Re: Future Swedish (was: Re: Japanese English)

BP Jonsson skrev:

> Du skulle se äldre svensk stavning!  Inga regler alls...
Carlos svarade:

> >Well, I managed to read "Tjänstequivinnas son", probably not too old Swedish
> >but anyhow Swedish prior the 1905(?) spelling reform.  Order Swedish? yes,
> >it becomes worse for me, but then I read more easily Portuguess or even
> >Italian than 1400 Spanish.
> I meant pre 19th century! :-)
Older Swedish is easier than one might think. Of course, many
of the old Swedish words have been replaced for newer German,
French and English ones, and there are a bunch of false friends,
but other than that it's no chore. Try this:
(From "S:t Yrjan" written in Vadstena around 1440).

"Oc j siønum bodhe een stoor rædhelikin draki, hwilkin mykyt
folk drap, oc engin kunde han fordærfwa. The, j stadenom bygdo,
skuldo hwar dagh gifwa drakanom tw faar til fødho. Oc naar the
thet ekke giordho, tha drap han folkit oc aath..."

Luckily, there are no dragons anymore... I think... OTOH there
are no S:t Yrjans either.

/ Daniel