Glow Worm Cave, New Zealand By Danielkordan

Spring shroomies

Blessed Moon day. (Monday)

Tired of all who come with words, words but no language I went to the snow-covered island. The wild does not have words. The unwritten pages spread themselves out in all directions. I come across the marks of roe-deer's hooves in the snow. Language, but no words. -Tomas Transtromer

Comparison of the Germanic Languages

A comparison of nine words in nine Germanic languages, namely: English, German, Dutch Swedish, Nynorsk, Icelandic Old Norse, Old English, and Gothic

Eng. Bread/Loaf G. Brot / Laib D. Brood

S. Bröd / Lev Nn. Braud / Leiv Ic. Brauð / Hleifur

ON. Brauð / Hleifr OE. Bréad / Hláf Gth. Brauþ / Hlaifs

Eng. Night G. Nacht D. Nacht

S. Natt Nn. Natt Ic. Nátt

ON. Nátt OE. Niht Gth. Nahts

Eng. Mother G. Mutter D. Moeder

S. Mor Nn. Moder Ic. Móðir

ON. Móðir OE. Móder Gth. Aiþei (related to ON eiða)

Eng. think G. denken D. denken

S.tänka Nn. tenkja Ic. þekkja

ON. þekkja OE. þencan Gth. þagkjan

Eng. go G. gehen D. gaan

S. gå Nn. gå Ic. gá

ON. gá OE. gán Gth. gaggan

Eng. eat G. essen D. eten

S. äta Nn. eta Ic. eta

ON. eta OE. etan Gth. itan

Eng. holy G. heilig D. heilig

S. helig Nn. helag Ic. heilagur

ON. heilagr OE. hálig Gth. hailags

Eng. high G. hoch D. hoog

S. hög Nn. håg Ic. hár

ON. hár OE. héah Gth. hauhs

Eng. Cold G. kalt D. koud

S. kall Nn. kald Ic. kaldur

ON. kaldr OE. ceald Gth. kalds

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Bison Calf 

Photo by Tin Man Lee