In 1973, the Icelandic ditched the letter ‘Z’ (known as 'setta’) out of their alphabet, though it is still found on their keyboards, in some names and is occasionally used by older people.

Reasons why i have never been one of the cool kids: friday evening language comparisons.. Some colours in alphabetical order: Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish. 

I hope there are no mistakes here c:

Comparison of the Germanic Languages

Pronouns: I, Me, You, He, She, We, They

German: Ich, Mir, Du/Sie, Er, Sie, Wir, Sie Low Saxon: Ekj, Mie, Jie, Hee, See, Wie, See Old English: Ic, Mé, Ðu/Þu, Hé, Héo, Wé, Hie Dutch: Ik, Mij, Je/U, Hij, Ze, Wij, Ze Afrikaans: Ek, Jy/U, Hy, Sy, Ons, Hulle Frisian: Ik, My, Do, Hy, It, Wy, Sy Scots: Ah, Me, Ye, He, She, We, They Faroese: Eg/Jeg, Meg, Tú, Hann, Hon, Vær, Tey Old Norse: Ek, Mik, Þú, Han, Hon, Vér, Þau Danish: Jeg, Mig, Du, Han, Hun, Vi, De Norwegian: Jeg, Meg, Du, Han, Hun, Vi, de Swedish: Jag, Mig, Du, Han, Hon, Vi, De Icelandic: Ég, Mig, Þú, Hann, Hún, Við, Þau

Mountain

German: Berg Low Saxon: Boajch Old English: Beorg Dutch: Berg Afrikaans: Berg Frisian: Berch Scots: Montan Faroese: Fjoll Old Norse: Fell/Fjall Danish: Bjerg Norwegian: Fjell Swedish: Berg/Fjäll Icelandic: Fjall

Bread

German: Brot Low Saxon: Broot Old English: Bread Dutch: Brood Afrikaans: Brood Frisian: Bole/Brea Scots: Brede Faroese: Breyð Old Norse: Brauð Danish: Brød Norwegian: Brød Swedish: Bröd Icelandic: Brauð

To Be

German: Sein Low Saxon: Sennen Old English: Béon Dutch: Zijn Afrikaans: Wees Frisian: Weze Scots: Be Faroese: Vera Old Norse: Vera Danish: Være Norwegian: Være Swedish: Vara Icelandic: Vera

To Read

German: Lesen Low Saxon: Läsen Old English: Leornian Dutch: Lezen Afrikaans: Lees Frisian: Leze Scots: Rede/Reed Faroese: Lesa Old Norse: (Could not be found) Danish: Læse Norwegian: Lese Swedish: Läsa Icelandic: Lesa

Good

German: Gut Low Saxon: Goot Old English: Gód Dutch: Goed Afrikaans: Goed Frisian: Goed Scots: Good/Gud Faroese: Góður Old Norse: Goð Danish: God Norwegian: God Swedish: God Icelandic: Góður

Bad

German: Schlecht Low Saxon: Schlajcht Old English: Gódléas Dutch: Slecht Afrikaans: Slegte Frisian: Min Scots: Bad Faroese: Illur/Ringur Old Norse: Illr/Vándr Danish: Dårlig Norwegian: Dårlig/Slett Swedish: Illa/Dålig Icelandic: Illur/ Vondur

Old Norse Word #48 - saman.

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Living indigenous languages of Australia.

russian word/phrase of the day: 

американские горки — rollercoaster (lit. “american hills/little american mountains”)

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