Kunnskapsforlaget () is a
Norwegian publishing company
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based in
Oslo
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.
Kunnskapsforlaget was established in 1975, as a partnership between
H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard) and
Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS, commonly referred to as Gyldendal N.F. and in Norway often only as Gyldendal, is one of the largest Norwegian publishing houses. It was founded in 1925 after buying rights to publications from the Danish publishing ...
. The purpose was to co-operate on publishing encyclopaedias and dictionaries. The first volume of
Store norske leksikon (SNL) was published in 1978. A total of four editions was published (the last one in 2004), before the online version was transferred to
Institusjonen Fritt Ord og
Sparebankstiftelsen DnB in 2011.
Kunnskapsforlaget is the largest dictionary publisher in Norway. They publish both printed books, and digital dictionaries that are available through the online service
Ordnett
{{Infobox website
, url={{url, ordnett.no
, language= NorwegianEnglish
, launched=2004
, type=Reference workOnline dictionary
, country=Norway
, registration=Paywall
, owner=Kunnskapsforlaget
Ordnett is a Norwegian online dictionary service, publi ...
(launched in 2004). Their main languages are English and Norwegian, but they also have dictionaries in 21 other languages.
In September 2018, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag became the single owner of the company.
As of 2018, the publisher has eight full-time employees. The CEO is
Thomas Nygaard
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Publishing companies of Norway
Companies based in Oslo
Publishing companies established in 1975
1975 establishments in Norway
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