Definition

kompetanse translates to competence / skills in English.

Example sentence

Du trenger riktig kompetanse.

Uses kompetanse in a typical work context.

How to use this word

kompetanse means "competence / skills" in Norwegian. It's a work word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see kompetanse in conversations about work, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a B1-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master kompetanse early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.