#germanic language

[doueverwonder]

ngl one of my favorite things in actual academic papers on why English is a Germanic language and not a romance language is when the person is using mostly latin based words.

[join-the-dutch-clan]

WORD OF THE DAY

Luidkeels 📢

Meaning: with a loud voice

Literal translation:

Luid = loud

Keel = throat

[norwegianandchill]

Bathroom vocabulary

et bad - a bathroom

en dusj - a shower et badekar - a bathtub et boblebad - a bubblebath en vaskemaskin - a washing machine en tørketrommel - a dryer en do / et toalett - a toilet dopapir / toalettpapir - toilet paper et håndkle - a towel vann - water

en/ei såpe - a soap en vask - a sink en tannbørste - a toothbrush en tannkrem - a toothpaste en fuktighetskrem - a moisturizer 

en hårbørste - a hairbrush sminke - makeup en hårføner - a hair dryer en barberhøvel - a razor barberskum - shaving foam en neglelakk - a nail polish

[bonbonlanguage]

thinking about learning a slavic or germanic language… suggestions??

[join-the-dutch-clan]

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[norwegianandchill]

Kitchen vocabulary

et kjøkken - a kitchen

en kniv - a knife en gaffel - a fork ei skje - a spoon en visp - a whisk en øse - a ladle en stekespade - a spatula

et kjøleskap - a refrigerator en fryser - a freezer en oppvaskmaskin - a dishwasher en stekeovn - an oven en mikrobølgeovn - a microwave oven en brødrister - a toaster

en skuff - a drawer et skap - a cabinet en benk - a kitchen counter

et glass - a glass en tallerken - a plate en kopp - a cup en bolle - a bowl en kjele - a cooking pot ei stekepanne - a frying pan en/ei skjærefjøl - a cutting board

[norwegianandchill]

Bedroom vocabulary

et soverom - a bedroom

ei seng - a bed en madrass - a mattress

et sengetøy - a bedding ei pute - a pillow et putetrekk - a pillowcase ei dyne - a duvet et dynetrekk - a duvet cover et laken - a bedsheet et teppe - a blanket, rug

ei nattlampe - a bedside lamp ei lampe - a lamp ei bokhylle - a bookcase et nattbord - a bedside table  ei hylle - a shelf en kommode - a chest of drawers et klesskap - a closet et skrivebord - a desk en datamaskin - a computer

ei dør - a door gardiner - curtains et vindu - a window