Dano-Norwegian
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Definition
- Noun:
- Book language; one of two official languages of Norway; closely related to Danish: Dano-Norwegian refers to a written standard of the Norwegian language, historically based on Danish due to Norway's long political union with Denmark. It is one of the two official written standards of Norway.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The literary tradition in Dano-Norwegian is extensive and dates back centuries.
- Before language reforms, official documents were often written in Dano-Norwegian.
Advanced Usage
- Historical and Linguistic Context: The term "Dano-Norwegian" is often used in historical and linguistic discussions to describe the period when the written language in Norway was essentially Danish, which was later Norwegianized into what is now known as Bokmål.
- The evolution from Dano-Norwegian to modern Bokmål was a gradual process of linguistic reform.
Variants and Related Words
- Bokmål (n): The modern, official written standard of Norwegian that developed from Dano-Norwegian.
- Bokmål is the direct descendant of Dano-Norwegian and is used by the majority of Norwegians.
- Riksmål (n): A conservative variant of Bokmål that retains more elements from the traditional Dano-Norwegian standard.
- Some writers and publications prefer using Riksmål.
Synonyms
- Book Norwegian: Another term sometimes used to refer to the same historical written standard.
- Danish-Norwegian: A less common synonym emphasizing the Danish linguistic roots.
Related Phrases
- Dano-Norwegian period: A phrase used to denote the historical era when this form of the language was predominant.
- During the Dano-Norwegian period, the educated class wrote in a language very similar to Danish.
Noun
- book language; one of two official languages of Norway; closely related to Danish