i hovedet

Sure, my links have been coming from BoingBoing quite a lot recently, but lately the BoingBoing is not the sufficiently critical. This I have an axe in my head universal translator is not only unexciting derivative work, it’s missing several languages, and I suspect the Scandewegish is rather un-idiomatic.

Swedish: Ah, Herregud! Jag har en yxa i huvudet!
Norwegian: Herre Gud! Jeg har en �ks i hodet!
Danish: Oh min gud! Der er en oekse i mit hoved.

O bestly beloved Danish audience, do tell me that “I have an axe in my head!” ends on the delightfully gurgly “hovedet”! Else I shall be sorely tempted to take up Nynorsk.

yami · 20:31 · 2 Oct 2020

7 Comments to 'i hovedet'

  1. Yes, of course, it’s “Jeg har en �kse i hovedet”. And “Oh my God” would have to be “�h, gud”.

    Birgitte · October 7th, 2020 · 01:21

  2. Oh, good - that restores my faith in humanity.

    yami · October 7th, 2020 · 09:55

  3. Nice Site!

    Lolita · October 9th, 2020 · 02:03

  4. Nice comment-spam! IP banning is such an inelegant solution.

    yami · October 9th, 2020 · 08:43

  5. Actually, ‘�h gud, der sidder en �kse i hovedet p� mig’ may be the most idomatic expression. Then you can gurgle ’sidder’, too.

    Birgitte · October 12th, 2020 · 01:05

  6. I’d call “sidder” more of a spit-choked gag, myself, but perhaps it’s a gurgle if you’re fluent.

    I think I’ll inform the webmaster, then - un-gurgly last words are simply not acceptable.

    yami · October 12th, 2020 · 03:04

  7. Update: there’s a newer and more maintained version! And I feel like I’ve made a difference in the universe, hoorah!

    yami · August 2nd, 2020 · 07:16

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