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That's Viking You're Speaking!
Name the RANDOM English words which have their roots in Old Norse.
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Last updated: September 16, 2023
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| First submitted | April 18, 2023 |
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| Average score | 70.0% |
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5 Comments
interopia
+5
Level 85
Apr 18, 2023
Interesting!
overtired
+3
Level 85
Apr 18, 2023
Yeah, I was quite fascinated to see how many common words came to English via the Viking invasions and rule. Makes sense, but I feel like it doesn't get mentioned much.
cathlete
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Level 74
Apr 19, 2023
Nice! I must say I am fascinated as well. Nominated
AlmostAGenius
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Level 81
Sep 22, 2023
Ugh. I read “a present” as “at present” and never got it.
maur85
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Level 72
Sep 23, 2023
Apparently quite a few of these (such as race) were already cognate to their Old English equivalents, which makes sense given they're both Germanic languages.
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