{"id":1710,"date":"2018-05-31T23:56:41","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T23:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/?p=1710"},"modified":"2018-06-01T03:31:26","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T03:31:26","slug":"most-danish-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/2018\/05\/31\/most-danish-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Danish Words"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Which words or phrases are the \u201dmost Danish\u201d? Of course, such a sp\u00f8rgsm\u00e5l<\/b> (question) is very hard to answer\u2026 Besides, there are so many to pick! Below are my (current) candidates for the prize \u2013 do you (dis)agree?<\/p>\n

\u00f8l<\/b> [ur<\/i>l] (beer). Of course, not every Dane drinks beer\u2026 But in the home country of the Carlsberg brewery, you have to close your eyes a lot in order not<\/i> to see all the beer-drinking going on! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

r\u00f8dgr\u00f8d med fl\u00f8de<\/b> (red fruit porridge with cream)<\/a> is much less common on the tables, but many Danes love when you try to pronounce the tricky phrase! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

strand<\/b> [stran] (beach). In summer, Denmark has some of the most beautiful beaches\u2026 (In winter, some of the saddest.)<\/p>\n

skov<\/b> [skorw] (forest). When b\u00f8gen<\/b> (the beech) has got lysegr\u00f8nne blade<\/b> (bright green leaves<\/a>) in May, the woods of Denmark are really \u201dDanish\u201d \u2013 in a pleasant way\u2026<\/p>\n

havfrue<\/b> (mermaid). Because of The Little Mermaid (Den Lille Havfrue<\/b>) statue in CPH, based on a fairytale by H.C. Andersen, everybody associates Denmark with this mythological<\/a> lady. With a bit of imagination, you might see her in the seas around the Danish \u00f8er<\/b> (islands).<\/p>\n

hygge<\/b> is a no-brainer. There\u2019s been written so much about hygge<\/a>, that I\u2019ll just keep quiet on this one. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

dejlig<\/b> [diely] means nice or pleasant. The word has a \u201dhygge\u201d vibe, and \u2013 isn\u2019t it just dejlig<\/b> to say?<\/p>\n

f\u00e6llesskab<\/b> (community, togetherness). From music festivals to garden parties to h\u00f8jskoler<\/b><\/a>, Danes love doing things together in groups. (Yes, I know, sometimes non-Danes find it hard to get into the f\u00e6llesskab<\/b>. But please believe me on this: Once you\u2019ve \u201dcracked the code\u201d \u2013 most often the Danish language \u2013 the majority of Danes are very welcoming.)<\/p>\n

morgenmad<\/b> (breakfast, literally \u201dmorning meal\u201d) is just such a Danish word to me\u2026 And compared to people in southern countries such as Italy, Danes do eat a lot of breakfast\u2026 A very Danish thing to eat in the morning is rundstykker<\/b> (bread rolls).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Which words or phrases are the \u201dmost Danish\u201d? Of course, such a sp\u00f8rgsm\u00e5l (question) is very hard to answer\u2026 Besides, there are so many to pick! Below are my (current) candidates for the prize \u2013 do you (dis)agree? \u00f8l [url] (beer). Of course, not every Dane drinks beer\u2026 But in the home country of the…<\/p>\n

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