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As a Norwegian; my culture is not your costume. æøå ;)
by no_use_for_a_na 19d ago
As a Norwegian; my culture is not your costume. æøå ;)
- nessex 19d ago(Old) English had æ first!
- Tor3 19d agoTechnically it first appeared as a fusion letter in late Latin writings, but yes it did become its own letter in Old English where it was adopted to represent a specific sound. And, to the Norwegian's comment, it's been used in more modern English as well, until relatively recent times ("recent" in the European sense)