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189.VIKING BOER – RESOURCES – How the Vikings Changed the English Language
How the Vikings Changed the English Language
About 600-900 common English words come from Old Norse which was the language of the Vikings. In this video we look at the history of the Vikings in Britain and how they influenced the English language. If English is not your first language you’ll learn a lot of vocabulary and useful expressions too.
0:00 What is Old Norse?
01:64 The Brittonic Tribes
02:48 The Romans
03:25 The Anglo-Saxons
04:32 The Vikings
05:26 Viking names in modern Britain
06:18 Old Norse Influence on Modern English
09:41 Is English a Scandinavian language?
13:52 Old English/Old Norse doublets
14:59 The ill- prefix
17:05 Egg on and Scot free
18:42 10 Viking words to improve your vocabulary
21:22 Norn and Nynorn
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