Category: Norsk Språk

The Norwegian American features comics by renowned Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan and Lille Berlin.

Linda Stromberg of Toronto, Canada, shares her list of valuable tips for keeping your Norwegian and Swedish straight when learning both languages at once.

Follow the journey of the word “aloft,” descending from two Old Norse adjectives through early English to the modern adverb and preposition in the 1800s.

Made famous in Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, the word “score” has its origins in an Old Norse word used for counting sheep.

The Norwegian American features comics by renowned Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan and Lille Berlin.

Getting outdoors is a big part of Norwegian culture. In this Norsk 101, practice your Norwegian language skills while learning about hiking in Norway.

How similar are the Norwegian and Swedish languages? Many people in the two countries communicate in svorsk, a sort of hybrid language of the two.

The Norwegian American features comics by renowned Norweigan journalist Fredrik Skavlan and Lille Berlin.

Norwegian broadcasting (NRK) now allows its radio and TV show hosts to speak in their own dialects, rather than only in standard nynorsk or bokmål.

Follow the journey of the word “bark” from the Old Norse “bökr” to its contemporary spelling and use in English and the Scandinavian languages.