Many Norwegian words, when heard through the lens of the English language, have the potential to raise eyebrows. Photo by Makarios Tang on Unsplash Norwegian can be a tricky language to get your head ...

The Norwegian word for Ascension Day, the day Jesus is believed to have ascended to heaven, is Kristi Himmelfartsdag. Here’s the background behind the Norwegian name for the holiday.

One of the fun aspects of learning a foreign language in the country itself is discovering the words and idioms that just don’t translate into English. Norwegian may have a small vocabulary but hidden ...