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Norwegian Vocabulary

kone

Norwegian word for wife

CEFR A1Family

Definition

kone translates to wife in English.

Example sentence

Hans kone er lege.

Uses kone in a typical family context.

How to use this word

kone means "wife" in Norwegian. It's a family word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see kone in conversations about family, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a A1-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master kone early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.

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