Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

Janteloven

English translation:

Jante's law, Jante law

Added to glossary by Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Nov 27, 2009 08:02
14 yrs ago
Danish term

Janteloven

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Can anyone give me a link that fully explains the context of "The Danish Jantlelov", please?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 Jante's law, Jante law
Change log

Nov 30, 2009 12:25: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1141565">English-Dani (X)'s</a> old entry - "Janteloven"" to ""Jante\'s law, Jante law""

Discussion

English-Dani (X) (asker) Nov 27, 2009:
Mange tak :-) Jeg tror, at jeg nu fuldstaendig forstaar betydningen af janteloven. Men det faar mig ogsaa til at taenke, om den boer omskrives en smule for at passe til de nutidige forhold. Mvh Lisbeth

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Jante's law, Jante law

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Jante Law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Jante Law (Danish and Norwegian: Janteloven; Swedish: Jantelagen; Finnish: Janten laki; Faroese: Jantulógin) is a concept created by the ...
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jante's.law
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The foremost reason can be described by Jante's Law. Jante's Law comes from the Norwegian/Danish author Aksel Sandemose's novel, "En flygtning krysser sitt ...
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Peer comment(s):

agree Anita Girard-Skarstein : jantelov uttrykk for småskåren, tarvelig mentalitet, formulert i 10 punkter (Janteloven) av A. Sandemose i romanen «En flyktning krysser sitt spor» (1933): bli offer for janteloven Etym.:til Jante den danske småby hvor bokens hovedperson vokste opp
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Mange tak for linket og forklaringen. Med venlig hilsen Lisbeth"

Reference comments

7 mins
Reference:

Here it is

Note from asker:
Tusinde tak for hjaelpen :-)
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree William [Bill] Gray : Sorry, Vanda, I was still writing when you posted! :)
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No problem, Bil:=
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Reference:

Here is a link...

Once again, you will probably have other offers in Danish, but this is a start!
Note from asker:
Tusinde tak for hjaelpen :-)
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