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I took up learning Norwegian not so much out of necessity as out of admiration. I loved my new faraway home, and wanted to learn how to talk about it in its own words.
"A beautiful expression we have in Italian is 'arrangiati.' There do exist turns of phrases in English that mean more or less ...
Her mother, Princess Märtha Louise, also made sure that her support was noted, as she attended Norway’s largest LGBTIQ+ ...
Each language offers a captivating glimpse into a country's culture, values, and way of life – and Norwegian is no different. Therefore, you shouldn't be surprised when you start encountering words ...
Many Norwegian words, when heard through the lens of the English language, have the potential to raise eyebrows. Photo by Makarios Tang on Unsplash Norwegian can be a tricky language to get your head ...
Lawyers for Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik told a court on Monday he was suffering from "deep depression" and no longer wanted to live as they launched a legal bid to lift his years ...
When trying to pronounce Norwegian phrases and words, some knowledge of a Scandinavian language is useful, while knowledge of German or Dutch can also be helpful in understanding written Norwegian.
A white beluga whale named “Hvaldimir,” first spotted in Norway not far from Russian waters with a harness that ignited rumors he may be a Moscow spy, has been found dead.
Hvaldimir — a combination of the Norwegian word for whale (hval) and Russian President Vladimir Putin's first name — has spent the last several years swimming south down the coast of Norway ...
Hvaldimir, a combination of the Norwegian word for whale, “hval”, and the first name of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, was first spotted off Norway’s far northern coast in 2019.