Postby Mulder-21 » 2009-02-23, 3:08
Eoghan wrote:A Swedish, very obscene word describing the vagina is "fitta". Apparently the word comes from an Old Norse word meaning "soft, moist place"...
In Faroese, 'fitta' is an adjective meaning 'cute'...
Off-topic: @wolfox477: Love your avatar.
On-topic:
The Faroese adjective for left-handed 'lámur' apparently comes from Irish láimh (or something similar to that), which means 'hand'.
Also, the original Faroese word for a 'negro' is/was 'blámaður' (blueman).
OK, maybe these aren't that strange (well maybe since they are 2 Celtic words), but I'll find some others.
Gløgt er gestsins eyga. (Føroyskt orðafelli)
Wise is the stranger's eye. (Faroese saying)
L'occhio dell'ospite è acuto. (Proverbio faroico)
Hosťovo oko je múdre. (Faerské uslovie)
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