16 Oct, 2017
Research shows how Norwegian-American dialects differ from standard modern Norsk Sada Reed Phoenix, Ariz. According to U.S. Census data, there are roughly 4.5 million people in the United States who claim Norwegian ancestry. The...
5 Oct, 2017
fiction by Glynis Scrivens Detective Karen Olsen stepped through the rubble of overturned furniture and books, making her way to the oak desk, where Professor Anders Johansen sat slumped, a revolver in his right...
4 Oct, 2017
While Fauske could be called Norway’s “most boring” town by some, it makes a surprisingly great destination for a serene Norwegian summertime vacation Vanessa Brune Stavanger, Norway I recently had the pleasure of spending...
17 Oct, 2017
For a small country with a small population, Norway harbors a befuddling wealth of dialects—learn to tell them apart by asking them about their woolen socks Lorelou Desjardins Oslo, Norway When you start learning...
17 Oct, 2017
Norwegian organization helps create sustainable solutions around the world Rasmus Falck Oslo, Norway Partnership for Change (PfC) is a Norwegian not-for-profit organization and a member of the European Venture Philanthropy Association. The organization works...
17 Oct, 2017
A conversation with Erik Skjoldbjærg, director of the quietly unsettling film Pyromaniac Andrew Penn Romine Seattle, Wash. The opening scene of Erik Skjoldbjærg’s 2016 film Pyromaniac (Pyromanen), screened at the Seattle International Film Festival...
17 Oct, 2017
The site of the famous WWII heavy water sabotage has been found in good shape Special Release Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum A historical industrial-archaeological find has been made at Vemork, the site of the...
17 Oct, 2017
Improving understanding of bilingualism M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Around the world, English now is the lingua franca, the default language of spoken and written communication among native speakers of other languages. So bilingualism...
16 Oct, 2017
A proposal to allow dual citizenship will advance this autumn Michael Barrett The Local “We will notify in the state budget that there will be a hearing on the proposal to allow dual citizenship,”...
16 Oct, 2017
M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway The English word small and the Norwegian equivalent word små both come from the Old Norse smár. Today they are much used, in many denotations. In Norwegian, Kunnskapforlaget’s Norsk...
16 Oct, 2017
Maks Zechel Faster Skier It is late at night when I finally get the message: “Meet at Føyka stadium, 9:00am, for practice, 10x2min zone 4 double poling.” I panic. In less than ten hours,...
16 Oct, 2017
Learning Norwegian at the University of Oslo International Summer School Christie Ericson Anchorage, Alaska In the summer of 2017, I was able to make a lifelong dream come true—I was accepted into the University...
16 Oct, 2017
David Nikel Trondheim, Norway I want to start by thanking each and every one of you who have emailed me to say how much you’ve enjoyed seeing a little bit “behind the scenes” of...
How to differentiate between Norsk dialects
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Lonely spaces, interior and exterior
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Historical discovery at Vemork
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How to differentiate between Norsk dialects
17 Oct, 2017
5 Oct, 2017
Elevate breakfast with pear compote
5 Oct, 2017
Book review: Don’t miss “Unseen”
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Self-driving ships come in all sizes
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