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In my native Danish, up and down are used fairly much as described in the article, but genrerally only for smaller, provincial locations. From Copenhagen I can
by interfixus 9y ago
In my native Danish, up and down are used fairly much as described in the article, but genrerally only for smaller, provincial locations. From Copenhagen I can go down to the southern part where I live, but from here I can not go up to Copenhagen. East- and westwise, I can go over [exact same word] to some neighboring locations, though by no means all. As a native speaker I know when and when not, but don't have a clue as to any formal rule. No out. The west was never a wilderness to be conquered here.
- Kluny 9y agoYou can go up to Aarhus though, right?
- interfixus 9y agoInteresting. I'm sure you can, over there on the mainland. But to my somewhat more easterly attuned ears, it doesn't sound quite right.
- Kluny 9y agoHmm, are you from Als?
- interfixus 9y agoNo, easterly. Bottom right corner of the map.
- Kluny 9y agoOh, I see, it'd be hard to go up to Aarhus from there. You'd be travelling in several other directions first.