Horst Tappert aka Oberinspektor Stephan Derrick. (Photo: The Guardian) In 2012, Yvonne Debald Skjoldhorne moved with two empty hands from Germany to Norway. Without knowing any Norwegian, it was impossible for her to find a job and to earn a… Read More ›
This church bell with runes from about the year 1200 originates from the old stave church in Åmotsdal in Telemark, Eastern Norway. (Photo: National Museum of Denmark/ Wikimedia Commons) The year is 1023 and Christianity is introduced as the official… Read More ›
Olsen or Hansen? At the end of the 1800’s, half of the Norwegian population had -sen names. (Photo: Per Ivar Kvalstad) Sons of Ole, Hans, Nils and Lars: Olsen, Hansen, Nilsen and Larsen. Many surnames created so much confusion and… Read More ›
Bjørn Sundquist in the role as “grinebiter” in “Jernanger” (The Storm in My Heart) by Pål Jackman. Earlier, ThorNews has published the article “40 Synonyms for Woman” to show that the Norwegian language is richer and more nuanced than even… Read More ›
Togeir Hávarsson may have looked like one of these Viking warriors when he beheaded the shepherd on Hvassafell. (Illustration by: Stian Dahlslett ©) The legacy of the Vikings still lives in Scandinavia, not least thanks to the Icelandic saga texts…. Read More ›
Kari Traa is an Olympic freestyle skier, but as her surname suggests her profession is completely different. (Photo: Jarvin / Wikimedia Commons) Norwegians Knut Buen (Bow) plays the fiddle, Jørgen Hesten (Horse) works with horses, Ingrid Skrede (Landslides) monitors landslides… Read More ›
“Hulder”: A supernatural female being; alluring, dangerous with a wild, attractive exterior. (Illustrating photo: Thale – the Movie). The Norwegian language is richer and more nuanced than even most Norwegians are aware of. One example is synonyms for the word… Read More ›
Some Norwegian vandals wanted to give their opinion about the local high school. Perhaps they should not have skipped English class. “If those who tagged with so powerful language have played with the expression, had a bad English teacher or… Read More ›
Namsos is located in the mouth of the river Namsen which ends in the Namsen Fjord The origin of a place name is complex – why is Norway called Norway, why was Oslo called Christiania, Kristiania and then Oslo again,… Read More ›
The city of Gjøvik got its name through a misspelling. The origin of a place name is complex – why is Norway called Norway, why was Oslo called Christiania, Kristiania and then Oslo again, which kings have a city named… Read More ›
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