But hey, as Germanic peoples, you share so much cultural and linguistic origins, like the word "berg." That word works from Holland all the way to Iceland!
@@keithwald5349True, but the word is actually interestingly quite different in Norwegian. In other Germanic languages the word can mean both mountain/hill, while in Norwegian it only means hill. The standard word for mountain is fjell, though thats slightly dependent on dialect. Its still understandable for every Norwegian, but as a Eastern Norwegian i dont think ive ever used the word
Credit to Norwegian explorers and navigators. A Norse settlement (L'Anse aux Meadows) of ~1000 years ago has been found and excavated in Newfoundland. In the early 20th C Roald Amundsen not only led the first party to reach the South Pole but also the first expedition to sail successfully through the North-West Passage. ❄🇳🇴
There are two theories about what the name "Norway" comes from. The generally accepted theory, is that it means "The way to the north". I find this to be extremely unlikely. One reason, is because nobody needed to go north, so it would be a nonsensical name to give. Another reason is because generally, (before the age of colonization) people tended to name their own land. And for someone living in a place, their land isn't the way to anywhere. The theory I support, says that the "o" in "Norway" is different from the "o" in "north". In Norwegian, the "o" in "Norge" (Norway) is pronounced as an "å" (or similar to the German "o"). Whereas the "o" in "nord" (north) is pronounced as an "o" (or similar to the German "u"). So if "Norway" was supposed to mean "north", then the pronunciation would be different. It is much more likely that the name is based on a very special (possibly unique) geological feature in the area. A geological feature that was very important for travel, and thus also for trade. At that time, the name "Norway" was only used for the southern and western coast of southern Norway. And in that area, there are a lot of fjords, and also a lot of islands just next to the coast. This row of islands will allow ships to sail up and down the coast without having to go all the way out into the open ocean, where both wind and waves would be a lot more dangerous. So it would make a lot more sense that this area would be called "The narrow way". While we currently do not have a Norwegian word meaning "narrow", that also sounds like "narrow", we have the word "nær", which means "near". And in Dutch there is the word "naar", which means "unpleasant". And these words are sufficiently similar to "Norway", that I will claim that is the most likely origin of the name.
The Convention of Moss is really facinating acctualy, without it Norway wouldnt have its constitution in the Union with Sweden. Also, the Norwegian King at that time lived in Moss at the iron works main office building until the end of the war with Sweden. It was also in this building where they designed the Convention, but it was signed in another city.
I remember This Country, Norway when one of My Teachers at My Summer Camp talked about that it has long Daylight During the summer. And I also Remember that My Dad Talked to Me about The German invasion of Norway During WW2. By The Way, Nice Video. Love Norway 🇺🇸♥🇳🇴
Oh yes I am Norwegian, there is not too much sun at night down south, but if you go further north like Bodø or Andøya, you will see a weak sunset every night, all night in the summer.
gonna tell you something shokcing : illyrians didn't used alphabet or any wriiting system but was made by greeks . The albanians have the same language with albanians for exaple : thika in albaniah means knife or sword . The king bardhyll (bardh yll) in albaniana meana white star. The shkodra lake kodra (kodra) in albanian means mountian where are mountians. Ths dalmatian tribe comes from the albanian word sheep, the arbani(arvanite in greek) comes from the albanian word worked field other words shepherd, dardani(dardh)in albanian means pear
Norway is generally a happy and peaceful country that invests in North Sea oil. The only time the nation lost its spirit was in 2011 when a left-wing terrorist attacked a summer camp on the island of Utoya. Next is the Middle Eastern country that took over the Swahili coast and the only one beginning with O… Oman! 🇴🇲
He wasn't left wing. He was as right wing as you could possibly get. He was straight up a neo-nazi and an islamophobe. The children he killed on Utøya were members of the left-wing Labour Party in Norway.
No, that is a common misconception. Norway ranks 71st(high to low ranking order) in suicide rate with 9.9 per 100,000 commiting suicide. Its behind major countries like the US, Canada, Australia, Russia, South Korea, India, DR Congo, Japan, and the second lowest of the Nordics.
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as a swiss i always tremble at norwegian presence in the winter olympics
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as a Finn I can relate!! :/
As a norwegian: :)
But hey, as Germanic peoples, you share so much cultural and linguistic origins, like the word "berg." That word works from Holland all the way to Iceland!
@@keithwald5349True, but the word is actually interestingly quite different in Norwegian. In other Germanic languages the word can mean both mountain/hill, while in Norwegian it only means hill. The standard word for mountain is fjell, though thats slightly dependent on dialect. Its still understandable for every Norwegian, but as a Eastern Norwegian i dont think ive ever used the word
Every time we get a weirdly timed late night Mr History video in America I’m just like “….oh thank God I needed that”
Love Norway amazing country 🇬🇷🤝🇸🇯
You are not descended of ancient greeks
@@qerqiztopulli1708 Said the albanistani, descendent of turks in Balkans
@@eleutheriafasoulaki9612 we wr3 descnded of illyrians
I love Norway, in fact even learning Norwegian and planning on moving there
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@@GMHowitzer good choice 👌
Norway is just the top country for living a cozy life.
Credit to Norwegian explorers and navigators. A Norse settlement (L'Anse aux Meadows) of ~1000 years ago has been found and excavated in Newfoundland. In the early 20th C Roald Amundsen not only led the first party to reach the South Pole but also the first expedition to sail successfully through the North-West Passage. ❄🇳🇴
Norway must be the only country on earth not named after the people who live there, but how to sail futher north.
There are two theories about what the name "Norway" comes from.
The generally accepted theory, is that it means "The way to the north".
I find this to be extremely unlikely. One reason, is because nobody needed to go north, so it would be a nonsensical name to give. Another reason is because generally, (before the age of colonization) people tended to name their own land. And for someone living in a place, their land isn't the way to anywhere.
The theory I support, says that the "o" in "Norway" is different from the "o" in "north". In Norwegian, the "o" in "Norge" (Norway) is pronounced as an "å" (or similar to the German "o"). Whereas the "o" in "nord" (north) is pronounced as an "o" (or similar to the German "u"). So if "Norway" was supposed to mean "north", then the pronunciation would be different.
It is much more likely that the name is based on a very special (possibly unique) geological feature in the area. A geological feature that was very important for travel, and thus also for trade. At that time, the name "Norway" was only used for the southern and western coast of southern Norway. And in that area, there are a lot of fjords, and also a lot of islands just next to the coast. This row of islands will allow ships to sail up and down the coast without having to go all the way out into the open ocean, where both wind and waves would be a lot more dangerous.
So it would make a lot more sense that this area would be called "The narrow way". While we currently do not have a Norwegian word meaning "narrow", that also sounds like "narrow", we have the word "nær", which means "near". And in Dutch there is the word "naar", which means "unpleasant". And these words are sufficiently similar to "Norway", that I will claim that is the most likely origin of the name.
Great video! I'm getting married in that gothic cathedral at 1:35 next summer 😊
Mazal Tov
I love Trondheim. Such a beautiful city.
The Convention of Moss is really facinating acctualy, without it Norway wouldnt have its constitution in the Union with Sweden. Also, the Norwegian King at that time lived in Moss at the iron works main office building until the end of the war with Sweden. It was also in this building where they designed the Convention, but it was signed in another city.
Great video. Greetings from a Norwegian living in Thailand.
And Norway has the best goat cheese in the universe! 🇳🇴
The history of Norway I never knew I needed. Thank you.
Norway is the real first world country
Ah, back to one of my favorite youtubers for learning nations. Hopefully you upload once a week.
I love Norway.And i must thank you for this video.
His name is Nils olav and he deserves a high ranking in the military 😢
Ohh the sceneries!! Chef kiss 💋 but I'm afraid of snow.
Snow is no danger, the only real problem is ice, but shoe spikes are easily accesible if needed ! !
I LOVE your videos.
Love these vids, each one is a banger
Thank you, Mr. History! Please do a video for Sweden and Hong Kong as well
Sweden coming real soon
First time here. Fun-filled, brief video!!!
Excellent video
I remember This Country, Norway when one of My Teachers at My Summer Camp talked about that it has long Daylight During the summer. And I also Remember that My Dad Talked to Me about The German invasion of Norway During WW2. By The Way, Nice Video.
Love Norway 🇺🇸♥🇳🇴
Oh yes I am Norwegian, there is not too much sun at night down south, but if you go further north like Bodø or Andøya, you will see a weak sunset every night, all night in the summer.
Who Else is from norway, likes=norweigan people
You forgot "a-ha" as a very famous and accomplished Norwegian band. Cheers from Costa Rica 🇨🇷 ✌️
The more we can forget about them, the better.
Fun fact: Norway’s prisons are more like rehab places.
Isn't that what prisons should be?
4:09
Mayhem…nice
Lets gooooooooo Norway
Did not know he made a video about my country👍
Thank you for this video
Next video about serbia maybe? We hew really cool history
Serbia comes after Senegal. He’s doing the countries in alphabetical order, so Oman is next.
4:09 you should have included Ingebretsen and håland
welp this helps me with my school work
The civil war era is generally agreed opon to have lasted 110 years
I missed mentioning that Iceland and the Faroe Islands were discovered by norwegians, but OK.
trust me, that peguin guld beat my and your a$s at the same time
You forgot to mention that they have lots of oil.
Thus the comfortable lifestyle . . .
u mention the sport part at the end, but u dont include haaland xD literally our biggest sports star
I just knew mayhem was going to be here
I’m sad Mayhem was mentioned as opposed to Darkthrone or Burzum, better than nothing I suppose
@@Max-cx2dlsame burzum was extremely influential
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sweden next?
Day 2: maybe next video will be about serbia we in serbia have really cool history
he makes videos of the countries in order of the alphabet, so...
Can you answer me a question? :(
Can plseas do Susan nubia
And, we're done with the letter N. Oman is next.
So you decided to use the rolling R to pronounce Bergen? We use the "skarre R", thats similar to the german r
I would say Germany uses the "rolling R", while France (and Bergen) uses the "rasping R".
gonna tell you something shokcing : illyrians didn't used alphabet or any wriiting system but was made by greeks . The albanians have the same language with albanians for exaple : thika in albaniah means knife or sword . The king bardhyll (bardh yll) in albaniana meana white star. The shkodra lake kodra (kodra) in albanian means mountian where are mountians. Ths dalmatian tribe comes from the albanian word sheep, the arbani(arvanite in greek) comes from the albanian word worked field other words shepherd, dardani(dardh)in albanian means pear
Ah that is sam as in salvs history greeks helped us to
@@DavidMarkovic646 ancient greks not modern
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Sweden please
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i never knewnorway well thank you for mentioning it still waiting for russia and south africa
Mr history can you do history of Oman 🇴🇲
He already did it
skipped the napoleonic wars :(
Hence "super quick".
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Black metal is their greatest accomplishment
I basically got the best spawn and im doing fuck all with it lol.
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Norway is generally a happy and peaceful country that invests in North Sea oil. The only time the nation lost its spirit was in 2011 when a left-wing terrorist attacked a summer camp on the island of Utoya.
Next is the Middle Eastern country that took over the Swahili coast and the only one beginning with O… Oman! 🇴🇲
A left wing terrorist? Lmao tf are you smoking man?
He wasn't left wing. He was as right wing as you could possibly get. He was straight up a neo-nazi and an islamophobe. The children he killed on Utøya were members of the left-wing Labour Party in Norway.
Very high suicide ratr
No, that is a common misconception. Norway ranks 71st(high to low ranking order) in suicide rate with 9.9 per 100,000 commiting suicide. Its behind major countries like the US, Canada, Australia, Russia, South Korea, India, DR Congo, Japan, and the second lowest of the Nordics.