Seriousness help needed from the Scandinavians

Joybells · 09-01-2011, 06:21 AM

About as off topic as one can get, but could some of the Danish/Swedish/Norwegian speakers help me with a pronunciation problem.

Long story short - I joined a living history group of vikings from the year 1000, and had to choose a name. I took GLADR - as it seems to be a translation of Joy, my real name. Problem is, nobody knows how it is said!

I've had Glohdr, Glohdyer, Gladr, Gladyer, Glaydr, Glaydyer, Glahdr and Glahdyer, and other subtle variations.

does it ring any bells with anyone?

Bikeridr · 09-01-2011, 06:34 AM

Hmm, this should probably be consulted with by an Icelandic.

It so happens that one of my colleagues are from the said country and in combination of my own interest in old Norse language, I may be of assistance.

Gladr should be pronounced "straight forward" like "Glaðr"
G as in gut
L as in live
A as in Hard
Ð as in them (although very soft)
R as in rollerblade (but a rolling "r" like the Norwegian og Spanish pronounciation)

Edit:
Glaðr means "happy" (more or less)

Edit 2:
Scratch that.
Glaðr means "happyness" and Glað means "happy".

Joybells · 09-01-2011, 06:43 AM

woohoo - that was a fast reply - thanks Bikeridr - you are a shining star!

So, Gladr for JOY wasn't too far off the mark, then.

TGS · 09-01-2011, 07:30 AM

But do be aware that Bikeridr's help refers to Icelandic - which you didn't mention in your OP, and which would be different from other Nordic languages. In Danish "y" is often pronounced somewhere between "u" an "oo" in English. A single "d" is usually quite hard, but a bit less voiced than it would be in English, though a "dd" is much closer to English "th".

Joybells · 09-01-2011, 07:35 AM

Our group is set in Southern sweden, but that's not to say that Gladr didn't come from somewhere else - they were hot on slavery, and the group did spend some time in Constantinople with the Varangian guard. I love the backstories, and want to get mine as watertight as I can! (hollow laugh)

Bikeridr · 09-01-2011, 08:31 AM

@TGS
A bit true what you say. Even though Norwegian (Bokmål) and Danish are very similar written language, the pronounciation is *V.E.R.Y* different.

I referred to Icelandic since Joybells here said it was a 1.000 year old viking setting. Then, the most common (Nordic) language was Norse. In fact, Britons (especially Scottish), Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, Faeroese and Icelanders had a common language.
Today Icelandic and Faeroese are the closest to our Old Proud Language.
Before we got lingually Germanised..

(Norwegian, Danish and Swedish belongs to Northern Germanic language group)

Joybells · 09-01-2011, 08:51 PM

thank you both - I've been practicing my name all evening!

09-01-2011, 06:21 AM	#1
Joybells reddit, reddit, reddit Posts: 184 Karma: 405760 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Oz Device: Kobo Touch	help needed from the Scandinavians About as off topic as one can get, but could some of the Danish/Swedish/Norwegian speakers help me with a pronunciation problem. Long story short - I joined a living history group of vikings from the year 1000, and had to choose a name. I took GLADR - as it seems to be a translation of Joy, my real name. Problem is, nobody knows how it is said! I've had Glohdr, Glohdyer, Gladr, Gladyer, Glaydr, Glaydyer, Glahdr and Glahdyer, and other subtle variations. does it ring any bells with anyone?

09-01-2011, 06:34 AM	#2
Bikeridr Information Acquirer Posts: 436 Karma: 4265156 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Latvia, Rigas Rajons Device: Kindle 3 International, Pocketbook Color	Hmm, this should probably be consulted with by an Icelandic. It so happens that one of my colleagues are from the said country and in combination of my own interest in old Norse language, I may be of assistance. Gladr should be pronounced "straight forward" like "Glaðr" G as in gut L as in live A as in Hard Ð as in them (although very soft) R as in rollerblade (but a rolling "r" like the Norwegian og Spanish pronounciation) Edit: Glaðr means "happy" (more or less) Edit 2: Scratch that. Glaðr means "happyness" and Glað means "happy". Last edited by Bikeridr; 09-01-2011 at 06:39 AM. Reason: Clarification

09-01-2011, 08:31 AM	#6
Bikeridr Information Acquirer Posts: 436 Karma: 4265156 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Latvia, Rigas Rajons Device: Kindle 3 International, Pocketbook Color	@TGS A bit true what you say. Even though Norwegian (Bokmål) and Danish are very similar written language, the pronounciation is V.E.R.Y different. I referred to Icelandic since Joybells here said it was a 1.000 year old viking setting. Then, the most common (Nordic) language was Norse. In fact, Britons (especially Scottish), Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, Faeroese and Icelanders had a common language. Today Icelandic and Faeroese are the closest to our Old Proud Language. Before we got lingually Germanised.. (Norwegian, Danish and Swedish belongs to Northern Germanic language group) Last edited by Bikeridr; 09-01-2011 at 08:33 AM. Reason: Nordic countries

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09-01-2011, 06:43 AM	#3
Joybells reddit, reddit, reddit Posts: 184 Karma: 405760 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Oz Device: Kobo Touch	woohoo - that was a fast reply - thanks Bikeridr - you are a shining star! So, Gladr for JOY wasn't too far off the mark, then.

09-01-2011, 07:30 AM	#4
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	But do be aware that Bikeridr's help refers to Icelandic - which you didn't mention in your OP, and which would be different from other Nordic languages. In Danish "y" is often pronounced somewhere between "u" an "oo" in English. A single "d" is usually quite hard, but a bit less voiced than it would be in English, though a "dd" is much closer to English "th".

09-01-2011, 07:35 AM	#5
Joybells reddit, reddit, reddit Posts: 184 Karma: 405760 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Oz Device: Kobo Touch	Our group is set in Southern sweden, but that's not to say that Gladr didn't come from somewhere else - they were hot on slavery, and the group did spend some time in Constantinople with the Varangian guard. I love the backstories, and want to get mine as watertight as I can! (hollow laugh)

09-01-2011, 08:51 PM	#7
Joybells reddit, reddit, reddit Posts: 184 Karma: 405760 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Oz Device: Kobo Touch	thank you both - I've been practicing my name all evening!

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