Finn-Erik Vinje, mighty language fighter, always on the barricades for correct use of language has criticized the Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise and her husband for the names they have chosen to give their children. Be that as it may.What interested me in the article was the new definition this paramount of correct language has introduced into the debate. He defines the semi-royal family as "supernordmenn"! As if we didnt have enough with "norsk" "første generasjons nordmann", "andre generasjons innvandrer", "etnisk norsk" and when to become so.
Can we start making a list?
First generation immigrant- Second generation immigrant
- First generation nordmann
- Second generation nordmann
- Nordmann
- Supernordmann?
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Gerd Brantenberg (norwegian writer)answers Vinje in a chronicle in "Aftenposten" 27.januar'09, and she concludes, if the children had got traditional norwegian names like Turid, Bjørg and Gerd (!), that there most likely would be a bored yawn sweeping across the country.
And to the part in the article that you were interested in: what about everyone being a "Superinhabitant" the moment they've crossed the border?
Of course it would destroy someones list...
A good thing they didn't think of that back in the olden days in Mexico, 'cause their list was fantastic!
It must have been a great tool to know what you need to know abot people...
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