In Icelandic, the phrase analogous to our cherry on top of the sundae, meaning “a little something extra,” translates literally as “the raisin at the end of the sausage.” This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Icelandic for Cherry on Top”
You know, in English, if something really great happens and then something extra great happens on top of that, you might describe it as the cherry on top of the sundae or something.
Yeah, or the gravy.
Yeah, or icing on the cake.
In Icelandic, the term is the raisin at the end of the sausage.
Or that’s the translation of it anyway.
Oh, that’s nice.
So it’s a fruity sausage, though.
Yeah.
Yeah, would you put some dried fruit in there?
Nice.
Yeah, a little surprise at the end.
There’s raisin at the end of the sausage.
