Introducing a new feature on Caravan of One: Wednesday Word of the Week! Every week, I will post an interesting word or phrase in a different language along with an accompanying photo from the place where that language is spoken.
Today’s Word of the Week comes to you from Iceland! It’s an Icelandic phrase that has it’s origins in the unforgiving landscape and harsh climate in which the language was born.
að verða úti, phrase, Icelandic : literal meaning “to become outside”
means: die from exposure to the elements
October 3, 2012 at 10:06 am
Can you include an approximate pronunciation guide? I’d like to toss these in to spice up conversations!
October 4, 2012 at 11:39 am
Definitely! Thanks for the suggestion. I will include that in next week’s Word of the Week.
October 4, 2012 at 12:26 am
Very interesting, cool picture as well
October 4, 2012 at 11:42 am
Thanks!