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Hi there! My name is Paul and today I have a gift for you. I'm going to teach you 15 Norwegian
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Christmas words. The first word and most important is jull which is the Norwegian
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word for Christmas. It's actually an old word. It dates back to the Viking Age
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Vikings would have several sacrifices throughout the year. One of them was
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called jull and that was a sacrifice that was held in the winter. So jull comes
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from the Old Norse word jull. So when you're saying god jull, merry Christmas
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we actually saying happy midwinter sacrifice The second word is Jule Nisse which is Santa Claus However if you take away the jul in Jule Nisse you left with this guy which is a Nisse
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Kind of like a little elf, little gnome, that lives out on a barn
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And you have to feed him with Jule Grøt to keep him happy on Christmas Eve, Julaften
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Stores are full of julemat, Christmas food, this time of year. There is also a large selection of juleøl, Christmas ales available
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And for something sweeter, there is julebrus, Christmas soda. And why not head to a julemarked Christmas market and pick up some juleakkevitt on your way home our traditional schnapps in Norway This is strong stuff that warms you up after a long day out in the cold Cold
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Now back to that julegrøt Christmas porridge, a rice pudding often served as a dessert
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Some families put an almond in the julegrøt and the one who gets it wins a gift
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On top goes cinnamon and a piece of butter. No wonder it's the favorite dish of the Nisse
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So when you get the almond, you get a gift
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En julegave. A Christmas gift. Which to be honest, it's not a big surprise
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It always the same And that is what we call Julegris Christmas pig
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This is Julekort. Christmas card, which Norwegians like to send out before Christmas
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Finally, the word Julekake. A broad term for everything that is baked during Christmas
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It's getting really dark outside but it's only quarter to four. I'm at the last word
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now and that is Jule Tre. Christmas tree. This is the royal palace you see behind
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me here. I hope you enjoyed the video. Please hit the like button and subscribe
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to my channel. And there's just one final thing to say and that is God Jule
