19 Apr, 2018
Dogsled racing: an Alaska-Norway connection Hundespannkjøring: en tilknytning mellom Alaska og Norge Language practice with Christie Ericson Here in Alaska (Her i Alaska), dogmushing (Hundespannkjøringg) is a popular sport (en populær sport). In fact,...
5 Apr, 2018
Words about words M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Words are means of expression that often are classified in registers, spectrums of usage reflecting factors such as social occasion, purpose, and audience. Panegyric is a...
21 Mar, 2018
Language practice with Christie Ericson Easter (påske) is a rather long holiday (en ganske lang ferie) in Norway (i Norge). Schools (skolene) are usually closed (stengte) for the entire week (hele uken) preceding...
6 Mar, 2018
Two Mexican Spanish words that ambled through English into Norsk vocabulary M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway In the 1840s, two Mexican Spanish words, bonanza and tequila, found their way into English, and thereby, 50...
21 Feb, 2018
Words about words M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Everyone knows what holidays are about. Almost. A glance at a commonplace wall calendar or pocket diary for the year will reveal many sorts of holidays....
23 Jan, 2018
Two words, one entangled relationship M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway The modern Norwegian word sund comes directly from the Old Norse word for a narrow fairway (smalt farvann). It’s seldom used alone but is...
11 Jan, 2018
Inside the Twin Cities’ no-pressure way to practice your Norwegian (or Icelandic!) Anna Oksnevad Minneapolis If you’re looking for a way to practice your Nordic language skills but don’t want to go to class...
25 Dec, 2017
The top 10 Norwegian words added in 2017 M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Each year Språkrådet (The Language Council of Norway) and Professor Gisle Andersen of the Department of Professional and Intercultural Communications of...
12 Dec, 2017
The Dictionary of Newfoundland English shows how languages can evolve M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Contact early in the histories of languages spoken on the shores of the North Sea led to similarities in...
1 Dec, 2017
A taxing example of the peril of translation M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Abbreviations not obvious or not spelled out upon first use can confuse, particularly in translation between languages, as between Norwegian and...
Album composed along Pilgrim’s path
20 Apr, 2018
Notable Norwegians: Waldermar Ager
19 Apr, 2018
19 Apr, 2018
Norway to supply rare earth elements
19 Apr, 2018
Digitalization breaks barriers to market
19 Apr, 2018
Album composed along Pilgrim’s path
20 Apr, 2018
Decorating eggs is a Sorbian folk art
22 Mar, 2018
SON Third District’s camp up for a vote
22 Mar, 2018
The chronicle of a condemned man
22 Mar, 2018
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