Didn't know where to post this but I get a kick out of old languages and etymology type stuff. How many do you understand or can figure out?
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Fascinating video Old English related
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Last: 2 yr ago by Bregxit
Took a graduate course in Old English. Loved it. Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.
Is it strange that I like how old English sounds more than modern English?
AgBQ-00 said:
Is it strange that I like how old English sounds more than modern English?
I hear the Germanic roots of English. Pre-Norman invasion.
Sounds like Dutch
A ton of the comments from Dutch speakers said "I feel like I was playing on easy mode" It really makes me want to learn more about older English. This stuff just fascinates me.
Used quiet a bit in the History Channel's "Vikings". The Saxon use Old English with modern English subtitles. The Viking speak modern English.
One thing that is very interesting is how well Brits, Welsh, Scots and Australians can adapt to American dialects in movies and tv shows. They do it much better than the reverse.
One thing that is very interesting is how well Brits, Welsh, Scots and Australians can adapt to American dialects in movies and tv shows. They do it much better than the reverse.
I really need to dig those textbooks out again. Something about "umlaut . . . ."
AgBQ-00 said:
A ton of the comments from Dutch speakers said "I feel like I was playing on easy mode" It really makes me want to learn more about older English. This stuff just fascinates me.
This sounded very close to Dutch/Afrikaans in the word pronunciation.
It is better to light a flamethrower than to curse the darkness- Sir Terence Pratchett
“ III stooges si viveret et nos omnes ad quos etiam probabile est mittent custard pies”
“ III stooges si viveret et nos omnes ad quos etiam probabile est mittent custard pies”
Interesting...never would have guessed.
So I had no clue on oak. I understood molars (grinding teeth) plus the clues and deer plus the clues though the clues really confused me. Made sense after the explanation.
Nice post!
Nice post!