It’s all in a name. A brief list of places to ask your Norwegian teacher about. Being a foreigner is not always easy, and Norwegian is perhaps not the language that trips easiest off the tongue. Like with German, there are more than a few wordsthatareputtogether. Should you have any other suggestions, comments, or explanations then do, by all means write in to Speaker’s Corner using the contact form – or register on the site to place a comment directly. Please give your contact details (only names will be published) if you would like the comments to be added to the website.
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It’s all in a name
Published on Monday, 27th July, 2009 at 11:14 under the new in town category, by Michael Sandelson 
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Last Updated on 28th July 2009 at 11:39.
A brief list of places to ask your Norwegian teacher about.
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Being a foreigner is not always easy, and Norwegian is perhaps not the language that trips easiest off the tongue. Like with German, there are more than a few wordsthatareputtogether.
Should you have any other suggestions, comments, or explanations then do, by all means write in to Speaker’s Corner using the contact form – or register on the site to place a comment directly. Please give your contact details (only names will be published) if you would like the comments to be added to the website.
Here is a selection of names from today’s article on aftenbladet.no:
Gytjehola – between Sandnes and Sola. “Gytje” means either “mud” or “spawn”. “Hol” means an “opening”, or a “hollow pit”. Hmm.
Kuvika – between Tou and Jorpeland. “Ku” means “cow”. A “vik” is “bay”, “inlet”, or “cove”. I suppose even bovines need a holiday.
Hønsebærhaugen – in Nesflaten. “Hønse” is a “hen”, “bær” means “berry”, and “haug” is a “mound”, or a “pile”. Try explaining the logic of this name to your fellow compatriots.
Kaffiholen – in Hå council district. “Kaffi” means “coffee”. Is it so bad there that they have to bury it?
And last, but not least:
Jonerauå – on the island of Talgje, near Finnøy. “Rau” means “arse”. Enough said, I think.
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Published on Monday, 27th July, 2009 at 11:14 under the new in town category, by Michael Sandelson .
Last updated on 28th July 2009 at 11:39.
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