Koronatiden kan vare lenge
Folkehelsedirektør Camilla Stoltenberg sier hun tror koronatiltakene vil vare i minst 18 måneder.
Category: Norsk Språk
Bait, from early essential to enticing allurement
In this edition of “Words about words,” M. Michael Brady traces the history of the word “bait,” finding its origins in the Middle English poem Cursor mundi.
Folk music and music festivals in Norway
Norsk 101: Language practice with Christie Ericson Music is everywhere in Norway. (Musikk er overalt i Norge.) From the street musicians (Fra gatemusikanter) on Karl Johan Street (på Karl Johans gate) in the Oslo...
Awe, long in English, Biblical meaning prevalent
Words about words M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway The word “awe” descends from the Old Norse word agi, which could have been aga in Old English, but was preceded by kindred forms via Old...
Billow, a late addition
Words about words M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway The word billow, which means a swell on the ocean, is not known before 1550 but is believed to be an adoption of the Old Norse...
Birth, commonplace, but not in modern Norwegian
Words about words M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway The word birth is believed to be an adaptation of the Old Norse byrð(i)r, which was borrowed into Middle English and designates the act of a...
Norsk 101: Lussekatter
Lussekatter: A celebration of light on Lucia Day (Lussekatter: En feiring av lys på Luciadagen) Language practice with Christie Ericson December 13 (Den 13. desember) is my favorite day of the year (er favoritt...
Bairn, a family designator
Words about words M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway The word bairn comes from the Old Norse barn, principally meaning “child, a son or daughter.” Through the years, it has been spelled in various ways....
Norsk 101: Language practice with Christie Ericson
Ibsen has moved out! (Ibsen har flyttet ut!) If you tried to visit (Hvis du prøvde å besøke) the Ibsen Museum (Ibsenmuseet) in (i) Oslo this summer (i sommer), you were (ble du) probably...
Halloween
Words about words M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway The word Halloween first appeared in the late 16th to early 17th century as a contraction of All-Hallow-Even, or “All Saints Eve,” the last night of...
