NORWAY signs for Christmas

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
November 30, 2005

I am so glad that Shane posted a message in response to your message,  
Ingvild, because for some reason, I didn't see it in my email  
box...Thanks for these Norwegian signs for Christmas...interesting  
about the word Yul in Scandinavian spoken languages...I would have  
thought the sign to the right was representing a circular wreath on  
the door...which we do here in the US at Christmas  
time...smile...Val ;-)



> On 29/11/05, iroald at hotmail.com <iroald at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> In Norwegian sign language, NTS, there are two signs commonly used.
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> One of them outlines the christmas three, the other one reminds us  
> that the mouth (and sound) is the same as for \'hjul\', meaning  
> \'wheel\'. \'Wheel\' is signed differntly, though. - It may be that  
> the word \'jul\' (English \'youl\') is etymologically connected to  
> the turn of the year, and hence to a kind of wheel, but that is  
> speculatiosn on my side.
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> But you can use either of these signs in NSL (=NTS) and be understood.
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> Ingvild
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