Complex demonstratives consist of a definite element (in Norwegian e.g. den or sa) followed by a deictic element which can be proximal (‘here’) or distal (‘there’). In Norwegian there is much variation in complex demonstratives, ...

This article compares the treatment of a certain kind of expression in two Norwegian dictionaries, Norsk Ordbok (NO) and Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). The expressions show place-name structure on the surface, but turn ...