Some times it seems so obvious and yet it isn’t . If A = A and B = B then AB should equal AB,-and maybe even AB = BA,\u00a0and yet languages don’t work like that…
\nSequence of words matters. And, to make matters more interesting, the way the sequence matters is different between languages.<\/p>\n
For instance, in English\u00a0a “Work of Art’ is not the same as “Artwork”. A “Work of Art’ is something bigger, while “Artwork” illustrates books and ornaments wall.<\/p>\n
The respective words in Danish are “Kunst” (English: Art) and “V\u00e6rk” (English: (Piece of) Work). So, yes, you guessed it right: “Artwork” does NOT translate into “Kunstv\u00e6rk” in Danish. “Kunstv\u00e6rk” is the proper translation of “Work of Art”, while “Artwork” in Danish is more properly translated as “Illustration”, and also the English Artwork is being used often “untranslated”.<\/p>\n
English ==> Danish :
\nArtwork ==> Illustration, Artwork
\nWork of art ==> Kunstv\u00e6rk<\/p>\n
Sequence matters. So does a space.
\nIn Danish a Husband is “\u00c6gtemand”, which must not be confused with “\u00c6gte mand”…<\/p>\n
Danish ==> English:
\nEn \u00e6gtemand ==> Husband
\nEn \u00e6gte mand ==> a real man<\/p>\n
And while we’re on the topic of Marriage, in Danish the word for\u00a0Poison and for “Being Married” are the same. I have no clever explanation, but I am sure you can easily make a few of your own… \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Danish ==> English:
\nGift (adjective) ==> Married
\nGift (noun) ==> Poison
\nGave (noun) ==> Gift<\/p>\n
Some times it seems so obvious and yet it isn’t . If A = A and B = B then AB should equal AB,-and maybe even AB = BA,\u00a0and yet languages don’t work like that… Sequence of words matters. And, … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/rottendanish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Marriage-Poison.jpg\" "\\"Marriage")
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