{"id":1056,"date":"2014-03-31T22:40:21","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T22:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/?p=1056"},"modified":"2014-03-31T22:41:18","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T22:41:18","slug":"the-thousand-joys-of-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/2014\/03\/31\/the-thousand-joys-of-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"The Thousand Joys of Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spring has come to Denmark, and even indoor fanatics can\u2019t help noticing that leaves are sprouting and flowers opening\u2026 The boring winter country has been magically transformed into a wonderful garden. Knowing the names of some of the most typical blomster<\/b> (flowers) and tr\u00e6er<\/b> (trees) will never be as relevant as right now:<\/p>\n

\"Vinterg\u00e6kker.\"<\/a>

Vinterg\u00e6kker.<\/p><\/div>\n

Vinterg\u00e6kker<\/b> (snowdrops, literally \u201dwinter jesters\u201d) are some of the very first flowers to appear on the gr\u00e6spl\u00e6ner<\/b> (grass lawns).<\/p>\n

Next in line are the violet\/yellow\/white krokus<\/b> (crocus) and the yellow\u00a0erantis<\/b> (winter aconite).<\/p>\n

B\u00f8gen<\/b> (the beech) is Denmark\u2019s national tr\u00e6<\/b> (tree). It\u2019s mentioned in the country\u2019s national anthem, \u201dDer er et yndigt land\u201d <\/strong>(\u201dThere is a lovely country\u201d), in the lines:<\/p>\n

Vort gamle Danmark skal best\u00e5<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>s\u00e5 l\u00e6nge b\u00f8gen spejler<\/strong><\/p>\n

sin top i b\u00f8lgen bl\u00e5<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Our old Denmark will remain<\/em><\/p>\n

as long as the beech mirrors<\/em><\/p>\n

its top in the blue wave<\/em><\/p>\n

Indeed, walking (or running!) in a skov<\/b> (forest) full of nyudsprungne b\u00f8ge<\/b> (beeches with new leaves) is one of the most refreshing things you can do in Denmark. The blade<\/b> (leaves) can be eaten as salad while they\u2019re still lysegr\u00f8n<\/b> (light green).<\/p>\n

\"Nyudsprungne<\/a>

Nyudsprungne b\u00f8getr\u00e6er. New beech leaves in a Danish forest.<\/p><\/div>\n

Mellem b\u00f8gene<\/b> (between the beeches), p\u00e5 skovbunden<\/b> (on the forest floor), you may be lucky to see the lovely, star-shaped anemoner<\/b> (anemones). 99 % of them are hvid<\/b> (white), but in a few places you can catch a glimpse of a bl\u00e5 anemone<\/b> (blue anemone).<\/p>\n

If you walk or cykler<\/b> (ride your bike) through a typical Danish villakvarter<\/b> (residential neighboorhood), there is a chance that you\u2019ll catch the sweet duft<\/b> (fragrance) of the snowy kirseb\u00e6rblomster<\/b> (cherry flowers) in bloom on the kirseb\u00e6rtr\u00e6er<\/b>.<\/p>\n

In case you feel like sitting down in the gr\u00e6s<\/b> (grass), I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if you could already spot a few\u00a0tusindfryd<\/b> (daisies, literally \u201dthousand joys\u201d), the typical Danish summer flowers. With\u00a0klimaforandringerne<\/strong>\u00a0(the Climate Changes), you just never know! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\"Tusindfryd.\"<\/a>

Tusindfryd.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Spring has come to Denmark, and even indoor fanatics can\u2019t help noticing that leaves are sprouting and flowers opening\u2026 The boring winter country has been magically transformed into a wonderful garden. Knowing the names of some of the most typical blomster (flowers) and tr\u00e6er (trees) will never be as relevant as right now: Vinterg\u00e6kker (snowdrops…<\/p>\n

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