The Official Languages Thread - Page 34

Ruinel · 01-06-2004, 08:53 PM

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Originally posted by Jonathan
Uoyay avehay ijackedhay hetay holeway hreadtay!
Pammersay

eyhay! Iway idday otnay ijackhay isthay eadthray!

eway areway eakingspay igpay atinlay, away ifferentday anguagelay.

oh... andway itsway "ammerspay" otnay "pammersay".

Linaewen · 01-07-2004, 04:38 AM

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Originally posted by Artanis
Ha! No man am I!

OK, OK. Nordkvinne er litt for dumt.

Aughinglay outway oudlay!

Etday Ã¤rday arvay amlay!

Kiitos, Grey Wolf! I was only going to have Germanic languages (because the Indonesian or Chinese equivalents are odd- Kaum Orang Swedia sedang datang does not have quite the same ring to it) but the more the merrier!

Grey_Wolf · 01-07-2004, 06:42 AM

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Originally posted by Linaewen
Aughinglay outway oudlay! Etday Ã¤rday arvay amlay!

Kiitos, Grey Wolf! I was only going to have Germanic languages (because the Indonesian or Chinese equivalents are odd- Kaum Orang Swedia sedang datang does not have quite the same ring to it) but the more the merrier!

You're Welcome.

Linaewen · 01-09-2004, 06:40 AM

Jag tycker om denna ordbok, Ruinel. Den Ã¤r mycket anvÃ¤ndbar, och har mÃ¥nga ordfÃ¶rklaringar. Man kan ocksÃ¥ finna mÃ¥nga snuskiga ord dÃ¤r.

I like this dictionary, Ruinel. It's very useful, and has many definitions. You can also find many dirty words there.

Such as 'skitsnack'. Have you already heard of it? I thought it'd be right up your alley.

Ruinel · 01-09-2004, 11:36 AM

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Originally posted by Linaewen
Jag tycker om denna ordbok, Ruinel. Den Ã¤r mycket nyttig, och har mÃ¥nga ordfÃ¶rklaring. OcksÃ¥ kan man finna mÃ¥nga snuskig ord dÃ¤r.

I like this dictionary, Ruinel. It's very useful, and has many definitions. You can also find many dirty words there.
Such as 'skitsnack'. Have you already heard of it? I thought it'd be right up your alley.

ooh... I learned the following ....
Jag = I
tycker om = like
mycket = very
groda = frog
grodyngel = tadpole
ankdamm = duck pond
I can remember duck (anka) because it sounds like what a duck says.... "ank ank ank"

now I know... skitsnack

DAMN!! There's a whole slew of bad words there

fitta, satkÃ¤ring, djÃ¤vel, "dra Ã¥t helvete!", knulla....

***Earniel*** · 01-09-2004, 12:59 PM

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Originally posted by Linaewen
I like this dictionary, Ruinel.

Hey, that's the one I'm using as well.

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Originally posted by Ruinel
groda = frog
grodyngel = tadpole

Oooh! So cuuute!

They sound just like Tolkien-names....

*sniggers*

Ruinel · 01-09-2004, 01:07 PM

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Originally posted by EÃ¤rniel
Oooh! So cuuute!

Hey, my grodyngel-s are cute!

(Sorry, I forgot how to make that plural, something like putting an 'r' on the end, but it didn't seem right.) The wiggle and swim and open and close their little mouths.

I can't wait for them to grow legs! Their huge and fat right now, I think that means they'll be growing legs soon.

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They sound just like Tolkien-names....

*sniggers*

Yeah, like Orc names.

Groda the Orc and his little brother Grodyngel.

***Earniel*** · 01-09-2004, 05:24 PM

No, I think Groda could be a name of one of the Rohirrim and Grodingel could even be an (albeit funny) Elven name.

frogs...

*happy sigh*

Falagar · 01-09-2004, 05:49 PM

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Originally posted by Ruinel
Hey, my grodyngel-s are cute! (Sorry, I forgot how to make that plural, something like putting an 'r' on the end, but it didn't seem right.) The wiggle and swim and open and close their little mouths. I can't wait for them to grow legs! Their huge and fat right now, I think that means they'll be growing legs soon.

Though I'm not the Swedish-expert around here, I believe grodyngel is both the plural and singular form...

Nerdanel · 01-09-2004, 06:05 PM

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Originally posted by Falagar
Though I'm not the Swedish-expert around here, I believe grodyngel is both the plural and singular form...

Correct.

Ruinel, you found some interesting words there..

Do you collect tadpoles?

I think it would sound a bit strange for us swedish-speaking people, if Tolkien had named orcs, elves or people in the Rohirrim to groda and grodyngel... Imagine, that their names would be frog and tadpole!

Ha en underbar kvÃ¤ll!

***Earniel*** · 01-09-2004, 06:31 PM

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Originally posted by Nerdanel
I think it would sound a bit strange for us swedish-speaking people, if Tolkien had named orcs, elves or people in the Rohirrim to groda and grodyngel... Imagine, that their names would be frog and tadpole!

Well, from my perspective he already named a Man 'Bears' and an Elf 'Baloney' or 'Siege' (RÃ*an once made a lovely ballad of it) so I think I could live with frog and tadpole.

***Jonathan*** · 01-09-2004, 07:31 PM

One of the Rohirrim, Gamling, already has a Swedish-sounding name. Gamling means old man

Grey_Wolf · 01-10-2004, 04:47 AM

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Originally posted by Ruinel
Hey, my grodyngel-s are cute! (Sorry, I forgot how to make that plural, something like putting an 'r' on the end, but it didn't seem right.) The wiggle and swim and open and close their little mouths. I can't wait for them to grow legs! Their huge and fat right now, I think that means they'll be growing legs soon.

Yeah, like Orc names.

Groda the Orc and his little brother Grodyngel.

To add to the Swe-Eng discussion here's a few words:

Varg (Swe), Ulv (Dan, Nor) = Wolf

Lodjur = Lynx (actually the latin term)

JÃ¤rv = Wolverine

BjÃ¶rn = Bear

Ã„lg = Elk or am. Moose

Kronhjort = Red Deer

Dovhjort = Fallow Deer

RÃ¥djur = Roe deer

BÃ¤ver = Badger

MÃ¥rd = Marten

Vessla = Weasel

Hermelin = Stoat

just in case you're interested.

***Earniel*** · 01-10-2004, 02:28 PM

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Originally posted by Jonathan
One of the Rohirrim, Gamling, already has a Swedish-sounding name. Gamling means old man

Isn't Gandalf a scandinavian name as well? Gand-alv? Elf with the wand? At least I think I remember reading that somewhere. I also encountered a great deal of Tolkien's dwarves and Rohirrim- names in the Edda.

Ooh, nifty list Grey_Wolf!

***Valandil*** · 01-10-2004, 05:13 PM

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Originally posted by EÃ¤rniel
Isn't Gandalf a scandinavian name as well? Gand-alv? Elf with the wand? At least I think I remember reading that somewhere. I also encountered a great deal of Tolkien's dwarves and Rohirrim- names in the Edda.

Ooh, nifty list Grey_Wolf!

Thought I'd read that 'Gandalf' and the names of the dwarves from 'The Hobbit' came from a list in something Finnish...?

Anonymous · 01-10-2004, 05:17 PM

Nope, Gandalf is a dwarf in the Edda (afaik). It means "Elf with magic staff" or similar.

Edit: ^Ano #3, The Big Idiot.

***Jonathan*** · 01-10-2004, 05:25 PM

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Originally posted by EÃ¤rniel
Isn't Gandalf a scandinavian name as well? Gand-alv? Elf with the wand? At least I think I remember reading that somewhere. I also encountered a great deal of Tolkien's dwarves and Rohirrim- names in the Edda.

Yes, Tolkien borrowed some dwarven names from The Elder Edda and gave the names to Gandalf and Thorin's dwarves. I believe Gandalf was said to be half-dwarven and half-elven in the Edda.

Btw Ano#3, you aren't supposed to post outside the Mooter's Anonymous thread

LÃ³tiel · 01-10-2004, 08:48 PM

Back to topic: I can throw in a couple of different languages here.

Jeg er norsk! Og ikke spesielt dum heller(denne var til svenskene med sine norbaggare-vitser)

I am norwegian! And not very stupid. - this is for the swedish

Ich bin Norwegisch! Und nicht sehr doof. - Or something like this

Eu sou noruegesa! Eu nÃ£o fala portuguese. -A bit portuguese. I donÂ´t speak much. At least not yet, but IÂ´m getting there!

Grey_Wolf · 01-11-2004, 05:27 AM

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Originally posted by EÃ¤rniel
Isn't Gandalf a scandinavian name as well? Gand-alv? Elf with the wand? At least I think I remember reading that somewhere. I also encountered a great deal of Tolkien's dwarves and Rohirrim- names in the Edda.

Ooh, nifty list Grey_Wolf!

Thanks.

**Nurvingiel** · 01-11-2004, 05:32 AM

Out of Grey Wolf's list: BjÃ¶rn = Bear

I bet that's where the Beornings come from.

01-09-2004, 06:40 AM	#664
Linaewen Fair Dinkum Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,319	Jag tycker om denna ordbok, Ruinel. Den Ã¤r mycket anvÃ¤ndbar, och har mÃ¥nga ordfÃ¶rklaringar. Man kan ocksÃ¥ finna mÃ¥nga snuskiga ord dÃ¤r. I like this dictionary, Ruinel. It's very useful, and has many definitions. You can also find many dirty words there. Such as 'skitsnack'. Have you already heard of it? I thought it'd be right up your alley. Last edited by Linaewen : 01-11-2004 at 08:17 AM.

01-09-2004, 05:24 PM	#668
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	No, I think Groda could be a name of one of the Rohirrim and Grodingel could even be an (albeit funny) Elven name. frogs... happy sigh __________________ We are not things.

01-09-2004, 07:31 PM	#672
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	One of the Rohirrim, Gamling, already has a Swedish-sounding name. Gamling means old man In the movie theatres people giggled when ThÃ©oden called for Gamling __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and itâ€™s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry thatâ€™s ever been written. ☻

01-10-2004, 05:17 PM	#676
Anonymous Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Entmoot Posts: 255	Nope, Gandalf is a dwarf in the Edda (afaik). It means "Elf with magic staff" or similar. Edit: ^Ano #3, The Big Idiot. Last edited by Anonymous : 01-10-2004 at 05:18 PM.

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01-10-2004, 08:48 PM	#678
LÃ³tiel Hobbit Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ponta Delgada, Azores Posts: 28	Back to topic: I can throw in a couple of different languages here. Jeg er norsk! Og ikke spesielt dum heller(denne var til svenskene med sine norbaggare-vitser) I am norwegian! And not very stupid. - this is for the swedish Ich bin Norwegisch! Und nicht sehr doof. - Or something like this Eu sou noruegesa! Eu nÃ£o fala portuguese. -A bit portuguese. I donÂ´t speak much. At least not yet, but IÂ´m getting there!