Definition

i henhold til translates to according to / in accordance with in English.

Example sentence

I henhold til loven er det forbudt.

Uses i henhold til in a typical formal vocabulary context.

How to use this word

i henhold til means "according to / in accordance with" in Norwegian. It's a formal vocabulary word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see i henhold til in conversations about formal vocabulary, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a B2-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master i henhold til early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.