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What's a word or concept in your language that does not translate very well to English? (lemmy.world)
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Asking non-native English speakers.

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[–] 10 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (4 children)

Fjøs is where farm animals are kept. "Barn" is more general and translates to "Låve", while Fjøs doesn't really have an English translation.

Nisse is a mythological creature that is part goblin, part santa, part Gnome, but not really either of them. They're usually benign and pretty cool.

Hygge (noun) /hyggelig (adjective) means having a cosy, lighthearted or fun atmosphere, usually in company of others

EDIT: By the way, Nissen lives in the Låve

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  • [–] 4 points 6 hours ago (1 child)

    Hygge became too popular so that's started making it's way into English. Hopefully that one sticks around. The pronunciation will never be correct though. Nisse sounds awesome though.

    What's the difference between a Låve and a Fjøs?

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  • [–] 2 points 6 hours ago

    Fjøs is specifically where animals are kept. Låve is more generic, but it's usually where you store stuff such as hay and produce. Sometimes the two are combined into one building and It's common to refer to the ground floor as Fjøs, and the floor above as Låve.

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