Words of the year
The top 10 Norwegian words added in 2018 M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Each year, Språkrådet (The Language Council of Norway) and Professor Gisle Andersen of the Department of Professional and Intercultural Communications of...
11 Jan, 2019
The top 10 Norwegian words added in 2018 M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Each year, Språkrådet (The Language Council of Norway) and Professor Gisle Andersen of the Department of Professional and Intercultural Communications of...
27 Dec, 2018
Words about words M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway The word tidings, a plural noun sometimes used with a singular verb, describes the conveyance of news or information. It’s derived from the Old Norse tíðendi,...
25 Dec, 2018
Book tells the history of a thousand words M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway 1000 ords historie (The histories of 1,000 words) might classify as an etymology, because it is an account of the origins...
14 Nov, 2018
Norsk 101: Language practice with Christie Ericson It’s hard to travel to Norway (Det er vanskelig å reise til Norge) without bringing back (uten å ta med seg tilbake) souvenirs or gifts (suvenirer eller...
16 Oct, 2018
Norsk 101: Language practice with Christie Ericson One of the most recognizable symbols of Norway (Et av de mest gjenkjente norske symboler) is the traditional Norwegian wool sweater (er den tradisjonelle ullkofta eller ullgenseren)....
1 Oct, 2018
Words about words Fjord is a loanword in English, from the Old Norse fjorðr, which means “lake-like body of water used for ferrying and passage.” That word has an English connection. Like the English...
3 Sep, 2018
Language practice with Christie Ericson Last summer (I fjor sommer) I attended the International Summer School (deltok jeg i den internasjonale sommerskolen) at the University of Oslo (UiO). As a librarian (Som bibliotekar) at...
23 Aug, 2018
Language Practice with Christie Ericson Berry Season in Norway (Bærsesong i Norge) When I was a kid (Da jeg var barn) and lived in the bush in Alaska (og bodde i bushen i Alaska),...
31 May, 2018
What to call a clothesline that’s not linear? M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway The ubiquitous Norwegian tørkestativ might have had another name. In principle, it functions as does the traditional fiskehjell (fish flake), a...
6 Mar, 2018
Two Mexican Spanish words that ambled through English into Norsk vocabulary M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway In the 1840s, two Mexican Spanish words, bonanza and tequila, found their way into English, and thereby, 50...
Choral singing: the perfect tranquilizer?
20 Feb, 2019
Norwegian Baked refines knekkebrød
20 Feb, 2019
Paradise for mountain-climbing beer-lovers?
19 Feb, 2019
Nothing fishy about this healthy fish oil
19 Feb, 2019
Norway loses handball championship
19 Feb, 2019
Choral singing: the perfect tranquilizer?
20 Feb, 2019
21 Jan, 2019
Barneblad: Norway’s Nordic Neighbors
21 Jan, 2019
Enjoy Grieg on this side of the Atlantic
21 Jan, 2019
Norway’s second city, seen from above
21 Jan, 2019