20 Jul 21
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@fmf saidThanks. What he says about the Scandinavian languages is basically true: Danish is incomprehensible because of pronunciation, Finnish because of its grammar and vocabulary. Iceland is an island and its language doesn't change much. Norwegian and Swedish are pretty similar. I understand Norwegians talking, but hardly ever Danes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSacz4GHQjs
An Icelander joking about Scandanavians.
It's more interesting to me than it is funny.
Torunn, does any of this banter ring true to you?
01 Aug 21
@torunn saidA dreadful stereotype of course, but are Danes seen as relatively pompous and arrogant by other Scandinavians?
Danish is incomprehensible because of pronunciation, Finnish because of its grammar and vocabulary. Iceland is an island and its language doesn't change much. Norwegian and Swedish are pretty similar. I understand Norwegians talking, but hardly ever Danes.
01 Aug 21
@fmf saidBy Swedes sometimes. They are also envied here because of their casual style, Swedes tend to be more rigid, Danes seem more content.
A dreadful stereotype of course, but are Danes seen as relatively pompous and arrogant by other Scandinavians?