Terje Vigen
The legend of Terje Vigen is so well-known in Norwegian culture that it is often taken to be true, despite some unlikely details.
Category: Norsk Språk
Folkehøgskoler i Norge
Learn all about Norway’s folk high schools with Christie Ericson in her popular bilingual Norsk 101 feature.
Kraken—sailors’ superstition survivor
Reactions were mostly positive as Seattle revealed the name of its new NHL team, The Kraken, drawing on region’s Scandinavian history.
Meme, the newest Norwegian word?
M. Michael Brady reflects on the “genetic” history of the word meme and its newness to Norwegian in this edition of Words about words.
Marinemuseet (The Royal Norwegian Navy Museum)
In this edition of Norsk 101, Christie Ericson takes readers to Marinemuseet, The Royal Norwegian Navy Museum, in Horton on the Oslofjord.
What’s civet in Norwegian?
With the event of COVID-19, people have wondered about the Norwegian word for civet. M. Michael Brady provides the answer and explains the word’s origin.
Triage
In both Norwegian and English, triage is a loanword from French, in which it comes from the verb trier, meaning to separate, select, or sort. Learn more …
NRK planlegger 17. mai sending
With Syttende mai parades canceled all over Norway this year, NRK is planning a special program to celebrate Norway’s national day (på norsk).
Kryssord for Syttende mai
Assistant Editor Andy Meyer is so excited about Syttende mai that he created his first Norwegian-English crossword puzzle ever!
Norsk 101: Language practice with Christie Ericson
Brush up your language skills for Constitution Day on May 17 with Christie Ericson and Norsk 101: she’ll provide you with all the essential vocabulary!
