Nynørsk

NYNØRSK

Nynørsk (New Norse) is a language created based on the appearance, grammar and vocabulary of Norwegian. It was created in order to be an easy alternative to learning Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese or Old Norse. Its purpose is to simplify the scandinavian languages' grammar and make it copable for those you find learning languages difficult.

Introduction

The Nynørsk Alphabet:

Aa -ah

Bb - b

Cc - s/c

Dd - d

Ee - ay (like say

Ff - f

Gg - g

Hh - h

Ii - ee

Jj - y

Kk - k

Ll - l

Mm - m

Nn - n

Oo - oh

Pp - p

Rr - r

Ss - s

Tt - t

Uu - oo

Vv - v/f

Yy - ew

Ää - aah (stressed a)

Åå - ow (like glow)

Ææ - eeh (stressed e)

Öö - ooo (stressed u)

Øø - uh (like lovely)

Þþ - th (like thing)

Pronouns

Subject Object Possessive

jeg (yigh) meg (migh) min/mitt/mine (meen/t/neh)

þu (thoo) þeg (thigh) þin/þitt/þine(theen/t/neh)

han (hahn) honom (hoh-nom) hans (hahns)

hun (hoon) henne (hay-neh) hennes (hay-nehs)

den/det (dayn/day) den/det (dayn/day) dens/dets (dayns-days)

vi (vee) oss (ohss) vår/vårt/våre (vowr/t/reh)

dere (day-reh) dere (day-reh) deres (day-rehs)

de (dee) dem (daym) des (dees)

Modal Verbs

to want to - ville (veel-eh) (present = vil)

to have to - måtte (mowt-teh) (present = må)

to be able to/can - kunne (koon-neh) (present = kan)

should/ought to - børre (buhr-reh) (present = bør)

to be allowed to - ha løv til (hoh luhf teel) (present = har løv til)

Example Phrases

I love you - Jeg elsker þeg

I am thirsty - Jeg er þursdig

You are going to Norway - Þu farer til Norge

She likes to drink coffee - Hun liker å drikke kafé

They love visiting their grandparents - De går gjørne på besøk hos bestforældrene des.

Diphthongs/Triphthongs

ei/ej - ay (like famous)

eg - ai (like goodbye)

au - ow (like cow)

kj/sj/tj - kh (like loch), sh, ch

rs/skj - sh

hv - v

rd/rg/rl - r silent

ld/gd - d silent

gj/hj/lj - g/h/l silent

øj - oi (like boy)

øy - ooey (like gooey)

dd - th (like than)

kjö/sjö/tjö - khyoh/shyoh/chyoh (kj/sj/tj + yoh)