My theory is that Danish and Norwegian language were more similar hundreds of years ago, but then there was a severe disease that gave the Danes swollen throats, and when they tried to say and teach their children to say "kake" it just became "gaegaee". Because the disease lasted for generations, all Danes believed that "gaegaee" is the way the word is supposed to be pronounced.
Danish language was easier to understand for Norwegians in the 1920s. My theory is also that Danish language will develop to consist of only vowels: "Cake" will become "ae-aee". Maybe that will happen in 2120, if Denmark has not sunk in the sea because of global warming.
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I know I am in a minority when I say; Danish is one of the most beautiful sounding languages on earth. To speak and master that language must be truly satisfying.
SvarSlettI knew you would say that... And why is it beautiful? Because it is difficult to understand? Because the Danes don't understand each other as well as Norwegians understand each other?
SvarSlettIt's beautiful because of the slack pronunciation, it sounds like someone is mumbling and trying to be polite enough not to use tougher consonants, yet others (Danes) can understand what the person is mumbling. For outsiders it sounds like Danes speak inidistinctly with a swollen throat, but not for insiders. I have a dream...that one day I will utter Danish and mumble around uninterupted with other Danes, there is something very appealing aboutn it. On another note, perhaps the reason is simply that so many people prejudice Danish in a bad light, and that gives me motivation and opportunity to fancy and worship Danish.
SvarSlettwww.youtube.com/watch?v=s-mOy8VUEBk
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