Yann Denys Anne Crapon De Caprona is an atypical Norwegian name. After further research, I learned that this man was born into an international family, and thus developed a genuine interest in language. Such an interest must become a book…. Read More ›
According to Statistics Norway, Emma was by far Norway’s most popular girl’s name in 2013. Filip, along with the variations Philip, Fillip and Phillip, made a big jump and was the most popular boy’s name. The list is dominated by… Read More ›
Eurasian Oystercatcher eggs, photographed in Northern Norway. (Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen) Did you know that “cake”, “egg”, “fellow”, “gun”, “happy”, “husband” and many other words used in the English vocabulary is of Old Norse origin? The reason is the Viking… Read More ›
Ivar Andreas Aasen (1813 – 1896) was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, playwright and poet. He is most known for having created one of Norway’s two official languages, Nynorsk (New Norwegian). This year, we celebrate the bicentennial of his birth. After… Read More ›
American and UK films are very popular in Norway, but every once in a while we can only wonder what is actually going on inside the translator’s head when he/she is working with a new title. Take a look at… Read More ›
The body language is not an international language. Many people have misinterpreted local customs and traditions when traveling abroad – and while some have become funny stories, others have been an embarrassment or maybe even harmful. In some cultures, the… Read More ›
The new words from the period 1985-2004 are strongly influenced by the computer age. The Internet phenomenon was literary taking over people’s homes creating a vocabulary most of us still do not understand. Global crisis meant that many countries had… Read More ›
“Navnet skjemmer ingen” (English: One’s name is no disgrace) is a common Norwegian saying. Nevertheless, there are some Norwegian surnames we can only speculate on its origin, and who “invented” the name. Here is a list of funny Norwegian surnames:… Read More ›
Our language reflects the society we live in. Prior to the creation of a concept or product, the word (obviously) did not exist. In an etymological perspective the major changes around the world in the 1900’s have contributed to changes… Read More ›
Our language reflects the society we live in. Prior to the creation of a concept or product, the word (obviously) did not exist. In an etymological perspective the major changes around the world in the 1900’s have contributed to changes… Read More ›
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