Words about words: Gift
M. Michael Brady writes about the evolution from Old Norse of the word “gift,” which means both “married” and “poison” in Norwegian spoken today.
Category: Norsk Språk
Story of “scream”
M. Michael Brady traces the history of the word “scream” from Shakespeare to Norway’s Edvard Munch, who named his famous painting “The Scream.”
From a “soul’s diary”
Norway’s Edvard Munch wrote a passage in his diary about a personal experience that inspired him to create his famous painting, “The Scream.”
Horror på norsk
Newspaper ads can often be a little odd, but in old Norwegian newspapers, spooky adverts are even to be found.
Søtvier to Nightshade
M. Michael Brady discusses the evolution
of “søtvier” in Norwegian and “nightshade” in English, which end up with
identical botanical classifications.
Norsk 101: Strikkekaféer og strikkefestivaler i Norge
Christie Ericson teaches in Norsk 101
about knitting cafes and festivals in Norway, where knitters can also gather
together in pubs and libraries.
Little Endians, Middle Endians, and Big Endians
M. Michael Brady explains how countries write their dates with differences known as endienness, named after characters in Gulliver’s Travels.
Norsk 101: Et besøk av ambassadøren (A visit from the ambassador)
Christie Ericson reports (in English and Norwegian) on visit to Alaska from Anniken R. Krutnes, the first woman Norwegian ambassador to the United States.
Comics 7/23
The Norwegian American features comics by renowned Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan and Lille Berlin.
How to combat svorsk
Linda Stromberg of Toronto, Canada, shares her list of valuable tips for keeping your Norwegian and Swedish straight when learning both languages at once.
