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The Most Beautiful Icelandic Word
February 14, 2014 9:51 am
(@grantbarrett)
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In Icelandic, the term for "midwife" literally translates as "light mother." Icelanders voted it the most beautiful word in their language. Similarly, in Spanish, the phrase for "give birth," dar a luz, translates literally as "give to light." This is part of a complete episode.
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