en million
noun, masculine
million
Learn “million” in OrdkortForms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | en million | millioner |
| Definite | millionen | millionene |
In simple Norwegian
tusen ganger tusen; tallet 1 000 000
Examples
- Norge har over fem millioner innbyggere.Norway has over five million inhabitants.
- Leiligheten kostet fire millioner kroner.The flat cost four million kroner.
- Han vant en million i Lotto.He won a million in the lottery.
- Takk en million!Thanks a million!
- Millioner av mennesker så åpningen.Millions of people watched the opening.
- Prosjektet koster flere millioner.The project costs several million.
- Over en million turister besøker Norge hvert år.Over a million tourists visit Norway every year.
Useful phrases
- millioner av millions of
- en halv million half a million
- millionær millionaire
- i millioner in millions
Good to know
Unlike hundre and tusen, million is a real noun with an article and plural: en million, to millioner. Large prices are often shortened in speech: Leiligheten koster fire komma fem — 4.5 million. In news, mill. or mill. kr is a common abbreviation; milliard means a billion (1 000 000 000).
In Bokmålsordboka
- grunntallet 1 000 000; forkortet mill. én million · en by med fire millioner innbyggere
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