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Vikingskipshuset Posted by kari on Nov 8, 2009
The Viking ships house. Vikingskipshuset and det Historiske museet (the Historical Museum) form Universitetets Kulturhistoriske museer (the University Museums of Cultural Heritage) under the University of Oslo. The main attractions at Vikingskipshuset are the famous Viking ships Gokstad (found in Sandefjord), Oseberg (found in Tønsberg), Tune, and Borre (which is a burial mound cemetary). Prior to the…
Holmenkollen Posted by kari on Nov 7, 2009
Holmenkollen ski jump (in Holmenkollen, Oslo) is one of Oslo’s main attractions, one that you will not want to miss. It is host to the world’s second oldest ski jump competitition (that stil exists) and home to the oldest ski musuem in the world. Over 1 million tourists visit the attraction every year. I lived in…
jakt i Norge Posted by kari on Nov 2, 2009
Hunting in Norway. My kjæreste (boyfriend) and I took our hund out yesterday pheasant (fasan) hunting. Because our høst has been so kald with so much regn, most of the corn fields have not been harvested yet, and thus, it is difficult to hunt for fugler (birds) because they are protected by the corn. We didn’t…
Halloween i Norge Posted by kari on Oct 31, 2009
Halloween in Norway. Do nordmenn celebrate Halloween? The answer is yes, but not to the extent that Americans do, and they do it slightly differently. It was not until very recently that the trend caught on in Norway to celebrate Halloween. Actually, there is an interesting chart in an article in Aftenposten online that shows…
norske navn Posted by kari on Oct 27, 2009
Norwegian names (notice there is no “er” ending on the indefinite plural “names” because navn is a one-syllable “et” noun). It’s always for me to learn about names and their origins or what name something equates to in my own language. Names are kind of funny things, right? It seems people can always come up…
Norge i et nøtteskall Posted by kari on Oct 24, 2009
Norway in a nutshell is a fantastic way to see Norway’s natural beauty. If you ever get the chance to do it, I highly recommend it. I took the tour with my mother and brother over 5 years ago. The weather wasn’t the best, but I can still say I have never seen anything more…
Sterke verber Posted by kari on Oct 20, 2009
Strong verbs. Unfortunately, as I mentioned previously, you cannot tell by looking at a verb if it is sterk or svak. Additionally, there isn’t exactly an easy way to learn the past tense of sterke verber; memorization is the only answer. Unlike svake verber, sterke verber do not follow any kind of pattern. Isn’t it interesting…