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.
19 Nov, 2021
M. Michael Brady writes about the evolution from Old Norse of the word “gift,” which means both “married” and “poison” in Norwegian spoken today.
6 Nov, 2021
M. Michael Brady traces the history of the word “scream” from Shakespeare to Norway’s Edvard Munch, who named his famous painting “The Scream.”
4 Nov, 2021
Norway’s Edvard Munch wrote a passage in his diary about a personal experience that inspired him to create his famous painting, “The Scream.”
28 Oct, 2021
Newspaper ads can often be a little odd, but in old Norwegian newspapers, spooky adverts are even to be found.
25 Oct, 2021
M. Michael Brady discusses the evolution
of “søtvier” in Norwegian and “nightshade” in English, which end up with
identical botanical classifications.
25 Oct, 2021
Christie Ericson teaches in Norsk 101
about knitting cafes and festivals in Norway, where knitters can also gather
together in pubs and libraries.
13 Oct, 2021
M. Michael Brady explains how countries write their dates with differences known as endienness, named after characters in Gulliver’s Travels.
11 Oct, 2021
Christie Ericson reports (in English and Norwegian) on visit to Alaska from Anniken R. Krutnes, the first woman Norwegian ambassador to the United States.
29 Jul, 2021
The Norwegian American features comics by renowned Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan and Lille Berlin.
28 Jul, 2021
Linda Stromberg of Toronto, Canada, shares her list of valuable tips for keeping your Norwegian and Swedish straight when learning both languages at once.
20 May, 2022
Baseball is alive and well in Norway … Iowa
20 May, 2022
19 May, 2022
Baseball in Norway hits a home run
19 May, 2022
20 May, 2022
The story of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
22 Apr, 2022
Norwegian royal visits, relevant then and now
22 Apr, 2022