The letter æ is used in both Danish and Norwegian. For example,the Norwegian word vær means weather and in both languages the word bær means berry. However, it is far more common in Danish. In fact, many Danish words with æ have e in Norwegian. Here is a list to illustrate:
bælte belte (belt)
blæk blekk (ink)
færge ferje (ferry)
gæst gjest (guest)
knæ kne (knee)
mælk melk (milk)
næse nese (nose)
træ tre (tree)
æble eple (apple)
æg egg (egg)
The letter æ was once used in English. It is a letter of both the Danish and Norwegian alphabets. In many cases, Danish words with the letter æ correspond to the letter e in Norwegian.
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