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Botany

(77,865 posts) Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:04 PM Feb 24

OK I know DU has a lot of Random People with Random Knowledge but do we have any Norwegians or Norway talkers here?

How do you pronounce the name of Norway's former P.M. who liked raping Epstein's girls. (allegedly) Thorbjorn Jagland?

Torn Bjorn (as in Bjorn Borg) Ya egg Lund???

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OK I know DU has a lot of Random People with Random Knowledge but do we have any Norwegians or Norway talkers here? (Original Post) Botany Feb 24 OP

Tor-byorn Yag-loond LearnedHand Feb 24 #1

Toorbyurn Yahglahn', approximately. Ocelot II Feb 24 #2

Even better LearnedHand Feb 24 #3

How would you pronounce Olav Bjaaland? VGNonly Feb 24 #8

Olav as it's spelled. Bjaaland more like Bjolan' Ocelot II Feb 24 #9

Sorry, I'm just an "America talker" nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 24 #4

I think the correct term is English Speaker.* But to Trump's base America Talker works. Botany Feb 24 #6

I pronounce his name EYESORE 9001 Feb 24 #5

Or BURNT TOAST ananda Feb 24 #7

LearnedHand

(5,604 posts)

1. Tor-byorn Yag-loond

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:06 PM

Feb 24

😁

EDIT: To refine a little: Thorbjørn is more like “Tor-byurn.” The O-slash is pronounced differently from a regular O.

Ocelot II

(131,245 posts)

2. Toorbyurn Yahglahn', approximately.

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:07 PM

Feb 24

The U vowel in Norwegian is pronounced somewhat like the German ü. D at the end of a word is usually not pronounced, or is just glanced over. The long O in Thorbjørn is more of an oo sound, and ø is a sort of uh sound. Th is pronounced T.

LearnedHand

(5,604 posts)

3. Even better

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:11 PM

Feb 24

VGNonly

(8,552 posts)

8. How would you pronounce Olav Bjaaland?

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 02:17 PM

Feb 24

He was one of the successful explorers that reached the South Pole.

Thanks

Ocelot II

(131,245 posts)

9. Olav as it's spelled. Bjaaland more like Bjolan'

Reply to VGNonly (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 02:26 PM

Feb 24

because "aa" is the older version of "å," which is pronounced like "o".

Dreamer Tatum

(10,996 posts)

4. Sorry, I'm just an "America talker" nt

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:15 PM

Feb 24

Botany

(77,865 posts)

6. I think the correct term is English Speaker.* But to Trump's base America Talker works.

Reply to Dreamer Tatum (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:24 PM

Feb 24

*. Just saying.

EYESORE 9001

(29,889 posts)

5. I pronounce his name

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:17 PM

Feb 24

‘UP-SHIT-CREEK’

Unlike the good ol’ U S of A, civilized societies hold their leaders accountable for the crimes they commit.

ananda

(35,518 posts)

7. Or BURNT TOAST

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 12:29 PM

Feb 24

Anyhow, it's nice to see that some countries
really go harsh against pedophiles, as they
should.

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