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In Scandinavia we have the term "kjæreste" which roughly translates to "most beloved". When I think about I believe it's only in Norway and Sweden we have that
by Thlom 8y ago
In Scandinavia we have the term "kjæreste" which roughly translates to "most beloved". When I think about I believe it's only in Norway and Sweden we have that word. In Sweden they have the word ælskling which means much the same thing. Both used in much the same way as boyfriend/girlfriend, but without the gender and without the implied youth so can be used by both young and old.
- poulsbohemian 8y agoLove it! I think this moment is the birth of a new English loanword.
- therein 8y agoIt would be if `kjæreste` didn't have `æ` in it and were easy to pronounce for an English speaker.
- cat199 8y agoThe glyph `æ` is part of the english language. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86#English https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86#English generally it is not used in the us, as we have dropped it.
- implying 8y agoThe Danes have this word too, I found it missing from English vocabulary while learning the language.
- hikarudo 8y agoWould "dearest" be close to "kjæreste"?
- simongr3dal 8y agoSpot on.