nattog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From natt +‎ tog

Noun

nattog n (definite singular nattoget, indefinite plural nattog, definite plural nattoga or nattogene)

1. (rail transport) a night train (usually a long-distance passenger train which runs through the night)
   • 2012, "Ta vare på mamma" by Shin Kyong-sook, Forlaget Press →ISBN [1]

     Han kjøpte alltid en billett til perrongen når mamma skulle ta nattoget, slik at han kunne følge henne på toget. Han fant en plass til henne og ga henne bananmelk eller en pose med klementiner.

     He always bought a platform ticket when mamma caught the night train, so that he could follow her onto the train. He found a seat for her and gave her banana milk or a bag of clementines.

Alternative forms

• natt-tog

References

• “nattog” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “natt-tog” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From natt +‎ tog

Noun

nattog n (definite singular nattoget, indefinite plural nattog, definite plural nattoga)

1. (rail transport) a night train (as above)

Alternative forms

• natt-tog

References

• “nattog” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.