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NORWEGIAN SOUNDS.

Double consonant after short vowel: Nod pron. Nött nut, Fodder feet, pron. Fötter, sidde to sit, pron. sitte.

Note. For some of these words in specific meanings being pronounced with d, see § 106.

105. d like English d; Ex. : da then, blodi(g) bloody, rœd (dd) afraid.

Note. Where the Danish and the common Norwegian orthography have d in the end or middle of words after a long vowel, the common Norwegian pronunciation as a rule either has t or drops the d. In the former case d corresponds to ON. t (see §§ 4 & 6), in the latter to ON. ð.

106. Some words written with d are pronounced with d or t according to the meaning. The voiced explosive as a rule occurs in learned words and those chiefly occurring in higher style.

t. d.
fiyde, t, to float, to flow. fiydende d, liquid.
grœde, t (gråte) to cry, to weep. begrœde, d, to cry over.
Kjöd, tt, meat. Kjöd, ød, flesh.
lide, t, to thrust. Tillid, d, trust, paalidelig, d, trustworthy.
Note. Always lide, d, to suffer.
Maade, t, manner. Maade, d, mode (gram.); Tak i lige Maade thanks, the same to you.
nyde, t, to take (food), nyde, t, godt af noget to draw profit of something. nyde, d, to enjoy, nydelig enjoyable, pretty.
raadden, tt, rotten, putrid raadden (morally) foul.
Mod, t, courage. modig, courageous.
Flade, d or t, plane. always overfladisk superficial.
Skjöd, t, lap (Frakkesjöd coatlap), Skjödskind (shoemaker's) apron. i Familiens Skjöd in the bossom of the family.
vide, t, to know. Videnskab science, Viden knowledge.