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Ocelot II

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2. Toorbyurn Yahglahn', approximately.

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:07 AM

17 hrs ago

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.

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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? [View all] Botany 17 hrs ago OP

Tor-byorn Yag-loond LearnedHand 17 hrs ago #1

Toorbyurn Yahglahn', approximately. Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #2

Even better LearnedHand 17 hrs ago #3

How would you pronounce Olav Bjaaland? VGNonly 15 hrs ago #8

Olav as it's spelled. Bjaaland more like Bjolan' Ocelot II 15 hrs ago #9

Sorry, I'm just an "America talker" nt Dreamer Tatum 17 hrs ago #4

I think the correct term is English Speaker.* But to Trump's base America Talker works. Botany 17 hrs ago #6

I pronounce his name EYESORE 9001 17 hrs ago #5

Or BURNT TOAST ananda 17 hrs ago #7