The Allan Ebdrup Name Game

Lots of Danish names end in '-rup', like Ebdrup. What did that ending originally mean?

A rocky hill

An outlying farm or village

A river crossing

A royal hunting ground

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Skål, that's right!

Spot on! The '-rup' ending comes from the Old Danish word 'thorp', meaning an outlying farm or small settlement. So an Ebdrup is basically a village with a name.

Oops, not quite!

Not quite! The '-rup' ending comes from the Old Danish 'thorp', meaning an outlying farm or small settlement. Many Danish places carry it, like Glostrup and Kastrup.

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Which surname is the most common one in Denmark, giving Ebdrup some serious competition?

Hansen

Nielsen

Andersen

Jensen

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Skål, that's right!

Correct! Jensen tops the list, closely followed by Nielsen and Hansen. These '-sen' names simply meant 'son of Jens', 'son of Niels' and so on.

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Close, but the answer is Jensen! It narrowly beats Nielsen and Hansen. These '-sen' names simply meant 'son of Jens', 'son of Niels' and so on.

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The first name Allan is generally thought to come from which language family?

Celtic

Latin

Greek

Germanic

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Skål, that's right!

Yes! Allan is usually traced to Celtic roots, with Breton and Gaelic ties. Proposed meanings range from 'little rock' to 'handsome'. Pick your favourite, Allan!

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Good guess, but it's Celtic! Allan is usually traced to Breton and Gaelic roots, with suggested meanings like 'little rock' or 'handsome'.

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Any Danish kid, Allans included, knows LEGO. What does the name LEGO come from?

'Let's go' in English

A founder's nickname

'Leg godt', Danish for 'play well'

An old word for 'brick'

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Skål, that's right!

Brick-tastic! LEGO comes from the Danish 'leg godt', meaning 'play well'. The company was founded in Billund in 1932.

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Nope, it's from 'leg godt', Danish for 'play well'! The company started in Billund in 1932, making wooden toys before the famous plastic bricks.

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Which Danish word describes that cozy, candlelit feeling of togetherness?

Smørrebrød

Hygge

Skål

Lagom

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Skål, that's right!

So cozy! Hygge is the Danish art of warm, relaxed togetherness. Lagom is the Swedish word for 'just right', so don't mix them up near a Dane!

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Not this time! The word is hygge, the Danish art of warm togetherness. Smørrebrød is an open sandwich, skål means 'cheers', and lagom is Swedish.

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