Extra virgin olive oil

Norwegian translation: ekstra virgin olivenolje

08:58 Oct 9, 2010
English to Norwegian translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Food & Drink
English term or phrase: Extra virgin olive oil
Can you please help me with the Norwegian translation of: Extra virgin olive oil.

Thank you .

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Denise
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Norwegian translation:ekstra virgin olivenolje
Explanation:
"14. sep 2010 ... Forbrukere i forskjellige markeder har forskjellig smak og vi har laget en spesiell blanding av ekstra virgin olivenolje for det norske ..."
http://www.olivenolje.info/

"Olje med steinsopp: Ekstra virgin olivenolje tilsatt tørket steinsopp. ... Det er en myte at ekstra virgin olivenolje ikke skal brukes til steking, ..."
http://www.kk.no/288241/slik-velger-du-riktig-matolje

"30. apr 2008 ... Ha hvitløk, parmesan og ekstra virgin olivenolje i en kjøkkenmaskin. Kjør blandingen til den blir en glatt masse. ..."
http://www.nrk.no/programmer/radio/nitimen/1.5531860
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4 +2ekstra virgin olivenolje
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3 +1ekstra jomfru olivenolje
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extra virgin olive oil
ekstra virgin olivenolje


Explanation:
"14. sep 2010 ... Forbrukere i forskjellige markeder har forskjellig smak og vi har laget en spesiell blanding av ekstra virgin olivenolje for det norske ..."
http://www.olivenolje.info/

"Olje med steinsopp: Ekstra virgin olivenolje tilsatt tørket steinsopp. ... Det er en myte at ekstra virgin olivenolje ikke skal brukes til steking, ..."
http://www.kk.no/288241/slik-velger-du-riktig-matolje

"30. apr 2008 ... Ha hvitløk, parmesan og ekstra virgin olivenolje i en kjøkkenmaskin. Kjør blandingen til den blir en glatt masse. ..."
http://www.nrk.no/programmer/radio/nitimen/1.5531860

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agree  Egil Presttun: Det går også an å skrive "extra virgin olivenolje"
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  -> Med på den:o) God helg, Egil!

agree  Liv Fridtjofsen
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extra virgin olive oil
ekstra jomfru olivenolje


Explanation:
Hi Denise,

It's not easy to establish the rules of how to write "aceite de oliva extra virgen" (Spanish), but I would suggest "ekstra jomfru olivenolje" because we have imported "virgin" from English and not from the romance languages where the oil comes from originally. Forbrukerportalen uses "jomfruolje" directly.

Example sentence(s):
  • Hvit Balsamico m/ekstra jomfru olivenolje
  • Behagelig og mild ekstra jomfru olivenolje med duft av nyslått gress fra Molise

    Reference: http://www.brynildsen.no/CDA/zonepg.aspx?zone=119&parentzone...
    Reference: http://www.hervik.com/main.aspx?page=article&artno=606
Morten Wallentinsen
Spain
Local time: 07:29
Native speaker of: Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal), Native in NorwegianNorwegian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egil Presttun
35 mins

agree  Vibeke Degn-P
1 hr

disagree  Leif Henriksen: Nei, dette blir dårlig språk. Virgin er her et adjektiv, ikke et substantiv, og måtte eventuelt oversettes med jomfruelig. Men det blir jo litt vel oppstyltet.
2 days 6 hrs
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