r/norsk • u/dwchandler • Aug 30 '20

Søndagsspørsmål #347 - Sunday Question Thread

This is a weekly post to ask any question that you may not have felt deserved its own post, or have been hesitating to ask for whatever reason. No question too small or silly!

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u/incredibleflipflop Native speaker Aug 30 '20

“Et servise” would be the most commonly used term. That does not include cutlery, only the different plates/bowls you put the food on for serving or eating.

Dekketøy is the fancy, never really used word, wrapping around absolutely everything.

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '20

“Cutlery” is «bestikk» right? I learned that word when I worked at a hotel in Oslo! But we never really used the word “servise”

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u/incredibleflipflop Native speaker Aug 30 '20

Yes, cutlery is bestikk. Et servise is often used by a someone a little older, but there are young people using the word too. Especially if you are exposed to it a lot.

The common, young Norwegian would probably just say they are going to purchase some new things for their new kitchen.

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u/roarmartin Native speaker Aug 30 '20

I must say you have low expectations to the young generation.

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u/incredibleflipflop Native speaker Aug 30 '20

They can’t even get kjede and skjede right!

Truth be told and jokes aside (well, it’s true), I do work with interior design and it’s very common for young people to not know the words for the different kitchen elements.