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Botany

(76,915 posts)
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:04 AM Yesterday

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 Yesterday OP
Tor-byorn Yag-loond LearnedHand Yesterday #1
Toorbyurn Yahglahn', approximately. Ocelot II Yesterday #2
Even better LearnedHand Yesterday #3
How would you pronounce Olav Bjaaland? VGNonly Yesterday #8
Olav as it's spelled. Bjaaland more like Bjolan' Ocelot II Yesterday #9
Sorry, I'm just an "America talker" nt Dreamer Tatum Yesterday #4
I think the correct term is English Speaker.* But to Trump's base America Talker works. Botany Yesterday #6
I pronounce his name EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #5
Or BURNT TOAST ananda Yesterday #7

LearnedHand

(5,334 posts)
1. Tor-byorn Yag-loond
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:06 AM
Yesterday

😁

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

Ocelot II

(130,013 posts)
2. Toorbyurn Yahglahn', approximately.
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:07 AM
Yesterday

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.

VGNonly

(8,460 posts)
8. How would you pronounce Olav Bjaaland?
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 01:17 PM
Yesterday

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

Thanks

Ocelot II

(130,013 posts)
9. Olav as it's spelled. Bjaaland more like Bjolan'
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 01:26 PM
Yesterday

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

Botany

(76,915 posts)
6. I think the correct term is English Speaker.* But to Trump's base America Talker works.
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:24 AM
Yesterday

*. Just saying.

EYESORE 9001

(29,584 posts)
5. I pronounce his name
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:17 AM
Yesterday

‘UP-SHIT-CREEK’

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

ananda

(34,694 posts)
7. Or BURNT TOAST
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:29 AM
Yesterday

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

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