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TIL the word for "speed" in Norwegian (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] 5 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Another for you. In Denmark, we have bicycle traffic lights and they sometimes show you how long it'll take until the light is green. They say

Tid til grøn

Which is almost pronounced "til ti grøn"

Always makes me laugh a little

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    til ti grøn

    As a non-Dane, what's funny about this?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Tid is pronounced til, and til is pronounced ti

    Idk, it's not much but I find it silly

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    It's the reverse of Norwegian where "tid" is pronounced "tea"(english) and "til" is pronounced between "teal"(English) and "till"(english). The "d" is silent.

    But the Danish pronunciation is a little confusing because the d in tid is pronounced and is done so like an English "L", at least in this instance while the "L" is silent.

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