkelsesby

References

• “spøkelse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German spókenisse

Alternative forms

• spøkjelse

Noun

spøkelse n ‎(definite singular spøkelset, indefinite plural spøkelse, definite plural spøkelsa)

1. apparition, ghost, spectre, specter (US), spook
2. a spectre or specter (overhanging threat of something unpleasant)

Derived terms

• spøkelsesby

References

• “spøkelse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.