Re: Norse in Norse

Takk, Haukur.

Which saga is this quote from?
Hrolfs Saga Kraku?

Takk, Haukur.
Med vennligste hilsener,
Paul.

In a message dated 2/3/2004 9:27:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, haukurth@... writes:

>
>
> > It's not 'dansk tunga', but Norroen(a).
>
> You're both right - "dönsk tunga" or "Norroena".
>
> The term "dönsk tunga" is also used to mean
> "the territory where Norse is spoken" as in this text:
>
> "En fyrir því at Fróði var allra konunga ríkastr
> á norðrlöndum, þá var honum kendr friðrinn um
> alla danska tungu..."
>
> My translation: "And because Fróði was the most
> powerful of all kings in the northern lands the
> peace was attributed to him in all the Norse
> speaking world..."
>
> Kveðja,
> Haukur
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