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Old 04-17-2009, 09:49 AM
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Dialect influences alot here in little Denmark.

Southern Judland actually has alot of phrases, that the rest of the country does not have. Most likely due to german influences.

Other than that, you've got a whole bunch of slang, that doesn't really make sense.

Steneren ("Stony") = Boring
Svedigt ("Sweaty") = Cool
Tåger ("Fog, used in the way of a person. Fogger?") = Someone who's kind of in his own little world.
Kolbøttefabrik ("somersault-factory") = Mental hospital
Brændt ("Burnt") = Affected by drugs
Skæv ("Crooked/skewed") = High

Turkish, Iranian and Arabish has also affected the danish language. With 8% of the population being from these countries, you actually hear danish people using arabic words as slang.
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