Kunnskapsforlaget
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
Area served | Norway |
Key people | Thomas Nygaard (CEO/Publisher) |
| Products | Ordnett |
Number of employees | 8 (2018) |
| Parent | Gyldendal Norsk Forlag |
| Website | kunnskapsforlaget.no |
Kunnskapsforlaget (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈkʉ̂nskɑːpsˌfɔlɑːɡə]) was a Norwegian publishing company based in Oslo. They published printed books, lexicons, dictionaries and academic prose, and digital dictionaries that are available through the online service Ordnett (launched in 2004).[1]
Kunnskapsforlaget was established in 1975, as a partnership between H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard) and Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. 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.[2]
In September 2018, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag became the single owner of the company.[3]
As of 2018, the publisher had eight full-time employees. The CEO was Thomas Nygaard.[4] In 2020, the publisher was closed. The dictionaries were then fully integrated into Ordnett.[1]
References
- ^ a b Neraal, Anders (4 February 2026). "Kunnskapsforlaget". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian).
- ^ From The history of Kunnskapsforlaget
- ^ Article in BOK365
- ^ About Kunnskapsforlaget
External links
- Official website (in Norwegian)