{"id":2519,"date":"2018-12-24T15:01:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T15:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=2519"},"modified":"2018-12-24T15:01:11","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T15:01:11","slug":"christmassy-christmas-in-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/christmassy-christmas-in-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmassy Christmas in Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Is there julesn\u00f8<\/strong> (Christmas snow) where you live? (Freem image from Pixabay; no copyright.)<\/p><\/div>\n

N\u00e5 er det jul igjen, og n\u00e5 er det jul igjen, og jula varer helt til p\u00e5ske! <\/strong>(Now it\u2019s Xmas again, and now it\u2019s Xmas again, and the Xmas lasts until Easter.) This verse from a popular julesang<\/strong> (Christmas song<\/a>) shows just how much Norwegians love jula<\/strong> [yoola] \u2013 Easter<\/a> doesn\u2019t even come close! This \u201dfrenzy\u201d is reflected by the language \u2013 you can prefix<\/a> jule-<\/strong> to almost any noun to \u201dChristmas it up\u201d:<\/p>\n

In juletida <\/strong>(the Xmas time) people have been busy buying julegaver<\/strong> (Xmas presents). In Norway it\u2019s common to give a lot of presents on julaften<\/strong> (Xmas eve), so many people get julestress<\/strong> from all the juleshopping<\/strong>. Preparing julematen<\/strong> (the Xmas food) also takes it\u2019s toll \u2013 traditionally, a good hostess is supposed to have syv sorter<\/strong> (seven kinds<\/a> of) julekaker<\/strong> (Xmas cookies\/cakes) ready for all julegjestene<\/strong> (the Xmas guests). Because of all the juletradisjoner<\/strong>, some Norwegians also call this time of year julestria<\/strong> \u2013 the Christmas struggle\u2026<\/p>\n

Hopefully, by now, all your julehandel <\/strong>(Xmas shopping) is done. The last lid of the julekalender<\/strong> (Xmas calendar) has been opened and you can enjoy a bit of julekos<\/strong> (Xmas \u201datmosphere<\/a>\u201d) next to juletreet<\/strong> (the Xmas tree), which has been decorated with julepynt<\/strong> (Xmas decorations): julehjerter<\/strong>, julekuler<\/strong>, [electrical] julelys<\/strong> (Xmas hearts, baubles, candles) and, in the top of the tree, a julestjerne<\/strong> (Xmas star).<\/p>\n

While you\u2019re waiting for julenissen<\/strong> (Santa Claus), it might be time to eat some julegodteri<\/strong> (Xmas candy), or drink some julebrus<\/strong> (Xmas soft drink) with juleribba<\/strong> (the Xmas ribs) or juleskinka<\/strong> (the Xmas ham). Put on a nice julegenser<\/strong> (Xmas sweater) and watch a tv juleshow<\/strong> together with familien din<\/strong> (your family). Of course, julekvelden<\/strong> (the Xmas evening) wouldn\u2019t be complete without some julehefter<\/strong> (Xmas booklets) \u2013 special Christmas editions of popular Norwegian cartoons.<\/p>\n

God jul og godt nytt\u00e5r! \ud83d\ude42
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N\u00e5 er det jul igjen, og n\u00e5 er det jul igjen, og jula varer helt til p\u00e5ske! (Now it\u2019s Xmas again, and now it\u2019s Xmas again, and the Xmas lasts until Easter.) This verse from a popular julesang (Christmas song) shows just how much Norwegians love jula [yoola] \u2013 Easter doesn\u2019t even come close! This…<\/p>\n

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