Re: Beginner questions

From: Brian M. Scott
Message: 11457
Date: 2010-12-09

At 8:17:10 AM on Wednesday, December 8, 2010,
valentens.tales wrote:

> Thanks a lot for your rapid answer, and for your link,
> which is really interesting.

> I assume Old Norse is closer to Modern Icelandic than to
> Norwegian, right ?

Very much so. There are some important differences, but
with a little practice, someone fluent in modern Icelandic
can read Old Norse with only occasional difficulties.

Brian

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