Category: Norsk Språk

In this edition of Norsk 101 with Christie Ericson, we learn about the Norwegian traditions associated with the season of Advent.

M. Michael Brady discusses the folkloric figure Svarteper (Black Pete, or Zwarte Piet in Dutch), a side-kick to Santa with a racist overtone.

M. Michael Brady carries readers through the surprising history of bag, from its mysterious origins to its arrival on the baseball field.

In this edition of Norsk 101, Christie Ericson brings readers on a visit to Bergen’s Hanseatic Museum and Schøtstuene.

Lori Ann Reinhall offers a brief history of Bergen’s anthem, “Nystemten,” with a nod to Sissel Kyrkjebø’s famous 1986 Eurovision rendition.

The Norwegian American features comics by renowned Norweigan journalist Fredrik Skavlan and the nostalgic adventures of Han Ola and han Per.

In this edition fo Norsk 101, Christie Ericson discusses Oslo’s well-loved Opera house, Operahuset, designed by Snøhetta.

In this edition of Words about Words, M. Michael Brady takes a strange journey into the history of the versatile word, awkward.

In this edtion of Words about words, M. Michael Brady examines the origin of the seemingly simple word “both.”