Letter Correspondence Between Danish and Norwegian

Danish and Norwegian are closely related languages. However, they also have a number of differences. One is that the letter æ in Danish often corresponds to the letter e in Norwegian. Both languages have the letter æ, but it is more frequent in Danish. Here is a list of ten words to illustrate:

knæ kne (knee)

mælk melk (milk)

næse nese (nose)

præst prest (priest)

skæg skjegg (beard)

sjæl sjel (soul)

træ tre (tree)

vægt vekt (weight)

æble eple (apple)

æg egg (egg)

Both Danish and Norwegian share the letter æ. They also share the letters ø and å. Though Danish and Norwegian share the letter æ, it is used more in Danish. The letter æ of many Danish words corresponds to the letter e in Norwegian.