Friday, September 16, 2011

Finnish?

Andrew Cusak says if you like Tolkien, try pronouncing these lovely Finnish words.

kaupunkilaissuomenruotsalaiset — Finland-Swedish townspeople


pyyhkäisyelektronimikroskooppi — scanning electron microscope


paikallispuolustusjärjestelmä — local defense system


ylioppilastutkintolautakunta — matriculation examination board


tietojenkäsittelyjärjestelmä — data processing system
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The Kalevala was partly behind some of the LOTR, but especially behind the sad tale of Turin Turumbar.

And this cheesy Russian/Finnish film was based on some of the stories in the Kalevala



as was the Chinese film Jade Warrior

and there is a Disney version, starring Uncle Scrooge...

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