Re: A funny comparison with Finnish and Eruanno's language

>Let's see how similar it is to Swedish.
>
>Tero wrote (and Eruanno before him):
>
> > Mikke could be used to shorten Mikael, a male first name.
>
>Same in Swedish, though spelt Micke.
>
> > >Pres.:  Tulta                     Tultar
>
>Means "to toddle", or "little girl" in Sw.
>
> > >Imp.:  Min Tulta
>
>Means "My little girl" in Sw.
>
> > >superlated roots: HEST
>
>"horse" if spelt "häst". It should be spelt "hest" though
>if it'd be spelt according to its etymology.
>
> > >Huuva:           HUV or HUUV
>
>"huva" means 'hood'.
>
> > >Anna:            ANN
>
> > Anna is one of the most popular female first names. (As everywhere...)
>
>Same in Sw. of course.
>
> > >Parma:           PARM or PAM
>
>We have it in "parmaskinka" 'ham from Parma'. ;-)
>
> > >Vardar:          VARD or VARDA or VAD
>
>Old word for "becomes" in Sw.
>
> > >Varna:           VARN or VAN
>
>"to warn".
>
> > >Inta:            INT
>
>"take in, occupy".
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> > >Henna:           HENN or HEN
>
>"henna"
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> > >Kenna:           KENN or KEN
>
>"know, feel" in Sw. if spelt "känna". "Kenna" though is
>the proper etymological form.
>
> > >Fiira:           FIIR
>
>"Fira" [fi:ra] means 'celebrate'
>
> > >Enka:            ENK
>
>"änka" means 'widdow'. Also originally spelt "enka" though.
>
> > >Janna:           JANN or JAN
>
>Sw. girl's name.
>
> > >Hotha:           HOTH or HOTT
>
>"hota" is "threaten".
In my langauge, this is pronounced HOT:ha ( I think that is how you would
right the pronounciation guide thingy ^_^ )


> > >Finna:           FINN or FIN
>
>"to find, discover"
>
> > >Dolda:           DOLD
>
>"hidden".
>
> > >Tinka:           TINK or TINIK
>
>Baby-talk for "to pee, to wee".
>
>Are you sure Eruanno's conlang isn't very inspired by Swedish
>as well? :-)
Very much so.  All the Norden languages and Quenya are my main influences
^_^

I have no vocab of Swedish besides the phrase "Javlar Ocksa!" ^_^

Hantale,
Eruanno
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