r/norsk • u/dwchandler • Feb 21 '21

Søndagsspørsmål #372 - 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/sputnik84 Feb 22 '21

I know there really isn't a native Norwegian word for "to lip sync." If you were forced to think of one, what would you say/write? My husband uses å leppesynge, but he says that's totally his word he made up.

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u/Sens1r Feb 22 '21

I've seen "leppesynkronisering" used in books but never in normal conversations.

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u/sputnik84 Feb 25 '21

What would you say to a friend in casual conversation? å lipsync, å lipsynke or å leppesynke?

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u/knoberation Native speaker Feb 25 '21

I think most people (at least youngish people) would say something like "å lipsynke". I don't think I've ever heard anyone actually use a made up Norwegian word for this. If someone did use "leppesynge" or "leppesynke" I would obviously know what they meant but I would personally find it a bit weird.