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NORWEGIAN WORD OF THE DAY

Norwegian word of the day: Fredagsfølelse

It doesn't actually need to be Friday for you to feel the effects of this particular word, but it helps.

Pictured is the Norwegian word of the day.
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What does it mean?

Fredagsfølelse is a compound word with a pretty direct English translation. Fredag means Friday, and følse means feeling. The verb for feeling something is å føle. Combined, they make Friday feeling.

The word is used in the same way as it is in English. It can be used to describe the optimism, relief or sudden rush of energy one may feel on a Friday with the weekend ahead of them.

How you wish to express this Friday feeling is down to you. For many, it may mean grabbing a beer after work to christen the weekend. For others, it may mean grabbing a bag of chips and indulging in their latest binge-watch.

Norwegians themselves are pretty keen on tex-mex tacos. This is mainly due to a marketing ploy that became a tradition for many families.

The other way to use this word would be if you had a Friday feeling on a day other than Friday. Although while having that extra spring in your step may feel great at first – the reality of realising it is, in fact, only Tuesday may lead to disappointment.

However, say it’s Wednesday or Thursday, and you’ve signed off work and are looking forward to a long weekend. Then, you are likely to feel the anticipation of the fredagsfølelse.

Use it like this:

Jeg har skikkelig fredagsfølelse i dag!

I have a proper Friday feeling today!

Jeg må ha taco til middag for å få den fredagsfølelsen.

I need tacos for dinner to get that Friday feeling.

Jeg har skikkelig fredagsfølelse, selv om det bare er torsdag.

I have a proper Friday feeling, even though it’s only Thursday.

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NORWEGIAN WORD OF THE DAY

Norwegian word of the day: Hetebølge

Today's word hasn't always been associated with Norway, but instances have become increasingly common in recent years.

Norwegian word of the day: Hetebølge

What does it mean?

Hetebølge is the Norwegian word for a heatwave, and is a simple compound of the word for heat (hete) and the word for wave (bølge).

This word isn’t the most common for heat. Instead, the word varme is used when referring to heat. You would use varme in other compounds, such as a heat pump (varmepumpe).

Heatwaves, for obvious reasons, haven’t always been associated with Norway. Still, the country can see prolonged periods of 25c or 30c plus days.

In the summer, the warmest part of Norway is usually a village called Nesbyn, which holds the national heat record (varmerekord) as a temperature of 35.6c was recorded in 1970. The area’s unique microclimate means that it has also gotten as cold as -38c in the past.

Heatwaves will, unfortunately, become more common in Norway due to global warming. Even if Norway doesn’t experience super common heatwaves, plenty of Norwegians will feel the heat on the continent as they typically travel to the Mediterranean, or Syden, as Norwegians call it, every summer.

Use it like this

Jeg lurer på om det blir hetebølge i Norge i sommer.

I wonder if there will be a heatwave in Norway this summer.

Det var hetebølge i Hellas i juni med nesten 40 varmegrader.

There was a heatwave in Greece in June, and it was almost 40 degrees.

Det er meldt hetebølge neste uke.

The forecast is predicting a heatwave next week.

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